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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Diagnostic and prognostic value of the optic nerve sheath diameter with respect to the intracranial pressure and neurological outcome of patients following hemicraniectomy

  

Neurological outcome (6 months)

All

Unfavorable GOS 1–3

Favorable GOS4–5

p-value

Number of patients

33

20 (60.6%)

13 (39.4%)

Age, y

46.6 ± 14.9

47.9 ± 15.0

46.5 ± 14.1

0.552

Sex (male), n (%)

25 (75.8%)

15 (45.5%)

10 (30.3%)

0.619

Causes of surgery, n (%)

0.474

 Traumatic brain injury

31 (93.9%)

14 (42.4%)

17 (51.5%)

 Hemorrhage stroke

2 (6.1%)

2 (6.1%)

0

Initial Glasgow coma score (GCS)

0.008

 3–8

22 (66.7%)

17 (51.5%)

5 (15.2%)

 ≥ 9

11 (33.3%)

3 (9.1%)

8 (24.2%)

 

Initial Pupil light reflex (n %)

0.039

 Both react

20 (60.6%)

9 (27.3%)

11 (33.3%)

 

 1 reacts

3 (9.1%)

2 (6.1%)

1 (3.0%)

 

 None reacts

10 (30.3%)

9 (27.3%)

1 (3.0%)

 

Helsinki CT score

6 ± 3

7 ± 2

4 ± 3

0.013

ICU duration (day)

8 (6–12)

9 (8–13)

7 (3–12)

0. 079

Hospital discharge (day)

19 ± 9

17 ± 8

22 ± 10

0.134

Data during ocular ultrasound performed within 6 h after craniectomy

 ICP (mmHg)

22 (9–27)

26 (24–32)

14 (9–16)

0.668

 MAP (mmHg)

89 (81–97)

89 (82–97)

86 (80–96)

0.337

 CPP (mmHg)

68 ± 18

69 ± 20

67 ± 16

0.812

 Ipsilateral ONSD (mm)

5.9 ± 0.7

6.0 ± 0.7

5.8 ± 0.5

0.164

 Contralateral ONSD (mm)

5.8 ± 0.7

6.1 ± 0.7

5.5 ± 0.7

0.018

  1. CT computerized tomography, ICU intensive care unit, ICP intracranial pressure, MAP mean arterial pressure, CPP cerebral perfusion pressure, ONSD optic nerve sheath diameter, GOS glasgow outcome score, GOS 1 dead, GOS 2 vegetative state, GOS 3 severe disability, GOS 4 moderate disability, GOS 5 back to normal life with or without mild disability