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The study aims to determine the prevalence and causes of post-operative complications following craniotomy surgery.

Prevalence of post-operative complications after craniotomy surgery, a tertiary hospital study, Saudi Arabia

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This retrospective study assesses post-craniotomy complications in patients, highlighting risks and the need for prevention strategies.

The study aims to determine the prevalence and causes of post-operative complications following craniotomy surgery.
Retrospective study design involving chart review of craniotomy patients.
Consecutive non-probability sampling at a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Data analysis performed using IBM SPSS 29.0.0.
Post-operative complications occurred in 23.3% of 797 craniotomy patients, with infections and hemodynamic instability being most common.
Complications significantly prolonged hospital stays (mean 12.13 vs. 3.73 days).
Younger patients (≤30 years) had the longest length of stay, and males had a longer stay than females.

Alabdulhadi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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