title: [Postoperative neurosurgical complications in brain tumors operated in the elderly].
abstract: 200 patients of geriatric age, operated on for cerebral neoplasm, have been studied in order to estimate the most important factors influencing the post-operative course. We have considered the "Volume of the tumour", the "Pre-operative and at-discharge Karnofsky Score", the possible "Pre-existent pathologies" and the checked "Post-operative complications". As a conclusion we have considered relevant over the final outcome the following factors: a) the presence of general pre-existent pathologies, first of all diabetes and hypertension; b) the volume, more than the site and nature, of the neoplasm subject of the operation; c) the nature and the importance of local post-operative complications.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Neurochirurgia, Università di Torino.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Lombard
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Luparello
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peretta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*
vernacular_title: Complicazioni post-operatorie neurochirurgiche in tumori cerebrali operati in età geriatrica.