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Issue: Vol. 51 No. 7 (2026): JOURNAL OF MILITARY PHARMACO-MEDICINE No.7 - 2026
Section: Articles
DOI: 10.56535/jmpm.v51i7.2025
Date Published: 28/07/2026
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Tran, A. D., & Nguyen, T. B. (2026). FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS AFTER CRANIOPLASTY IN PATIENTS WITH SKULL DEFECTS FOLLOWING DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY AT MILITARY HOSPITAL 103. Journal of Military Pharmaco-medicine, 51(7), 268-276. https://doi.org/10.56535/jmpm.v51i7.2025

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS AFTER CRANIOPLASTY IN PATIENTS WITH SKULL DEFECTS FOLLOWING DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY AT MILITARY HOSPITAL 103

Anh Duc Tran1, , Thanh Bac Nguyen1
1 Vietnam Military Medical University

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Abstract

Objectives: To analyze factors related to postoperative complications following cranioplasty in patients with skull defects after decompressive craniectomy at Military Hospital 103. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study with analysis was conducted on 70 patients with skull defects following decompressive craniectomy who underwent cranioplasty at the Department of Neurosurgery, Military Hospital 103 from October 2023 to February 2025. Results: The complication rate after cranioplasty was 11.4%. The time interval from decompressive craniectomy to cranioplasty was significantly associated with postoperative complications (p < 0.001). Large skull defect area (> 75cm²) was also associated with a higher complication rate (p = 0.047). Age, sex, cause of craniectomy, medical history, preoperative Glasgow score, defect morphology, and location showed no statistically significant association with complications. Conclusion: The time interval from decompressive craniectomy to cranioplasty and the skull defect area are factors associated with complications after cranioplasty.

Keywords

Skull defect, Cranioplasty, Decompressive craniectomy

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