Decompressive craniectomy combined with mild hypothermia in patients with large hemispheric infarction: a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Complications

Complications	DC (n = 9)	DCSC (n = 14)	DCEH (n = 11)	P value
Recurrent infarction, n (%)	0	0	2 (18.2)
Transtentorial herniation post DC, n (%)	2 (22.2)	0	2 (18.2)
Intracranial hemorrhage post DC, n (%)	0	3 (21.4)	2 (18.2)
Intracranial infection post DC, n (%)	0	0	1 (9.1)
Hypotension, n (%)	3 (33.3)	0	4 (36.4)
Pneumonia, n (%)	8 (88.9)	10 (71.4)	11 (100.0)	0.126
Urinary infection, n (%)	0	1 (7.1)	0
Bacteremia, n (%)	0	0	1 (9.1)
Lower extremity deep venous thrombosis, n (%)	2 (22.2)	3 (21.4)	6 (54.5)	0.160
Gastrointestinal bleeding (Hb < 7 g/L), n (%)	2 (22.2)	0	0
Gastric retention, n (%)	2 (22.2)	5 (35.7)	9 (81.8)	0.016
Refractory hiccup, n (%)	0	2 (14.3)	1 (9.1)
Acute liver injury, n (%)	0	2 (14.3)	2 (18.2)
Stress hyperglycemia, n (%)	1 (11.1)	5 (35.7)	3 (27.3)	0.425
Hypoalbuminemia, n (%)	8 (88.9)	13 (92.9)	10 (90.9)	0.947
All cases^a, n (%)	28 (12.0)	44 (12.1)	54 (18.9)	0.025

There was no hemorrhagic transformation, severe arrhythmia resulting hemodynamic disorder, heart failure (NYHA level IV), pulmonary embolism, catheter-related infection, sepsis, acute pancreatitis, acute kidney injury, platelet < 50 × 10⁹/L, disseminated intravascular coagulation and severe electrolyte disorder
^aIncidence of complications = all cases of complications / (26 × number of patients)