Table 3

- The reported complications with different types of treatment.

ComplicationsConservative treatment (n=26)Surgical treatment (n=46)P-values
COF (n=11)OF (n=11)Fixation only (n=24)
Neurological
Seizures-1 (9.1)-1 (4.1)0.415
Facial weakness-1 (9.1)1 (9.1)2 (8.3)0.492
Headache-1 (9.1)1 (9.1)2 (8.3)0.492
CSF leak-1 (9.1)--0.131
Facial paresthesia---2 (8.3)0.249
Epilepsy-1 (9.1)1 (9.1)-0.197
Anosmia---1 (4.1)0.567
Total0 (0.0)5 (45.4)3 (27.3)8 (33.3)0.005
Ophthalmic
Diplopia3 (11.5)--3 (12.5)0.408
Ptosis--1 (9.1)-0.131
Epiphora1 (3.8)--1 (4.1)0.832
Enophthalmos---1 (4.1)0.567
Optic nerve injury-1 (9.1)--0.131
Total4 (15.4)1 (9.1)1 (9.1)5 (20.8)0.391
Infections
Infected wound-1 (9.1)--0.131
Osteomyelitis-1 (9.1)--0.131
Total0 (0.0)2 (18.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0.010
Facial deformity4 (15.4)2 (18.2)-6 (25)0.327
  • Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%). The percentages were calculated within the type of treatment.

  • COF: cranialization with obliteration and fixation, OF: obliteration and fixation, CSF: cerebrospinal fluid