Cranioplasty after surgical site infection in brain tumor patients: insights from a 15-year Swedish multicenter study
Cranioplasty after bone flap removal due to SSI following brain tumor surgery was associated with a substantial risk of implant failure despite reconstruction of relatively small cranial defects. Predictive factors for implant failure were limited, suggesting that unmeasured variables, such as soft tissue conditions, might play a significant role in these procedures. Given the high rate of implant removal and limited survival among patients with high-grade tumors, careful patient selection and individualized decision-making are essential.
Authors
- Klas Holmgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8611-1304)
- Alba Corell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6329-2392)
- Richard Ågren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1331-7907)
- Robert Nilsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8373-244X)
- Teodor Svedung Wettervik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4556-5721)
- Jimmy Sundblom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5105-0508)
- Alexander Fletcher‐Sandersjöö (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3558-3045)
- Lars Linder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7918-9787)
- Peter Lindvall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9552-2957)
- Francesco Latini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4702-526X)
- Emilia Muncan
- Bjartur Sæmundsson
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Department of Medical Sciences (RU)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.7.jns251301
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00