[Anesthesiological aspects and complications of intracranial meningiomas operated at the Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital Center, Lomé: about 21 cases].

This study aimed to point to both the anesthesiological aspects and the perioperative complications of intracranial meningiomas operated at the Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital Center, Lomé. We conducted a retrospective study by reviewing the medical records of patients with intracranial meningiomas undergoing surgery over the period December 2010-December 2015 (5 years) at the Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital Center, Lomé. Out of 46 patients operated fo brain tumors, 21 (45.6%) had meningioma. The average age was 49 ±20 years, with a male predominance (52.4%) and a sex ratio (M/F) of 1.1. Patients were classified according to ASA classification: 16 patients were classified as ASA II, 4 patients as ASA III and 1 patient as ASA IV. Patients underwent total intravenous anesthesia using hypnotic agent such as propofol (100%) and fentanyl (76.2%), which was the most available opioid. Perioperative complications were: bleeding, (mean blood loss: 1750 ±584 ml), hypotension (mean arterial pressure (MAP) < 60 mmHg) in 10 (47.6%) patients; hemorrhagic shock in 2 (9.5%) patients, cardiovascular arrest: 01 (4.7%) patient successfully resuscitated. Postoperative complications were: convulsions in 5 (23.8%) cases, hyperthermia in 4 (19%) cases, hemorrhagic shock in 2 (9.5%) cases, death in 2 (9.5%) cases. Perioperative morbidity and mortality associated with intracranial meningioma surgery at the Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital Center, Lomé remains high. Improvement of technical equipment and early consultation should reduce these complications.