Revisiting Hemicraniectomy: Late Decompressive Hemicraniectomy for Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke and the Role of Infarct Growth Rate

Table 2

Multivariate analysis of factors impacting outcome [mRS ≤ 4 versus >4].

Factors	Adjusted odds ratio	95% CI for adjusted odds ratio	value
Age ≥ 55	5.78	2.14–15.64	0.001
MCA with additional infarct	6.8	2.88–16.48	0.001
Uncal herniation	3.95	1.48–10.49	0.006
Septum pellucidum deviation ≥1 cm	2.52	1.02–6.20	0.045

CI: confidence interval. value has been calculated using binary multiple logistic regression Wald test.
The dependent variable was the functional outcome mRS 0–3 versus 5-6.