Table 2 Surgery and perioperative procedures of study patients
Related procedures | n (%) |
|---|---|
Anterior approach | 8 (23.5) |
Posterior approach | 22 (64.7) |
Combined posterior-anterior approach | 4 (11.8) |
Median blood loss (ml), (range) | 315 (50–1100) |
Instrumented spinal levels | |
≤ 4 | 9 (26.5) |
> 4 | 25 (73.5) |
Complications | 4 (11.8) |
Deep wound infection | 1 (2.9) |
Acute epidural hematoma | 1 (2.9) |
Cardio-respiratory worsening | 1 (2.9) |
Cerebrospinal fluid leakage/effusion | 1 (2.9) |