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Table 1 Demographic data of two groups classified by preoperative embolization

From: Preoperative embolization in patients with metastatic spinal cord compression: mandatory or optional?

 

Group NE (n = 34)

Group E (n = 18)

P value

Age (year)

60.7 ± 12.6

57.7 ± 11.6

0.396

Sex

M:F = 21:13

M:F = 16:2

0.055

Hypervascular tumor

13/34 (38.2%)

10/18 (55.6%)

0.232

Preop. RTx

11/34 (32.4%)

7/18 (38.9%)

0.637

Bilsky scale (Gr1:Gr2:Gr3)

6:11:17

2:7:9

0.790

Preop. neurologic status (Gr)

2.7 ± 1.7

3.6 ± 1.4

0.058

SINS

8.2 ± 2.1

7.2 ± 1.8

0.070

Site (≥T5:<T5)

14:20

7:11

0.873

Karnofsky performance

64.1 ± 14.0

71.7 ± 12.0

0.058

  1. Means and standard variation are shown for continuous variables, and the number of cases is shown for categorical variables
  2. NE non-embolization, E embolization, Preop preoperative, RTx radiotherapy, SINS Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score, Gr grade
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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