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Table 2 Intraoperative and perioperative parameters between two groups

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

 

Group NE (n = 34)

Group E (n = 18)

P value

Postop. neurologic status (Gr)

2.9 ± 1.8

3.8 ± 1.3

0.066

Postop. neurologic improvement

12/34 (35.3%)

8/18 (44.4%)

0.519

Op. time (min)

197.0 ± 60.1

201.2 ± 42.1

0.790

Levels of laminectomy

1.3 ± 0.5

1.2 ± 0.5

0.604

EBL (L)

1.37 ± 1.11

0.99 ± 0.47

0.098

Transfusion (pint)

4.6 ± 4.9

2.5 ± 1.5

0.025

Massive bleeding

10/34 (29.4%)

0/18 (0%)

0.010

Complication

9/34 (26.5%)

5/18 (27.8%)

0.919

  1. Massive bleeding is defined by intraoperative bleeding more than 2 L
  2. NE non-embolization, E embolization, Postop. postoperative, Op. operation, EBL estimated blood loss, Gr grade