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Table 5 Summary of perioperative complications

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

Case

Origin

Group

EBL

Complications

Progression

1

Lung cancer

NE

1500

Respiratory failure

Death in 1 week

2

Lymphoma

NE

1500

Wound dehiscence

Advancement flap by plastic surgeon

9

Breast cancer

NE

2000

Hematoma

Neurologic recovery after hematoma evacuation

10

RCC

NE

3000

Pneumonia

Recovery after medical treatment

14

Plasmacytoma

NE

1000

Pulmonary thromboembolism

Recovery after insertion of IVC filter, anticoagulation therapy

21

RCC

E

1600

Pneumothorax

Tracheostomy status. Expire in 3 months due to respiratory failure

25

Rectal cancer

E

300

Wound dehiscence in 1 month

Advancement flap by plastic surgeon

35

RCC

E

800

Wound dehiscence

Advancement flap by plastic surgeon

38

Esophageal cancer

NE

400

Pneumonia

Recovery after medical treatment

40

Breast cancer

NE

400

Dural tear, seroma

Observation

43

Lung cancer

E

600

Wound infection in 1 month

Debridement (+). Death in 6 weeks due to respiratory failure

50

Klatskin tumor

E

400

Dural tear, wound dehiscence

Advancement flap by plastic surgeon

51

myeloma

NE

200

Atelectasis

Recovery after chest tube insertion

52

HCC

NE

4000

Neurologic deficit by hematoma, respiratory failure

Persistent neurologic deficit after hematoma evacuation

  1. EBL estimated blood loss, RCC renal cell carcinoma, HCC hepatocellular carcinoma, E embolization, NE non-embolization, PS plastic surgery