Table 1 Descriptive data of all investigated patients with spinal metastasis of renal cancer
Thoracic spine (TSM) | Lumbar spine (LSM) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of patients | 17 | 14 | |
Gender (ratio male to female) | 14:3 | 10:4 | 0.6705 |
Age (years: mean ± standard deviation) | 68.43 ±10.76 | 66.88 ±9.647 | 0.5971 |
First diagnosis (yes/no) | 12:5 | 10:4 | >0.9999 |
Previous drug cancer treatment | 6:12 | 3:11 | 0.6942 |
Length of hospital stay (days: mean± standard deviation) | 28.12 ± 15.96 | 29.79 ± 19.59 | 0.6313 |
Metastasis in total (n) | 23 | 22 |