Table 3.
Surgical and outcome data of the enrolled patients
| Patient No | Duration of surgery (min) | Blood transfusion | Perioperative complications | Chest tube (duration) | Clinical deterioration | Postoperative MRI/CT | Hospital stay (days) | Postoperative pain | Postoperative neurological scoring | Follow-up (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | No | None | No | No | No residuum | 4 | Improved | AIS E, mJOA 18 | 2 |
| 2 | 180 | No | None | No | No | No residuum | 6 | Improved | AIS E, mJOA 18 | 2 |
| 3 | 162 | No | Pneumothorax | Yes (3 days) | No | No residuum | 16 | Improved | AIS E, mJOA 18 | 28 |
| 4 | 58 | No | None | No | No | No residuum | 6 | No pain | AIS D, mJOA 15 | 12 |
| 5 | 155 | No | None | No | No | No residuum | 5 | No pain | AIS E, mJOA 17 | 3 |
| 6 | 211 | No | Dural injury | No | No | No residuum | 12 | Improved | AIS E, mJOA 18 | 1 |
AIS, ASIA (American Spinal Injury Association) Impairment Scale; mJOA, modified Japanese Orthopedic Association score; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; CT, computed tomography