Table 2.
Initial symptoms, surgical management, complications, follow-up, and recurrence
| Case number | Age | Sex | Initial symptoms | Level of SAW | Approach | Surgical strategy | IOM | Complications | FU (months) | Recurrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | M | Pain in both arms and ventral thorax, palsy left arm | T 6 | Laminoplasty (two levels) | Excision of SAW | No change | None | 6 | No |
| 2 | 49 | F | Palsy of left leg, paresthesia in both feet, slight ataxia | T 2/3 | Laminoplasty (one level) | Excision of SAW | No change | None | 17 | No |
| 3 | 45 | M | Dysesthesia and paresthesia of the right arm | T 8 | Laminectomy (one level) | Excision of SAW | No change | None | 77 | No |