Table 5.
Complication, Revision and Failure Rates, Treatment Choice by Treatment Option
| Baseline % | Range | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mild | |||
| Death | 0.0 | 0.0, 0.05 | 28 |
| Deep wound infection | 0.0 | 0.0, 0.05 | 28 |
| Cord or cauda equine injury | 0.0 | 0.0, 0.05 | 28 |
| Nerve root injury | 0.0 | 0.0, 0.05 | 28 |
| Dural tear | 0.0 | 0.0, 0.05 | 28 |
| Medical (POMI, PE etc.) | 0.0 | 0.0, 0.05 | 28 |
| Epidural-Interlaminar | |||
| Transient nerve root irritation | 0.28 | 0.21, 0.35 | 29 |
| Dural puncture | 0.8 | 0.6, 1.0 | 29 |
| Postlumbar puncture headache | 0.07 | 0.05, 0.09 | 29 |
| Epidural-Caudal | |||
| Transient nerve root irritation | 0.0 | 0.0, 0.05 | 29 |
| Dural puncture | 0.0 | 0.0, 0.05 | 29 |
| Postlumbar puncture headache | 0.0 | 0.0, 0.05 | 29 |
| Percent receiving caudal epidural | 20% | 0.0%, 50% | 30 |
| Number epidurals 2 years | 12 | 6, 16 | 30 |
| Laminectomy surgery | |||
| Death | 0.8 | 0.6, 1.0 | 31 |
| Deep wound infection | 1.0 | 0.75, 1.25 | 17 |
| Cord or cauda equine injury | 0.1 | 0.08, 0.125 | 17 |
| Nerve root injury | 1.0 | 0.75, 1.25 | 17 |
| Dural tear | 5.7 | 4.28, 7.13 | 17 |
| Medical (POMI, PE etc.) | 2.2 | 1.65, 2.75 | 17 |
| Percent receiving 1 level surgery | 25% | 0.0%, 50% | 13 |
| Percent revision surgery | 8.9% | 0.0%, 13.4% | 24, 32 |