Table 3.
Characteristic of Neurosurgical Treatment of Patients affected by Malignant Extradural-Intradural/Extramedullary and IntramedullarySpinal Cord Compression
| Feature/characteristic | E-I/E | I | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of cases, N (%) | 33 (75) | 9 (20.4) | |
| Age at diagnosis of SCC,months, median (IQR; range) | 63 (21–129; 0–205) | 48 (25–106; 10–198) | ns |
| Pre-operative spinalcord MRI, N (%) | 33 (100) | 9 (100) | ns |
| NS recovery, days, median (IQR; range) | 6 (3–9.3; 2–41) | 18 (14–20; 10–32) | 0.00112 |
| ICU recovery, hours, median (IQR; range) | 17 (0–24; 0–984) | 24 (0–24; 0–50) | ns |
| Interval NS admission-surgery, days, median (IQR; range) | 0.5 (0–1; 0–29) | 7 (3–9; 0–18) | 0.00228 |
| Post-operative spinal cord MRI, N (%)* | 33 (100) | 9 (100) | ns |
| NS perioperative deaths, N (%) | 0 (0) | 0 | ns |
| NS perioperative complications, N (%) | 4 (12.1) | 0 | ns |
| -Increased motor deficit | 1 (3.0) | ||
| -Spinal stenosis | 1 (3.0) | ||
| -Bilateral lower-limb oedema | 1 (3.0) | ||
| -Seizures | 1 (3.0) | ||
| NS resection, N (%) | ns | ||
| -biopsy | 4 (12.1) | 0 (0) | |
| -partial | 26 (78.8) | 7 (77.8) | |
| -complete | 3 (9.1) | 2 (22.2) |
NS NeuroSurgical, ICU Intensive Care Unit, E Extradural, I/E Intradural Extramedullary, I Intramedullary
*MRI within 24 h