Table 5.
Treatment outcomes in patients with at least 90-day survival.
| All patients | Child-Turcotte-Pugh class A or B | Child-Turcotte-Pugh class C | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 54 | 34 | 20 | ||
| Presence of surgical treatment | 28 (51.9) | 19 (55.9) | 9 (45.0) | 0.440 | |
| Timing of initial surgery | Within 1 week | 3 (5.6) | 1 (2.9) | 2 (10.0) | |
| Between 1 and 4 weeks | 20 (37.0) | 14 (41.2) | 6 (30.0) | ||
| After 4 weeks | 5 (9.3) | 4 (11.8) | 1 (5.0) | ||
| None | 24 (44.4) | 15 (44.1) | 11 (55.0) | ||
| Presence of spinal instrumentation | 20 (37.0) | 14 (41.2) | 6 (30.0) | 0.411 | |
| Surgery related complication | Instrument failure | 7 (13.0) | 2 (5.9) | 5 (25.0) | 0.087 |
| Wound problem | 5 (9.3) | 4 (11.8) | 3 (15.0) | 0.347 | |
| Duration of antibiotics (days) | 77.1 ± 28.3 | 71.2 ± 24.6 | 87.1 ± 31.9 | 0.065 | |
| Hospital stay (days) | 80.4 ± 28.0 | 74.3 ± 24.3 | 90.6 ± 31.4 | 0.055 | |
| Recurrence | 11 (20.4) | 4 (11.8) | 7 (35.0) | 0.028 |
Data were presented by number (%) of patients or mean ± standard deviation.