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. 2019 Jul 24;62(5):554–562. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14320

Table 1.

Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR): reported complications

Type of complication Incidence, % Reporting study
Short term (<1y after SDR)
Pulmonary ~9 Abbott;24 Steinbok and Schrag;35 Nordmark et al.37
Gastrointestinal 20–80 Steinbok and Schrag;35 Abbott24
Urinary tract 7–12 Steinbok and Schrag;35 Abbott;24 Nordmark et al.37
Problems with the surgical wound 1 Abbott;24 Peter and Arens;44 Steinbok and Schrag35
Sensory alterations ~50 Abbott;24 Steinbok and Schrag;35 Peter and Arens;44 Tedroff et al.20
Leakage of cerebrospinal fluid 11 Nordmark et al.37
Late (≥1y after SDR)
Hyperlordosis 16–40 Golan et al.;26 Crawford et al.;25 Bolster et al.;9 Johnson et al.;29 Grunt et al.;48 Spiegel et al.;32 Steinbok et al.;33 Langerak et al.;30 Turi and Kalen38
Scoliosis 11–57 Spiegel et al.;32 Steinbok et al.;33 Grunt et al.;48 Bolster et al.;9 Nordmark et al.;37 Ravindra et al.;39 Turi and Kalen38
Spondylolisthesis, Spondylolysis 1–20 Grunt et al.;48 Johnson et al.;29 Li et al.;31 Peter and Arens;44 Peter et al.;49 Spiegel et al.;32 Nordmark et al.;37 Bolster et al.;9 Peter et al.;40 Langerak et al.41
Spinal stenosis 27 Gooch and Walker27
Impaired bladder control 1–29 Montgomery;42 Steinbok and Schrag;35 Abbott;24 Langerak et al.;14 Park et al.43
Increased dystonia 20–60 van de Pol et al.36
Muscle spasms 14–57 Montgomery;42 Nordmark et al.;37
Leg and back pain 29–71 Park et al.;43 Peter and Arens;44 Langerak et al.30
Sensory changes – paresthesia 4–86 Montgomery;42 Nordmark et al.37 Park et al.;43 Peter and Arens;44 Grootveld et al.28
Obesity 15 Westbom et al.68