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Complications of Decompressive Surgery
| Intraoperative | Neurological deficits | 1%–2% |
| Dural injury | 10% | |
| Infection | ±2% | |
| Delayed surgical | Hematoma | 0.6% |
| Instability | ±20% | |
| Reoperation | ±15% | |
| Medical | Deep venous thrombosis Pulmonary embolism Postoperative anemia Cerebral ischemia Urinary infections Ileus and other minors |
5%–10% |
