Table 2. Rates of complications due to conventional microsurgical decompression and full-endoscopic interlaminar decompression.
| No. of patients | Estimate | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complication due to CD | |||
| Infection | 4/161 | 0.02484 | Komp; Ruetten |
| Dural tear | 2/161 | 0.01242 | Komp; Ruetten |
| Epidural hematoma | 2/161 | 0.01242 | Komp; Ruetten |
| Inadequate decompression | 2/161 | 0.01242 | Komp; Ruetten |
| Iatrogenic instability requiring fusion | 2/161 | 0.01242 | Komp; Ruetten |
| Complication due to MIS | |||
| Dural tear | 1/160 | 0.00625 | Komp; Ruetten |
| Iatrogenic instability requiring fusion | 5/160 | 0.03125 | Komp; Ruetten |
CD, conventional microsurgical decompression; MIS, full-endoscopic interlaminar decompression.