TABLE 3
FROM:
Complications and outcomes after spinal cord tumor resection in the United States from 1993 to 2002
C G Patil, T S Patil, S P Lad and M Boakye
BACK TO ARTICLETable 3. Categorization of complications following surgery for spinal cord tumors
| Complication type | Frequency | Complication rate (% ) |
|---|---|---|
| Urinary or renal | 698 | 3.7 |
| Postoperative bleeding or hematoma | 479 | 2.5 |
| Pulmonary | 455 | 2.4 |
| Neurologic | 319 | 1.7 |
| Cardiac | 258 | 1.4 |
| Thromboembolic (DVT +PE) | 162 | 0.9 |
| Infectious | 90 | 0.5 |
Abbreviations: DVT, deep venous thrombosis; PE, pulmonary embolism.