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Table 5 Relation between neurological complication and different parameters (n = 21)

From: Safety and efficacy of posterior vertebral column resection in complex pediatric deformities

 

Neurological complication

Test of Sig.

p

No (n = 18)

Yes (n = 3)

Pathology

 Congenital scoliosis

4 (100%)

0 (0%)

χ2 = 6.265

MCp = 0.098

 Congenital kyphoscoliosis

3 (50%)

3 (50%)

  

 AIS

7 (100%)

0 (0%)

  

 Neuromuscular scoliosis

3 (100%)

0 (0%)

  

 Postlaminectomy kyphoscoliosis

1 (100%)

0 (0%)

  

Preoperative Cobb

 Mean ± SD.

79.61 ± 21.67

102.67 ± 32.58

U = 18.0

0.412

 Median (Min.–Max.)

83 (33–112)

88 (80–140)

  

Blood loss

 Mean ± SD.

2652.78 ± 1487.44

3800.0 ± 529.15

U = 9.500

0.080

 Median (Min.–Max.)

3050 (350–5500)

4000 (3200–4200)

  

Monitoring

 No (8 cases)

5

3

χ2 = 5.688*

FEp = 0.042*

 Yes (13 cases)

13

0

  

Operative time (min)

 Mean ± SD.

326.11 ± 84.11

416.67 ± 20.82

U = 4.500*

0.017*

 Median (Min.–Max.)

355 (180–430)

410 (400–440)

  
  1. χ2, Chi square test; MC, Monte Carlo; FE, Fisher’s exact; U, Mann–Whitney test; p, p value for Comparing between the 2 groups
  2. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05