Table 3 Association between intraoperative data and Klekamp outcome
From: The role of intraoperative ultrasound in management of spinal intradural mass lesions and outcome
Parameters | Improvement n = 28 and % | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Exposure | |||
Laminectomy | 12/16 | 75 | 0.36 |
Laminotomy | 16/20 | 80 | |
Resection | |||
Total | 28/28 | 100.0 | 0.0001* |
Subtotal | 0/4 | 0.0 | |
Partial | 0/4 | 0.0 | |
Ultrasound | |||
Component | |||
Cyst | 5/5 | 100.0 | 0.038* |
Solid | 14/22 | 63.6 | |
Mixed | 9/9 | 100.0 | |
Echogenicity | |||
Hypo echogenicity | 5/5 | 100.0 | 0.38 |
Hyper echogenicity | 12/17 | 70.6 | |
Mixed echogenicity | 11/14 | 78.6 | |
Border | |||
Well define | 27/30 | 90.0 | 0.001* |
Ill-define | 1/6 | 16.7 | |
Shape | |||
Smooth round | 14/14 | 100.0 | 0.0001* |
Smooth elongated | 14/14 | 100.0 | |
Irregular | 0/8 | 0.0 | |
Diameter | |||
< 1 cm | 5/5 | 100.0 | 0.38 |
1–2 cm | 11/14 | 78.5 | |
> 2 cm | 12/17 | 70.5 | |