Table 1 The complications and treatments of 72 patients
Complications | No. of Patients | Occurrence rates (%) | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
rLSS | 17 | 2.30 | 9 patients were treated with PETD, 1 with endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion, 7 with PLIF. |
Persistent lumbosacral or lower extremity pain | 28 | 3.79 | 18 patients were treated conservatively, 10 with local blocking. |
Dural tear | 14 | 1.90 | Intraoperative herniation of rootlets in 6 patients, intraoperative entrapment of rootlets in 2, and cauda equina was pulled out in 1. All of the patients were treated conservatively. |
Incomplete decompression | 6 | 0.81 | 3 patients were treated with PETD, 2 with PLIF; 1 patient refused revision and treated conservatively. |
Surgical site infection | 3 | 0.41 | 2 patients were treated with intervertebral washing by PETD and drainage, 1 with non-operation. |
Epidural hematoma | 2 | 0.27 | Hematoma clearance by PETD. |
Intraoperative posterior neck pain | 2 | 0.27 | Termination of the operation. |