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Table 2 The Distribution of Primary Tumor Types

From: Minimally invasive separation surgery for the treatment of spinal metastases with small incision and freehand pedicle screw fixation: the surgical learning curve

Primary tumor

Early phase group (%)

Later phase group (%)

P value

Breast

2(10%)

11(26.2%)

 

Lung

3(15%)

9(21.4%)

 

Kidney

5(25%)

2(4.8%)

 

Liver

1(5%)

4(9.5%)

 

Thyroid

2(10%)

1(2.4%)

 

Myeloma

2(10%)

3(7.1%)

 

Colorectal

0

1(2.4%)

0.318

Unknow

1(5%)

3(7.1%)

 

Prostate

1(5%)

0

 

Nasopharynx

1(5%)

2(4.8%)

 

Uterus

1(5%)

1(2.4%)

 

Other

1(5%)

5(11.9%)

 

Total

20(100%)

42(100%)