Table 1: Comparison of Complications (see text).
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Complications |
Percutaneous Technique (personal series) |
Open Anterior Cervical Discectomy |
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|
Personal series |
PITIE Hosp. |
J. HACKER |
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|
Carotid
wound |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Reversible
recurrent nerve impairment |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Transient
pyramidal symptoms. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Secondary
symptom worsening |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Cl.
Bernard Horner |
0 |
1 |
1 |
? |
|
Superf.
compl. on cerv. Incision or on donor site |
0 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
|
Graft mobilisation |
/ |
6 |
4 |
2 |
|
Graft
collapse |
/ |
2 |
10 |
6 |
|
Total
Complications |
4/227 patients |
14/132 patients |
25/75 patients |
19/142 patients |
|
1,76% |
58/349 16,61% |
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