Research Article

MRI T2WI High Signal Is a Risk Factor for Perioperative Complications in Patients with Cervical Spondylosis with Spinal Cord Compression: A Propensity Matching Score Analysis

Table 2

Systemic and local complications between two groups before and after matching.

Before propensity score matchingAfter propensity score matching
T2WIHS ()Normal ()T2WIHS ()Normal ()

Operating time0.9010.495
Bleeding0.1470.554
Blood transfusion0.2780.736
Systemic complications
 Dyspnea4 (1.2)1 (0.2)0.0764 (1.3)0 (0)0.341
 Pneumoderma1 (0.3)0 (0)>0.991 (0.3)0 (0)>0.99
 Cerebrovascular accident0 (0)1 (0.2)>0.990 (0)1 (0.3)>0.99
 Peptic ulcer2 (0.6)5 (0.9)0.5262 (0.6)2 (0.6)0.380
 Dysphagia5 (1.5)5 (0.9)0.8784 (1.3)4 (1.3)0.633
 Pneumonia15 (4.6)12 (2.0)0.19113 (4.2)4 (1.3)0.094
 Hoarseness1 (0.3)3 (0.5)0.3641 (0.3)2 (0.6)0.380
 Sepsis0 (0)1 (0.2)>0.990 (0)0 (0)0.963
 Mental disorder6 (1.8)1 (0.2)0.0546 (1.9)0 (0)0.926
 Deep venous thrombosis1 (0.3)0 (0)>0.991 (0.3)0 (0)0.967
 IRI10 (3.1)4 (0.7)0.0167 (2.2)2 (0.6)0.033
 Sense of girdle3 (0.9)0 (0)>0.993 (1.0)0 (0)0.943
Local complications
 Axial pain5 (1.5)2(0.3)0.0365(1.6)2(0.6)0.179
 Palsy of C510 (3.1)12 (2.0)0.6369 (2.9)4 (1.3)0.931
 CSFL11 (3.4)14 (2.4)0.8179 (2.9)9 (2.9)0.887
 Esophagostomy3 (0.9)1 (0.2)0.2662 (0.3)1 (0.3)0.669
 Incision infection5 (1.5)4 (0.7)0.4514 (1.3)4 (1.3)0.599
 Urinary tract infection0 (0)1 (0.2)>0.990 (0)1 (0.3)>0.99
 Local hematoma formation4 (1.2)3 (0.5)0.7304 (1.3)1 (0.3)0.452
Special treatment of complications4 (1.2)3 (0.5)0.8914 (1.3)3 (1.0)0.421
Volume of drainage0.4940.552
Abnormal antibiotic use28 (8.6)37 (6.3)0.72224 (7.7)23 (7.4)0.915

All data are shown as the and (%) in the table. , , and displayed in the table. CSFL: cerebrospinal fluid leakage; IRI: ischemia-reperfusion injury; T2WIHS: T2-weighted image high signal.