Table 5 Treatment outcomes in patients with at least 90-day survival.
From: Treatment outcomes in patients with pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis who have cirrhosis
| Â | Â | All patients | Child-Turcotte-Pugh class A or B | Child-Turcotte-Pugh class C | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | Â | 54 | 34 | 20 | Â |
Presence of surgical treatment | Â | 28 (51.9) | 19 (55.9) | 9 (45.0) | 0.440 |
Timing of initial surgery | Within 1 week | 3 (5.6) | 1 (2.9) | 2 (10.0) | Â |
Between 1 and 4 weeks | 20 (37.0) | 14 (41.2) | 6 (30.0) | Â | |
After 4 weeks | 5 (9.3) | 4 (11.8) | 1 (5.0) | Â | |
None | 24 (44.4) | 15 (44.1) | 11 (55.0) | Â | |
Presence of spinal instrumentation | Â | 20 (37.0) | 14 (41.2) | 6 (30.0) | 0.411 |
Surgery related complication | Instrument failure | 7 (13.0) | 2 (5.9) | 5 (25.0) | 0.087 |
Wound problem | 5 (9.3) | 4 (11.8) | 3 (15.0) | 0.347 | |
Duration of antibiotics (days) |  | 77.1 ± 28.3 | 71.2 ± 24.6 | 87.1 ± 31.9 | 0.065 |
Hospital stay (days) |  | 80.4 ± 28.0 | 74.3 ± 24.3 | 90.6 ± 31.4 | 0.055 |
Recurrence | Â | 11 (20.4) | 4 (11.8) | 7 (35.0) | 0.028 |
