27 January 2024>: Clinical Research
Effectiveness of Corticosteroid Therapy in Enhancing Early Postoperative Recovery in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients: A Retrospective Study
Haozhi Zhang 1BCDEF , Changfa Huang 1BDF , Daoyun Wang 1BDF , Kuan Li 2ABF , Xiao Han 3ABF , Xin Chen 3ABF , Zheng Li 1ADEG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943233
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943233
Table 4 Postoperative complications.
CTG (n=128) | NCTG (n=104) | χ2 | P | |
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Poor wound healing | 5 | 6 | 0.441 | 0.507 |
Infection | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | |
Gastrointestinal adverse effects | 19 | 11 | 0.928 | 0.335 |
Gastrointestinal bleeding | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
Skin itching or erythema | 3 | 1 | 0.088 | 0.766 |
Hyperglycemias | 0 | 5 | – | 0.017 |
Sleep disorders | 2 | 4 | 0.454 | 0.500 |
Psychiatric disorders | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | |
Other complications | 1 | 1 | – | – |
CTG – corticosteroids treatment group; NCTG – non-corticosteroids treatment group. |