Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Perspective on Current Evidence and Clinical Knowledge

Table 3

Complications found in studies comparing open TLIF to MI-TLIF.

		Complication type		Complication rate
Author	Year	Open	MI	Open	MI
Peng et al. [3]	2009	Atelectasis-(1); UTI-(2); Infection-(1)	Infection-(1)	13.5%	6.9%
Dhall et al. [4]	2008	Radiculitis (1); Misplaced screw-(1)	Transient L-5 sensory loss (2); Misplaced screw (1); Cage migration (1)	2%	5%
Schizas et al. [5]	2009	NR	Increased pseudarthrosis	2%	6%
Isaacs et al. [6]	2005	Infection; Fluid shift/blood transfusion complications; Positioning-related neuropraxia of the upper extremity	Transient leukopenia (1)	6%	0%
Wang et al. [7]	2010	Pedicle screw malposition (1); Dural tears (2)	Radiculopathy (2); Small dural tear (1)	4%	5%
Villavicencio et al. [8]	2010	CSF leak	Neurological deficit > 3 mos; Pedicle screw malposition with reoperation	31.7%	31.6%
Shunwu et al. [9]	2010	Superficial wound infection (1); Deep wound infection (1); Deep venous thrombosis (1); Ileus (1)	Screw malposition (2); Superficial wound infection (1); Ileus (1)	5%	6%