Research Article
Palmitoylethanolamide in the Treatment of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Table 1
Patients’ demographic and medical information.
| | | All | Male | Female |
| | Number of patients, n (%) | 35 | 15 (42.9) | 20 (67.1) | | Mean age ± SD | 51.9 ± 14.7 | 49.3 ± 15.6 | 53.8 ± 14.1 | | Surgical interventions, (%) | | | | | Laminectomy | 5 (14.3) | 3 (20.0) | 2 (10.0) | | Discectomy | 24 (68.6) | 12 (80.0) | 12 (60.0) | | Vertebral stabilization | 6 (17.1) | 0 | 6 (30.0) | | , (%) | | | | | Hypertension | 12 (34.3) | 5 (33.3) | 7 (35.0) | | Obesity | 10 (28.6) | 3 (20.0) | 7 (35.0) | | Osteoarthritis | 10 (28.6) | 5 (33.3) | 5 (25.0) | | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 3 (8.6) | 0 | 3 (15.0) | | Chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy | 2 (5.7) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (5.0) | | None | 9 (25.7) | 5 (33.3) | 4 (20.0) |
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is not 35 (100%) because some patients may present more comorbidities.
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