Table 2:

Descriptive statistics of fistulas

Overall (n = 120)
Fistula side
 Left44 (36.7%)
 Right76 (63.3%)
Lumbar
 No117 (97.5%)
 Yes3 (2.5%)
Thoracic
 No6 (5.0%)
 Yes114 (95.0%)
Cervical
 No117 (97.5%)
 Yes3 (2.5%)
Paraspinal drainage only
 No33 (27.5%)
 Yes87 (72.5%)
Epidural drainage only
 No109 (90.8%)
 Yes11 (9.2%)
Paraspinal and epidural drainage
 No98 (81.7%)
 Yes22 (18.3%)
Bern score pretreatment
 Mean (SD)6.4 (2.3)
 Median (Q1, Q3)7.0 (5.0, 8.0)
 Missing1 (0.8%)