Variables

No = 26

%

Clinical presentation:

Local pain

Swelling

Motor weakness

Tinel’s test

12

8

4

2

46

31

15.4

7.6

Site: Paraspinal

Peripheral limbs

Intrathoracic

Retroperitoneal

Supraclavicular

9

7

4

3

3

34.6

27

15.4

11.6

11.6

Surgical approaches:

Posterior spinal

Direct exposure

Anterior cervical

Thoracotomy

Retro-peritoneal

Combined

9

7

3

3

2

2

34.6

27

11.6

11.6

7.6

7.6

Pathology: Benign

Malignant

20

6

77

23

Type of surgery: Total

Partial

19

7

73

27

Recurrence: No

Yes

19

7

73

27