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Nerve Data Bank of DGNC
Nervendatenbank der DGNC
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Published: | April 23, 2004 |
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In 2003 section of peripheral nerves of DGNC started with a data bank for all kind of operations on peripheral nerves from Neurosurgeons in Germany.
Our effort was to collect all data since 2001. We addressed 196 neurosurgical departments and Neurosurgeons working in private practice. 44 of them participated in the inquiry. They were 14 university departments, 22 neurosurgical clinics and 8 private practices.
We built five major groups for nerve operations: Group A: Compression neuropathy, Group B: Traumatic nerve lesions, Group C: iatrogenic nerve lesions, Group D: Peripheral nerve tumors and Group E: Pain operations on peripheral nerves.
In 2001 and 2002 9054 and 9637 patients were operated on, respectively. Most of the operations, 13641 out of 18691, were performed in private practices.
Compression neuropathy included 16798 procedures. Peripheral nerve lesions achieved 4.7 % (n=882) and iatrogenic nerve lesions 1% (n=186). Peripheral nerve tumors represented with 1.5% (n=281) and pain procedures with 2.9% (n=544).
The majority of patients in the Groups B, C and D treated in university departments and most of pain patients underwent surgery by Neurosurgeons in private practice.
Presented data collection is not representative, because of poor participation of just 22.4%.