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Table 2 Categories of the surgeries performed (n = 45)

From: Guillain-Barré syndrome triggered by surgery in a Chinese population: a multicenter retrospective study

Type of surgery

n (%)

Orthopedic surgery

21 (46.7)

 Fracture

9

 Lumbar intervertebral disc

6

 Lumbar stenosis

1

 Lumbar spondylolisthesis

1

 Cervical internal disc herniation

1

 Hemangioma of the phalanx

1

 Foot injury

1

 Bone graft

1

Neurological surgery

8 (17.8)

 Subdural hematoma

2

 Hydrocephalus

2

 Meningioma

1

 Hypophysoma

1

 Cerebral aneurysm

1

 Trifacial neuralgia

1

Ophthalmic surgery

4 (8.9)

 Glaucoma

1

 Retinal detachment

1

 Conjunctival melanoma

1

 Ocular trauma

1

Gastrointestinal surgery

4 (8.9)

 Gastric polyps

1

 Esophageal carcinoma

1

 Appendicitis

1

 Cholecystitis

1

Cesarean delivery

3 (6.7)

Artificial abortion

1(2.2)

Coronary bypass surgery

2(4.4)

Thoracic surgery

1(2.2)

Vocal cord polyp resection

1(2.2)