Perioperative outcome and complications following single-staged Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF) using pedicle screw instrumentation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS): A review of 1057 cases from a single centre

Kwan, Mun Keong and Loh, Kwong Weng and Chung, Weng Hong and Chiu, Chee Kidd and Hasan, Mohd Shahnaz and Chan, Chris Yin Wei (2021) Perioperative outcome and complications following single-staged Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF) using pedicle screw instrumentation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS): A review of 1057 cases from a single centre. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22 (1). ISSN 1471-2474, DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04225-5.

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Abstract

Background There has been a growing interest in using all pedicle screw construct in posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery in recent years. However, studies focusing on perioperative outcome and complications utilizing only pedicle screw system in AIS population are lacking. This study aims to evaluate perioperative outcomes and to determine the prevalence of major and minor complications following single-staged PSF for AIS.MethodsIn this retrospective study of prospectively collected data, 1057 AIS patients operated between 2012 and 2019 were included. Main outcome measures were operative time, intraoperative blood loss, allogeneic blood transfusion rate, length of hospital stay after surgery, complication rate, and mean drop of haemoglobin (Hb) level. We documented the number of fusion levels, screw density, and postoperative radiographic parameters.ResultsThere were 917 females and 140 males. Majority were Lenke 1 curve type (46.9%). Mean age was 15.63.7years, with mean BMI of 18.6 +/- 3.2kg/m(2). Mean operative time was 146.8 +/- 49.4min. Average intraoperative blood loss was 952.9 +/- 530.4ml with allogeneic blood transfusion rate of 5%. Mean screw density was 1.27 +/- 0.21 screws per fusion level. Average hospital stay after surgery was 3.5 +/- 0.9days. Twenty-four complications were documented: twelve superficial infections (1.14%), five transient neurological deficits (0.47%), two deep infections (0.19%), two superior mesenteric artery syndrome, and one case each (0.09%) for massive intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative seizure, and lung atelectasis.Conclusion AIS patients treated with single-staged PSF using pedicle screw construct had a 0.95% rate of major complications and 1.32% rate of minor complications. Rate of neurologic complication was 0.47% while non-neurologic postoperative complications was 1.80% with infection being the leading complication at 1.32%.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Perioperative outcome; Complication; Single-staged; Posterior spinal fusion; Pedicle screw
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine
Depositing User: Ms Zaharah Ramly
Date Deposited: 04 Aug 2022 02:19
Last Modified: 04 Aug 2022 02:19
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/28411

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