Table 2.
Postoperative Complications.
| Complication | N (% of total cohort) | Return to OR or interventional procedure* N (% of total cohort) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24 (31) | 12 (16) | |
| Wound | 6 (8) | 6 (8) | |
| Pulmonary (PNA, effusion) | 4 (5) | 1 (1)* | |
| Hematoma | 3 (4) | 3 (4) | |
| DVT | 2 (3) | — | |
| Seroma | 2 (3) | 2 (3)* | |
| Cardiac arrest | 2 (3) | — | |
| Spinal cord stroke | 1 (1) | — | |
| Sepsis | 1 (1) | ||
| C5 palsy | 1 (1) | — | |
| Kyphoplasty/cement complication | 1 (1) | — | |
| Hardware failure | 1 (1) | — | |
|
Grade† |
N |
% of total complications |
% of total cohort |
| Grade I | 3 | 13 | 4 |
| Grade II | 5 | 21 | 6 |
| Grade III | 11** | 46 | 14 |
| Grade IV | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Grade V | 4 | 16 | 6 |
Abbreviations: PNA, pneumonia; DVT, deep venous thrombosis; OR, operating room.
* Interventional procedure defined as percutaneous tap or drain placement.
† Based on complication classification by Dindo et al Grades I-II are “minor.” Grades III and greater and “major.”
** One patient underwent an interventional procedure then subsequently died, therefore classified as Grade V and not Grade III.