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. 2016;36:147–154.

Table II.

Un-Adjusted Comparison of The Incidence of Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality

SRS Dataset
NSQIP Dataset
Mortality
Diagnosis Cases (#) Deaths (#) % Cases (#) Deaths (#) % p value
Idiopathic Scoliosis
<18 yrs 22980 3 0.01 1618 1 0.06 0.24
≥18yrs 8544 6 0.1 529 4 0.8 0.002
Congenital Scoliosis 5238 6 0.1 192 0 0 1
Neuromuscular Scoliosis 7373 11 0.2 58 0 0 1
Other Scoliosis 11442 26 0.2 479 2 0.4 0.31
Spondylolisthesis 31178 13 0.04 11012 23 0.2 <0.0001
Kyphosis 10102 33 0.3 192 2 1.0 0.14
Totals 96875 98 0.10 14080 32 0.23 <0.0001
Infection
Diagnosis Cases (#) Infections (#) % Cases (#) Infections (#) % p value
Idiopathic Scoliosis
<18 yrs 22980 138 0.6 1618 22 1.4 0.001
≥18yrs 8544 83 1.0 529 16 3.0 0.0002
Congenital Scoliosis 5238 41 0.8 192 5 2.6 0.007
Neuromuscular Scoliosis 7373 256 3.5 58 2 3.5 1
Other Scoliosis 11442 178 1.6 479 11 2.3 0.2
Spondylolisthesis 31178 304 1.0 11012 196 1.8 <O.OOO1
Kyphosis 10102 172 1.7 192 8 4.2 0.01
Totals 96875 1172 1.2 14080 260 1.9 <0.0001
Neurologic Iniury
Diagnosis Cases (#) Neurologic Injuries (#) % Cases (#) Neurologic Injuries (#) % p value
Idiopathic Scoliosis
<18 yrs 22980 73 0.3 1618 6 0.4 0.71
>18yrs 8544 68 0.8 529 0 0 0.03
Congenital Scoliosis 5238 63 1.2 192 0 0 0.17
Neuromuscular Scoliosis 7373 47 0.6 58 0 0 1
Other Scoliosis 11442 140 1.2 479 2 0.4 0.13
Spondylolisthesis 31178 224 0.7 11012 2 0.02 <0.0001
Kyphosis 10102 153 1.5 192 1 0.5 0.37
Totals 96875 768 0.8 14080 11 0.08 <0.0001