Table 3.
Peri-operative outcomes
| Operated during pandemic (mean ± standard deviation) | Historical cohort | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of surgery | < 0.01* | ||
| Ambulatory | 12 | 14 | |
| Inpatient | 115 | 113 | |
| Location of surgery | 0.935 | ||
| Cervical | 43 | 42 | |
| Thoracic | 2 | 4 | |
| Thoracolumbar | 82 | 81 | |
| Surgical procedures | 0.645 | ||
| Lumbar decompression/discectomy | 41 | 44 | |
| ACDF/CDR | 36 | 38 | |
| Lumbar fusion | 32 | 41 | |
| Posterior cervical surgery | 7 | 7 | |
| Other | 11 | 7 | |
| Surgical duration (h:min) | 2:42 ± 1:29 | 2:38 ± 1:46 | 0.273 |
| Intra-operative complications (total) | 5 | 8 | 0.419 |
| Post-operative complications | 21 | 16 | 0.464 |
| Dysphagia | 7 | 3 | |
| New-onset motor weakness | 4 | 4 | |
| Wound drainage | 3 | 0 | |
| New-onset atrial fibrillation | 2 | 1 | |
| Urinary tract infection | 2 | 4 | |
| Pulmonary embolism | 1 | 0 | |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 2 | |
| Hematoma | 0 | 1 | |
| Ileus | 0 | 1 | |
| Death | 1 | 0 |