Table 3.
Surgical management, complications, length of stay, and mortality (weighted frequencies)
| Variable | Overall | Cervical (n = 2,055) | Thoracic (n = 3,140) | Lumbar (n = 955) | Sacral (n = 120) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 2,365 (43.9) | 1,010 (49.1) | 1,420 (45.2) | 385 (40.3) | 20 (16.6) |
| Fusion | 1,680/2,365 (71) | 625/1,010 (61.9) | 1,100/1,420 (77.5) | 225/385 (58.4) | 15/20 (75) |
| Corpectomy | 685/2,365 (29) | 385/1,010 (38.1) | 320/1,420 (22.5) | 160/385 (41.6) | 5/20 (25) |
| No. of levels fused | NA | 2/more = 64.4% | 2 to 7 levels = 76.1% | 2/more levels = 9.2% | NA |
| > 8 levels = 0.4% | |||||
| Any complication | 40.8% | 435/1,010 (43.1) | 590/1,420 (41.5) | 145/385 (37.7) | 5/20 (25) |
| Wound complications | 2.5% | 15/1,010 (1.5) | 40/1,420 (2.8) | 20/385 (5.2) | 5/20 (25) |
| Respiratory including pneumonia | 22.2% | 280/1,010 (27.7) | 305/1,420 (21.5) | 50/385 (13) | 0% |
| Ventilation < 24 hr | 2.7% | 30/1,010 (3) | 40/1,420 (2.8) | 10/385 (2.6) | 0% |
| Ventilation 24 hr–96 hr | 5.9% | 90/1,010 (8.9) | 65/1,420 (4.6) | 70/385 (7.8) | 0% |
| Ventilation > 96 hr | 8% | 110/1,010 (10.9) | 110/1,420 (7.7) | 10/385 (2.6) | 0% |
| Cardiac complications | 1.7% | 10/1,010 (1) | 35/1,420 (2.5) | 5/385 (1.3) | 0% |
| Acute kidney injury | 16.1% | 125/885 (12.4) | 260/1,420 (18.3) | 70/385 (18.2) | 0% |
| UTI | 12.9% | 105/1,010 (10.4) | 195/1,420 (13.7) | 45/385 (11.7) | 5/20 (25) |
| Nerve root injuries | 0.4% | 5/1,010 (0.5) | 5/1,420 (0.4) | 0% | 0% |
| DVT | 2.3% | 20/1,010 (2) | 35/1,420 (2.5) | 15/385 (3.9) | 5/20 (25) |
| Sepsis | 5.1% | 30/1,010 (3) | 75/1,345 (5.3) | 45/385 (5.2) | 5/20 (25) |
| In-hospital mortality | 135/2,365 (5.7) | 80/1,010 (7.9) | 70/1,420 (4.9) | 25/385 (6.5) | |
| Hospital stay (day) | 11.44 ± 12.57 | 12.17 ± 14.9 | 11.13 ± 11.16 | 12.65 ± 17.2 | 41.75 ± 54 (median, 13) |
Values are presented as number (%) or mean±standard deviation unless otherwise indicated.
NA, not available; UTI, urinary tract infection; DVT, deep venous thrombosis.