Table 2.
Rate of Delayed Ejaculation and Other Complications Within 2 Years of Lumbar Spine Surgery.
| Surgery | Total, n | DE, n (%) | DVT, n (%) | PE, n (%) | Urinary retention, n (%) | Retrograde ejaculation, n (%) | ED, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 164 060 | 163 (0.09) | 5276 (3.22) | 3035 (1.85) | 15 154 (9.24) | 119 (0.07) | 19 109 (11.65) |
| ALIF/LLIF | 17 350 | 23 (0.13) | 586 (3.38) | 333 (1.92) | 1324 (7.63) | 26 (0.15) | 2194 (12.65) |
| PLF | 27 233 | 29 (0.11) | 1311 (4.81) | 770 (2.83) | 3583 (13.16) | 30 (0.11) | 3745 (13.75) |
| Other | 119 477 | 111 (0.09) | 3379 (2.83) | 1932 (1.62) | 10 247 (8.58) | 63 (0.05) | 13 170 (11.02) |
Abbreviations: DE, delayed ejaculation; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; PE, pulmonary embolism; ED, erectile dysfunction; ALIF, anterior lumbar interbody fusion; LLIF, lateral lumbar interbody fusion; PLF, posterior lumbar fusion.