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. 2022 Jun;42(1):57–62.

Table 2.

A Comparison of The Individual Medical and Surgical Complications, Overall Complications, Readmissions, and Revisions Between a 1:1 Propensity Score-Matched Cohort of Non-Cannabis and Cannabis Users Who Underwent Thoracolumbar Fusion For Adult Spinal Deformity

Outcomes Cannabis Non- Cannabis value p-
90-Day Medical Complications Cardiac Complications 0.1% 0.3% 0.563
Urinary Infection Tract 0% 0.1% 0.317
Hematoma 0.1% 0.1% 1.000
Infection 0.1% 0% 0.317
Anemia 2.7% 3.4% 0.431
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 0.3% 0.1% 0.563
Pulmonary Embolism 0.1% 0% 0.317
Deep Thrombosis Vein 0.1% 0.1% 1.000
Acute Infarction Myocardial 0.1% 0.6% 0.178
Pneumonia 0.6% 0.4% 0.704
Acute Renal Failure 0.6% 0.6% 1.000
Overall Medical Complications 4.1% 2.0% 0.018
90-Day Surgical Complications Wound Infection 0.1% 0% 0.317
Implant-Related 0.4% 0.3% 0.654
Dural Tear 1.1% 0.7% 0.401
0.9% 0.6% 0.524
90-Day Overall Complications 4.8% 2.4% 0.013
90-Day Readmission 0% 0.6% 0.157
Two-Year Revision 1.1% 0.6% 0.412