Spinal surgery for degenerative lumbar spine disease: Predictors of outcome

Highlights • Surgeries involving more than three segments are related to SSI, DT and re-operation. • DT during procedure is a predictor of SSI and increase of re-operation rate. • Elderlies were neither more susceptible to SSI, nor to a re-operation.

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Published in:	Clinical neurology and neurosurgery Vol. 140; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors:	Pereira, Benedito J.A, de Holanda, Carlos Vanderlei M, Ribeiro, Carlos A.A, Holanda, Luciano Ferreira, Cabral, Cícero D.S, Caravalho, Lievin Luz, de Oliveira, Jean G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-01-2016 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Adult Age Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging - physiology Antibiotics Back surgery Degenerative lumbar spine disease Dural tear Female Gender Humans Incidence Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery Male Middle Aged Neurology Neurosurgery Neurosurgical Procedures - adverse effects Nosocomial infections Older people Outcome Reoperation - methods Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Spinal Fusion - methods Spinal Stenosis - epidemiology Spinal Stenosis - surgery Spinal surgery Surgery Surgical site infection Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology Treatment Outcome Variables Brazil Surgical site infection Degenerative lumbar spine disease Dural tear Spinal surgery Outcome
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Summary:	Highlights • Surgeries involving more than three segments are related to SSI, DT and re-operation. • DT during procedure is a predictor of SSI and increase of re-operation rate. • Elderlies were neither more susceptible to SSI, nor to a re-operation.
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ISSN:	0303-8467 1872-6968
DOI:	10.1016/j.clineuro.2015.11.004