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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the impact that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has on postoperative complication rates, ambulation, and hospital length of stay for elderly spinal deformity patients after elective spinal fusion (≥3 levels). METHODS:The medical records of 559 elderly (≥60 years old) spine deformity patients undergoing elective spinal fusion (≥3 levels) at a major academic institution from 2005 to 2015 were reviewed. We identified 60 patients with COPD (10.7%) and 499 patients without COPD (89.3%). Patient demographics, comorbidities, postoperative complications, ambulatory status, and readmission rates were collected. The primary outcomes investigated in this study were complication rates and length of hospital stay. RESULTS:Demographics and comorbidities were similar between groups, with a difference in proportion of smokers (COPD group: 25.0% vs. no COPD group: 9.6%, P = 0.0004). The median number of fusion levels (P = 0.840), operative time (P = 0.842), estimated blood loss (P = 0.336), and incidences of durotomy (P = 0.258) was similar between both cohorts. The COPD cohort experienced a higher rate of postoperative fever (10.0% vs. 3.0%, P = 0.007) and pneumonia (5.0% vs. 0.4%, P = 0.0004), respectively. There was a significant difference in the number of feet walked on the first day of ambulation after surgery (COPD group: 58.6 ± 78.4 vs. no COPD group: 84.0 ± 102.8, P = 0.040). Length of hospital stay was significantly longer in the COPD cohort than the no COPD cohort (7.7 ± 6.4 vs. 6.0 ± 4.0 days, respectively; P = 0.0498). CONCLUSIONS:Our study demonstrates that elderly patients with COPD have increased lengths of stay and higher rates of postoperative pneumonia after spinal fusion. This determination identifies a potentially modifiable risk factor for increased utilization of health care resources.
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World Neurosurgjournal_title
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Elsamadicy AA,Sergesketter AR,Kemeny H,Adogwa O,Tarnasky A,Charalambous L,Lubkin DET,Davison MA,Cheng J,Bagley CA,Karikari IOdoi
10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.185subject
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杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:En bloc resections aim at surgically removing a tumor in a single, intact piece. Approach must be planned for the complete removal of the tumor without violation of its margins. The shared knowledge of the morbidity, mortality, risk assessment for local disease recurrence, complications, and de...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.10.086
更新日期:2017-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Nearly 9.2% of vestibular schwannomas (VS) recur. We evaluate the association of cell proliferative markers like MIB with recurrence in VS. METHODS:Retrospective data of 144 consecutive patients who underwent surgical excision for sporadic VS between January 2010 and July 2015 were collected. Comparison betw...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.09.039
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to analyze symptomatic middle fossa arachnoid cysts and describe the advantages of the endoscopic technique to manage those cases that should be resolved surgically. METHODS:The physiopathology is described, and the clinical manifestations are analyzed. The diagnostic methodology...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2012.02.012
更新日期:2013-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:A critical step in the far lateral approach (FLA) is exposure of the V3 segment of the vertebral artery, located deep in the suboccipital triangle (SOT). Safe exposure of the SOT is achieved by means of a plane-by-plane dissection, which carries the risk of devascularization. A suitable alternative is to lif...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.02.090
更新日期:2018-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:In his 1938 monograph, Cushing tabulated 313 meningioma cases treated throughout his career at the Johns Hopkins and the Peter Bent Brigham Hospitals. Of these, 18 patients were treated at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Cushing provided basic demographic, perioperative, and outcomes data in his tables, but the ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 传,历史文章,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2011.08.021
更新日期:2013-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Prognostic factors of favorable and unfavorable clinical outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are still not completely known. We retrospectively analyzed the aneurysm location as a factor for patients' outcome after aneurysmal SAH. METHODS:We retrospectively selected patients from our prosp...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.04.086
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.03.010
更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Decompressive craniectomy procedures are performed in patients with malignant intracranial hypertension. A bone flap is removed to relieve pressure. Later, a second operation is performed to reconstruct the skull after brain swelling has resolved. This surgical treatment would be improved if it were possible...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.08.095
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.04.019
更新日期:2019-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type:
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.138
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:When resident physicians fail to demonstrate appropriate milestone competencies early in their neurologic surgery residency, a plan of remediation is necessary. METHODS:Once any psychologic, physical, or behavioral causes of identified knowledge or psychomotor deficiencies have been identified and addressed...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.11.108
更新日期:2020-11-27 00:00:00
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journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.10.116
更新日期:2019-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Wound infections after adult spinal deformity surgery place a high toll on patients, providers, and the healthcare system. Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of postoperative wound infections, and nasal colonization by this organism may be an important factor in the development of surgical site infectio...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.025
更新日期:2018-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:In this study, we sought to characterize contemporary trends in cost and utilization of spinal cord stimulation (SCS). METHODS:The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project-National Inpatient Sample was queried for inpatient admissions from 2008 to 2014 where SCS was performed. We then determined the rates and...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.12.012
更新日期:2020-12-25 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Aneurysms of the anterior spinal artery are extremely rare. Unlike intracranial saccular aneurysms, they do not occur at branch points, are typically pseudoaneurysms, and rupture secondary to a dissection. They typically present with subarachnoid hemorrhage and demonstrate clinical and radiographic improveme...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.100
更新日期:2020-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Surgery of lesions within the atrium of the lateral ventricle remains a challenging procedure because of the deep location and the relationship to vascular structures. The aim of this study was to determine the usefulness of tractography to evaluate the position of white matter tracts located along the cours...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.12.086
更新日期:2018-12-30 00:00:00
abstract::Neurotechnology is set to expand rapidly in the coming years as technological innovations in hardware and software are translated to the clinical setting. Given our unique access to patients with neurologic disorders, expertise with which to guide appropriate treatments, and technical skills to implant brain-machine i...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.11.028
更新日期:2020-11-13 00:00:00
abstract::The authors discuss the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of telehealth in the United States. ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.05.092
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Temporal lobe resection (TLR) including amygdalohippocampectomy (AHE) is the most frequent performed procedure in epilepsy surgery. Owing to the close anatomic relationship of the mesial temporal structures and the midbrain and choroidal fissure, the incidence of severe complications, such as postoperative s...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.02.098
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2015.03.068
更新日期:2015-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.10.020
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.059
更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.01.124
更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::A potential application of near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging using second-window indocyanine green (SWIG) is demonstrated. We hypothesized that because the pituitary lacks a blood-brain barrier, we might visualize the pituitary stalk using SWIG. A 52-year-old, right-handed man presented to our clinic for evalua...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type:
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.135
更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Because of the balance between achieving complete seizure freedom and minimizing the postoperative neurologic deficits, surgery for refractory epilepsy originating from the primary motor cortex is difficult. Here, we report the outcomes of surgery for magnetic resonance imaging-negative refractory epilepsy or...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.02.090
更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Pituitary apoplexy can cause severe neuro-ophthalmologic or endocrinologic sequelae, requiring timely treatment. The present study was performed to evaluate postoperative neurologic outcomes and to identify their risk factors in patients who underwent transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary apoplexy. METHODS:F...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.11.124
更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Frame-based stereotaxy represents the gold standard for biopsy of deep-seated lesions. Visual control of possible bleeding in these lesions is not possible. Neuroendoscopic biopsy represents an alternative procedure for tissue sampling in deep-seated intraventricular lesions. The authors present a technique f...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.02.012
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an important role in the assessment of spinal cord status for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) also is a novel investigation tool with good sensitivity to detect changes in CSM, but it is not routinely used in spinal cord evaluation....
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.07.067
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:To examine the strength and tolerance of the fibrin glue sealant in a situation of extended transsphenoidal surgery. The withstand pressure of fibrin glue sealant was measured using a simple sellar reconstruction model. METHODS:A 15-mm diameter hole at the bottom of a 51-cm high cylinder was covered with a ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2010.04.001
更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of systemically administrated curcumin on the prevention of peridural fibrotic tissue and adhesion formation in a rat laminectomy model. METHODS:Thirty-two Wistar albino rats were randomly selected and equally divided into 4 groups as follows: negative control ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.140
更新日期:2021-01-01 00:00:00