Nylon Skin Sutures Carry a Lower Risk of Post-Operative Infection than Metal Staples in Open Posterior Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Case-Control Study of 270 Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 440-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adi Shani ◽  
Victor Poliansky ◽  
Hani Mulla ◽  
Nimrod Rahamimov
Keyword(s):  
Spine Surgery ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Posterior Spine ◽  
Posterior Spine Surgery ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals What Are Risk Factors for an Ileus After Posterior Spine Surgery?—A Case Control Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 219256822098197
Author(s):  
Emre Yilmaz ◽  
Eric Benca ◽  
Akil P. Patel ◽  
Sarah Hopkins ◽  
Ronen Blecher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Spine Surgery ◽  
Postoperative Ileus ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Posterior Spine ◽  
Posterior Spine Surgery ◽  
Control Study

Study design: Case-Control Study. Objective: The purpose of this retrospective study is to evaluate risk factors for developing a postoperative ileus after posterior spine surgery. Methods: Patient charts, including radiographs were evaluated retrospectively. Diagnosis of an ileus was confirmed radiographically by a CT scan in all cases. The control group was retrieved by selecting a random sample of patients undergoing posterior spine surgery who did not develop bowel dysfunction postoperatively. Results: A total of 40 patients had a postoperative ileus. The control group consisted of 80 patients. Both groups did not differ significantly in age, gender, BMI, tobacco use, comorbidities or status of previous abdominal surgery. Significant differences between the 2 groups was the length of stay (5.9 vs. 11.2; p = 0.001), surgery in the lumbar spine (47.5% vs. 87.5%; p < 0.001) and major spine surgery involving > 3 levels (35.0% vs. 57.5%; p = 0.019). Patients who suffered from an ileus were more likely to be treated in ICU (23.8% vs. 37.5%; p = 0.115), being re-admitted (0.0% vs 5.0%; p = 0.044) and having a delayed discharge (32.5% vs. 57.5%; p = 0.009). Multivariable analysis demonstrated that lumbar spine surgery compared to thoracic and/or cervical spine surgery (p = 0.00, OR 8.7 CI 2.9-25.4) and major spine surgery involving > 3 levels (p = 0.012; OR 3.0, CI 1.3-7.2) are associated with developing an ileus postoperatively. Conclusion: Surgeries of the lumbar spine as well as those involving > 3 levels are associated with developing a postoperative ileus. Further studies are needed to expand on possible risk factors and to better understand the mechanism underlying postoperative ileus in spine surgery patients.

scholarly journals Anterior cervical spine surgery-associated complications in a retrospective case-control study

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 444-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasia Tasiou ◽  
Theofanis Giannis ◽  
Alexandros G. Brotis ◽  
Ioannis Siasios ◽  
Iordanis Georgiadis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Spine Surgery ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Cervical Spine Surgery ◽  
Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery ◽  
Control Study

Assessment of Craniofacial Morphology in Mouth Breathing Children. A retrospective case-control study

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 3649-3653
Author(s):  
David Angelescu ◽  
Teodora Angelescu ◽  
Meda Romana Simu ◽  
Alexandrina Muntean ◽  
Anca Stefania Mesaros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Craniofacial Morphology ◽  
Respiratory Pattern ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Upper Lip ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Oral Breathing ◽  
Facial Height ◽  
Control Study

The aim of this retrospective case-control study is to determine a possible correlation between breathing mode and craniofacial morphology. The study was carried out in the Department of Pedodontics,Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The sample comprised 80 patients, age between 6 and 13 years, which were divided in two groups based on respiratory pattern: control group composed of 38 nasal breathing children and case group composed of 42 oral breathing children. Three quantitative craniofacial parameters were measured from the frontal and lateral photos: facial index, lower facial height ratio and upper lip ratio. The statistical analysis showed a significant higher facial index (p=0.006*) and an increase lower facial height (p=0.033*) for the oral breathers group. No differences in facial morphology were found between genders and age groups, when comparing the data between the same type of respiratory pattern children. Spearman�s rho Correlation show a significant positive correlation (p=0.002*) between facial index and lower facial height and a significant negative correlation between facial index and upper lip (p=0,005*). Long faces children are more likely to develop oral breathing in certain conditions, which subsequently have a negative effect on increasing the lower facial height by altering the postural behavior of mandible and tongue.

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