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Intraoperative fluoroscopy performed after a C4-C5 anterior decompression and fusion on a 44 year old female presenting with herniated nucleus pulposus and radiculopathy. Patient received a postoperative JP drain. Minimal peri-incisional edema and sinus bradycardia noted on postoperative day 0 (POD0). On POD1 patient was noted to be complaining of chest pain, hoarseness and difficulty swallowing.
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Demographic variables, ASA grade, and number of levels fused for each study group.
Demographics Drain (n = 39) No Drain (n = 42) p-value Age 46.4± 9.5 45.1 ± 10.5 0.56 Sex (% Female) 53.8% 42.8% 0.32 Height (cm) 169.4 ± 10.8 169.0± 10.6 0.89 Weight (kg) 79.4 ± 19.5 80.0 ± 17.2 0.90 BMI 27.5 ± 4.8 27.5 ± 4.4 0.95 ASA grade 0.36 1 5.1% 14.2% 2 79.5% 69.0% 3 15.4% 16.8% Number of Levels Fused: 0.23 One Level 46.2% 59.5% Two Levels 53.8% 40.5% Outcomes Drain (n = 39) No Drain (n = 42) p-value Operative time (min) 100.1± 36.4 69.3 ± 19.6 <0.001 Length of recovery (min) 246.4± 129.1 237.0 ± 98.4 0.72 Length of stay (hrs) 38.9 ± 16.4 31.7 ± 10.5 0.021 Estimated Blood Loss (mL) 62.7 ± 63.7 29.1 ± 15.8 <0.001 - Table 3
Overall complications were defined as having any wound complication, respiratory complication, dysphagia, or other complications.
Complications Drain (n = 39) No drain (n = 42) p-value Overall Complications 41.0% 45.2% 0.70 Wound Complications 7.7% 7.1% 0.93 Wound healing 5.1% 0.0% 0.14 Infection 0.0% 2.4% 0.33 Wound evacuation 0.0% 0.0% - Hematoma 0.0% 0.0% - Edema 2.6% 4.8% 0.6 Respiratory complications 17.9% 16.7% 0.88 Reintubation 5.1% 0.0% 0.14 Delayed extubation 0.0% 0.0% - Respiratory treatment 17.9% 16.7% 0.88 Dysphagia 15.4% 9.5% 0.42 Other complications 30.8% 26.2% 0.65
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