Pulmonary complications following thoracic spinal surgery: A systematic review

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Study Design Systematic review Objective To determine the frequency of pulmonary effusion, pneumothorax, and hemothorax in adult patients undergoing thoracic corpectomy or osteotomy for any condition and to determine if these frequencies vary by surgical approach (i.e., anterior, posterior, or lateral). Methods Electronic databases and reference lists of key articles were searched through September 21, 2015, to identify studies specifically evaluating the frequency of pulmonary effusion, pneumothorax, and hemothorax in patients undergoing thoracic spine surgery. Results Fourteen studies, 13 retrospective and 1 prospective, met inclusion criteria. The frequency across studies of pulmonary effusion ranged from 0 to 77%; for hemothorax, 0 to 77%; and for pneumothorax, 0 to 50%. There was no clear pattern of pulmonary complications with respect to surgical approach. Conclusions There is insufficient data to determine the risk of pulmonary complications following anterior, posterior, or lateral approaches to the thoracic spine. Methods for assessing pulmonary complications were not well reported, and data is sparse.

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Gabel, B. C., Schnell, E. C., Dettori, J. R., Jeyamohan, S., & Oskouian, R. (2016, July 1). Pulmonary complications following thoracic spinal surgery: A systematic review. Global Spine Journal. Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1582232

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