ArticleJournal of spine surgery (Hong Kong)2018
Incidence and predictors of all-cause mortality within one year after adult spinal deformity surgery.
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- Impact of pedicle subtraction osteotomy on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures in patients undergoing surgery for adult spinal deformity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2020Pooled it
- Dynamic modeling of 30-day mortality following adult spinal deformity surgery: insights from the ACS-NSQIP database.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Predictors of blood loss, operative time, and length of stay in adult spinal deformity surgery: a retrospective cohort study in Southeastern United States.Asian spine journal · 2025Article
- Adult Cervical Deformity Patients Have Higher Baseline Frailty, Disability, and Comorbidities Compared With Complex Adult Thoracolumbar Deformity Patients: A Comparative Cohort Study of 616 Patients.Global spine journal · 2025Article
- Tree-based, two-stage risk factor analysis for postoperative sepsis based on Sepsis-3 criteria in elderly patients: A retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSurgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD) can significantly improve quality of life but is associated with significant risk of morbidity. Among the most devastating potential complications after these operations is death. The current study aims to report the incidence, preoperative factors, and postoperative complications associated with all-cause mortality within 1 year following ASD surgery.
methodsAdults who underwent thoracolumbar spinal deformity correction between 2008 and 2014 were identified in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. Demographic characteristics were extracted. The primary outcome was death within 1 year of ASD surgery. Propensity score matching was used to control for confounding factors, followed by univariate/multivariable logistic regression to predict the odds of death within 1 year of ASD surgery.
resultsA total of 6,158 patients underwent ASD surgery and 61 (0.99%) died within one year of surgery. Preoperative factors: controlling for age, gender, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score and postoperative complications, four independent risk factors were associated with all-cause mortality within 1 year of ASD surgery: increased age (OR =1.03; 95% CI, 1.01-1.06; P=0.012), ASA score (OR =4.32; 95% CI, 2.68-6.94; P<0.001), cancer history (OR =7.91; 95% CI, 4.23-14.78; P<0.001) and unintentional weight loss (OR =4.65; 95% CI, 1.68-12.89; P=0.003). Postoperative complications: using propensity score matching and multivariable logistic regression, three independent risk factors were associated with all-cause mortality within 1 year of ASD surgery: pneumonia (OR =4.00; 95% CI, 1.68-9.53), deep venous thrombosis (DVT) (OR =3.12; 95% CI, 1.20-8.10) and unplanned intubation (OR =3.13; 95% CI, 1.15-8.50). DISCUSSION: Death after elective ASD surgery is a devastating yet uncommon event with an incidence of 1%. Preoperative factors of age, ASA score, cancer history, and unexpected weight loss, along with postoperative complications of pneumonia, DVT, and unplanned intubation were independently associated with all-cause mortality within 1 year of ASD surgery. Interestingly, the potentially more severe complications of sepsis, PE, and MI did not independently predict death.
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