ArticleJournal of spine surgery (Hong Kong)2019
Pediatric tethered cord release: an epidemiological and postoperative complication analysis.
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- Disparities in indications and outcomes reporting for pediatric tethered cord surgery: The need for a standardized outcome assessment tool.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024Pooled it
- Same-day discharge after pediatric neurosurgical procedures: a single-institution experience.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Article
- Symptomatic and Urodynamic Outcomes After Spinal Cord De-Tethering in Primary Tethered Cord Patients.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2026Article
- Perioperative risk factors predicting CSF leak and retethering following tethered cord release for complex spinal lipomas.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Article
- Case Report: Filum terminale extradural arachnoid diverticulum associated with tethered cord syndrome in a French Bulldog.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
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- Predictors of hospitalization for longer than one day following elective single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a retrospective case-control database study.Asian spine journal · 2025Article
- Association between orthopedic manifestations and tethered cord release in patients with spina bifida: a survival analysis.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2025Article
- Tethered cord syndrome (TCS) and constipation in children: a multifaceted approach (literature review).Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks and Healthcare Costs Associated With Tethered Cord Release and Filum Terminale Sectioning.Cureus · 2025Article
- Effect of paeoniflorin on neuronal autophagy and Notch expression in tethered spinal cord in rats.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2025Article
- Tethered cervical cord syndrome: A rare entity - a case report and literature review.Surgical neurology international · 2025Article
- Comparison of the inter-laminar approach and laminotomy open approach for filum terminale lipoma: A retrospective analysis.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024Article
- Spinal column shortening with single-stage prone lateral vertebral osteotomy for tethered cord syndrome: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2024Article
- Perioperative management of patients with spina bifida.BJA education · 2024Review
- Application of nonpenetrating titanium clips for primary spinal dural closure following intradural tethered cord release in pediatric tethered cord syndrome: Profile of safety, efficacy, efficiency, and complications.World neurosurgery: X · 2024Article
- Tethered spinal cord tension assessed via ultrasound elastography in computational and intraoperative human studies.Communications medicine · 2024Article
- The impact of a biocellulose-based repair of fetal open spina bifida on the need to untether the cord: is it time to unify techniques for prenatal repair?Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2024Observational
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Abstract
backgroundTethered cord release (TCR) is a common procedure in pediatric neurosurgery. Despite a reputation for being relatively safe, the risk factors for postoperative complications are poorly understood.
methodsIn this study, the American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric Database (ACS-NSQIP-P) was reviewed to identify the demographics, risk factors, and 30-day postoperative complications for tethered cord release using univariate and multivariate analysis. A detailed analysis of reasons for readmission and reoperation was also performed.
resultsThree thousand and six hundred eighty-two pediatric patients were studied. Males undergoing TCR were younger (5.6
conclusionsDespite being a relatively safe procedure, TCR in the pediatric population carries a finite risk of complications. In this large, international database study, males were found to have a greater number of risk factors prior to TCR, while females exhibit a higher risk of developing postoperative complications. This paper provides a large sample size of multi institutional pediatric patients undergoing TCR and may serve as a contemporary "snapshot" for future studies.
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