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ArticleGlobal spine journal2021

Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Complex Pediatric and Adult Spine Deformity: A Retrospective Review of Consecutive Patients Treated at a Single Site in West Africa.

Irene Wulff, Henry Ofori Duah, Henry Osei Tutu, Gerhard Ofori-Amankwah, Kwadwo Poku Yankey, Mabel Adobea Owiredu, Halima Bidemi Yahaya, Harry Akoto, Audrey Oteng-Yeboah, Oheneba Boachie-Adjei and 1 more

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Article in Global spine journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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11 authors.

Irene WulffFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Henry Ofori DuahFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Accra, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4842-6006
Henry Osei TutuFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Gerhard Ofori-AmankwahFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Accra, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9692-3453
Kwadwo Poku YankeyFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Mabel Adobea OwireduFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Halima Bidemi YahayaFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Accra, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2576-8908
Harry AkotoFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Audrey Oteng-YeboahFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Oheneba Boachie-AdjeiFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
FOCOS Spine Research GroupFOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Accra, Ghana.

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Abstract

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designRetrospective review of consecutive series.

objectivesThis study sought to assess the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of pulmonary complication following complex spine deformity surgery in a low-resourced setting in West Africa.

methodsData of 276 complex spine deformity patients aged 3 to 25 years who were treated consecutively was retrospectively reviewed. Patients were categorized into 2 groups during data analysis based on pulmonary complication status: group 1: yes versus group 2: no. Comparative descriptive and inferential analysis were performed to compare the 2 groups.

resultsThe incidence of pulmonary complication was 17/276 (6.1%) in group 1. A total of 259 patients had no events (group 2). There were 8 males and 9 females in group 1 versus 100 males and 159 females in group 2. Body mass index was similar in both groups (17.2 vs 18.4 kg/m

conclusionThe observed 6.1% incidence of pulmonary complications is comparable to reported series. Preoperative FEV

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complex spine deformitydeformityGhanapulmonary complication

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PMID32772734
PMCPMC8453676
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