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OPEN MEDICINE
Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages 198-206Publisher
DE GRUYTER POLAND SP Z O O
DOI: 10.1515/med-2021-0223
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smoking; minimally invasive fusion techniques; lumbar spine; complication rate
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This study focused on the impact of smoking on minimally invasive fusion procedures of the lumbar spine. The results showed that smokers were significantly younger and that smoking did not have a significant effect on perioperative complication rates. Minimally invasive fusion techniques appear to be a suitable tool for treating degenerative spinal disorders in smokers.
Background - The impact of smoking on spinal surgery has been studied extensively, but few investigations have focused on minimally invasive surgery (MIS) of the spine and the difference between complication rates in smokers and non-smokers. We evaluated whether a history of at least one pack-year preoperatively could be used to predict adverse peri- and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing minimally invasive fusion procedures of the lumbar spine. In a prospective study, we assessed the clinical effectiveness of MIS in an unselected population of 187 patients. Methods - We evaluated perioperative and postoperative complication rates in MIS fusion techniques of the lumbar spine in smoking and non-smoking patients. MIS fusion was performed using interbody fusion procedures and/or posterolateral fusion alone. Results - Smokers were significantly younger than nonsmokers. We did not encounter infection at the site of surgery or severe wound healing disorder in smokers. We registered no difference between the smoking and non-smoking groups with regard to peri- or postoperative complication rate, blood loss, or length of stay in hospital. We found a significant influence of smoking (p = 0.049) on the overall perioperative complication rate. Conclusion - MIS fusion techniques seem to be a suitable tool for treating degenerative spinal disorders in smokers.
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