A web-based calculator for predicting the occurrence of wound complications, wound infection, and unplanned reoperation for wound complications in patients …

AM Hersh, J Feghali, B Hung, Z Pennington… - World neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Background In the present study, we identified the risk factors for wound complications,
wound infection, and reoperation for wound complications after spine metastasis surgery …

A national surgical quality improvement program analysis of postoperative major and minor complications in patients with spinal metastatic disease

A Boaro, M Wells, J Chi, Y Lu, TR Smith, MW Groff… - World Neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Major complications after spine metastasis surgery are prioritized in the
literature with little consideration of the more frequent minor events such as pneumonia or …

Risk factors for wound infection in surgery for spinal metastasis

S Kumar, D Van Popta, R Rodrigues-Pinto… - European Spine …, 2015 - Springer
Wound infection rates are generally higher in patients undergoing surgery for spinal
metastasis. Risk factors of wound infection in these patients are poorly understood. Purpose …

Web-based calculator predicts surgical-site infection after thoracolumbar spine surgery

D Lubelski, J Feghali, J Ehresman, Z Pennington… - World neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Surgical-site infection (SSI) after spine surgery leads to increased length of
stay, reoperation, and worse patient quality of life. We sought to develop a web-based …

Factors influencing early postoperative complications following surgery for symptomatic spinal metastasis: a single-center series and multivariate analysis

P Schuss, Á Güresir, M Schneider, M Velten… - Neurosurgical …, 2020 - Springer
Patients presenting with neurological deficits and/or pain due to spinal metastasis usually
require immediate or subacute surgical treatment. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether or not …

An assessment of key risk factors for surgical site infection in patients undergoing surgery for spinal metastases

RA Atkinson, J Stephenson, A Jones… - Journal of wound …, 2016 - magonlinelibrary.com
Objective: This study aimed to determine the rate of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients
undergoing surgery for spinal metastases, and identify key risk factors for SSI among this …

Prediction of quality of life and survival after surgery for symptomatic spinal metastases: a multicenter cohort study to determine suitability for surgical treatment

D Choi, Z Fox, T Albert, M Arts, L Balabaud… - …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Surgery for symptomatic spinal metastases aims to improve quality of life,
pain, function, and stability. Complications in the postoperative period are not uncommon; …

Risk factors for wound-related complications after surgery for primary and metastatic spine tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AT Schilling, J Ehresman, S Huq, AK Ahmed… - World neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective We systematically reviewed the literature to compare risk factors for postoperative
complications at the surgical wound site in primary and metastatic tumor operations …

Performance Assessment of the American College of Surgeons Risk Calculator in Metastatic Spinal Tumor Surgery

J Ryvlin, MK Hamad, B Wang, J Xavier… - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. This was a retrospective cohort study. Objective. The objective of this study
was to assess the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement …

Charlson score is a robust predictor of 30-day complications following spinal metastasis surgery

RT Arrigo, P Kalanithi, I Cheng, T Alamin, EJ Carragee… - Spine, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective chart review. Objective. To identify predictors of 30-day
complications after the surgical treatment of spinal metastasis. Summary of Background …