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Table 1 Perioperative complications of degenerative scoliosis within postoperative 30 days

From: Risk factors of perioperative complications for posterior spinal fusion in degenerative scoliosis patients: a retrospective study

Complications

Patients (n)

Incision complications

12 cases

 Superficial infection/ fat liquefaction

7 cases

 Deep infection

4 cases

 Hematoma

1 case

Urinary infection

8 cases

Dura tear/cerebrospinal fluid leakage

8 cases

New neurological deficits

6 cases

Respiratory complications

4 cases

 Pulmonary infection

3 cases

 Pleural effusion

2 cases

 Atelectasis

1 cases

Myocardial ischemia

2 cases

Venous thromboembolism

3 cases

 Plexus venosus leg muscle thrombosis

2 cases

 Pulmonary embolism

1 cases

Sepsis

2 cases

Delirium

1 cases

Abnormal glutamic-pyruvic transaminase

2 cases

Central nervous system infection

1 case

Cerebral infarction

1 case

Total

44 cases