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Table 3 Distribution of perioperative complications

From: Factors and predictive model associated with perioperative complications after long fusion in the treatment of adult non-degenerative scoliosis

Type

Major perioperative complication

Number

Minor perioperative complication

Number of patients

Total

Cardiopulmonary

Congestive heart failure

1 (4.3%)

Atelectasis

1 (4.3%)

8 (34.8%)

 

Pleural effusion

6 (26.1%)

   

Infection

  

Urinary infection

2 (8.7%)

2 (8.7%)

Neurological

Nerve root injury

1 (4.3%)

Radicular edema

2 (8.7%)

6 (26.1%)

   

Sensory deficit

3 (13.0%)

 

Gastrointestinal

Acute pancreatitis

1 (4.3%)

Ileus

2 (8.7%)

3 (13.0%)

Incision-related

Fat liquefaction

2 (8.7%)

Non-aligned edges

1 (4.3%)

4 (17.4%)

   

Atopic dermatitis

1 (4.3%)

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