Table 2 Intraoperative and postoperative data in patients with or without complications
| Â | Total (n = 174) | Pulmonary complications | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 18) | No (n = 156) | |||
No of levels fused | 4 [2, 5] | 5 [3.75, 6.25] | 4 [2, 5] | 0.015 |
No of hemivertebra resected | 0.240 | |||
 One | 153 (87.9%) | 14 (77.8%) | 139 (89.1%) |  |
 Two | 21 (12.1%) | 4 (22.2%) | 17 (10.9%) |  |
Cervical screw | 4 (2.3%) | 3 (16.7%) | 1 (0.6%) | 0.004 |
Upper thoracic screw | 16 (9.2%) | 5 (27.8%) | 11 (7.1%) | 0.014 |
Middle thoracic screw | 40 (23.0%) | 8 (44.4%) | 32 (20.5%) | 0.035 |
Lower thoracic screw | 88 (50.6%) | 9 (50%) | 79 (50.6%) | 1.000 |
Lumbar screw | 129 (74.1%) | 10 (55.6%) | 119 (76.3%) | 0.084 |
thoracoplasty | 11 (6.3%) | 6 (33.3%) | 5 (3.2%) | <0.001 |
Duration of anesthesia (minute) | 229+45 | 262+65 | 225+41 | 0.001 |
Duration of operation (minute) | 180+40 | 200+45 | 178+39 | 0.030 |
Intraoperative blood loss (ml) | 268+233 | 423+531 | 250+162 | 0.003 |
Transfusion | 113 (64.9%) | 14 (77.8%) | 99 (63.5%) | <0.001 |
Length of stay (day) | 7 [6,8] | 9.5 [7,13] | 7 [6,8] | <0.001 |