From: Spine surgeon specialty differences in single-level percutaneous kyphoplasty
Characteristic | Total | OC (N = 1019) | NC (n = 1229) | P value†|
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall Complications | 230 (10.2) | 108 (10.6) | 122 (10.0) | 0.601 |
Mortality in 30d | 42 (1.9) | 24 (2.0) | 18 (1.5) | 0.121 |
Systemic Complications | 136 (6.0) | 63 (6.2) | 73 (5.9) | 0.81 |
Occurrence of bleeding transfusions (≥1 unit of packed/whole RBCs given within 72 h post-operatively) | 26 (1.2) | 17 (1.7) | 9 (0.7) | 0.039 |
Pneumonia | 25 (1.1) | 13 (1.3) | 12 (1) | 0.5 |
Pulmonary embolism | 15 (0.7) | 7 (0.7) | 8 (0.7) | 0.917 |
Unplanned intubation | 15 (0.7) | 7 (0.7) | 8 (0.7) | 0.917 |
Ventilator > 48 h | 7 (0.3) | 3 (0.3) | 4 (0.3) | 0.895 |
Stroke/cerebrovascular accident | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 0.593 |
Cardiac arrest requiring CPR | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.4) | 1 (0.1) | 0.183 |
Myocardial Infarction | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.4) | 3 (0.2) | 0.708 |
Deep venous thrombosis requiring therapy | 11 (0.5) | 5 (0.5) | 6 (0.5) | 0.993 |
Acute renal failure | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 4 (0.3) | 0.385 |
Progressive renal insufficiency | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) | 3 (0.2) | 0.811 |
Urinary tract infection | 50 (2.2) | 19 (1.9) | 31 (2.5) | 0.292 |
Sepsis/septic shock | 18 (0.8) | 8 (0.8) | 10 (0.8) | 0.94 |
Wound related Complication | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.2) | 0.676 |
Unplanned reoperation | 82 (3.7) | 36 (3.5) | 46 (3.7) | 0.791 |
Reoperation related to principal operative procedure | 18 (0.8) | 4 (0.4) | 14 (1.1) | 0.048 |
Days from principal operative procedure to Unplanned Reoperationa |  | 21.54 ± 8.03 | 18 ± 8.29 | < 0.001 |
Unplanned readmission | 214 (9.5) | 94 (9.2) | 120 (9.8) | 0.664 |
Unplanned Readmission likely related to the principal procedure | 74 (3.3) | 33 (3.2) | 41 (3.3) | 0.897 |
Days from principal operative procedure to Unplanned Readmissiona |  | 14.95 ± 8.55 | 13.84 ± 7.60 | 0.001 |