What is it about?
In this study, we assess the 30 day complications rates for children undergoing a lengthening of their growth friendly spinal implants using the pediatric NSQIP database to determine if postoperative admission has an effect on the occurrence of postoperative complications.
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Why is it important?
Using a large, multi-center database, we were able to assess if poster active admission status has any effect on complications rates following lengthening of a growth friendly spinal implant.
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Postoperative admission did not effect the rate of complications for children undergoing a lengthening of growth friendly spinal implants, suggesting that outpatient lengthening is a safe practice. Children with pre operative respiratory difficulty, requiring positive airway support or ventilation, should undergo postoperative admission.
Dr Kenneth A Shaw
Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center
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This page is a summary of: Complications following lengthening of spinal growing implants: is postoperative admission necessary?, Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics, July 2018, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG),
DOI: 10.3171/2018.2.peds1827.
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