Before revision: There are three main time periods where complications typically occur: During surgery Patient positioning on operating table Blood loss Damage to nerves and surrounding structures during procedure Insertion of spinal hardware Harvesting of bone graft (if autograft is used) Within a few days Moderate to severe postoperative pain Wound infections - risk factors include old age, obesity, diabetes, smoking, prior surgery Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) Pulmonary embolism (PE) Urinary retention Malnutrition Neurologic deficit Weeks to years following surgery Infection – sources of bacterial bioburden that infiltrate the wound site are several, but the latest research highlights repeated reprocessing of implants before surgery and exposure of implants (such as pedicle screws) to bacterial contaminants in the "sterile-field" during surgery as major risk factors.
After revision: Shock, sepsis and cerebrovascular infarctionThere are three main time periods where complications typically occur: During surgery Patient positioning on operating table Blood loss Damage to nerves and surrounding structures during procedure Insertion of spinal hardware Harvesting of bone graft (if autograft is used) Within a few days Moderate to severe postoperative pain Wound infections - risk factors include old age, obesity, diabetes, smoking, prior surgery Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) Pulmonary embolism (PE) Urinary retention Malnutrition Neurologic deficit Weeks to years following surgery Infection – sources of bacterial bioburden that infiltrate the wound site are several, but the latest research highlights repeated reprocessing of implants before surgery and exposure of implants (such as pedicle screws) to bacterial contaminants in the "sterile-field" during surgery as major risk factors.