The Risk of Adverse Events in Smokers Undergoing Spinal Fusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Ravi S Nunna Darius S Ansari Philip B Ostrov Joseph R DettoriPeriklis GodoliasMichael Ortiz-TorresElias EliasMax GruberRod J OskouianJens R Chapman

Published in: Global spine journal (2022)

In this meta-analysis, tobacco use was not associated with a statistically significant increased risk of adverse events within 90 days in patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery. Our results are limited by the variable reporting methodology for both complication rates as well as smoking incidence between the included individual studies.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
systematic review
smoking cessation
spinal cord
case control
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
meta analyses
risk factors
adverse drug
emergency department
surgical site infection
randomized controlled trial
atrial fibrillation