What Are Risk Factors for an Ileus After Posterior Spine Surgery?-A Case Control Study.

Emre YilmazEric BencaAkil P PatelSarah M StrotRonen BlecherAmir Abdul-JabbarThomas M O'LynngerRod J OskouianDaniel C NorvellJens Chapman

Published in: Global spine journal (2021)

Surgeries of the lumbar spine as well as those involving > 3 levels are associated with developing a postoperative ileus. Further studies are needed to expand on possible risk factors and to better understand the mechanism underlying postoperative ileus in spine surgery patients.

Keyphrases

risk factors
end stage renal disease
patients undergoing
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported