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Abdominal aortic calcification is an independent predictor of perioperative blood loss in posterior spinal fusion surgery.

Ali E GuvenGisberto EvangelistiLukas SchönnagelJiaqi ZhuKrizia AmorosoErika ChiapparelliGaston Camino-WillhuberSoji TaniThomas CaffardArtine ArzaniJennifer ShueAndrew A SamaFrank P CammisaFederico P GirardiEllen M SoffinAlexander P Hughes
Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)
This is the first study to identify AAC as an independent predictor of perioperative blood loss in PSF. In addition to its link to degenerative spinal conditions and adverse postoperative outcomes, the relationship between AAC and increased blood loss warrants attention in patients undergoing PSF.
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