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Patel RV, Yearley AG, Isaac H, Chalif EJ, Chalif JI, Zaidi HA. Advances and Evolving Challenges in Spinal Deformity Surgery. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6386. [PMID: 37835030 PMCID: PMC10573859 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12196386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Surgical intervention is a critical tool to address adult spinal deformity (ASD). Given the evolution of spinal surgical techniques, we sought to characterize developments in ASD correction and barriers impacting clinical outcomes. METHODS We conducted a literature review utilizing PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar to examine advances in ASD surgical correction and ongoing challenges from patient and clinician perspectives. ASD procedures were examined across pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases. RESULTS Several factors influence the effectiveness of ASD correction. Standardized radiographic parameters and three-dimensional modeling have been used to guide operative planning. Complex minimally invasive procedures, targeted corrections, and staged procedures can tailor surgical approaches while minimizing operative time. Further, improvements in osteotomy technique, intraoperative navigation, and enhanced hardware have increased patient safety. However, challenges remain. Variability in patient selection and deformity undercorrection have resulted in heterogenous clinical responses. Surgical complications, including blood loss, infection, hardware failure, proximal junction kyphosis/failure, and pseudarthroses, pose barriers. Although minimally invasive approaches are being utilized more often, clinical validation is needed. CONCLUSIONS The growing prevalence of ASD requires surgical solutions that can lead to sustained symptom resolution. Leveraging computational and imaging advances will be necessary as we seek to provide comprehensive treatment plans for patients.
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- Ruchit V. Patel
- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (R.V.P.); (A.G.Y.); (E.J.C.); (J.I.C.)
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (R.V.P.); (A.G.Y.); (E.J.C.); (J.I.C.)
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (R.V.P.); (A.G.Y.); (E.J.C.); (J.I.C.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (R.V.P.); (A.G.Y.); (E.J.C.); (J.I.C.)
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (R.V.P.); (A.G.Y.); (E.J.C.); (J.I.C.)
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (R.V.P.); (A.G.Y.); (E.J.C.); (J.I.C.)
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Linzey JR, Lillard J, LaBagnara M, Park P. Complications and Avoidance in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Neurosurg Clin N Am 2023; 34:665-675. [PMID: 37718113 DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2023.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a complex disease that can result in significant disability. Although surgical treatment has been shown to be of benefit, the complication rate in the perioperative and postoperative periods can be as high as 70%. Some of the most common complications of ASD surgery include intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid leak, high blood loss, new neurologic deficit, hardware failure, proximal junctional kyphosis/failure, pseudarthrosis, surgical site infection, and medical complications. For each of these complications, one or more strategies can be utilized to avoid and/or minimize the consequences.
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- Joseph R Linzey
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- University of Tennessee & Semmes-Murphey Clinic, Memphis, TN 38120, USA
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- University of Tennessee & Semmes-Murphey Clinic, Memphis, TN 38120, USA
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- University of Tennessee & Semmes-Murphey Clinic, Memphis, TN 38120, USA.
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Yuan L, Jiang Y, Liu Y, Zeng Y, Chen Z, Li W. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Using A Single Dose of Tranexamic Acid in Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis Patients Undergoing Long-Segment Spinal Fusion Surgery: A Retrospective Study. Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930352. [PMID: 34424890 PMCID: PMC8394591 DOI: 10.12659/msm.930352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background Degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) patients undergoing posterior long-segment spinal fusion surgery often require perioperative blood transfusions, and previous studies have reported that increased complications and additional costs accompany these transfusions. One method for decreasing transfusions is the administration of tranexamic acid (TXA). We sought to evaluate the costs and benefits of preoperative administration of 1 g of intravenous TXA, without maintenance, in DLS patients undergoing long-segment spinal fusion surgery. Material/Methods Patients who received TXA (TXA group) were compared with patients who did not receive TXA (NTXA group) with regard to blood loss, units of packed red blood cells (PRBC) transfused, hemostasis costs, and perioperative complications. The benefits and costs were estimated through analysis of the spending on NTXA and TXA patients, and were compared. The difference between the cost per patient in the 2 groups was designated as the net cost-benefit. Then, both groups were substratified into non-osteotomy and osteotomy subgroups for further analysis. Results Of the 173 patients who met the inclusion criteria, 54 TXA patients had significantly reduced perioperative blood loss and total hemostasis costs compared with NTXA patients (n=119). In the group without osteotomy (n=72), TXA (n=13) reduced perioperative blood loss but did not significantly decrease PRBC units and hemostasis costs. However, in patients undergoing osteotomy (n=101), a remarkable net cost savings of ¥648.77 per patient was shown in the TXA group (n=41) (P<0.001). This was because patients undergoing osteotomy in the TXA group received fewer PRBC units (3.7 vs 5.7, P=0.001). Conclusions A single dose of TXA significantly decreased perioperative blood loss and total hemostasis costs for DLS patients undergoing osteotomy. Furthermore, TXA led to no additional net costs in patients without osteotomy.
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- Lei Yuan
- Department of Orthopedics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).,Beijing Key Laboratory of Spinal Disease Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).,Engineering Research Center of Bone and Joint Precision Medicine, Ministry of Education, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).,Beijing Key Laboratory of Spinal Disease Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).,Engineering Research Center of Bone and Joint Precision Medicine, Ministry of Education, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).,Beijing Key Laboratory of Spinal Disease Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).,Engineering Research Center of Bone and Joint Precision Medicine, Ministry of Education, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).,Beijing Key Laboratory of Spinal Disease Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).,Engineering Research Center of Bone and Joint Precision Medicine, Ministry of Education, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).,Beijing Key Laboratory of Spinal Disease Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).,Engineering Research Center of Bone and Joint Precision Medicine, Ministry of Education, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).,Beijing Key Laboratory of Spinal Disease Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).,Engineering Research Center of Bone and Joint Precision Medicine, Ministry of Education, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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Pennington Z, Ehresman J, Molina CA, Schilling A, Feghali J, Huq S, Medikonda R, Ahmed AK, Cottrill E, Lubelski D, Frank SM, Sciubba DM. A novel predictive model of intraoperative blood loss in patients undergoing elective lumbar surgery for degenerative pathologies. Spine J 2020; 20:1976-1985. [PMID: 32603855 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Intraoperative blood loss (IOBL) is unavoidable during surgery; however, high IOBL is associated with increased morbidity and increased risk for requiring allogenic blood transfusion, itself associated with poorer outcomes. PURPOSE Here we sought to develop and validate a predictive calculator for IOBL that could be used by surgeons to estimate likely blood loss. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING Retrospective cohort. PATIENT SAMPLE Series of consecutive patients who underwent elective lumbar spine surgery for degenerative pathologies over a 27-month period at a single tertiary care center. OUTCOME MEASURES Primary outcome was IOBL. Secondary outcome was the occurrence of "major intraoperative bleeding," defined as IOBL exceeding 1 L. METHODS Charts of included patients were reviewed for medical comorbidities, preoperative laboratory data, surgical plan, and anesthesia records. Univariate linear regressions were performed to find significant predictors of IOBL, which were then subjected to a multivariate analysis to identify the final model. Model training was performed using 70% of the included cohort and external validation was performed using 30% of the cohort. Results of the model were deployed as a freely available online calculator. RESULTS We identified 1,281 patients who met inclusion/exclusion criteria. Mean age was 60±15 years, mean Charlson Comorbidity score was 1.1±1.6, and 51.8% were male. There were no significant differences between the training and validation cohorts with regard to any of the demographic variables or intraoperative variables; tranexamic acid use and surgical invasiveness were also similar in both cohorts. Multivariate analysis identified body mass index (βₙ=7.14; 95% confidence interval [3.15, 11.13]; p<.001), surgical invasiveness (βₙ=29.18; [24.62, 33.74]; p<.001), tranexamic acid use (βₙ=-0.093; [-0.171, -0.014]; p=.02), and surgical duration (βₙ=2.13; [1.75, 2.51]; p<.001) as significant predictors of IOBL. The model had an overall fit of r=0.693 in the validation cohort. Construction of a receiver-operating curve for predicting major IOBL showed a C-statistic of 0.895 within the validation cohort. CONCLUSION Here we identify and validate a model for predicting IOBL in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery. The model was a moderately strong predictor of absolute IOBL and was demonstrated to predict the occurrence of major IOBL with a high degree of accuracy. We propose it may have future utility when counseling patients about surgical morbidity and the probability of requiring transfusion.
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- Zach Pennington
- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Pennington Z, Ehresman J, Westbroek EM, Lubelski D, Cottrill E, Sciubba DM. Interventions to minimize blood loss and transfusion risk in spine surgery: A narrative review. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2020; 196:106004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.106004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Mikhail C, Pennington Z, Arnold PM, Brodke DS, Chapman JR, Chutkan N, Daubs MD, DeVine JG, Fehlings MG, Gelb DE, Ghobrial GM, Harrop JS, Hoelscher C, Jiang F, Knightly JJ, Kwon BK, Mroz TE, Nassr A, Riew KD, Sekhon LH, Smith JS, Traynelis VC, Wang JC, Weber MH, Wilson JR, Witiw CD, Sciubba DM, Cho SK. Minimizing Blood Loss in Spine Surgery. Global Spine J 2020; 10:71S-83S. [PMID: 31934525 PMCID: PMC6947684 DOI: 10.1177/2192568219868475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Broad narrative review. OBJECTIVE To review and summarize the current literature on guidelines, outcomes, techniques and indications surrounding multiple modalities of minimizing blood loss in spine surgery. METHODS A thorough review of peer-reviewed literature was performed on the guidelines, outcomes, techniques, and indications for multiple modalities of minimizing blood loss in spine surgery. RESULTS There is a large body of literature that provides a consensus on guidelines regarding the appropriate timing of discontinuation of anticoagulation, aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and herbal supplements prior to surgery. Additionally, there is a more heterogenous discussion the utility of preoperative autologous blood donation facilitated by erythropoietin and iron supplementation for healthy patients slated for procedures with high anticipated blood loss and for whom allogeneic transfusion is likely. Intraoperative maneuvers available to minimize blood loss include positioning and maintaining normothermia. Tranexamic acid (TXA), bipolar sealer electrocautery, and topical hemostatic agents, and hypotensive anesthesia (mean arterial pressure (MAP) <65 mm Hg) should be strongly considered in cases with larger exposures and higher anticipated blood loss. There is strong level 1 evidence for the use of TXA in spine surgery as it reduces the overall blood loss and transfusion requirements. CONCLUSION As the volume and complexity of spinal procedures rise, intraoperative blood loss management has become a pivotal topic of research within the field. There are many tools for minimizing blood loss in patients undergoing spine surgery. The current literature supports combining techniques to use a cost- effective multimodal approach to minimize blood loss in the perioperative period.
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA,Samuel K. Cho, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 5 East 98th Street, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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Chen X, Yang W, Wang X. Is bipolar sealer superior than standard electrocautery for blood loss control after primary total knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e17762. [PMID: 31725616 PMCID: PMC6867738 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Whether bipolar sealer (BS) is superior to standard electrocautery in patients with primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains controversial. Thus, we conducted this meta-analysis involving comparative studies (S) to evaluate whether administration with BS (I) was associated with less blood loss (O) than standard electrocautery (C) after primary TKA (P). METHODS PubMed (1950-January 2017), EMBASE (1974-January 2017), the Cochrane Library (January 2017 Issue 3), and the Google database (1950-January 2017) were systematically searched. Studies were included in accordance with Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes, and Setting including criteria. Only the patients prepared for primary TKA and administrated with BS as the intervention group and standard electrocautery as control group were included in this meta-analysis. Outcomes include need for transfusion, total blood loss, blood loss in drainage, hemoglobin at discharge, hemoglobin drop, and length of hospital stay. Continuous outcomes and discontinuous outcomes were expressed as weighted mean difference (WMD) and risk ratio (RR) with corresponding confidence intervals (CIs), respectively. Stata 13.0 software was used for relevant data calculation. RESULTS A total of 7 clinical trials with 718 patients (398 patients in BS group and 320 in standard electrocautery group) were finally included in this meta-analysis. The pooled results indicated that administration with BS was associated with little reduction of total blood loss (WMD = -123.80, 95%CI -236.56 to -11.04, P = .031). There was no significant difference between the need for transfusion, blood loss in drainage, hemoglobin at discharge, hemoglobin drop, and length of hospital stay (P > .05). CONCLUSION Based on the current meta-analysis, we found no evidence to support the routine use of bipolar sealer in the management of blood loss in primary TKA. Since the poor quality of the included studies, more randomized controlled trials are still needed to further identify the efficacy of BS after primary TKA.
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Comparative Effects of Standard and Bipolar Cauterization in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. JOURNAL OF ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE TRAUMA 2018. [DOI: 10.5812/jost.10669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to provide an updated review of adult degenerative scoliosis (ADS). Epidemiology, classification, pathophysiology, and natural history are discussed along with a summary of commonly used outcome measures. Operative vs non-operative outcomes and new surgical techniques are discussed. RECENT FINDINGS The SRS-Schwab classification (2012) combines clinical and radiographic evaluation including overall global alignment. Current evidence regarding risk factors and efficacy of non-surgical modalities are discussed. Recent studies have reported surgical management to provide superior outcomes to non-operative modalities. New surgical techniques provide promising early data in regard to decreasing perioperative morbidity. ADS is a potentially debilitating condition that occurs with asymmetric spinal degeneration. This can produce global sagittal malalignment and central and foraminal stenosis and can lead to significant impairment often necessitating surgery. The surgeon must be aware of the perioperative risks in this population and implement appropriate age-specific alignment goals to achieve the best outcome for patients.
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- Philip J York
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 10021, USA.
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Lu D, Ding WG, Sheng HF, Xu XW, Ying XZ, Xu WX. The efficacy and safety of using a bipolar sealer to prevent blood loss in spine surgery: A meta-analysis. Int J Surg 2017; 46:37-46. [PMID: 28797919 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Revised: 07/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs was to evaluate the effect of using a bipolar sealer to prevent surgical bleeding in spine surgery. METHODS In June 2017, the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane controlled trials register, Web of Science, Google, and Chinese Wanfang databases were used to identify RCTs and non-RCTs comparing the effects of intraoperative placement of a bipolar sealer versus standard electrocautery with regard to blood loss and blood transfusion. Stata 12.0 software was used to perform the meta-analysis. Weighted mean differences with 95% confidential intervals (CIs) were used for continuous outcomes, and relative risks with 95% CIs were used for discontinuous outcomes. After testing for publication bias and heterogeneity across studies, the data were aggregated and assessed with a random effects model when necessary. RESULTS In total, 6 clinical trials with 560 patients were included in this meta-analysis. The pooled results indicated that the use of a bipolar sealer decreased the estimated blood loss (MD = -165.06, 95% CI -236.73 to -93.40, P < 0.001), the need for a blood transfusion (RR = 0.46, 95% CI 0.31 to 0.68, P < 0.001), the transfusion units used (MD = -0.41, 95% CI -0.60 to -0.21, P < 0.001), the operative time (MD = -12.98, 95% CI -21.82 to -4.15, P = 0.004) and the length of hospital stay (MD = -2.77, 95% CI -5.45 to -0.10, P = 0.042). No significant difference was observed for the occurrence of infection (RR = 0.52, 95% CI 0.19 to 1.39, P = 0.192). CONCLUSION Based on the current meta-analysis, the use of a bipolar sealer is superior to standard electrocautery for reducing intraoperative blood loss and is therefore recommend for use during spine surgery.
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- Di Lu
- Department of Orthopaedics, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, 310012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, 310012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, 310012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, 310012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Zhejiang Province, 310003, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, 310012, China.
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Lan T, Hu SY, Yang XJ, Chen Y, Qiu YY, Guo WZ, Lin JZ, Ren K. The efficacy of bipolar sealer on blood loss in spine surgery: a meta-analysis. 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 2017; 26:1796-1802. [PMID: 28315968 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-017-5045-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs was to gather data to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bipolar sealer versus standard electrocautery in the management of spinal disease. METHODS The electronic databases including Embase, PubMed and Cochrane library were searched to identify relevant studies published from the time of the establishment of these databases up to January 2017. The primary outcomes were total blood loss, requirement of transfusion (rate and amount), and operation time. The secondary outcomes were length of hospital stay and postoperative wound infection. Data analysis was conducted with RevMan 5.3 software. RESULTS A total of five studies involving 500 patients (261 patients in the BS group and 239 in the control group) were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled results revealed that application of bipolar sealer could decrease the total blood loss in spine surgery [WMD = -467.49, 95% CI (685.47 to -249.51); p < 0.05; I 2 = 91%]. Compared with standard electrocautery, bipolar sealer was associated with lower rates of need for transfusion [OR = 0.30, 95% CI (0.16-0.55), p < 0.05; I 2 = 0%]. In addition, patients in the BS group were likely to receive less amount of blood transfusion compared with patients in the control group[WMD = -0.73, 95% CI (-1.37 to -0.09), p < 0.05; I 2 = 76%]. The mean operative time was shorter in the BS groups compared with the control group [SMD = -0.36, 95% CI (-0.60 to -0.13), p < 0.05; I 2 = 0%]. There was no significant difference in terms of length of hospital stay [WMD = -0.73, 95% CI (-1.96 to 0.51), p = 0.25; I 2 = 67%] and postoperative wound infection [OR = 0.88, 95% CI (0.31-2.48), p = 0.81; I 2 = 0.0%] between both groups. CONCLUSIONS The available evidence suggests that bipolar sealer is superior to standard electrocautery with less blood loss, shorter operation time and less transfusion requirement. There is no significant difference between both groups regarding length of hospitalization and wound infection. Hence, bipolar sealer is recommended in spine surgery. Because of the limitation of our study, more well-designed RCTs with large sample are required to provide further evidence of safety and efficacy between bipolar sealer and standard electrocautery in the treatment of spinal disease.
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- Tao Lan
- Department of Spine Surgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518035, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518035, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518035, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518035, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518035, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518035, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518035, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518035, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Reduced blood loss and operation time in lumbar posterolateral fusion using a bipolar sealer. 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 2016; 26:726-732. [DOI: 10.1007/s00586-016-4636-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Min JK, Zhang QH, Li HD, Li H, Guo P. The Efficacy of Bipolar Sealer on Blood Loss in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Meta-Analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e3435. [PMID: 27175643 PMCID: PMC4902485 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000003435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
The blood loss during total hip arthroplasty is difficult to manage and there is no consensus about the effect of bipolar sealer used during operation. Thus, a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of blood loss using bipolar sealer after total hip arthroplasty (THA).Relevant literature of comparisons of bipolar sealer after THA for blood loss were searched for in Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Google scholar from their inception to October, 2015. High-quality RCTs were selected to evaluate the need for transfusion, blood loss, and other complications. The software RevMan 5.30 was used for the meta-analysis.Six studies reporting on 6 RCTs comprising 751 patients were included. Compared with standard electrocautery, bipolar sealer was associated with lower rates of need for transfusion (relative risk [RR] = 0.60; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.39-0.94), estimated blood loss (mean differences [MD] = -127.39; 95% CI -233.32 to -21.46; P = 0.02), and lower total blood loss (MD = -226.57; 95% CI -350.80-102.34; P = 0.0004). There is no significant difference between the hemoglobin drop, blood loss in drainage, intraoperative blood loss, Harris score, and rates of infection.The present meta-analysis indicated that bipolar sealer can decrease the need for transfusion and total blood loss; however, there is no benefit of bipolar sealer from the recovery. It is still need for samples to determine the balance between the economic cost and transfusion.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ji-Kang Min
- From the Department of Orthopaedics, The First People's Hospital of Huzhou, Huzhou, Zhe Jiang Province, China
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