Common surgical complications in degenerative spinal surgery

Surgical treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis

Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis is the most common indication for lumbar spine surgery in adults over the age of 65. Although some studies have claimed improvement with conservative treatment, several comparative studies have shown better outcomes for surgical treatment for patients with moderate to severe stenosis. As the life expectancy of the elderly population increases, and by virtue o...

Anterior spinal surgery alone in the surgical treatment of thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis: a prospective study

 Background: One of the important sites for extrapulmonary TB involvement is the skeleton. Tuberculous spondylitis (Pott’s disease) comprises 50-70% of the skeletal tuberculosis. Methods: In this case series study, we prospectively investigated the result of anterior surgery alone (anterior debridement, fusion and instrumentation) in the patients with spinal tuberculosis. The patients with imma...

REDUCED INCIDENCE OF EARLY COMPLICATIONS OF SURGICAL WOUNDS IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY

 ABSTRACT Background: The incidence of early wound related complications is assessed in laparoscopic versus open abdominal surgeries. Complications of surgical wounds (esp. wound infections) are considered as a major problem in surgery wards. Complications of surgical wounds are classified as early and late. Common and early complications are hematoma, seroma and wound infection. Methods: The m...

Relationship between Radiographic and non-radiographic Factors, and Surgical Complications in impacted mandibular third molar surgery

Background and Aim: Surgical extraction of mandibular third molar is the most prevalent oral surgery. Many factors can affect subsequent complications of it. This study aimed to assess radiographic and non-radiographic factors of impacted mandibular third molar and determine the relationship between these factors and surgical complications. Material and Methods: This study has a prospective coh...

Surgical Management of Low Back Pain and Degenerative Spinal Disorders