The role of preoperative pulmonary function tests in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis undergoing posterior spinal fusion

Spine
R Vedantam, A H Crawford

Abstract

A retrospective review of the case records and radiographs of 133 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who underwent posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation between 1986 and 1992. To evaluate the incidence of abnormal results on preoperative pulmonary function tests and their correlation to immediate postoperative pulmonary impairment in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who had posterior spinal fusion. It has been stated that preoperative pulmonary function tests are essential to assess surgical risk in a patient with scoliosis because of the possibility of further compromising the pulmonary function. Authors of previous studies have reported on the increased incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing anterior spinal surgery. The case records and radiographs of 133 patients with either a thoracic or a double-major curve, who underwent posterior spinal fusion, were reviewed. The presence of any preoperative or postoperative cardiopulmonary symptoms and increased requirement of postoperative ventilatory support were noted. Results of preoperative pulmonary function tests were classified as normal, restrictive, or obstructive disease. Postoperative chest radiographs were exa...Continue Reading

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