Preoperative Variables Associated With Respiratory Complications After Pediatric Neuromuscular Spine Deformity Surgery

ConclusionPediatric NMS patients undergoing PSF that have history of pneumonia or gastrostomy tube present at time of surgery are at increased risk for postoperative respiratory complications. The univariate associations of tracheostomy presence and low transferrin levels with postoperative respiratory complications deserve further examination.Level of EvidenceLevel II.
Source: Spine Deformity - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research