Object The overall incidence of complications or adverse events in spinal surgery is
unknown. Both prospective and retrospective analyses have been performed, but the results …

OBJECTIVE: To define and grade neurosurgical and spinal postoperative complications
based on their need for treatment. METHODS: Complications were defined as any deviation …

The purpose of this update of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) guidelines on
the pre-operative evaluation of the adult undergoing noncardiac surgery is to present …

These guidelines were developed jointly by the American Society of Health-System
Pharmacists (ASHP), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Surgical …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study to identify rates and analyze the risk factors for
postoperative spinal wound infection. Objective. To determine significant risk factors for …

Objective: We sought to examine the effect of body mass index (BMI) on 30-day morbidity
and mortality in a large cohort of patients undergoing nonbariatric general surgery …

Background: This investigation sought to identify risk factors for immediate postoperative
morbidity and mortality among a large series of patients undergoing spine surgery who were …

Background: Surgical site infection in the spine is a serious postoperative complication.
Factors such as posterior surgical approach, arthrodesis, use of spinal instrumentation, age …

Object Postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) have been reported after 2–6% of spinal
surgeries in most large series. The incidence of SSI can be< 1% after decompressive …

Background As obesity becomes more prevalent, it becomes more common among patients
considering orthopaedic surgery, including spinal surgery. However, there is some …