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Dural lesions in decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: incidence, risk factors and effect on outcome.

STRÖMQVIST, FREDRIK LU ; Jönsson, Bo LU and Strömqvist, Björn LU (2012) In European Spine Journal 21(5). p.825-828
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis is one of the most frequent operations on the spine today. The most common complication seems to be a peroperative dural lesion. There are few prospective studies on this complication regarding incidence and effect on long-term outcome; this is the background for the current study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Swespine, the Swedish Spine Register documents the majority (>80%) of lumbar spine operations in Sweden today. Within the framework of this register, totally 3,699 operations for spinal stenosis during a 5-year period were studied regarding complications and 1-year postoperative outcome. Mean patient age was 66 (37-92) years and 44% were males. Fourteen percent were smokers and 19%... (More)
INTRODUCTION: Decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis is one of the most frequent operations on the spine today. The most common complication seems to be a peroperative dural lesion. There are few prospective studies on this complication regarding incidence and effect on long-term outcome; this is the background for the current study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Swespine, the Swedish Spine Register documents the majority (>80%) of lumbar spine operations in Sweden today. Within the framework of this register, totally 3,699 operations for spinal stenosis during a 5-year period were studied regarding complications and 1-year postoperative outcome. Mean patient age was 66 (37-92) years and 44% were males. Fourteen percent were smokers and 19% had undergone previous lumbar spine surgery. RESULTS: The overall incidence of a peroperative dural lesion was 7.4%, 8.5% of patients undergoing decompressive surgery only and 5.5% of patients undergoing decompressive surgery + fusion (p < 0.001). A logistic regression analysis demonstrated that (high) age (p < 0.0004), previous surgery (p < 0.036) and smoking (p < 0.049) were significantly predictive factors for dural lesions. An odds ratio estimate demonstrated an age-related risk increase with 2.7% per year. The risk for dural lesions also increased with number of levels decompressed. The 1-year outcome was identical in the two groups with and without a dural lesion. CONCLUSION: A dural lesion was seen in 7.4% of decompressive operations for spinal stenosis. High age, previous surgery and smoking were risk factors for sustaining a lesion, which, however, did not affect the 1-year outcome negatively. (Less)
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European Spine Journal
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10.1007/s00586-011-2101-2
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  abstract     = {{INTRODUCTION: Decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis is one of the most frequent operations on the spine today. The most common complication seems to be a peroperative dural lesion. There are few prospective studies on this complication regarding incidence and effect on long-term outcome; this is the background for the current study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Swespine, the Swedish Spine Register documents the majority (&gt;80%) of lumbar spine operations in Sweden today. Within the framework of this register, totally 3,699 operations for spinal stenosis during a 5-year period were studied regarding complications and 1-year postoperative outcome. Mean patient age was 66 (37-92) years and 44% were males. Fourteen percent were smokers and 19% had undergone previous lumbar spine surgery. RESULTS: The overall incidence of a peroperative dural lesion was 7.4%, 8.5% of patients undergoing decompressive surgery only and 5.5% of patients undergoing decompressive surgery + fusion (p &lt; 0.001). A logistic regression analysis demonstrated that (high) age (p &lt; 0.0004), previous surgery (p &lt; 0.036) and smoking (p &lt; 0.049) were significantly predictive factors for dural lesions. An odds ratio estimate demonstrated an age-related risk increase with 2.7% per year. The risk for dural lesions also increased with number of levels decompressed. The 1-year outcome was identical in the two groups with and without a dural lesion. CONCLUSION: A dural lesion was seen in 7.4% of decompressive operations for spinal stenosis. High age, previous surgery and smoking were risk factors for sustaining a lesion, which, however, did not affect the 1-year outcome negatively.}},
  author       = {{STRÖMQVIST, FREDRIK and Jönsson, Bo and Strömqvist, Björn}},
  issn         = {{0940-6719}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{5}},
  pages        = {{825--828}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{European Spine Journal}},
  title        = {{Dural lesions in decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: incidence, risk factors and effect on outcome.}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/2293524/2432944.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s00586-011-2101-2}},
  volume       = {{21}},
  year         = {{2012}},
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