Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF): perioperative and postoperative complications in patients aged 80 and older

• Conditions: M53.26; M43.16

• Registration Number: DRKS00007997
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Freiburg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-04-08
• Study Completion: 2016-07-15
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 21

Inclusion Criteria

Patients = 80 years who underwent MIS TLIF between March 2009 and February 2014 due to lumbar instability or degeneration.

Exclusion Criteria

Patient age < 80 years. MIS TLIF due to infection or trauma.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Occurrence of major complications within 30 days of MIS TLIF: death, myocardial infarction, stroke, pulmonary embolism, severe pneumonia / mechanical ventilation, reoperation, new motor deficit grade = 3/5.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Occurrence of minor complications within 30 days of MIS TLIF: new motor deficit grade > 3/5, slight pneumonia / transient dependency on oxygen, postoperative confusion, urinary tract infection, anemia requiring transfusion, deep vein thrombosis, intraoperative durotomy, hepatic impairment, depressive episode, sacroiliac joint syndrome.