Significant Blood Loss in Lumbar Fusion Surgery for Degenerative Spine

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6045412	World Neurosurgery	2015	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Because substantial bleeding in lumbar fusion is associated with a greater incidence of morbidities and prolonged length of hospital stay, attention to the risk factors for significant blood loss is important in the preoperative assessment and postoperative guidance for the level of care.

Keywords

PLIF ASA PLF TLIF Blood loss American Society of Anesthesiologists Degenerative spine disease body mass index BMI Complication Posterior lumbar interbody fusion Lumbar fusion Cerebrospinal fluid CSF Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion Posterolateral lumbar fusion