Influence of Age on the Perioperative Characteristics of Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
LI Wen-xue
GAO Jin-zhi
Abstract： Objective To investigate the influence of age on the perioperative characteristics of posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). Methods 129 patients (25~91 years old) with spondylolisthesis, lumbar stenosis and/or disc degeneration/herniation with instability, or unsuccessful results after a failed previous PLIF. They were divided into control group (<65 years old, n=85) and experimental group (65 years old, n=44). The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, the number of fusion segments, estimated blood loss and hos-pital stay were observed. Results The ASA score was higher in the experimental group than in the control group (P<0.001). There was no significant difference in complications, estimated blood loss and operative time (P>0.05) between 2 groups. Conclusion Age can not in-crease the rate of perioperative complications of PLIF, and the advanced age should not be surgical contraindication.
Keywords：posterior lumbar interbody fusionpostoperative complicationblood lossage
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 517-519 )