Open AccessThe preoperative and intraoperative risk factors for early postoperative mechanical ventilation after scoliosis surgery: A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Indira Gurajala,
Gopinath Ramachandran,
Raju Iyengar,
Padmaja Durga
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.108554
Subject(s) - medicine , scoliosis , retrospective cohort study , surgery , mechanical ventilation , idiopathic scoliosis , anesthesia
Patients undergoing corrective surgery for scoliosis of spine are commonly ventilated in our institute after the operation. Postoperative mechanical ventilation (PMV) and subsequent prolongation of intensive care unit stay are associated with increase in medical expenditure and complications such as ventilator-associated pneumonia. Identification of factors which may contribute to PMV and their modification may help in allocation of resources effectively. The present study was performed to identify preoperative and intraoperative factors associated with early PMV after scoliosis surgery.