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spinal surgery; vertebral surgery
Laboratory:
- serum albumin to assess nutritional status [1]
Complications:
- post-operative complications & 30-day hospital readmissions more common in malnourished patients [1]
Related
spinal cord (spinal marrow)
vertebral column
Specific
discectomy
exploration of spinal fusion
intervertebral disc annuloplasty
laminectomy
laminotomy
pedicle fixation
spine fixation
vertebral augmentation
vertebral corpectomy
General
orthopedic surgery
References
- Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Mehta AI et al
Preoperative Nutritional Status Is an Independent Predictor of
30-day Hospital Readmission After Elective Spine Surgery.
Spine. 2016;41(17):1400-1404
PMID: 26953667
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/868112