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Postoperative Non-Pathological Fever Following Posterior Cervical Fusion Surgery : Is Laminoplasty a Better Preventive Method than Laminectomy?

  • Lee, Subum (Department of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Sang Ku (Department of Emergency Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Hong Bum (Department of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Roh, Sung Woo (Department of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Jeon, Sang Ryong (Department of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Jin Hoon (Department of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2019.09.18
  • Accepted : 2020.01.20
  • Published : 2020.07.01
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Abstract

Objective : To analyze the incidence and characteristics of delayed postoperative fever in posterior cervical fusion using cervical pedicle screws (CPS). Methods : This study analyzed 119 patients who underwent posterior cervical fusion surgery using CPS. Delayed fever was defined as no fever for the first 3 postoperative days, followed by an ear temperature ≥38℃ on postoperative day 4 and subsequent days. Patient age, sex, diagnosis, laminectomy, surgical level, revision status, body mass index, underlying medical disease, surgical duration, and transfusion status were retrospectively reviewed. Results : Of 119 patients, seven were excluded due to surgical site infection, spondylitis, pneumonia, or surgical level that included the thoracic spine. Of the 112 included patients, 28 (25%) were febrile and 84 (75%) were afebrile. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that laminectomy was a statistically significant risk factor for postoperative non-pathological fever (odds ratio, 10.251; p=0.000). In contrast, trauma or tumor surgery and underlying medical disease were not significant risk factors for fever. Conclusion : Patients who develop delayed fever 4 days after posterior cervical fusion surgery using CPS are more likely to have non-pathologic fever than surgical site infection. Laminectomy is a significant risk factor for non-pathologic fever.

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