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http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2019.0191

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)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.63, no.4, 2020 , pp. 487-494 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Fever; Laminectomy; Laminoplasty; Posterior cervical; Seroma;
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