Risk factors for pulmonary cement embolism after percutaneous vertebroplasty and radiofrequency ablation for spinal metastases.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Pulmonary cement embolism is a rare but underestimated complication of vertebroplasty due to the relative lack of study and examination. This study aims to investigate the incidence of pulmonary cement embolism in patients with spinal metastasis who undergo PVP with RFA and to analyze the relative risk factors.

Methods

A total of 47 patients were retrospectively included and classified into pulmonary cement embolism (PCE) group and non-pulmonary cement embolism (NPCE) group by comparing pre- and postoperative pulmonary CT scan images. The demographic and clinical information of the patients was obtained. Demographic data in the two groups were compared using the chi-square test for qualitative data and the unpaired t test for quantitative data. Multiple logistic re

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10196379 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature