Impact of pleural effusion at an early period after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis on future pulmonary function and lung volume.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has a potential risk for postoperative pleural effusion. Although pleural effusion at an early period after PSF for AIS occurs with a relatively high frequency and occasionally requires some treatments, the impact of postoperative pleural effusion on future pulmonary function or lung volume (LV) has not been clarified to date. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of pleural effusion after PSF for AIS on the postoperative pulmonary function and LV.

Methods

A total of 114 consecutive patients who underwent PSF for AIS followed up greater than 2 years at our institute were retrospectively reviewed. We evaluated postoperative pleural effusion by computed tomography (CT) at the 1-week f

SUBMITTER: Ozaki M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10772230 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature