The impact of diabetes mellitus on patients undergoing degenerative cervical spine surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Retrospective administrative database analysis.

Objective

To determine the impact of glycemic control on perioperative complications and outcomes in patients undergoing degenerative cervical spine surgery.

Summary of background data

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a highly prevalent systemic disease that has been shown to increase morbidity and mortality after spine surgery. Few studies have demonstrated negative effects on patients with DM who undergo cervical spine procedures; however, whether glycemic control influences surgical outcome is still unknown.

Methods

The Nationwide Inpatient Sample was queried from 2002 to 2011. Patients who underwent cervical spine surgery for degenerative conditions were identified using the International Classification

SUBMITTER: Guzman JZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4161655 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature