Survival after surgery for spinal metastatic disease: a nationwide multiregistry cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate survival after surgery and indications for surgery due to spinal metastatic disease.

Design

A retrospective longitudinal multiregistry nationwide cohort study.

Setting

19 public hospitals in Sweden with spine surgery service, where 6 university hospitals account for over 90% of the cases.

Participants

1820 patients 18 years or older undergoing surgery due to spinal metastatic disease 2006-2018 and registered in Swespine, the Swedish national spine surgery registry.

Interventions

Decompressive and/or stabilising spine surgery due to spinal metastatic disease.

Primary outcome

Survival (median and mean) after surgery.

Secondary outcomes

Indications for surgery, types of surgery and causes of death.

Results

The med

SUBMITTER: Carrwik C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8562515 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature