Risk Factors Associated with Postoperative Infection in Cancer Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery

Risk Factors Associated with Postoperative Infection in Cancer Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery

OBJECTIVES: To determine the rate of and main risk factors for postoperative infection in cancer patients who underwent spine surgery in the last 5 years in order to determine whether there is an association between postoperative infection and increased mortality during hospitalization. METHODS: Al...

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Main Authors: Mauro Costa Morais Tavares-Júnior, Gabriela Estefania Delgado Cabrera, William Gemio Jacobsen Teixeira, Douglas Kenji Narazaki, Cesar Salge Ghilardi, Raphael Martus Marcon, Alexandre Fogaça Cristante, Tarcisio Eloy Pessoa de Barros-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2021-05-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Surgical Site Infection
Spine Tumor
Risk Factors
Postoperative Complication
Spinal Metastasis
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