Ali E Guven, Gisberto Evangelisti, Lukas Schönnagel, Jiaqi Zhu, Krizia Amoroso, Erika Chiapparelli, Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Soji Tani, Thomas Caffard, Artine Arzani, Jennifer Shue, Andrew A Sama, Frank P Cammisa, Federico P Girardi, Ellen M Soffin, Alexander P Hughes
OBJECTIVE: Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), often found incidentally on lateral lumbar radiographs, is increasingly recognized for its association with adverse outcomes in spine surgery. As a marker of advanced atherosclerosis affecting cardiovascular dynamics, this study evaluates AAC's impact on perioperative blood loss in posterior spinal fusion (PSF). METHODS: Patients undergoing PSF from March 2016 to July 2023 were included. Estimated blood loss (EBL) and total blood volume (TBV) were calculated...
March 13, 2024: European Spine Journal