July 5, 2016
Postop visual loss from spine surgery down significantly
Editor's Note
Postoperative ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) in spinal fusion patients significantly decreased from 1998 to 2012 by almost 3-fold, this study finds.
Age over 50, male gender, blood transfusion during procedure, and obesity significantly increased the risk of ION.
The authors attribute the decline in risk to the increasing use of minimally invasive surgical techniques and changes in anesthesia practice.
Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in the United States from 1998 to 2012 in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample
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