Patrick Daly

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In the European Spine Journal, researchers described postoperative complications and revisions and associated risk factors after spine surgery in patients with <a href="https://urbanhealthtoday.com/page/multiple-myeloma">multiple myeloma</a> (MM) with spinal involvement. They cited that patients with MM suffer from an <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534764/">increased risk of infection and poor bone quality</a>, potentially predisposing them to postoperative complications.Based on their retrospective analysis, the study&rsquo;s authors, led by Hester Zijlstra, MD, suggested that rates of postoperative complication were relatively high in patients with MM who underwent spinal surgery, &ldquo;likely attributable to both inherent characteristics of the disease and patient comorbidities.&rdquo;The study enrolled 270 patients with MM who received surgical treatment of MM lesions between 2008 and 2021. The median age of the cohort was 65 &plusmn; 10.8 years, and 58% were male (n=57). The primary end points were the incidences of 6-week perioperative complications and 2.5-year reoperations, as well as odds ratios (ORs) for related risk factors.<h1>Factors Associated with Spine Surgery Complications in MM</h1>Records showed intraoperative complications occurred in 24 (8.9%) patients, and the overall 6-week complication rate was 35.0% (n=95). Risk factors associated with increased odds of complications included:<ul>
<li>Higher Genant grading of present vertebral fracture (OR, 1.41; 95% CI, 1.04-1.95; P=.031)</li>
<li>Steroids received in the week prior to surgery (OR, 3.97; 95% CI, 1.79-9.06; P=.001)</li>
<li>Decompression surgery without fusion (OR, 6.53; 95% CI, 1.30-36.86; P=.026)</li>
<li>Higher serum creatinine levels (OR, 2.18; 95% CI, 1.19-5.60; P=.014)</li>
<li>Lower calcium levels (OR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.37-0.88; P=.013)</li>
</ul>A total of 53 (20.0%) patients were indicated for a second surgery, and 13 (4.8%) of these surgeries occurred within 2 weeks of the primary spinal surgery. Adjacent-level fractures were the most commonly reported reason for revision surgery. Researchers noted that both the overall complication rate of 35% and the retreatment rate of 20% may still be underestimations.Ultimately, they suggested that &ldquo;patient risk for complications and subsequent surgery should be explored, and multidisciplinary therapy including other medical disciplines is crucial to mitigate these risks.&rdquo;&nbsp;Related: <a href="https://urbanhealthtoday.com/post/ciltacabtagene-autoleucel-in-patients-with-mm-and-prior-sct">Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel in Patients With MM and Prior SCT&nbsp;</a>

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