Value of preoperative pulmonary function test in flaccid neuromuscular scoliosis surgery

문은수
박진오
이환모
정현수
김도연
김학선
문성환

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Publication date

January 2011

DOI

10.1097/BRS.0b013e31820cd489

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN

0362-2436

Journal

Spine

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prognostic value of preoperative pulmonary function test (PFT) for postoperative pulmonary complications and to identify the operability associated with severely decreased forced vital capacity (FVC) (<30%) status in flaccid neuromuscular scoliosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: The preoperative PFT, especially more than 30% FVC, is known as a critical factor for the operability of flaccid neuromuscular scoliosis. But only one study reported that patients with pre-existing respiratory failure on nocturnal noninvasive ventilation can undergo an operation for deformity correction without mortality and severe complications. METHODS: A total of 74 patients (45 male and 29 female) presented with flaccid neuromuscular s...