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Revista Cubana de Ortopedia y Traumatología

Print version ISSN 0864-215XOn-line version ISSN 1561-3100

Abstract

TABARES NEYRA, Horacio Inocencio; DIAZ QUESADA, Juan Miguel; TABARES SAEZ, Horacio  and  MORALES SEIFE, Roberto. Obesity Influence on the Surgical Treatment Results of Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis. Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol [online]. 2022, vol.36, n.1, e233.  Epub Apr 01, 2022. ISSN 0864-215X.

Introduction:

Degenerative lumbar stenosis alters quality of life and decreases functional capacity in older adults. Obesity represents a current global health problem.

Objective:

To detail the effects of obesity on surgical risk, postoperative complication rates, and functional outcomes in older patients undergoing elective surgery for degenerative lumbar stenosis.

Methods:

Prospective-descriptive study with elderly patients who underwent surgery for a diagnosis of degenerative lumbar stenosis, who were evaluated one year later.

Results:

Fifty-five patients, 23 obese, 32 non-obese; sex ratio 1.5:1 male-female, higher number of intervened spaces, surgical time and blood loss in obese subjects. The obese patients showed higher number of post-surgical complications and less good functional results.

Conclusions:

Obesity constitutes a higher surgical risk, even when the difference in clinical results is not very important, it causes longer interventions and higher incidence of surgical complications.

Keywords : degenerative lumbar stenosis; obesity; complications; functional results.

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