Table 4 The characteristics of complications in outpatient surgery
From: Safety of outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author | Total | Events with complication | Complication rate (%) | Complication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adamson [16] | 629 | 13 | 2.07 | Dysphagia (n = 11), surgical site infection (n = 1), hematoma (n = 1) |
Lied [17] | 96 | 4 | 4.17 | Hematoma (n = 1), dysphagia (n = 2), deterioration of neurological function (n = 1) |
Liu [18] | 45 | 0 | 0.00 | None |
Sheperd [19] | 152 | 6 | 3.95 | Pain (n = 2), dysphagia (n = 2), nausea (n = 1), cervical swelling (n = 1) |
Shin [20] | 390 | 0 | 0.00 | None |
Silvers [21] | 50 | 1 | 2.00 | Vocal paralysis (n = 1) |
Stiber [22] | 30 | 3 | 10.00 | Dysphagia (n = 3) |
Tally [23] | 119 | 0 | 0.00 | None |
Trahan [24] | 59 | 1 | 1.69 | Neck swelling and difficulty breathing (n = 1) |
Walid [25] | 97 | 1 | 1.03 | Infection (n = 1) |
Wohns [26] | 26 | 0 | 0.00 | None |