The researchers examined 77 patients with AIS who underwent posterior spinal fusion and correction during a two-year period. There were 21 patients with low preoperative BMI, and in five cases the patients were considered “severely thin.”
After conducting univariate and multivariate regression analyses, the researchers determined low BMI was significantly associated with preoperative asthma incidence and prolonged prothrombin time. Patients with low BMI were also more likely to have postoperative ileus development.
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