A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Drainage Techniques After One- or Two-Level Open Posterior Lumbar Decompression or Decompression and Fusion

Description

This project is being done to understand if a drain reduces recovery problems after surgery, such as infection or the need for more surgery.

Conditions

Complications, Postoperative

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This project is being done to understand if a drain reduces recovery problems after surgery, such as infection or the need for more surgery.

A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Drainage Techniques After One- or Two-Level Open Posterior Lumbar Decompression or Decompression and Fusion

A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Drainage Techniques After One- or Two-Level Open Posterior Lumbar Decompression or Decompression and Fusion

Condition
Complications, Postoperative
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Minneapolis

Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55404

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * One or two-level open spinal decompression or decompression and fusion for the treatment of lumbar stenosis and/or spondylolisthesis
  • * Infection, tumor, or trauma
  • * Prior lumbar fusion surgery
  • * Lumbar fusion surgery at more than 2 levels
  • * Anterior lumbar surgery
  • * Perioperative anticoagulation treatment
  • * Intraoperative incidental durotomy
  • * Intraoperative or postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage
  • * Intraoperative EBL greater than one liter

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Twin Cities Spine Center,

Ben Mueller, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Twin Cities Spine Center

Study Record Dates

2040-01-09