Predictors of postoperative ventilation in scoliosis surgery: A retrospective analysis

Abstract

Preoperative factors such as etiology of scoliosis, Cobb's angle, spirometric values FEV1% and FVC% of predicted and intraoperative factors like number of spinal segments involved, affect postoperative ventilation following scoliosis surgery. Increased blood transfusion and hypothermia are the preventable factors leading to ventilation.