Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Oct 2016
Perioperative complications and outcomes in children with cerebral palsy undergoing scoliosis surgery.
Neuromuscular scoliosis is a known risk factor for postoperative complications after corrective spine surgery. Few studies have looked at the preoperative factors affecting postoperative complications in children with cerebral palsy. ⋯ Presence of two or more comorbidities and thoracotomy are risk factors for perioperative complications in children with cerebral palsy undergoing surgery for scoliosis correction.