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Being confronted more and more with obese as well as older patients, minimally invasive surgery is said to keep the surgical trauma low. The prospective long-term evaluation is the continuous monitoring of patients undergoing lumbar minimally invasive fusion surgery and analyzing the effect of body mass index (BMI) and wound healing.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI < 25 | Body Mass Index (BMI) according to WHO definition. BMI < 25 is defined as 'normal weight'. | ||
| 25 <= BMI < 30 | Body Mass Index (BMI) according to WHO definition. BMI >= 25 and < 30 is defined as 'overweight'. | ||
| BMI >= 30 | Body Mass Index (BMI) according to WHO definition. BMI >= 30 is defined as 'obese'. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Operation related complications | between operation and hospital discharge of patient | |
| Post operative fever | between operation and hospital discharge of patient | |
| Liquor leakage | between operation and hosital discharge of patient |
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All patients who will undergo minimal access surgical technige for degenerative lumbar disease fusion
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfgang Senker, MD | General Hospital Amstetten | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| General Hospital | Amstetten | Austria |
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