The incidence of vision loss due to perioperative ischemic optic neuropathy associated with spine surgery: The Johns Hopkins Hospital experience

Spine

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1299-1302

  Chang, Shu Hong ^a   Miller, Neil R ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ischemia; Optic neuropathy; Perioperative; Prone position; Spine surgery; Vision loss

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; BODY POSTURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; OPERATION DURATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPINE SURGERY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BALTIMORE; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OPTIC NEUROPATHY, ISCHEMIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; VISION, LOW;

EID: 20344393649     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000163884.11476.25     Document Type: Review

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