Pulmonary function following adult spinal deformity surgery: minimum two-year follow-up.

Background: The literature regarding pulmonary function in adult patients with spinal deformity is limited, and the effect of spinal deformity surgery on pulmonary function has not been clearly understood. We hypothesized that adult patients with spinal deformity who had preoperative pulmonary impairment (a percent-predicted value of <65% forced expiratory volume in one second [FEV1] as measured by pulmonary function test) or who were undergoing revision surgery may be at risk for exacerbated decline in pulmonary function.

Methods: Pulmonary function test results were prospectively collected for 164 adult patients with spinal deformity (mean age, 45.

Pulmonary function improvement after vertebral column resection for severe spinal deformity.

Study Design: Retrospective review of prospectively accrued cohorts.

Objective: We hypothesized that posterior-only vertebral column resection (PVCR) would result in improved postoperative pulmonary function, avoiding pulmonary insults from combined anterior/posterior approaches.

Summary Of Background Data: Pulmonary function after PVCR for severe spinal deformity has not been previously studied.