title: [Complications in lumbar intervertebral disk operations].
abstract: During the period from 1980 to 1985 we performed 1957 lumbar disc operations. In 1720 (87.9%) first operations and 237 patients (12.1%) with reoperation we found 127 complications (6.5%). General complications occurred in 1.6%, infection in 2.8%, mechanical complications in 1.6% and neurological complications in 0.5%. The rate was, except for general complications much higher in reoperation (16%) than in first operation (5.2%). We found 1.1% postoperative irreversible neurological complications. Further operative treatment because of complications was necessary in 2.3%. The types and causes of complications are discussed and compared with the results in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schüwer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Roosen
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Komplikationen bei lumbalen Bandscheibenoperationen.