title: Risk factors for incidental durotomy during lumbar surgery: a retrospective study by multivariate analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of the present study was to use a prospectively collected data to evaluate the rate of incidental durotomy (ID) during lumbar surgery and determine the associated risk factors by using univariate and multivariate analysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively reviewed 2184 patients who underwent lumbar surgery from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011 at a single hospital. Patients with ID (n=97) were compared with the patients without ID (n=2019). The influences of several potential risk factors that might affect the occurrence of ID were assessed using univariate and multivariate analyses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall incidence of ID was 4.62%. Univariate analysis demonstrated that older age, diabetes, lumbar central stenosis, posterior approach, revision surgery, prior lumber surgery and minimal invasive surgery are risk factors for ID during lumbar surgery. However, multivariate analysis identified older age, prior lumber surgery, revision surgery, and minimally invasive surgery as independent risk factors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Older age, prior lumber surgery, revision surgery, and minimal invasive surgery were independent risk factors for ID during lumbar surgery. These findings may guide clinicians making future surgical decisions regarding ID and aid in the patient counseling process to alleviate risks and complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Shandong Energy Zibo Mining Group Co. Ltd Central Hospital, No.133 Zikuang Road, Zichuan District, Zibo, Shandong Province 255120, PR China.
authors.forename: Zhixiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Shandong Energy Zibo Mining Group Co. Ltd Central Hospital, No.133 Zikuang Road, Zichuan District, Zibo, Shandong Province 255120, PR China.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Shandong Energy Zibo Mining Group Co. Ltd Central Hospital, No.133 Zikuang Road, Zichuan District, Zibo, Shandong Province 255120, PR China.
authors.forename: Qizhao
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Shandong Energy Zibo Mining Group Co. Ltd Central Hospital, No.133 Zikuang Road, Zichuan District, Zibo, Shandong Province 255120, PR China. Electronic address: zhaodong_spine@126.com.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Dural tear; Incidental durotomy; Multivariate analysis, Lumbar surgery; Risk factors