Postoperative ileus (POI) after lumbar spine surgery is not uncommon. However, the incidence, severity and risk factors of ileus after spine surgery remain uncertain because there is not yet a prospective investigation using a subjective grading evaluation tool.
This study aims to prospectively investigate the incidence of POI after spine surgery by using the I-FEED scoring system. The severity of POI after spine surgery thus could be stratified and then an investigation of possible risk factors could be identified.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
156
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
Validation of the I-FEED scoring system
Construct validation of the I-FEED scoring system to ileus-related outcome including the need of gastrointestinal medication, the length of hospital stay and in-hospital cost
Time frame: 3 days
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