Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is an Independent Predictor for 30-Day Complications and Readmissions Following 1- to 2-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.

Global Spine J · 2019 · PMC6542166 · PMID 31192098

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13 With an increasing trend in surgeries such as cervical fusions being done for degenerative pathologies in the elderly, 14 COPD may complicate the postoperative course significantly.

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