Management of Seroma After Posterior Lumbar Spine Decompression
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Posterior Lumbar Spine Decompression.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Seroma, Lumbar Spine Decompression. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Egypt
- Next step
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Overview
The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical presentation and management strategies of seroma formation following posterior lumbar spine decompression.
Detailed description
Posterior lumbar spine decompression is a widely employed surgical approach to alleviate neural element compression due to degenerative spinal conditions such as spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and disc herniation. While generally effective in reducing symptoms and improving quality of life, this procedure is not without risk.
Seroma formation, in particular, may follow posterior decompressive surgery or fusion and is thought to arise from the accumulation of lymphatic or serous fluid in the dead space created by tissue dissection.
Interventions
- Procedure Posterior Lumbar Spine Decompression
Patients undergoing elective posterior lumbar spine decompression.
Primary outcome measures
- Incidence of seroma [Time frame: 6 months postoperatively]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Number of aspirations required [Time frame: 6 months postoperatively]
- Seroma recurrence rate [Time frame: 6 months postoperatively]
- Association with patient risk factor [Time frame: 6 months postoperatively]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Both sexes.
- Patients undergoing elective posterior lumbar spine decompression.
Exclusion criteria
- History of previous lumbar spine surgery.
- Active spinal infection, trauma, or malignancy.
- Severe medical comorbidities that contraindicate surgery or influence wound healing (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, immunosuppression, severe cardiovascular disease).
- Patients unfit for general anesthesia.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Kafrelsheikh University — Kafr ash Shaykh
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07060781 · KFSIRB200-645