Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF): perioperative and postoperative complications in patients aged 80 and older

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00007997

Enrollment

Registered

2015-04-08

Start date

2015-04-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

M53.26 M43.16

Interventions

Group 1: Assessment of perioperative and postoperative complications in patients = 80 years who underwent MIS TLIF between March 2009 and February 2014 due to lumbar instability or degeneration.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

80 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients = 80 years who underwent MIS TLIF between March 2009 and February 2014 due to lumbar instability or degeneration.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient age < 80 years. MIS TLIF due to infection or trauma.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Occurrence of major complications within 30 days of MIS TLIF: death, myocardial infarction, stroke, pulmonary embolism, severe pneumonia / mechanical ventilation, reoperation, new motor deficit grade = 3/5.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Occurrence of minor complications within 30 days of MIS TLIF: new motor deficit grade > 3/5, slight pneumonia / transient dependency on oxygen, postoperative confusion, urinary tract infection, anemia requiring transfusion, deep vein thrombosis, intraoperative durotomy, hepatic impairment, depressive episode, sacroiliac joint syndrome.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJan-Helge Klingler

Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik Freiburg

jan-helge.klingler@uniklinik-freiburg.de+49 761 270 50010

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026