The Incidence of Perioperative Anesthetic Complications in Obese Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20220315001

Enrollment

165

Registered

2022-03-15

Start date

2021-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Incidence of five anesthetic adverse events: oxygen desaturation, hypotension, difficult intubation, new-onset postoperative pressure ulcers, and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in patients with a body mass index equal or more than 30 kg/m2 undergoing elective spine surgery. Anesthetic complications Intraoperative hypotension Obesity Spine surgery

Interventions

Patients with a body mass index equal or more than 30 kg/m2 undergoing elective spine surgery at the Neurological Institute of Thailand.

Prevention

Obese group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with a body mass index equal or more than 30 kg/m2 undergoing elective spine surgery at the Neurological Institute of Thailand.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: N/A

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
intraoperative oxygen desaturation intraoperative period pulse oxygen saturation less 90% for more than 3 min or once below 85%,intraoperative hypotension intraoperative period systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg,difficult intubation during intubation requiring more than three attempts or more than 10 min of laryngoscopy,new-onset postoperative pressure ulcers 24 hours postoperatively National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel ,major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events 24 hours postoperatively non fatal cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, new cardiac arrhythmia, stroke, cardiovascular death, cerebrovascular death	—

Measure

Time frame

intraoperative oxygen desaturation intraoperative period pulse oxygen saturation less 90% for more than 3 min or once below 85%,intraoperative hypotension intraoperative period systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg,difficult intubation during intubation requiring more than three attempts or more than 10 min of laryngoscopy,new-onset postoperative pressure ulcers 24 hours postoperatively National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel ,major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events 24 hours postoperatively non fatal cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, new cardiac arrhythmia, stroke, cardiovascular death, cerebrovascular death

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
N/A N/A N/A	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactThanachporn Boonsombat

Neurological Institute of Thailand

thanachporn.boo@gmail.com023069899

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026