La cirugía de columna conlleva riesgos, como complicaciones con la anestesia, pérdida de sangre, lesiones nerviosas y problemas con el hardware. Para minimizar estos riesgos, se recomienda hablar con el cirujano y el anestesista, donar sangre si es posible, optar por procedimientos mínimamente invasivos y seguir las instrucciones postoperatorias. Con un enfoque adecuado y comunicación, se pueden evitar muchas complicaciones comunes.

1. 4 Spine Surgery
Complications
(and How to Avoid Them)
By Dr. Stefano Sinicropi

2. Every surgery has risks
• Spine surgery is no exception.

3. Decrease Your Risk
• There are ways to cut down on these risks.
• Here are the 4 most common surgery complications, and how
to avoid each.

4. 1. Anesthesia
• Anesthesia is a necessary element in most spine surgeries.
• It is a complicated science as the anesthetic interacts with
each patient’s body differently.

5. How to Avoid
• Talk to your surgeon and anesthesiologist before the
procedure.
• Tell them about any medications you’re taking and any
medical conditions you have.

6. 2. Blood Loss
• Blood loss is inevitable in any surgery. It is usually nothing to worry
about.
• However, major blood loss during surgery is a problem.

7. How to Avoid
• Talk to your surgeon about any concerns.
• Donate your own blood before surgery if it’s an option.

8. Nerve Injury
• The spine is loaded with nerves that pass signals from the
brain to the rest of the body.
• When a nerve is severed, feeling may be compromised.

9. How to Avoid
• Whenever possible, opt for a minimally invasive procedure.
These offer much less risk of nerve injury.

10. 4. Hardware
• Some spine surgeries require hardware to be inserted.
• Over time, or as the result of an injury, this hardware can
loosen post-op.

11. How to Avoid
• Talk to your surgeon about
the type of hardware being
used, and follow all post
operative instructions.

12. Questions?
• Reach out to Dr. Sinicropi here:
• Sinicropispine.com
• @sinicropispine
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• Phone: 1.800.234.1826