Nikolaos Sakellaridis1, Antonios Androulis. 1. Neurosurgical Department, KAT National Hospital, Nikis 2, 14561 Kifissia, Attica, Greece. nicsac2@hotmail.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To establish if patients treated surgically for cervical disc disease have an increased incidence of diabetes mellitus. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We prospectively studied 66 consecutive patients who were treated surgically for cervical disc disease and compared them with 100 age-matched patients at the same time period who underwent surgery for other reasons. RESULTS: There was a significantly increased incidence of diabetes mellitus in the first group. This increased incidence was even higher than that in historical controls treated surgically for lumbar disc disease. Short-term postoperative prognosis was good in our patients. We describe the relationship between diabetes mellitus and cervical disc disease. CONCLUSION: There is an increased incidence of diabetes among patients undergoing surgery for cervical disc disease.
OBJECTIVES: To establish if patients treated surgically for cervical disc disease have an increased incidence of diabetes mellitus. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We prospectively studied 66 consecutive patients who were treated surgically for cervical disc disease and compared them with 100 age-matched patients at the same time period who underwent surgery for other reasons. RESULTS: There was a significantly increased incidence of diabetes mellitus in the first group. This increased incidence was even higher than that in historical controls treated surgically for lumbar disc disease. Short-term postoperative prognosis was good in our patients. We describe the relationship between diabetes mellitus and cervical disc disease. CONCLUSION: There is an increased incidence of diabetes among patients undergoing surgery for cervical disc disease.
Authors: Daniel Pozzobon; Paulo H Ferreira; Amabile B Dario; Lisandra Almeida; Giovana Vesentini; Alison R Harmer; Manuela L Ferreira Journal: PLoS One Date: 2019-02-21 Impact factor: 3.240