Table 2 Perioperative complications of cervical spine surgery in patients with RA

Severe, n (%)

10 (7.19)

1 (0.72)

1 (0.72)

3 (2.16)

5 (6.95)

 Airway constriction

2

1

1

 Acute deterioration of interstitial pneumonia

1

1

 Acute myocardial infarction

1

1

 Postoperative hyponatremia

1

1

 Pneumonia

3

1

2

 Prolonged severe delirium

1

1

 Upper gastrointestinal bleeding

1

1

Mild/Moderate, n (%)

20 (14.4)

8 (5.76)

2 (1.49)

8 (5.76)

2 (1.49)

 Anaphylactic shock

1

1

 C5 palsy

2

2

 Delayed wound healing

3

2

1

 Delirium

1

1

 Dural injury

3

1

2

 Herpes zoster

1

1

 SSI

6

1

1

3

1

 UTI

1

1

 Skin infection

2

2