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Table 3 Preoperative comorbidity

From: Decompressive laminectomy with instrumented posterolateral fusion for degenerative lumbar disease in elderly, is it safe and beneficial?

Preoperative comorbidity

Number

%

Cardiac (mainly IHD)

5

14.3%

HTN

11

31.4%

Respiratory

0

0%

DM

11

31.4%

Renal insufficiency

0

0%

Hepatic disease

4

11.4%

On Antiplatelet

15

42.8%

Smoker

4

11.4%

Hypothyroidism on treatment

2

5.7%