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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Pregnancy

Authors: Nandoliya, Khizar R; Sadagopan, Nishanth S; Alwakeal, Amr; Kemeny, Hanna; Cloney, Michael; Dahdaleh, Nader S; Koski, Tyler; +1 Authors

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Pregnancy

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Objective This study examined the interaction between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and pregnancy, focusing on pregnancy outcomes, changes in back pain, and anesthesia use. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on adult patients with AIS who gave birth at our institution between 2006 and 2022. Results A total of 163 AIS patients with 263 pregnancies were included. The median age at delivery was 33 (range 18 to 50) years. Among 157 patients with information on prior scoliosis treatment, 66.9% had not received treatment, 20.4% had undergone spinal fusion, and 12.7% had received bracing. Of the 260 pregnancies with available data, 90.4% were delivered at term and 8.5% were preterm. Of the 257 pregnancies with information on anesthesia type, 35.0% received epidural anesthesia, 17.9% received spinal anesthesia, 37.7% received combined spinal and epidural anesthesia, 8.2% received no anesthesia, and 1.2% received intravenous or general anesthesia. Difficulty administering neuraxial anesthesia was reported in 6.1% of cases, and these patients were less likely to receive combined spinal and epidural anesthesia (6.3% versus 39.8%, p = 0.0123). Among 116 cases with recorded back pain during pregnancy, 67.2% reported increased pain, 31.9% reported similar pain, and one patient reported decreased pain. Of the 16 patients with pre and postpartum radiographs, eight showed a Cobb angle increase ≥ 3°, with five patients having an increase ≥ 5°. Conclusions Pregnancy can exacerbate back pain and pose challenges for neuraxial anesthesia in some AIS patients. Further large-scale, multi-institutional studies with standardized data collection are needed to fully understand the impact of pregnancy on AIS.

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