ArticleGlobal spine journal2019
Comparison of Multilevel Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Performed in an Inpatient Versus Outpatient Setting.
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- Safety of outpatientPeerJ · 2025Pooled it
- Advanced Technologies for Outpatient Lumbar Fusion: Barriers and Opportunities.International journal of spine surgery · 2022Article
- Multimodal Analgesic Management for Cervical Spine Surgery in the Ambulatory Setting.International journal of spine surgery · 2021Article
- Correlation between NDI, PROMIS and SF-12 in cervical spine surgery.The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society · 2020Article
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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
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designRetrospective cohort study.
objectiveTo evaluate differences in patient factors, procedural factors, early outcomes and safety in mutlilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in the inpatient versus outpatient setting.
methodsPatient demographics, operative factors, and outcomes of multilevel ACDF performed in an inpatient and outpatient setting were compared using Fisher's exact test for categorical and Student's
resultsFifty-seven patients had surgery on an outpatient and 46 on an inpatient basis. Inpatients were older (56.7 vs 52.2 years,
conclusionsThe results of our study suggest that multilevel ACDF can be performed safely in the outpatient setting without an increased risk of complications compared with the inpatient setting in an appropriately selected patient. Specifically, patients' age, ASA class, and number of levels being fused should be taken into consideration. At our institution, ASA class 3, body mass index >40 kg/m
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