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ArticleNeurospine2023

Endoscopic and Nonendoscopic Approaches to Single-Level Lumbar Spine Decompression: Propensity Score-Matched Comparative Analysis and Frailty-Driven Predictive Model.

Alexander J Kassicieh, Kavelin Rumalla, Aaron C Segura, Syed Faraz Kazim, John Vellek, Meic H Schmidt, Peter C Shin, Christian A Bowers

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Alexander J KassiciehDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH), Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Kavelin RumallaDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH), Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Aaron C SeguraDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH), Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Syed Faraz KazimDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH), Albuquerque, NM, USA.
John VellekBowers Neurosurgical Frailty and Outcomes Data Science Lab, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Meic H SchmidtDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH), Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Peter C ShinDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH), Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Christian A BowersDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH), Albuquerque, NM, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) approach is associated with high levels of patient satisfaction, shorter recovery time, and reduced complications. The present study reports multicenter, international data, comparing ESS and non-ESS approaches for singlelevel lumbar decompression, and proposes a frailty-driven predictive model for nonhome discharge (NHD) disposition.

methodsCases of ESS and non-ESS lumbar spine decompression were queried from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database (2017-2020). Propensity score matching was performed on baseline characteristics frailty score (measured by risk analysis index [RAI] and modified frailty index-5 [mFI-5]). The primary outcome of interest was NHD disposition. A predictive model was built using logistic regression with RAI as the primary driver.

resultsSingle-level nonfusion spine lumbar decompression surgery was performed in 38,686 patients. Frailty, as measured by RAI, was a reliable predictor of NHD with excellent discriminatory accuracy in receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis: C-statistic: 0.80 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.65-0.94) in ESS cohort, C-statistic: 0.75 (95% CI, 0.73-0.76) overall cohort. After propensity score matching, there was a reduction in total operative time (89 minutes vs. 103 minutes, p = 0.049) and hospital length of stay (LOS) (0.82 days vs. 1.37 days, p < 0.001) in patients treated endoscopically. In ROC curve analysis, the frailty-driven predictive model performed with excellent diagnostic accuracy for the primary outcome of NHD (C-statistic: 0.87; 95% CI, 0.85-0.88).

conclusionAfter frailty-based propensity matching, ESS is associated with reduced operative time, shorter hospital LOS, and decreased NHD. The RAI frailty-driven model predicts NHD with excellent diagnostic accuracy and may be applied to preoperative decisionmaking with a user-friendly calculator: nsgyfrailtyoutcomeslab.shinyapps.io/lumbar_decompression_dischargedispo.

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AgeEndoscopic spine surgeryFrailtyModified frailty indexNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramRisk analysis index

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