ArticleClinical interventions in aging2023
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) in Patients Over 60 Years Old.
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- ERAS following spine surgery in the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Diagnosis and treatment of postoperative voice complications following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a systematic review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative effectiveness of posterior cervical foraminotomy versus anterior cervical discectomy with fusion for single-level cervical radiculopathy: a target trial emulation study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) Reduces Hospital Stay and Postoperative Nausea in ACDF: A Meta-Analysis of 2330 Patients.Global spine journal · 2026Review
- Age-based prediction of non-routine discharge after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion using machine learning.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Mobile-Based Digital Rehabilitation Program for Patients After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Prospective Cohort Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- Efficacy of nursing interventions based on the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in patients with lumbar disc herniation.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A retrospective cohort study comparing perioperative clinical outcomes and radiographic results between patients undergoing TLIF and OLIF surgeries.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Impact of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery with Neuromuscular Monitoring and Sugammadex on Healthcare Costs and Effectiveness of Recovery in Patients Following Anterior Cervical Spine Discectomy.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Article
- Enhanced recovery pathway in adult patients with spinal deformity undergoing open thoracolumbar surgery.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is currently widely used in many surgical specialties, but there is still a lack of concern about the cervical ERAS program for old patients (>60 years old). We aimed to determine whether our ERAS program significantly improved satisfaction and outcomes in old patients (>60 years old) with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study. The study enrolled patients if they were over the age of 60 years old underwent ACDF from July 2019 and June 2021 (ERAS group) and from January 2018 and June 2019 (non-ERAS group). Data including demographic, comorbidity, and surgical information were collected. We also evaluated ERAS process compliance, primary outcome, surgical complication, and length of stay (LOS). Results: There were 135 patients in the ERAS group, and 122 patients in the non-ERAS group were included. A comparison of the demographic data revealed that there were no statistically significant intergroup differences observed between the group. Overall, ERAS pathway compliance was 91.9%. There were no significant differences in the fusion levels, operative time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative VAS score, and complications between the ERAS and non-ERAS groups. In addition, there was no significant difference in readmission and mortality at 30-day follow-up between the two groups. However, we observed a statistically significant decrease in the LOS in the ERAS group (8.68±2.34 of ERAS group versus 10.43±4.05 in non-ERAS group, p=0.013). Conclusion: This report describes the first ERAS protocol used in old patients with ACDF. Our ERAS program is safe and associated with incremental benefits with respect to LOS in old patients with ACDF.
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