ArticleFrontiers in surgery2025
The impact of rheumatoid arthritis on perioperative complications and hospitalization costs of lumbar fusion: a national analysis.
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Background: Several studies have evaluated the influence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on postoperative results following lumbar fusion. Nonetheless, there is a lack of national-level data on the hospitalization costs and perioperative complications associated with RA patients who underwent lumbar fusion. Methods: The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database was analyzed from 2011 to 2019, focusing on individuals who received lumbar fusion procedures. Our retrospective study included 282,339 patients identified based on the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth and Tenth Editions (ICD-9/10). A comparative analysis was conducted using the outcomes of 8,993 patients with RA and 273,346 non-RA (NRA) patients. Propensity score matching was performed for the RA vs. NRA patients (1:2) in each procedure group to control for confounding demographic variables. Results: Patients with RA were notably older on average (64 years vs. 60 years in NRA, Conclusion: Despite longer hospital stays and increased hospital charges, patients with RA did not show an increased risk of most in-hospital complications associated with lumbar fusion during the perioperative phase in the United States, except for postoperative anemia and the requirement for blood transfusions.
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