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ArticleCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie

The growing burden of spine surgical wait times: a retrospective cohort study of longitudinal trends and impact on perioperative outcomes.

Jessica C W Wang, John Street, Tamir Ailon, Michael Bond, Raphaële Charest-Morin, Nicolas Dea, Marcel Dvorak, Charles Fisher, Brian K Kwon, Scott Paquette and 1 more

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Jessica C W WangFrom the Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Spine Program, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC cwjess@student.ubc.ca.
John StreetFrom the Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Spine Program, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Tamir AilonFrom the Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Spine Program, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Michael BondFrom the Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Spine Program, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Raphaële Charest-MorinFrom the Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Spine Program, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Nicolas DeaFrom the Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Spine Program, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Marcel DvorakFrom the Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Spine Program, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Charles FisherFrom the Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Spine Program, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Brian K KwonFrom the Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Spine Program, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Scott PaquetteFrom the Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Spine Program, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Charlotte DandurandFrom the Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Spine Program, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSurgical delays are common in public health care systems such as Canada's. Trends in wait times for elective spine surgery and their impact on outcomes remain uncharacterized.

methodsWe performed a single-centre analysis of elective spine surgery data between 2009 and 2020. We assessed wait times between referral and initial consultation (T1), consultation and surgical booking (interval wait time; Ti), and booking and surgery (T2) in terms of trends and impact on perioperative outcomes (adverse events and hospital length of stay [LOS]).

resultsIn total, 2041 patients were included. Over the study period, total wait time (T1+Ti+T2) increased 5.6% annually (

conclusionTotal wait times (T1+Ti+T2) for elective spine surgery significantly increased between 2009 and 2020. Ti showed the largest increase over the study period and was associated with a significant increase in adverse events. Future studies should investigate the impact of various efforts implemented and whether this translates to improved surgical outcomes and resource management.

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Elective Surgical ProceduresSpinal DiseasesSpineTime-to-TreatmentWaiting ListsAdultAgedCanadaFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedReferral and ConsultationRetrospective StudiesTime Factors

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PMCPMC13053091

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