2024
Perioperative inpatient falls for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients are on the rise: Risk factors associated with this “never event”
Seddio A, Jabbouri S, Gouzoulis M, Vasudevan R, Halperin S, Varthi A, Rubio D, Grauer J. Perioperative inpatient falls for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients are on the rise: Risk factors associated with this “never event”. The Spine Journal 2024 PMID: 39631462, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInpatient fallsLength of stayMultivariate logistic regressionAnterior cervical discectomyInpatient ACDFElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultidisciplinary fall prevention programAnnual incidenceRisk factorsInpatient fall preventionFall prevention programsLogistic regressionNational sample of patientsCervical discectomyNational Quality ForumSocioeconomically disadvantaged patientsHistory of dementiaUnderweight body mass indexACDF patientsObese BMI >Posterior cervical proceduresBody mass indexMulti-level ACDFAdult patientsQuality Forum
2016
Perioperative Outcomes After Cervical Laminoplasty Versus Posterior Decompression and Fusion
Varthi AG, Basques BA, Bohl DD, Golinvaux NS, Grauer JN. Perioperative Outcomes After Cervical Laminoplasty Versus Posterior Decompression and Fusion. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2016, 29: e226-e232. PMID: 25310393, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultilevel cervical pathologyBaseline patient characteristicsCervical laminoplastyShort-term outcomesPosterior decompressionLaminoplasty patientsFusion patientsCervical decompressionAdverse eventsPatient characteristicsCervical pathologySurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databasePropensity-adjusted multivariate analysisQuality Improvement Program databaseWorse short-term outcomesCharlson Comorbidity IndexPosterior cervical decompressionRetrospective cohort studyImprovement Program databaseLength of stayBivariate logistic regressionAnesthesiologists (ASA) scoreComorbidity indexPerioperative outcomes
2014
Complication Rates Following Elective Lumbar Fusion in Patients With Diabetes
Golinvaux NS, Varthi AG, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Grauer JN. Complication Rates Following Elective Lumbar Fusion in Patients With Diabetes. Spine 2014, 39: 1809-1816. PMID: 25010098, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Elective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinLength of StayLogistic ModelsLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpinal FusionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsInsulin-dependent diabetes mellitusLumbar fusion surgeryDiabetes mellitusPostoperative complicationsFusion surgeryLumbar fusionSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseElective lumbar fusion surgeryQuality Improvement Program databaseEffects of NIDDMVentilator-assisted respirationWound-related infectionsAdverse postoperative outcomesRetrospective cohort studyImprovement Program databaseUrinary tract infectionDependent diabetes mellitusElective lumbar fusionPreoperative risk stratificationRisk of deathCommon chronic diseasesLength of stayCounseling of patientsUnplanned intubation