2019
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Implications of Postoperative Hematoma Requiring Reoperation Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Bovonratwet P, Fu MC, Tyagi V, Bohl DD, Ondeck NT, Albert TJ, Grauer JN. Incidence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Implications of Postoperative Hematoma Requiring Reoperation Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30247374, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical discectomyRisk factorsPostoperative hematomaCervical discectomyNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseClinical implicationsPreoperative international normalized ratioQuality Improvement Program databaseDeep wound infectionHigh-risk patientsImprovement Program databaseDevelopment of hematomaInternational normalized ratioLarge cohort studyOccurrence of hematomaACDF patientsPreoperative anemiaVentilator requirementAnesthesiologists classificationPostoperative lengthCohort studyPerioperative periodCatastrophic complicationPrimary outcomeSubsequent complications
2018
Longer Operative Time Is Associated With Increased Adverse Events After Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion: 15-Minute Intervals Matter.
Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Bovonratwet P, Singh K, Grauer JN. Longer Operative Time Is Associated With Increased Adverse Events After Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion: 15-Minute Intervals Matter. Orthopedics 2018, 41: e483-e488. PMID: 29708570, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20180424-02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical diskectomyOperative timeAdverse eventsCervical diskectomyPerioperative outcomesSurgical durationSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramIndividual adverse outcomesPostoperative adverse eventsLonger operative timeGreater operative timeQuality Improvement ProgramUnplanned intubationHospital stayBaseline characteristicsVenous thromboembolismHospital readmissionAdverse outcomesPatient variablesAmerican CollegeAnesthetic effectSurgical pathologyPhysiologic stress