2024
Lumbocaval Shunt for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Technical Report and Case Series
Sujijantarat N, Koo A, Elsamadicy A, Antonios J, Renedo D, Haynes J, Fathima B, Theriault B, Chavez M, Amllay A, Nowicki K, Kanzler M, Jiang J, Shekar A, Hebert R, DiLuna M, Matouk C. Lumbocaval Shunt for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Technical Report and Case Series. Neurosurgery Open 2024, 5: e00113. DOI: 10.1227/neuprac.0000000000000113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdiopathic intracranial hypertensionIntracranial hypertensionTreatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertensionManagement of idiopathic intracranial hypertensionMedical records of patientsAssessment of long-term outcomesHigh-pressure headachesMedian operative timeDifficult-to-manage patientsLow-pressure headacheCerebrospinal fluid shuntsElectronic medical records of patientsRecords of patientsFollow-up visitLong-term outcomesLumbar shuntDifficult-to-manage casesIntraoperative complicationsShunt revisionImprove headacheCase seriesEarly outcomesSurgical techniqueNeurosurgical managementOperative time
2018
Interdisciplinary Care Model Independently Decreases Use of Critical Care Services After Corrective Surgery for Adult Degenerative Scoliosis
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Sergesketter AR, Ongele M, Vuong V, Khalid S, Moreno J, Cheng J, Karikari IO, Bagley CA. Interdisciplinary Care Model Independently Decreases Use of Critical Care Services After Corrective Surgery for Adult Degenerative Scoliosis. World Neurosurgery 2018, 111: e845-e849. PMID: 29317368, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.12.180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCase ManagementClinical ProtocolsCohort StudiesCritical CareDecompression, SurgicalFemaleGeriatricsHumansLumbar VertebraeMaleNeurosurgical ProceduresPatient Care TeamPostoperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesScoliosisSpinal FusionTreatment OutcomeConceptsElderly patientsCritical care servicesICU transferIndependent predictorsCorrective surgeryFusion surgeryComanagement modelSpine surgeryCare servicesComplex lumbar spine surgeryTeam approachIntensive care unit resourcesPeri-operative optimizationSenior Health (POSH) programDuration of surgeryLumbar spine surgeryInterdisciplinary care modelLong-term outcomesLumbar fusion surgeryMajor academic medical centerAdult degenerative scoliosisAcademic medical centerInterdisciplinary team approachPOSH cohortHospital course
2017
Decompression in Adult Lumbar Deformity Surgery Is Associated With Increased Perioperative Complications but Favorable Long-Term Outcomes
Karikari IO, Bridwell KH, Elsamadicy AA, Lenke LG, Sugrue P, Bumpass D, Ahmad A, Gum J. Decompression in Adult Lumbar Deformity Surgery Is Associated With Increased Perioperative Complications but Favorable Long-Term Outcomes. Global Spine Journal 2017, 8: 110-113. PMID: 29662739, PMCID: PMC5898680, DOI: 10.1177/2192568217735509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptomatic spinal stenosisLong-term outcomesPerioperative complicationsDecompression groupFormal decompressionClinical outcomesSpinal stenosisFavorable long-term clinical outcomesFavorable long-term outcomeLong-term clinical outcomesNRS back painNRS leg painRetrospective cohort studyDecompression patientsAdult patientsCohort studyComplication rateDeformity surgeryIncidental durotomyMean improvementLevels of fusionIliac fixationPatientsSRS domainsComplications
2016
Comparison of surgical outcomes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: does the intra-operative use of a microscope improve surgical outcomes
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Reiser E, Ziegler C, Freischlag K, Cheng J, Bagley CA. Comparison of surgical outcomes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: does the intra-operative use of a microscope improve surgical outcomes. Journal Of Spine Surgery 2016, 2: 25-30. PMID: 27683692, PMCID: PMC5039832, DOI: 10.21037/jss.2016.01.04.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeck Disability IndexVisual analog pain scaleSF-12 PCSSF-12 MCSAnterior cervical discectomyIntra-operative useCervical discectomyClinical outcomesSurgical outcomesVAS neck pain scoresLong-term clinical outcomesSuperior long-term outcomesPatient-reported outcome measuresStandard deviation durationSurgery-related outcomesVAS neck painAnalog pain scaleNeck pain scoresNerve root injuryLong-term outcomesClinical outcome dataMajor academic medical centerSimilar improvementsAcademic medical centerDisability IndexDo measures of surgical effectiveness at 1 year after lumbar spine surgery accurately predict 2-year outcomes?
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Han JL, Cheng J, Karikari I, Bagley CA. Do measures of surgical effectiveness at 1 year after lumbar spine surgery accurately predict 2-year outcomes? Journal Of Neurosurgery Spine 2016, 25: 689-696. PMID: 26722957, DOI: 10.3171/2015.8.spine15476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransforaminal lumbar interbody fusionLumbar spine surgeryAnterior lumbar interbody fusionLong-term outcomesLateral interbody fusionLumbar interbody fusionSpine surgeryInterbody fusionSurgical effectivenessOutcome measuresSF-36 physical component summary scorePhysical component summary scoreLongitudinal assessmentPatient-reported outcome instrumentsAchievement of MCIDMultiinstitutional prospective studyVAS leg painComponent summary scoresClinical outcome dataPatient-centered measuresLogistic regression modelingIneffective patient careInstitutional registryOutcomes RegistrySF-36
2015
Do obese patients have worse outcomes after direct lateral interbody fusion compared to non-obese patients?
Adogwa O, Farber SH, Fatemi P, Desai R, Elsamadicy A, Cheng J, Bagley C, Gottfried O, Isaacs RE. Do obese patients have worse outcomes after direct lateral interbody fusion compared to non-obese patients? Journal Of Clinical Neuroscience 2015, 25: 54-57. PMID: 26549673, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.05.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect lateral interbody fusionNon-obese patientsOswestry Disability IndexLateral interbody fusionObese patientsLeg painPostoperative complicationsComplication rateInterbody fusionPain numerical rating scoresVisual analog scale (VAS) backLumbar spinal fusion surgeryDegenerative diseasesAnterior thigh numbnessIncidence of durotomySimilar complication profilePostoperative complication rateLong-term outcomesNumerical rating scoreCerebrospinal fluid leakSpinal fusion surgeryPsoas hematomaThigh numbnessDisability IndexNerve injury