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