2017
Of 20,376 Lumbar Discectomies, 2.6% of Patients Readmitted Within 30 Days
Webb ML, Nelson SJ, Save A, Cui J, Lukasiewicz AM, Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Bohl DD, Ondeck NT, McLynn RP, Grauer JN. Of 20,376 Lumbar Discectomies, 2.6% of Patients Readmitted Within 30 Days. Spine 2017, 42: 1267-1273. PMID: 27926671, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionLumbar discectomyThromboembolic eventsHospital readmissionSite infectionSurgical variablesCommon reasonSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseCauses of readmissionHigher American SocietyImprovement Program databaseRetrospective cohort studyDay of surgeryQuality-based reimbursementQuality improvement initiativesPearson chi-squareAnesthesiologists classPostoperative painPatient demographicsCohort studyOperative timeAffordable Care ActRisk factors
2016
Most 30-day Readmissions After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Are Not Due to Surgical Site-Related Issues
Samuel AM, Fu MC, Toy JO, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Albert TJ, Grauer JN. Most 30-day Readmissions After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Are Not Due to Surgical Site-Related Issues. Spine 2016, 41: 1801-1807. PMID: 27398892, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical discectomyCommon reasonElective ACDFCervical discectomyNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseAdequate postoperative managementHemorrhage/hematomaPreoperative medical optimizationCauses of readmissionCervical spine pathologyDays of dischargeHigher American SocietyImprovement Program databaseSurgical site infectionCareful patient selectionQuality-based reimbursementAnesthesiologists classMedical optimizationMost readmissionsNSQIP databasePostoperative daySite infectionPatient selectionPostoperative management