2024
Outcomes following two-level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Relative to two-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy.
Ratnasamy P, Gouzoulis M, Jabbouri S, Varthi A, Grauer J. Outcomes following two-level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Relative to two-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy. Spine 2024 PMID: 39190404, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical disc arthroplasty patientsFive-year survivalCervical disc arthroplastyPostoperative adverse eventsSpine reoperationTwo-level cervical disc arthroplastyAdverse eventsACDF patientsPatient ageElixhauser Comorbidity IndexTreatment optionsMultivariate analysisDegenerative cervical spine pathologyTwo-level surgeryCervical spine pathologyTwo-level ACDFAnterior cervical discectomyNovel treatment optionsMinor adverse eventsCervical discectomyNo significant differenceSpine pathologyACDFReoperationComorbidity index
2023
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Outcomes in Patients With and Without Bariatric Surgery—Weight Loss Does Make a Difference
Joo P, Zhu J, Wilhelm C, Tang K, Day W, Moran J, Grauer J. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Outcomes in Patients With and Without Bariatric Surgery—Weight Loss Does Make a Difference. Spine 2023, 48: 400-406. PMID: 36735637, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical discectomyBariatric surgeryMorbid obesityAdverse eventsCervical discectomyReoperation rateBS proceduresFive-Year Reoperation RatesRetrospective comparative cohort studyHistory of BSMinor adverse eventsNon-obese patientsAdverse event ratesComparative cohort studyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexKaplan-Meier analysisRisk of complicationsNon-obese controlsLength of stayACDF patientsElective ACDFComorbidity indexFusion patientsPulmonary embolismCohort study
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
Discrepancies in the Definition of “Outpatient” Surgeries and Their Effect on Study Outcomes Related to ACDF and Lumbar Discectomy Procedures
Bovonratwet P, Webb ML, Ondeck NT, Gala RJ, Nelson SJ, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Grauer JN. Discrepancies in the Definition of “Outpatient” Surgeries and Their Effect on Study Outcomes Related to ACDF and Lumbar Discectomy Procedures. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2018, 31: e152-e159. PMID: 29351096, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACDF patientsLumbar discectomy patientsDiscectomy procedureDiscectomy patientsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseACS-NSQIP databaseAnterior cervical discectomyImprovement Program databaseSame-day dischargePossibility of patientsCervical discectomyOutpatient statusRetrospective studyOutpatient surgeryAdverse outcomesOutpatient settingOutpatient procedureProgram databaseBACKGROUND DATADay dischargeAmerican CollegeACDFOutpatients