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