Factors affecting length of stay after elective posterior lumbar spine surgery: a multivariate analysis
Gruskay JA, Fu M, Bohl DD, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Factors affecting length of stay after elective posterior lumbar spine surgery: a multivariate analysis. The Spine Journal 2013, 15: 1188-1195. PMID: 24184639, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayAverage LOSHospital stayPostoperative complicationsIntraoperative factorsHeart diseasePredictors of LOSMultivariate analysisElective posterior lumbar fusionLonger LOSPosterior lumbar spine surgeryShorter LOSExtensive preoperative workupOne-level casesOnly preoperative variablesOrthopedic spine serviceLonger hospital stayDate of dischargeDate of surgeryTertiary care centerRetrospective case seriesWidespread systemic diseaseLumbar spine surgeryDecreased hospital stayPosterior lumbar fusion