2023
Weight loss makes the difference: perioperative outcomes following posterior lumbar fusion in patients with and without weight loss following bariatric surgery
Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Joo P, Maloy G, Jeong S, Rubio D, Grauer J. Weight loss makes the difference: perioperative outcomes following posterior lumbar fusion in patients with and without weight loss following bariatric surgery. The Spine Journal 2023, 23: 1506-1511. PMID: 37302416, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of BSPosterior lumbar fusionElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMorbid obesityBariatric surgeryAdverse eventsWeight lossReadmission ratesLumbar fusionSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionImpact of BSRetrospective case-control studyPrior bariatric surgeryMinor adverse eventsLevel posterior lumbar fusionTime of surgeryMultivariable logistic regressionCase-control studyHistory of infectionSignificant weight lossMO categoryMorbidly obesityPLF patientsComorbidity indexPerioperative outcomesAnterior 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
2014
Using the ACS-NSQIP to Identify Factors Affecting Hospital Length of Stay After Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Basques BA, Fu MC, Buerba RA, Bohl DD, Golinvaux NS, Grauer JN. Using the ACS-NSQIP to Identify Factors Affecting Hospital Length of Stay After Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Spine 2014, 39: 497-502. PMID: 24384669, PMCID: PMC3961012, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedBlood TransfusionBody Mass IndexChi-Square DistributionComorbidityDecision Support TechniquesElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisObesity, MorbidOperative TimePatient SelectionRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSpinal DiseasesSpinal FusionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsElective posterior lumbar fusionPosterior lumbar fusionNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseLumbar fusionHospital lengthIntraoperative variablesExtended LOSProgram databaseAmerican CollegePosterior lumbar spine fusionPredictors of LOSRetrospective cohort studyBody mass indexLumbar spine fusionCommon surgical procedureImportant clinical variablesInpatient hospital costsLumbar spine pathologyAnesthesiologists classIntraoperative transfusionMorbid obesityCohort study