2022
Geriatric relationship with inpatient opioid consumption and hospital outcomes after open posterior spinal fusion for adult spine deformity
Elsamadicy A, Sandhu M, Reeves B, Sherman J, Craft S, Williams M, Shin J, Sciubba D. Geriatric relationship with inpatient opioid consumption and hospital outcomes after open posterior spinal fusion for adult spine deformity. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2022, 224: 107532. PMID: 36436433, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-routine dischargeHealthcare resource utilizationAdverse eventsGeriatric cohortMME useGeriatric patientsSpinal fusionSpine deformityMultivariate logistic regression analysisInpatient narcotic consumptionInpatient opioid consumptionInpatient opioid usePremier Healthcare DatabasePoor surgical outcomesPatient risk stratificationPosterior spinal fusionAdult spinal deformityAdult spine deformityICD-10-CM codesGreater proportionLogistic regression analysisGreater resource utilizationNon-Hispanic whitesOlder CohortOpioid consumption
2017
Impact of surgical approach on complication rates after elective spinal fusion (≥3 levels) for adult spine deformity
Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Behrens S, Sergesketter A, Chen A, Mehta AI, Vasquez RA, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Impact of surgical approach on complication rates after elective spinal fusion (≥3 levels) for adult spine deformity. Journal Of Spine Surgery 2017, 3: 31-37. PMID: 28435915, PMCID: PMC5386906, DOI: 10.21037/jss.2017.03.09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElective spinal fusionAnterior/posterior approachAdult spine deformityPosterior approachSurgical approachSpinal fusionComplication ratePatient demographicsSpine deformityPost-operative complication rateAdult spine deformity patientsPost-operative complicationsHigher operative timeDifferent surgical approachesSpine deformity patientsMajor academic institutionRate of intraHigher EBLBlood transfusionPrimary outcomeIntraoperative durotomyOperative timeDeformity patientsMedical recordsHigh incidenceRisk Factors and Independent Predictors of 30-Day Readmission for Altered Mental Status After Elective Spine Surgery for Spine Deformity: A Single-Institutional Study of 1090 Patients
Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Reddy GB, Sergesketter A, Warwick H, Jones T, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Risk Factors and Independent Predictors of 30-Day Readmission for Altered Mental Status After Elective Spine Surgery for Spine Deformity: A Single-Institutional Study of 1090 Patients. World Neurosurgery 2017, 101: 270-274. PMID: 28192260, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective spine surgeryPostoperative complication rateIndependent predictorsSpine surgeryComplication rateSpine deformityRisk factorsAMS cohortPatient demographicsMental statusInferior surgical outcomesAltered mental statusMultivariate stepwise regression analysisIntensive care unitMajor academic institutionICU transferAdult patientsIntraoperative variablesPulmonary embolismPrimary outcomeCare unitSurgical outcomesMedical recordsReadmissionPatients