2024
167 Association Between Safety-net Hospital Status and Postoperative Outcomes Following ACDF or PCDF for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Elsamadicy A, Sayeed S, Craft S, Sherman J, Reeves B, Koo A, Khalid S, Lo S, Shin J, Mendel E, Sciubba D. 167 Association Between Safety-net Hospital Status and Postoperative Outcomes Following ACDF or PCDF for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Neurosurgery 2024, 70: 40-40. DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002809_167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical spondylotic myelopathyNon-routine dischargeSafety-net hospital statusSafety-net hospitalACDF cohortSpondylotic myelopathyPostoperative outcomesAdverse eventsMultivariate analysisPosterior cervical decompressionAnterior cervical discectomyImpact postoperative outcomesProportion of patientsNational Inpatient Sample databaseRetrospective cohort studyPredictors of prolonged LOSInpatient Sample databaseNon-SNHsElective ACDFCervical decompressionCervical discectomyStudy patientsIndependent predictorsAdult patientsACDF
2023
Effects of delayed ambulation following posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a single institutional study
Hengartner A, David W, Reeves B, Craft S, Boroumand S, Clappier M, Hansen J, Fernandez T, Koo A, Tuason D, DiLuna M, Elsamadicy A. Effects of delayed ambulation following posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a single institutional study. Spine Deformity 2023, 11: 1127-1136. PMID: 37093449, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-023-00693-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior spinal fusionAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisSpinal fusionPostoperative complicationsRisk factorsIdiopathic scoliosisMultivariate stepwise logistic regressionOral pain medicationTotal hospital lengthTwenty-nine patientsMethodsThe medical recordsSingle institutional studyStepwise logistic regressionMajor academic institutionHospital lengthHospital stayNine patientsPain medicationUnplanned readmissionIntraoperative variablesPatient demographicsPostoperative outcomesRBC transfusionHealthcare utilizationOperative timeA current review of spinal meningiomas: epidemiology, clinical presentation and management
Elsamadicy A, Reeves B, Craft S, Sherman J, Koo A, Sayeed S, Sarkozy M, Kolb L, Lo S, Shin J, Sciubba D, Mendel E. A current review of spinal meningiomas: epidemiology, clinical presentation and management. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2023, 161: 395-404. PMID: 36637710, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-023-04238-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal meningiomasClinical presentationTumor developmentAdverse postoperative outcomesBenign spinal tumorsBenign spine tumorsRecent treatment recommendationsCharacteristic imaging findingsSubsequent tumor developmentPostoperative outcomesReceptor statusSpine tumorsImaging findingsSpinal tumorsCase reportTreatment recommendationsClinical evaluationClinical trialsGoogle Scholar searchOperative techniqueIntracranial meningiomasRadiation modalitiesSystematic reviewMeningiomasTumor genetics
2022
Association of inpatient opioid consumption on postoperative outcomes after open posterior spinal fusion for adult spine deformity
Elsamadicy A, Sandhu M, Reeves B, Freedman I, Koo A, Jayaraj C, Hengartner A, Havlik J, Hersh A, Pennington Z, Lo S, Shin J, Mendel E, Sciubba D. Association of inpatient opioid consumption on postoperative outcomes after open posterior spinal fusion for adult spine deformity. Spine Deformity 2022, 11: 439-453. PMID: 36350557, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-022-00609-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult spinal deformityInpatient opioid useProportion of patientsOpioid useAdverse eventsHigher MMESpinal fusionHospital costsMME consumptionPostoperative outcomesDischarge dispositionHospital admissionRisk factorsMultivariate analysisLong-term opioid useMethodsA retrospective cohort studyHigh opioid useInpatient opioid consumptionOpioid-related disordersPremier Healthcare DatabasePostoperative adverse eventsPostoperative opioid useRetrospective cohort studyHealthcare resource utilizationNon-routine discharge
2021
Impact of race on outcomes and healthcare utilization following spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Freedman IG, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, Sarkozy M, Sciubba DM, Kahle KT, DiLuna M. Impact of race on outcomes and healthcare utilization following spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2021, 206: 106634. PMID: 33979695, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior spinal fusionPostoperative complicationsAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisPatient demographicsIdiopathic scoliosisAdolescent patientsSpine surgerySpinal fusionBlack cohortBaseline patient demographicsRate of complicationsMajority of patientsPosterior spine surgeryPosterior spinal surgeryMedian total costBaseline comorbiditiesHospital stayDischarge dispositionInpatient managementPostoperative outcomesBlood transfusionPrimary outcomeFemale patientsHealthcare utilizationHispanic patients
2020
Impact of Pulmonary Risk Factors on Postoperative Outcomes Following Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Elsamadicy A, Freedman I, Koo A, David W, Havlik J, Reeves B, Sarkozy M, Kundishora A, Sciubba D, Kahle K, DiLuna M. Impact of Pulmonary Risk Factors on Postoperative Outcomes Following Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Neurosurgery 2020, 67 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa447_591.Peer-Reviewed Original Research