Reduced Influence of Affective Disorders on 6-Week and 3-Month Narcotic Refills After Primary Complex Spinal Fusions for Adult Deformity Correction: A Single-Institutional Study
Elsamadicy AA, Charalambous L, Adil SM, Drysdale N, Lee M, Koo AB, Chouairi F, Kundishora AJ, Camara-Quintana J, Qureshi T, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K, Karikari IO. Reduced Influence of Affective Disorders on 6-Week and 3-Month Narcotic Refills After Primary Complex Spinal Fusions for Adult Deformity Correction: A Single-Institutional Study. World Neurosurgery 2019, 129: e311-e316. PMID: 31132486, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary complex spinal fusionComplex spinal fusionNarcotic refillsPain scoresSpinal fusionAffective disordersDeformity correctionNarcotic useDeformity patientsAD cohortPatient-reported pain scoresAdult spine deformity patientsAdult deformity correctionPostoperative pain scoresPostoperative complication ratePreoperative narcotic useHigher pain scoresSpinal deformity patientsSpine deformity patientsMajor academic institutionAmbulatory statusComplication ratePatient demographicsPrimary outcomePostoperative perceptionAssociation Between Preoperative Narcotic Use with Perioperative Complication Rates, Patient Reported Pain Scores, and Ambulatory Status After Complex Spinal Fusion (≥5 Levels) for Adult Deformity Correction
Elsamadicy AA, Drysdale N, Adil SM, Charalambous L, Lee M, Koo A, Freedman IG, Kundishora AJ, Camara-Quintana J, Qureshi T, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K, Karikari IO. Association Between Preoperative Narcotic Use with Perioperative Complication Rates, Patient Reported Pain Scores, and Ambulatory Status After Complex Spinal Fusion (≥5 Levels) for Adult Deformity Correction. World Neurosurgery 2019, 128: e231-e237. PMID: 31009775, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.04.107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBone TransplantationDepressionFemaleHumansIntraoperative Neurophysiological MonitoringLaminectomyLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMobility LimitationNarcoticsOsteotomyPainPain MeasurementPain, PostoperativePatient ReadmissionPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPostoperative ComplicationsPreoperative PeriodSpinal DiseasesSpinal FusionConceptsComplex spinal fusionPain scoresPerioperative complication ratePreoperative narcotic useComplication rateSpinal fusionAmbulatory statusNarcotic usePatient demographicsDeformity correctionPatient-reported pain scoresPrimary complex spinal fusionAdult deformity correctionLast pain scoreNon-user cohortsPostoperative pain scoresPostoperative complication rateHigher pain scoresPhysical therapy regimensPrevalence of depressionGreater mean ageUse of narcoticsMajor academic institutionAmbulatory dayPreoperative useReduced Impact of Obesity on Short-Term Surgical Outcomes, Patient-Reported Pain Scores, and 30-Day Readmission Rates After Complex Spinal Fusion (≥7 Levels) for Adult Deformity Correction
Elsamadicy AA, Camara-Quintana J, Kundishora AJ, Lee M, Freedman IG, Long A, Qureshi T, Laurans M, Tomak P, Karikari IO. Reduced Impact of Obesity on Short-Term Surgical Outcomes, Patient-Reported Pain Scores, and 30-Day Readmission Rates After Complex Spinal Fusion (≥7 Levels) for Adult Deformity Correction. World Neurosurgery 2019, 127: e108-e113. PMID: 30876992, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.02.165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBody Mass IndexComorbidityDiabetes MellitusDyslipidemiasElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHeart DiseasesHumansHypertensionLaminectomyLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedObesityPain, PostoperativePatient ReadmissionPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPostoperative ComplicationsPrevalencePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRetrospective StudiesSpinal DiseasesSpinal FusionTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsPatient-reported pain scoresComplex spinal fusionPain scoresImpact of obesityReadmission ratesSurgical outcomesDeformity correctionSpinal fusionAmbulatory statusPatient demographicsComplication ratePreoperative body mass indexPrimary complex spinal fusionShort-term surgical outcomesAdult deformity correctionInferior surgical outcomesPostoperative complication profileLength of surgeryPostoperative complication ratePrevalence of obesityBody mass indexPatient-reported outcomesComplex spinal surgeryPaucity of dataMajor academic institution