2024
Polypharmacy in elective lumbar spinal surgery for degenerative conditions with 24-month follow-up
Dietz N, Kumar C, Elsamadicy A, Bjurström M, Wong K, Jamieson A, Sharma M, Wang D, Ugiliweneza B, Drazin D, Boakye M. Polypharmacy in elective lumbar spinal surgery for degenerative conditions with 24-month follow-up. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 25340. PMID: 39455709, PMCID: PMC11511981, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-76248-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDegenerative lumbar pathologySurgical site infectionSpinal surgeryPolypharmacy groupSite infectionLumbar pathologyFollow-upMedical complicationsElective lumbar spinal surgeryLumbar spinal surgeryUrinary tract infectionDegenerative lumbar conditionsReturn to the emergency departmentTract infectionsNon-polypharmacy groupSurgical patientsLumbar conditionsSurgeryPatientsComplicationsPolypharmacyEmergency departmentPrescribed medicationsMarketScan datasetDegenerative conditionsThe Impact of Preoperative Spinal Injection Timing on the Postoperative Complications of Lumbar Fusion
Mirpuri P, Khalid S, Colliander R, King P, Tao X, Elsamadicy A, Mehta A, Adogwa O. The Impact of Preoperative Spinal Injection Timing on the Postoperative Complications of Lumbar Fusion. World Neurosurgery 2024, 190: e121-e128. PMID: 39002778, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.07.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransforaminal lumbar interbody fusionCSF leakSurgical complicationsComplication rateIncidence of CSF leakRate of CSF leakSecondary outcomesRate of surgical complicationsSurgical complication ratePostoperative surgical complicationsSurgical site infectionDay of surgeryLumbar interbody fusionPostoperative complicationsSite infectionWound disruptionPostoperative rateAdult patientsLumbar fusionInterbody fusionIncreased riskPrimary outcomePatientsSurgeryPrimary analysisImpact of Depression on Postoperative Medical and Surgical Outcomes in Spine Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Aghajanian S, Shafiee A, Athar M, Mohammadifard F, Goodarzi S, Esmailpur F, Elsamadicy A. Impact of Depression on Postoperative Medical and Surgical Outcomes in Spine Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2024, 13: 3247. PMID: 38892958, PMCID: PMC11172961, DOI: 10.3390/jcm13113247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-routine dischargeSpine surgerySurgical complicationsSurgical outcomesStatistically significant higher rateUrinary tract infectionSurgical site infectionDeep vein thrombosisLength of hospitalizationSystematic reviewNon-depressed controlsSignificantly higher ratesUrinary retentionPostoperative medicationTract infectionsPostoperative outcomesPulmonary embolismSite infectionSpinal surgeryVein thrombosisImpact of depressionPooled analysisDepressed patientsHematoma formationHospital length
2018
Post-operative drain use in patients undergoing decompression and fusion: incidence of complications and symptomatic hematoma
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Sergesketter AR, Shammas RL, Vatsia S, Vuong VD, Khalid S, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Post-operative drain use in patients undergoing decompression and fusion: incidence of complications and symptomatic hematoma. Journal Of Spine Surgery 2018, 4: 220-226. PMID: 30069510, PMCID: PMC6046317, DOI: 10.21037/jss.2018.05.09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical site infectionPost-operative complicationsBody mass indexHematoma formationSpinal decompressionPatient demographicsSubfascial drainsPost-operative complication rateSuperficial surgical site infectionAdult spinal deformity patientsPostoperative complication profilePost-operative drainIncidence of complicationsHospital readmission ratesSpinal deformity patientsMajor academic institutionSymptomatic hematomaHospital stayReadmission ratesComplication rateDrain usePrimary outcomeSite infectionOperative timeUse cohortDoes Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus Increase the Risk of Postoperative Infections After Elective Spine Surgery: Do Most Infections Occur in Carriers?
Adogwa O, Vuong VD, Elsamadicy AA, Lilly DT, Desai SA, Khalid S, Cheng J, Bagley CA. Does Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus Increase the Risk of Postoperative Infections After Elective Spine Surgery: Do Most Infections Occur in Carriers? World Neurosurgery 2018, 116: e519-e524. PMID: 29772370, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionElective spine surgeryWound infectionNasal colonizationSite infectionSpine surgeryCases of SSIPost-operative surgical site infectionDirect medical record reviewAdult spinal deformity surgeryProspective multi-institutional studyLocal vancomycin powderPostoperative wound infectionDeep wound infectionHistory of diabetesMajority of patientsMedical record reviewDay of surgeryBody mass indexStandard deviation agePost-operative infectionSpinal deformity surgeryMulti-institutional studyBaseline characteristicsNasal carriage