2024
Utility of Risk Analysis Index for Assessing Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adult Spinal Deformity
Elsamadicy A, Sadeghzadeh S, Serrato P, Sayeed S, Hengartner A, Belkasim S, Khalid S, Lo S, Sciubba D. Utility of Risk Analysis Index for Assessing Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adult Spinal Deformity. World Neurosurgery 2024 PMID: 39321916, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.09.089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior spinal fusionAdult spinal deformityRisk Analysis IndexLength of stayMFI-5Spinal fusionReceiver operating characteristicSpinal deformityFrail patientsMultivariate analysisModified 5-item frailty indexACS NSQIP databasePreoperative surgical planningRetrospective cohort studyNSQIP databasePatient ageAssess morbidityComplication riskPredicting 30-day readmissionCohort studySurgical planningNormal patientsAdvanced ageComplicationsPatients
2023
Association of frailty with healthcare resource utilization after open thoracic/thoracolumbar posterior spinal fusion for adult spinal deformity
Elsamadicy A, Koo A, Sherman J, Sarkozy M, Reeves B, Craft S, Sayeed S, Sandhu M, Hersh A, Lo S, Shin J, Mendel E, Sciubba D. Association of frailty with healthcare resource utilization after open thoracic/thoracolumbar posterior spinal fusion for adult spinal deformity. European Spine Journal 2023, 1-16. PMID: 36949143, DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07635-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital Frailty Risk ScoreNon-routine dischargePosterior spinal fusionAdult spinal deformityHealthcare resource utilizationICD-10-CM codesAdmission costsSpinal fusionSpinal deformityElective posterior spinal fusionNational Inpatient Sample databaseFrailty Risk ScoreImpact of frailtyPostoperative adverse eventsAssociation of frailtyLarger hospital sizeMultivariate regression analysisAdverse eventsIntraoperative variablesPatient demographicsExtended LOSProlonged hospitalizationHispanic raceRetrospective studyFrail cohort
2017
Impact of alcohol use on 30-day complication and readmission rates after elective spinal fusion (≥2 levels) for adult spine deformity: a single institutional study of 1,010 patients
Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Vuong VD, Sergesketter A, Reddy G, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Impact of alcohol use on 30-day complication and readmission rates after elective spinal fusion (≥2 levels) for adult spine deformity: a single institutional study of 1,010 patients. Journal Of Spine Surgery 2017, 3: 403-410. PMID: 29057350, PMCID: PMC5637196, DOI: 10.21037/jss.2017.08.12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElective spinal fusionReadmission ratesSpinal fusionAlcohol useAdult patientsComplication rateSpinal deformityPostoperative complication profilePreoperative alcohol usePostoperative complication ratePost-operative complicationsSingle institutional studyAdult spine deformitySpinal fusion surgeryHistory of alcoholSignificant differencesMajor academic institutionElective correctionBaseline characteristicsPostoperative complicationsIntraoperative variablesPrimary outcomeComplication profileSurgical outcomesFusion surgeryIncreased 30-Day Complication Rates Associated with Laminectomy in 874 Adult Patients with Spinal Deformity Undergoing Elective Spinal Fusion: A Single Institutional Study
Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Warwick H, Sergesketter A, Lydon E, Shammas RL, Mehta AI, Vasquez RA, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Increased 30-Day Complication Rates Associated with Laminectomy in 874 Adult Patients with Spinal Deformity Undergoing Elective Spinal Fusion: A Single Institutional Study. World Neurosurgery 2017, 102: 370-375. PMID: 28359921, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.03.096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective spinal fusionSpinal fusionSpinal deformityAdult patientsComplication rateComplication Rates AssociatedAllogeneic blood transfusionPostoperative complication rateSingle institutional studyUrinary tract infectionHigh complication rateIntensive care unitMajor academic institutionPatient demographicsReadmission ratesTract infectionsBlood lossBlood transfusionPrimary outcomeWound drainageCare unitIntraoperative durotomyMedical recordsMental statusInstrumentation failureImpact of Intraoperative Monitoring During Elective Complex Spinal Fusions (≥4 Levels) on 30-Day Complication and Readmission Rates: A Single-Institutional Study of 643 Adult Patients with Spinal Deformity
Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Lydon E, Reddy G, Kaakati R, Sergesketter A, Gottfried ON, Karikari IO. Impact of Intraoperative Monitoring During Elective Complex Spinal Fusions (≥4 Levels) on 30-Day Complication and Readmission Rates: A Single-Institutional Study of 643 Adult Patients with Spinal Deformity. World Neurosurgery 2017, 101: 283-288. PMID: 28192259, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex spinal fusionIntraoperative monitoringPostoperative complicationsReadmission ratesSpinal fusionAdult patientsSpinal deformityUse of IOMIntensive care unit transferSimilar postoperative complicationsBody mass indexOverall surgical outcomeSpinal cord injuryMajor academic institutionIOM useHospital stayComplication rateNerve injuryPatient demographicsTranscranial motorPrimary outcomeMass indexOperative timeSensorimotor deficitsSmoking status