2018
The use of subfascial drains after multi-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: does the data support its use?
Adogwa O, Khalid SI, Elsamadicy AA, Voung VD, Lilly DT, Desai SA, Sergesketter AR, Cheng J, Karikari IO. The use of subfascial drains after multi-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: does the data support its use? Journal Of Spine Surgery 2018, 4: 227-232. PMID: 30069511, PMCID: PMC6046311, DOI: 10.21037/jss.2018.05.10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical site infectionMulti-level anterior cervical discectomyAnterior cervical discectomySubfascial drainsDrain useHematoma formationACDF proceduresHospital stayCervical discectomyComparison cohortBlood transfusionDecreased incidenceDirect medical record reviewPost-operative blood transfusionDegenerative cervical stenosisMulti-level ACDFAllogenic blood transfusionPercent of patientsConsecutive adult patientsMedical record reviewPost-operative hematomaTime of surgeryCervical stenosisMultilevel ACDFAdult patients
2017
Immediate Postoperative Pain Scores Predict Neck Pain Profile up to 1 Year Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Vuong VD, Mehta AI, Vasquez RA, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Immediate Postoperative Pain Scores Predict Neck Pain Profile up to 1 Year Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Global Spine Journal 2017, 8: 231-236. PMID: 29796370, PMCID: PMC5958477, DOI: 10.1177/2192568217706700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmediate postoperative pain scoresNeck pain scoresPostoperative pain scoresPain scoresAnterior cervical discectomyBody mass indexCervical discectomyPain 12 monthsRetrospective cohort reviewFirst postoperative dayMajor academic medical centerImmediate postoperative patientsAcademic medical centerACDF proceduresIndex surgeryPain ProfileACDF surgeryCohort reviewPostoperative dayIndependent predictorsPain outcomesPostoperative patientsMass indexRetrospective studyMean age