Associated risk factors for extended length of stay following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Lee M, David WB, Kundishora AJ, Robert SM, Kuzmik GA, Coutinho PO, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K. Associated risk factors for extended length of stay following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2020, 195: 105883. PMID: 32428797, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.105883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical spondylotic myelopathyHospital-level factorsLOS cohortAnterior cervical discectomyExtended LOSMultivariate logistic regressionSpondylotic myelopathyPostoperative complicationsCervical discectomyBlood transfusionOdds ratioNational Inpatient Sample databaseLogistic regressionFurther investigational studiesOverall complication rateNon-routine dischargeAssociated risk factorsNational cohort studyNumber of complicationsRisk-adjusted LOSGreater overall costsLow socioeconomic statusPaucity of literatureHospital LOSHospital stay