2024
Semaglutide utilization associated with reduced ninety-day postoperative complications following single-level posterior lumbar fusion for patients with type II diabetes
Seddio A, Gouzoulis M, Vasudevan R, Dhodapkar M, Jabbouri S, Varthi A, Rubio D, Grauer J. Semaglutide utilization associated with reduced ninety-day postoperative complications following single-level posterior lumbar fusion for patients with type II diabetes. The Spine Journal 2024 PMID: 39491749, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionPosterior lumbar fusionSodium-glucose transport protein 2 inhibitorsAdverse eventsPostoperative complicationsT2DM patientsCurrent Procedural TerminologyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexED visitsLumbar fusionHospital readmissionEmergency departmentOdds of postoperative complicationsNinety-day postoperative complicationsImpact of semaglutideOdds of hospital readmissionMonths of surgeryRetrospective cohort studyPostoperative adverse eventsMinor adverse eventsType II diabetes mellitusRisk of type I errorDiagnosis of T2DMII diabetes mellitusYears of age
2023
Lumbar Laminotomy: Variables Affecting 90-day Overall Reimbursement
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Gouzoulis M, Laurans M, Varthi A, Grauer J. Lumbar Laminotomy: Variables Affecting 90-day Overall Reimbursement. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023, 32: 265-270. PMID: 38064482, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-23-00365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsInsurance typePostoperative emergency department visitsPostoperative emergency departmentEmergency department visitsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultivariable linear regression modelsMultivariable linear regressionHealthcare deliveryIndications of traumaPostoperative readmissionsComorbidity indexInfectious diagnosisConservative treatmentPerioperative dataDepartment visitsEmergency departmentOutpatient surgeryLarge cohortSpinal proceduresExclusion criteriaDiskectomyOverall reimbursementCommon procedure