P31. Testosterone replacement therapy associated with increased 90-day postoperative adverse events and 5-year reoperation following lumbar discectomy
Seddio A, Gouzoulis M, Smith-Voudouris J, Rubio D, Day W, Grauer J. P31. Testosterone replacement therapy associated with increased 90-day postoperative adverse events and 5-year reoperation following lumbar discectomy. The Spine Journal 2024, 24: s78. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.06.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTestosterone replacement therapyAcute kidney injuryLumbar discectomyAdverse eventsMale patientsOdds ratioCurrent Procedural TerminologyReoperation ratePostoperative outcomesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPostoperative recoveryMultivariate analysisSingle-level lumbar discectomyTestosterone replacement therapy patientsMyocardial infarctionOrthopedic surgeryKaplan-Meier survival analysisEmergency departmentLumbar spinal proceduresLog-rank testMonths of surgeryRetrospective cohort studyPostoperative adverse eventsEnhanced postoperative recoveryMinor adverse eventsRobotic-Assisted Versus Navigation-Assisted Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Gouzoulis M, Seddio A, Winter A, Jabbouri S, Zhu J, Rubio D, Varthi A, Grauer J. Robotic-Assisted Versus Navigation-Assisted Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Spine 2024, 49: 1483-1487. PMID: 38717329, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar fusionLumbar fusionAdverse eventsLevel posterior lumbar fusionsCPT codesKaplan-Meier survival analysisRate of reoperationNavigation-assisted surgeryRobotic-assisted casesNavigation-assistedMinor adverse eventsPerioperative adverse eventsMultivariate logistic regressionICD-10 procedure codeRobotic cohortRobotic assistanceSpinal navigationReoperation rateAnterior fusionElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPearlDiver databaseNo significant differenceIncremental advantageAdverse outcomesComorbidity index