Objective. The primary purpose was to propose patient selection criteria and perioperative
best practices that can serve as a starting point for an ambulatory lumbar fusion program …

Introduction The lateral lumbar interbody fusion arose as a revolutionary approach to
treating several spinal pathologies because the techniques were able to promote indirect …

Objective Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a multidisciplinary approach to
surgical care that aims to improve outcomes and reduce costs. Its application to spine …

Background Existing literature has not yet evaluated the impact of postoperative length of
stay (LOS) on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and minimum clinically …

Methods: Patients undergoing primary, elective, single-level, TLIF or LLIF procedures at L4-
5 were grouped. Demographics, perioperative characteristics, and postoperative …

The present study aimed to compare the differences between minimally invasive
transforaminal lumbar fusion (MIS‑TLIF) and open transforaminal lumbar fusion (TLIF) for …

Complex spine surgery is associated with significant acute postoperative pain. Methadone
possesses pharmacological properties that make it an attractive analgesic modality for major …

(1) Background: The clinical benefits and procedural efficiencies of performing minimally
invasive fusion procedures, such as transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), in the …

Background This study sought to investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of minimally
invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) in the treatment of lumbar …

Background Early pain control after lumbar fusion presents a challenge to patients and
providers. Intrathecal morphine (ITM) has been used at the end of these procedures with …