Background: To reduce the economic impact of excessive costs, risk factors for increased
length of stay (LOS) must be identified. Previous literature has demonstrated that surgeries …

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of clinical data from a single institution. Objective: To
assess the day of surgery during the week as a possible predictor of length of stay (LOS) …

Objective. To compare time to discharge for anterior cervical discectomy and fusions (ACDF)
when performed as either a first case versus later surgical start times. Summary of …

Study Design Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Objectives Extended hospital length of stay
(LOS) poses a significant cost burden to patients undergoing adult spinal deformity (ASD) …

Study Design. Retrospective database analysis. Objective. To characterize the impact of the
admission day (weekday vs. weekend) on the length of stay, costs, complications, and …

Study Design. Retrospective study of a surgical cohort from a single, large academic
institution. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between surgical …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The purpose of this study is to
investigate whether weekday lumbar spine fusion surgery has an impact on surgical and …

Background Same-day surgery has been demonstrated to be a safe and cost-effective
alternative to traditional inpatient surgery. Several studies have demonstrated no differences …

Little is known about the impact of operative time, as an independent and interval variable,
on general health perioperative outcomes following anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion …

Background Extended length of stay (LOS) after surgery is costly to the health care system
and can be distressing to the patient and family. Previous studies have shown conflicting …