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 …

Study design: A retrospective observational study. Objective. The objective of this study was
to investigate the factors associated with the conversion of patient status from ambulatory …

Background: The frequency and complexity of spinal surgery performed in an ambulatory
surgery center (ASC) is increasing. However, safety and efficacy data of most spinal …

Background With hospital leaders and policy makers increasingly seeking ways to improve
resource use, there has been heightened interest in reducing hospital length of stay (LOS) …

Background In recent years, there has been increasing interest in outpatient spine surgery.
Minimally invasive techniques have created an opportunity for ambulatory lumbar fusion …

Healthcare costs continue to rise dramatically attributable in part to expensive inpatient
orthopedic and spine procedures. This trend has led to a shift toward performing surgery in …

Introduction There has been a recent increase in the number of spinal procedures that can
be performed in ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). Studies have found that patients who …