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

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have examined the impact of preoperative duration of
symptoms (DOS) on lumbar spinal surgery outcomes although this has not been explored …

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) …

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of a prospectively database. Objectives: To identify
factors associated with prolonged length of stay (LOS) in posterior/transforaminal lumbar …

Purpose We aim to examine the preoperative factors associated with increased
postoperative length of stay in patients undergoing LLIF in the hospital setting. Methods …

OBJECTIVE While the anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) procedure may be amenable
to ambulatory surgery, it has been hypothesized that limitations such as the risk of …

Background Few studies have examined the influence of preoperative symptom duration on
clinical outcomes in patients undergoing lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) for …

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) represents a common interbody fusion technique
and is advantageous given reduced risk of damage to the paraspinal muscles, posterior …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to determine
the difference in 30-day readmission, reoperation, and morbidity for patients undergoing …

Background With growing emphasis on high-value care, many institutions have been
working on improving surgical efficiency, quality, and complication reduction. Unfortunately …