Background: Spinal surgery is associated with an inherently elevated risk profile, and thus
far there has been limited discussion about how these outpatient spine patients are …

Study Design: Level III. Purpose: To retrospectively review the eligibility of surgical patients
meeting predetermined outpatient surgery criteria in a single-surgeon private practice …

Changing surgical settings for orthopaedic procedures could drive reductions in operative
time and reduce healthcare costs. Time-cost differences were calculated using estimated …

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and safety of an ambulatory
spine surgery delivery model at the University of Manitoba with an emphasis on highlighting …

Study Design. Retrospective database review. Objective. The aim of the present study was
to examine how often spine surgery is being performed in an outpatient hospital setting …

Objectives This review will provide a critical analysis of the current body of literature
regarding outpatient spine surgery along with an assessment of the associated economic …

In recent years, outpatient spine surgery has gained momentum as a promising approach to
improve healthcare value by reducing costs and enhancing patient outcomes. This narrative …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Multiple studies have demonstrated the safety of outpatient
spine surgery, with reports of equivalent to improved patient outcomes as compared to …

Abstract Purpose 'After-hours' non-elective spinal surgeries are frequently necessary, and
often performed under sub-optimal conditions. This study aimed (1) to compare the …

Study Design Cross-sectional study. Objective To assess the current practices of spine
surgeons performing ambulatory surgery in the United States. Methods An electronic survey …