Study Design. Retrospective database review. Objective. To quantify the medical and
surgical risks associated with elective lumbar spine fusion surgery in patients with poor …

Introduction Malnutrition, common in the elderly, may adversely affect healthcare outcomes.
In spine surgery, malnutrition is associated with higher rates of perioperative complications …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort review. Objective. The aim of this study is to investigate
whether preoperative malnutrition is an independent risk factor for unplanned 30-day …

Study Design. A retrospective review of data collected prospectively by the American
College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) …

Study Design: Retrospective study. Objective: To determine the rates of early postoperative
mortality and morbidity in adults with hypoalbuminemia undergoing elective posterior …

Study Design The authors undertook a three-part study to better understand the impact of
perioperative nutritional status on postoperative complications in patients undergoing spinal …

Background. The prevalence of malnutrition in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery
ranges from 5% to 50% and is associated with higher rates of surgical site infections …

OBJECTIVE Many complications are likely to occur in patients with malnutrition. The
prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is often used when evaluating a patient's nutritional …

Malnutrition is associated with dismal treatment outcomes in older patients but its impact in
geriatric surgery has not been studied extensively. Herein, we report the prevalence of …

Study Design. Retrospective database review. Objective. The aim of this study was to
determine how both morbid obesity (body mass index [BMI]≥ 40) and obesity (BMI 30–39.9) …