… implementation of the complex spine surgery protocol. We hypothesized that instituting the
protocol would decrease total hospital and ICU length of stay (LOS), and complication rates. …

… infection unrelated to the surgical site. Readmission after pediatric spinal surgery is related
to … We excluded all patients who underwent spinal surgery during 1995–2006, to ensure only …

… , the prevalence of degenerative spine conditions requiring surgical treatment is … spine
surgery given the higher incidence of chronic spinal cord dysfunction.Postoperative length of stay (…

… spinal surgery outcomes. 1, 2 Surgical literature suggests that anxiety may affect length
of … in spine surgery candidates. Psychol Assess 2015 Mar; 27 (1): 114-24. DOI: http://dx. …

… recognized as being associated with outcomes following spine surgery. In the present study
of a large cohort of patients treated for spinal metastases at a single comprehensive cancer …

… We hypothesized that spine surgery utilization would be lower in Ontario than New York …
of hospitals performing spine surgery and lower utilization of elective spine procedures. …

… undergoing spine surgery and is associated with longer hospital stay, higher hospital charges,
and lower odds of discharge to home. Delirium prevention after spine surgery represents …

… 1, 2 Currently, length of stay (LOS) is a mean of 3 to 7 days for lumbar surgery performed for
degenerative diagnoses and some spine centers have protocols that target for a 3-day LOS. …

… spine pathologies. Patients undergoing lumbar spine fusion have an average hospital length
of stay (… care costs in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery. The average cost for each …

… complications and length of hospital stay after spine surgery. … use to value the financial
bearing of surgical procedures.1, 2 … spine surgery, the use of intraoperative steroids is a surgical …