Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), despite its possible complications, remains
the gold standard for the surgical treatment of patients with radiculopathy and/or myelopathy …

Spine surgery is a key target for cost reduction within the United States health care system.
One possible strategy involves the transition of inpatient surgeries to the ambulatory setting …

OBJECTIVE In an era of escalating health care costs and pressure to improve efficiency and
cost of care, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have emerged as lower-cost options for …

OBJECT In an era of escalating health care cost and universal pressure of improving
efficiency and cost of care, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have emerged as lower cost …

Here, we systematically review clinical studies that report morbidity and outcomes data for
cervical and lumbar surgeries performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). We focus on …

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 …

BACKGROUND: There is an increasing demand for surgery of degenerative spinal disease.
Limited healthcare resources draw attention to the need for cost-effective treatments …

BACKGROUND Outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a promising
candidate for US healthcare cost reduction as several studies have demonstrated that …

BACKGROUND In an effort to improve efficiency of care, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs)
have emerged as lower-cost options. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is one …

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) performed as an outpatient has become
increasingly common for treating cervical spine pathology, largely due to its cost savings …