Background context Elective posterior lumbar fusion is a common surgical procedure, but
reported length of hospital stay is variable (usually 3–7 days). The effect of a limited number …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study of the American College of Surgeons National
Surgical Quality Improvement Program database from 2005 to 2010 that included 1861 …

Background The degree to which extended length of stay (LOS) after surgery represents
patient illness or postoperative complications is unknown. The aim of this study was to …

Study Design. Multicenter retrospective cohort study. Objective. To estimate the impact of
increasing surgical duration on outcomes after single-level lumbar fusion. Summary of …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: To determine the effects of operative
time on postoperative complications in patients age 65 and older undergoing posterior …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study of the prospective collected American College of
Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. Objective. The aim of …

OBJECT Complications after spine surgery have an impact on overall outcome and health
care expenditures. The increased cost of complications is due in part to associated …

Study Design. Retrospective review of a prospective cohort. Objective. To determine the
incidence, causes, and risk factors for 30-day unplanned readmissions after lumbar spine …

Abstract Background Context There has been growing interest in performing posterior
lumbar fusions (PLFs) in the outpatient setting to optimize patient satisfaction and reduce …

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