Benefits of enhanced recovery after surgery for fusion in degenerative spine surgery: impact on outcome, length of stay, and patient satisfaction

B Debono, MV Corniola, R Pietton, P Sabatier… - Neurosurgical …, 2019 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) proposes a multimodal, evidence-
based approach to perioperative care. Thanks to the improvement in care protocols and the …

Development and implementation of a comprehensive spine surgery enhanced recovery after surgery protocol: the Cleveland Clinic experience

VB Chakravarthy, H Yokoi, DJ Coughlin… - Neurosurgical …, 2019 - thejns.org
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols have been shown to be effective at
reducing perioperative morbidity and costs while improving outcomes. To date, spine …

Patient factors affecting emergency department utilization and hospital readmission rates after primary anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a review of 41,813 …

ED Sheha, SN Salzmann, S Khormaee, J Yang… - Spine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective database analysis. Objective. To identify preoperative risk
factors for emergency department (ED) visit and unplanned hospital readmission after …

Predictors of surgical site infection after nonemergent craniotomy: a nationwide readmission database analysis

IA Buchanan, DA Donoho, A Patel, M Lin, T Wen… - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Surgical site infections (SSIs) carry significant patient morbidity and mortality and
are a major source of readmissions after craniotomy. Because of their deleterious effects on …

Is there a weekend effect in spine surgery?: A systematic review and meta-analysis of postoperative outcomes

Y Chang, HJ Hsu, HH Hsu, CE Wong, KY Chi, PH Lee… - Medicine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: The concept of a weekend effect is that patients admitted to hospitals on the
weekend tend to have poorer outcomes compared to those admitted on a weekday. Whether …

Fragmented care is prevalent among inflammatory bowel disease readmissions and is associated with worse outcomes

S Cohen-Mekelburg, R Rosenblatt, S Gold… - Official journal of the …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex chronic disease that often
requires a multispeciality approach; thus, IBD patients are prone to care fragmentation. We …

A national analysis of the effect alcohol use disorder has on short-term complications and readmissions following total shoulder arthroplasty

CA White, A Quinones, JE Tang, LR Butler… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Alcohol use disorder has been associated with broad health consequences that
may interfere with healing after total shoulder arthroplasty. The aim of this study was to …

Subarachnoid hemorrhage and readmissions: national rates, causes, risk factors, and outcomes in 16,001 hospitalized patients

K Rumalla, KA Smith, PM Arnold, MK Mittal - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction The acute complications of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) often
lead to readmissions, which are linked to hospital reimbursement. The national rates …

Impact of tobacco usage on readmission and complication rates following shoulder replacement surgery: a study of 164,527 patients

CA White, CL Dominy, JE Tang, NL Pitaro… - Shoulder & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Tobacco carcinogens have adverse effects on bone health and are associated
with inferior outcomes following orthopedic procedures. The purpose of this study was to …

30-and 90-day unplanned readmission rates, causes, and risk factors after cervical fusion: a single-institution analysis

O Zaki, N Jain, MY Elizabeth, SN Khan - Spine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study Objective. To study 30-and 90-day readmission
rates, causes, and risk factors after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and …