Importance Serious, preventable surgical events, termednever events, continue to occur
despite considerable patient safety efforts. Objective To examine the incidence and root …

OBJECT The goal of this study was to determine the relationship between cervical spine
sagittal alignment and clinical outcomes after cervical laminoplasty in patients with …

Background. No studies report robust data on the national incidence and risk factors
associated with catastrophic medical outcomes following free tissue transfer. Methods. The …

Study Design: A multicenter retrospective case series was compiled involving 21 medical
institutions. Inclusion criteria included patients who underwent cervical spine surgery …

Study Design. Retrospective study of prospectively collected data Objective. The aim of this
study was to assess the impact of resident surgeon involvement on patient outcomes …

Context. This case series discusses surgical management of esophageal perforations that
occurred following cervical spine hardware placement. Purpose.(1) Determine presenting …

Study Design. Monocenter case-control study. Objective. Effects of spinal surgical adverse
events (SSAE) on clinical and functional outcome, length of stay, and treatment costs after …

Objective We sought to investigate the postoperative morbidity and mortality rate of patients
with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing …

Background Patients who leave the hospital against medical advice are at risk for
readmission and for a variety of complications and are likely to consume more healthcare …

OBJECTIVES: Pharyngo-oesophageal perforation is a rare, life-threatening complication of
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery; its management remains poorly defined. We …