A study on the 10-year trend of surgeries performed for lumbar disc herniation and comparative analysis of prescribed opioid analgesics and hospitalization duration: 2010-2019 HIRA NPS Data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study, utilizing the claims data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service of Korea, aimed to examine the 10-year (2010-2019) trends in various types of lumbar spine surgeries performed on patients diagnosed with lumbar herniated intervertebral disc (HIVD), and the current status of opioid prescriptions, as well as the duration of postoperative hospital stays based on the type of surgery performed.

Method

This retrospective cross-sectional study examined patients with one or more national health insurance claims carrying a primary or secondary diagnosis of HIVD (ICD-10 codes: M511, M518, M519) over a 10-year period (2010-2019). From the patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery, we selected those who did not require reoperation within 30 days fol

SUBMITTER: Kim SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10787428 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature