Discharge within 1 day following elective single-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a propensityscore-matched analysis of predictors, complications, and readmission.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

This was a retrospective case-control study using 8 years of data from a nationwide database of surgical outcomes in the United States.

Purpose

This study aimed to improve our understanding of the risk factors associated with a length of stay (LOS) >1 day and aid in reducing postoperative hospitalization and complications.

Overview of literature

Despite the proven safety of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), some patients face prolonged postoperative hospitalization.

Methods

Data were collected from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program dataset from 2011 to 2018. The cohort was divided into patients with LOS up to 1 day (LOS ≤1 day), defined as same day or next-morning discharge, and patients wit

SUBMITTER: Jiang SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11222876 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature