Sleep apnea increases odds of 90-day postoperative complications and healthcare utilization following lumbar discectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Postoperative adverse events following lumbar discectomy (LD) are important to characterize for patient counseling and risk management, particularly in potentially vulnerable patient populations, such as those with sleep apnea (SA). Although increasing screening and optimization pathways are starting to be put into place for patients with SA in general, specific attention to this condition in relation to LD has not been reported.

Methods

Adult patients undergoing isolated, single-level, lumbar laminotomy/discectomy were identified from the 2010 to 2022 PearlDiver Mariner database. Those without versus with SA were matched 4:1 based on age, sex, and Elixhauser comorbidity index (ECI). Ninety-day severe and minor adverse events, emergency department (ED) visits, a

SUBMITTER: Katsnelson BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12305334 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature