A Prospective Detailed Time Analysis Study of 18 Patients Undergoing Elective Single-Level Open Lumbar Microdiscectomy Spinal Surgery Compared with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Reimbursement Guidelines.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.07.239
Abstract: BACKGROUND Single-level open lumbar microdiscectomy surgery is one of the most straightforward and effective spinal surgeries performed by spinal surgeons today to treat disk herniation. Although a common operation, little in the literature is reported… read more here.
Keywords: lumbar microdiscectomy; single level; surgery; open lumbar ... See more keywords
How Much Blood Loss Is Too Much for a 1-Level Open Lumbar Fusion?
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DOI: 10.14444/8395
Abstract: Background Despite the known association between increased estimated blood loss (EBL) and suboptimal perioperative outcomes, the exact threshold of EBL that impacts outcomes following elective spine surgery remains unknown. In a cohort of patients undergoing… read more here.
Keywords: level open; fusion; lumbar fusion; interbody ... See more keywords
Which Approach Leads to More Reoperations in Single-Level, Open, Posterior Lumbar Fusion: Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion or Posterolateral Fusion Alone?
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DOI: 10.14444/8424
Abstract: Background Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and posterolateral fusion (PLF) without an interbody device are two common approaches for single-level, open posterior fusion. Presently, it is unknown whether one of these operations leads to better… read more here.
Keywords: lumbar; level open; fusion; open posterior ... See more keywords