Methodology of economic evaluations in spine surgery: a systematic review and qualitative assessment

R Droeghaag, VNE Schuermans, SMM Hermans… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The present study is a systematic review conducted as part of a methodological
approach to develop evidence-based recommendations for economic evaluations in spine …

Frailty as a superior predictor of dysphagia and surgically placed feeding tube requirement after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion relative to age

AF Naftchi, J Vellek, J Stack, E Spirollari, S Vazquez… - Dysphagia, 2023 - Springer
Frailty is a measure of physiological reserve that has been demonstrated to be a
discriminative predictor of worse outcomes across multiple surgical subspecialties. Anterior …

Does Operative Level Impact Dysphagia Severity After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion?: A Multicenter Prospective Analysis

T Paziuk, AS Mazmudar, TZ Issa, TW Henry, AA Patel… - Spine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Prospective multicenter cohort study. Objective. To explore the association
between operative level and postoperative dysphagia after anterior cervical discectomy and …

Evaluating the effect of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease on postoperative Dysphagia following anterior cervical spine Surgery-A prospective, Multicenter Study

A Mazmudar, T Paziuk, J Mangan, K Tran… - Global Spine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Prospective cohort study. Objectives The purpose of this study was to
prospectively evaluate the impact of a preoperative diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux …

Indication as a predictor for outcomes in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: The impact of myelopathy on disposition

A Desai, J Butke, EZ Herring, CM Labak… - Clinical Neurology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background While the indication for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) may
influence the expected postoperative course, there is limited data comparing how length of …

Low Nutrition before Injury Is a Risk Factor for Dysphagia in Older Patients with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Based on a Multicenter Data of 707 Patients

N Segi, H Nakashima, S Ito, J Ouchida… - Spine Surgery and …, 2024 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Introduction: For older adults, dysphagia is a serious problem that can occur after spinal cord
injury (SCI), but its risk factors are unclear. This study aimed to identify risk factors for …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of Spine Patient Preferences for the Location of Surgery Between a Hospital and an Ambulatory Surgical Center in the Time of COVID-19: An …

N Cassimatis, G O'Malley, E Ihionkhan, R Vingan… - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To assess patient preferences in the location of elective spine procedures
between ASCs and hospitals, the authors conducted a survey of spine surgery candidates in …