The trend towards ambulatory surgery for procedures previously limited to the inpatient setting is well established. [6,7,8,9,10,11] Trends in spinal surgery towards less invasive approaches and ...

Elective neurosurgery has quietly crossed a threshold: advances in minimally invasive techniques, anesthesia, and perioperative care have made a set of historically “inpatient” spine and neurovascular ...

Additionally, hospital patients consumed greater average doses of fentanyl and oxycodone. “This study demonstrates that patients undergoing same-day surgery for primary one- or two-level ACDF received ...

As many as 1 in 5 people have complications from ACDF surgery, but severe side effects are rare. Most people fully recover within 6–8 weeks, but some may need another surgery. Anterior cervical ...

The move to more outpatient surgeries has resulted in a 22% cost savings for hospitals. Hospitals and health systems are working hard to cut costs, and one strategy that has become more popular is ...

In general, inpatient vs. outpatient care depends on how long you need to be in a hospital or clinic. Outpatient procedures are handled on the same day, while inpatient procedures require overnight or ...

All patients undergoing single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plating between August 2005 and May 2007 by one of two surgeons (RPB or JAF) were retrospectively reviewed. All ...