A study published in the recent issue of Spine examined whether short- and long-term outcomes after surgery for lumbar stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis vary across academic medical centers. Surgery has been shown to benefit for patients for both conditions and often consists of laminectomy with or without fusion. Surgery for 793 patients at 13 spine clinics in 11 states analyzed.
Significant differences were found between centers in operative duration and loss of blood, the incidence of durotomy, the length of hospital stay and wound infection. Differences were also seen between centers in charges in patient functional outcome one year after surgery.
The study concluded there are broad and statistically significant variations in short- and long-term outcomes after surgery for SPS and DS across various academic centers.
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Significant differences were found between centers in operative duration and loss of blood, the incidence of durotomy, the length of hospital stay and wound infection. Differences were also seen between centers in charges in patient functional outcome one year after surgery.
The study concluded there are broad and statistically significant variations in short- and long-term outcomes after surgery for SPS and DS across various academic centers.
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