19. Risk factors causing unexpected conversion from ambulatory to inpatient admission among 1- or 2-level ACDF patients

In an era of rising health care costs and pressure to improve patient satisfaction, surgeries are increasingly performed in an ambulatory setting. One example is anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), which is one of the most common cervical spine surgeries. However, there are certain patients who are unexpectedly converted from outpatient to inpatient and little is known about the risk factors for conversion.

Source: The Spine Journal - August 22, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Soji Tani, Ichiro Okano, Yusuke Dodo, Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Thomas Caffard, Lukas Schonnagel, Erika Chiapparelli, Vidushi Tripathi, Artine Arzani, Lisa Oezel, Jennifer Shue, William Zelenty, Darren Lebl, Frank Cammisa, Federico Girardi, Alexander Hughe Source Type: research