Gender disparities in postoperative outcomes following elective spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSIONS: Males are more likely to experience death and medical complications, whereas females were more likely to face wound-related surgical complications. At the institution level, females more often experience NRD and longer hospital stays. These findings may better inform preoperative expectation management and provide more detailed postoperative risk assessments based on the patient's gender.PMID:38157525 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23979

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - December 29, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Neerav Kumar Izzet Akosman Richard Mortenson Abhinav Kumar Grace Xu Cooper Lathrop Kylie Bakhmat Troy B Amen Ibrahim Hussain Source Type: research