Surgeon clinical practice variation and patient preferences during the informed consent discussion: a mixed-methods analysis in lumbar spine surgery.

Conclusion: There is variation in the disclosure of potential adverse events during informed consent discussions for lumbar microdiscectomy among Canadian spine surgeons. Patients desire more information regarding their postoperative care. Further research should focus on developing guidelines to reduce practice variation and optimize the effectiveness of consent discussions. PMID: 32437095 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32437095?dopt=Abstract

Source: Canadian Journal of Surgery - May 20, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Zahrai A, Bhanot K, Mei XY, Crawford E, Tan Z, Yee A, Palda V Tags: Can J Surg Source Type: research