Preoperative Emergency Department Usage is a Sentinel Marker of Worsened Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Outcome
Patients with any preoperative ED visit had an increased risk for postoperative ED use, readmission, and medical complications. The risk difference increased with each additional preoperative visit. Patient counseling and protocols that reduce preventable ED visit in the preoperative period may reduce a patient's risk for costly postoperative complications.
Authors
- Jonathan Kark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0363-401X)
- Josiah N. Orina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8301-7104)
- Jung U. Yoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7002-7151)
- James Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4482-7582)
- Travis Philipp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7800-5907)
- Won Hyung A. Ryu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2232-1916)
- Christina Huang Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7817-0451)
- Clifford Lin
- Spencer Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0760-0987)
- Maryam N. Shahin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7567-1229)
- Adeline Fecker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1185-5758)
Institutions
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2025.123696
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00