Postoperative Ileus After Lumbar Spine Surgery
POI occurred in around 1% of elective lumbar spine surgeries and was associated with longer hospitalization, greater morbidity, and reduced home discharge. Surgical invasiveness and anterior exposure were key risk factors, while early ambulation was protective, underscoring its value in enhanced recovery protocols.
Authors
- Kevin Taliaferro
- Jad G. Khalil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2489-1907)
- Kylie Springer
- Kari Jarabek
- Jamie Myers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4582-9261)
- Adel El-Naggar
- Victor Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8580-0706)
- Ali Mehaidli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9319-9095)
- David R. Nerenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5050-5950)
- Jianhui Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3033-2001)
- Lonni Schultz
- Richard Easton
- Doris Tong
- Ahmad Almaat
- Gary George
Institutions
- Henry Ford Health System (US)
- Oakland University (US)
- Wayne State University (US)
- Michigan Science Center (US)
- Troy Gastroenterology (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005618
- Primary Topic
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00