Expectation Versus Reality: Exploring Decisional Regret in Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spine Surgery
DR in minimally invasive lumbar decompression is strongly linked to expectation-actuality differences and reduced satisfaction, with pain relief, activity, and exercise emerging as key drivers. These findings highlight the importance of refining tools to assess expectations and identify unmet needs to reduce regret and improve patient-reported outcomes.
Authors
- Kiumars Edalati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7588-3125)
- Kenneth T. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8303-367X)
- Laura Reynolds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7914-6832)
- Aiyush Bansal
- Renzo A Laynes
- Patricia Lipson
- Michael Jeffko
- Maxey Cherel
- Kento Yamanouchi
- Philip K. Louie
- Jack Sedwick
Institutions
- Tulane University (US)
- Washington State University Spokane (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Franciscan Health (US)
- Georgia Highlands College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003946
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00