Reduced Complications and Improved Survival With Postoperative GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Following Lumbar Arthrodesis
= 0.018).ConclusionIn this large propensity-score-matched cohort, postoperative GLP-1 RA use was associated with fewer early infectious, pulmonary, wound, and thromboembolic complications and improved 1-year survival after lumbar spinal fusion.
Authors
- Ryan M. Schiedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3884-3946)
- Michael P. Stauff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3351-7594)
- Samuel W. Rice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7940-5476)
- Emma B. Proffitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4401-5144)
Institutions
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Spine Journal
- Published
- 2026-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21925682261442187
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00