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Panayi AC, Haug V, Kauke-Navarro M, Foroutanjazi S, Diehm YF, Pomahac B. The modified 5-item frailty index is a predictor of perioperative risk in head and neck microvascular reconstruction: An analysis of 3795 cases. Am J Otolaryngol 2021; 42:103121. [PMID: 34171698 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The modified frailty index 5 (mFI-5)-a scale based on the five variables diabetes, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, and functional dependency-has been shown to be a valid predictor of surgical outcomes. In this study we sought to evaluate the ability of the mFI-5 to predict the postoperative outcomes of head and neck microvascular reconstruction. METHODS Review of the 2015-2019 American College of Surgeons, National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) database identified 5323 cases of microvascular reconstruction, of which 3795 were head and neck cases that provided parameters necessary to calculate the mFI-5. The groups were compared in terms of demographics and comorbidities. Post-operative outcomes assessed included mortality, average operative time and length of hospital stay, surgical and medical complications, and non-home discharge. RESULTS Increases in the mFI were associated with longer hospitalization periods (10.5 ± 7.5 days in mFI 0 vs 14.9 ± 15.4 in mFI ≥ 3; p < 0.0001) higher rates of mortality (1% in mFI 0 vs 3.1% in mFI ≥ 3; p = 0.02), reoperation (15.4% in mFI 0 vs 17.2% in mFI ≥ 3; p = 0.002) and unplanned readmission (7.6% in mFI 0 vs 18.8% in mFI ≥ 3; p = 0.001). Rates of any complications (p < 0.0001), as well as surgical (p < 0.002) and medical (p < 0.0001) complications specifically were higher with greater mFI scores. Higher mFI scores also predicted decreased home discharge (p < 0.0001). Differences remained significant on multivariate analysis and subgroup analysis by age. CONCLUSION The mFI-5 is a significant predictor of risk in microvascular head and neck reconstruction. Subgroup analysis by age highlights that the tool can help identify younger patients who are frail and hence at risk. Through appropriate pre-operative identification of frail patients surgeons can prospectively modify their operative and discharge planning as well as post-operative support.
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Modified-frailty index does not independently predict complications, hospital length of stay or 30-day readmission rates following posterior lumbar decompression and fusion for spondylolisthesis. Spine J 2021; 21:1812-1821. [PMID: 34010683 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Frailty has been associated with inferior surgical outcomes in various fields of spinal surgery. With increasing healthcare costs, hospital length of stay (LOS) and unplanned readmissions have emerged as clinical proxies reflecting overall value of care. However, there is a paucity of data assessing the impact that baseline frailty has on quality of care in patients with spondylolisthesis. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate the impact that frailty has on LOS, complication rate, and unplanned readmission after posterior lumbar spinal fusion for spondylolisthesis. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective cohort study was performed using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database from 2010 through 2016. PATIENT SAMPLE All adult (≥18 years old) patients who underwent lumbar spinal decompression and fusion for spondylolisthesis were identified using ICD-9-CM diagnosis and procedural coding systems. We calculated the modified frailty index (mFI) for each patient using 5 dichotomous comorbidities - diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, hypertension requiring medication, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and dependent functional status. Each comorbidity is assigned 1 point and the points are summed to give a score between 0 and 5. As in previous literature, we defined a score of 0 as "not frail", 1 as "mild" frailty, and 2 or greater as "moderate to severe" frailty. OUTCOME MEASURES Patient demographics, comorbidities, complications, LOS, readmission, and reoperation were assessed. METHODS A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent predictors of adverse events (AEs), extended LOS, complications, and unplanned readmission. RESULTS There were a total of 5,296 patients identified, of which 2,030 (38.3%) were mFI=0, 2,319 (43.8%) patients mFI=1, and 947 (17.9%) were mFI ≥2. The mFI≥2 cohort was older (p≤.001) and had a greater average BMI (p≤.001). The mFI≥2 cohort had a slightly longer hospital stay (3.7 ± 2.3 days vs. mFI=1: 3.5 ± 2.8 days and mFI=0: 3.2 ± 2.1 days,p≤.001). Both surgical AEs and medical AEs were significantly greater in the mFI≥2 cohort than the other cohorts, (2.6% vs. mFI=1: 1.8% and mFI=0: 1.2%,p=.022) and (6.3% vs. mFI=1: 4.8% and mFI=0: 2.6%,p≤.001), respectively. While there was no significant difference in reoperation rates, the mFI≥2 cohort had greater unplanned 30-day readmission rates (8;4% vs. mFI=5.6: 4.8% and mFI=0: 3.4%,p≤.001). However, on multivariate regression analysis, mFI≥2 was not a significant independent predictor of LOS (p=.285), complications (p=.667), or 30-day unplanned readmission (p=.378). CONCLUSIONS Our study indicates that frailty, as measured by the mFI, does not significantly predict LOS, 30-day adverse events, or 30-day unplanned readmission in patients undergoing lumbar spinal decompression and fusion for spondylolisthesis. Further work is needed to better define variable inputs that make up frailty to optimize surgical outcome prediction tools that impact the value of care.
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Shimizu A, Maeda K, Fujishima I, Kayashita J, Mori N, Okada K, Uno C, Shimizu M, Momosaki R. Hospital Frailty Risk Score predicts adverse events in older patients with hip fractures after surgery: Analysis of a nationwide inpatient database in Japan. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2021; 98:104552. [PMID: 34653923 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2021.104552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Frailty may predict adverse events in patients with hip fractures. This study aimed to investigate the association between frailty and adverse events in patients with hip fractures after surgery using information from Japanese health insurance. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included patients with hip fractures aged ≥ 65 years using a nationwide database in Japan. We examined the relationship of the frailty risk, which was defined using the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS), with in-hospital mortality, complications such as delirium and pneumonia, and functional outcomes. We used descriptive analysis, logistic regression, and linear regression analysis to estimate the association between the HFRS and outcomes in patients with hip fracture. RESULTS We analysed data from 36,192 patients with hip fractures after surgery (mean age: 83.6 ± 6.7 years, female: 79.5%). The proportions of low, intermediate, and high risk of frailty were 68.4%, 28.1%, and 3.5%, respectively. The frailty risk was independently associated with in-hospital mortality (intermediate risk: odds ratio [OR] 1.385, P < 0.001; high risk: OR 1.572; P < 0.001) and the occurrence of complications. Furthermore, each frailty risk was negatively associated with the Barthel Index score at discharge (intermediate risk: coefficient -11.919, P < 0.001; high risk: coefficient -18.044; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The HFRS could predict adverse events, including in-hospital mortality, in Japanese older patients with hip fractures. This finding supports the validity of using the HFRS in clinical practice for patients with hip fractures.
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- Akio Shimizu
- Department of Nutrition, Hamamatsu City Rehabilitation Hospital, Hamamatsu, 443-8127, Japan; Department of Palliative and Supportive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, 480-1195, Japan; Department of Geriatric Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, 474-8511, Japan; Institute of Health and Nutrition Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Nisshin, 470-0196, Japan.
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- Department of Palliative and Supportive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, 480-1195, Japan; Department of Geriatric Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, 474-8511, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hamamatsu City Rehabilitation Hospital, Hamamatsu, 443-8127, Japan
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Human Culture and Science, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 734-8558, Japan
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- Department of Palliative and Supportive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, 480-1195, Japan
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- Institute of Health and Nutrition Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Nisshin, 470-0196, Japan
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- Institute of Health and Nutrition Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Nisshin, 470-0196, Japan; Department of Community Health and Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Health Sciences, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, 514-8507, Japan
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Goshtasbi K, Abiri A, Lehrich BM, Abouzari M, Lin HW, Djalilian HR, Hsu FPK, Kuan EC. Association between modified frailty index and surgical outcomes in intradural skull base surgery. J Clin Neurosci 2021; 91:255-259. [PMID: 34373037 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of preoperative frailty on short-term outcomes following intradural resection of skull base lesions. The 2005-2017 ACS-NSQIP database was queried for 30-day post-operative outcomes of patients undergoing intradural resection of the skull base, extracted by CPT codes 61601, 61606, 61608, and 61616. Five-item modified frailty index (mFI) was calculated based on the history of diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, chronic hypertension, and functional status. A total of 701 patients (58.8% female, 72.0% white) were included with a mean age of 51.8 ± 14.7 years. Compared to patients with mFI = 0 (n = 403), patients with mFI ≥ 1 (n = 298) were more likely to have higher rates of reoperation (13.4% vs. 8.7%, p = 0.045), medical complications (20.5% vs. 9.2%, p < 0.001), surgical complications (13.8% vs. 8.4%, p = 0.024), discharge to non-home facility (DNHF) (24.8% vs. 13.3%, p < 0.001), and prolonged length of hospitalization (7.3 ± 6.8 days vs. 5.6 ± 5.0, p = 0.003). Moreover, mFI = 1-3 was also associated with higher BMI, non-white race, high ASA, and older age (all p < 0.05). Upon adjusting for age, BMI, race, ASA score, and surgical site, multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that higher mFI (treated as a continuous variable) was associated with higher odds of medical complications (OR = 1.630, CI = 1.153-2.308, p = 0.006), surgical complications (OR = 1.594, CI = 1.042-2.438, p < 0.031), and LOS ≥ 10 days (OR = 1.609, CI = 1.176-2.208, p = 0.003). In conclusion, the 5-item mFI can be an independent predictor of several important short-term surgical outcomes following intradural resection of skull base lesions, warranting further investigations into its clinical utility.
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- Khodayar Goshtasbi
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA
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- Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA.
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Discharge destination influences risks of readmission and complications after lumbar spine surgery in severely disabled patients. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2021; 207:106801. [PMID: 34298352 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE For individuals with severe disability requiring spine surgery, appropriate discharge destination is a challenging and complex decision. Past studies have found associations between discharge destination and postoperative outcomes but were limited by biases in sampling characteristics. The purpose of this study was to explore whether there is an association between discharge destination and odds of worse postoperative outcomes in high-risk individuals with severe/crippling/bedbound disability who received lumbar spine surgery. METHODS This was an observational study using the Quality Outcomes Database Spine Registry. Subjects were limited to age ≥18 years, primary lumbar spine surgery, and severe disability at baseline (Oswestry Disability Index [ODI] ≥50%). Discharge destination was dichotomized to home or healthcare institution. RESULTS Of the 13,050 patients, 11,859 patients (90.9%) were discharged home and 1191 (9.1%) patients were discharged to a healthcare institution. Individuals who were discharged to a healthcare institution were older (68.6 vs 56.9 p < 0.001) and had worse baseline characteristics (higher American Society of Anesthesiology [ASA] score, presence of back pain, and prevalence of comorbidities, all p < 0.001) compared to those who were discharged home. In covariate-controlled multivariate analysis, the home discharge cohort had lower rates of hospital readmission (OR = 0.68, 95% CI 0.55, 0.84) and revision surgery (OR = 0.56, 95% CI 0.37, 0.85) within three months and return to operating room (OR = 0.46, 95% CI 0.34-0.63) and complications (all OR < 0.50 except hematoma, p < 0.01) within 30 days than the institution discharge cohort. CONCLUSION Severity of disability measured by ODI may influence but does not dictate discharge destination and the associated postoperative outcomes.
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Frailty is a stronger predictor than age for postoperative morbidity in Crohn's disease. Surgery 2021; 170:1061-1065. [PMID: 34059345 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with Crohn's disease are particularly susceptible to preoperative frailty owing to the chronic nature of the illness and immunosuppressive therapy. The hypothesis in this study was that frailty would have a greater impact on postoperative outcome than age in older individuals with Crohn's disease. METHODS Data were obtained from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program from the years 2012 to 2018. Patients with Crohn's disease who underwent a bowel resection were identified from diagnostic and procedure codes. Frailty was assessed using the 5-point Simplified Frailty Index (0-not frail, 5-most frail). Age was defined as an ordinal variable with 3 age ranges (18-64, 65-79, >80 years). Aggregate morbidity was classified according to the standard National Surgical Quality Improvement Program definitions. Simplified Frailty Index was evaluated as a potential predictor of morbidity and mortality using covariate-adjusted logistic regression modeling. RESULTS A total of 9,023 patients underwent bowel resection for Crohn's disease during the study period. Patient Simplified Frailty Index ranged from 0 to 3 (Simplified Frailty Index = 0, 82%; 1, 15%; 2, 2.5%; 3, 0.1%), and higher Simplified Frailty Index was associated with increased age (P < .01). In multivariate regression, Simplified Frailty Index was significantly associated with postoperative morbidity (Simplified Frailty Index ≥ 2: odds ratio = 2.59, 95% confidence interval [1.84-3.63], P < .0001). In contrast, age was not found to be a significant predictor of morbidity when adjusted for Simplified Frailty Index and other covariates (P > .05). CONCLUSION Frailty is a stronger predictor than age for morbidity in Crohn's-related bowel resection. Functional assessments and vulnerability screening should be used to determine surgical candidacy rather than age alone.
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Kenawy DM, Renshaw SM, George E, Malik AT, Collins CE. Increasing Frailty in Geriatric Emergency General Surgery: A Cause for Concern. J Surg Res 2021; 266:320-327. [PMID: 34052600 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Emergency general surgery (EGS) presents a challenge for frail, geriatric individuals who often have extensive comorbidities affecting postoperative recovery. Previous studies have shown an association between increasing frailty and adverse outcomes following elective and EGS; no study has explored the same for the geriatric patient population using the modified 5-item frailty index (mFI-5) score. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective cohort study was performed using the 2012-2017 American College of Surgeons - National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database to identify geriatric patients (≥65 years) undergoing EGS procedures within 48 h of admission. The previously validated mFI-5 score was used to assess preoperative frailty. The study cohort was divided into four groups: mFI-5 = 0, mFI-5 = 1, mFI-5 = 2, and mFI-5 ≥ 3; the impact of increasing mFI-5 score on failure-to-rescue (FTR), 30-day complications, readmissions, reoperations, and mortality was assessed. RESULTS A total of 47,216 patients were included: 27.4% with mFI-5 = 0, 45% with mFI-5 = 1, 22.1% with mFI-5 = 2, and 5.5% with mFI-5 ≥ 3. Following multivariate analyses, increasing mFI-5 score was associated with higher odds of FTR (mFI-5 = 1: odds ratio (OR) 1.48, p=0.003; mFI-5 = 2: OR 2.66, p <0.001; mFI-5 ≥ 3: OR 3.97, p <0.001), 30-day complications (mFI-5 = 1: OR 1.46, p <0.001; mFI-5 = 2: OR 2.48, p <0.001; mFI-5≥3: OR 5.01, p <0.001), reoperation (mFI-5 = 1: OR 1.42, p = 0.020; mFI-5 = 2: OR 1.70, p = 0.021; mFI-5 ≥ 3: OR 2.18, p = 0.009) and all-cause mortality (mFI-5 = 1: OR 1.49, p=0.001; mFI-5 = 2: OR 2.67, p <0.001; mFI-5 ≥ 3: 3.96, p <0.001). CONCLUSIONS Increasing frailty in geriatric EGS patients is associated with significantly higher rates of FTR, 30-day complications, reoperations, and all-cause mortality. The mFI-5 score can be used to assess frailty and better anticipate the postoperative course of vulnerable geriatric patients.
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- Dahlia M Kenawy
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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Kweh B, Lee H, Tan T, O’Donohoe T, Mathew J, Fitzgerald M, Gantner D, Kambourakis T, Tew K, Hunn M, Rosenfeld J, Tee J. Spinal Surgery in Patients Aged 80 Years and Older: Risk Stratification Using the Modified Frailty Index. Global Spine J 2021; 11:525-532. [PMID: 32875892 PMCID: PMC8119925 DOI: 10.1177/2192568220914877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN This was an ambispective clinical quality registry study. OBJECTIVE To evaluate utility of 11-variable modified Frailty Index (mFI) in predicting postoperative outcomes among patients ≥80 years undergoing spinal surgery. METHODS Consecutive patients ≥80 years who underwent spinal surgery between January 1, 2013, and June 30, 2018, were included. Primary outcome measure was rate of major complication. Secondary outcome measures were (1) overall complication rate, (2) surgical site infection, and (3) 6-month mortality. RESULTS A total of 121 operations were performed. Demographic metrics were (1) age (mean ± SD) = 83.1 ± 2.8 years and (2) mFI (mean ± SD) = 2.1 ± 1.4 variables. As mFI increased from 0 to ≥4 variables, risk of major complication increased from 18.2% to 40.0% (P = .014); overall complication increased from 45.5% to 70.0% (P = .032); surgical site infection increased from 0.0% to 25.0% (P = .007). There were no significant changes in risk of 6-month mortality across mFIs (P = .115). Multivariate analysis showed that a higher mFI score of ≥3 variables was associated with a significantly higher risk of (1) major complication (P = .025); (2) overall complication (P = .015); (3) surgical site infection (P = .007); and (4) mortality (P = .044). CONCLUSIONS mFI scores of ≥3/11 variables were associated with a higher risk of postoperative morbidity in patients aged ≥80 years undergoing spinal surgery. The mFI-associated risk stratification provides a valuable adjunct in surgical decision making for this rapidly growing subpopulation of patients.
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- Barry Kweh
- National Trauma Research Institute (NTRI), Melbourne,
Australia
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- National Trauma Research Institute (NTRI), Melbourne,
Australia,Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- National Trauma Research Institute (NTRI), Melbourne,
Australia,Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- National Trauma Research Institute (NTRI), Melbourne,
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- National Trauma Research Institute (NTRI), Melbourne,
Australia,Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- National Trauma Research Institute (NTRI), Melbourne,
Australia,Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia,Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Peninsula Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia,Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia,Monash University, Melbourne, Australia,Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD,
USA
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- National Trauma Research Institute (NTRI), Melbourne,
Australia,Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia,Monash University, Melbourne, Australia,Jin Tee, Department of Neurosurgery, The
Alfred Hospital, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia.
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Veronesi F, Borsari V, Martini L, Visani A, Gasbarrini A, Brodano GB, Fini M. The Impact of Frailty on Spine Surgery: Systematic Review on 10 years Clinical Studies. Aging Dis 2021; 12:625-645. [PMID: 33815887 PMCID: PMC7990375 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2020.0904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Frailty is a condition characterized by a high vulnerability to low-power stressor. Frailty increases with age and is associated with higher complications and mortality. Several indexes have been used to quantify frailty. Spine diseases, both degenerative and oncologic, frequently require surgery which is related to complications and mortality. Aim of the present systematic review was to collect the most frequently used frailty indexes in clinics to predict surgical outcomes in patients affected by spine diseases, taking into account gender differences. Three databases were employed, and 29 retrospective clinical studies were included in this systematic review. The identified spine pathologies were primary and metastatic spine tumors, adult spine deformity (ASD), degenerative spine disease (DSD), cervical deformity (CD) and other pathologies that affected lumbar spine or multiple spine levels. Eleven indexes were identified: modified Frailty Index (mFI), Adult spinal deformity frailty index (ASD-FI), mFI-5, Metastatic Spinal Tumor Frailty Index (MSTFI), Fried criteria, Cervical deformity frailty index (CD-FI), Spinal tumor frailty index (STFI), Frailty Phenotype criteria (FP), Frailty Index (FI), FRAIL scale and Modified CD-FI (mCD-FI). All these indexes correlated well with minor and major postoperative complications, mortality and length of stay in hospital. Results on gender differences and frailty are still conflicting, although few studies show that women are more likely to develop frailty and more complications in the post-operative period than men. This systematic review could help the surgeon in the adoption of frailty indexes, before the operation, and in preventing complications in frail patients.
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- Francesca Veronesi
- 1Complex Structure of Surgical Sciences and Technologies, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- 1Complex Structure of Surgical Sciences and Technologies, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- 1Complex Structure of Surgical Sciences and Technologies, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- 1Complex Structure of Surgical Sciences and Technologies, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- 2Spine Surgery prevalently Oncologic and Degenerative, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- 2Spine Surgery prevalently Oncologic and Degenerative, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- 1Complex Structure of Surgical Sciences and Technologies, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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Age as a Predictor for Complications and Patient-reported Outcomes in Multilevel Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions: Analyses From the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC). Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2021; 46:356-365. [PMID: 33620179 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review of a multi-institutional data registry. OBJECTIVE The authors sought to determine the association between age and complications & patient-reported outcomes (PRO) in patients undergoing multilevel transforaminal interbody lumbar fusion (MTLIF). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Elderly patients undergoing MTLIF are considered high risk. However, data on complications and PRO are lacking. Additionally, safety of multilevel lumbar fusion in the elderly remains uncertain. METHODS Patients ≥50-year-old who underwent MTLIF for degenerative lumbar spine conditions were analyzed. Ninety-day complications and PROs (baseline, 90-d, 1-y, 2-y) were queried using the MSSIC database. PROs were measured by back & leg visual analog scale (VAS), Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS), EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D), and North American Spine Society (NASS) Patient Satisfaction Index. Univariate analyses were used to compare among elderly and complication cohorts. Generalized estimating equation (GEE) was used to identify predictors of complications and PROs. RESULTS A total of 3120 patients analyzed with 961 (31%) ≥ 70-y-o and 2159 (69%) between 50-69. A higher proportion of elderly experienced postoperative complications (P = .003) including urinary retention (P = <.001) and urinary tract infection (P = .002). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that age was not independently associated with complications. Number of operative levels was associated with any (P = .001) and minor (P = .002) complication. Incurring a complication was independently associated with worse leg VAS and PROMIS scores (P = <.001). Preoperative independent ambulation was independently associated with improved PROMIS, and EQ5D (P = <.001). Within the elderly, preoperative independent ambulation and lower BMI were associated with improved PROMIS (P = <.001). Complications had no significant effect on PROs in the elderly. CONCLUSIONS Age was not associated with complications nor predictive of functional outcomes in patients who underwent MTLIF. Age alone, therefore, may not be an appropriate surrogate for risk. Furthermore, baseline preoperative independent ambulation was associated with better clinical outcomes and should be considered during preoperative surgical counseling.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Huq S, Khalafallah AM, Jimenez AE, Gami A, Lam S, Ruiz-Cardozo MA, Oliveira LAP, Mukherjee D. Predicting Postoperative Outcomes in Brain Tumor Patients With a 5-Factor Modified Frailty Index. Neurosurgery 2021; 88:147-154. [PMID: 32803222 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Frailty indices may represent useful decision support tools to optimize modifiable drivers of quality and cost in neurosurgical care. However, classic indices are cumbersome to calculate and frequently require unavailable data. Recently, a more lean 5-factor modified frailty index (mFI-5) was introduced, but it has not yet been rigorously applied to brain tumor patients. OBJECTIVE To investigate the predictive value of the mFI-5 on length of stay (LOS), complications, and charges in surgical brain tumor patients. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed data for brain tumor patients who underwent primary surgery from 2017 to 2018. Bivariate (ANOVA) and multivariate (logistic and linear regression) analyses assessed the predictive power of the mFI-5 on postoperative outcomes. RESULTS Our cohort included 1692 patients with a mean age of 55.5 yr and mFI-5 of 0.80. Mean intensive care unit (ICU) and total LOS were 1.69 and 5.24 d, respectively. Mean pulmonary embolism (PE)/deep vein thrombosis (DVT), physiological/metabolic derangement, respiratory failure, and sepsis rates were 7.2%, 1.1%, 1.6%, and 1.7%, respectively. Mean total charges were $42 331. On multivariate analysis, each additional point on the mFI-5 was associated with a 0.32- and 1.38-d increase in ICU and total LOS, respectively; increased odds of PE/DVT (odds ratio (OR): 1.50), physiological/metabolic derangement (OR: 3.66), respiratory failure (OR: 1.55), and sepsis (OR: 2.12); and an increase in total charges of $5846. CONCLUSION The mFI-5 is a pragmatic and actionable tool which predicts LOS, complications, and charges in brain tumor patients. It may guide future efforts to risk-stratify patients with subsequent impact on postoperative outcomes.
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- Sakibul Huq
- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Alser O, Naar L, Christensen MA, Saillant N, Parks J, Mendoza A, Fagenholz P, King D, Kaafarani HMA, Velmahos GC, Fawley J. Preoperative frailty predicts postoperative outcomes in intestinal-cutaneous fistula repair. Surgery 2021; 169:1199-1205. [PMID: 33408040 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The outcomes of operative repair of intestinal-cutaneous fistulas vary widely throughout the literature. We aimed to investigate whether the modified frailty index-5 is a reliable tool to account for physiologic reserve and whether it serves as a predictor of Clavien-Dindo grade IV complications in those with intestinal-cutaneous fistulas undergoing operative repair. METHODS We queried the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program 2006 to 2017 database to include patients who underwent intestinal-cutaneous fistulas repair. The outcome of interest was 30-day Clavien-Dindo grade IV complications. The incidence of 30-day post-operative Clavien-Dindo grade IV complications were evaluated based on calculated modified frailty index-5 score. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the association of Clavien-Dindo grade IV complications and modified frailty index-5. RESULTS A total of 3,995 patients were identified who underwent an intestinal-cutaneous fistulas repair. The median age (interquartile range) was 57 years (46, 67), and most patients were female (2,143 [53.7%]), White (3,206 [80.3%]), and 1,512 (38.2%) were obese. After adjusting for relevant covariates such as demographics, comorbidities, and operative details, modified frailty index-5 was independently associated with Clavien-Dindo grade IV complications (odds ratio = 2.81, 95% confidence interval 1.64-4.82; P < .001). CONCLUSION Modified frailty index-5 is an independent predictor of Clavien-Dindo grade IV complications following intestinal-cutaneous fistulas repair. It can be used to account for physiologic reserve, thus reducing the variability of outcomes reported for intestinal-cutaneous fistulas repair.
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- Osaid Alser
- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Anaesthesia, Center of Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Pisică D, Volovici V. Letter: Assessing Frailty in Neurosurgical Patients: Less is not Always More. Is There Any Construct Validity Left in the Modified Frailty Index? Neurosurgery 2020; 88:E292-E293. [PMID: 33370809 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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- Dana Pisică
- Department of Neurosurgery Erasmus MC Rotterdam The Netherlands.,Center for Medical Decision Making Department of Public Health Erasmus MC Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery Erasmus MC Rotterdam The Netherlands.,Center for Medical Decision Making Department of Public Health Erasmus MC Rotterdam The Netherlands
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Kang T, Park SY, Lee JS, Lee SH, Park JH, Suh SW. Predicting postoperative complications in patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion by using the modified five-item frailty index and nutritional status. Bone Joint J 2020; 102-B:1717-1722. [DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.102b12.bjj-2020-0874.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Aims As the population ages and the surgical complexity of lumbar spinal surgery increases, the preoperative stratification of risk becomes increasingly important. Understanding the risks is an important factor in decision-making and optimizing the preoperative condition of the patient. Our aim was to determine whether the modified five-item frailty index (mFI-5) and nutritional parameters could be used to predict postoperative complications in patients undergoing simple or complex lumbar spinal fusion. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 584 patients who had undergone lumbar spinal fusion for degenerative lumbar spinal disease. The 'simple' group (SG) consisted of patients who had undergone one- or two-level posterior lumbar fusion. The 'complex' group (CG) consisted of patients who had undergone fusion over three or more levels, or combined anterior and posterior surgery. On admission, the mFI-5 was calculated and nutritional parameters collected. Results Complications occurred in 9.3% (37/396) of patients in the SG, and 10.1% (19/167) of patients in the CG. In the SG, the important predictors of complications were age (odds ratio (OR) 1.036; p = 0.002); mFI-5 (OR 1.026 to 2.411, as score increased to 1 ≥ 2 respectively; p = 0.023); albumin (OR 11.348; p < 0.001); vitamin D (OR 2.185; p = 0.032); and total lymphocyte count (OR 1.433; p = 0.011) . In the CG, the predictors of complications were albumin (OR 9.532; p = 0.002) and vitamin D (OR 3.815; p = 0.022). Conclusion The mFI-5 and nutritional status were effective predictors of postoperative complications in the SG, but only nutritional status was successful in predicting postoperative complications in the CG. The complexity of the surgery, as well as the preoperative frailty and nutritional status of patients, should be considered when determining if it is safe to proceed with lumbar spinal fusion. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2020;102-B(12):1717–1722.
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- TaeWook Kang
- Department of Orthopaedics Korea University College of Medicine, Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedics Korea University College of Medicine, Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedics Korea University College of Medicine, Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedics Korea University College of Medicine, Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedics Korea University College of Medicine, Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedics Korea University College of Medicine, Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Benton JA, Ramos RDLG, Gelfand Y, Krystal JD, Yanamadala V, Yassari R, Kinon MD. Prolonged length of stay and discharge disposition to rehabilitation facilities following single-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion for acquired spondylolisthesis. Surg Neurol Int 2020; 11:411. [PMID: 33365174 PMCID: PMC7749969 DOI: 10.25259/sni_707_2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background Acquired lumbar spondylolisthesis is often treated with interbody fusion. However, few studies have evaluated predictors for prolonged length of stay (LOS) and disposition to rehabilitation facilities after posterior single-level lumbar interbody fusion for acquired spondylolisthesis. Methods The American College of Surgeons National Quality Improvement Program database was queried for adults with acquired spondylolisthesis who underwent single-level lumbar interbody fusion through a posterior approach (posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion [TLIF]). We utilized multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify predictors of prolonged LOS and disposition in this patient population. Results Among 2080 patients identified, 700 (33.7%) had a prolonged LOS (≥4 days), and 306 (14.7%) were discharged postoperatively to rehabilitation facilities. Predictors for prolonged LOS included: American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) class ≥3, anemia, prolonged operative time, perioperative blood transfusion, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and return to the operating room. The following risk factors predicted discharge to postoperative rehabilitation facilities: age ≥65 years, male sex, ASA class ≥3, modified frailty score ≥2, perioperative blood transfusion, and prolonged LOS. Conclusion Multiple partial-overlapping risk factors predicted prolonged LOS and discharge to rehabilitation facilities after single-level TLIF/PLIF performed for acquired spondylolisthesis.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, United States
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Poon MTC. Letter to the Editor. Validating the 5-factor modified frailty index. J Neurosurg 2020; 135:334. [PMID: 33186911 DOI: 10.3171/2020.8.jns203241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Bingol O, Ozdemir G, Kulakoglu B, Keskin OH, Korkmaz I, Kilic E. Admission neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio to predict 30-day and 1-year mortality in geriatric hip fractures. Injury 2020; 51:2663-2667. [PMID: 32739153 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Elderly patients with hip fractures exhibit a high incidence of mortality and morbidity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors that may predict mortality in patients with geriatric hip fracture. METHODS Included in this retrospective study were 241 patients who were admitted to the hospital with hip fractures between May 2017 and March 2019. The effect of the modified 5-item frailty index (mFI-5) on 30-day and 1-year mortality was evaluated. In addition, admission neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios (NLRs) and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratios (MLRs) were also examined. RESULTS The mFI-5 was not found to be a statistically significant predictive indicator for 30-day and 1-year mortality (P = 0.485 and P = 0.484, respectively). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or current pneumonia was found to increase mortality by 2.702 times (P = 0.002). The 30-day mortality rates of patients aged ≥80 years were significantly higher than those aged 65-79 years (P < 0.05). However, there was no statistical difference in the mortality rates between the age groups after 30 days postoperatively (P = 0.114). Admission NLRs and MLRs were significantly higher in the 30-day and 1-year mortality groups. The cut-off values of the admission NLRs and MLRs for 30-day mortality were calculated as 6.55 and 0.65, respectively, while the same cut-off values for 1-year mortality were calculated as 6.55 and 0.635, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Admission NLRs and MLRs are useful hematological data for the prediction of 30-day and 1-year mortality in geriatric hip fracture patients.
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- Olgun Bingol
- Ankara City Hospital, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Ankara City Hospital, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara City Hospital, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara City Hospital, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara City Hospital, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara City Hospital, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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The 5 and 11 Factor Modified Frailty Indices are Equally Effective at Outcome Prediction Using TQIP. J Surg Res 2020; 255:456-462. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.05.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Andersen JC, Gabel JA, Mannoia KA, Kiang SC, Patel ST, Teruya TH, Bianchi C, Abou-Zamzam AM. 5-Item Modified Frailty Index Predicts Outcomes After Below-Knee Amputation in the Vascular Quality Initiative Amputation Registry. Am Surg 2020; 86:1225-1229. [DOI: 10.1177/0003134820964190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Patient frailty indices are increasingly being utilized to anticipate post-operative complications. This study explores whether a 5-factor modified frailty index (mFI-5) is associated with outcomes following below-knee amputation (BKA). All BKAs in the vascular quality initiative (VQI) amputation registry from 2012-2017 were reviewed. Preoperative frailty status was determined with the mFI-5 which assigns one point each for history of diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or active pneumonia, congestive heart failure, hypertension, and nonindependent functional status. Outcomes included 30-day mortality, unplanned return to odds ratio (OR), post-op myocardial infarction (MI), post-op SSI, all-cause complication, revision to higher level amputation, disposition status, and prosthetic use. 2040 BKAs were performed. Logistic regression showed an increasing mFI-5 score that was associated with higher risk of combined complications (OR 1.22, confidence interval [CI] 1.07-1.38, P < .05), 30-day mortality (OR 1.60, CI 1.19-2.16, P < .05), post-op MI (OR 1.79, CI 1.30-2.45, P < .05), and failure of long-term prosthetic use (OR 1.17, CI 1.03-1.32, P < .05). In the VQI, every one-point increase in mFI-5 is associated with an increased risk of 22% for combined complications, 60% for 30-day mortality, nearly 80% for post-op MI, and 17% for failure of prosthetic use in BKA patients. The mFI-5 frailty index should be incorporated into preoperative planning and risk stratification.
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- James C. Andersen
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Modified Frailty Index Predicts Postoperative Complications following Panniculectomy in the Elderly. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2020; 8:e2987. [PMID: 32802676 PMCID: PMC7413797 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000002987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Due to the high complication rate of panniculectomies, preoperative risk stratification is imperative. This study aimed to assess the predictive value of the 5-item modified frailty index (mFI-5) for postoperative complications in the elderly following panniculectomy.
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Khalafallah AM, Huq S, Jimenez AE, Brem H, Mukherjee D. The 5-factor modified frailty index: an effective predictor of mortality in brain tumor patients. J Neurosurg 2020; 135:78-86. [PMID: 32796147 DOI: 10.3171/2020.5.jns20766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Health measures such as the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and the 11-factor modified frailty index (mFI-11) have been employed to predict general medical and surgical mortality, but their clinical utility is limited by the requirement for a large number of data points, some of which overlap or require data that may be unavailable in large datasets. A more streamlined 5-factor modified frailty index (mFI-5) was recently developed to overcome these barriers, but it has not been widely tested in neuro-oncology patient populations. The authors compared the utility of the mFI-5 to that of the CCI and the mFI-11 in predicting postoperative mortality in brain tumor patients. METHODS The authors retrospectively reviewed a cohort of adult patients from a single institution who underwent brain tumor surgery during the period from January 2017 to December 2018. Logistic regression models were used to quantify the associations between health measure scores and postoperative mortality after adjusting for patient age, race, ethnicity, sex, marital status, and diagnosis. Results were considered statistically significant at p values ≤ 0.05. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to examine the relationships between CCI, mFI-11, and mFI-5 and mortality, and DeLong's test was used to test for significant differences between c-statistics. Spearman's rho was used to quantify correlations between indices. RESULTS The study cohort included 1692 patients (mean age 55.5 years; mean CCI, mFI-11, and mFI-5 scores 2.49, 1.05, and 0.80, respectively). Each 1-point increase in mFI-11 (OR 4.19, p = 0.0043) and mFI-5 (OR 2.56, p = 0.018) scores independently predicted greater odds of 90-day postoperative mortality. Adjusted CCI, mFI-11, and mFI-5 ROC curves demonstrated c-statistics of 0.86 (CI 0.82-0.90), 0.87 (CI 0.83-0.91), and 0.87 (CI 0.83-0.91), respectively, and there was no significant difference between the c-statistics of the adjusted CCI and the adjusted mFI-5 models (p = 0.089) or between the adjusted mFI-11 and the adjusted mFI-5 models (p = 0.82). The 3 indices were well correlated (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The adjusted mFI-5 model predicts 90-day postoperative mortality among brain tumor patients as well as our adjusted CCI and adjusted mFI-11 models. The simplified mFI-5 may be easily integrated into clinical workflows to predict brain tumor surgery outcomes in real time.
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Amer KM, Congiusta DV, Suri P, Merchant AM, Vosbikian MM, Ahmed IH. Patient frailty as a risk assessment tool in surgical management of long bone fractures. J Clin Orthop Trauma 2020; 11:S591-S595. [PMID: 32774034 PMCID: PMC7394786 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2020.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Frailty is an important predictor of surgical outcomes and has been quantified by several models. The modified frailty index (mFI) has recently been adapted from an 11-item index to a 5-item index and has promise to be a valuable risk assessment tool in orthopedic trauma patients. We perform a retrospective analysis of the 5-item mFI and evaluate its effectiveness in predicting outcomes in patients with long bone fractures. METHODS The National Surgery Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) 2006-2016 database was queried for surgical procedures in the treatment of long bone fractures by current procedural terminology (CPT) codes, excluding those performed on metacarpals and metatarsals. Cases were excluded if they were missing demographic, frailty, and variable data. The 5-item frailty index was calculated based on the sum of presence of 5 conditions: COPD/pneumonia, congestive heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, and impaired functional status. Chi square was used to determine variables significantly associated with each outcome. The significant variables were included in multivariate logistic regression along with the mFI. Significance was defined as p < 0.05. RESULTS Of the 140,249 fixation procedures performed on long bone fractures in NSQIP, 109,423 cases remained after exclusion criteria were applied. The majority of patients were between the ages of 61 and 80 (34.0%), were female (65.6%) and Caucasian (86.3%). Multivariate analysis revealed that mFI scores ≥3 were predictive of unplanned reoperation (OR = 1.57), wound disruption (OR = 2.83), unplanned readmission (OR = 2.12), surgical site infection (OR = 1.90), major complications (OR = 3.04), and discharge destination (OR = 3.06). CONCLUSIONS Our study analyzed the relationship of frailty and postoperative complications in patients with long bone fractures. Patients had increased likelihood of morbidity, independent of other comorbidities and demographic factors. The mFI may have a role as a simple, easy to use risk assessment tool in cases of orthopedic trauma.
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- Corresponding author. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Department of Orthopaedics, 140 Bergen Street, ACC D1610, Newark, NJ, 07103, United States.
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Kubi B, Gunn J, Fackche N, Cloyd JM, Abdel-Misih S, Grotz T, Leiting J, Fournier K, Lee AJ, Dineen S, Dessureault S, Veerapong J, Baumgartner JM, Clarke C, Mogal H, Patel SH, Dhar V, Lambert L, Hendrix RJ, Abbott DE, Pokrzywa C, Raoof M, Lee B, Maithel SK, Staley CA, Johnston FM, Wang NY, Greer JB. Predictors of Non-home Discharge after Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. J Surg Res 2020; 255:475-485. [PMID: 32622162 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.05.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Using a national database of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC) recipients, we sought to determine risk factors for nonhome discharge (NHD) in a cohort of patients. METHODS Patients undergoing CRS/HIPEC at any one of 12 participating sites between 2000 and 2017 were identified. Univariate analysis was used to compare the characteristics, operative variables, and postoperative complications of patients discharged home and patients with NHD. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify independent risk factors of NHD. RESULTS The cohort included 1593 patients, of which 70 (4.4%) had an NHD. The median [range] peritoneal cancer index in our cohort was 14 [0-39]. Significant predictors of NHD identified in our regression analysis were advanced age (odds ratio [OR], 1.09; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05-1.12; P < 0.001), an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score of 4 (OR, 2.87; 95% CI, 1.21-6.83; P = 0.017), appendiceal histology (OR, 3.14; 95% CI 1.57-6.28; P = 0.001), smoking history (OR, 3.22; 95% CI, 1.70-6.12; P < 0.001), postoperative total parenteral nutrition (OR, 3.14; 95% CI, 1.70-5.81; P < 0.001), respiratory complications (OR, 7.40; 95% CI, 3.36-16.31; P < 0.001), wound site infections (OR, 3.12; 95% CI, 1.58-6.17; P = 0.001), preoperative hemoglobin (OR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.70-0.94; P = 0.006), and total number of complications (OR, 1.41; 95% CI, 1.16-1.73; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Early identification of patients at high risk for NHD after CRS/HIPEC is key for preoperative and postoperative counseling and resource allocation, as well as minimizing hospital-acquired conditions and associated health care costs.
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- Boateng Kubi
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Department of Oncologic Sciences, Moffitt Cancer Center, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Department of Oncologic Sciences, Moffitt Cancer Center, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of California- San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of California- San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Mamtora PH, Fortier MA, Barnett SR, Schmid LN, Kain ZN. Peri-operative management of frailty in the orthopedic patient. J Orthop 2020; 22:304-307. [PMID: 32616993 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2020.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The purpose of this investigation was to summarize current research on diagnosis, outcomes, and management of frail patients undergoing orthopedic surgery. Because frail patients are at increased risk of negative post-operative outcomes including increased 30-day mortality and post-operative complications including infections and delirium, such a review is timely. Strategies including supervised exercise training programs before surgery, early identification of frailty, prophylactic antibiotics, regular drug chart review, regular monitoring of electrolytes, and other strategies to prevent post-operative delirium are helpful in the management of frail orthopedic patients. It is important for surgeons and anesthesiologists to take action in attempt to alleviate adverse post-operative outcomes in frail patients. Ultimately, more research is needed to identify new strategies and to evaluate whether pre-operative optimization can effectively mitigate post-operative outcomes in large-scale randomized controlled trials.
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- Pragati H Mamtora
- UCI Center on Stress and Health, School of Medicine, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.,Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, USA
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- UCI Center on Stress and Health, School of Medicine, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.,Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.,Department of Pediatric Psychology, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- UCI Center on Stress and Health, School of Medicine, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- UCI Center on Stress and Health, School of Medicine, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA, USA.,Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Frailer Patients Undergoing Robotic Colectomies for Colon Cancer Experience Increased Complication Rates Compared With Open or Laparoscopic Approaches. Dis Colon Rectum 2020; 63:588-597. [PMID: 32032198 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Minimally invasive surgical techniques are routinely promoted as alternatives to open surgery because of improved outcomes. However, the impact of robotic surgery on certain subsets of the population, such as frail patients, is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE The purpose of our study was to examine the association between frailty and minimally invasive surgical approaches with colon cancer surgery. DESIGN This is a retrospective study of prospectively collected outcomes data. Thirty-day surgical outcomes were compared by frailty and surgical approach using doubly robust multivariable logistic regression with propensity score weighting, and testing for interaction effects between frailty and surgical approach. SETTING Patients undergoing an open, laparoscopic, or robotic colectomy for primary colon cancer, 2012 to 2016, were identified from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. PATIENTS Patients undergoing a colectomy with an operative indication for primary colon cancer were selected. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcomes measured were 30-day postoperative complications. RESULTS After propensity score weighting of patients undergoing colectomy, 33.8% (n = 27,649) underwent an open approach versus 34.3% (n = 28,058) underwent laparoscopic surgery versus 31.9% (n = 26,096) underwent robotic surgery. Robotic (OR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.42-0.69, p < 0.001) and laparoscopic (OR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.52-0.66, p < 0.001) surgeries were independently associated with decreased rates of major complications. Frailer patients had increased complication rates (OR, 1.56; 95% CI, 1.07-2.25, p = 0.018). When considering the interaction effects between surgical approach and frailty, frailer patients undergoing robotic surgery were more likely to develop a major complication (combined adjusted OR, 3.15; 95% CI, 1.34-7.45, p = 0.009) compared with patients undergoing open surgery. LIMITATIONS Use of the modified Frailty Index as an associative proxy for frailty was a limitation of this study. CONCLUSIONS Although minimally invasive surgical approaches have decreased postoperative complications, this effect may be reversed in frail patients. These findings challenge the belief that robotic surgery provides a favorable alternative to open surgery in frail patients. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/B163. LOS PACIENTES MÁS FRÁGILES SOMETIDOS A COLECTOMÍA ROBÓTICA POR CÁNCER DE COLON EXPERIMENTAN MAYORES TASAS DE COMPLICACIONES EN COMPARACIÓN CON ABORDAJES LAPAROSCÓPICO O ABIERTO: Las técnicas quirúrgicas mínimamente invasivas estan frecuentement promovidas como alternativas a la cirugía abierta debido a sus mejores resultados. Sin embargo, el impacto de la cirugía robótica en ciertos subgrupos de población, como el caso de los pacientes endebles, es poco conocido.El propósito de nuestro estudio fue examinar la asociación entre la fragilidad de los pacientes y el aborgaje quirúrgico mínimamente invasivo para la cirugía de cáncer de colon.Estudio retrospectivo de datos de resultados recolectados prospectivamente. Los resultados quirúrgicos a 30 días se compararon entre fragilidad y abordaje quirúrgico utilizando la regresión logística multivariable doblemente robusta con ponderación de puntaje de propensión y pruebas de efectos de interacción entre fragilidad y abordaje quirúrgico.Los pacientes identificados en la base de datos del Programa Nacional de Mejora de la Calidad Quirúrgica del Colegio Estadounidense de Cirujanos, que fueron sometidos a una colectomía abierta, laparoscópica o robótica por cáncer de colon primario, de 2012 a 2016.Todos aquellos pacientes seleccionados con indicación quirúrgica de cáncer primario de colon que fueron sometidos a una colectomía.Las complicaciones postoperatorias a 30 días.Luego de ponderar el puntaje de propensión de los pacientes colectomizados, el 33.8% (n = 27,649) fué sometido a laparotomía versus el 34.3% (n = 28,058) operados por laparoscopía versus el 31.9% (n = 26,096) operados con tecnica robótica. Las cirugías robóticas (OR 0.53, IC 95% 0.42-0.69, p < 0.001) y laparoscópicas (OR 0.58, IC 95% 0.52-0.66, p < 0.001) se asociaron de forma independiente con una disminución de las tasas de complicaciones mayores. Los pacientes más delicados tenían mayores tasas de complicaciones (OR 1.56, IC 95% 1.07-2.25, p = 0.018). Al considerar los efectos de interacción entre el abordaje quirúrgico y la fragilidad, los pacientes más débiles sometidos a cirugía robótica tenían más probabilidades de desarrollar una complicación mayor (OR ajustado combinado 3.15, IC 95% 1.34-7.45, p = 0.009) en comparación con los pacientes sometidos a cirugía abierta.El uso del índice de fragilidad modificado como apoderado asociativo de la fragilidad.Si bien los abordajes quirúrgicos mínimamente invasivos han disminuido las complicaciones postoperatorias, este efecto puede revertirse en pacientes lábiles. Estos hallazgos desafían la creencia de que la cirugía robótica proporciona una alternativa favorable a la cirugía abierta en pacientes frágiles. Consulte Video Resumen en http://links.lww.com/DCR/B163. (Traducción-Dr. Xavier Delgadillo).
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Tracy BM, Wilson JM, Smith RN, Schenker ML, Gelbard RB. The 5-Item Modified Frailty Index Predicts Adverse Outcomes in Trauma. J Surg Res 2020; 253:167-172. [PMID: 32361611 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.03.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 03/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The 5-item modified frailty index (mFI-5) has been shown to predict adverse outcomes in surgery; yet, its role in trauma patients is unclear. We hypothesized that increasing frailty, as indicated by increasing mFI-5 scores, would correlate with worse outcomes and greater mortality in trauma patients. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of patients captured by our 2018 Spring and Fall Trauma Quality Improvement Program registry. The mFI-5 was calculated by assigning one point for each comorbidity present: diabetes, hypertension, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and functionally dependent health status. Outcomes included complications, length of stay, mortality, and discharge location. RESULTS A total of 3364 patients were included; 68.0% (n = 2288) were not frail, 16.5% (n = 555) were moderately frail, and 15.5% (n = 521) were severely frail. Higher frailty scores were associated with greater rates of unplanned intubations (P < 0.01) and unplanned admissions to the intensive care unit (P < 0.01). Rates of nonhome discharge (P < 0.0001) were significantly higher in the severe frailty group compared with the moderate and no frailty groups. On multivariable regression adjusting for demographics and injury details, severe frailty was predictive of any complication (odds ratio [OR], 1.53; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.12-2.11; P < 0.01), failure to rescue (OR, 2.88; 95% CI, 1.47-5.66; P = 0.002), nonhome discharge (OR, 1.88; 95% CI, 1.47-2.40; P < 0.0001), and mortality (OR, 1.83; 95% CI, 1.07-3.15; P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Frailty is not only associated with longer hospitalizations but also with more complications, adverse discharge locations, and increased odds of mortality. The mFI-5 is a quick and intuitive tool that can be used to determine an individual's frailty at the time of admission.
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- Brett M Tracy
- Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
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The immense heterogeneity of frailty in neurosurgery: a systematic literature review. Neurosurg Rev 2020; 44:189-201. [PMID: 31953785 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-020-01241-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The aim of this study was to review and analyze the neurosurgery body of literature to document the current knowledge of frailty within neurosurgery, standardizing terminology and how frailty is defined, including the different levels of frailty, while determining what conclusions can be drawn about frailty's impact on neurosurgical outcomes. While multiple studies on frailty in neurosurgery exist, no literature reviews have been conducted. Therefore, we performed a literature review in order to organize, tabulate, and present findings from the data to broaden the understanding about what we know from frailty and neurosurgery. We performed a PubMed search to identify studies that evaluated frailty and neurosurgery. The terms "frail," "frailty," "neurosurgery," "spine surgery," "craniotomy," and "neurological surgery" were all used in the query. We then organized, analyzed, and summarized the comprehensive frailty and neurosurgical literature. The literature contained 25 published studies analyzing frailty in neurosurgery between December 2015 and December 2018. Five of these studies were cranial neurosurgical studies, the remaining studies focused on spinal neurosurgery. Over 100,000 surgical cases were analyzed among the 25 studies. Of these, 18 studies demonstrated that increasing frailty was associated with increased rate of complications, 10 studies showed that frailty was associated with higher mortality rates, 11 studies demonstrated an association between frailty and increased hospital length of stay, and 5 studies noted that higher frailty was associated with discharge to a higher level of care. The current body of literature repeatedly demonstrates that frailty is associated with worse outcomes across the neurosurgical subspecialties.
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Malik AT, Phillips FM, Yu E, Khan SN. Are current DRG-based bundled payment models for lumbar fusions risk-adjusting adequately? An analysis of Medicare beneficiaries. Spine J 2020; 20:32-40. [PMID: 31125696 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2019.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Current bundled payment programs in spine surgery, such as the bundled payment for care improvement rely on the use of diagnosis-related groups (DRG) to define payments. However, these DRGs may not be adequate enough to appropriately capture the large amount of variation seen in spine procedures. For example, DRG 459 (spinal fusion except cervical with major comorbidity or complication) and DRG 460 (spinal fusion except cervical without major comorbidity or complication) do not differentiate between the type of fusion (anterior or posterior), the levels/extent of fusion, the use of interbody/graft/BMP, indication of surgery (primary vs. revision) or even if the surgery was being performed for a vertebral fracture. PURPOSE We carried out a comprehensive analysis to report the factors responsible for cost-variation in a bundled payment model for spinal fusions. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review of a 5% national sample of Medicare claims from 2008 to 2014 (SAF5). OUTCOME MEASURES To understand the independent marginal cost impact of various patient-level, geographic-level, and procedure-level characteristics on 90-day costs for patients undergoing spinal fusions under DRG 459 and 460. METHODS The 2008 to 2014 Medicare 5% standard analytical files (SAF) were used to retrieve patients undergoing spinal fusions under DRG 459 and DRG 460 only. Patients with missing gender, age, and/or state-level data were excluded. Only those patients who had complete data, with regard to payments/costs/reimbursements, starting from day 0 of surgery up to 90 days postoperatively were included to prevent erroneous collection. Multivariate linear regression models were built to assess the independent marginal cost impact (decrease/increase) of each patient-level, state-level, and procedure-level characteristics on the average 90-day cost while controlling for other covariates. RESULTS A total of 21,367 patients (DRG-460=20,154; DRG-459=1,213) were included in the study. The average 90-day cost for all lumbar fusions was $31,716±$18,124, with the individual 90-day payments being $54,607±$30,643 (DRG-459) and $30,338±$16,074 (DRG-460). Increasing age was associated with significant marginal increases in 90-day payments (70-74 years: +$2,387, 75-79 years: +$3,389, 80-84 years: +$2,872, ≥85: +$1,627). With regards to procedure-level factors-undergoing an anterior fusion (+$3,118), >3 level fusion (+$5,648) vs. 1 to 3 level fusion, use of interbody device (+$581), intraoperative neuromonitoring (+$1,413), concurrent decompression (+$768) and undergoing surgery for thoracolumbar fracture (+$6,169) were associated with higher 90-day costs. Most individual comorbidities were associated with higher 90-day costs, with malnutrition (+$12,264), CVA/stroke (+$5,886), Alzheimer's (+$4,968), Parkinson's disease (+$4,415), and coagulopathy (+$3,810) having the highest marginal 90-day cost-increases. The top five states with the highest marginal cost-increase, in comparison to Michigan (reference), were Maryland (+$12,657), Alaska (+$11,292), California (+$10,040), Massachusetts (+$8,800), and the District of Columbia (+$8,315). CONCLUSIONS Under the proposed DRG-based bundled payment model, providers would be reimbursed the same amount for lumbar fusions regardless of the surgical approach (posterior vs. anterior), the extent of fusion (1-3 level vs. >3 level), use of adjunct procedures (decompressions) and cause/indication of surgery (fracture vs. degenerative pathology), despite each of these factors having different resource utilization and associated costs. When defining and developing future bundled payments for spinal fusions, health-policy makers should strive to account for the individual patient-level, state-level, and procedure-level variation seen within DRGs to prevent the creation of a financial dis-incentive in taking care of sicker patients and/or performing more extensive complex spinal fusions.
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- Azeem Tariq Malik
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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- Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Cuccolo NG, Sparenberg S, Ibrahim AMS, Crystal DT, Blankensteijn LL, Lin SJ. Does age or frailty have more predictive effect on outcomes following pedicled flap reconstruction? An analysis of 44,986 cases†. J Plast Surg Hand Surg 2019; 54:67-76. [DOI: 10.1080/2000656x.2019.1688166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Nicholas G. Cuccolo
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Frailty predicts morbidity, complications, and mortality in patients undergoing complex abdominal wall reconstruction. Hernia 2019; 24:235-243. [DOI: 10.1007/s10029-019-02047-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Reid PC, Morr S, Kaiser MG. State of the union: a review of lumbar fusion indications and techniques for degenerative spine disease. J Neurosurg Spine 2019; 31:1-14. [PMID: 31261133 DOI: 10.3171/2019.4.spine18915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Lumbar fusion is an accepted and effective technique for the treatment of lumbar degenerative disease. The practice has evolved continually since Albee and Hibbs independently reported the first cases in 1913, and advancements in both technique and patient selection continue through the present day. Clinical and radiological indications for surgery have been tested in trials, and other diagnostic modalities have developed and been studied. Fusion practices have also advanced; instrumentation, surgical approaches, biologics, and more recently, operative planning, have undergone stark changes at a seemingly increasing pace over the last decade. As the general population ages, treatment of degenerative lumbar disease will become a more prevalent-and costlier-issue for surgeons as well as the healthcare system overall. This review will cover the evolution of indications and techniques for fusion in degenerative lumbar disease, with emphasis on the evidence for current practices.
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