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De Biase G, Akinduro OO, Garcia D, Bojaxhi E, Buchanan IA, Gruenbaum SE, Forcht Dagi T, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Abode-Iyamah K. Awake Robotic Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Under Spinal Anesthesia: A Prospective Study with 1-Year Follow-up. World Neurosurg 2024:S1878-8750(24)01185-9. [PMID: 38986938 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND We describe our protocol and outcomes of awake robotic minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) under spinal anesthesia. METHODS We conducted a prospective study of 10 consecutive patients undergoing awake robotic single-level MIS-TLIF with the Mazor X robot. We prospectively collected patient-reported outcomes (back and leg pain visual analog scale and Oswestry Disability Index) preoperatively at 1-month and 1-year follow-ups and assessed fusion and screw placement accuracy with a 1-year computed tomography (CT) scan. RESULTS Median age was 61 years (interquartile range [IQR] = 57.7-66). Median body mass index was 27 kg/m2. No intraoperative complications were reported. Most (9/10) patients were discharged home, and 50% discharged on the day of surgery. Median length of stay was 16.5 hours (IQR = 5-35.5). Median follow-up was 12.5 months (IQR = 12-13.5), with 9 patients having at least 12-month follow-up, with CT scans documenting good screw placement (Gertzbein-Robbins grade A) and solid bony fusion. Median preoperative back pain visual analog scale score was 7.8 (IQR = 6.9-8) versus 1.5 (IQR = 0-3.2) at 1-month post operation, P < 0.01, and 0 (IQR = 0-1) at 1-year follow-up, P < 0.01; median preoperative leg pain 8 (IQR = 7.4-8) versus 0 (IQR = 0-1.2) at 1-month post operation, P < 0.01, and 0 (IQR = 0-2) at 1-year follow-up, P < 0.01; median preoperative Oswestry Disability Index 47.5 (IQR = 27.8-57.5) versus 4 (IQR = 0-16) at 1-month postoperation, P < 0.01, and 0 (IQR = 0-7) at 1-year follow-up, P < 0.01. Median preoperative disk height of the index level was 8 mm (IQR = 2.4-9.5) versus 11.4 mm (IQR = 9.2-11.2) postoperatively,P < 0.01. Median preoperative lordosis of the index level was 5 degrees (IQR = 3.4-8.5) versus 10.1 degrees (7.3-12.2) postoperatively, P < 0.01. CONCLUSIONS Our study showed significant improvement in patient-reported outcomes at 1-month and 1-year follow-ups after awake robotic MIS-TLIF, as well as solid bony fusion on CT scans.
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- Gaetano De Biase
- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Boddeti U, Polavarapu H, Patel S, Choudhary A, Langbein J, Nusraty S, Vatsa S, Brahmbhatt P, Mitha R. Current Status of Awake Spine Surgery: A Bibliometric Analysis. World Neurosurg 2024; 187:194-201.e2. [PMID: 38719075 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.04.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Spine surgery accounts for a large proportion of neurosurgical procedures, with approximately 313 million spine surgeries conducted annually worldwide. Considering delayed recovery and postoperative complications that are commonly reported, there has been a recent shift toward minimally invasive spine procedures conducted under local anesthesia. Despite proven success, there exists a limited body of literature on the use of awake surgery in spinal procedures. METHODS A bibliometric analysis was conducted to map the current landscape of work in this field. 190 articles were identified from the Web of Science (Clarivate, NY) database. A comprehensive bibliometric analysis was performed on a narrowed list of the most relevant articles using Bibliometrix, an R-based programming tool. RESULTS There has been a rise in academic papers published on the topic of awake spine surgery since 2016, with an increase in publication count by approximately 18% annually and each article cited approximately ten times on average to date. The year 2022 saw an uptick in publications, with 9 throughout the entire year. The most impactful article, with a total of 95 citations, was published by Sairyo et al.1 Thematic analysis revealed that the terms "lumbar spine" and "stenosis" are well-developed topics in the literature, whereas the topics of "complications," "fusion," and "cost-analysis" are less well-developed topics. CONCLUSIONS This study provides a comprehensive overview of the most-cited articles in the field of awake spine surgery. Specifically, it identifies areas that are well represented in the literature and those which are underrepresented and should be areas of continued future research.
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- Ujwal Boddeti
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey, USA
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- Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Karimi H, Patel J, Olmos M, Kanter M, Hernandez NS, Silver RE, Liu P, Riesenburger RI, Kryzanski J. Spinal Anesthesia Reduces Perioperative Polypharmacy and Opioid Burden in Patients Over 65 Who Undergo Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. World Neurosurg 2024; 185:e758-e766. [PMID: 38432509 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.02.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Polypharmacy and opioid administration are thought to increase the risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction and delirium in elderly patients. Spinal anesthesia (SA) holds potential to reduce perioperative polypharmacy in spine surgery. As more geriatric patients undergo spine surgery, understanding how SA can reduce polypharmacy and opioid administration is warranted. We aim to compare the perioperative polypharmacy and dose of administered opioids in patients ≥65 years who undergo transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) under SA versus general anesthesia (GA). METHODS A retrospective analysis of 200 patients receiving a single-surgeon TLIF procedure at a single academic center (2014-2021) was performed. Patients underwent the procedure with SA (n = 120) or GA (n = 80). Demographic, procedural, and medication data were extracted from the medical record. Opioid consumption was quantified as morphine milligram equivalents (MME). Statistical analyses included χ2 or Student's t-test. RESULTS Patients receiving SA were administered 7.45 medications on average versus 12.7 for GA patients (P < 0.001). Average perioperative opioid consumption was 5.17 MME and 20.2 MME in SA and GA patients, respectively (P < 0.001). The number of patients receiving antiemetics and opioids remained comparable postoperatively, with a mean of 32.2 MME in the GA group versus 27.5 MME in the SA group (P = 0.14). Antiemetics were administered less often as a prophylactic in the SA group (32%) versus 86% in the GA group (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS SA reduces perioperative polypharmacy in patients ≥65 years undergoing TLIF procedures. Further research is necessary to determine if this reduction correlates to a decrease the incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction and delirium.
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- Helen Karimi
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Energy Metabolism Research Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Oliver C, Charlesworth M, Pratt O, Sutton R, Metodiev Y. Anaesthetic subspecialties and sustainable healthcare: a narrative review. Anaesthesia 2024; 79:301-308. [PMID: 38207014 DOI: 10.1111/anae.16169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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The principles of environmentally sustainable healthcare as applied to anaesthesia and peri-operative care are well documented. Associated recommendations focus on generic principles that can be applied to all areas of practice. These include reducing the use of inhalational anaesthetic agents and carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of modern peri-operative care. However, four areas of practice have specific patient, surgical and anaesthetic factors that present barriers to the implementation of some of these principles, namely: neuroanaesthesia; obstetric; paediatric; and cardiac anaesthesia. This narrative review describes these factors and synthesises the available evidence to highlight areas of sustainable practice clinicians can address today, as well as posing several unanswered questions for the future. In neuroanaesthesia, improvements can be made by undertaking awake surgery, moving towards more reusables and embracing telemedicine in quaternary services. Obstetric anaesthesia continues to present questions regarding how services can move away from nitrous oxide use or limit its release to the environment. The focus for paediatric anaesthesia is addressing the barriers to total intravenous and regional anaesthesia. For cardiac anaesthesia, a significant emphasis is determining how to focus the substantial resources required on those who will benefit from cardiac interventions, rather than universal implementation. Whilst the landscape of evidence-based sustainable practice is evolving, there remains an urgent need for further original evidence in healthcare sustainability targeting these four clinical areas.
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- C Oliver
- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Critical Care and ECMO, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Salford Care Organisation, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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Ghaith AK, Akinduro OO, El-Hajj VG, De Biase G, Ghanem M, Rajjoub R, Faisal UH, Saad H, Abdulrahim M, Bon Nieves A, Chen SG, Pirris SM, Bydon M, Abode-Iyamah K. General Versus Nongeneral Anesthesia for Spinal Surgery: A Comparative National Analysis of Reimbursement Trends Over 10 Years. Neurosurgery 2024; 94:413-422. [PMID: 37856210 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Nongeneral anesthesia (non-GA) spine surgery is growing in popularity and has facilitated earlier postoperative recovery, reduced cost, and fewer complications compared with spine surgery under general anesthesia (GA). Changes in reimbursement policies have been demonstrated to correlate with clinical practice; however, they have yet to be studied for GA vs non-GA spine procedures. We aimed to investigate trends in physician reimbursement for GA vs non-GA spine surgery in the United States. METHODS We queried the ACS-NSQIP for GA and non-GA (regional, epidural, spinal, and anesthesia care/intravenous sedation) spine surgeries during 2011-2020. Work relative value units per operative hour (wRVUs/h) were retrieved for decompression or stabilization of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. Propensity score matching (1:1) was performed using all baseline variables. RESULTS We included 474 706 patients who underwent spine decompression or stabilization procedures. GA was used in 472 248 operations, whereas 2458 operations were non-GA. The proportion of non-GA spine operations significantly increased during the study period. Operative times ( P < .001) and length of stays ( P < .001) were shorter in non-GA when compared with GA procedures. Non-GA lumbar procedures had significantly higher wRVUs/h when compared with the same procedures performed under GA (decompression; P < .001 and stabilization; P = .039). However, the same could not be said about cervicothoracic procedures. Lumbar decompression surgeries using non-GA witnessed significant yearly increase in wRVUs/h ( P < .01) contrary to GA ( P = .72). Physician reimbursement remained stable for procedures of the cervical or thoracic spine regardless of the anesthesia. CONCLUSION Non-GA lumbar decompressions and stabilizations are associated with higher and increasing reimbursement trends (wRVUs/h) compared with those under GA. Reimbursement for cervical and thoracic surgeries was equal regardless of the type of anesthesia and being relatively stable during the study period. The adoption of a non-GA technique relative to the GA increased significantly during the study period.
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- Abdul Karim Ghaith
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester , Minnesota , USA
- Mayo Clinic Neuro-Informatics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester , Minnesota , USA
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- Mayo Clinic Neuro-Informatics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester , Minnesota , USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm , Sweden
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville , Florida , USA
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- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut , Lebanon
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester , Minnesota , USA
- Mayo Clinic Neuro-Informatics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester , Minnesota , USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville , Florida , USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta , Georgia , USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore , Maryland , USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester , Minnesota , USA
- Mayo Clinic Neuro-Informatics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester , Minnesota , USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville , Florida , USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville , Florida , USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester , Minnesota , USA
- Mayo Clinic Neuro-Informatics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester , Minnesota , USA
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Huang X, Qin X, Li M, Li Y, Shen L, Jin G, Wang Y, Liu J, Li X. Impact of caregivers' psychological and caregiving status on recruitment, conversion, and retention in stem cell therapy trials for cerebral palsy: A prospective survey analysis. Nurs Open 2023; 10:5293-5305. [PMID: 37431277 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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AIM To examine specific correlates that may affect retention outcomes of neural stem cell therapy trials in families screened for cerebral palsy. DESIGN A prospective correlational study. METHODS Primary caregivers completed surveys of psychological resilience, care burden and family caregiver tasks. The overall data and differences between groups were analysed and compared. RESULTS Resilience was negatively correlated with the care ability and closely related to the monthly household income and educational level of the caregivers. Factors affecting the final retention rate included the type of disease, number of combined disorders, monthly household income, primary caregivers' education level and resilience. CONCLUSION Economic level, literacy and psychological status may affect trial retention. These findings can provide tips for preparing for subsequent screening, identification and intervention in stem cell clinical trials. IMPLICATION FOR THE PROFESSION AND/OR PATIENT CARE The study results may provide nursing care tips to make recruitment more efficient, reduce trial costs, support patient-centredness and accelerate trial progress. NO PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION The target population involves the primary caregivers of children living with cerebral palsy. However, neither patients nor the public contributed to the design or conduct of the study, analysis, or interpretation of the data, or preparation of the manuscript.
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- Xiaoli Huang
- Stem Cell Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
- Dalian Innovation Institute of Stem Cell and Precision Medicine, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Stem Cell Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
- Dalian Innovation Institute of Stem Cell and Precision Medicine, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Stem Cell Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
- Dalian Innovation Institute of Stem Cell and Precision Medicine, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Stem Cell Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
- Dalian Innovation Institute of Stem Cell and Precision Medicine, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Stem Cell Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
- Dalian Innovation Institute of Stem Cell and Precision Medicine, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Dalian Innovation Institute of Stem Cell and Precision Medicine, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Stem Cell Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
- Dalian Innovation Institute of Stem Cell and Precision Medicine, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Stem Cell Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
- Dalian Innovation Institute of Stem Cell and Precision Medicine, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Stem Cell Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
- Dalian Innovation Institute of Stem Cell and Precision Medicine, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Salven D, Sykes D, Erickson M, Than K, Grossi P, Crutcher C, Berger M, Bullock WM, Gadsden J, Abd-El-Barr M. Regional anesthesia in spine surgery: A narrative review. JOURNAL OF SPINE PRACTICE (JSP) 2023:40-50. [DOI: 10.18502/jsp.v2i2.13223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Background: Regional anesthesia, which refers to the use of anesthetics to provide analgesia to a specific body part or nervous innervation territory, has become increasingly popular in the field of spine surgery. With the application of these techniques, it has been postulated that patients will require less systemic analgesia, intraoperatively and postoperatively. The authors of this narrative review discuss the common regional anesthetic modalities applied to spine surgery, in addition to patient selection criteria, success in patients with multiple comorbid illnesses, and its adoption by surgeons.
Materials and Methods: An advanced search was performed in the PubMed database to obtain Englishlanguage articles discussing regional anesthesia, awake spine surgery, and postoperative complications. Articles were screened for relevance, and 47 articles were incorporated into this narrative review.
Results: Classic neuraxial and paraspinal techniques have allowed surgeons to perform posterior decompression, fusion, and revision procedures. Transversus abdominus plane and quadratus lumborum blocks have enabled better pain control in patients undergoing surgeries requiring anterior or lateral approaches. Documented benefits of regional anesthesia include shorter operative time, improved pain control and hemodynamic stability, as well as decreased cost and length of stay. Several case series have demonstrated the success of these techniques in highly comorbid patients.
Conclusion: Regional anesthesia provides an exciting opportunity to make surgical treatment possible for spine patients with significant comorbidities. Although additional randomized controlled trials are necessary to further refine patient selection criteria, current data demonstrates its safety and efficacy in the operating room.
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De Biase G, Otamendi-Lopez A, Chen S, Bojaxhi E, Gruenbaum SE, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Abode-Iyamah K. Impact of postoperative fatigue following minimally-invasive lumbar spine surgery. J Clin Neurosci 2023; 112:64-67. [PMID: 37104885 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2023.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative fatigue is a distressing symptom and can have a major impact on the patient's quality of life after surgery. We investigate the extent of postoperative fatigue following minimally invasive spine surgery under general anesthesia (GA), and its impact on patients' quality of life (QOL) and activities of daily living (ADLs). METHODS We surveyed patients that underwent minimally-invasive lumbar spine surgery under GA within the previous year. A five-point Likert scale ("very much", "quite a bit", "somewhat", "a little bit", "not at all") was used to assess the extent of fatigue during the first postoperative month, its impact on QOL, and ADLs. RESULTS The survey was completed by 100 patients, 61% were male, mean age 64.6 ± 12.5 years, 31% underwent MIS-TLIF, 69% lumbar laminectomy. During the first postoperative month 45% of patients referred significant fatigue ("very much" or "quite a bit"); for 31% of patients fatigue significantly impacted their QOL; significantly limited their ADLs in 43% of patients. MIS-TLIF was associated with higher rate of postoperative fatigue compared to laminectomy (61.3% versus 37.7%, p = 0.02). Patients 65 years old or older had higher rates of fatigue compared to younger patients (55.6% versus 32.6%, p = 0.02). We did not observe a significant difference in postoperative fatigue between male and female patients. CONCLUSIONS Our study revealed a substantial incidence of postoperative fatigue in patients that underwent minimally-invasive lumbar spine surgery under GA, with a significant impact on QOL and ADLs. There is a need to research new strategies to reduce fatigue after spine surgery.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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De Biase G, Carter RE, Otamendi-Lopez A, Garcia D, Chen S, Bojaxhi E, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Abode-Iyamah K. Assessment of surgeons' attitude towards awake spine surgery under spinal anesthesia. J Clin Neurosci 2023; 107:48-53. [PMID: 36502781 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2022.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND General anesthesia (GA) and spinal anesthesia (SA) have been adopted for lumbar spine surgery (LSS), but GA is used far more widely. We conducted a survey of spine surgeons to explore their attitudes and preferences regarding awake spine surgery under SA. METHODS A survey was emailed to 150 spine surgeons. Exposure and attitudes towards spine surgery under SA were elicited. A five-point Likert scale of agreement examined perceptions of SA, while attitudes towards SA were recorded by categorizing free text into themes. RESULTS Seventy-five surgeons completed the survey, 50 % response rate. Only 27 % said they perform LSS under SA. Most surgeons, 83 %, would recommend GA to a healthy patient undergoing lumbar laminectomy. Only 41 % believes SA to be as safe as GA, and only 30 % believes SA is associated with better postoperative pain control. The most common reasons why SA is not favored was lack of proven benefits over GA (65 %). When asked if a randomized trial finds SA to lead to less postoperative fatigue, 50 % said they would be more likely to offer SA, a significant increase from the baseline response of 27 % (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Our survey indicates that the low adoption of SA for LSS is due to lack of surgeons' belief in the benefits of SA over GA, and that a randomized patient-centered trial has the potential of changing surgeons' perspective and increasing adoption of SA for LSS.
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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SPECT-CT as a Predictor of Pain Generators in Patients Undergoing Intra-Articular Injections for Chronic Neck and Back Pain. World Neurosurg 2022; 164:e1243-e1250. [PMID: 35691522 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The ability to accurately predict pain generators for chronic neck and back pain remains elusive. OBJECTIVE We evaluated whether injections targeted at foci with uptake on single-photon emission computerized tomography-computed tomography (SPECT-CT) were associated with improved outcomes in patients with chronic neck and back pain. METHODS A retrospective review was completed on patients undergoing SPECT-CT for chronic neck and back pain between 2016 and 2020 at a tertiary academic center. Patients' records were reviewed for demographic, clinical, imaging, and outcomes data. Only those patients who had facet injections after SPECT-CT were included in this evaluation. Patients undergoing injections targeted at foci of abnormal radiotracer uptake were compared with patients without uptake concerning immediate positive response, visual analog scale, and the need for additional injection or surgery at the target level. RESULTS A total of 2849 patients were evaluated with a SPECT-CT for chronic neck and back pain. Of those, 340 (11.9%) patients received facet joint injections after SPECT-CT. A propensity score regression analysis adjusted for age, gender, body mass index, hypertension, multiple target injections, and injection location showed uptake targeted injections not being associated with an improved immediate positive response (odds ratio: 0.64; 95% confidence interval: 0.34-1.21; P = 0.172). In patients with a failed facet injection preceding SPECT-CT, adding SPECT-CT to guide facet injections was associated with a decrease in visual analog scale pain scores 2 weeks after injection (P = 0.018), particularly when changes were made to the facets being targeted (P = 0.010). CONCLUSION This study suggests that there is benefit with SPECT-CT specially to guide facet injections after failed prior facet injections.
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Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Cost of a Surgeon's Learning Curve. World Neurosurg 2021; 162:e1-e7. [PMID: 34785362 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.11.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Minimally invasive transforaminal interbody fusion has become an increasingly common approach in adult degenerative spine disease but is associated with a steep learning curve. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of the learning experience on mean procedure time and mean cost associated with each procedure. METHODS We studied the first one-hundred consecutive minimally invasive transforaminal interbody fusion procedures of a single surgeon. We performed multivariable linear regression models, modelling operating time and costs in function of the procedure order adjusted for patients' age, gender and number of surgical levels. The number of procedures necessary to attain proficiency was determined through a k-means cluster analysis. Finally, the total excess operative time and total excess cost until obtaining proficiency was evaluated. RESULTS Procedure order was found to impact procedure time and mean costs, with each successive case being associated with progressively less procedure time and cost. On average, each successive case was associated with a reduction in procedure time of 0.97 minutes (95% CI=0.54-1.40; p<0.001) and an average adjusted reduction in overall costs of $82.75 (95% CI=$35.93-129.57; p<0.001). An estimated 58 procedures were needed to attain proficiency, translating into an excess procedure time of 2604.2 minutes (average of 45 minutes per case), overall costs associated with the learning experience of $226,563.8 (average of $3974.80 per case), and excess surgical cost of $125,836.6 (average of $2207.66 per case). CONCLUSION Successive cases were associated with progressively less procedure time and mean overall and surgical costs, until a proficiency threshold was attained.
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