Effect of Drain Duration and Output on Perioperative Outcomes and Readmissions after Lumbar Spine Surgery

Study Design Single-center retrospective cohort. Purpose To compare surgical outcomes of patients based on lumbar drain variables relating to output and duration. Overview of Literature The use of drains following lumbar spine surgery, specifically with respect to hospital readmission, postoperative...

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Published in:	Asian Spine Journal
Main Authors:	Brian Karamian, Parth Kothari, Gregory Toci, Mark James Lambrechts, Jose Canseco, Jennifer Mao, Raj Narayan, Samuel Alfonsi, Francis Sirch, Nadim Kheir, Nicholas Semenza, Barrett Woods, Jeffrey Rihn, Mark Kurd, Kris Radcliff, Ian David Kaye, Alan Hilibrand, Christopher Kepler, Alexander Richard Vaccaro, Gregory Schroeder
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Spine Society 2023-04-01
Subjects:	surgical drain hematoma reoperation patient readmissions complications
Online Access:	http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2022-0073.pdf