Investigating the weekend effect in decompressive thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy for acute intervertebral disc extrusion: An observational cohort study of 460 cases (2018-2023).

Daniel LowScott Rutherford

Published in: Veterinary surgery : VS (2024)

This study demonstrates a weekend effect in veterinary surgery, which may be important in surgical decision-making in acute thoracolumbar IVDE. Further scrutiny of the patient's journey through the veterinary healthcare system is warranted.

Keyphrases

liver failure
respiratory failure
minimally invasive
drug induced
aortic dissection
case report
coronary artery bypass
intensive care unit
severe traumatic brain injury
surgical site infection