Smoking Is an Independent Risk Factor for 90-Day Readmission and Reoperation Following Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion.

Ryan K BadieeAndrew K ChanJoshua RiveraAnnette M Molinaro Dean ChouPraveen V MummaneniLee A Tan

Published in: Neurosurgery (2021)

Smoking is a significant predictor of 90-d readmission and reoperation in patients undergoing PCF surgery. Smoking cessation should be strongly considered preoperatively in elective PCF cases to minimize the risk of 90-d readmission and reoperation.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
patients undergoing
minimally invasive
replacement therapy
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection