Severe Obesity Is an Independent Risk Factor of Early Readmission and Nonhome Discharge After Cervical Disc Replacement.
Tejas SubramanianDaniel ShinnPratyush ShahiIzzet AkosmanTroy AmenOmri MaayanEric ZhaoKasra AraghiJunho SongSidhant DalalJames DowdellSravisht IyerSheeraz QureshiPublished in: Neurospine (2023)
Although obese class-II/III were risk factors for 30-day readmission and nonhome discharge, there was no significant difference in reoperation rates or morbidity. CDR procedures can continue to be safely preformed independent of obesity status.