Utilization of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification system in evaluating outcomes and costs following deformity spine procedures.
Alexander J SchupperWilliam H ShumanRebecca B BaronSean N NeifertEmily K ChapmanJeffrey GilliganJonathan S GalJohn M CaridiPublished in: Spine deformity (2020)
This study demonstrates that ASA class is correlated with a more complicated postoperative hospital course, greater rates of non-home discharge, total direct costs in spine deformity patients.