Prospective same day discharge instrumented lumbar spine surgery - a forty patient consecutive series.
Louis BoissiereShahnawaz HaleemFrédéric LiquoisStéphane AunobleJean-Christophe CursolleGilles Régnault de la MotheMarion PetitNicolas PelletAnouar BourghliDaniel LarrieuIbrahim ObeidPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)
95% of patients were discharged successfully within twelve hours following outpatient lumbar fusion surgery, with a 100% patient satisfaction rate. Specific technical solutions were not necessary, and oral pain relief sufficed. Patient selection and education, including early pain management, played crucial roles in complication avoidance. This study underscores the safety of outpatient instrumented lumbar spine procedures, leading to cost reduction and expedited recovery.