Discharge within 1 day following elective single-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a propensityscore-matched analysis of predictors, complications, and readmission.

Patients with worsened preoperative status, preoperative diagnosis of spondylolisthesis, and prolonged operative time are more likely to require prolonged hospitalization and blood transfusions and undergo unplanned reoperation. To reduce the risk of prolonged hospitalization and associated complications, patients indicated for TLIF should be carefully selected.