The Impact of Improved Compliance With Enhanced Recovery After Surgery on Frail Patients Undergoing Multi-Level Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Diseases.
Xiaoying ZhangXuewei DongHuili LuoYanli SongShengmin ChenPublished in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2024)
In this retrospective cohort study, we found that frail patients with higher ERAS adherence group had a lower incidence of overall complication, mjor complications, and a shorter LOS than their lower ERAS adherence counterparts. In addition, frail patients with higher ERAS adherence had earlier ambulatioin and bowel movement. More importantly, we found there were significant more patients meeting MCID for ODI at POD 90 and180, and VAS for back at POD 180 in higher ERAS adherence than their lower counterparts.