The Influence of Comorbidity on Postoperative Outcomes Following Lumbar Decompression

Autor: Cara E. Geoghegan, Nathaniel W. Jenkins, Nadia M Hrynewycz, Conor P. Lynch, Michael T. Nolte, Elliot D.K. Cha, James M. Parrish, Kern Singh, Shruthi Mohan, Caroline N. Jadczak
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Clinical Spine Surgery: A Spine Publication. 34:E390-E396
ISSN: 2380-0186
DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001133
Popis: STUDY DESIGN Retrospective. OBJECTIVE Evaluate the association between comorbidity burden and reaching minimum clinically important difference (MCID) following lumbar decompression (LD). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA There is limited research on the influence of preoperative comorbidity burden on patient-reported outcome improvement following LD. METHODS A prospectively maintained surgical registry was retrospectively reviewed for eligible spine surgeries between 2015 and 2019. Inclusion criteria were primary, single, or multilevel LD. Patients were excluded for missing preoperative patient-reported outcome surveys. Stratification was based on Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score: 0 points (no comorbidities), 1-2 points (low CCI), ≥3 points (high CCI). Demographics and perioperative characteristics were evaluated for differences. Linear regression assessed postoperative improvement for visual analogue scale (VAS) back, VAS leg, Oswestry disability index (ODI), Short Form-12 Physical Composite Score (SF-12 PCS), and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System physical function (PROMIS-PF) scores through 1 year. Achievement rate of MCID was compared between groups and evaluated for significant predictors. RESULTS Three hundred fourteen patients were included (123 no comorbidities, 100 low CCI, 91 high CCI). Higher CCI patients were older, more likely to smoke, and have comorbid diseases (all P
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