Retrospective Data Analysis and Literature Review for a Development of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Pathway for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 12; no. 2; p. e6930
• Main Authors: Mesfin, Fassil B, Hoang, Stanley, Ortiz Torres, Michael, Ngnitewe Massa'a, Ruben, Castillo, Raul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cureus Inc 10.02.2020; Cureus
• Subjects: Anesthesiology; Antibiotics; Body mass index; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Dysphagia; Hospitals; Infections; Literature reviews; Males; Neurosurgery; Orthopedics; Patients; Recovery (Medical); Standard deviation; Steroids; Surgery; anterior cervical discectomy and fusion; enhanced recovery after surgery; multimodal analgesia

Objective While enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are associated with shorter length of stay and improved outcomes in multiple surgical specialties, its application to spine surgery has been limited. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a common spinal procedure with a re...