Awake Spinal Fusion Is Associated with Reduced Length of Stay, Opioid Use, and Time to Ambulation Compared to General Anesthesia: A Matched Cohort Study
David Sykes, Troy Q. Tabarestani, Nauman S. Chaudhry, David S. Salven, Christopher I. Shaffrey, W. Michael Bullock, Nicole R. Guinn, Jeff Gadsden, Miles Berger, Muhammad M. Abd‐El‐Barr
Topics & Concepts
MedicineRetrospective cohort studyAnesthesiaOpioidLumbarBody mass indexSpinal fusionMorphineCohortProspective cohort studySurgeryInternal medicineReceptorAnesthesia and Pain ManagementSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes