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Impact of Navigation on 30-Day Outcomes for Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery

Authors :
Katz, Austen D.
Galina, Jesse
Song, Junho
Hasan, Sayyida
Perfetti, Dean
Virk, Sohrab
Silber, Jeff
Essig, David
Source :
Global Spine Journal; September 2023, Vol. 13 Issue: 7 p1728-1736, 9p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Study Design Retrospective database study.Objective Navigation has been increasingly used to treat degenerative disease, with positive radiographic and clinical outcomes and fewer adverse events and reoperations, despite increased operative time. However, short-term analysis on treating adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery with navigation is limited, particularly using large nationally represented cohorts. This is the first large-scale database study to compare 30-day readmission, reoperation, morbidity, and value-per-operative time for navigated and conventional ASD surgery.Methods Adults were identified in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. Multivariate regression was used to compare outcomes between navigated and conventional surgery and to control for predictors and baseline differences.Results 3190 ASD patients were included. Navigated and conventional patients were similar. Navigated cases had greater operative time (405 vs 320 min) and mean RVUs per case (81.3 vs 69.7), and had more supplementary pelvic fixations (26.1 vs 13.4%) and osteotomies (50.3 vs 27.7%) (P<.001). In univariate analysis, navigation had greater reoperation (9.9 vs 5.2%, P= .011), morbidity (57.8 vs 46.8%, P= .007), and transfusion (52.2 vs 41.8%, P= .010) rates. Readmission was similar (11.9 vs 8.4%). In multivariate analysis, navigation predicted reoperation (OR = 1.792, P= .048), but no longer predicted morbidity or transfusion. Most reoperations were infectious and hardware-related.Conclusions Despite controlling for patient-related and procedural factors, navigation independently predicted a 79% increased odds of reoperation but did not predict morbidity or transfusion. Readmission was similar between groups. This is explained, in part, by greater operative time and transfusion, which are risk factors for infection. Reoperation most frequently occurred for wound- and hardware-related reasons, suggesting navigation carries an increased risk of infectious-related events beyond increased operative time.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21925682 and 21925690
Volume :
13
Issue :
7
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Global Spine Journal
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs63851917
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/21925682211047551