Short term outcomes of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway versus a traditional discharge pathway after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Purpose Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) pathways have been shown to decrease length of stay (LOS) after posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). The aim of this study was to compare immediate post-operative outcomes following an ERAS pathway with a traditional...

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Published in:Spine deformity 2021-07, Vol.9 (4), p.1013-1019
Main Authors: Fletcher, Nicholas D., Murphy, Joshua S., Austin, Thomas M., Bruce, Robert W., Harris, Hilary, Bush, Patricia, Yu, Austin, Kusumoto, Hirofumi, Schmitz, Michael L., Devito, Dennis P., Fabregas, Jorge A., Miyanji, Firoz
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Language:English
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Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Orthopedics
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Summary:Purpose Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) pathways have been shown to decrease length of stay (LOS) after posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). The aim of this study was to compare immediate post-operative outcomes following an ERAS pathway with a traditional pathway for AIS. Methods A prospective dual-center study of patients treated using an ERAS pathway (203 patients) or a traditional discharge (TD) pathway (73 patients) was performed with focus on pain at discharge, quality of life at one month, and return to school/work. Results LOS was 55% less in the ERAS group (4.8 days TD vs. 2.2 days ERAS, p  
ISSN:2212-134X
2212-1358
DOI:10.1007/s43390-020-00282-3