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Full-endoscopic laser spine techniques effective for back pain patients treated in ASCs: 3 study details
Full-endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion is a usable technique for lumbar stabilization surgery in an ASC, according to research published in Pain Physician and the National Center for Biotechnology Information. -
Spinal fusions safe in the outpatient setting, study finds: 3 details
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusions are safe in the outpatient setting for properly selected patients, according to new research from the New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Las Vegas. -
App-users less likely to cancel outpatient & inpatient spine surgeries — 5 study insights
Smartphone apps can improve patient compliance with preoperative instructions and decrease last-minute surgical cancellations, according to a peer-reviewed study published in The Cureus Journal of Medical Science. -
4 key findings on endoscopic spine surgery
Complications such as hospital or emergency room readmission and infections are lower for patients undergoing outpatient transforaminal endoscopic decompression surgery for lumbar foraminal and lateral recess stenosis at an ASC, according to research published in the International Journal of Spine Surgery. -
Innovation in spine will focus on outpatient: Q&A with Dr. Alexander Taghva
Alexander Taghva, MD, of Orange County Neurosurgical Associates in Mission Viejo, Calif., discusses where he sees the biggest impact of spine technology going forward. -
3 must-read Q&As about spine in ASCs
Here are four spine-focused Q&As published in Becker's ASC Review: -
Patient selection, Medicare reimbursement & more — 7 insights on spine surgery in ASCs
Here are seven essential insights on spine surgery performed in the outpatient setting: -
Dr. Steven Beer uses OsseoScrew in spine surgery case — 4 insights
Steven Beer, MD, successfully used the OsseoScrew in a spine surgery case Nov. 29, 2018. -
Virginia Spine Institute hires Dr. Ehsan Jazini — 3 insights
Reston-based Virginia Spine Institute added spine surgeon Ehsan Jazini, MD, to its team. -
Polaris Spine & Neurosurgery Center completes 15th robotic surgery case — 3 highlights
Atlanta-based Polaris Spine & Neurosurgery Center completed its 15th robotically navigated spine surgery. -
Dr. Anthony Giuffrida on growing the pain management department at Cantor Spine Institute
Anthony Giuffrida, MD, a pain physician with Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Cantor Spine Institute, discusses his role as head of the pain management department and where he sees the field headed. -
Florida ASC first in the Southeast to purchase Mazor robot for spine surgery
Baptist Medical Park Surgery Center, an ASC located in Pensacola, Fla., is the first surgery center in the Southeast to purchase Mazor Robotics' Renaissance System. -
2 spine surgeons perform 1st endoscopic, robotic-guided surgery at Virginia Spine Institute
Reston-based Virginia Spine Institute recorded the world's first spinal surgery using combined endoscopic and robotic-guided technology. -
Lidocaine with transforaminal epidural steroid injection safe & effective for lumbar decompression: 3 study findings
A study in Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery analyzed the positive predictive value of diagnostic 1 percent lidocaine containing transforaminal epidural steroid injections after outpatient endoscopic decompression for lumbar foraminal and lateral recess stenosis. -
ASC market to exceed $92B by 2024: 3 details
The ASC market is predicted to reach more than $92 billion by 2024, according to a Global Market Insights report. -
Endoscopic posterior decompression with local anesthetic is effective for LSS patients, study shows
A study in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine evaluated the effectiveness of using local anesthetic in endoscopic posterior decompression procedures for lumbar spinal stenosis patients. -
Outpatient transforaminal decompression after spine surgery safe & effective, study finds
A study in the International Journal of Spine Surgery researched the effectiveness of outpatient transforaminal decompression as an alternative to inpatient revision decompression procedures. -
ASCs hand out fewer narcotics after ACDF than hospital surgery centers, study finds
With the opioid epidemic front of mind for ambulatory surgery center leaders, a study in the International Journal of Spine Surgery researched if hospital surgery centers or ASCs prescribed more narcotics after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. -
Specialties 3 industry leaders think are still great for ASCs
At Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs in Chicago Oct. 18, three executives from the ASC industry spoke about their strategies when it comes to adding speciality services to centers. -
pTLIF technique continues to move into ASC setting: 5 study details
A study published in The Spine Journal examined the efficacy and safety of percutaneous transforaminal interbody fusion for lumbar spinal fusion at an outpatient center.
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