@article{JSS3536,
author = {Owoicho Adogwa and Aladine Elsamadicy and Elizabeth Reiser and Cole Ziegler and Kyle Freischlag and Joseph Cheng and Carlos A. Bagley},
title = {Comparison of surgical outcomes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: does the intra-operative use of a microscope improve surgical outcomes},
journal = {Journal of Spine Surgery},
volume = {2},
number = {1},
year = {2016},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: The primary aim of this study was to assess and compare the complications profile as well as long-term clinical outcomes between patients undergoing an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) procedure with and without the use of an intra-operative microscope.
Methods: One hundred and forty adult patients (non-microscope cohort: 81; microscope cohort: 59) undergoing ACDF at a major academic medical center were included in this study. Enrollment criteria included available demographic, surgical and clinical outcome data. All patients had prospectively collected patient-reported outcomes measures and a minimum 2-year follow-up. Patients completed the neck disability index (NDI), short-form 12 (SF-12) and visual analog pain scale (VAS) before surgery, then at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery. Clinical outcomes and complication rates were compared between both patient cohorts.
Results: Baseline characteristics were similar between both cohorts. The mean ± standard deviation duration of surgery was longer in the microscope cohort (microscope: 169±34 minutes vs. non-microscope: 98±42 minutes, P},
issn = {2414-4630}, url = {https://jss.amegroups.org/article/view/3536}
}