Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9359659 | The Spine Journal | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In the present study, selection criteria for outpatient surgery included one or two level involvement C4-5 or lower, absence of myelopathy, subjective neck size, and estimated operative time. The data did not otherwise suggest a difference in the surgical populations. The outpatient group had a lower complication rate compared with the controls. This was likely the result of selection bias. Transient dysphagia was the most prevalent complication in the outpatient group.
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Authors
Jonathan R. MD, Kevin PA-C, Gordon D. MD, Jason D. MD,