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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Adopting the day surgery default in the provision of lumbar discectomy and decompressive surgery.

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2022 Mar 24


J Perioper Pract


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35322699?dopt=Abstract

Adopting the day surgery default in the provision of lumbar discectomy and decompressive surgery.

Authors

Adopting the day surgery default in the provision of lumbar discectomy and decompressive surgery.
Paluch AJ, Matthews AH, Mullins S, Vanstone RJ, Woodacre T
J Perioper Pract. 2022 Mar 24:17504589211054360.
PMID: 35322699.

Abstract

Provision of day case spinal procedures in the UK is below expected standards and there is a need for the creation of guidance and patient pathways to address this. Here we present a day case lumbar discectomy protocol and evaluate its impact at our institution.
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