Impact of obesity on outcomes of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgeries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

T Tang, B Wan, X Zhang, A Zhang - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the impact of obesity on various outcomes in patients undergoing
minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) surgeries. Methods …

Exploring Health Inequalities and Presurgical Attitudes on Postsurgical Outcomes in Spine Surgery

E Oduguwa, F Azam, A Jenkins, M Farid, J Wang… - World neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective The influence of social determinants of health on health disparities is substantial.
However, their impact on postsurgical outcomes in spine can be challenging to ascertain at …

Class 2/3 Obesity Leads to Worse Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion

P Shahi, T Subramanian, K Araghi, M Korsun, S Singh… - The Spine Journal, 2025 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Background Context There is lack of evidence regarding the impact of class 2/3
obesity (body mass index, BMI≥ 35) on outcomes following minimally invasive …