Background Despite the known association between increased estimated blood loss (EBL)
and suboptimal perioperative outcomes, the exact threshold of EBL that impacts outcomes …

Background Despite the known association between higher estimated blood loss (EBL) and
suboptimal outcomes, the threshold of EBL that negatively impacts outcomes following …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Patients undergoing single-level posterior lumbar
decompression and fusion (PLDF) usually do not need transfusions. However, patients …

Study design: Retrospective Summary of background data: Little is known regarding the
impact of the number of operative levels on the risk for adverse events following spinal …

Study Design: This was a retrospective study. Objective: The objective of this study was to
evaluate the volume of hidden blood loss (HBL) and analyze its influential factors in single …

Background A retrospective study was performed to determine the factors affecting the total
perioperative blood loss during anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). Measurements of …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Intraoperative blood loss (IOBL) is unavoidable during surgery;
however, high IOBL is associated with increased morbidity and increased risk for requiring …

(1) Background: The amount of blood loss during oblique lumber interbody fusion (OLIF)
surgery is often underestimated and may contribute to adverse postoperative outcomes. This …

Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Objectives This study aimed to compare
transfusion and blood loss volumes, particularly hidden blood loss volume, in adult spinal …

Background Existing literature has not yet evaluated the impact of postoperative length of
stay (LOS) on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and minimum clinically …