Outpatient Surgery in the Cervical Spine: Is It Safe?
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Outpatient Surgery in the Cervical Spine: Is It Safe?
Study Design Systematic review. Study Rationale As the length of stay after cervical spine surgery has decreased substantially, the feasibility and safety of outpatient cervical spine surgery come into question. Although minimal length of stay is a targeted metric for quality and costs for medical centers, the safety of outpatient cervical spine surgery has not been clearly defined. Objective T...
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1663-7976,1869-4136
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1389088