Factors affecting length of stay after elective posterior lumbar spine surgery: a multivariate analysis

摘要

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Elective posterior lumbar fusion is a common surgical procedure, but reported length of hospital stay is variable (usually 3-7 days). The effect of a limited number of factors on length of stay (LOS) has previously been evaluated. However, multivariate analysis using LOS as a dependent variable to separate potentially confounding variables has not been performed.