Length of Stay After 1 and 2-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Key Points

• The research aims to compare length of stay after one-level versus two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) at different hospital settings.
• Compared lengths of stay after 1 and 2-level ACDF at an outpatient surgery hospital (OSH) and a tertiary referral center (TRC).
• Evaluated hospital readmission rates post-surgery.
• Patients undergoing 2-level ACDF at an OSH experienced shorter lengths of stay compared to those treated at a TRC.
• There was no significant difference in readmission rates between OSH and TRC.