Same-day spine surgery at an ambulatory surgical center versus hospital outpatient department: a propensity-matched analysis of complications and patient-reported outcomes using the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative Registry.

Key Points

• The aim is to compare complications and patient-reported outcomes of spine surgery in ASC and HOPD settings.
• Propensity-matched analysis using the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative Registry.
• Evaluation of complications and patient-reported outcomes for outpatient anterior cervical surgery and lumbar decompression.
• Comparative assessment between same-day surgery in ASC and HOPD.
• Higher risk of return to the operating room for patients undergoing lumbar decompression in ASC.
• Similar outcomes for both ASC and HOPD surgeries reported.
• Future research recommended to evaluate cost differences for patients and payers.