Accelerated Recovery Program for Patients with Polysegmental Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease

Kalinin A.A., Goloborodko V.Yu., Shepelev V.V., Pestryakov Yu.Ya., Biryuchkov M.Yu., Satardinova E.E., Byvaltsev V.A.

Key words: multilevel degenerative diseases; lumbar spine; minimally invasive spinal surgery; accelerated recovery after surgery; fast-track surgery; ERAS.

2021, volume 13, issue 2, page 74.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17691/stm2021.13.2.09

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The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the accelerated recovery program for patients with polysegmental degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine.

Materials and Methods. This prospective study included 53 patients who underwent two-level transforaminal interbody fusion in the L_II–S_I segments. Two groups were identified: in group 1 (n=24), operations were performed using the accelerated recovery program; in group 2 (n=29), open rigid stabilization was used under traditional intravenous anesthesia. The end-point parameters were the number of bed-days spent in the hospital after the operation, the number of perioperative surgical complications and adverse effects of anesthesia, and the number of re-hospitalizations within 90 days. We also recorded the time of patient activation, the level of pain around the operated zone (using a visual analogue scale), and the quality of life in the long-term postoperative period (median 18 months); the latter was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire (physical and psychological components of health).

Results. Patients under the accelerated recovery program were found to have a shorter duration of surgery and anesthesia, less blood loss, lower amounts of injected opioids, faster verticalization, and a reduced period of inpatient treatment (p<0.05 for all parameters). As compared to group 2, patients in group 1 had a lower level of pain in the surgery zone (p<0.05), better long-term indicators of the physical and psychological components of health (p<0.05), a lower number of anesthesia-associated adverse events (p<0.05), and a lower rate of postoperative complications (p<0.05). During the 90-day postoperative observation, four patients of group 2 (13.8%) were urgently referred to a medical institution for additional medical care.

Conclusion. The accelerated recovery program for two-level interbody fusion showed its safety and high clinical efficiency in the treatment of patients with polysegmental degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine. The program can be used in any center for spine surgery where effective interaction between polyvalent medical and nursing teams is maintained.

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Kalinin A.A., Goloborodko V.Yu., Shepelev V.V., Pestryakov Yu.Ya., Biryuchkov M.Yu., Satardinova E.E., Byvaltsev V.A. Accelerated Recovery Program for Patients with Polysegmental Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease. Sovremennye tehnologii v medicine 2021; 13(2): 74, https://doi.org/10.17691/stm2021.13.2.09