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Description

Do patients who are obese, based on BMI>30 and are offered lumbar spine surgery, who undergo preoperative MI via telehealth to lose weight, compared to those who don’t undergo MI have decreased postoperative complications at 30 days postoperatively?

Conclusions/Implications:

  • Results from this QI project suggest a higher BMI class is associated with postoperative complications-wound infection.
  • However, given the small sample size no conclusions could be drawn
  • This QI project should be replicated on a larger scale
  • The process for recruitment and intervention is established. The Neurosurgical providers are supportive of the continued study.

Publication Date

2022

Keywords

Perioperative care, Obesity, Risk factors, Preoperative weight loss, Postoperative complications, Surgical site infections, Lumbar spine surgery

Disciplines

Other Nursing | Perioperative, Operating Room and Surgical Nursing

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