Preoperative Depression Screening in Primary Lumbar Fusion: An Evaluation of Its Modifiability on Outcomes in Patients with Diagnosed Depressive Disorder.
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World neurosurgeryDate Published
2023-05-11
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Studies have reported the detrimental effects of depression following spine surgery, however none have evaluated whether preoperative depression screening, in patients with a history of depression, is protective from adverse outcomes and lowers healthcare costs. We studied whether depression screenings/psychotherapy visits within 3 months prior to 1-2 level lumbar fusion (1-2LF) were associated with lower: 1) medical complications; 2) emergency department (ED) utilizations; 3) readmissions; and 4) healthcare costs.The PearlDiver database from 2010 to 2020 was queried for depressive disorder (DD) patients undergoing primary 1-2LF. Two cohorts were 1:5 ratio matched and included those with (n=2,622) or without (n=13,058) a pre-operative depression screen/psychotherapy visit within 3 months of LF. A 90-day surveillance period was utilized to compare outcomes. Logistic regression models computed odds ratios (OR) of complications and readmissions. P values less than 0.003 were significant.
DD patients without depression screening had significantly greater incidence and odds of experiencing medical complications (40.57% vs. 16.00%; OR: 2.71,p<0.0001). Rates of ED utilization were increased in patients without screening vs. screening (15.78% vs 4.23%; OR: 4.25,p<0.0001), despite no difference in readmissions (9.31% vs 9.53%; OR: 0.97,p=0.721). Finally, 90-day reimbursements ($51,160 vs $54,731) were significantly lower in the screened cohort (all p<0.0001).
Patients who underwent a pre-operative depression screening within 3 months of lumbar fusion had decreased medical complications, ED utilizations, and lower healthcare costs. Spine surgeons may use this data to counsel their patients with depression prior to surgical intervention.
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Gordon AM, Elali FR, Ton A, Schwartz JM, Miller C, Alluri RK. Preoperative Depression Screening in Primary Lumbar Fusion: An Evaluation of Its Modifiability on Outcomes in Patients with Diagnosed Depressive Disorder. World Neurosurg. 2023 May 11:S1878-8750(23)00635-6. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.05.024. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37178911.DOI
10.1016/j.wneu.2023.05.024ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.wneu.2023.05.024
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