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Methods Clinical data, operative parameters, and follow-up outcomes were retrospectively analyzed. To address baseline imbalances in tumor volume and preoperative embolization, a 1:1 propensity score matching was performed based on 5 critical covariates, resulting in a matched cohort of 78 patients (39 per group). Groups were compared using Student t-test or Mann-Whitney U-test for continuous variables and chi-square/Fisher exact test for categorical variables.
Results In the total cohort (39 SVR vs. 84 TVR), SVR significantly reduced blood loss (median 1,200 mL vs. 1,500 mL, p=0.016), transfusion (800 mL vs. 1,200 mL, p<0.001), complication rate (51.3% vs. 77.4%, p=0.004), and hospital stay (13.7 days vs. 19.0 days, p=0.012). Bilateral nerve root sacrifice was less frequent in SVR (41.0% vs. 69.0%, p<0.001). Negative surgical margins (71.8% vs. 73.8%, p=0.814) and local recurrence (12.8% vs. 13.1%, p=0.965) were comparable. Postmatching analysis (n=78) confirmed that even after balancing for tumor volume and embolization, the SVR group maintained significant advantages in blood loss (p=0.035) and operation time (p=0.041). Hardware failure occurred in 3 TVR patients (3.6%) but in none after SVR.
Conclusion SVR significantly reduces perioperative morbidity while maintaining comparable oncologic outcomes relative to TVR. The superiority of SVR remains robust after propensity score adjustment for tumor complexity. By formalizing a type-based surgical decision-making framework, this study provides practical guidance for when and how SVR may be safely adopted as a standardized alternative to TVR in appropriately selected thoracolumbar tumors.
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Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent TETD or MD for symptomatic TDH and had a minimum follow-up of 1 year. Cost analysis included direct costs (primary and secondary hospital costs), indirect costs (lost wages due to work absence), total costs (direct + indirect), and cost-effectiveness (cost per quality-adjusted life year [QALY] and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio [ICER]). Clinical outcomes included patient-reported outcome measures (Oswestry Disability Index [ODI], 36-item Short Form health survey [SF-36]), QALY gained, and reoperation and readmission rates at 1 year. TETD and MD groups were compared for outcome measures.
Results A total of 111 patients (57 TETD, 54 MD) were included. The direct ($6,270 TETD vs. $7,410 MD, p < 0.01), indirect costs ($1,250 TETD vs. $1,450 MD, p < 0.01), total costs ($7,520 TETD vs. $8,860 MD, p < 0.01), and cost per QALY ($31,333 TETD vs. $44,300 MD, p < 0.01) were significantly lower for TETD compared to MD. ICER of TETD was found to be -$33,500. At 1 year, TETD group showed significantly greater improvement in ODI (46% vs. 36%, p < 0.01) and SF-36 (64% vs. 53%, p < 0.01) and significantly greater QALY gained (0.24 vs. 0.2, p < 0.01) compared to MD group. No significant difference was found in reoperation and readmission rates.
Conclusion TETD demonstrated significantly better clinical outcomes, lower overall costs, and better cost-effectiveness than MD in appropriately selected patients of symptomatic TDH.
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Methods Retrospective review of a prospective, multicenter adult spinal deformity database. Inclusion criteria: operative patients age ≥18 years, and preoperative pelvic tilt, mismatch between pelvic incidence and lumbar lordosis (PI–LL), and C7 sagittal vertical axis all within established age-adjusted thresholds with minimum 2-year follow-up. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores: Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), 36-item Short Form health survey (SF-36), Scoliosis Research Society-22R (SRS22R), back/leg pain Numerical Rating Scale and minimum clinically important difference (MCID)/substantial clinical benefit (SCB). Two-year and preoperative HRQoL radiographic data were compared. Patients with mild scoliosis (Mild Scoli, Max coronal Cobb 10°–30°) were compared to those with larger curves (Scoli).
Results One hundred fifty-one patients included from 667 operative patients (82.8% women; average age, 56.4 ± 16.2 years). Forty-two patients (27.8%) included in Mild Scoli group. Mild Scoli group had significantly worse baseline leg pain, ODI, and physical composite scores (p < 0.02). Mean 2-year maximum coronal Cobb angle was significantly improved compared to baseline (p < 0.001). All 2-year HRQoL measures were significantly improved compared to (p < 0.001) except mental composite score, SRS activity and SRS mental for the Mild Scoli group (p > 0.05). From the mild Scoli group, 36%–74% met either MCID or SCB for the HRQoL measures. Sixty-four point three percent had minimum 1 complication, 28.6% had a major complication, 35.7% had reoperation.
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