Table 3 Postoperative outcomes
From: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program for elderly patients with short-level lumbar fusion
Outcome measure | ERAS | Non-ERAS | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Complications | |||
 Cerebrovascular accident | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
 Cardiac arrest | 0 | 0 |  |
 Deep vein thrombosis | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
 Surgical site infection | 1 | 4 | 0.17 |
 Spinal fluid leakage | 1 | 2 | 0.56 |
 Neurological | 1 | 1 | 1 |
LOS | 12.30 ± 3.03 | 15.50 ± 1.88 | 0 |
30-day readmissions | 1 | 1 | Â |
30-day mortality | 0 | 0 | Â |