Heo, K. Y., Bonsu, J. M., Khawaja, S., Karzon, A., Rajan, P. V., Barber, L. A., & Yoon, S. T. (2024). Database analysis comparing incidence and complication rates between inpatient and outpatient laminotomies for lumbar disc herniation. North American Spine Society Journal, 18, 100328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xnsj.2024.100328

This is a review of a study by Heo et al entitled, “Database analysis comparing incidence and complication rates between inpatient and outpatient laminotomies for lumbar disc herniation,” that was published in North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ). The study analyzed the rate and complications of outpatient versus inpatient laminotomy performed for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). With more and more of such surgeries being done in outpatient settings, it's a clinically relevant question.