G Vilà-Canet1, A Covaro2, A García de Frutos2, M T Ubierna2, S Rodríguez-Alabau2, S Mojal3, E Cáceres2. 1. Institut Universitari Quirón-Dexeus, ICATME, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, C/Sabino Arana 5-19, 08028, Barcelona, Spain. gvilacanet@gmail.com. 2. Institut Universitari Quirón-Dexeus, ICATME, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, C/Sabino Arana 5-19, 08028, Barcelona, Spain. 3. Methodological and Statistical Consulting PRBB, Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess whether patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery for the first time (Group 1) had different expectations from those undergoing lumbar spine surgery for a failed previous procedure (Group 2). METHODS: A prospective study that included 77 patients. A set of self-reported questionnaires was pre-operatively administered including VAS, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Zung Depression Scale and the NASS lumbar spine questionnaire (expectations scale). RESULTS: Fifty-six patients in Group 1 and 21 patients in Group 2. Both groups had high expectations with regard to the surgical procedure (n.s.). Depressed patients, despite being more disabled than non-depressed according to ODI (p 0.001), had similar expectations than non-depressed patients (n.s.). CONCLUSION: Patients' expectations remained very high despite having had a failed previous surgery for the same procedure.
PURPOSE: To assess whether patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery for the first time (Group 1) had different expectations from those undergoing lumbar spine surgery for a failed previous procedure (Group 2). METHODS: A prospective study that included 77 patients. A set of self-reported questionnaires was pre-operatively administered including VAS, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Zung Depression Scale and the NASS lumbar spine questionnaire (expectations scale). RESULTS: Fifty-six patients in Group 1 and 21 patients in Group 2. Both groups had high expectations with regard to the surgical procedure (n.s.). Depressed patients, despite being more disabled than non-depressed according to ODI (p 0.001), had similar expectations than non-depressedpatients (n.s.). CONCLUSION:Patients' expectations remained very high despite having had a failed previous surgery for the same procedure.
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First procedure; Lumbar spine surgery; Reoperation; Surgical expectations
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