Chi Heon Kim1, Chun Kee Chung2, Myo Jeong Kim3, Yunhee Choi4, Min-Jung Kim4, Sukyoun Shin5, Jong-Myung Jung1, Sung Hwan Hwang1, Seung Heon Yang1, Sung Bae Park6, Jun Ho Lee7. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea; Neuroscience Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, South Korea; Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. 2. Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea; Neuroscience Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, South Korea; Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Electronic address: chungc@snu.ac.kr. 3. Health Insurance Review and Assessment Research Institute, Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Wonju, South Korea. 4. Division of Medical Statistics, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. 5. Department of Customer Supporting Team, Samsung Life Insurance, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea. 6. Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Borame Medical Center Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea. 7. Department of Neurosurgery, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Examining spine surgery patterns over time is crucial to provide insights into variations and changes in clinical decision making. Changes in the number of surgeries, surgical methods, reoperation rates, and cost-effectiveness were analyzed for all patients who underwent surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis without spondylolisthesis in 2003 (2003 cohort) and 2008 (2008 cohort). METHODS: The national health insurance database was used to create the 2003 cohort (n = 10,990) and 2008 cohort (n = 27,942). The surgical methods were classified into decompression and fusion surgery. The cumulative reoperation probability between those surgeries was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method in the 2003 cohort and 2008 cohort. Comparison of the incremental cost-effectiveness ratios showed the additional direct cost of a 1% change in the reoperation probability. RESULTS: The surgical volume increased 2.54-fold in the 2008 cohort. The age-adjusted number of surgeries per 1 million people increased 2.6-fold (from 154 in the 2003 cohort to 399 in the 2008 cohort) in aged patients and 1.9-fold (from 154 in the 2003 cohort to 291 in the 2008 cohort) in patients 20-59 years old in the 2008 cohort. The proportion of fusion surgeries increased from 20.3% in the 2003 cohort to 37.0% in the 2008 cohort. In total, the 5-year reoperation probabilities increased from 8.1% in the 2003 cohort to 11.2% in the 2008 cohort. Fusion decreased the reoperation probability by 1% at the cost of 1,711 U.S. dollars. CONCLUSIONS: The increased numbers of spinal surgeries, fusion surgeries, and surgeries in older patients in a recent cohort were noteworthy. However, the increased surgical volume and fusion surgeries did not reduce the reoperation rate.
OBJECTIVE: Examining spine surgery patterns over time is crucial to provide insights into variations and changes in clinical decision making. Changes in the number of surgeries, surgical methods, reoperation rates, and cost-effectiveness were analyzed for all patients who underwent surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis without spondylolisthesis in 2003 (2003 cohort) and 2008 (2008 cohort). METHODS: The national health insurance database was used to create the 2003 cohort (n = 10,990) and 2008 cohort (n = 27,942). The surgical methods were classified into decompression and fusion surgery. The cumulative reoperation probability between those surgeries was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method in the 2003 cohort and 2008 cohort. Comparison of the incremental cost-effectiveness ratios showed the additional direct cost of a 1% change in the reoperation probability. RESULTS: The surgical volume increased 2.54-fold in the 2008 cohort. The age-adjusted number of surgeries per 1 million people increased 2.6-fold (from 154 in the 2003 cohort to 399 in the 2008 cohort) in aged patients and 1.9-fold (from 154 in the 2003 cohort to 291 in the 2008 cohort) in patients 20-59 years old in the 2008 cohort. The proportion of fusion surgeries increased from 20.3% in the 2003 cohort to 37.0% in the 2008 cohort. In total, the 5-year reoperation probabilities increased from 8.1% in the 2003 cohort to 11.2% in the 2008 cohort. Fusion decreased the reoperation probability by 1% at the cost of 1,711 U.S. dollars. CONCLUSIONS: The increased numbers of spinal surgeries, fusion surgeries, and surgeries in older patients in a recent cohort were noteworthy. However, the increased surgical volume and fusion surgeries did not reduce the reoperation rate.
Authors: Mehmet Zileli; Marco Crostelli; Marco Grimaldi; Osvaldo Mazza; Carla Anania; Maurizio Fornari; Francesco Costa Journal: World Neurosurg X Date: 2020-02-28