Which Spinal Procedures Really Work: Insights from Long-Term Outcome Powered by QOD Data-Which Spinal Procedures Really Work: Insights from Long-Term Outcome Powered by QOD Data

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The final session focused on utilizing registry data, particularly from the QOD database, to address various challenges and advances in neurosurgery, specifically in managing cervical spondylitic myelopathy and spinal surgeries. Dr. Erica Bisson initiated with insights into the demographics and referenced the aging population's implications on cervical spondylitic myelopathy, the most common spinal cord dysfunction in adults. The talk highlighted surgical decompression as the primary treatment, yet pointed out the need for further research into postoperative outcomes, optimal surgical interventions, and the factors influencing these outcomes.<br /><br />Paul Park and other experts presented their findings on lumbar spondylolisthesis and the effectiveness of different surgical approaches, emphasizing real-world patient data from the ASR registry, the transition from lumbar data in QOD. Park highlighted that both decompression and fusion surgeries showed durable results over five years, with high patient satisfaction and more cost-effective interbody fusion techniques.<br /><br />Dr. Mo Biden discussed the role of AI in enhancing registry efforts, illustrating its growing prominence in classifying patients, optimizing surgical candidates, and predicting post-operative outcomes, thus suggesting a transformative impact on neurosurgical planning and execution.<br /><br />Further presentations covered topics like whether reducing lumbar spondylolisthesis significantly affects outcomes, with findings suggesting that global and regional alignment might hold more clinical importance than mere slip reduction. There were insights on cervical surgeries, with Dr. Andrew Chan arguing against the necessity of spondylolisthesis reduction for better outcomes, while emphasizing regional lordosis.<br /><br />Finally, Kevin Foley summarized by discussing how data-driven insights from registry studies could significantly enhance patient care by tailoring surgical decisions, predicting outcomes more precisely, and fostering better patient education. The session showcased various studies and highlighted outcomes like mechanical complications in deformity surgeries, the impact of T1 slope in cervical surgeries, and novel value dimensions in surgical procedures. Overall, these discussions stressed the importance of large dataset analyses in refining surgical strategies and improving patient-centric care in neurosurgery.

Keywords

pituitary adenomas

cellar region

MRI interpretation

microadenomas

macroadenomas

optic chiasm compression

surgical approaches

hormonal imbalances

registry data

QOD database

neurosurgery

cervical spondylitic myelopathy

spinal surgeries

surgical decompression

lumbar spondylolisthesis

AI in neurosurgery

patient data

surgical outcomes

data-driven insights