Neurosurgery
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Spine patient outcomes research trial: do outcomes vary across centers for surgery for lumbar disc herniation?
Lumbar discectomy is the most commonly performed spine procedure. Academic spine centers with potentially differing caseloads and experience may have different outcomes. ⋯ Although mean blood loss, risk of durotomy, length of stay, and rate of reoperation vary among academic spine centers performing lumbar discectomy, there appears to be no difference in long-term functional outcomes.