Statistics on Time in Convalescent Care for Spine Procedures in the ASC Setting

Here is the average time spent in convalescent care unit for a number of spine procedures performed in the ASC setting, according to a study completed by Kenneth Pettine, MD. The study analyzed data from 1,030 spine cases performed at Loveland (Colo.) Surgery Center from spring 2003 to the end of 2008.

Procedure	Average time in convalescent care
Non-instrumented spine surgery, microdiscetomies and/or nerve decompressions	19.00 hours
Cervical artificial disc replacement – 1 Level	20.00 hours
Anterior cervical fusion – 1 Level	20.68 hours
Anterior cervical fusion – 2 Level	20.33 hours
Lumbar artificial disc replacement – 1 Level	21.00 hours
Lumbar fusion – 1 Level	42.10 hours
Lumbar fusion – 2 Level	50.07 hours
Lumbar fusion – 3 Level	55.11 hours