He said in the instance of spine surgery, some studies report a 20-plus percent rate of post-operative infection in hospitals. “Our practice focuses on minimally invasive outpatient spine surgery,” he said. “As of today, we’ve done over 600 surgeries with a 0 percent infection rate.”
He said the benefits of outpatient surgery far overwhelm those of hospital surgery. He said despite the benefits, insurers are still hesitant to refer patients to outpatient centers.
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