Towson, Md.-based SurgCenter Development's outpatient complex spine program is growing.

A new study published in Clinical Spine Surgery compared patients who underwent two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusions in hospitals and ASCs.

Cervical total disc replacement is safe to perform in the outpatient setting, according to new research published in Spine.

A new study published in Spine examines the safety of minimally invasive lumbar decompression in the ambulatory setting. 

A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the readmission rates for multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures in the outpatient versus inpatient setting.

Here are 10 key facts and studies on outpatient spine surgery and spine procedures in ASCs:

Full-endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion is a usable technique for lumbar stabilization surgery in an ASC, according to research published in Pain Physician and the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusions are safe in the outpatient setting for properly selected patients, according to new research from the New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.

Smartphone apps can improve patient compliance with preoperative instructions and decrease last-minute surgical cancellations, according to a peer-reviewed study published in The Cureus Journal of Medical Science.

Complications such as hospital or emergency room readmission and infections are lower for patients undergoing outpatient transforaminal endoscopic decompression surgery for lumbar foraminal and lateral recess stenosis at an ASC, according to research published in the International Journal of Spine Surgery.

Alexander Taghva, MD, of Orange County Neurosurgical Associates in Mission Viejo, Calif., discusses where he sees the biggest impact of spine technology going forward.

Here are four spine-focused Q&As published in Becker's ASC Review:

Here are seven essential insights on spine surgery performed in the outpatient setting:

Steven Beer, MD, successfully used the OsseoScrew in a spine surgery case Nov. 29, 2018.

Reston-based Virginia Spine Institute added spine surgeon Ehsan Jazini, MD, to its team.

Atlanta-based Polaris Spine & Neurosurgery Center completed its 15th robotically navigated spine surgery.

Anthony Giuffrida, MD, a pain physician with Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Cantor Spine Institute, discusses his role as head of the pain management department and where he sees the field headed.

Baptist Medical Park Surgery Center, an ASC located in Pensacola, Fla., is the first surgery center in the Southeast to purchase Mazor Robotics' Renaissance System.

Reston-based Virginia Spine Institute recorded the world's first spinal surgery using combined endoscopic and robotic-guided technology.

A study in Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery analyzed the positive predictive value of diagnostic 1 percent lidocaine containing transforaminal epidural steroid injections after outpatient endoscopic decompression for lumbar foraminal and lateral recess stenosis.