title: Perioperative care in lumbar spine surgery.
abstract: Attention to the details of preoperative preparation of the patient, intraoperative technique, and good postoperative care can prevent complications and increase the likelihood of successful elective lumbar spine surgery. Such relevant topics as patient education, smoking and nonsmoking patients, transfusions, and medications are included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Seltzer
mesh_terms: D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care