title: Care of the patient undergoing spinal surgery. Perioperative considerations.
abstract: Surgical procedures on the spine have become increasingly complex and require careful preparation and astute assessment of the patient. When the details of good patient care are attended to by a knowledgeable and well-coordinated surgical team, spinal surgery should have a successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: St Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Insinger
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Bailes
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011187:Posture; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*