title: Commentary on perioperative variables and minimally invasive surgical techniques: are we asking the right questions?
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Spine Center, Memorial Campus, 119 Belmont St, Worcester, MA 01605, USA. Electronic address: michael.stauff@umassmemorial.org.
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Stauff
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Spine Center, Memorial Campus, 119 Belmont St, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Connolly
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Services, Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii, Manoa, 1960 East-West Road, Biomed D-104H; Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
authors.forename: Eric L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Hurwitz
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000191:economics*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000191:economics*; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000191:economics*