Assessment of Clinical Decision Support System Efficiency in Spinal Neurosurgery for Personalized Minimally Invasive Technologies Used on Lumbar Spine

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess clinical decision support system (CDSS) in spinal surgery for personalized minimally invasive technologies on lumbar spine. Materials and Methods The prospective study involved 59 patients operated on using CDSS based on a personalized surgical algorithm considering patient-specific parameters of lumbar segments. Among them, 11 patients underwent total disk replacement (TDR), 25 and 23 patients had minimally invasive (MI-TLIF) and open (O-TLIF) dorsal rigid stabilization, respectively, according to an original technology. The comparative analysis was carried out using retrospective findings of 196 patients operated on involving TDR (n=42), MI-TLIF (n=79), and O-TLIF (n=75). The efficiency of CDSS medical algorithms was assessed by pain syndrome in the lumbar spine and lower limbs, as well as by patients’ functional status on discharge according to ODI, 3 and 6 months after the operation. Results The comparison by gender characteristics and anthropometric data revealed no significant intergroup differences among the groups under study (p>0.05). Intergroup analysis of functional status by ODI, pain intensity in lower limbs and lumbar spine showed better clinical outcomes in patients operated using CDSS compared to a retrospective group (p<0.05): 6 months after TDR and O-TLIF, and 3 months after MI-TLIF. Conclusion The study findings demonstrated high efficiency of CDSS developed for personalized surgical treatment of patients with degenerative lumbar spine diseases taking into consideration individual biometric parameters of lumbar segments.