Journal article
Predictors of 30-day readmission and prolonged length of hospital stay after spinal chondrosarcoma resection: insights from the National Cancer Database
Journal of neurosurgical sciences, v 70(2), pp 89-97
01 Apr 2026
PMID: 41369681
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Abstract
Spinal chondrosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor requiring complex resection due to its resistance to chemotherapy and radiation. This study aimed to identify predictors of both 30-day readmission and prolonged length of hospital stay (LOS) following surgical resection of spinal chondrosarcoma using data from the National Cancer Database (NCDB).
Using the NCDB, we conducted a retrospective analysis of adult patients diagnosed with spinal or sacral chondrosarcoma between 2004 and 2017 who underwent surgical resection. We collected patient demographics, tumor characteristics, and treatment details. Patients were grouped based on 30-day readmission. A separate analysis was conducted on LOS, defining prolonged LOS as >75
percentile. Multivariable analyses identified risk factors for each outcome.
Of the 1971 patients in the 30-day readmission analysis, 114 (5.8%) experienced readmission. Of the 1392 patients included in the LOS analysis, 341 (24.5%) experienced prolonged LOS. The risk factors of prolonged LOS included age (OR=1.015; 95% CI, 1.006-1.024; P<0.001), male sex (OR=1.440; 95% CI, 1.076-1.926; P=0.014), tumor volume >11 cm
(OR=1.001; 95% CI, 1.000-1.002; P=0.018), sacral/coccygeal tumors (OR=1.831; 95% CI, 1.162-2.844; P<0.001), and gross total resection (GTR) (OR=1.514; 95% CI, 1.068-2.146; P=0.020). Multivariate regression identified no significant predictors of 30-day readmission.
Tumor volume, sex, and other factors influence 30-day readmission and prolonged LOS. Prolonged LOS was further associated with sacral/coccygeal tumors and GTR, reflecting the complexity of surgical management.
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- Title
- Predictors of 30-day readmission and prolonged length of hospital stay after spinal chondrosarcoma resection: insights from the National Cancer Database
- Creators
- Joseph Rajasekaran - Drexel University, Dana and David Dornsife School of Public HealthAbdel-Hameed Al-Mistarehi - Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineAvi N Albert - Meharry Medical CollegeAbdul K Ghaith - Johns Hopkins UniversityJawad M Khalifeh - Johns Hopkins UniversityA Daniel Davidar - Johns Hopkins UniversityFnu Ruchika - Johns Hopkins UniversityFeras Fayez - Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustXinlan Yang - Johns Hopkins UniversityJohn Gross - Johns Hopkins UniversityChristian Meyer - Johns Hopkins UniversitySang H Lee - University of PennsylvaniaKristin J Redmond - Johns Hopkins UniversityNicholas Theodore - Johns Hopkins UniversityDaniel Lubelski - Johns Hopkins University
- Publication Details
- Journal of neurosurgical sciences, v 70(2), pp 89-97
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001639260600001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-105035286938
- Other Identifier
- 991022176475604721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Surgery