As China's society ages faster, the number of elderly patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery will gradually increase. Since elderly patients are at higher risk of postoperative complications than younger patients, minimizing complications after spinal fusion becomes a priority in postoperative rehabilitation. The purpose of this prospective cohort study is to develop an enhanced recovery after surgery program including individualized perioperative smoking cessation strategies in Chinese elderly undergoing spinal fusion.
Patients aged 65 years old or more;
Patients who plan to undergo spinal fusion with ERAS program;
Patients who agreed to participate in this study.
Patients who cannot understand the study content or have difficulty communicating;
Patients with a history of spinal fusion surgery;
Patients with spinal fractures, spinal tumor, or spinal infections;
Patients with congenital spinal deformity;