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Study Design: Retrospective large database study.

Objective: To determine the impact of cirrhosis on perioperative outcomes and resource utilization in elective spinal fusion surgery.

Methods: Elective spinal fusion hospitalizations in patients with and without cirrhosis were identified using ICD-9-CM codes between the years of 2009 and 2011 using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database.

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