Using post-operative drains in lumbar surgery—time for a rethink?

Matthew Gary, MD FAANS is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA where he practices complex and minimally invasive spine surgery. He is also the Associate Residency Program Director of neurosurgery at Emory. He has been an active member of the AO Spine Knowledge Forum Degenerative.

Juan P. Cabrera, MD. Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at University of Concepción, Chile. Founder of the Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Unit of his Hospital. His career is focused on complex spine surgery, with special interest in the craniovertebral junction, trauma, and degenerative disorders. Associate Member of the AO Spine Knowledge Forum Degenerative, and Committee Member of the Section on IONM at NASS. Succesful candidate of the first generation of AO Spine Global Diploma Exam. Member of AO Spine Latin America Trauma Study Group, and Education Officer (Neuro) AO Spine Chile.

Patrick C. Hsieh, MD, MS, MBA, is the Edwin M. Todd/Trent H. Wells, Jr. Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of California located in Los Angeles, CA. He specializes in complex spine surgery with a particular focus on spinal oncology and spinal deformity. He also has expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Hsieh is an active member of various professional organizations, including AO Spine, NASS, SRS, AANS, and CNS. He serves as a steering committee member of the AO Spine Knowledge Forum Degenerative and is a board of directors at NASS. He also chairs the NASS International.