ArticleJournal of orthopaedics
Characterizing efficiency in the ambulatory surgery setting: An analysis of operating room time and cost savings in orthopaedic surgery.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Moving Lumbar Drain Placement to IR From the Operating Room Creates Time and Cost Savings.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Time is money: An analysis of cost drivers in ambulatory sinus surgery.International forum of allergy & rhinology · 2025Article
- Clinical Trends and Outcomes in Technology-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Increase in surgeons performing outpatient anterior cervical spine surgery leads to a shift in case volumes over time.North American Spine Society journal · 2022Article
- Comparison of outpatient vs. inpatient anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty: a propensity score-matched analysis of 20,035 procedures.JSES international · 2022Article
- Outcomes following outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the treatment of myelopathy.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2021Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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Abstract
Changing surgical settings for orthopaedic procedures could drive reductions in operative time and reduce healthcare costs. Time-cost differences were calculated using estimated operating room costs by utilizing the ACS-NSQIP database. Multivariate analyses were generated from propensity-matched cohorts to assess differences between inpatient/outpatient outcomes, and whether surgical length increased risk for complications. Outpatient procedures demonstrated time-cost savings of $1716.06. Generally, inpatient procedures demonstrated increased rates of major/minor complications, reoperation, extended LOS, and unplanned readmission (p < 0.001). Overall, longer operative times increased the risk for postoperative complications (p ≤ 0.001). More elective orthopaedic procedures done on an outpatient basis may result in substantial time-cost savings.
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