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ArticleCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie

Cost comparison of orthopedic sports medicine procedures in an ambulatory surgical centre and a hospital outpatient department.

Scott Harrison, Jimmy Ro, Abdel-Rahman Lawendy, Alan Getgood, Robert Giffin, Robert Litchfield, Kevin Willits, Ryan M Degen

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Scott HarrisonFrom the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Harrison); the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Ro, Lawendy); the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen, Giffin, Willits, Litchfield); the Bone and Joint Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen); the Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Giffin, Litchfield, Willits, Degen).
Jimmy RoFrom the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Harrison); the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Ro, Lawendy); the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen, Giffin, Willits, Litchfield); the Bone and Joint Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen); the Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Giffin, Litchfield, Willits, Degen).
Abdel-Rahman LawendyFrom the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Harrison); the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Ro, Lawendy); the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen, Giffin, Willits, Litchfield); the Bone and Joint Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen); the Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Giffin, Litchfield, Willits, Degen).
Alan GetgoodFrom the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Harrison); the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Ro, Lawendy); the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen, Giffin, Willits, Litchfield); the Bone and Joint Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen); the Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Giffin, Litchfield, Willits, Degen).
Robert GiffinFrom the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Harrison); the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Ro, Lawendy); the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen, Giffin, Willits, Litchfield); the Bone and Joint Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen); the Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Giffin, Litchfield, Willits, Degen).
Robert LitchfieldFrom the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Harrison); the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Ro, Lawendy); the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen, Giffin, Willits, Litchfield); the Bone and Joint Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen); the Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Giffin, Litchfield, Willits, Degen).
Kevin WillitsFrom the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Harrison); the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Ro, Lawendy); the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen, Giffin, Willits, Litchfield); the Bone and Joint Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen); the Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Giffin, Litchfield, Willits, Degen).
Ryan M DegenFrom the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Harrison); the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Ro, Lawendy); the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen, Giffin, Willits, Litchfield); the Bone and Joint Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Degen); the Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ont. (Getgood, Giffin, Litchfield, Willits, Degen) ryan.degen@lhsc.on.ca.

Funding

CIHR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAmbulatory surgery centres are becoming an attractive alternative to hospital-based outpatient departments; however, limited data exist on their cost efficacy in a publicly funded health care model. In this study, we aimed to compare costs for ambulatory sports medicine procedures performed at an ambulatory surgery centre and a hospital outpatient department.

methodsWe retrospectively identified patients who underwent rotator cuff repair, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), or hip arthroscopy between January 2020 and August 2022. We collected demographic characteristics, procedural costs, and procedural data. We used 2-sample

resultsAfter controlling for age and concomitant procedures, we included a total of 132 patients for analysis. Patients who underwent hip arthroscopy or rotator cuff repair in an ambulatory surgery centre had significantly shorter duration of total operating room time, and procedural duration was equivocal (

conclusionAmbulatory sports medicine procedures performed at an ambulatory surgery centre were associated with significantly reduced operating room time and total cost compared with matched cases performed via a hospital outpatient department. Ambulatory surgery centres provide an opportunity to improve cost efficacy and reduce wait-lists for surgical care.

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Ambulatory Care FacilitiesAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresOrthopedic ProceduresOutpatient Clinics, HospitalSports MedicineAdultAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionArthroscopyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective Studies

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PMID40044239
PMCPMC11908787

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