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Abstract
Background
There is a paucity of validated risk stratification tools to assess which patients can safely and predictably undergo outpatient total hip (THA) or knee arthroplasty (TKA) in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC).
Methods
Our novel patient selection tool was prospectively applied to 190 consecutive primary THA and TKA performed by a single surgeon at a single ASC. We identified the proportion of patients discharged home the same day, those requiring a one-night stay, or those with failed discharge within 23 hours. A retrospective chart review was performed to determine if any demographic parameters were risk factors for an overnight stay.
Results
Overall, 190 (100%) patients selected for outpatient THA and TKA were discharged home within 23 hours. One hundred and four patients (55%) were discharged the same day of surgery, whereas 86 (45%) required overnight stay and were discharged on postoperative day 1. Female sex (odds ratio [OR]: 4.1, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.0-8.2, P < .001), THA (OR: 2.5, 95% CI: 1.1-5.5, P = .022), and heavier body mass index (OR: 1.0, 95% CI: 1.0-1.2, P = .022) were identified as independent risk factors for staying overnight in the ASC.
Conclusions
In this pilot study, we found that 100% of outpatient THA and TKA-eligible patients were able to be discharged home by postoperative day 1. Additionally, we found that this selection tool is safe and effective at predicting short-stay discharge in an ASC.
期刊介绍:
Arthroplasty Today is a companion journal to the Journal of Arthroplasty. The journal Arthroplasty Today brings together the clinical and scientific foundations for joint replacement of the hip and knee in an open-access, online format. Arthroplasty Today solicits manuscripts of the highest quality from all areas of scientific endeavor that relate to joint replacement or the treatment of its complications, including those dealing with patient outcomes, economic and policy issues, prosthetic design, biomechanics, biomaterials, and biologic response to arthroplasty. The journal focuses on case reports. It is the purpose of Arthroplasty Today to present material to practicing orthopaedic surgeons that will keep them abreast of developments in the field, prove useful in the care of patients, and aid in understanding the scientific foundation of this subspecialty area of joint replacement. The international members of the Editorial Board provide a worldwide perspective for the journal''s area of interest. Their participation ensures that each issue of Arthroplasty Today provides the reader with timely, peer-reviewed articles of the highest quality.