Functional outcome and cost-effectiveness of outpatient vs inpatient care for complex hind-foot and ankle surgery. A retrospective cohort study
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- 作者：Justin Oh ; MDa ; Jmo77@cornell.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author (candidate) ; Anahi Perlas ; MD ; FRCPCb ; c ; Anahi.perlas@uhn.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author (Staff Anesthesiologist ; Associate Professor) ; Johnny Lau ; MD ; FRCSCd ; e ; Johnny.lau@uhn.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author (Staff Orthopedic Surgeon ; Assistant Professor) ; Rajiv Gandhi ; MD ; FRCSCd ; e ; Rajiv.gandhi@uhn.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author (Staff Orthopedic Surgeon ; Assistant Professor) ; Vincent W.S. Chan ; MD ; FRCPCb ; c ; Vincent.chan@uhn.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author (Staff Anesthesiologist ; Professor)
- 关键词：Complex foot and ankle surgery ; Cost-effectiveness ; Functional outcome ; Outpatient care
- 刊名：Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：December 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：35
- 期：Complete
- 页码：20-25
- 全文大小：178 K
文摘
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Retrospective matched cohort study of complex hind-foot or ankle surgery
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A continuous sciatic nerve block for 2-3 days was the mainstay of analgesia.
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Twenty outpatients were matched to 20 inpatients for age, sex, baseline LEFS, and type of surgery.
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Both groups reached similar functional outcome.
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Outpatient management was associated with a 54% reduction in total hospital costs.