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Arthroplasty in Ambulatory Surgery Center

Abstract

Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to restore the integrity and function of a joint. Patients that undergo arthroplasty in a traditional hospital setting tend to have a longer recovery period for in-hospital stay than those who undergo arthroplasty in an ambulatory care setting. The aim of this study is to understand how the length of stay after total hip and knee replacement affects the recovery process of the patient and if there are any major consequences from a shorter length of stay after surgery. The study also aims to determine how comfortable patients are with being discharged so soon after surgery. Previous studies suggested that there was no statistical difference between length of stay and patient satisfaction in either the total hip or total knee group when both the fast-track and traditional in-hospital stay groups were compared (Husted H., et al., 2008). In this study, results show that short admission protocol is as safe and effective for patients as longer admission protocols.

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Ashani Davidson, Hollins University

Location

Glass Dining Room

Start Date

11-4-2015 3:30 PM

End Date

11-4-2015 4:20 PM

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Arthroplasty in Ambulatory Surgery Center

Glass Dining Room

Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to restore the integrity and function of a joint. Patients that undergo arthroplasty in a traditional hospital setting tend to have a longer recovery period for in-hospital stay than those who undergo arthroplasty in an ambulatory care setting. The aim of this study is to understand how the length of stay after total hip and knee replacement affects the recovery process of the patient and if there are any major consequences from a shorter length of stay after surgery. The study also aims to determine how comfortable patients are with being discharged so soon after surgery. Previous studies suggested that there was no statistical difference between length of stay and patient satisfaction in either the total hip or total knee group when both the fast-track and traditional in-hospital stay groups were compared (Husted H., et al., 2008). In this study, results show that short admission protocol is as safe and effective for patients as longer admission protocols.