Un programa de optimización en el perioperatorio puede mejorar los resultados y disminuir el tiempo de hospitalización en artroplastia de cadera y rodilla: experiencia en Chile
J.M. Luarte , J.T. Vizcaya , D. Munita , E. Stocker , R. Núñez , J.A. Merino , C. Rojas
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Abstract
Background and objective
Perioperative optimization programs have been shown to improve outcomes in total hip and knee arthroplasty; however, the evidence in Latin America is limited. Our objective is to evaluate the impact of implementing a multidisciplinary optimization program in prosthetic surgery at a Latin American center.
Materials and methods
A retrospective cohort study evaluating elective hip and knee prosthesis surgeries between 2016 and 2023 at a private hospital. We compared pre-intervention (2016–2018) and post-intervention (2019–2023) groups following the implementation of a multidisciplinary perioperative optimization program in 2019. The impact of the program on hospital length of stay and 90-day readmission rates was assessed.
Results
A total of 1,462 patients (1,636 surgeries) were included, with 429 surgeries in the pre-intervention group and 1,207 in the post-intervention group. Hospital length of stay decreased from 3.5 to 2.22 days (p < 0.05). The 90-day readmission rate decreased from 2.56 to 2.24% (p = 0.71), with a significant reduction in knee arthrofibrosis (from 0.9 to 0.2%, p < 0.05). The optimization program was the main factor contributing to the reduction in hospital length of stay.
Conclusions
The multidisciplinary perioperative program implemented significantly reduced hospital stay without increasing 90-day readmission rates. Furthermore, it equated outcomes between patients with public and private insurance.
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