Blood management may have an impact on length of stay after total hip arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The steady rise in demand for total hip arthroplasty constitutes a significant and increasing burden on health care resources. The biggest contributors to the total cost of hip replacement procedures other than the price of the implant are hospital stay and postoperative rehabilitation. Blood management is one of the most adjustable factors that can impact length of stay and cost-efficiency while improving patient safety.

Questions/purposes

The primary purpose of this retrospective study was to assess the potential impact of blood management interventions on length of hospital stay after primary unilateral total hip arthroplasty. This was achieved by first identifying which patient and surgical factors are associated with an increased risk of prolonged hospital st

SUBMITTER: Bou Monsef J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4071463 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature