Comparison of Complication Risk for Open Carpal Tunnel Release: In-office versus Operating Room Settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Performing open carpal tunnel release (oCTR) in an office-based procedure room setting (PR) decreases surgical costs when compared with the operating room (OR). However, it is unclear if the risk of major medical, wound, and iatrogenic complications differ between settings. Our purpose was to compare the risk of major medical complications associated with oCTR between PR and OR settings.

Methods

Utilizing the MarketScan Database, we identified adults undergoing isolated oCTR between 2006 and 2015 performed in PR and OR settings. ICD-9-CM and/or CPT codes were used to identify major medical complications, surgical site complications, and iatrogenic complications within 90 days of oCTR. Multivariable logistic regression was used to compare complication risk between

SUBMITTER: Randall DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8274797 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature