Current Status Regarding the Safety of Inpatient Versus Outpatient Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgeons have begun to transition total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) to the outpatient setting in order to contain costs and reallocate resources.

Purpose

The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the safety and cost of outpatient TSA by assessing associated complication rates, clinical outcomes, and total treatment charges.

Methods

The MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library online databases were queried in March 2020 for studies on outpatient shoulder arthroplasty. Inclusion criteria were (1) a study population undergoing TSA, (2) discharge on the day of surgery, and (3) inclusion of at least 1 reported outcome.

Results

Of 20 studies identified that met inclusion criteria, 14 were comparative studies involving an inpatient control group, 2

SUBMITTER: Puzzitiello RN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9247601 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature