Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Christopher M. Duncan

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• Research Article
  The Economic Implications of a Multimodal Analgesic Regimen Combined with Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Surgery: A Comparative Cost Study
  Author(s): Christopher M. Duncan, Kirsten Hall Long, David O. Warner, Mark W. Pagnano and James R. HeblChristopher M. Duncan, Kirsten Hall Long, David O. Warner, Mark W. Pagnano and James R. Hebl
  
  Objectives: To evaluate the economic impact of the combined effect of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and a multimodal analgesia regimen (Total Joint Regional Anesthesia [TJRA] Clinical Pathway) on the estimated direct medical costs of patients undergoing total knee arthorplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA). Patients and Methods: A retrospective cohort, cost comparison study from the hospital prospective was performed on Mayo Clinic patients (n=37) undergoing MIS TKA or THA using the TJRA Clinical Pathway. Study patients were matched 1:1 with historical controls undergoing similar procedures using traditional surgical and anesthetic (non- TJRA) techniques. Hospital-based direct costs were collected for each patient and analyzed in standardized infl ationadjusted constant dollars using cost-to-charge ratios, wage indexes, and physic.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000101

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