In-office needle arthroscopy is a cost-effective alternative for operating room diversion in medial meniscectomy: a financial analysis

Autor: Aazad Abbas, Ajay Shah, Johnathan R. Lex, Jihad Abouali, Jay Toor
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1749-799X
DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-03866-7
Popis: Abstract Background In-office needle arthroscopy (IONA) has been described as a diagnostic alternative to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for intra-articular pathology. However, few studies have analyzed its impact on cost and wait times when used as a therapeutic intervention. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact on cost and wait times associated with offering IONA for partial medial meniscectomy as an alternative to traditional operating room (OR) arthroscopy for patients with irreparable medial meniscus tears on MRI. Methods Two models were created comparing the existing care pathway (current state) to a proposed future state utilizing IONA. Data sources were accounting data from an academically affiliated hospital in Canada and supplemented with literature values. A Monte Carlo simulation combined with DuPont analysis running 10,000 simulations was conducted to calculate the revenue, expenses, profits, and effect on surgical waitlists (i.e., throughput) between the states. Sensitivity analyses examined the influence of patient preference and revision rates on profit and throughput. Two-sample Student’s t test was performed (p
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