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World J Orthop. Jun 18, 2016; 7(6): 376-382
Published online Jun 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i6.376
Published online Jun 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i6.376
Table 1 Patient demographics and comorbidities
| Number | 337 |
| Age (yr) | 63.7 ± 13.8 |
| Gender (M/F) | 123/214 |
| Procedure (THA/TKA) | 137/200 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.4 ± 6.2 |
| Congestive heart failure | 6 (1.8%) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 25 (7.4%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 59 (17.5%) |
| Hypertension | 198 (58.8%) |
| History of myocardial infarction | 17 (5.0%) |
| American Society of Anesthesiologist score | I-0 (0.0%) II-67 (19.9%) III-255 (75.7%) IV-15 (4.5%) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index score | 0-226 (67.1%) 1-85 (25.2%) 2-24 (7.1%) 6-2 (0.6%) |
Table 2 Surgical outcomes
| OR duration (min) | 189 ± 60 |
| PACU duration (min) | 138 ± 80 |
| Transfusion rate | 32 (9.5%) |
| Length of stay (d) | 2.5 ± 0.8 |
| Severe postoperative nausea and vomiting | 15 (4.5%) |
| Emergency department visits | 7 (2.1%) |
| Readmissions | 2 (0.6%) |
- Citation: Phan DL, Ahn K, Rinehart JB, Calderon MD, Wu WD, Schwarzkopf R. Joint arthroplasty Perioperative Surgical Home: Impact of patient characteristics on postoperative outcomes. World J Orthop 2016; 7(6): 376-382
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v7/i6/376.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v7.i6.376
