Same-Day Discharge
Remote physical therapy may be viable option for same-day discharge after TKA
Results from a randomized clinical trial showed remote postoperative physical therapy may be a viable option for patients discharged the same day after total knee arthroplasty.
Study: Spinal, general anesthesia offer ‘reliable’ same-day discharge for outpatient TJA
Published results showed spinal and general anesthesia were associated with high rates of successful same-day discharge among patients who underwent outpatient total joint arthroplasty at a free-standing ASC.
Study: Varying THA approaches have no impact on same-day discharge surgery
Published results showed no differences in successful same-day discharges from an outpatient hospital for patients who underwent the direct anterior, the anterolateral or the posterior approach to total hip arthroplasty.
Same-day discharge protocol identifies patients who respond well to AF ablation
Use of a standardized protocol identified candidates for same-day discharge after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and also predicted procedural outcomes, researchers reported at Heart Rhythm 2023.
Same-day discharge safe after chronic total occlusion PCI for select patients
Registry data show same-day discharge after PCI cases for chronic total occlusion is safe in select patients, has been increasing over time and is strongly associated with radial‐only access, researchers reported.
Same-day discharge after endoscopic submucosal dissection safe, ‘viable option’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Same-day discharge is a safe and feasible option for patients who undergo endoscopic submucosal dissection, according to a presentation at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.
Same-day discharge may be safe after LAA closure without complications
Same-day discharge did not raise risk for readmission in patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent left atrial appendage closure without complications, researchers reported.
Early discharge after TAVR ‘reasonable,’ does not affect readmission for pacemaker implant
In patients who did not require permanent pacemaker implantation during hospitalization for transcatheter aortic valve replacement, the readmission rate for a permanent pacemaker implant was similar with early vs. late discharge, data show.
Same-day discharge for AF ablation increases, improving efficiency over time
An analysis of single-center data showed same-day discharge after atrial fibrillation ablation increased from 2020 to 2021, with reduction in total time spent in-hospital and no change in readmission rates for adverse events.
Mepivacaine spinal anesthesia led to faster same-day discharge after THA vs bupivacaine
Compared with bupivacaine spinal anesthesia, mepivacaine allowed for faster same-day discharge from an ASC with a minor increase in pain for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.