Why the study?
Does inpatient surgery compared to day surgery unit surgery affect hospital resource use in patients undergoing surgical arthroscopy or diagnostic laparoscopy?
Does inpatient surgery compared to day surgery unit surgery affect hospital resource use in patients undergoing surgical arthroscopy or diagnostic laparoscopy?
Inpatient surgery is associated with greater preoperative testing and operating room time compared to day surgery, highlighting opportunities for cost containment.
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May support shifting cases to day surgery units to curb preoperative costs; leaves open total resource impact without randomized confirmation.
Kitz et al. (1988) studied this question.
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