Key result
Clinical VTE following major orthopedic surgery was associated with significantly higher mean inpatient costs ($17,114 for DVT only and $18,521 for PE vs $9,345 for no VTE; p<0.0001).
Why the study?
Does the development of VTE increase hospital length of stay and inpatient costs in patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery?
Population
Hospitalized patients who underwent total hip or knee replacement surgery or hip-fracture repair at 220 U.S…
Comparison
Development of clinical venous thromboembolism… vs No secondary diagnosis of VTE.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
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VTE prophylaxis may curb orthopedic surgery costs; extends observational cost data but leaves open causal prevention benefits.
Cohort
Yes
Does the development of VTE increase hospital length of stay and inpatient costs in patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery?
Absolute Event Rate: 17114% vs 9345%
p-value: p=<0.0001
Development of VTE after major orthopedic surgery significantly increases hospital length of stay and nearly doubles inpatient costs.
Ollendorf et al. (2002) conducted a cohort in Hospitalized patients after major orthopedic surgery. Clinical venous thromboembolism (VTE) vs. No VTE was evaluated on Mean total costs of inpatient care (p=<0.0001). Clinical VTE following major orthopedic surgery was associated with significantly higher mean inpatient costs ($17,114 for DVT only and $18,521 for PE vs $9,345 for no VTE; p<0.0001).
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