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Comparative Study
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
No Difference in Major Complication and Readmission Rates Following Simultaneous Bilateral vs Unilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Journal of Arthroplasty 2018 August
BACKGROUND: Simultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an attractive option for patients with osteoarthritis as it requires a single anesthetic and hospitalization. Nonetheless, serious concerns remain over the perioperative safety and rate of hospital readmission. The purpose of the present study was to compare the rate of 30-day major complications and hospital readmissions between patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral vs unilateral THA using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database.
METHODS: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried from 2011 to 2015 inclusively to identify all cases of elective, primary simultaneous bilateral THA and match them to a control group of unilateral THA cases. A multivariable regression analysis was then used to assess the relationship of simultaneous bilateral vs unilateral THA on major complications and readmissions.
RESULTS: A total of 575 bilateral THA patients were matched to 2290 unilateral THA patients using a 4:1 ratio based on age, sex, and American Society of Anesthesiologists scores. Bilateral THA patients were more likely to undergo general anesthesia (77% vs 58.7%, P < .0001), required more postoperative transfusions (29.2% vs 15.9%, P < .0001) and were more often discharged to a rehabilitation facility rather than home (39.4% vs 20.8%, P < .0001). However, the adjusted odds of a major complication (odds ratio = 0.72, 95% confidence interval [0.41-1.24], P = .24) and 30-day readmission (odds ratio = 0.67, 95% confidence interval [0.38-1.19], P = .17) were similar between the 2 groups.
CONCLUSION: Although patients who underwent simultaneous bilateral THA were more likely to be discharged to a rehabilitation facility and required significantly more perioperative transfusions compared to those undergoing unilateral THA, the odds of a 30-day major complication and readmission were similar between groups.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.
METHODS: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried from 2011 to 2015 inclusively to identify all cases of elective, primary simultaneous bilateral THA and match them to a control group of unilateral THA cases. A multivariable regression analysis was then used to assess the relationship of simultaneous bilateral vs unilateral THA on major complications and readmissions.
RESULTS: A total of 575 bilateral THA patients were matched to 2290 unilateral THA patients using a 4:1 ratio based on age, sex, and American Society of Anesthesiologists scores. Bilateral THA patients were more likely to undergo general anesthesia (77% vs 58.7%, P < .0001), required more postoperative transfusions (29.2% vs 15.9%, P < .0001) and were more often discharged to a rehabilitation facility rather than home (39.4% vs 20.8%, P < .0001). However, the adjusted odds of a major complication (odds ratio = 0.72, 95% confidence interval [0.41-1.24], P = .24) and 30-day readmission (odds ratio = 0.67, 95% confidence interval [0.38-1.19], P = .17) were similar between the 2 groups.
CONCLUSION: Although patients who underwent simultaneous bilateral THA were more likely to be discharged to a rehabilitation facility and required significantly more perioperative transfusions compared to those undergoing unilateral THA, the odds of a 30-day major complication and readmission were similar between groups.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.
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