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Safety First: Patient Selection for Outpatient Arthroplasty

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The speaker discusses outpatient joint replacement surgery in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), emphasizing that surgeon selection, not patient selection, is most critical for success. Key surgeon qualities include efficiency, communication, and involvement. A standardized educational process for patients is also essential. Patient willingness and having a supportive home environment significantly influence outcomes, often more than medical factors like BMI or age. Over time, exclusion criteria have become more flexible, focusing on home support and stability of comorbidities. With proper surgeon skill, education, and support, outpatient joint replacements in ASCs reduce infection, readmission rates, costs, and opioid use, improving patient satisfaction.

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Dr. Geoffrey Van Thiel

Keywords

outpatient joint replacement

ambulatory surgery centers

surgeon selection

patient education

home support