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Study underwent major protocol changes prior to planned enrollment
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This study is aimed at determining if office based surgery is an effective way of cutting health care cost while maintaining patient safety and satisfaction.
The study is a retrospective chart review with prospective patient satisfaction and functional outcome surveys.
Patients that have had office based procedures that otherwise could be performed in the outpatient surgical setting from January 1, 2015 to December 4, 2015 will be contacted for study enrollment. Patient satisfaction and functional outcome surveys will be administered to those patients that consent to the research study.
The data to be collected will include but is not limited to: age gender limb dominance, complications and co-morbidities.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet | Procedure | Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet for office based hand surgery. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Complication Rates | Collect the incidence of complications. | 2 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Cost savings | Compare the costs of the WALANT procedure with similar procedures done at an ASC or as an outpatient. | 2 months |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Consecutive patients seen for office based procedures that otherwise would be performed in the outpatient surgical setting from January 1, 2015 to December 4, 2015.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Jebson, MD | Corewell Health West | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Spectrum Health | Grand Rapids | Michigan | 49503 | United States |
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