Redden J F
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1988 Jul;70(4):224-6.
The first 50 patients who underwent arthroscopic surgery as a half-day procedure in Doncaster Royal Infirmary were studied: 22 patients underwent an arthroscopic meniscectomy and 6 patients had other procedures. The mean return-to-work time for meniscectomy patients was 23.9 days. The cost improvement per patient, when compared with a two-night stay in hospital, was pounds 432.84 per patient. Not only is this a comparatively comfortable operation for the patient, but a rapid return to work is possible. The saving to the Department of Health and Social Security, when assessed on a national scale, could be very considerable.
对在唐卡斯特皇家医院接受为期半天关节镜手术的首批50名患者进行了研究：22名患者接受了关节镜半月板切除术，6名患者接受了其他手术。半月板切除术患者的平均重返工作岗位时间为23.9天。与住院两晚相比，每位患者的成本节约为432.84英镑。这不仅对患者来说是相对舒适的手术，而且有可能迅速重返工作岗位。从全国范围评估，对卫生和社会保障部的节省可能相当可观。
