Length of Stay and Hospital Cost Comparison in Hind Foot and Ankle Surgery on Patients With Anxiety and Depression Versus Those Without Psychopathology Diagnoses.

Authors

Christopher J. Betrus, West Penn HospitalFollow
Sham J. Persaud, West Penn HospitalFollow
Stephanie N. Campbell, West Penn HospitalFollow
Alan R. Catanzariti, West Penn Hospital

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2-2019

Abstract

To evaluate if patients with depression and/or anxiety have more post-operative pain, necessitating more pain medication and requiring longer hospital stays, corresponding to increased costs following elective hind foot and/or ankle surgery.

Through comparing the LOS between our study group and our control group, a diagnosis of depression and/or anxiety did not seem to extend the length of time admitted to the hospital. We found, as expected, the average VAS pain score was increased in the study group, which has been previously seen in the available literature.

Recommended Citation

Betrus, Christopher J.; Persaud, Sham J.; Campbell, Stephanie N.; and Catanzariti, Alan R., "Length of Stay and Hospital Cost Comparison in Hind Foot and Ankle Surgery on Patients With Anxiety and Depression Versus Those Without Psychopathology Diagnoses." (2019). School of Podiatric Medicine Publications and Presentations. 100.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/sopm_pub/100

ORCID

0000-0002-4425-4921

Academic Level

resident