TIME AND COST SAVINGS OF COBLATION TECHNOLOGY VS DIATHERMY IN ARTHROSCOPIC SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION.

M A Diab; G N Fernandez

doi:10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_II.0880275d

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TIME AND COST SAVINGS OF COBLATION TECHNOLOGY VS DIATHERMY IN ARTHROSCOPIC SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION.

M A Diab
G N Fernandez

TIME AND COST SAVINGS OF COBLATION TECHNOLOGY VS DIATHERMY IN ARTHROSCOPIC SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION.

Diab MA, Fernandez GN. TIME AND COST SAVINGS OF COBLATION TECHNOLOGY VS DIATHERMY IN ARTHROSCOPIC SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION.. Orthop Procs. 2006;88-B(SUPP_II):275-275. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_II.0880275d

Diab, M A, and G N Fernandez. “TIME AND COST SAVINGS OF COBLATION TECHNOLOGY VS DIATHERMY IN ARTHROSCOPIC SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION..” Orthopaedic Proceedings, vol. 88-B, no. SUPP_II, 2006, pp. 275-275., https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_II.0880275d

Diab, M. A., & Fernandez, G. N. (2006). TIME AND COST SAVINGS OF COBLATION TECHNOLOGY VS DIATHERMY IN ARTHROSCOPIC SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION.. Orthopaedic Proceedings, 88-B(SUPP_II), 275-275. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_II.0880275d

Diab, M. A. and Fernandez, G. N. (2006) “TIME AND COST SAVINGS OF COBLATION TECHNOLOGY VS DIATHERMY IN ARTHROSCOPIC SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION..” Orthopaedic Proceedings, 88-B(SUPP_II), pp. 275-275. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_II.0880275d

Diab, M A, and G N Fernandez. “TIME AND COST SAVINGS OF COBLATION TECHNOLOGY VS DIATHERMY IN ARTHROSCOPIC SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION..” Orthopaedic Proceedings 88-B, no. SUPP_II (2006): 275-275. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_II.0880275d

Diab MA, Fernandez GN. TIME AND COST SAVINGS OF COBLATION TECHNOLOGY VS DIATHERMY IN ARTHROSCOPIC SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION.. Orthop Procs. 2006 May 1;88-B(SUPP_II):275-275. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.88BSUPP_II.0880275d

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Abstract

Purpose Of The Study: To compare the Coblation technology Vs standard diathermy regarding surgical time & cost in arthroscopic subacromial decompression.

Methods & Results: This prospective randomized comparative study between Coblation technology Vs standard monopolar diathermy in ASD. 40 patients with chronic impingement syndrome prospectively randomized 20 patients in each group. Procedure time & cost per case were accurately calculated. Results show that the Coblation group had an average 8 minutes shorter procedure time per case P value: 0.0001. The cost saving as a result was about £64 per case P value: 0.01

Conclusion: Use of Coblation technology for soft tissue debridement & resection in ASD reduces procedure time by 38% and the cost by an average of 18% per case (£64) compared with the use of a shaver and diathermy probe.

Honorary Secretary Mr Bimal Singh. Correspondence should be addressed to BOSA (British Orthopaedic Specialists Association), c/o Royal College of Surgeons, 35 – 43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE.