Incorporating Office-Based Surgery Into Your Practice With WALANT

Emily Tan; H. Brent Bamberger; James Saucedo

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2020.07.003

Incorporating Office-Based Surgery Into Your Practice With WALANT

Emily Tan, H. Brent Bamberger, James Saucedo

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Abstract

Office-based surgery (OBS) with wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) surgery is a safe and cost-effective care model that is convenient for patient and provider alike. Currently, the practice is growing, but in the majority of North America the ambulatory-care center is still the most common setting for hand surgery. This article discusses the practical issues of implementing OBS with WALANT including clinical setup and workflows for OBS, negotiating payor contracts, and managing liability.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	977-981
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume	45
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2020.07.003
State	Published - Oct 2020

Keywords

Office surgery
WALANT
practice management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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