The posterolateral approach reported the lowest value for the surgical duration .
The posterolateral approach reported the shortest hospitalization length .
The posterolateral approach reported shorter surgical duration and hospitalization length .
Concerning the analysis of total estimated blood loss , no significant result was obtained .
Despite the numerous studies , there is no consensus concerning the best approach for  total hip arthroplasty ( THA )  , and debates are ongoing .
The purpose of this study was to perform a Bayesian network meta- analysis ( NMA ) comparing several approaches for primary THA .
The focus was on peri-operative outcomes : surgical duration , total estimated blood loss , and length of the hospitalization .
In-Hospital Cost Analysis of Total Hip Arthroplasty: Does Surgical Approach Matter?
The purpose s of this study were to determine the impact of surgical approach on costs of  total hip arthroplasty ( THA )  from a hospital perspective and to provide an up date d cost estimation of THA . A prospect i ve , microcosting analysis was performed on 118 patients undergoing a THA through an anterior , lateral , or posterior approach .  We determined that overall costs ( intraoperative costs and hospital stay ) were significantly less for the anterior ( $ 7300.22 ; 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] , 7064.49 - 7535.95 ) vs lateral ( $ 7853.10 ; 95 % CI , 7577.29 - 8128.91 ; P = .031 ) and anterior vs posterior approach ( $ 8287.46 ; 95 % CI , 7906.42 - 8668.51 ; P < .001 ) . A reduction in hospital length of stay when THA was performed through an anterior approach contributed significantly to an overall reduction in costs from a hospital perspective
The posterolateral approach reported the lowest value for the surgical duration .
The posterolateral approach reported the shortest hospitalization length .
The posterolateral approach reported shorter surgical duration and hospitalization length .
Concerning the analysis of total estimated blood loss , no significant result was obtained .
Despite the numerous studies , there is no consensus concerning the best approach for  total hip arthroplasty ( THA )  , and debates are ongoing .
The purpose of this study was to perform a Bayesian network meta- analysis ( NMA ) comparing several approaches for primary THA .
The focus was on peri-operative outcomes : surgical duration , total estimated blood loss , and length of the hospitalization .