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Heydinger G, Roth C, Kidwell R, Tobias JD, Veneziano G, Jayanthi VR, Whitaker EE, Thung AK. A Single Center's Experience With Spinal Anesthesia for Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgical Procedures. J Pediatr Surg 2024; 59:1148-1153. [PMID: 38418274 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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PURPOSE To perform a single institution review of spinal instead of general anesthesia for pediatric patients undergoing surgical procedures. Spinal success rate, intraoperative complications, and postoperative outcomes including unplanned hospital admission and emergency department visits within seven days are reported. METHODS Retrospective chart review of pediatric patients who underwent spinal anesthesia for surgical procedures from 2016 until 2022. Data collected included patient demographics, procedure and anesthetic characteristics, intraoperative complications, unplanned admissions, and emergency department returns. RESULTS The study cohort included 1221 patients. Ninety-two percent of the patients tolerated their surgical procedure without requiring conversion to general anesthesia, and 78% of patients that had spinals placed successfully did not receive any sedation following lumbar puncture. The most common intraoperative event was systolic blood pressure below 60 mm Hg (14%), but no cases required administration of vasoactive agents, and no serious intraoperative adverse events were observed. Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Phase I was bypassed in 72% of cases with a median postoperative length of stay of 84 min. Forty-six patients returned to the emergency department following hospital discharge, but no returns were due to anesthetic concerns. CONCLUSIONS Spinal anesthesia is a viable and versatile option for a diversity of pediatric surgical procedures. We noted a low incidence of intraoperative and postoperative complications. There remain numerous potential advantages of spinal anesthesia over general anesthesia in young pediatric patients particularly in the ambulatory setting. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV. TYPE OF STUDY Retrospective cohort treatment study.
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- Grant Heydinger
- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dublin Campus (Dublin) and Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Urology, Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Department of Urology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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Debopadhaya S, Acosta E, Ortiz D. Trends and outcomes in the surgical management of young adults with knee osteoarthritis using high tibial osteotomy and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2024:10.1007/s00402-024-05362-x. [PMID: 38771360 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-024-05362-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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INTRODUCTION A significant portion of knee osteoarthritis is diagnosed in patients under the age of 55, where greater activity demands make total knee arthroplasty less desirable. High tibial osteotomy (HTO) and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) are useful alternatives, but there is little understanding of which procedure is advantageous. Hence, this study examines the utilization, complication, and reoperation rates among the HTO vs. UKA in young patients with primary osteoarthritis. METHODS A retrospective review of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program was performed to identify 2318 patients < 55 years of age who received either a HTO or UKA for primary osteoarthritis between 2011 and 2021. Bivariate analyses compared preoperative and intraoperative characteristics among each procedure. Then, multivariate analyses examined if either procedure was associated with worse 30-day postoperative complications or need for reoperation, independent of the statistically significant pre- and intraoperative disparities. RESULTS UKAs were performed 14.2 times more commonly than HTOs, and the patients selected for HTO were more likely to be younger, have a lower BMI, have the healthiest ASA Class score, and less likely to have hypertension requiring medication (p < 0.001). HTOs took 17.5% longer to perform and had a longer average length of stay (p < 0.001), while UKAs were more likely to be performed out-patient (p < 0.001). HTOs also had higher rates of serious complications (p = 0.02), overall complications (p = 0.004), and need for reoperation (p = 0.004). Multivariate modelling demonstrated that procedure type was not a predictor of serious complications, but the use of HTO was significantly associated with any complications (odds ratio = 3.63, p = 0.001) and need for reoperation (3.21, p = 0.029). CONCLUSION Although healthier patients were selected for HTOs, UKAs were found to have a lower risk of complications and immediate reoperation. Additionally, UKAs had the advantage of lower operative burden, shorter length of stay, and a higher efficacy in outpatient settings.
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- Shayom Debopadhaya
- Department of Orthopaedics, Albany Medical College, 49 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, 12208, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Albany Medical College, 49 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, 12208, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Albany Medical College, 49 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, 12208, USA.
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Mateshaytis J, Trudeau P, Bisch S, Pin S, Chong M, Nelson G. Improving the Rate of Same-Day Discharge in Gynecologic Oncology Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Surgery-An Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Quality Improvement Initiative. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2024; 31:309-320. [PMID: 38301844 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2024.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The objectives of our quality improvement (QI) initiative were (1) to increase the rate of same-day discharge (SDD) in eligible gynecologic oncology (GO) patients to 70% and (2) to evaluate the ease with which QI methods demonstrated in one study could be applied at another center. DESIGN A pre-/postintervention design was used (50 patients/group). SETTING SDD in patients undergoing minimally invasive GO surgery is a recent trend aligned with Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) principles. SDD in GO is safe and feasible based on several recent studies, including a QI initiative in Edmonton, Alberta, which resulted in SDD rates >70%. PATIENTS A baseline audit of GO patients at our center (Calgary, Alberta) found the SDD rate to be 14%. Given that Edmonton and our center are within the same province, they have similar patient populations and available resources-suggesting that interventions from the Edmonton QI initiative may be translatable. INTERVENTIONS Four interventions were designed to address root causes for failed SDD identified after QI diagnostics: (1) SDD as the default discharge plan, including a "Day Surgery" surgical booking; (2 and 3) development and implementation of ERAS SDD preoperative and postoperative order sets; and (4) patient education SDD-specific documents. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Rate of SDD was measured together with patient demographics and surgical outcomes. Process and balancing measures were defined and tracked. SDD in GO increased from 14% (7 of 50) to 82% (41 of 50) after the implementation of the above-mentioned interventions (odds ratio [OR], 28; p <.001; 95% confidence interval [CI], 9.54-82.11). Improved SDD was achieved without negatively affecting postoperative rates of emergency department visits: 8% pre- and 4% postintervention within 7 days (OR, 0.48; p = .678; 95% CI, 0.09-2.74) and 12% pre- and 10% postintervention within 30 days (OR, 0.8148; p = 1.001; 95% CI, 0.2317-2.86). CONCLUSION This ERAS QI initiative resulted in a substantial increase in SDD in GO, without a negative impact on balancing measures. We demonstrate that the "spread" of simple, clearly defined QI interventions across centers (where the patient population is similar) is feasible. This suggests that an ERAS SDD program for GO could be a realistic goal for other centers with similar characteristics.
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- Jennifer Mateshaytis
- Obstetrics and Gynecologic Oncology (Drs. Mateshaytis, Bisch, and Nelson), University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- ERASAlberta, Surgery Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada (Trudeau)
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- Obstetrics and Gynecologic Oncology (Drs. Mateshaytis, Bisch, and Nelson), University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada (Dr. Pin)
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- Anesthesiology (Dr. Chong), University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Obstetrics and Gynecologic Oncology (Drs. Mateshaytis, Bisch, and Nelson), University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Krieger K, Park I, Althoff T, Busch S, Chun KRJ, Estner H, Iden L, Maurer T, Rillig A, Sommer P, Steven D, Tilz R, Duncker D. [Perioperative management for cardiovascular implantable electronic devices]. Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol 2024; 35:83-90. [PMID: 38289503 PMCID: PMC10879261 DOI: 10.1007/s00399-023-00989-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) are an important part of modern cardiology and careful perioperative planning of these procedures is necessary. All information relevant to the indication, the procedure, and the education of the patient must be available prior to surgery. This provides the basis for appropriate device selection. Preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis and perioperative anticoagulation management are essential to prevent infection. After surgery, postoperative monitoring, telemetric control, and device-based diagnostics are required before discharge. These processes need to be adapted to the increasing trend towards outpatient care. This review summarises perioperative management based on practical considerations.
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- Konstantin Krieger
- Klinik für Kardiologie, Asklepios Klinikum Harburg, Eißendorfer Pferdeweg 52, 21075, Hamburg, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Kardiologie, Asklepios Klinikum Harburg, Eißendorfer Pferdeweg 52, 21075, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Kardiologie u. Angiologie, Charite - Universitätsmedizin Medizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland, Charitéplatz 1, 10117
- Arrhythmia Section, Cardiovascular Institute (ICCV), CLÍNIC - University Hospital Barcelona, Barcelona, Spanien, C. de Villarroel, 170, 08036
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- Abteilung für Elektrophysiologie, Herz-Zentrum Bodensee, Konstanz, Deutschland, Luisenstraße 9A, 78464
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- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien - CCB, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland, Im Prüfling 23, 60389
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, LMU Klinikum der Universität München, München, Deutschland, Ziemssenstraße 5, 80336
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- Klinik für Kardiologie, Herz- und Gefäßzentrum Bad Segeberg, Bad Segeberg, Deutschland, Am Kurpark 1, 23795
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- Klinik für Kardiologie, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Deutschland, Lohmühlenstraße 5, 20099
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- Universitäres Herz- und Gefäßzentrum Hamburg, Universitätsklinikum Eppendorf Hamburg, Hamburg, Deutschland, Martinistraße 52, 20251
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- Med. Klinik für Elektrophysiologie/Rhythmologie, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Deutschland, Georgstraße 11, 32545
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- Abteilung für Elektrophysiologie, Herzzentrum der Uniklinik Köln, Köln, Deutschland, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937
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- Klinik für Elektrophysiologie, Medizinische Klinik II, Universitäres Herzzentrum Lübeck, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Lübeck, Deutschland, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562
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- Hannover Herzrhythmus Centrum, Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Deutschland, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625
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Rubin F, Fink J, Jonzo M, Al Assaf W, Vellin JF. Analysis of endonasal sinus surgery in a private outpatient setting in a tropical environment: A STROBE analysis. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2024:S1879-7296(24)00023-1. [PMID: 38401995 DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2024.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate results and failure factors in endonasal surgery in a private outpatient setting in a tropical environment. MATERIAL AND METHOD A single-center observational study included 337 patients consecutively undergoing endonasal surgery in a private hospital on Réunion Island, a French overseas administrative Département in the Indian Ocean between 2019 and 2021. The main objective was to assess the success rate of the outpatient pathway. Secondary objectives comprised analysis of complications and identification and management of factors for failure of outpatient management. The study was conducted according to the STROBE editorial guideline. RESULTS The 337 surgeries notably comprised 112 septoplasties (37.5%), 104 meatotomies (30.3%), 15 unilateral total ethmoidectomies (4.6%), 48 bilateral total ethmoidectomies with sphenoidotomy (14.3%), and 18 Draf procedures (5.5%). Seventy-five percent of patients (252/337) were operated on as outpatients, with a success rate of 90% (227/252 patients). The rate of severe intraoperative complications was 1.5% (5/337). On multivariate analysis, 3 variables were identified as influencing risk of failure of the outpatient pathway: emergency analgesia in the operating room [odds ratio (OR): 91.61; 95% confidence interval (CI): 22.8-540.3], operating time (OR: 1.05; 95% CI: 1.01-1.09), and recovery room time (OR: 1.02; 95% CI: 1.01-1.03). CONCLUSION Our study in a tropical environment found eligibility and success rates for outpatient endonasal surgery similar to those in metropolitan France. This makes surgical and anesthesiological training a key factor in the success of outpatient care, while the location of the care structure and the climate seem to have little impact.
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- F Rubin
- Département de Chirurgie ORL, Clinique Saint-Vincent, 8, rue de Paris, 97400 Saint-Denis, Reunion.
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- Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Clinique des Orchidées, Parc de l'Oasis, 30, avenue Lénine, 97420 Le Port, Reunion
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- Unité de Recherche Clinique, Clinique Saint-Vincent, 8, rue de Paris, 97400 Saint-Denis, Reunion
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- Département de Chirurgie ORL, Clinique Saint-Vincent, 8, rue de Paris, 97400 Saint-Denis, Reunion
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- Département de Chirurgie ORL, Clinique Saint-Vincent, 8, rue de Paris, 97400 Saint-Denis, Reunion
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Abbitt D, Choy K, Cotton J, Jones TS, Robinson TN, Jones EL. Outpatient surgery postoperative ambulation and emergency department utilization. Surg Endosc 2024; 38:999-1004. [PMID: 38017159 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10575-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND The ability to ambulate is an important indicator for wellness and quality of life. A major health event, such as a surgery, can derail this ability, and return to preoperative walking ability is a marker for recovery. Self-reported walking measurements by patients are subject to bias, thus wearable technology such as activity monitors have risen in popularity. We evaluated postoperative ambulation using an accelerometer in outpatient general surgery procedures with the hypothesis that those patients with less postoperative ambulation were at risk for adverse outcomes. METHODS A retrospective review of patients undergoing outpatient abdominal surgeries from November 2016 to July 2019 at a Veteran Affairs Medical Center. Patients wore an accelerometer preoperatively and postoperatively to measure their ambulation (steps/day). Outcome measures were 30-day readmissions and Emergency Department (ED) utilization. Postoperative ambulation was defined as daily percentages of their preoperative baseline. Patients without preoperative baseline data, > 3 missing days or any missing days prior to reaching baseline were excluded. RESULTS One-hundred-six patients underwent outpatient abdominal surgery. Twenty-two patients were excluded. Patients stratified into adult (18-64 years, 44 patients, 52%) and geriatric (≥ 65 years, 40 patients, 48%) cohorts. Geriatric patients were less likely to meet their preoperative baseline by postoperative day 7, 35% vs 61%, p = 0.016. Adult patients who failed to meet their preoperative baseline in first postoperative week had higher ED utilization; 4 (24%) vs 1 (4%), p = 0.04. Geriatric patients who failed to meet their baseline trended toward increased ED utilization; 5 (19%) vs. 1 (7%), p = 0.31. CONCLUSION Patients aged < 65 who fail to return to their preoperative daily step count within one week of outpatient abdominal surgery are 6× more likely to be seen in the ED. Postoperative ambulation may be able to predict ED utilization and recovery after outpatient surgery.
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- Danielle Abbitt
- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12631 E 17th Ave, C-305, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
- Rocky Mountain Regional Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, CO, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12631 E 17th Ave, C-305, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12631 E 17th Ave, C-305, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12631 E 17th Ave, C-305, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
- Rocky Mountain Regional Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12631 E 17th Ave, C-305, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
- Rocky Mountain Regional Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12631 E 17th Ave, C-305, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
- Rocky Mountain Regional Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, CO, USA
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Foissey C, Pineda T, Servien E, Fontalis A, Batailler C, Lustig S. Adapting hip arthroplasty practices during the COVID-19 pandemic: Assessing the impact of outpatient care sudden increase on early complications and clinical outcomes. SICOT J 2024; 10:1. [PMID: 38193980 PMCID: PMC10775906 DOI: 10.1051/sicotj/2023037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected access to timely care for patients with hip osteoarthritis requiring total hip replacement (THR). This study aimed to assess the changes in surgical activity, outpatient treatment, length of stay (LOS), discharge destinations, readmission rates, clinical outcomes, and patient satisfaction before and after the pandemic at our institution. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study encompassed patients undergoing primary THR through the direct anterior approach at a single university hospital. Data on demographic characteristics, surgical technique, perioperative management, LOS, discharge destinations, complications, and clinical outcomes were collected. Furthermore, a comparative analysis between the pre-pandemic (2019) and post-pandemic (2022) periods was conducted. RESULTS There was a 14% increase in surgical activity post-pandemic, with 214 patients undergoing surgery in 2019 versus 284 in 2022. The percentage of patients managed as outpatients significantly increased from 0.5% in 2019 to 29.6% in 2022 (p < 0.001). LOS decreased from 2.7 ± 1 [0-8] days to 1.4 ± 1.1 [0-12] days (p < 0.001), and the rate of discharge to rehabilitation centres declined from 21.5% to 8.8% (p < 0.001). No significant increase in the readmission rates was observed (1.4% in both periods). At two months postoperatively, the mean HHS and satisfaction rates were comparable between the two groups (p = 1 and p = 0.73, respectively). DISCUSSION Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, surgical activity at our institution demonstrated an increase compared to the pre-pandemic levels by expanding outpatient care, reducing LOS, and increasing rates of home discharges. Importantly, these changes did not adversely affect rehospitalization rates or early clinical outcomes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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- Constant Foissey
- Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital Lyon France
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- Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital Lyon France
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- Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital Lyon France
- LIBM – EA 7424, Interuniversity Laboratory of Biology of Mobility Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University Lyon France
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- Univ Lyon, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T9406 69622 Lyon France
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 235 Euston Rd. London NW1 2BU UK
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- Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital Lyon France
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- Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital Lyon France
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT UK
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Weber RK, Sommer F, Heppt W, Hosemann W, Kühnel T, Beule AG, Laudien M, Hoffmann TK, Hoffmann AS, Baumann I, Deitmer T, Löhler J, Hildenbrand T. [Fundamentals and practice of the application of nasal packing in sinonasal surgery]. HNO 2024; 72:3-15. [PMID: 37845539 DOI: 10.1007/s00106-023-01369-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This paper presents an overview on nasal packing materials which are available in Germany. The current literature is analyzed whether there are robust criteria regarding use nasal packing after sinonasal surgery, whether there are fundamental and proven advantages or disadvantages of products, and what this means in clinical practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Selective literature analysis using the PubMed database (key words "nasal packing", "nasal tamponade", "nasal surgery", "sinonasal surgery", or "sinus surgery"), corresponding text books and resulting secondary literature. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Because of systematic methodological shortcomings, the literature does not help in the decision-making about which nasal packing should be used after which kind of sinonasal surgery. In fact, individual approaches for the many different clinical scenarios are recommended. In principle, nasal packing aims in hemostasis, should promote wound healing, and should not result in secondary morbidity. Nasal packing materials should be smooth (non-absorbable materials), inert (absorbable materials), and should not exert excessive pressure. Using non-absorbable packing entails the risk of potentially lethal aspiration and ingestion. For safety reasons inpatient control is recommended as long as this packing is in situ. With other, uncritical packing materials and in patients with special conditions, outpatient control could be justified.
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- Rainer K Weber
- Klinik für Hals‑, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Deutschland.
- Sinus Academy, Karlsruhe, Deutschland.
- Sektion Nasennebenhöhlen- und Schädelbasischirurgie, Traumatologie, HNO-Klinik, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Moltkestr. 90, 76133, Karlsruhe, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Hals‑, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Ulm, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Hals‑, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Heliosklinikum Stralsund, Stralsund, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Münster, Deutschland
- Deutsches Zentrum für Erkrankungen der oberen Atemwege, Münster, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Hals‑, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Kiel, Kiel, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Hals‑, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Ulm, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Hals‑, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Hals‑, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Deutsche Gesellschaft für HNO-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie e. V., Bonn, Deutschland
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- Deutscher Berufsverband der HNO-Ärzte e. V., Neumünster, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Hals‑, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Freiburg, Deutschland
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Wu C, Lin K, Fan Q, Bai J, Tang L. The effect of health literacy on early postoperative recovery of patients undergoing outpatient surgery. Technol Health Care 2024; 32:1091-1097. [PMID: 38073342 DOI: 10.3233/thc-230592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND The measurement of the health literacy level of patients undergoing outpatient surgery has become a major challenge in perioperative nursing of outpatient surgery. OBJECTIVE To analyze the effect of health literacy on early postoperative recovery of patients undergoing outpatient surgery by developing a health literacy assessment tool for this population. METHODS A scale for the assessment of health literacy was established based on Nutbeam's health literacy model. From April to September 2021, 264 patients were selected in the daytime operating rooms of six Class A tertiary hospitals in Kunming, Yunnan Province to investigate health literacy and early postoperative rehabilitation quality, and the influencing factors of the two variables were analyzed. RESULTS An assessment scale of health literacy of patients undergoing outpatient surgery was developed, including 3 dimensions and 24 items. The Cronbach's α coefficient of the total scale was 0.944, the split-half reliability was 0.902, and the content validity was 0.920. Exploratory factor analysis showed that the cumulative variance contribution rate was 66.37%, and the scale had good structural validity. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that age, functional health literacy, interactive health literacy, and critical health literacy could explain 60.4% of the variation (adjusted R2= 0.583) of postoperative recovery quality of patients undergoing outpatient surgery. CONCLUSION Health literacy of patients undergoing outpatient surgery is an important factor that affects the quality of early postoperative recovery. The health literacy assessment scale can assist medical staff in implementing personalized perioperative nursing and health education.
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- Chuntao Wu
- Nursing Faculty, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Operating Room, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Operating Room, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Operating Room, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Operating Room, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Stahl S, Santos Stahl A, Feng YS, Estler A, Buiculescu F, Seabra Robalo Gomes Jorge AC. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Pathways for Aesthetic Breast Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study on Patient-Reported Outcomes. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2024; 48:84-94. [PMID: 37261492 PMCID: PMC10234236 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-023-03392-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients' expectations of an anticipated timeline of recovery and fear of anesthesia in aesthetic breast surgery have not been studied. OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess patient anxiety, expectations, and satisfaction after Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) pathways for aesthetic breast surgery and the progress of postoperative recovery. MATERIALS AND METHODS All consecutive patients who underwent aesthetic breast surgery between April 2021 and August 2022 were included in this single-center prospective cohort study. The ERAS protocol consists of more than 20 individual measures in the pre-, intra-, and postoperative period. Epidemiological data, expectations, and recovery were systematically assessed with standardized self-assessment questionnaires, including the International Pain Outcome Questionnaire (IPO), the BREAST-Q or BODY-Q, and data collection forms. RESULTS In total, 48 patients with a median of 30 years of age were included. Patients returned to most daily activities within 5 days. Eighty-eight percent of patients were able to accomplish daily activities sooner than expected. The time of return to normal daily activities was similar across all procedure types. There was no statistically significant difference regarding postoperative satisfaction between patients who recovered slower (12%) and patients who recovered as fast or faster (88%) than anticipated (p=0.180). Patients reporting fear of anesthesia in the form of conscious sedation significantly diminished from 17 to 4% postoperatively (p<0.001). CONCLUSION Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) pathways for aesthetic breast surgery are associated with rapid recovery and high patient satisfaction. This survey study provides valuable insight into patients' concerns and perspectives that may be implemented in patient education and consultations to improve patient satisfaction following aesthetic treatments. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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- Stéphane Stahl
- CenterPlast private practice, Bahnhofstraße 36, 66111, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Applied Biometrics, Medical University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- CenterPlast private practice, Bahnhofstraße 36, 66111, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Vascular, and Pediatric Surgery, Saarland University Hospital, Kirrberger Straße, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Saarland, Germany.
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Zeitouni D, Pfortmiller D, Monk SH, Franklin D, Cowan D, Tenorio I, Dyer EH, Smith MD, Kim PK, Coric D, Adamson TE, Rossi VJ. Microendoscopic Posterior Cervical Laminoforaminotomy for C4 Radiculopathy. World Neurosurg 2023; 180:e729-e732. [PMID: 37806518 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Cervical microendoscopic laminoforaminotomy (MELF) has been proven to be an effective, motion preserving procedure for the surgical treatment of cervical radiculopathy. Cervical 4 (C4) radiculopathies are often unrecognized by the initial evaluating physician and may be misdiagnosed as axial neck pain. In this study, we compare MELF to anterior cervical disk fusion (ACDF) for C4 radiculopathy in the largest series of minimally invasive foraminotomy for C4 radiculopathy to date. METHODS This is a single-institution retrospective chart review of 42 cases for C4 radiculopathy, 21 MELF and 21 ACDF. Primary outcome measures were length of surgery, length of hospital stay, and time to return to work. Secondary outcome measures were visual analog scale (VAS) neck pain and reoperation rate. RESULTS All patients were diagnosed with a unilateral C4 radiculopathy using magnetic resonance imaging or steroid injections. The length of surgery and length of hospital stay were significantly decreased in the MELF group compared with ACDF. VAS neck pain significantly decreased for patients in both groups, but the difference between MELF and ACDF was not statistically significant. There were no major complications. No patient underwent revision at the index level or adjacent levels in the MELF group. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate that C4 radiculopathy can be identified with appropriate history, physical examination, and targeted nerve root injections. When identified, these radiculopathies that fail conservative therapy can be effectively treated with cervical microendoscopic laminoforaminotomy, with comparable outcomes to ACDF. The length of surgery and length of stay are reduced when compared with ACDF.
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- Daniel Zeitouni
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Atrium Health Neurological Surgery, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates, Charlotte, USA.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Atrium Health Neurological Surgery, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates, Charlotte, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates, Charlotte, USA
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- Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates, Charlotte, USA
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- Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates, Charlotte, USA
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- Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates, Charlotte, USA
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- Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates, Charlotte, USA
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- Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates, Charlotte, USA
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- Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates, Charlotte, USA
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Vienot S, Skowron O, Valignat C, Xardel V, Ngo L, Arnoux V. [Vasectomy under local anesthesia, retrospective evaluation of patient satisfaction in CH Annecy Genevois]. Prog Urol 2023; 33:1002-1007. [PMID: 37777434 DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2023.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Contraceptive vasectomy is a male sterilization technique by interrupting the continuity of the vas deferens. The primary endpoint of our study was to evaluate patients' feelings of vasectomy under local anesthesia. We collected responses from 108 patients who had a vasectomy under local anesthesia at the Center Hospitalier Annecy Genevois between January 1, 2020 and April 30, 2022. The average age of patients at the time of the vasectomy was 40years old. Patients were satisfied with the level of information before vasectomy for 104 of them (96%). The level of pain felt during the intervention evaluated by Visual Analog Scale had an average of 3.4/10 (standard deviation 2.4). The degree of satisfaction during the procedure was excellent/good for 103 patients (95%). In the follow-up, we reported 10 patients (10%) with a complication (hematoma, infection or healing problem). The retrospective evaluation found 103 patients (95%) who would repeat the procedure under the same modalities and 106 patients (98%) who would recommend vasectomy under local anesthesia to a relative/friend. Vasectomy under local anesthesia is increasingly common, so it is important to assess the feelings of patients with this modality. Our study had the advantage of bringing together a large number of patients over a short period with several different operators. Overall satisfaction with the hospitalization process and the procedure was very satisfactory. The patient journey was significantly simplified with local anesthesia instead of general anesthesia. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4.
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- S Vienot
- Service d'Urologie et Transplantation rénale, CHU Grenoble Alpes , France.
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- Service d'Urologie, CH Annecy Genevois, France.
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- Service d'Urologie, CH Annecy Genevois, France.
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- Service d'Urologie, CH Annecy Genevois, France.
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- Service d'Urologie, CH Annecy Genevois, France.
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- Service d'Urologie, CH Annecy Genevois, France.
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Kheirbek N, Delporte V, El Hajj H, Martin C, Delplanque S, Kerbage Y, Rubod C, Cosson M, Giraudet G. Comparing vNOTES Hysterectomy with Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Large Uteri. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2023; 30:877-883. [PMID: 37422053 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2023.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Our study aimed to compare conventional laparoscopic hysterectomies (LHs) with vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) hysterectomies performed for patients with large uteri (weight >280 g) at our institution, which underwent a change in practice from conventional LH to vNOTES for large uteri. DESIGN Retrospective cohort. SETTING French tertiary university hospital. PATIENTS Two cohorts: the last 54 patients who underwent vNOTES hysterectomy and the last 52 patients who underwent conventional LH for large uteri. INTERVENTION Baseline characteristics and surgical outcomes were assessed, including uterine weight, mode of delivery for previous pregnancies, history of abdominal surgery, indication for hysterectomy, associated procedures, operative time (OT), complications, volume of intraoperative bleeding, and length of postoperative hospital stay. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Both groups were comparable, with a mean uterine weight of 586.4 ± 289.2 g in the laparoscopy group compared with 686.7 ± 374.6 g in the vNOTES group. There was a significant decrease in the OT in the vNOTES group with a median of 99 minutes (66.5-138.5 minutes) compared with 171 minutes (131-208 minutes) in the laparoscopy group, p <.001. The length of hospital stay was also decreased in the vNOTES group with a median of 0.5 nights compared with 2 nights in the laparoscopy group, p <.001. More patients were managed in an ambulatory setting in the vNOTES group (50% vs 3.7%, p <.001). Our study did not find any significant difference in terms of bleeding or the number of conversions to another surgical approach. The frequency of intraoperative and postoperative complications was very low. CONCLUSION Compared with the laparoscopic approach, vNOTES hysterectomy for large uteri (>280 g) is associated with decreased OT, a shorter hospital stay, and increased performance in the ambulatory setting.
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- Nour Kheirbek
- Department of Gynecologic Surgery (Drs. Kheirbek, Delporte, Delplanque, Kerbage, Rubod, Cosson, and Giraudet), Lille University Hospital, Lille, France.
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- Department of Gynecologic Surgery (Drs. Kheirbek, Delporte, Delplanque, Kerbage, Rubod, Cosson, and Giraudet), Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Senology, Curie Institute, Saint Cloud, France (Drs. El Hajj)
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- Department of Biostatistics (Dr. Martin), Lille University and Lille University Hospital, ULR 2694 - METRICS: evaluation of health technologies and medical practices, Lille, France
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- Department of Gynecologic Surgery (Drs. Kheirbek, Delporte, Delplanque, Kerbage, Rubod, Cosson, and Giraudet), Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Department of Gynecologic Surgery (Drs. Kheirbek, Delporte, Delplanque, Kerbage, Rubod, Cosson, and Giraudet), Lille University Hospital, Lille, France; University of Lille, Henri Warembourg, Lille, France (Drs. Kerbage, Rubod, and Cosson)
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- Department of Gynecologic Surgery (Drs. Kheirbek, Delporte, Delplanque, Kerbage, Rubod, Cosson, and Giraudet), Lille University Hospital, Lille, France; University of Lille, Henri Warembourg, Lille, France (Drs. Kerbage, Rubod, and Cosson)
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- Department of Gynecologic Surgery (Drs. Kheirbek, Delporte, Delplanque, Kerbage, Rubod, Cosson, and Giraudet), Lille University Hospital, Lille, France; University of Lille, Henri Warembourg, Lille, France (Drs. Kerbage, Rubod, and Cosson)
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- Department of Gynecologic Surgery (Drs. Kheirbek, Delporte, Delplanque, Kerbage, Rubod, Cosson, and Giraudet), Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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Peterson Soares Santos R, Dias de Oliveira-Filho A, de Freitas Lins Neto MÁ, Correia Lins L, Timbó Barbosa F, Felizardo Neves SJ. Effectiveness and safety of ultra-low-dose spinal anesthesia versus perineal blocks in hemorroidectomy and anal fistula surgery: a randomized controlled trial. Braz J Anesthesiol 2023; 73:725-735. [PMID: 37247818 PMCID: PMC10625141 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2023.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ultra-low-dose Spinal Anesthesia (SA) is the practice of employing minimal doses of intrathecal agents so that only the roots that supply a specific area are anesthetized. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of ultra-low-dose spinal anesthesia with that of Perineal Blocks (PB). METHODS A two-arm, parallel, double-blind randomized controlled trial comparing two anesthetic techniques (SA and PB) for hemorrhoidectomy and anal fistula surgery was performed. The primary outcomes were postoperative pain, complementation and/or conversion of anesthesia, and hemodynamic changes. RESULTS Fifty-nine patients were included in the final analysis. The mean pain values were similar in the first 48 h in both groups (p > 0.05). The individuals allocated to the SA group did not need anesthetic complementation; however, those in the PB group required it considerably (SA group, 0% vs. PB group, 25%; p = 0.005). Hemodynamic changes were more pronounced after PB: during all surgical times, the PB group showed lower MAP values and higher HR values (p < 0.05). Postoperative urinary retention rates were similar between both groups (SA group 0% vs. PB group 3.1%, p = 0.354). CONCLUSION SA and PB are similarly effective in pain control during the first 48 h after hemorrhoidectomy and anal fistula surgery. Although surgical time was shorter among patients in the PB group, the SA technique may be preferable as it avoids the need for additional anesthesia. Furthermore, the group that received perineal blocks was under sedation with a considerable dose of propofol.
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- Hospital Universitário Professor Alberto Antunes, Departamento de Coloproctologia, Maceió, AL, Brazil
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Ambrosoli AL, Di Carlo S, Crespi A, Severgnini P, Fedele LL, Cofini V, Necozione S, Musella G. Safety and effectiveness of prilocaine for spinal anesthesia in day surgery setting: a retrospective study on a sample of 3291 patients. J Anesth Analg Crit Care 2023; 3:40. [PMID: 37864260 PMCID: PMC10589922 DOI: 10.1186/s44158-023-00122-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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Spinal anesthesia is considered safe and reliable for most surgical procedures involving the lower part of the body, but its use in the ambulatory setting requires drugs with rapid onset and regression of the motor and sensory block-like prilocaine.The purpose of this study is to retrospectively analyze data from 3291 procedures recorded in our institutional database, to better define the safety profile of spinal prilocaine and the incidence of complications and side effects.All clinical data, prospectively collected from 2011 to 2019 in an Italian tertiary hospital, of patients treated with spinal anesthesia performed with 40 mg of hyperbaric 2% prilocaine, according to our internal protocol of day surgery, were analyzed.Surgical procedures included saphenectomy (28.5%, n = 937), knee arthroscopy (26.8%, n = 882), proctologic surgery (15.16%, n = 499), and inguinal canal surgery (14.9%, n = 491).Anesthesia-related complication was represented by urinary retention (1.09%, n = 36), lipotimia (0.75%, n = 25), and postoperative nausea (0.33%, n = 11); arrhythmic events were uncommon (0.18%, n = 6). One case of persistent hypotension and 2 cases of persistent hypertension were reported.Persistent motor or sensory block (lasting more than 5 h) was experienced by 7 patients. One patient (0.03%), who underwent knee arthroscopy, experienced pelvic pain lasting for 6 h, compatible with a transient neurological symptom.Proctologic surgery was a factor associated with unplanned admission due to anesthesia-related complications (OR = 4.9; 95% CI: 2-14%).The number of complications related to the method was low as well as the need for hospitalization. This drug is valid and safe for the most performed day surgery procedures; however, further trials are needed to investigate the incidence of complications in the days following the procedure.
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- Andrea Luigi Ambrosoli
- Azienda Ospedaliera Di Varese: Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriale Dei Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy.
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Di Varese: Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriale Dei Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Insubria Faculty of Medicine and Surgery: Università Degli Studi Dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Di Varese: Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriale Dei Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- University of Aquila: Università Degli Studi Dell'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- University of Aquila: Università Degli Studi Dell'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Di Varese: Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriale Dei Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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Crute W, Wofford A, Powers J, Smith DP. Comprehensive review of a large cohort of outpatient versus inpatient open renal and bladder surgery in children. J Pediatr Urol 2023; 19:674-675. [PMID: 37331852 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2023.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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- Winston Crute
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville Department of Urology, United States.
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- The University of Tennessee, Health Science Center, College of Medicine, United States.
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- East Tennessee Children's Hospital and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Department of Urology, United States.
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Ajisebutu A, Hasen M, Berrington N, Dhaliwal P. Patient Selection Criteria in Ambulatory Spine Surgery: Single Canadian Provincial Experience. World Neurosurg 2023; 178:e213-e220. [PMID: 37454907 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ambulatory spinal surgery is a care delivery model meant to improve patient outcomes and reduce in-hospital length of stay (LOS). We reviewed the experience of implementing an outpatient spine surgery program in Manitoba, Canada and highlight elements that can be used to reduce LOS and re-presentation to hospital. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study using data from the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network and independent chart review of adult patients undergoing outpatient spinal surgery between 2015 and 2018. Patient demographics, comorbidities, perioperative course, LOS, and readmissions were analyzed. RESULTS We included 217 patients in this analysis. The mean LOS was 36.2 hours; 71.98% of patients had a LOS <24 hours. A Kruskal-Wallis test by ranks analysis was conducted and identified 7 elements that correlated with prolonged length of stay (>1 day): age older than 55 (P = 0.027), body mass index >25 (P = 0.045), uncontrolled diabetes (P = 0.015), preoperative use of opioid medication (P = 0.024), American Society of Anesthesiologists classification of 3 (P = 0.023), non-minimally invasive surgical approach, and multilevel procedures. Most (94.1%) of the patients with none of these elements (i.e., age <55, low body mass index, normal/controlled diabetes, minimal preoperative opioid use, American Society of Anesthesiologist classification <3, minimally invasive surgical procedure) had a favorable LOS, <24 hours, compared with 84.8% with 1 risk factor, 80.4% of those with two, 69.8% with three, 53.1% with four, and 31.2% with 5 or more. A small number of patients (14.98%) presented to an emergency department within 90 days of their operation, and there was a 6.28% readmission rate. CONCLUSIONS We identified several patient and surgical criteria that correlate with prolonged length of stays following planned ambulatory spine surgery. Our work provides some empiric evidence to help guide surgeons on which patients and approaches are ideal for ambulatory surgery.
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- Andrew Ajisebutu
- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Neurosurgery, King Fahad University Hospital, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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Schultz E, Zhuang T, Shapiro LM, Hu SS, Kamal RN. Is outpatient spine surgery associated with new, persistent opioid use in opioid-naïve patients? A retrospective national claims database analysis. Spine J 2023; 23:1451-1460. [PMID: 37355048 PMCID: PMC10538426 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.06.391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Although spine procedures have historically been performed inpatient, there has been a recent shift to the outpatient setting for selected cases due to increased patient satisfaction and reduced cost. Effective postoperative pain management while limiting over-prescribing of opioids, which may lead to persistent opioid use, is critical to performing spine surgery in the outpatient setting. PURPOSE To assess if there is an increased risk for new, persistent opioid use between inpatient and outpatient spine procedures. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis using national administrative claims database. PATIENT SAMPLE A total of 390,049 opioid-naïve patients with a perioperative opioid prescription who underwent an inpatient or outpatient spine surgery. OUTCOME MEASURES Patients with perioperative opioid prescriptions who filled ≥ 1 opioid prescription between 90- and 180-days following surgery were defined as new, persistent opioid users. METHODS We utilized a claims database to identify opioid-naïve patients who underwent lumbar or cervical fusion, total disc arthroplasty, or decompression procedures. We constructed a multivariable logistic regression to evaluate the association between inpatient versus outpatient surgery and the development of new, persistent opioid use while adjusting for several patient factors. RESULTS A total of 19,205 (11.7%) inpatient and 18,546 (8.2%) outpatient patients developed new, persistent opioid use. Outpatient lumbar and cervical spine surgery patients were significantly less likely to develop new, persistent opioid use following surgery compared to inpatient spine surgery patients (OR = 0.71 [95% confidence interval {CI}: 0.69, 0.73], p < .001). Average morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) (inpatient = 1,476 MME +/- 22.7, outpatient = 1,072 MME +/- 18.5, p < .001) and average MMEs per day (inpatient = 91.6 MME +/- 0.32, outpatient = 77.7 MME +/- 0.28, p < .001) were lower in the outpatient cohort compared to the inpatient. CONCLUSION Our results support the shift from inpatient to outpatient spine procedures, as outpatient procedures were not associated with an increased risk for new, persistent opioid use. As more patients become candidates for outpatient spine surgery, predictors of new, persistent opioid use should be considered during risk stratification. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III Prognostic Study. MINI ABSTRACT We utilized a national administrative claims database to identify opioid-naïve patients who underwent common spine procedures. Outpatient lumbar and cervical spine surgery patients were significantly less likely to be new, persistent opioid users following surgery compared to inpatient spine surgery patients. Our results support the shift to outpatient spine procedures.
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- Emily Schultz
- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University.
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Álvarez-Aguilera M, DeJesús-Gil Á, Sánchez-Arteaga A, Tinoco-González J, Suárez-Grau JM, Tallón-Aguilar L, Padillo-Ruiz J. Implementing an outpatient surgical management in moderated-high risk patients with groin hernia repair. Hernia 2023; 27:1307-1313. [PMID: 37261641 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-023-02813-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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PURPOSE There is a growing trend to expand Ambulatory Surgery (AS) criteria in abdominal wall surgery. No Admission (NOADS) circuit. The present study aimed to assess the impact of classification criteria on postoperative results and hospital stays in a NOADS versus a conventional admission circuit to throw some light on surgical circuit inclusion. METHODS A retrospective analysis of a prospective;y maintained database was performed comparing groin hernia's interventions in a NOADS vs Admission circuit in our center in 2018-2021. A multiple regression predictive model followed by a retrospective retest were dessigned to assess the impact of each criterion on hospital stay. In total, 743 patients were included, 399 in the Admission circuit (ADC) and 344 in NOADS circuit (NOADS). RESULTS There were no statistical differences in complication or readmission rates (p = 0.343 and p = 0.563), nevertheless, a shorter hospital stay was observed in NOADS (p = 0.000). A hierarchical multiple regression predictive model proposed two opposite scenarios. The best scenario, not likely to need admission, was a female patient operated via the laparoscopic approach of a unilateral primary hernia (Estimated Postoperative Stay: 0.049 days). The worst scenario, likely to need admission, was a male patient operated via the open approach of a bilateral and recurrent hernia (Estimated Postoperative Stay: 1.505 Days). CONCLUSION Groin hernia patients could safely benefit from a No Admission (NOADS) circuit. Our model could be useful for surgical circuit decision-making, especially for best/worst scenarios.
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- M Álvarez-Aguilera
- Ambulatory Surgery-Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Unit, Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda Manuel Siurot S/N, 41013, Seville, Spain
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- Ambulatory Surgery-Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Unit, Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda Manuel Siurot S/N, 41013, Seville, Spain
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- Ambulatory Surgery-Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Unit, Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda Manuel Siurot S/N, 41013, Seville, Spain
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- Ambulatory Surgery-Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Unit, Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda Manuel Siurot S/N, 41013, Seville, Spain
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- Ambulatory Surgery-Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Unit, Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda Manuel Siurot S/N, 41013, Seville, Spain
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- Ambulatory Surgery-Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Unit, Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda Manuel Siurot S/N, 41013, Seville, Spain.
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- Ambulatory Surgery-Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Unit, Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda Manuel Siurot S/N, 41013, Seville, Spain
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Liu AQ, Butskiy O, Cheung VWF, Anderson DW. The timing of drain removal in parotidectomies: outcomes of removal at 4 h post-operatively and a Canadian survey of practice patterns. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023; 52:60. [PMID: 37705038 PMCID: PMC10500887 DOI: 10.1186/s40463-023-00665-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The post-operative management of parotidectomies is highly provider dependent. No guidelines are currently available for timing of parotid drain removal. This study aimed to assess: (1) outcomes and complications after early drain removal (< 4 h, post-operative day [POD] 0) versus late drain removal (POD ≥ 1); (2) current Canadian provider practices. METHODS A single surgeons ten-year parotidectomy practice was reviewed, spanning his practice change from routine POD ≥ 1 drain removal to POD 0 removal, with extraction of patient demographic, disease, and complication variables. An anonymous, cross-sectional survey on parotid drain practices was distributed to Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery members. Descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon Rank Sum, and unpaired student's t-tests were calculated. RESULTS In total, 526 patients were included and 44.7% (235/526) had drains removed POD 0. There was no significant difference in hematoma or seroma rates between the POD 0 and POD ≥ 1 drain removal cohorts. The national survey on parotid drain management had 176 responses. The majority (67.9%) reported routinely using drains after parotidectomy and 62.8% reported using a drain output based criteria for removal. The most common cut-off output was 30 ml in 24 h (range 5-70 ml). CONCLUSION There was no difference in hematoma or seroma rates for patients with parotid drains removed on POD 0 versus POD ≥ 1. Our national survey found significant variation in Canadian parotidectomy drain removal practices, which may be an area that can be further assessed to minimize hospital resources and improve patient care.
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- Alice Q Liu
- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Diamond Health Care Centre, University of British Columbia, 2775 Laurel St, 4th Floor ENT Clinic, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada.
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Diamond Health Care Centre, University of British Columbia, 2775 Laurel St, 4th Floor ENT Clinic, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Diamond Health Care Centre, University of British Columbia, 2775 Laurel St, 4th Floor ENT Clinic, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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Lin H, Munnich EL, Richards MR, Whaley CM, Zhao X. Private equity and healthcare firm behavior: Evidence from ambulatory surgery centers. J Health Econ 2023; 91:102801. [PMID: 37657144 PMCID: PMC10528209 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2023.102801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Healthcare firms regularly seek outside capital; yet, we have an incomplete understanding of external investor influence on provider behavior. We investigate the effects of private equity investment, divestment, and an initial public offering (IPO) on ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Throughput is unchanged while charges grow by up to 50% for the same service mix. Affected ASCs witness declines in privately insured cases and rely more on Medicare business. Private equity increases physician ASC ownership stakes, and both simultaneously divest when the ASC is sold. Our findings appear more consistent with private equity influencing the financing of ASCs, rather than treatment approaches.
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- Haizhen Lin
- Department of Business Economics and Public Policy, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, 1309 E Tenth St, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
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- Department of Economics, College of Business, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292 USA
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- Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, Cornell University, 3300 MVR Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA.
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA; Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA
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Traill L, Kendall MC, Caramez MP, Apruzzese P, De Oliveira G. Outpatient compared to inpatient thyroidectomy on 30-day postoperative outcomes: a national propensity matched analysis. Perioper Med (Lond) 2023; 12:45. [PMID: 37553707 PMCID: PMC10408051 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-023-00335-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To address the postoperative outcomes between outpatient and inpatient neck surgery involving thyroidectomy procedures. METHODS A cohort analysis of surgical patients undergoing primary, elective, total thyroidectomy from multiple United States medical institutions who were registered with the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program from 2015 to 2018. The primary outcome was a composite score that included any 30-day postoperative adverse event. RESULTS A total of 55,381 patients who underwent a total thyroidectomy were identified comprising of 14,055 inpatient and 41,326 outpatient procedures. A cohort of 13,496 patients who underwent outpatient surgery were propensity matched for covariates with corresponding number of patients who underwent inpatient thyroidectomies. In the propensity matched cohort, the occurrence of any 30-day after surgery complications were greater in the inpatient group, 424 out of 13,496 (3.1%) compared to the outpatient group, 150 out of 13,496 (1.1%), P < 0.001. Moreover, death rates were greater in the inpatient group, 22 out 13,496 (0.16%) compared to the outpatient group, 2 out of 13,496 (0.01%), P < 0.001. Similarly, hospital readmissions occurred with greater frequency in the inpatient group, 438 out of 13,496 (3.2%) compared to the outpatient group, 310 out of 13,496 (2.3%), P < 0.001. CONCLUSION Thyroidectomy procedures performed in the outpatient setting had less rates of adverse events, including serious postoperative complications (e.g., surgical site infection, pneumonia, progressive renal insufficiency). In addition, patients who had thyroidectomy in the outpatient setting had less 30-day readmissions and mortality. Surgeons should recognize the benefits of outpatient thyroidectomy when selecting disposition of patients undergoing neck surgery.
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- Lauren Traill
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, 02903, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA
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Bryan AF, Castillo-Angeles M, Minami C, Laws A, Dominici L, Broyles J, Friedlander DF, Ortega G, Jarman MP, Weiss A. Value of Ambulatory Modified Radical Mastectomy. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:4637-4643. [PMID: 37166742 PMCID: PMC10173905 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13588-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Modified radical mastectomy (MRM) still is largely performed in inpatient settings. This study sought to determine the value (expenditures and complications) of ambulatory MRM. METHODS Health Care Utilization Project (HCUP) state databases from 2016 were queried for patients who underwent MRM. The study examined rates of 30-day readmission for surgical-site infection (SSI) or hematoma, charges by index care setting, and predictors of 30-day readmission. RESULTS Overall, 8090 patients underwent MRM: 5113 (63 %) inpatient and 2977 (37 %) ambulatory patients. Compared with the patients who underwent inpatient MRM, those who underwent ambulatory MRM were older (61 vs. 59 years), more often white (66 % vs. 57 %), in the lowest income quartile (28 % vs. 21 %), insured by Medicare (43 % vs. 33 %) and residents in a small metro area (6 % vs. 4 %) (all p < 0.01). Of the 5113 patients treated as inpatients, 126 (2.5 %) were readmitted, whereas 50 (1.7 %) of the ambulatory patients were readmitted (p = 0.02). The adjusted charge for inpatient MRM without readmission was $113,878 (range, $107,355-120,402) compared with $94,463 (range, $86,021-102,907) for ambulatory MRM, and the charge for inpatient MRM requiring readmission was $159,355 (range, $147,142-171,568) compared with $139,940 (range, $125,808-154,073) for ambulatory MRM (all p < 0.01). This difference remained significant after adjustment for hospital length of stay. Adjusted logistic regression showed that the ambulatory setting was protective for readmission (odds ratio, 0.49; 95 % confidence interval, 0.35-0.70; p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The analyses suggest that ambulatory MRM is both safe and less expensive. The findings advocate that MRM, a last holdout of inpatient care within breast surgical oncology, can be transitioned to the ambulatory setting for appropriate patients.
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- Ava Ferguson Bryan
- Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Center for Surgery and Public Health, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Surgery and Public Health, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Breast Oncology Program, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Breast Oncology Program, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Breast Oncology Program, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Surgery and Public Health, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Surgery and Public Health, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
- Breast Oncology Program, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA.
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
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Tully JL, Zhong W, Simpson S, Curran BP, Macias AA, Waterman RS, Gabriel RA. Machine Learning Prediction Models to Reduce Length of Stay at Ambulatory Surgery Centers Through Case Resequencing. J Med Syst 2023; 47:71. [PMID: 37428267 PMCID: PMC10333394 DOI: 10.1007/s10916-023-01966-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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The post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) length of stay is an important perioperative efficiency metric. The aim of this study was to develop machine learning models to predict ambulatory surgery patients at risk for prolonged PACU length of stay - using only pre-operatively identified factors - and then to simulate the effectiveness in reducing the need for after-hours PACU staffing. Several machine learning classifier models were built to predict prolonged PACU length of stay (defined as PACU stay ≥ 3 hours) on a training set. A case resequencing exercise was then performed on the test set, in which historic cases were re-sequenced based on the predicted risk for prolonged PACU length of stay. The frequency of patients remaining in the PACU after-hours (≥ 7:00 pm) were compared between the simulated operating days versus actual operating room days. There were 10,928 ambulatory surgical patients included in the analysis, of which 580 (5.31%) had a PACU length of stay ≥ 3 hours. XGBoost with SMOTE performed the best (AUC = 0.712). The case resequencing exercise utilizing the XGBoost model resulted in an over three-fold improvement in the number of days in which patients would be in the PACU past 7pm as compared with historic performance (41% versus 12%, P<0.0001). Predictive models using preoperative patient characteristics may allow for optimized case sequencing, which may mitigate the effects of prolonged PACU lengths of stay on after-hours staffing utilization.
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- Jeffrey L Tully
- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Perioperative Informatics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Perioperative Informatics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Perioperative Informatics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Perioperative Informatics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Perioperative Informatics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Perioperative Informatics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Biomedical Informatics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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de Pablos-Rodríguez P, Suárez Novo JF, Castells Esteve M, Bonet Puntí X, Picola Brau N, Abella Serra A, López Picazo E, Cabrera Coma A, Sánchez Allueva A, Vigués Julià F. Preliminary results of the implementation of robotic radical prostatectomy in a major ambulatory surgery regimen. Actas Urol Esp 2023; 47:288-295. [PMID: 37272321 DOI: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2022.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To report our initial experience with robotic radical prostatectomy as an outpatient procedure. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective analysis of patients who underwent RRP as MAS (Major Ambulatory Surgery) at our center between March 2021 and May 2022. We collected baseline patient characteristics, intraoperative outcomes and postoperative data (need for unplanned medical care and complications at one month after surgery). Oncologic characteristics at disease diagnosis (PSA, staging, ISUP, MRI) and postoperative pathologic outcomes were collected. RESULTS We identified a total of 35 patients with an average age of 60,8 ± 6,88 years and a BMI of 27 ± 2,9 Kg/m2. All patients had a low anesthetic risk and 25.71% had undergone previous abdominal surgery. The surgical time was 151,66 ± 42,15 min and the average blood loss was 301,2 ± 184,38 mL. Two patients (5.7%) were admitted for one night and 7 patients (20%) consulted the emergency department in the following month, of which 3 (8.57%) were readmitted. We recorded one intraoperative complication, seven mild postoperative complications (Clavien I-II) and one severe complication (Clavien IIIb). The severe complication occurred on the eighth postoperative day and was not related to the procedure being ambulatory. CONCLUSION The absence of serious complications in the immediate postoperative period supports RRP in MAS as a safe technique for selected patients.
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- P de Pablos-Rodríguez
- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain; Escuela de Doctorado de la Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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Jia H, Simpson S, Sathish V, Curran BP, Macias AA, Waterman RS, Gabriel RA. Development and benchmarking of machine learning models to classify patients suitable for outpatient lower extremity joint arthroplasty. J Clin Anesth 2023; 88:111147. [PMID: 37201387 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Performing hip or knee arthroplasty as an outpatient surgery has been shown to be operationally and financially beneficial for selected patients. By applying machine learning models to predict patients suitable for outpatient arthroplasty, health care systems can better utilize resources efficiently. The goal of this study was to develop predictive models for identifying patients likely to be discharged same-day following hip or knee arthroplasty. DESIGN Model performance was assessed with 10-fold stratified cross-validation, evaluated over baseline determined by the proportion of eligible outpatient arthroplasty over sample size. The models used for classification were logistic regression, support vector classifier, balanced random forest, balanced bagging XGBoost classifier, and balanced bagging LightGBM classifier. SETTING The patient records were sampled from arthroplasty procedures at a single institution from October 2013 to November 2021. PATIENTS The electronic intake records of 7322 knee and hip arthroplasty patients were sampled for the dataset. After data processing, 5523 records were kept for model training and validation. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS The primary measures for the models were the F1-score, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROCAUC), and area under the precision-recall curve. To measure feature importance, the SHapley Additive exPlanations value (SHAP) were reported from the model with the highest F1-score. RESULTS The best performing classifier (balanced random forest classifier) achieved an F1-score of 0.347: an improvement of 0.174 over baseline and 0.031 over logistic regression. The ROCAUC for this model was 0.734. Using SHAP, the top determinant features of the model included patient sex, surgical approach, surgery type, and body mass index. CONCLUSIONS Machine learning models may utilize electronic health records to screen arthroplasty procedures for outpatient eligibility. Tree-based models demonstrated superior performance in this study.
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- Haoyu Jia
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Division of Perioperative Informatics, Department of Anesthesiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Division of Perioperative Informatics, Department of Anesthesiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Division of Perioperative Informatics, Department of Anesthesiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Division of Perioperative Informatics, Department of Anesthesiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
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Crute W, Wofford A, Powers J, Smith DP. Comprehensive review of a large cohort of outpatient versus inpatient open renal and bladder surgery in children. J Pediatr Urol 2023:S1477-5131(23)00195-X. [PMID: 37210299 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2023.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Outpatient surgery and pediatric ambulatory surgery centers continue to have increasing popularity among pediatric urologist for minor surgeries. Past studies have shown that open renal and bladder surgeries (i.e. nephrectomy, pyeloplasty and ureteral reimplantation) can also be done in an outpatient setting. With health care costs continuing to rise, it may be reasonable to explore performing these surgeries as an outpatient and consider performing them in a pediatric ambulatory surgery center. OBJECTIVE Our study assesses the safety and utility of outpatient open renal and bladder surgeries in children compared to those done as inpatients. STUDY DESIGN IRB-approved chart review was performed on patients undergoing nephrectomy, ureteral reimplantation, complex ureteral reimplantation, and pyeloplasty by a single pediatric urologist between January 2003-March 2020. Procedures were performed at a freestanding pediatric surgery center (PSC) and a children's hospital (CH). Demographics, type of procedures, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, operative times, time to discharge, ancillary procedures, readmission or ER visits within 72 h were reviewed. Home zip codes were used to determine the distance from pediatric surgery center and children's hospital. RESULTS 980 procedures were evaluated. Of these, 94% procedures were performed as an outpatient and 6% procedures were performed as inpatients. 40% of patients underwent ancillary procedures. Outpatients had a significantly lower age, ASA score, operative time, and readmission or return to ER within 72 h (1.5% vs. 6.2%). Twelve patients were readmitted (9 outpatient, 3 inpatient) and six returned to the ER (5 outpatient, 1 inpatient). 15/18 of these patients underwent reimplantations. Four required early reoperation on postoperative day (POD)2-3. Only one outpatient reimplant was admitted one day later. PSC patients lived farther away. DISCUSSION Outpatient open renal and bladder surgery was found to be safely performed in our patients. In addition, it did not matter whether the operation was done in the children's hospital or pediatric ambulatory surgery center. Since outpatient surgery has been shown to be significantly less expensive than inpatient surgery, it is reasonable for pediatric urologist to consider performing these operations in the outpatient setting. CONCLUSIONS Our experience shows that an outpatient approach to open renal and bladder procedures is safe and should be considered when counseling families about treatment options.
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- Winston Crute
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville Department of Urology, USA.
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- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, USA.
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- East Tennessee Children's Hospital and the University of Tennessee - Knoxville Department of Urology, USA.
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Canseco JA, Karamian BA, Lambrechts MJ, Issa TZ, Conaway W, Minetos PD, Bowles D, Alexander T, Sherman M, Schroeder GD, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK. Risk stratification of patients undergoing outpatient lumbar decompression surgery. Spine J 2023; 23:675-684. [PMID: 36642254 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Reimbursement has slowly transitioned from a fee-for-service model to a bundled payment model after introduction of the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services bundled payment program. To minimize healthcare costs, some surgeons are trying to minimize healthcare expenditures by transitioning appropriately selected lumbar decompression patients to outpatient procedure centers. PURPOSE To prepare a risk stratification calculator based on machine learning algorithms to improve surgeon's preoperative predictive capability of determining whether a patient undergoing lumbar decompression will meet inpatient vs. outpatient criteria. Inpatient criteria was defined as any overnight hospital stay. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING Retrospective single-institution cohort. PATIENT SAMPLE A total of 1656 patients undergoing primary lumbar decompression. OUTCOME MEASURES Postoperative outcomes analyzed for inclusion into the risk calculator included length of stay. METHODS Patients were split 80-20 into a training model and a predictive model. This resulted in 1,325 patients in the training model and 331 into the predictive model. A logistic regression analysis ensured proper variable inclusion into the model. C-statistics were used to understand model effectiveness. An odds ratio and nomogram were created once the optimal model was identified. RESULTS A total of 1,656 patients were included in our cohort with 1,078 dischared on day of surgery and 578 patients spending ≥ 1 midnight in the hospital. Our model determined older patients (OR=1.06, p<.001) with a higher BMI (OR=1.04, p<0.001), higher back pain (OR=1.06, p=.019), increasing American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score (OR=1.39, p=.012), and patients with more levels decompressed (OR=3.66, p<0.001) all had increased risks of staying overnight. Patients who were female (OR=0.59, p=.009) and those with private insurance (OR=0.64, p=.023) were less likely to be admitted overnight. Further, weighted scores based on training data were then created and patients with a cumulative score over 118 points had a 82.9% likelihood of overnight. Analysis of the 331 patients in the test data demonstrated using a cut-off of 118 points accurately predicted 64.8% of patients meeting inpatient criteria compared to 23.0% meeting outpatient criteria (p<0.001). Area under the curve analysis showed a score greater than 118 predicted admission 81.4% of the time. The algorithm was incorporated into an open access digital application available here: https://rothmanstatisticscalculators.shinyapps.io/Inpatient_Calculator/?_ga=2.171493472.1789252330.1671633274-469992803.1671633274 CONCLUSIONS: Utilizing machine-learning algorithms we created a highly reliable predictive calculator to determine if patients undergoing outpatient lumbar decompression would require admission. Patients who were younger, had lower BMI, lower preoperative back pain, lower ASA score, less levels decompressed, private insurance, lived with someone at home, and with minimal comorbidities were ideal candidates for outpatient surgery.
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- Jose A Canseco
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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Maurer E, Bartsch DK. [Outpatient parathyroid gland operations in the German system-Feasible and useful?]. Chirurgie (Heidelb) 2023:10.1007/s00104-023-01846-5. [PMID: 36897344 DOI: 10.1007/s00104-023-01846-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND In 2019 approximately 7500 procedures were carried out for parathyroid diseases in Germany (Statistisches Bundesamt 2020, https://www.destatis.de/DE/ ). All operations were performed as inpatient procedures. The catalogue of outpatient procedures for 2023 does not include operations on the parathyroid glands. OBJECTIVE Which conditions are prerequisites for parathyroid surgery on an outpatient basis? MATERIAL AND METHODS Published data on outpatient parathyroid surgery were analyzed with respect to the underlying disease, procedures performed and patient-specific circumstances. RESULTS Initial operations for localized sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) seem to be suitable for outpatient surgery, provided that affected patients fulfil the general prerequisites for an outpatient operation. The procedures focused parathyroidectomy and unilateral exploration can be carried out using local or general anesthesia and have a very low risk for postoperative complications. The organization of the day of the operation and the postoperative treatment of the patient should be organized within a detailed standard of procedure. The remuneration for an outpatient parathyroidectomy is not included in the German outpatient surgery catalogue and is therefore currently not adequately financially reimbursed. CONCLUSION In selected patients a limited initial intervention for primary hyperparathyroidism can be safely performed on an outpatient basis; however, the present German reimbursement modalities have to be revised so that the cost of these outpatient operations can be adequately covered.
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- Elisabeth Maurer
- Klinik für Visceral‑, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Baldingerstr., 35043, Marburg, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Visceral‑, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Baldingerstr., 35043, Marburg, Deutschland
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Niebuhr H, Köckerling F, Fortelny R, Hoffmann H, Conze J, Holzheimer RG, Koch A, Köhler G, Krones C, Kukleta J, Kuthe A, Lammers B, Lorenz R, Mayer F, Pöllath M, Reinpold W, Schwab R, Stechemesser B, Weyhe D, Wiese M, Zarras K, Meyer HJ. [Inguinal hernia operations-Always outpatient?]. Chirurgie (Heidelb) 2023; 94:230-236. [PMID: 36786812 PMCID: PMC9950173 DOI: 10.1007/s00104-023-01818-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Inguinal hernia operations represent the most frequent operations overall with 300,000 interventions annually in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH region). Despite the announced political willingness and the increasing pressure from the legislator to avoid costly inpatient treatment by carrying out as many outpatient operations as possible, outpatient treatment has so far played a subordinate role in the DACH region. The Boards of the specialist societies the German Hernia Society (DHG), the Surgical Working Group Hernia (CAH of the DHG), the Austrian Hernia Society (ÖHG) and the Swiss Working Group Hernia Surgery (SAHC) make inroads into this problem, describe the initial position and assess the current situation.
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- H Niebuhr
- Hamburger Hernien Centrum, Eppendorfer Baum 8, 20249, Hamburg, Deutschland.
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Zambito G, Fritz G, Banks-Venegoni A. A fast tract to foregut surgery: Pandemic-driven protocol development. Am J Surg 2023; 225:481-484. [PMID: 36653268 PMCID: PMC9825138 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND COVID-19 has overwhelmed many health care systems which has affected the landscape of elective surgery. A pandemic driven protocol was developed to perform foregut surgeries as a Same Day Surgery (SDS) discharge for all comers to reduce resource utilization. METHODS Retrospective review of all patients who underwent elective laparoscopic foregut surgery (hiatal hernia, paraesophageal hernia, heller myotomy, and fundoplication) from 8/1/2020-1/31/2022 by a single surgeon after the implementation of a SDS protocol. Patients were compared to a pre-pandemic cohort, from 8/1/2019-4/30/2020, when overnight admission was standard practice. RESULTS There were 36 pre-pandemic patients, and 41 pandemic patients successfully discharged the same day of surgery. We failed to detect a statistically significant difference between the two groups regarding 30-day ED visit rate (p-value of 0.4557) and 30-day readmission rate (p-value of 0.6790). CONCLUSION The creation of a SDS protocol for foregut surgery is a safe way to deliver much needed care to the community while decreasing resource utilization.
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- Giuseppe Zambito
- Spectrum Health Medical Group Department of Surgery, United States.
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- Spectrum Health Medical Group Department of Surgery, United States
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Jackson TN, Grinberg GG, Siegler EL, Dutta SK, Baggs AG, Yenumula PR. Making lemonade with lemons: a multicenter effort to improve outpatient sleeve gastrectomy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2023:S1550-7289(23)00048-5. [PMID: 36872160 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2023.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic impacted healthcare delivery worldwide. Resource limitations prompted a multicenter quality initiative to enhance outpatient sleeve gastrectomy workflow and reduce the inpatient hospital burden. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the efficacy of this initiative, as well as the safety of outpatient sleeve gastrectomy and potential risk factors for inpatient admission. SETTING A retrospective analysis of sleeve gastrectomy patients was conducted from February 2020 to August 2021. METHODS Inclusion criteria were adult patients discharged on postoperative day 0, 1, or 2. Exclusion criteria were body mass index ≥60 kg/m2 and age ≥65 years. Patients were divided into outpatient and inpatient cohorts. Demographic, operative, and postoperative variables were compared, as well as monthly trends in outpatient versus inpatient admission. Potential risk factors for inpatient admission were assessed, as well as early Clavien-Dindo complications. RESULTS Analysis included 638 sleeve gastrectomy surgeries (427 outpatient, 211 inpatient). Significant differences between cohorts were age, co-morbidities, surgery date, facility, operative duration, and 30-day emergency department (ED) readmission. Monthly frequency of outpatient sleeve gastrectomy rose as high as 71% regionally. An increased number of 30-day ED readmissions was found for the inpatient cohort (P = .022). Potential risk factors for inpatient admission included age, diabetes, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, pre-COVID-19 surgery date, and operative duration. CONCLUSION Outpatient sleeve gastrectomy is safe and efficacious. Administrative support for extended postanesthesia care unit recovery was critical to successful protocol implementation for outpatient sleeve gastrectomy within this large multicenter healthcare system, demonstrating potential applicability nationwide.
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Pantalacci T, Allaouchiche B, Boselli E. Relationship between ANI and qNOX and between MAC and qCON during outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy using remifentanil and desflurane without muscle relaxants: a prospective observational preliminary study. J Clin Monit Comput 2023; 37:83-91. [PMID: 35445895 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-022-00861-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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This study was designed to investigate qCON and qNOX variations during outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy using remifentanil and desflurane without muscle relaxants and compare these indices with ANI and MAC. Adult patients undergoing outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included in this prospective observational study. Maintenance of anesthesia was performed using remifentanil targeted to ANI 50-80 and desflurane targeted to MAC 0.8-1.2 without muscle relaxants. The ANI, qCON and qNOX and desflurane MAC values were collected at different time-points and analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. The relationship between ANI and qNOX and between qCON and MAC were analyzed by linear regression. The ANI was comprised between 50 and 80 during maintenance of anesthesia. Higher values of qNOX and qCON were observed at induction and extubation than during all other time-points where they were comprised between 40 and 60. A poor but significant negative linear relationship (r2 = 0.07, p < 0.001) was observed between ANI and qNOX. There also was a negative linear relationship between qCON and MAC (r2 = 0.48, p < 0.001) and between qNOX and remifentanil infusion rate (r2 = 0.13, p < 0.001). The linear mixed-effect regression correlation (r2) was 0.65 for ANI-qNOX and 0.96 for qCON-MAC. The qCON and qNOX monitoring seems informative during general anesthesia using desflurane and remifentanil without muscle relaxants in patients undergoing ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy. While qCON correlated with MAC, the correlation of overall qCON and ANI was poor but significant. Additionally, the qNOX weakly correlated with the remifentanil infusion rate. This observational study suggests that the proposed ranges of 40-60 for both indexes may correspond to adequate levels of hypnosis and analgesia during general anesthesia, although this should be confirmed by further research.
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Guillaumes S, Hidalgo NJ, Bachero I, Juvany M. Outpatient inguinal hernia repair in Spain: a population-based study of 1,163,039 patients-clinical and socioeconomic factors associated with the choice of day surgery. Updates Surg 2023; 75:65-75. [PMID: 36287386 PMCID: PMC9834115 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-022-01407-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Reducing inpatient admissions and health care costs is a central aspiration of worldwide health systems. This study aimed to evaluate trends in outpatient surgery in inguinal hernia repair (IHR) and factors related to the outpatient setting in Spain. A retrospective cohort study (Record-Strobe compliant) of 1,163,039 patients who underwent IHR from January 2004 to December 2019 was conducted. Data were extracted from the public clinical administrative database CMBD ("Conjunto Mínimo Básico de Datos"). The primary outcome was the outpatient surgery rate. Univariate and multivariable analyses were performed to identify clinical and socioeconomic factors related to the outpatient setting. The overall proportion of outpatient repairs was 30.7% in 2004 and 54.2% in 2019 (p < 0.001). Treatment in a public hospital was the most remarkable factor associated with the likelihood of receiving an outpatient procedure (OR 3.408; p < 0.001). There were also significant differences favouring outpatient procedures for patients with public insurance (OR 2.351; p < 0.001), unilateral hernia (OR 2.903; p < 0.001), primary hernia (OR 1.937; p < 0.0005), age < 65 years (OR 1.747; p < 0.001) and open surgery (OR 1.610; p < 0.001). Only 9% of patients who pay for their intervention privately or 15% of those covered by private insurance were treated as outpatients. Spain has significantly increased the rate of outpatient IHR over the last 16 years. However, the figures obtained still leave a significant margin for improvement. Important questions about the acceptance of outpatient settings remain to be answered. Outpatient inguinal hernia repair in Spain. A population-based study of 1,163,039 patients: clinical and socioeconomic factors associated with the choice of day surgery.
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- Salvador Guillaumes
- grid.410458.c0000 0000 9635 9413Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona (Seu Plató), C/Plató 21, 08006 Barcelona, Spain
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- grid.410458.c0000 0000 9635 9413Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona (Seu Plató), C/Plató 21, 08006 Barcelona, Spain
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- grid.410458.c0000 0000 9635 9413Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona (Seu Plató), C/Plató 21, 08006 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitari de Granollers, Granollers, Spain
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Dbeis R, Assani K, Fadaee N, Huynh D, Khader A, Towfigh S. An anti-inflammatory bundle may help avoid opioids for low-risk outpatient procedures. J Perioper Pract 2023; 33:30-36. [PMID: 35322707 DOI: 10.1177/17504589211031069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Currently, over half of drug overdose deaths are due to opioids. Opioid alternatives may be prescribed to help curb the opioid epidemic. However, little is known about their efficacy for acute postoperative pain. METHODS We studied patients who underwent low-risk outpatient surgery. Perioperatively, all patients were started on an anti-inflammatory bundle consisting of multimodal pain remedies. Opioids were available to the patients postoperatively. Pain scores and opioid use were recorded. RESULTS Over 18 months, 120 patients underwent low-risk outpatient surgery and all used the anti-inflammatory bundle. All patients had a significant decrease in postoperative pain scores (p = 0.001). There was no significant difference in postoperative pain scores between those who followed the anti-inflammatory bundle alone and those who also used opioids (mean 2.2 vs 3.1/10). Twenty-five (21%) patients were using opioids preoperatively and 50 (42%) postoperatively. Of those using opioids preoperatively, six (24%) patients used the anti-inflammatory bundle alone and avoided opioids postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS For 58% of our patients, an anti-inflammatory bundle alone provided adequate pain control after a low-risk outpatient operation, such as hernia repair. Our practice uses the anti-inflammatory bundle for all patients. Our goal is to reduce both the need for opioids and the surgeon's contribution to the opioid epidemic.
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- Rachel Dbeis
- Department of Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon, WA, USA
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- Beverly Hills Hernia Center, Beverly Hills, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Menegaux F, Baud G, Chereau N, Christou N, Deguelte S, Frey S, Guérin C, Marciniak C, Paladino NC, Brunaud L, Caiazzo R, Donatini G, Gaujoux S, Goudet P, Hartl D, Lifante JC, Mathonnet M, Mirallié E, Najah H, Sebag F, Trésallet C, Pattou F. SFE-AFCE-SFMN 2022 consensus on the management of thyroid nodules: Surgical treatment. Ann Endocrinol (Paris) 2022; 83:415-422. [PMID: 36309207 DOI: 10.1016/j.ando.2022.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The SFE-AFCE-SFMN 2022 consensus deals with the management of thyroid nodules, a condition that is a frequent reason for consultation in endocrinology. In more than 90% of cases, patients are euthyroid, with benign non-progressive nodules that do not warrant specific treatment. The clinician's objective is to detect malignant thyroid nodules at risk of recurrence and death, toxic nodules responsible for hyperthyroidism or compressive nodules warranting treatment. The diagnosis and treatment of thyroid nodules requires close collaboration between endocrinologists, nuclear medicine physicians and surgeons, but also involves other specialists. Therefore, this consensus statement was established jointly by 3 societies: the French Society of Endocrinology (SFE), French-speaking Association of Endocrine Surgery (AFCE) and French Society of Nuclear Medicine (SFMN); the various working groups included experts from other specialties (pathologists, radiologists, pediatricians, biologists, etc.). This section deals with the surgical management of thyroid nodules.
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- Fabrice Menegaux
- Service de Chirurgie Générale, Viscérale et Endocrinienne, GH Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.
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- Service de Chirurgie Générale et Endocrinienne, CHRU de Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Générale, Viscérale et Endocrinienne, GH Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Endocrinienne et Générale, CHU de Limoges, Limoges, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Digestive et Endocrinienne, Hôpital Robert-Debré, Université de Champagne Ardennes, Reims, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Cancérologique, Digestive et Endocrinienne, Institut des Maladies de l'Appareil Digestif, CHU de Nantes, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Service de chirurgie Générale, Endocrinienne et Métabolique, CHU La Conception, AP-HM, Aix Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Générale et Endocrinienne, CHRU de Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- Service de chirurgie Générale, Endocrinienne et Métabolique, CHU La Conception, AP-HM, Aix Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Département de Chirurgie Viscérale, Métabolique et Cancérologique, Université de Lorraine, CHRU Nancy, Hôpital Brabois Adultes, Vandœuvre les Nancy, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Générale et Endocrinienne, CHRU de Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Viscérale et Endocrinienne, CHU-Poitiers, Poitiers Université, Poitiers, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Générale, Viscérale et Endocrinienne, GH Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Département de Chirurgie Générale et Endocrinienne, CHU de Dijon, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie, de Chirurgie et de Radiologie Interventionnelle, Unité de Chirurgie Thyroïdienne, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Endocrinienne, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Endocrinienne et Générale, CHU de Limoges, Limoges, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Cancérologique, Digestive et Endocrinienne, Institut des Maladies de l'Appareil Digestif, CHU de Nantes, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Digestive et Endocrinienne, Hôpital Haut Lévêque, CHU de Bordeaux, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Service de chirurgie Générale, Endocrinienne et Métabolique, CHU La Conception, AP-HM, Aix Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Bariatrique et Endocrinienne, HU Paris Seine-Saint-Denis, AP-HP, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Générale et Endocrinienne, CHRU de Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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Arndt KB, Varnum C, Lindberg-Larsen M, Jensen CB, Rasmussen LE. Readmissions and mortality after outpatient vs inpatient unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in Denmark - A propensity score matched study of 5,384 procedures. Knee 2022; 38:50-55. [PMID: 35914406 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2022.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Limited nationwide data on the development of outpatient unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) practice and patient safety exist. The primary objective of this study on patients receiving a medial or lateral UKA was to investigate 7-, 30- and 90-day readmission risk and 90-day mortality in outpatient vs inpatient surgeries. Secondary to investigate the nationwide development of outpatient UKA surgery in 2014-2018. METHODS Included patients received a medial or lateral UKA in the period January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2018 in any Danish hospital. Data were collected from the Danish National Patient Register. The cohort consisted of 1,059 outpatient and 4,325 inpatient surgeries, hereof 5,182 medial and 202 lateral UKA. After propensity score matching (1:1) 1,057 patients were included in each group. RESULTS We found a 7-day readmission risk of 1.5 % vs 1.4 % (p = 0.8), 30-day readmission risk of 2.6 % vs 3.2 % (p = 0.3), and 90-day readmission risk of 4.2 % vs 4.8 % (p = 0.4) after outpatient vs inpatient UKA. Similar results were found after matching. We found no significant differences in 90-day mortality for the unmatched or matched cohorts. The amount of outpatient UKA surgeries in Denmark increased from 86 in 2014 to 214 in 2018. CONCLUSION Outpatient medial or lateral UKA seem to be as safe as inpatient UKA on a nationwide basis.
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- Kristine B Arndt
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Odense University Hospital; Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense; J. B. Winsløws Vej 4, 5000 Odense, Denmark.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lillebaelt Hospital - Vejle; Beriderbakken 4, 7100 Vejle, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Odense University Hospital; Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense; J. B. Winsløws Vej 4, 5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedic Research Hvidovre, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Denmark, Kettegård Alle 30, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lillebaelt Hospital - Vejle; Beriderbakken 4, 7100 Vejle, Denmark
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Lech L, Loucas R, Leitsch S, Vater A, Mayer JM, Giunta R, Holzbach T. Is there a need for postoperative monitoring after open carpal tunnel release under WALANT? Hand Surg Rehabil 2022; 41:638-643. [PMID: 35850181 DOI: 10.1016/j.hansur.2022.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Open carpal tunnel release (OCTR) under wide-awake local anesthesia with no tourniquet (WALANT) is a common outpatient procedure in hand surgery worldwide. In our clinic, WALANT has replaced intravenous regional anesthesia with a tourniquet (IVRA, or 'Bier block') as standard practice in OCTR. We therefore wondered what the optimal postoperative setting after OCTR under WALANT is. In this study, we compared patient satisfaction in two postoperative settings: immediate discharge (ID) after the operation, or short postoperative monitoring (PM) period in the outpatient clinic. Our hypothesis was that older patients would prefer a brief postoperative surveillance. We retrospectively analyzed patient satisfaction with the two settings using an adjusted questionnaire based on the standard Swiss grading system. We also assessed postoperative pain, satisfaction with the perioperative preparations and the reasons for unscheduled postoperative consultations, as secondary outcomes. One hundred and nine patients (ID, n = 63; PM, n = 46) were included in this single-center retrospective observational study. Patients were highly satisfied with both postoperative settings (Mean: ID 5.1/6; PM 5.5/6; p = 0.07). Even patients aged ≥80 years reported extremely high satisfaction with both settings (ID 5.6/6; PM 6.0/6; p = 0.08). Fifteen patients (ID, n = 11 [17.5%]; PM, n = 4 [8.7%], p = 0.72) unexpectedly consulted a doctor after surgery. OCTR under WALANT as an outpatient procedure with immediate discharge was associated with high patient satisfaction. However, detailed postoperative monitoring could contribute to the patient's well-being and education on how to cope with the postoperative course, and help with any questions.
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- L Lech
- Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, Thurgau Hospital Group, Pfaffenholzstraße 4, 8500 Frauenfeld, Switzerland; Department of General, Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacherstraße 6, 97080 Würzburg, Germany.
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- Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, Thurgau Hospital Group, Pfaffenholzstraße 4, 8500 Frauenfeld, Switzerland.
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- Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, Thurgau Hospital Group, Pfaffenholzstraße 4, 8500 Frauenfeld, Switzerland.
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- Department of Trauma, Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacherstraße 6, 97080 Würzburg, Germany.
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Freiburgstrasse, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Divison of Hand-, Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, University Hospital LMU Munich: Marchioninistraße 15, 81377 Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, Thurgau Hospital Group, Pfaffenholzstraße 4, 8500 Frauenfeld, Switzerland.
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Vandepitte C, Van Pachtenbeke L, Van Herreweghe I, Gupta RK, Elkassabany NM. Same Day Joint Replacement Surgery: Patient Selection and Perioperative Management. Anesthesiol Clin 2022; 40:537-545. [PMID: 36049880 DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2022.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Joint replacements are increasingly performed as outpatient surgeries. The push toward ambulatory joint arthroplasty is driven in part by the changing current health care economics and reimbursement models. Patients' selection and well-designed perioperative care pathways are critical for the success of these procedures. The rate of complications after outpatient joint arthroplasty is comparable to the rate of complications in the ambulatory setting. Patient education, adequate social support, multimodal analgesia, regional anesthesia are key ingredients to the ambulatory care pathway after joint arthroplasty. Motor sparing nerve blocks are often used in these settings. Implementation of the elements of fast protocols can result in overall improvement of outcome metrics for all patients undergoing joint arthroplasty, including reduced length of stay and increased rate of home discharge.
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- Catherine Vandepitte
- Department of Anesthesiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Schiepse Bos 6, Genk 3600, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL), Schiepse Bos 6, Genk 3600, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology, AZ Turnhout, Rubensstraat 166, 2300 Turnhout, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1301 Medical Center Drive 4648, The Vanderbilt Clinic (TVC), Nashville, TN 37232-5614, USA. https://twitter.com/SportsDoc2009
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Dulles 6, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Torremadé J, Presa M, Gorría Ó, de Burgos R, Oyagüez I, Lledó E. Systematic review of the implantation of penile prosthesis in major ambulatory surgery. Actas Urol Esp 2022:S2173-5786(22)00094-4. [PMID: 36319559 DOI: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2022.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE Penile prosthesis (PP) implantation is an effective option for erectile dysfunction. Although initially PP surgery was carried out in an inpatient setting, there is a growing trend to implant PP as a major ambulatory surgery (MAS). This study aimed to perform a systematic review of the literature to identify available evidence of the implantation of PP under MAS setting and go carry out a comparison between MAS and inpatient procedures. MATERIAL AND METHODS PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and MEDES electronic databases and non-indexed supplements for scientific congresses were searched to identify articles related to the surgical implantation of PP in MAS up to February 2021. Key search terms included penile prosthesis, erectile dysfunction, ambulatory surgery, ambulatory care, and surgery. RESULTS Among 171 publications retrieved (51 PubMed, 73 EMBASE, 3 Cochrane, 2 using MEDES and 42 manual searching), 5 studies were finally selected. There were no significant differences between MAS or inpatient setting in terms of the type of device, surgical approach, or location of reservoir. Complication rates observed in both groups were similar. Implantation of PP in MAS was less expensive than inpatient surgery and was associated with acceptable patient satisfaction rates and adequate pain control. CONCLUSIONS Studies demonstrated that outpatient PP surgery can achieve similar outcomes in terms of safety and satisfaction to implantation of PP in the inpatient setting, while it could reduce costs and improve the efficiency. This research could support decision makers to extend PP surgery into the ambulatory setting.
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- J Torremadé
- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research Iberia (PORIB), Madrid, Spain.
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- Unidad de Urología Reconstructiva y Andrología, Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona. Spain
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- Health Economics & Market Access, Boston Scientific Iberia, Madrid, Spain
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- Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research Iberia (PORIB), Madrid, Spain
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- Sección de Urología Funcional, Reconstructiva y Andrología, Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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Ravivarapu KT, Garden E, Chin CP, Levy M, Al-Alao O, Sewell-Araya J, Small A, Mehrazin R, Palese M. Same-day discharge following minimally invasive partial and radical nephrectomy: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) analysis. World J Urol 2022; 40:2473-2479. [PMID: 35907008 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-022-04105-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Minimally invasive partial nephrectomy (MIPN) and radical nephrectomy (MIRN) have successfully resulted in shorter length of stay (LOS) for patients. Using a national cohort, we compared 30-day outcomes of SDD (LOS = 0) versus standard-length discharge (SLD, LOS = 1-3) for MIRN and MIPN. METHODS All patients who underwent MIPN (CPT 50,543) or MIRN (CPT 50,545) in the ACS-NSQIP database from 2012 to 2019 were reviewed. SDD and SLD groups were matched 1:1 by age, sex, race, body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, and medical comorbidities. We compared baseline characteristics, 30-day Clavien-Dindo (CD) complications, reoperations, and readmissions between SDD and SLD groups. Multivariable logistic regressions were used to evaluate predictors of adverse outcomes. RESULTS 28,140 minimally invasive nephrectomy patients were included (SDD n = 237 [0.8%], SLD n = 27,903 [99.2%]). There were no significant differences in 30-day readmissions, CD I/II, CDIII, or CD IV complications before and after matching SDD and SLD groups. On multivariate regression analysis, SDD did not confer increased risk of 30-day complications or readmissions for both MIPN and MIRN. CONCLUSION SDD after MIPN and MIRN did not confer increased risk of postoperative complications, reoperation, or readmission compared to SLD. Further research should explore optimal patient selection to ensure safe expansion of this initiative.
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- Krishna Teja Ravivarapu
- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1272, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1272, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1272, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1272, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1272, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1272, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Urology, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1272, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1272, New York, NY, 10029, USA.
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Heydinger G, Kim SS, Beltran RJ, Veneziano G, Smith A, Tobias JD, Uffman JC. Ambulatory spinal anesthesia in infants ≤ six months of age: A retrospective review of outcomes and safety. J Clin Anesth 2022; 81:110920. [PMID: 35785653 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2022.110920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To review experience with outpatient spinal anesthesia (SA) from a single center in infants ≤6 months of age. METHODS Retrospective review of all SAs performed in the ambulatory setting in the outpatient surgery centers in infants ≤6 months of age from 2016 to 2020, focusing on success rate, adverse events, post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) times, and emergency department (ED) or urgent care (UC) returns within 7 days of the operation. RESULTS The study cohort included 175 SAs performed on 173 patients ≤6 months of age. One hundred and sixty-two patients (93%) were able to undergo their respective surgical procedures under SA without conversion to general anesthesia. One hundred and thirty-six patients (78%) did not require additional sedation or analgesic agents. The median time from entering the operating room until the start of surgical procedure was 17 min. One hundred and twenty-six patients (72%) were able to bypass Phase I of the PACU. One hundred and forty-seven patients (86%) were discharged in less than two hours postoperatively. Only one complication related to SA was noted. This was a patient who returned on postoperative day 2 with a possible CSF leak noted by ultrasound. After overnight hospital floor admission, he was discharged the next day after receiving intravenous fluids without further sequelae. CONCLUSIONS SA is a viable option for anesthetic care in infants ≤6 months of age presenting for outpatient surgery. Advantages included the ability to bypass PACU Phase I and facilitation of hospital discharge. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV. Retrospective cohort treatment study.
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- Grant Heydinger
- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States of America; Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America.
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States of America; Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States of America; Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States of America; Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States of America; Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States of America; Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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Ignat M, Ansiaux J, Osailan S, D'Urso A, Morainvillers-Sigwalt L, Vix M, Mutter D. A Cost Analysis of Healthcare Episodes Including Day-Case Bariatric Surgery (Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy) Versus Inpatient Surgery. Obes Surg 2022. [PMID: 35689142 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-022-06144-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Assessing the medico-economic outcomes of a healthcare pathway including day-case bariatric surgery versus the conventional pathway. METHODS This economical evaluation is a prospective cohort study with historical controls. Between March 2019 and December 2020, 30 patients eligible for bariatric surgery were considered in the day-case group. Surgical procedures included sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The day-case pathway included patient education, post-discharge follow-up by a community nurse twice-daily and standardized communications to surgeons. Day-case patients were paired with 30 inpatients, based on the type of intervention, age, and ASA status. The primary outcome was the cost of care episodes from the preoperative visit to the 30-day postoperative visit. Micro-costing methodology and activity-based costing were used. Secondary outcomes included length of hospital stay, rate of unanticipated events, and patient' satisfaction assessment. RESULTS Male-to-female ratio was 1/2. In the day-case versus inpatient group, age, number of associated medical conditions, and BMI (42.9 ± 4.9 versus 42.6 ± 4.6, p > 0.05) were similar. In the day-case group, there were 7 overnight stays (23.3%), 3 readmissions (10%), and 4 unscheduled consultations (13.3%). The overall length of hospital stay was significantly shorter (0.65 ± 0.33, versus 2.9 ± 0.4 days, p < 0.0001). The complication rate was 6.6% in both groups. The cost of the care episode was € 4272.9 ± 589.7 for the day-case group versus € 4993.7 ± 695.6 for inpatients, corresponding to a 14.4% cost reduction (p = 0.0254). CONCLUSIONS Day-case bariatric surgery appears to be safe and beneficial in terms of costs. It involves a specific organization with postdischarge follow-up. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrial.gov: NCT04423575.
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Assis MS, Miranda LS. Performance-optimized otoplasty. BMC Surg 2022; 22:182. [PMID: 35568829 PMCID: PMC9107669 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-022-01587-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Objectives This study proposes a new surgical alternative for the most common deformity in the ears, the so-called "protruding/prominent ears", which is a condition that affects 5% of the Caucasian population (Goulart et al. in Rev Bras Cir Plast 26:602–607, 2011). This technique comes with the benefits of reduced surgical time, shallow learning curve, and a low revision rate. Methods We studied a total of 213 patients with an indication for otoplasty from January 2020 to January 2021. Women made up 65% of the study population, while men made up 35%, with an average age of 21 years, the youngest being 7 years of age. The technique presented here corrects all the deformities that cause protruding ears and can be performed together with other ear surgeries, such as surgical treatment of macrotia and lobuloplasty. All surgeries were performed in an outpatient setting under local anesthesia and sedation. Results All surgeries followed a performance-optimized protocol, with an average total surgical time of 45 min for a bilateral approach. Revision surgery was needed in 2% of cases, with the most frequent complaint being asymmetry in the upper third of the ears. The complication rate was approximately 7.5%, with 1 case of hematoma, 1 case of mild infection, 2 cases of altered ear sensitivity, 3 cases of keloid scar formation, 6 cases of asymmetry in the upper third of the ears, and 3 cases of irregularities or spikes in the antihelix cartilage. Patient satisfaction was measured using the McDowell/Wright Objectives and Outcome Index (McDowell in Plast Reconstr Surg 41:17–27). Conclusion The proposed performance technique is a viable alternative to optimize the surgical time of otoplasty in an outpatient setting. This technique can be performed together with other corrective ear surgeries, has a shallow learning curve, and has a low revision rate. Level IV: Evidence obtained from multiple time series with or without the intervention, such as case studies.
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- Marcelo Souza Assis
- Orelhinha Institute, 55 Oriente ST, Chácara da Barra, Campinas, São Paulo, 13090-740, Brazil.
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- Orelhinha Institute, 55 Oriente ST, Chácara da Barra, Campinas, São Paulo, 13090-740, Brazil
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Shin HJ, Park YH, Chang M, Chae YJ, Lee HT, Lee OH, Min SK, Do SH. Effects of ramosetron orally disintegrating tablets on the prophylaxis of post-discharge nausea and/or vomiting in female patients undergoing day surgery under general anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial. Perioper Med (Lond) 2022; 11:17. [PMID: 35546414 PMCID: PMC9097429 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-022-00251-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of ramosetron orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) in preventing post-discharge nausea and/or vomiting (PDNV) in female patients following outpatient surgery under general anesthesia. METHODS This multicenter randomized study included three South Korean tertiary hospitals. Before surgery, 138 patients were randomly allocated into two groups. In the ramosetron group, ramosetron ODT 0.1 mg was administered after discharge in the morning of postoperative days 1 and 2. Metoclopramide 10 mg was administered as a rescue antiemetic (capped at 30 mg per day). In the control group, patients were administered only metoclopramide 10 mg when nausea and/or vomiting occurred. The primary outcome was the incidence of nausea during 24 h after discharge. RESULTS We found significant differences in the incidence (13% vs. 33%, P = 0.008) and severity (P = 0.011) of nausea between the ramosetron and the control groups during 24 h after discharge. In addition, the rate of rescue antiemetic (metoclopramide) administration during 24 h after discharge was lower in the ramosetron group (6%) than in the control group (18%) (P = 0.033). Patient satisfaction score was higher in the ramosetron group than in the control group (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Ramosetron ODT reduces the incidence and severity of postoperative nausea after discharge during the first 24 h and may be a valuable option for the prevention of PDNV in female patients after day surgery under general anesthesia. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04297293 . Registered on 05 March 2020.
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- Hyun-Jung Shin
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82, Gumi-ro 173Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou Medical Center, Soowon-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou Medical Center, Soowon-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82, Gumi-ro 173Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou Medical Center, Soowon-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82, Gumi-ro 173Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, Republic of Korea. .,Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Jardaly A, Torrez TW, McGwin G, Gilbert SR. Comparing complications of outpatient management of slipped capital femoral epiphysis and Blount’s disease: A database study. World J Orthop 2022; 13:373-380. [PMID: 35582157 PMCID: PMC9048495 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i4.373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Currents trends in pediatric orthopaedics has seen an increase in surgeries being successfully completed in an outpatient setting. Two recent examples include slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) and Blount’s disease. Surgical indications are well-studied for each pathology, but to our knowledge, there is an absence in literature analyzing safety and efficacy of inpatient vs outpatient management of either condition. We believed there would be no increase in adverse outcomes associated with outpatient treatment of either conditions.
AIM To investigate whether outpatient surgery for SCFE and Blount’s disease is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes.
METHODS The 2015-2017 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric Registries were used to compare patient characteristics, rates of complications, and readmissions between outpatient and inpatient surgery for SCFE and Blount’s disease.
RESULTS Total 1788 SCFE database entries were included, 30% were performed in an outpatient setting. In situ pinning was used in 98.5% of outpatient surgeries and 87.8% of inpatient surgeries (P < 0.0001). Inpatients had a greater percent of total complications than outpatients 2.57% and 1.65% respectively. Regarding Blount’s disease, outpatient surgeries constituted 41.2% of the 189 procedures included in our study. The majority of inpatients were treated with a tibial osteotomy, while the majority of outpatients had a physeal arrest (P < 0.0001). Complications were encountered in 7.4% of patients, with superficial surgical site infections and wound dehiscence being the most common. 1.6% of patients had a readmission. No differences in complication and readmission risks were found between inpatients and outpatients.
CONCLUSION The current trend is shifting towards earlier discharges and performing procedures in an outpatient setting. This can be safely performed for a large portion of children with SCFE and Blount’s disease without increasing the risk of complications or readmissions. Osteotomies are more commonly performed in an inpatient setting where monitoring is available.
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- Achraf Jardaly
- Department of Orthopaedics, Hughston Foundation/Hughston Clinic, Columbus, GA 31909, United States
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35205, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center of Clinical and Translational Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35205, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, United States
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Ramonell KM, Fazendin J, Lovell K, Iyer P, Chen H, Lindeman B, Dream S. Outpatient parathyroidectomy in the pediatric population: An 18-year experience. J Pediatr Surg 2022; 57:410-413. [PMID: 33745744 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.02.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is safely performed in the outpatient setting in the adult population. However, concern that children and adolescents have higher complication rates and are unable to recognize and communicate symptoms of hypocalcemia has limited same-day discharges in the pediatric population. METHODS Nineteen patients aged 8-18 years (14.1 ± 0.7) underwent outpatient parathyroidectomy for pHPT by a single high-volume endocrine surgeon from 2002-2020. Patient demographics, disease, operations, and complications were reviewed. RESULTS Sixteen of 19 patients were symptomatic with fatigue (62.5%), joint pain (37.5%) and nephrolithiasis (18.7%) most common. Mean preoperative Ca and PTH were 11.7 ± 0.3 mg/dL and 102.3 ± 11.8pg/mL, respectively. Ten of 19 had a single adenoma and 9 had multigland hyperplasia including one MEN1 and one MEN2A patient. We performed 11 four-gland explorations, 8 unilateral parathyroidectomies; including 9 transcervical thymectomies, 1 total thyroidectomy, and 1 bilateral central neck dissection. Mean 6-month postoperative Ca and PTH levels were 9.5 ± 0.3 mg/dL (range 7.3-10.3) and 29±5.0pg/mL (range 6.3-77), respectively. One patient developed permanent hypoparathyroidism and 1 had temporary hypocalcemia. No temporary or permanent hoarseness, unplanned same-day admission, wound complications, or Emergency Department visits occurred. CONCLUSION Outpatient parathyroidectomy can be safely and effectively performed in pediatric patients with primary HPT. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Treatment Study, Level III.
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- Kimberly M Ramonell
- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1808 7th Ave S, BDB Suite 511A, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1808 7th Ave S, BDB Suite 511A, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1808 7th Ave S, BDB Suite 511A, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 7th Avenue South CPP, Suite 230, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1808 7th Ave S, BDB Suite 511A, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1808 7th Ave S, BDB Suite 511A, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
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Burnham M, Wright A, Kane TJ, Kikuchi CK. When Do Patients Return to Driving After Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery? Hawaii J Health Soc Welf 2022; 81:13-15. [PMID: 35340939 PMCID: PMC8941613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Counseling patients regarding when to return to driving following a foot and ankle procedure can be difficult, and 6 to 9 weeks is often recommended based on brake reaction times quoted in the literature. However, patients are ultimately responsible for the decision to drive. We aimed to determine when patients actually return to driving following outpatient foot and ankle surgery, what influences their decision, and whether any adverse events were experienced. Thirty-seven patients who underwent a right-sided foot and ankle procedure by a single orthopedic surgeon in an outpatient surgery center between September 2016 and December 2017 were recruited retrospectively for this study. Seventeen patients met inclusion criteria and participated in a telephone survey that inquired about their experiences and attitudes regarding return to driving following right-sided foot or ankle surgery. Of the patients surveyed, 100% drove a motor vehicle as their primary mode of transportation. Ten patients (59%) recalled having a discussion with the surgeon regarding when to resume driving, of which only 4 (23.5%) returned to driving at the suggested time they remembered. One patient (6%) returned to driving 2 weeks sooner, and 1 patient (6%) returned to driving 4 weeks later than recommended. No patient reported experiencing a driving-related adverse event. This study suggests that despite surgeons' recommendations, patients are returning to driving sooner than traditionally recommended. The surgeon's advice regarding when to return to driving may not be as influential as a patient's own self-assessment of their readiness to operate a vehicle after outpatient foot and ankle surgery.
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- Matthew Burnham
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i, Honolulu, HI
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i, Honolulu, HI
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i, Honolulu, HI
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i, Honolulu, HI
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Meißler S, Braun-Dullaeus R, Hansen M, Meyer F. [What the (general and abdominal) surgeon should know about thrombosis prophylaxis]. Chirurg 2022; 93:676-686. [PMID: 35147727 PMCID: PMC9246816 DOI: 10.1007/s00104-021-01568-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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A persisting problem in the clinical operative routine is surgery-associated venous thromboembolisms with the possible complications. The competent and reliably realized prophylaxis of thromboembolism is part of the original and elementary tasks of the surgeon, both the operator as well as the clinically active physician. Many preventive approaches were developed and established in the daily management but a residual risk for development of thrombosis still remains. Under this aspect a search was carried out particularly with respect to scientific literature with review and guideline character on the topic of risk stratification, prophylactic procedures in general and for specific indications.
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- Saskia Meißler
- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg A.ö.R., Magdeburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg A.ö.R., Magdeburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg A.ö.R., Magdeburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral‑, Gefäß- und Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg A.ö.R., Magdeburg, Deutschland.
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Delaunay L, Slim K. Colectomy in outpatient care or in an enhanced recovery setting: Is there truly any difference? J Visc Surg 2022:S1878-7886(21)00213-7. [PMID: 34992009 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2021.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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