BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Factors which lead to prolonged stay in the day-care unit and unplanned admission after day-case surgery are poorly understood. METHODS: Data sets of 3152 day-case patients were collected with a computerized online record keeping system (NarkoData). Predictors of prolonged postoperative stay including unanticipated admission were identified using univariate analysis. Charts of patients, who needed admission, were reviewed. RESULTS: 13.2% of day-case patients had a postoperative stay < or = 3 h, 55.3% 3-6 h and 26.2% > or = 6 h. The rate of unanticipated admission was 5.4%. Intraoperative haemoglobin concentration and blood loss were the best predictors of a prolonged postoperative stay. Other significant predictors were female gender, advanced age, longer duration of surgery, larger volume of infusions, intubation, spinal anaesthesia, intraoperative use of opioids and non-depolarizing muscle relaxants, high pain score, nausea and vomiting and prolonged preoperative waiting time. Chart review of patients admitted to hospital confirmed the validity of the statistically significant predictors. CONCLUSIONS: In day-case surgery, the predictors of prolonged stay in the day-care unit and unplanned Hospital admission are mainly related to the surgical procedure.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Factors which lead to prolonged stay in the day-care unit and unplanned admission after day-case surgery are poorly understood. METHODS: Data sets of 3152 day-case patients were collected with a computerized online record keeping system (NarkoData). Predictors of prolonged postoperative stay including unanticipated admission were identified using univariate analysis. Charts of patients, who needed admission, were reviewed. RESULTS: 13.2% of day-case patients had a postoperative stay < or = 3 h, 55.3% 3-6 h and 26.2% > or = 6 h. The rate of unanticipated admission was 5.4%. Intraoperative haemoglobin concentration and blood loss were the best predictors of a prolonged postoperative stay. Other significant predictors were female gender, advanced age, longer duration of surgery, larger volume of infusions, intubation, spinal anaesthesia, intraoperative use of opioids and non-depolarizing muscle relaxants, high pain score, nausea and vomiting and prolonged preoperative waiting time. Chart review of patients admitted to hospital confirmed the validity of the statistically significant predictors. CONCLUSIONS: In day-case surgery, the predictors of prolonged stay in the day-care unit and unplanned Hospital admission are mainly related to the surgical procedure.
Authors: In Gyu Choi; Young Soon Choi; Yong Ho Kim; Jin Hye Min; Young Keun Chae; Yong Kyung Lee; So Woon Ahn; Young Shin Kim; Aerena Lee Journal: Korean J Pain Date: 2011-09-06