Raphaële Charest-Morin1, Alana M Flexman2, Michael Bond3, Tamir Ailon4, Nicolas Dea4, Marcel Dvorak4, Brian Kwon4, Scott Paquette4, Charles G Fisher4, John Street4. 1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, University of British Columbia, 6th Floor, 818 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada. Raphaele.charestmorin@vch.ca. 2. Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Room 2449 JPP 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada. 3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of British Columbia, 317-2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada. 4. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, University of British Columbia, 6th Floor, 818 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada.
Abstract
PURPOSE: 'After-hours' non-elective spinal surgeries are frequently necessary, and often performed under sub-optimal conditions. This study aimed (1) to compare the characteristics of patients undergoing non-elective spine surgery 'After-hours' as compared to 'In-hours'; and (2) to compare the perioperative adverse events (AEs) between those undergoing non-elective spine surgery 'after-hours' as compared to 'in-hours'. METHODS: In this retrospective study of a prospective non-elective spine surgery cohort performed in a quaternary spine center, surgery was defined as 'in-hours' if performed between 0700 and 1600 h from Monday to Friday or 'after-hours' if more than 50% of the operative time occurred between 1601 and 0659 h, or if performed over the weekend. The association of 'after-hours' surgery with AEs, surgical duration, intraoperative estimated blood loss (IOBL), length of stay and in-hospital mortality was analyzed using stepwise multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS: A total of 1440 patients who underwent non-elective spinal surgery between 2009 and 2013 were included in this study. A total of 664 (46%) procedures were performed 'after-hours'. Surgical duration and IOBL were similar. About 70% of the patients operated 'after-hours' experienced at least one AE compared to 64% for the 'in-hours' group (p = 0.016). 'After-hours' surgery remained an independent predictor of AEs on multivariate analysis [adjusted OR 1.30, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02-1.66, p = 0.034]. In-hospital mortality increased twofold in patients operated 'after-hours' (4.4% vs. 2.1%, p = 0.013). This association lost significance on multivariate analysis (adjusted OR 1.99, 95% CI 0.98-4.06, p = 0.056). CONCLUSION: Non-elective spine surgery performed 'after-hours' is independently associated with increased risk of perioperative adverse events, length of stay and possibly, mortality. Research is needed to determine the specific factors contributing to poorer outcomes with 'after-hours' surgery and strategies to minimize this risk. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
PURPOSE: 'After-hours' non-elective spinal surgeries are frequently necessary, and often performed under sub-optimal conditions. This study aimed (1) to compare the characteristics of patients undergoing non-elective spine surgery 'After-hours' as compared to 'In-hours'; and (2) to compare the perioperative adverse events (AEs) between those undergoing non-elective spine surgery 'after-hours' as compared to 'in-hours'. METHODS: In this retrospective study of a prospective non-elective spine surgery cohort performed in a quaternary spine center, surgery was defined as 'in-hours' if performed between 0700 and 1600 h from Monday to Friday or 'after-hours' if more than 50% of the operative time occurred between 1601 and 0659 h, or if performed over the weekend. The association of 'after-hours' surgery with AEs, surgical duration, intraoperative estimated blood loss (IOBL), length of stay and in-hospital mortality was analyzed using stepwise multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS: A total of 1440 patients who underwent non-elective spinal surgery between 2009 and 2013 were included in this study. A total of 664 (46%) procedures were performed 'after-hours'. Surgical duration and IOBL were similar. About 70% of the patients operated 'after-hours' experienced at least one AE compared to 64% for the 'in-hours' group (p = 0.016). 'After-hours' surgery remained an independent predictor of AEs on multivariate analysis [adjusted OR 1.30, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02-1.66, p = 0.034]. In-hospital mortality increased twofold in patients operated 'after-hours' (4.4% vs. 2.1%, p = 0.013). This association lost significance on multivariate analysis (adjusted OR 1.99, 95% CI 0.98-4.06, p = 0.056). CONCLUSION: Non-elective spine surgery performed 'after-hours' is independently associated with increased risk of perioperative adverse events, length of stay and possibly, mortality. Research is needed to determine the specific factors contributing to poorer outcomes with 'after-hours' surgery and strategies to minimize this risk. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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Adverse event; Complication; In-hospital mortality; Intraoperative blood loss; Length of stay; Out of hours; Spine; Surgical duration; ‘After-hours’
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