scholarly journals 242 Is Iliosacral Screw Fixation Safe to Perform in a Day Surgery Unit?

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
P Crawford ◽  
C Brown ◽  
B Jones
Keyword(s):  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Day Surgery ◽  
Iliosacral Screw ◽  
Day Case ◽  
Tertiary Referral Hospital ◽  
Surgical Time ◽  
Time Length ◽  
Iliosacral Screw Fixation ◽  
Larger Sample

Abstract Introduction Iliosacral screw (ISS) fixation is a percutaneous, fluoroscopy-guided technique which can be used to treat sacroiliac joint pain. During the covid-19 pandemic much of our elective practice has moved from the tertiary referral hospital to the local day surgery unit. We aimed to determine if this procedure is safe to perform as a day case procedure. Method Twelve patients underwent ISS between 2011-2017: 6 single ISS fixation, 4 two ISS fixation and 2 bilateral ISS fixation. All patients undergoing concurrent procedures were excluded. Mean age 44 years old (range 19-79); 58% male. Surgical time, length of stay, blood transfusion requirement, haemoglobin drop, and significant analgesic events were assessed. Results Average surgical time was 55 mins (single ISS; range 30-75 mins), 71 mins (two ipsilateral ISS; range 45-100 mins) and 105 mins (bilateral ISS; range 90-120 mins). All patients were discharged within 72 hours; 67% within 24 hours (4 single ISS, 2 two ISS, 2 bilateral ISS). There were no post-operative haemoglobin drops warranting blood transfusion and no delay to discharge due to significant analgesic events. Conclusions ISS fixation may be safe to perform in a day surgery unit due to acceptable surgical time, length of stay and complication rate. A larger sample size may be required to draw definitive conclusions.

Ureteroscopy in the day case setting: it’s worth it! Retrospective single surgeon outcomes analysis during service relocation (inpatient to daycase) in a DGH

2020 ◽  
pp. 205141582096287
Author(s):  
Darja Kremel ◽  
Dimitrios Siatos ◽  
Feras Al Jaafari
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Complications ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Care Pathway ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Day Surgery ◽  
Flexible Ureteroscopy ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Day Case ◽  
Stone Treatment ◽  
Inpatient Group

Objective: Due to advances in surgical techniques and anaesthesia, day surgery is now becoming the standard care pathway for many complex procedures traditionally treated through inpatient pathways. Our aim was to study outcomes for patients undergoing rigid and flexible ureteroscopy before and after moving this service from a district general hospital to a day surgery unit. Methods: This was a retrospective observational study of 136 consecutive patients undergoing elective ureteroscopy for stone treatment. Half of the patients ( n=68, inpatient group) underwent treatment according to the standard inpatient pathway, while the other half underwent treatment following relocation of this service to a day case unit ( n=68, day case group). Outcomes were length of stay, readmission rate and complications. Results: In the inpatient group, 12 patients (17.6%) were discharged home the day of surgery (day 0), 42 patients (61.8%) stayed in hospital for one night. In the day case group, 58 patients (85.3%) were discharged on day 0, nine patients (13.2%) stayed for one night. Length of stay in the day case group was significantly shorter ( P<0.001). Rates of postoperative complications and readmissions were not significantly different. Conclusion: Day case ureteroscopy for stone treatment is feasible and safe. It is associated with a significantly reduced length of stay without an increase in postoperative complications or readmission.

The in-hospital outcomes of the use of microaxial left ventricular assist device vs intra-aortic ballon pump in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Jin ◽  
Y Yang ◽  
B Liu
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Cardiogenic Shock ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Bleeding Complications ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Cardiac Complications

Abstract Purpose To compare the outcomes of patients with AMI underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) complicated by cardiogenic shock treated with IABP vs MLVAD. Methods The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database is the largest inpatient registry in the U.S. We used NIS year 2009–2014 to identify adult patients admitted for AMI, who received PCI and complicated by cardiogenic shock. Based on the use of IABP or MLVAD, the study population was divided into 2 groups. To reduce selection bias, we performed propensity score matching using Kernell method. Patient characteristics, hospital characteristics, and comorbidities were matched. Logistic regression was used for categorical variables including in-hospital mortality, requirement of blood transfusion, sepsis, cardiac arrest and cardiac complications (including iatrogenic complications, hemopericardium, and cardiac tamponade). Poisson regression was used for continuous variables including length of stay and total cost. Results A total of 49837 patients were identified. With propensity score match, 34132 patients in IABP group were matched to 1430 patients in MLVAD group. Compared with MLVAD group, the IABP group had lower in-hospital mortality rates (28.29% vs 40.36%, OR 0.58 (0.42–0.81), p=0.002), lower rate of blood transfusion (9.63% vs 11.50%, OR 0.49 (0.27–0.88), p=0.017), and lower cost (47167 vs 70429 USD, p&lt;0.001). IABP and MLVAD group had similar length of stay (8.9 versus 9.3 days, p=0.882), rates of cardiac complication (6.50% vs 7.24%, OR 0.56 (0.26–1.19), p=0.134), rates of sepsis (9.30% vs 14.98%, OR 0.66 (0.38–1.14), p=0.133), and rates of cardiac arrest (37.84% vs 41.05%, OR 0.70 (0.45–1.10), p=0.123). Conclusion In patients with AMI underwent PCI and complicated by cardiogenic shock, MLAVD compared with IABP was associated with higher risk of in-hospital mortality, requirement of blood transfusion indicating presence of major bleeding complications, and cost, although study interpretation is limited by retrospective observational design. Further research is warranted to elucidate the optimal MCSD in these patients. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None

scholarly journals P17 An audit of Trakcare discharge times for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

BJS Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Rapier ◽  
Steven Hornby ◽  
Jacob Rapier
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Initial Data ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Accurate Data ◽  
Day Case ◽  
Average Length Of Stay ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Abstract Introduction Nationally 61,220 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies are carried out annually. Those carried out as day-cases reduce providers’ costs and increase income through the best practice tariff. The system in our trust to record discharges is ‘Trakcare’. The aim of this audit was to accurately measure the discharge times of patients undergoing elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies, to try and reduce the number of patients recorded as having an overnight stay by accurate data collection. Methods Initial data was collected for all elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy discharge times on Trakcare, over a 1 month period. This data was then re-audited prospectively both from Trakcare and discharges reported by nurses/patients. A comparison was then made of Trakcare against reported discharge times. Results Initially 54 operations were recorded, with 30 completed as day cases (55.6%). The re-audited data (on Trakcare) recorded 47 operations, with 15 completed as day cases (37.91%). Of these discharges we were able to capture 26 (55.32%) manually, and 11 were completed as day cases (42.31%). Measuring these 26 with the same operations on Trakcare we were unable to show a difference in the number of cases completed as a day case (11 vs 11), with only a 33 minute decrease in the average length of stay. Conclusion Trakcare is a reliable tool for measuring the date of discharge for patients. The recommendations in are: scheduling surgery for a time pre-13:00 shows a higher proportion of patients discharged the same day, and continue to use Trakcare to record discharge times.

scholarly journals Questionable safety of thyroid surgery with same day discharge

2012 ◽  
Vol 94 (8) ◽  
pp. 543-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
HE Doran ◽  
J England ◽  
F Palazzo
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Thyroid Surgery ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Day Surgery ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
British Association ◽  
Outpatient Basis ◽  
Day Case ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Same Day Discharge

INTRODUCTION Over the last two decades increasing numbers of surgical procedures have been performed on an outpatient basis. In 2000 the National Health Service in England set the target of performing 75% or more of all elective surgical procedures as day cases and in 2001 the British Association of Day Surgery added thyroidectomy to the list of day case procedures. However, same day discharge following thyroidectomies has been adopted by only a very small number of UK centres. The aim of this review was to establish the evidence base surrounding same day discharge thyroid surgery. METHODS The British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons commissioned the authors to perform a review of the best available evidence regarding day case thyroid surgery as a part of a consensus position to be adopted by the organisation. A MEDLINE® review of the English medical literature was performed and the relevant articles were collated and reviewed. RESULTS There are limited comparative data on day case thyroid surgery. It is feasible and may save individual hospitals the cost of inpatient stay. However, the risk of airway compromising and life threatening post-operative bleeding remains a major concern since it is not possible to positively identify those patients most and least at risk of bleeding after thyroidectomy. It is estimated that half of all post-thyroidectomy bleeds would occur outside of the hospital environment if patients were discharged six hours after surgery. CONCLUSIONS Same day discharge in a UK setting cannot be endorsed. Any financial benefits may be outweighed by the exposure of patients to an increased risk of an adverse outcome. Consequently, 23-hour surgery is recommended.

Computational analysis on the feasibility of transverse iliosacral screw fixation for different sacral segments

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
pp. 1961-1967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingchao Yin ◽  
Ruipeng Zhang ◽  
Shilun Li ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Yingze Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computational Analysis ◽  
Screw Fixation ◽  
Iliosacral Screw ◽  
Iliosacral Screw Fixation

Day case surgery

1991 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 23-24 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Day Surgery ◽  
Waiting Lists ◽  
Day Case ◽  
Day Case Surgery ◽  
Surgical Services ◽  
Case Surgery ◽  
Working Day

Long waiting lists, shortage of nurses and lack of resources bedevil surgical services. One solution has been the use of day surgery, patients being admitted and discharged within the working day. Day surgery, balanced by a corresponding reduction in inpatient surgical beds, helps hospital finances1 but do patients benefit and how do day units work? These questions have recently been addressed in two national reports.2,3

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