Key result
Airway abnormality was a strong predictor of unplanned postoperative admission to the pediatric intensive care unit (OR 16.2; 95% CI 2.65-99.6).
Why the study?
What are the risk factors and outcomes associated with unplanned postoperative admission to the PICU in children?
Case-Control (n=116)
No
What are the risk factors and outcomes associated with unplanned postoperative admission to the PICU in children?
Airway abnormalities, anesthetic factors, and intraoperative hypoxia are major risk factors for unplanned postoperative PICU admissions, highlighting areas for quality improvement.
May guide preoperative risk stratification for pediatric surgery; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
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Silva et al. (2013) conducted a case-control in Unplanned postoperative admission to PICU (n=116). Airway abnormality (risk factor exposure) vs. Absence of airway abnormality was evaluated on Unplanned intensive care admission (UIA) (OR 16.2, 95% CI 2.65-99.6). Airway abnormality was a strong predictor of unplanned postoperative admission to the pediatric intensive care unit (OR 16.2; 95% CI 2.65-99.6).
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