Why the study?
Do high ASA physical status and after-hours surgery increase the risk of early postoperative emergencies requiring intensive care team intervention in surgical patients?
Population
160 surgical patients evaluated over a 17-month period
Comparison
High ASA physical status and surgery performed… vs Lower ASA physical status and surgery performed…
Design
Case-control
Follow-up
48 hours
Authors
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May warrant enhanced monitoring in high ASA and after-hours cases; leaves open whether targeted interventions reduce events.
Do high ASA physical status and after-hours surgery increase the risk of early postoperative emergencies requiring intensive care team intervention in surgical patients?
High ASA physical status and after-hours surgery are significant risk factors for early postoperative emergencies requiring intensive care intervention.
Lee et al. (1998) studied this question.
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