Why the study?
Does the occurrence of minor perioperative anesthesia-related incidents, events, and complications increase postanesthesia care unit utilization in adult patients recovering from anesthesia?
Population
37,079 adult patients recovering from anesthesia in a tertiary university hospital from July 1992 through…
Comparison
Minor perioperative anesthesia-related… vs No minor IECs
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
PACU stay
Authors
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Minor IECs were associated with longer PACU stays; hypothesis-generating for prevention strategies to optimize perioperative throughput.
Does the occurrence of minor perioperative anesthesia-related incidents, events, and complications increase postanesthesia care unit utilization in adult patients recovering from anesthesia?
Minor perioperative anesthesia-related incidents significantly prolong postanesthesia care unit length of stay by 6% to 26%.
Bothner et al. (1999) studied this question.
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