Key result
Occurrence of pediatric perioperative adverse events in off-site locations was associated with greater odds of a severe outcome compared to operating rooms (aOR 1.31; 95% CI 1.01-1.69; P=0.044).
Why the study?
It was unclear whether adverse events occurring in off-site anesthetizing locations lead to more severe outcomes compared to those occurring in traditional operating rooms in pediatric patients.
Do perioperative adverse events occurring in off-site anesthetizing locations result in more severe outcomes compared to traditional operating rooms in pediatric patients?
Observational (n=1,594)
Yes
Do perioperative adverse events occurring in off-site anesthetizing locations result in more severe outcomes compared to traditional operating rooms in pediatric patients?
Pediatric perioperative adverse events occurring in cardiac catheterization suites are more likely to result in severe outcomes compared to those in traditional operating rooms.
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May warrant caution during off-site pediatric procedures; hypothesis-generating for targeted safety protocols.
BACKGROUND: Anesthesia services are frequently provided outside of the traditional operating room environment for children. It is unclear if adverse events which occur in off-site anesthetizing locations result in more severe outcomes compared to events in traditional operating rooms. AIM: We used a multi-institutional registry of pediatric patients to compare outcomes of perioperative adverse events between location types. METHODS: De-identified data from 24 pediatric tertiary care hospitals participating in the Wake Up Safe registry during 2010-2015 were analyzed. Peri-procedural adverse events occurring in operating rooms or off-site locations were included. The primary outcome was whether the adverse event was severe, defined as requiring escalation of care or resulting in temporary or significant harm. Multivariable logistic regression was used to compare location type (operating room vs. off-site) and the likelihood of a severe outcome among reported events. RESULTS: There were 1594 adverse events, of which 362 were associated with off-site anesthetizing locations. In multivariable logistic regression, off-site location was associated with greater odds of severe adverse event outcome (adjusted odds ratio, 1.31; 95% confidence interval: 1.01, 1.69; P = 0.044). Comparing adverse events in cardiac catheterization suites to events in operating rooms confirmed higher odds of severe outcome in the former group (adjusted odds ratio = 1.48; 95% confidence interval: 1.05, 2.08; P = 0.025), while this difference was not found for other off-site locations. CONCLUSION: Multivariable analysis of a large registry revealed a greater likelihood of severe outcome for adverse events occurring in cardiac catheterization suites (but not other out of the OR sites), compared to adverse events occurring in the operating room. Additional prospective studies are needed which better control for patient and environmental characteristics and their effect on severe outcomes after anesthesia.
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Uffman et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Pediatric perioperative adverse events (n=1,594). Off-site anesthetizing locations vs. Operating rooms was evaluated on Severe adverse event (requiring escalation of care or resulting in temporary or significant harm) (adjusted OR 1.31, 95% CI 1.01, 1.69, p=0.044). Occurrence of pediatric perioperative adverse events in off-site locations was associated with greater odds of a severe outcome compared to operating rooms (aOR 1.31; 95% CI 1.01-1.69; P=0.044).
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