Key result
Mean anaesthetic time for elective neurosurgery increased by 33 minutes over a 15-year period (from 27 minutes in 1998 to 60 minutes in 2012), while surgical time remained virtually constant.
Population
6760 patients who underwent elective neurosurgery between January 1998 and December 2012
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
15 years
Authors
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Extended anaesthetic times may increase perioperative delays in neurosurgery; leaves open causes and mitigation strategies for prospective study.
Observational (n=6,760)
No
Mean Difference: 33
Absolute Event Rate: 60% vs 27%
Anaesthetic time for elective neurosurgery has effectively doubled over a 15-year period, while surgical time remained constant, contributing to perioperative delays.
Kamat et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Elective neurosurgery (n=6,760). Year of surgery (2012) vs. Year of surgery (1998) was evaluated on Anaesthetic time (increase of 33 mins). Mean anaesthetic time for elective neurosurgery increased by 33 minutes over a 15-year period (from 27 minutes in 1998 to 60 minutes in 2012), while surgical time remained virtually constant.
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