Bypassing the post-anaesthesia care unit after elective hip and knee arthroplasty: a prospective cohort safety study.

ABSTRACT: Following knee and hip arthroplasty, transfer to a recovery area immediately following surgery and before going to ward might be unnecessary in low-risk patients. Avoiding the recovery area in this way could allow for more targeted use of resources for higher risk patients, which may improve operating theatre flow and productivity. A prospective single-centre cohort study on the safety of criteria for bypassing the post-anaesthesia care unit in elective hip and knee arthroplasty was designed. Criteria were: ASA physical status < 3; peri-operative bleeding < 500 ml; low postoperative discharge-score (modified Aldrete-score); and an uncomplicated surgical and neuraxial anaesthesia procedure. The primary outcome was the number of patients in need of secondary readmission to the post-anaesthes

SUBMITTER: Nielsen NI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10086992 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature