Self-Reported, Structured Measures of Recovery to Detect Postoperative Morbidity.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have focused on postoperative anaesthetic visit as a tool for measuring postoperative recovery or patient's satisfaction. Whether it could also improve timely recognition of complications has not been studied yet. Aim of our study was to assess pathological findings in physical examination requiring further intervention during postoperative visit and to explore whether a self-administered version of the Quality of Recovery (QoR)-9 score, compared to a detailed medical history, can act as a screening tool for identification of patients who show a low risk to develop postoperative complications. This observational study included 918 patients recovering from various types of non-cardiac surgery and anaesthesia. The postoperative visit implied three steps: measuring the QoR-9

SUBMITTER: Anetsberger A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4514778 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature