Selective Intensive Care Unit Admission After Adult Supratentorial Tumor Craniotomy: Complications, Length of Stay, and Costs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Admitting patients to an intensive care or medium care unit (ICU/MCU) after adult supratentorial tumor craniotomy remains common practice even though some studies have suggested lower level care is sufficient for selected patients. We have introduced a "no ICU, unless" policy for tumor craniotomy patients.

Objective

To provide a quieter postoperative environment for patients, reduce the burden on the ICU department, and to evaluate whether costs can be reduced.

Methods

A cohort study was performed comparing patients that underwent tumor craniotomy for supratentorial tumors during 1 yr after introduction (n = 109) of the new policy with the year before (n = 107). Rate of complications was evaluated, as was the length of stay and patient satisfaction using qu

SUBMITTER: Laan MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6911731 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature