Reducing the burden of brain tumor surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Even though the need has been challenged, admitting patients to an intensive care or medium care unit (ICU/MCU) after adult supratentorial tumor craniotomy remains common practice. We have introduced a "no ICU, unless" policy for tumor craniotomy patients and evaluate costs, complications, and length of stay.

Methods

A prospective cohort study was performed comparing patients that underwent tumor craniotomy for supratentorial tumors during 2 years after introduction of the new policy with the year before.

Results

A reduction in ICU/MCU admittance from 88 to 23% of patients was found resulting in 13% cost reduction. Also, the new policy resulted in a 1.4-day shorter post-operative length of stay. Minor complications were reduced, while major complications re

SUBMITTER: Ter Laan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8195912 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature