Comparison of nighttime and daytime operation on outcomes of supracondylar humeral fractures: A prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT: Supracondylar humeral fractures are seen in children and treatment is usually closed reduction and percutaneous pinning (CRPP). This surgery can be performed at night, depending on its urgency. Fatigue and sleep deprivation can impact performance of doctors during night shifts. The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between night shifts postoperative morbidity and mortality of supracondylar fracture operations compared to daytime procedures. This prospective observational study included 94 patients who were aged 5 to 12 years with ASA I to III who had supracondylar humeral fractures, underwent CRPP under general anesthesia. Patients were stratified by the time of surgery using time of induction of anesthesia as the starting time of the procedure, into 2 groups: day (07

SUBMITTER: Buget MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9259128 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature