Intraoperative Complications, Postoperative Complications
Conditions
Keywords
Surgical safety checklist, perioperative complications, pediatric
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to see if the surgical safety checklist is associated with a reduction in perioperative complications for children undergoing surgery in Ontario, Canada.
Interventions
An Ontario hospital-wide introduction of a surgical safety checklist based on the WHO guidelines, as mandated by the Ontario Ministry of Health
Sponsors
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
The Hospital for Sick Children
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
28 Days to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Surgical admission, with a noncardiac surgical interventions * Aged between \>28 days and \<18years on the day of the surgical intervention
Exclusion criteria
* Non-surgical admission * Surgical interventions with \<10 per group * Cardio-thoracic and interventional cardiology procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perioperative complications | 30-days after surgery | Composite outcome, complications included were death (all-causes), acute renal failure, cardiac arrest, complications of implants or grafts, decubitus ulcer, deep vein thrombosis, disruption of wound, electrolyte or acid-base abnormality, hemorrhage or hematoma, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary collapse or pneumonia, surgical site infection, sepsis, shock, stroke, and vascular graft failure |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare utilization - proportion of Emergency Room visits | 30-days after surgery | Number of Emergency Room visits |
| Healthcare utilization - rate of unplanned return to the operating room | 30-days after surgery | Unplanned return to the operating room |
| Healthcare utilization - length of hospital stay | 30-days after surgery | Length of hospital stay |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed