Outcome
Conditions
Brief summary
Early post-anesthesia status of patients emerging from surgery encompasses vital respiratory and hemodynamic parameters as well as subjective signs of well-being such as absence of nausea, vomiting and a low pain level. This investigation intends to compare the rate of postoperative complications in the 2 groups from pair matched patient records after regional anesthesia with otherwise similar patients after general anesthesia.
Detailed description
It is still unclear whether the immediate post-operative condition of patients after surgery and anesthesia is dependent on the basic anesthesia technique (General vs. regional anesthesia). The patients' post-anesthesia presentation encompasses vital respiratory and hemodynamic parameters as well as subjective signs of well-being such as absence of nausea, vomiting and a low pain level. By pair matching of patient records after regional anesthesia with otherwise similar patients after general anesthesia (control group), the rate of postoperative complications in the 2 groups will be compared. The results of this investigation will help to answer what is the difference in complication rates and wellbeing of patients depending on their previous anesthesia. The results of this study will Show which basic anesthesia technique has more or less early complications.
Interventions
OTHERData mining from records
The relevant data for this investigation is extracted from the patient records database as well as from the assessment results of the ongoing quality control process that were collected by the nursing staff of the postoperative recovery units.
Sponsors
University of Zurich
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Records from regional anesthesia cases on adults which have quality control assessment data, plus the same number of matched pairs who had general anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
* Cases with incomplete quality control assessment data.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative complications during inhospital stay up to 30 days | 1 March to 30 November 2017 | Number participants who had one or more cardiovascular events up to discharge or 30 days |
| Postoperative complications during inhospital stay up to 30 days (PONV) - Duration of pain (VAS > 3) episodes in hours; days up to discharge or max. 30 days | 1 March to 30 November 2017 | Number of PONV episodes up to discharge or max. 30 days Duration of PONV episodes in days; hours up to discharge or max. 30 days |
| Postoperative complications during inhospital stay up to 30 days (pain) | 1 March to 30 November 2017 | Duration of pain (VAS \> 3) episodes in hours; days up to discharge or max. 30 days |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay | 1 March to 30 November 2017 | Length of hospital stay in days up to discharge or max. 30 days |
| Postoperative mortality | 1 March to 30 November 2017 | In-patient postoperative mortality (yes or no up to 30 days) |
| Total in-hospital costs | 1 March to 30 November 2017 | Absolute amount per case in CHF according financial department report |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed