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.
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.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,880
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.
University Hospital Zurich, Institue of Anesthesiology
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Postoperative complications during inhospital stay up to 30 days
Number participants who had one or more cardiovascular events up to discharge or 30 days
Time frame: 1 March to 30 November 2017
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
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
Time frame: 1 March to 30 November 2017
Postoperative complications during inhospital stay up to 30 days (pain)
Duration of pain (VAS \> 3) episodes in hours; days up to discharge or max. 30 days
Time frame: 1 March to 30 November 2017
Length of hospital stay
Length of hospital stay in days up to discharge or max. 30 days
Time frame: 1 March to 30 November 2017
Postoperative mortality
In-patient postoperative mortality (yes or no up to 30 days)
Time frame: 1 March to 30 November 2017
Total in-hospital costs
Absolute amount per case in CHF according financial department report
Time frame: 1 March to 30 November 2017
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