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Effectiveness of a postoperative disposition protocol for sleep apnea surgery.

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Rocke, D; Sharp, S; Wiener, D; Puscas, L; Lee, WT
Published in: Am J Otolaryngol
2013

PURPOSE: 1) Evaluate the effectiveness of a postoperative disposition protocol for upper airway surgery in patients with sleep apnea. 2) Compare the cost-effectiveness of outpatient and overnight observational sleep apnea surgery versus surgical intensive care admission determined by preoperative screening criteria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A new preoperative protocol for sleep apnea surgery was instituted at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center in 2008 to triage patients undergoing sleep apnea surgery to one of three postoperative dispositions: intensive care, routine ward bed, or discharge home. An Institutional Review Board approved retrospective chart review of patients undergoing sleep apnea surgery between May 2008 and January 2012 was performed. Postoperative complications and cost comparisons were assessed between each of the three postoperative disposition groups. RESULTS: 115 patients underwent sleep apnea surgery between July 2008 and January 2012. 11 patients were excluded leaving 104 patients in the final analysis. Median follow-up was 1.25months. Overall complication rate was 12.5%. Eight complications occurred in the group triaged to intensive care, and 5 occurred in those triaged to lesser levels of postoperative care. All serious complications occurred during the immediate postoperative period. Based on only room charges, $125,275 was saved over the 3.6years of this study. CONCLUSION: A post operative disposition protocol can be effectively used to triage patients to less than intensive postoperative care. In institutions like the Durham VA, where sleep apnea patients were routinely triaged to intensive care, postoperative resources will be more efficiently utilized.

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Am J Otolaryngol

DOI

EISSN

1532-818X

Publication Date

2013

Volume

34

Issue

4

Start / End Page

273 / 277

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Triage
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Risk Assessment
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Preoperative Care
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Postoperative Care
 

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Rocke, D., Sharp, S., Wiener, D., Puscas, L., & Lee, W. T. (2013). Effectiveness of a postoperative disposition protocol for sleep apnea surgery. Am J Otolaryngol, 34(4), 273–277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2012.11.017
Rocke, Daniel, Scott Sharp, Dana Wiener, Liana Puscas, and Walter T. Lee. “Effectiveness of a postoperative disposition protocol for sleep apnea surgery.Am J Otolaryngol 34, no. 4 (2013): 273–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2012.11.017.
Rocke D, Sharp S, Wiener D, Puscas L, Lee WT. Effectiveness of a postoperative disposition protocol for sleep apnea surgery. Am J Otolaryngol. 2013;34(4):273–7.
Rocke, Daniel, et al. “Effectiveness of a postoperative disposition protocol for sleep apnea surgery.Am J Otolaryngol, vol. 34, no. 4, 2013, pp. 273–77. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2012.11.017.
Rocke D, Sharp S, Wiener D, Puscas L, Lee WT. Effectiveness of a postoperative disposition protocol for sleep apnea surgery. Am J Otolaryngol. 2013;34(4):273–277.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Otolaryngol

DOI

EISSN

1532-818X

Publication Date

2013

Volume

34

Issue

4

Start / End Page

273 / 277

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Triage
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Risk Assessment
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Preoperative Care
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Postoperative Care