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One-day surgery in pediatric otolaryngology--10 years' experience
Michaela Máchalová1, Ivo Slapák
1Children's Medical Center of Faculty Hospital Brno, Pediatric Otolaryngology Clinic, Cernopolní 9, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic. michaela.machalova@atlas.cz
Insights
One-day surgery in pediatric otolaryngology is safe and effective, leading to improved patient satisfaction and reduced costs. This approach offers significant benefits for children undergoing elective surgical procedures.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Surgical Day Care
Background:
- 1-day surgery, also known as ambulatory surgery, is increasingly utilized in pediatric otolaryngology.
- Evaluating long-term outcomes is crucial for establishing the safety and efficacy of this surgical model.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the long-term safety and efficacy of 1-day surgery within a pediatric otolaryngology setting.
- To analyze the outcomes of a decade of surgical day care unit operations.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective evaluation of clinical records from a surgical day care unit.
- Analysis of data spanning 10 years of the unit's operation.
Main Results:
- A total of 12,331 children were treated in the day care unit over 10 years.
- A small percentage, 356 children (2.9%), required overnight hospitalization due to complications.
Conclusions:
- 1-day surgery in pediatric otolaryngology demonstrates a favorable safety and efficacy profile.
- Advantages include enhanced patient satisfaction, shorter hospital stays, cost reduction, and decreased waiting times for elective procedures.
Objective:
Based on long-term results, to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 1-day surgery in pediatric otolaryngology.
Methods:
Clinical records in our surgical day care unit during 10 years of its operation were retrospectively evaluated.
Results:
From 12,331 children treated on day care unit, for 356 children (2.9%) it was necessary to stay in hospital overnight due to complications.
Conclusions:
Based on our results, 1-day surgery is safe and effective and has several advantages including patients' satisfaction, a short hospital stay and therefore cost reduction and shorter waiting time for elective surgery.
