Article: Is intensive care necessary after major thoracic surgery? A propensity score-matched study.
Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi
2023 Volume 31, Issue 2, Page(s) 229–238
Abstract: Background: This study aims to compare the surgical results, complications, mortality rates, and inpatient costs in two patient groups followed, whether in the intensive care unit or general ward after a major thoracic procedure and to examine clinical ... ...
| Abstract | Background: This study aims to compare the surgical results, complications, mortality rates, and inpatient costs in two patient groups followed, whether in the intensive care unit or general ward after a major thoracic procedure and to examine clinical and surgical factors related to the development of complications. Methods: Between January 2018 and June 2021, a total of 485 patients (150 males, 335 females; mean age: 58.3±13.2 years; range, 22 to 86 years) who underwent a major thoracic surgery in our clinic were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups as the intensive care unit patients (n=254) and general ward patients (n=231). In the former group, the patients were followed in the intensive care unit for a day, while in the general ward group, the patients were taken directly to the ward. The groups were compared after propensity score matching. All patients were analyzed for risk factors of morbidity development. Results: After propensity score matching, 246 patients were enrolled including 123 patients in each group. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in any features except for late morbidity, and inpatient costs were higher in the intensive care unit group (p<0.05). In the multivariate analysis, age, American Society of Anesthesiologists Class 3, and secondary malignancy were found to be associated with morbidity (p<0.05). Conclusion: In experienced centers, it is both safe and costeffective to follow almost all of the major thoracic surgery patients postoperatively in the general ward. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-04-28 |
| Publishing country | Turkey |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ISSN | 1301-5680 |
| ISSN | 1301-5680 |
| DOI | 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2023.23501 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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