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Published in: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery 2/2013

01-02-2013 | Original Article

Deviation from a preoperative surgical and anaesthetic care plan is associated with increased risk of adverse intraoperative events in major abdominal surgery

Authors: T. Gauss, P. Merckx, C. Brasher, J. Kavafyan, E. Le Bihan, B. Aussilhou, J. Belghiti, J. Mantz

Published in: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery | Issue 2/2013

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Abstract

Background

Perioperative coordination facilitates team communication and planning. The aim of this study was to determine how often deviation from predicted surgical conditions and a pre-established anaesthetic care plan in major abdominal surgery occurred, and whether this was associated with an increase in adverse clinical events.

Methods

In this prospective observational study, weekly preoperative interdisciplinary team meetings were conducted according to a joint care plan checklist in a tertiary care centre in France. Any discordance with preoperative predictions and deviation from the care plan were noted. A link to the incidence of predetermined adverse intraoperative events was investigated.

Results

Intraoperative adverse clinical events (ACEs) occurred in 15 % of all cases and were associated with postoperative complications [relative risk (RR) = 1.5; 95 % confidence interval (1.1; 2.2)]. Quality of prediction of surgical procedural items was modest, with one in five to six items not correctly predicted. Discordant surgical prediction was associated with an increased incidence of ACE. Deviation from the anaesthetic care plan occurred in around 13 %, which was more frequent when surgical prediction was inaccurate (RR > 3) and independently associated with ACE (odds ratio 6).

Conclusion

Surgery was more difficult than expected in up to one out of five cases. In a similar proportion, disagreement between preoperative care plans and observed clinical management was independently associated with an increased risk of adverse clinical events.
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Metadata
Title
Deviation from a preoperative surgical and anaesthetic care plan is associated with increased risk of adverse intraoperative events in major abdominal surgery
Authors
T. Gauss
P. Merckx
C. Brasher
J. Kavafyan
E. Le Bihan
B. Aussilhou
J. Belghiti
J. Mantz
Publication date
01-02-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery / Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 1435-2443
Electronic ISSN: 1435-2451
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-012-1028-3

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