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Enfrentando el dilema de las suspensiones: características e incidencia de las suspensiones quirúrgicas en un centro académico en Chile / Facing the dilemma of cancellations: incidence and characteristics of surgical cancellations in a Chilean academic hospital
Pattillo S, Juan Carlos; Dexter, Franklin.
  • Pattillo S, Juan Carlos; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. División de Cirugía. Sección Cirugía Pediátrica. Santiago. CL
  • Dexter, Franklin; University of Iowa. Department of Anesthesia. Division of Management Consulting. Iowa. US
Rev. chil. cir ; 70(4): 322-328, ago. 2018. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-959390
RESUMEN
Resumen

Introducción:

Las suspensiones quirúrgicas constituyen una problemática compleja en el ámbito de la administración de pabellones, que afecta tanto a pacientes como al personal de pabellón, y que compromete la eficiencia financiera de las instituciones de salud. Existe escasa información acerca de la incidencia y características de las suspensiones quirúrgicas en nuestro país.

Objetivo:

Caracterizar las suspensiones quirúrgicas en un centro académico chileno, describiendo su incidencia global y por especialidad. Materiales y

Métodos:

Se incluyó información recopilada de manera prospectiva acerca de la programación y actividad de pabellón, y de una cohorte de pacientes suspendidos de cirugía entre el 1 de enero de 2016 y el 20 de mayo de 2017. Para calcular el porcentaje de suspensiones se utilizaron 3 grupos en base a 6 períodos de 4 semanas. Se aplicó la transformación de doble arcoseno de Freeman-Turkey y el test-t de Student.

Resultados:

Durante el período del estudio se programaron 11.398 cirugías, de ellas 492 fueron suspendidas. La incidencia de suspensiones de los 3 períodos fue de 4,38% (IC 95% de 3,78% a 5,01%), 4,15% (IC 95% de 3,51% a 4,85%) y 4,10% (IC 95% de 3,50% a 4,74%) respectivamente. Al menos en un 57% de los casos la principal causa de suspensión se identificó como un cambio en la condición médica del paciente. Discusión y

Conclusiones:

Nuestros resultados muestran, de manera consistente, que las suspensiones se encuentran entre un 3% y un 5%, lo que está dentro de los estándares internacionales, y pueden ser utilizados como un "benchmarking" para comparaciones a nivel nacional.
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Surgical cancellations are a complex problem in the field of Operating Room Management, affecting patients, staff, including surgeons and anesthetists, and compromising the finances of health institutions. The available information about the incidence and characteristics of surgical cancellations in our country are scarce.

Objective:

The aim of this article is to characterize the surgical cancellations in a Chilean academic center, describing its global incidence and by specialty. Materials and

Methods:

Prospective information on surgical schedule and Operating Room activity was included in this cohort study of surgical case cancellations occurring from January 1, 2016 through May 20, 2017. To calculate the percentage of cancellations, 3 groups were used based on 6 periods of 4 weeks. The Freeman-Turkey double-arcsine transformation and Student's t-test were applied.

Results:

During the study period, 11,398 surgeries were programmed, of which 492 were cancelled. The incidence of cancellations for the 3 periods was 4.38% (95% CI 3.78% to 5.01%), 4.15% (95% CI 3.51% to 4.85%) and 4.10% (95% CI of 3.50% to 4.74%) respectively. In at least 57% of cases the main identifiable cause of cancellation was a change in the patient's medical condition. Discussion and

Conclusions:

Our results consistently show that the cancellation rates range between 3% and 5%, which is within international standards, and can be used as benchmarking for comparisons at a national level.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Operating Rooms / Elective Surgical Procedures / Hospitals, University Type of study: Etiology study / Practice guideline / Incidence study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. cir Journal subject: General Surgery Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL / University of Iowa/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Operating Rooms / Elective Surgical Procedures / Hospitals, University Type of study: Etiology study / Practice guideline / Incidence study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. cir Journal subject: General Surgery Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL / University of Iowa/US