| Age as a predictive factor for in-patient admission following day-case shoulder arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression - a district general hospital audit. | |
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PMID: 18201504 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INTRODUCTION: Admission following day-case surgery can be problematic for both the patient and the health service. The purpose of this study was to identify any factors predictive of admission following arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression (ASAD) of the shoulder planned as day-case procedures. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A postal questionnaire provided data for 27 patients undergoing ASAD as a day-case procedure between June 2002 and June 2004. RESULTS: Eighteen (66.7%) questionnaires were returned. Of respondents, 38.9% (mean age, 58 years) felt the procedure required in-patient admission due to postoperative pain. These patients had an older mean age than those (61.1%) content with a day-case procedure (mean age, 49 years; P = 0.04). Of patients 55 years and older, 67% felt that the procedure should have an in-patient admission due to postoperative pain compared to 11% of patients under the age of 55 years (P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Patient age may be useful as a predictor of the likelihood of postoperative admission for pain control following day-case shoulder surgery and should be taken into account when planning day case lists. |
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N P M Jain; L Ogonda; N P Trimmings |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Volume: 90 ISSN: 1478-7083 ISO Abbreviation: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Publication Date: 2008 Jan |
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Created Date: 2008-01-18 Completed Date: 2008-03-11 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7506860 Medline TA: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 62-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Orthopaedics, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, UK. npmjain@hotmail.com |
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Adult Age Factors Aged Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / statistics & numerical data* Arthroscopy / statistics & numerical data* Decompression, Surgical / statistics & numerical data* England Hospitals, District / statistics & numerical data Hospitals, General / statistics & numerical data Humans Middle Aged Pain Measurement Pain, Postoperative / etiology* Patient Admission / statistics & numerical data* Patient Satisfaction* Postoperative Care / statistics & numerical data Questionnaires |
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