Effective operating room (OR) utilization by performing low-complex surgical procedures during the 2020 corona pandemic - Takeaways - MDSpire

Effective operating room (OR) utilization by performing low-complex surgical procedures during the 2020 corona pandemic

  • By

  • Thomas Vogel

  • Dina Schippers

  • Balqees Aldarweesh

  • Ilaria Pergolini

  • Martina Stollreiter

  • Klaus Wagner

  • Dirk Wilhelm

  • Helmut Friess

  • Michael Kranzfelder

  • May 17, 2021

  • 0 min

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    The COVID-19 pandemic significantly reduced elective surgical procedures, impacting operating room capacity for low-complex surgeries.

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    Port-a-cath procedures are essential for cancer patients, as delays in chemotherapy can decrease survival chances.

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    Outpatient surgical centers (OSC) demonstrated more efficient performance of low-complex procedures compared to central operating rooms (COR).

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    Postoperative complication rates were similar between OSC and COR, with no grade IV or V complications reported.

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    Patient satisfaction in the OSC was high, with 75.9% recommending the center for future operations.

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Effective operating room (OR) utilization by performing low-complex surgical procedures during the 2020 corona pandemic

  • by Thomas Vogel, Dina Schippers, Balqees Aldarweesh, Ilaria Pergolini, Martina Stollreiter, Klaus Wagner, Dirk Wilhelm, Helmut Friess, Michael Kranzfelder

  • May 17, 2021

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