Paediatric day case anaesthesia: estimate of its quality at home.
Paediatr Anaesth
; 8(6): 485-9, 1998.
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this clinical audit was to evaluate the home recovery and complications of 104 daycase anaesthetized children, as well as parent satisfaction. A questionnaire, explained at the time of preoperative visit, was given to parents at hospital discharge and returned by mail. Opioids were administered in 19% of the children whereas regional anaesthesia was performed in 28% of cases. In the recovery room, 8% of them suffered pain. At home, pain was the main problem (25%) and vomiting and agitation were found in 9% and 6% of the cases respectively. Parents reported anxiety in 45% of cases, and 14% called their general practitioner. Nevertheless, 94% were satisfied with the anaesthetic. A clinical audit is useful in detecting management deficiencies. Quality of home recovery may be improved by wider use of perioperative analgesia, systematic prescription of take-home analgesia, designation of a hospital practitioner for advice, and closer collaboration with general practitioners.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dor Pós-Operatória
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Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Ambulatórios
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Anestesia por Condução
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Anestesia Geral
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Paediatr Anaesth
Assunto da revista:
ANESTESIOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França