American Society of Anesthesiologists Class as Predictor for Perioperative Morbidity in Head and Neck Free Flaps.

Objective: To evaluate outcomes of free flaps in low- versus high-risk American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classes utilizing a standardized perioperative clinical pathway.Study Design: Case series with chart review.Setting: Single tertiary care academic institution.Subjects and Methods: Data...

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Publicado en:Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Vol. 161; no. 1; pp. 91 - 98
Autores principales: Small, Luke T., Lampkin, Madison, Vural, Emre, Moreno, Mauricio A.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jul2019
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          Small, Luke T.
          Lampkin, Madison
          Vural, Emre
          Moreno, Mauricio A.
        affil: Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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          Surgery, Reconstructive Methods
          Health Status Indicators
          Head Surgery
          Surgical Flaps
          Neck Surgery
          Arkansas
          Middle Age
          Retrospective Design
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          Postoperative Complications Epidemiology
          Critical Path Standards
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          Graft Survival
          Comorbidity
          Readmission Statistics and Numerical Data
          Patient Discharge
          Length of Stay Statistics and Numerical Data
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          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
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      ab: Objective: To evaluate outcomes of free flaps in low- versus high-risk American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classes utilizing a standardized perioperative clinical pathway.Study Design: Case series with chart review.Setting: Single tertiary care academic institution.Subjects and Methods: Data were collected from 301 patients who underwent 305 free flap reconstructions for head and neck defects from January 2012 to March 2016 by a single surgeon (M.M.). A standardized perioperative clinical pathway was utilized for all patients, aimed at abbreviating hospital stay and minimizing intensive care unit stay. Data included ASA classification, comorbidities, length of hospitalization, intensive care unit stay, 30-day mortality/readmission, discharge disposition, flap survival, and postoperative complications. Low-risk ASA classes were defined as 1 and 2 (n = 53) and high risk as 3 and 4 (n = 248).Results: Total medical complication rates (P = .012) were mildly increased in the high-risk group, as a result of increased minor-not major-medical complication rates (P = .007). Discharge to a nursing or rehabilitation facility was found to be more common in the high-risk group (P = .024). All other outcomes were not statistically different between the cohorts.Conclusion: The ASA classification system is a validated tool in determining perioperative risk. We found that minor medical complications and discharge to a rehabilitation/nursing facility were increased in the high-risk ASA classes; otherwise, there were no statistical differences between the groups. These findings suggest that the ASA classification may be helpful for preoperative discharge planning and counseling but should not be used for patient selection or to assess candidacy for the procedure.
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