Establishing a COVID-secure site for elective surgery during the COVID pandemic: An observational study.
Author
Phelan, LiamDigne-Malcolm, Holly
Hassett, Dominic
Naumann, David N.
Dilworth, Mark P.
Bowley, Douglas M.
Publication date
2022-03-24Subject
Surgery
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Introduction: Maintaining timely and safe delivery of major elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic is essential to manage cancer and time-critical surgical conditions. Our NHS Trust established a COVID-secure elective site with a level 2 Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) facility. Patients requiring level 3 Intensive Care Unit admission were transferred to a non-COVID-secure site. We investigated the relationship between perioperative anaesthetic care and outcomes. Materials and methods: All consecutive patients undergoing major surgery at the COVID-secure site between June and November 2020 were included. Patient demographics, operative interventions and 30-day outcomes were recorded. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the odds ratio of outcomes according to PACU length of stay and the use of spinal or epidural anaesthesia, with age, sex, malignancy status and American Society of Anesthesiologists grade as independent co-variables. Results: There were 280 patients. PACU length of stay >23h was associated with increased 30-day complications. Epidural anaesthesia was associated with PACU length of stay >23h, increased total length of stay, increase hospital transfer and 30-day complications. Two patients acquired nosocomial COVID-19 following hospital transfer. Discussion: Establishing a separate COVID-secure site has facilitated delivery of major elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Choice of perioperative anaesthesia and utilisation of PACU appear likely to affect the risk of adverse outcomes.Citation
Phelan L, Digne-Malcolm H, Hassett D, Naumann DN, Dilworth MP, Bowley DM. Establishing a COVID-secure site for elective surgery during the COVID pandemic: An observational study. J Perioper Pract. 2023 Jun;33(6):171-175. doi: 10.1177/17504589211031083. Epub 2022 Mar 24.Type
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10.1177/17504589211031083