Outcomes variability in non-emergent esophageal foreign body removal: Is daytime removal better?

Abstract Objective The objective of this study is to investigate differences between esophageal foreign body removal performed during standard operating room hours and those performed after-hours in asymptomatic patients. Methods A retrospective chart review at a tertiary children's hospital id...

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Published in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2015-10, Vol.79 (10), p.1630-1633
Main Authors: Huang, Zhen J, Guffey, Danielle, Minard, Charles G, Friedman, Ellen M
Format: Article
Language:English
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After-hours
Child
Child, Preschool
Cost
Esophageal foreign body
Esophagus - surgery
Female
Foreign Bodies - surgery
Humans
Infant
Male
Operating Rooms
Otolaryngology
Outcome
Pediatrics
Postoperative Complications
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Abstract Objective The objective of this study is to investigate differences between esophageal foreign body removal performed during standard operating room hours and those performed after-hours in asymptomatic patients. Methods A retrospective chart review at a tertiary children's hospital identified 264 cases of patients with non-emergent esophageal foreign bodies between 2006 and 2011. Variables pertaining to procedure and recovery times, hospital charges, complications, length of stay, American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) classification, and presence of mucosal injury were summarized and compared between cases performed during standard operating hours and those performed after-hours. Results Cases performed during standard hours had significantly longer average wait times compared with after-hours cases (13.1 h versus 9.0 h, p < 0.001). No other clinical characteristics or outcomes were significantly different between groups. Longer wait times are not associated with mucosal injury or postoperative complications. Conclusion There were no significant differences in procedure time, charges, or safety in after-hours removal of non-emergent esophageal foreign bodies compared to removal during standard operating hours. OR wait time was about 4 h longer during standard hours compared with after-hours. This study could not assess the factors to determine the impact in differences in hospital resource utilization or work force, which may be significant between these two groups.
ISSN:0165-5876
1872-8464
DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.06.027