Ann Clin Anesth Res | Volume 2, Issue 1 | Research Article | Open Access
Gauhar Afshan1*, Qamar Abbas2, Gurmukh Das Punshi3 and Aziza Hussain4
1Department of Anaesthesiology, Aga Khan University, Pakistan
2Department of Anaesthesiology, Aga Khan University, Pakistan
3Department of Anaesthesiology, Aga Khan University, Pakistan
4Department of Anaesthesiology Aga Khan University, Pakistan
*Correspondance to: Gauhar Afshan
Fulltext PDFStrict aseptic precaution is the most important pre-requisite for all interventional procedures. In our setup, interventional pain procedures are being done in operating room to ensure aseptic conditions. Patients are admitted for common interventional procedures of back pain in day care ward and their expected length of stay is 3-4 (180-240 minutes) hours. This audit aims to find out the average length of stay in day care ward for patients admitted for interventional procedure and possible reason for delay if happens. This audit was followed by a re-audit and conducted in Day care ward for a period of 2 months in two consecutive years. Patients booked for elective interventional procedures under the fluoroscopy guidance for back pain were included. A data collection form was designed and filled by a designated member of pain management team. In the first audit, 63.16% patients were discharge within 240 minutes while 36.84% stayed more than 240 minutes. Miscellaneous reasons were identified for delayed discharge and we worked for strategies to avoid such delays. In re-audit next year, 75.5% were discharge within 240 minutes and 24.5% stayed more than 240 minutes however in re audit different factors were identified for delayed discharge. In conclusion, mean duration of stay in three fourth (3/4) of patients is within benchmark (240 minutes). In comparison to previous audit, results were improved but still efforts need be done to rectify the identifiable reasons to avoid delayed discharge from day care.
Interventional pain procedure; Day care
Afshan G, Abbas Q, Punshi GD, Hussain A. Length of Stay in Day Care Ward for Interventional Pain Procedures for Chronic Pain. Ann Clin Anesth Res. 2018; 2(1): 1008.