An observational study in Post-cardiac Surgery, sponsored by Heart Center Leipzig - University Hospital. Status unknown at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-03-17.
Sponsored by Heart Center Leipzig - University Hospital · Observational
Since November 2005, we are running a specialized post anesthetic care unit (PACU) in our tertiary, university affiliated high-volume heart centre. In our concept, we are bypassing ICU admission completely. The fast-track concept was initially applied to pre-selected elective patients undergoing low-risk operations. However, promising outcomes led to a more widespread utilization with more complex procedures. The aim of this study is to analyse the fast track evolutions.
Fast Track Treatment includes many elements recommended by the ERAS Society for cardiac surgery(1). Since November 2005, we are running a specialized post anesthetic care unit (PACU) in our tertiary, university affiliated high-volume heart centre. In our concept, we are bypassing ICU admission completely. The patients are transferred from the operation room to the recovery room, extubated there within a short time, stabilized and transferred on the same day to intermediate care (IMC). Ideally, the patient will be transferred to the normal ward on the first postoperative day. The fast-track concept was initially applied to pre-selected elective patients undergoing low-risk operations. However, promising outcomes led to a more widespread utilization with more complex procedures. The aim of this study is to analyse the evolutions within the fast-track protocol over a period of 15 years (from November 2005 to December 2020).
Heart Center Leipzig - University Hospital is the lead sponsor of 21 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.
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-All consecutive cardiac surgical patients treatet with Leipzig fast-track protocol
Exclusion Criteria:
FT evolution analysis in complexity
Trends analysis in complexity ( using EUROSCORE II) against time (in years)
Time frame: Novmber 2005- December 2020
FT evolution analysis in length of stay
Trends analysis of length of stay ( in hospital and ICU in days) against time (in years)
Time frame: Novmber 2005- December 2020
FT evolution analysis in postoperative complications
Trends analysis in postoperative complications ( cardiac, pulmonary, and neurological) in percentage against time ( in years)
Time frame: Novmber 2005- December 2020
FT evolution analysis in postoperative mortality rate
Trends analysis of postoperative mortality rate ( in percentage) against time (in years)
Time frame: Novmber 2005- December 2020
Plan to share: Undecided — Retrospective analysis of the data ( collected from the hospital clinical information systems) for all consecutive patients admitted to PACU during 15 years.
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