Same- day discharge after craniotomy is feasible, safe and continues to expand to a wider variety of procedures, in new institutions and countries. There are several benefits to ambulatory surgery. Well-established protocols for perioperative management are essential to the success of early discharge programs. With continued research, these protocols can be refined and implemented in more institutions globally, ultimately to provide better, more efficient care for neurosurgical patients.
Same day discharge for craniotomy
Jesse Goldmacher 1, Mark Bernstein 2, Lashmi Venkatraghavan 1Affiliations expand
- PMID: 34435600
- DOI: 10.1097/ACO.0000000000001043
Abstract
Purpose of review: Same-day protocols for craniotomy have been demonstrated to be feasible and safe. Its several benefits include decreased hospital costs, less nosocomial complications, fewer case cancellations, with a high degree of patient satisfaction. This paper reviews the most recent publications in the field of same-day discharge after craniotomy.
Recent findings: Since 2019, several studies on same-day neurosurgical procedures were published. Ambulatory craniotomy protocols for brain tumor were successfully implemented in more centers around the world, and for the first time, in a developing country. Additional information emerged on predictors for successful early discharge, and the barriers and enablers of same-day craniotomy programs. Moreover, the cost benefits of same-day craniotomy were reaffirmed.
Summary: Same- day discharge after craniotomy is feasible, safe and continues to expand to a wider variety of procedures, in new institutions and countries. There are several benefits to ambulatory surgery. Well-established protocols for perioperative management are essential to the success of early discharge programs. With continued research, these protocols can be refined and implemented in more institutions globally, ultimately to provide better, more efficient care for neurosurgical patients.
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