Impact of a dedicated emergency surgical service on appendicitis outcomes

Acute Medicine & Surgery
Si Ning Serene GohTiong Thye Goo

Abstract

The Emergency Surgery and Trauma (ESAT) team is a dedicated consultant-led service to streamline the emergency surgical workload in Singapore. As acute appendicitis is one of the most common acute surgical conditions, we aim to compare outcomes of patients with appendicitis in the ESAT model as compared to the traditional on-call model. A retrospective review of patients admitted to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, with acute appendicitis between two periods: May-October 2014 (6 months pre-ESAT) versus January-June 2017 (post-ESAT). Patient demographics, operative details, efficiency, clinical outcomes, and hospital bill savings were evaluated. There were 192 patients in the pre-ESAT period and 179 patients in the post-ESAT period. Patient demographics and comorbidities were comparable (P > 0.05). Time from emergency department referral to surgical review was significantly reduced in the ESAT period: 77.8 ± 46.9 min versus 127 ± 102 in the pre-ESAT period (P = 0.002). Time from case booking to operating theatre was significantly shorter in the ESAT period: 72.4 ± 55.2 min compared to 157.3 ± 209.1 (P < 0.01). More cases were carried out in the daytime during the ESAT period, 50.2% versus 39.1% (P = 0.029). The majority under...Continue Reading

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