Comparing postoperative outcomes after free flap surgery in a specialty step-down unit vs nonspecialty intensive care unit.

Shiayin F YangWilliam AdamsGina E LazzaraEric J ThorpeAmy L Pittman

Published in: Head & neck (2019)

Three hundred and five patients were included in the study. Patients managed postoperatively in the specialty step-down unit had comparable rates of postoperative complications and flap failure as ICU patients. Step-down patients had significantly shorter lengths of stay (Mdn = 5 days, IQR = 5-7 days) than patients in the ICU (Mdn = 6 days, IQR = 5-6 days; P < .001).

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
intensive care unit
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
minimally invasive
coronary artery disease
mechanical ventilation