Comparative Outcomes for Microvascular Free Flap Monitoring Outside the Intensive Care Unit.
Madelyn N StevensKavita PrasadRahul K SharmaJean-Nicolas GallantDaniel R S HabibAlexander LangermanKyle MannionEben RosenthalMichael C TopfSarah L RohdePublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)
We show the successful implementation of a protocol shifting care of FF patients from the ICU to a general ward postoperatively, suggesting management on the floor with less frequent flap monitoring is safe and conserves ICU beds. Additional teaching and familiarity with these patients may over time reduce the rapid response calls.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- intensive care unit
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- primary care
- type diabetes
- palliative care
- metabolic syndrome
- quality improvement
- patient reported outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- chronic pain
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- weight loss
- quantum dots
- sensitive detection