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Audit of patients sent to HDU/ICU after Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Ms Kathy Mc Guigan, Dr Conor Mc Quillan, Miss Susan Yoong, Mr L Lau. Aim- to review patients sent to HDU/ICU after open elective AAA repair.
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Audit of patients sent to HDU/ICU after Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm RepairMs Kathy Mc Guigan, Dr Conor Mc Quillan,Miss Susan Yoong, Mr L Lau.
Aim- to review patients sent to HDU/ICU after open elective AAA repair. 4 months May –August 2011 retrospective data collection from National Vascular Database + clinical notes 22 patients identified- 4 excluded as no NVD completed / clinical notes unavailable. Total= 18 patients
Operative severity score. 3 pts operative severity score =12 15 pts operative severity score = 16
Predicted Morbidity and Mortality Number Of patients Predicted Morbidity (%) Predicted Mortality (%)
Number of patients + 1 pt spent 1 dy in HDU Days in ICU Number of patients Days in Ward
3 complications- 2 LRTI, 1 CVA (predicted morbidity 25.5, 50.2, 62.0%) • 1 mortality – Respiratory – LRTI (predicted mortality 3.6%) (1 mortality in one of the excluded patients- air embolus due to self removed central line)
Future Plans Re-audit for 1 month following centralisation of vascular service in Belfast.