Determinants of time to discharge following coronary artery by pass grafting

Abstract

A large number of pre- and postoperative factors are associated with an increased time between operation and time to discharge.

Economical and clinical impact of surgical site infection following coronary artery bypass graft surgery in north Jordan

“…On the other hand, the average length of stay for non‐infected patients who underwent CABG surgery in the present study was 7.8 days. This result is also consistent with the figures reported in different studies in USA, Canada and UK 30,34 …”

“…Moreover, the results of this study showed that the length of stay in the hospital for infected patients was twice the length of stay for non‐infected patients. The average length of stay in the hospital for infected patients in this study was 16.7 days; This result is consistent with previous studies 7,9,30,34 . On the other hand, the average length of stay for non‐infected patients who underwent CABG surgery in the present study was 7.8 days.…”

“…On the other hand, the length of stay for CABG patients might be viewed by health‐care buyers as a metric for hospital efficiency when choosing between competing centres and as a quality indicator 24,27,29 . The length of stay post CABG surgery was reported in many studies to range from 4 to 47 days with a mean of 8.7 to 9.8 ± 5.9 days 19,29,30 …”

Body Mass Index and Hospital Discharge Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke

“…Our findings are in accord with studies that have examined the impact of BMI on hospital outcomes among patients with general medical conditions, 15 those with recent trauma, 16,17 and those requiring intensive care. 18,19 Extended length of hospital stay has been consistently shown to be associated with obesity, 15,20,21 and even though one study found this difference between the highest and lower categories of BMI to be only 1 day, such a delay may have financial and psychological implications, and expose patients to the additional risk of acquiring nosocomial conditions. 15 The BMI groups did not differ in presenting stroke severity; therefore, the differences in short-term outcome must be due to other factors such as a more frequent occurrence of in-hospital complications or longer recovery time.…”

Benefit of ablation of first diagnosed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation during coronary artery bypass grafting: a pilot study

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia occurring after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and results in increased morbidity and prolonged post-operative hospital stay with a resultant increase in healthcare costs [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. AF following minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery is analogous to AF after CABG, with a similar possibility for associated comorbidities and increases in healthcare costs [8].…”