• Ann. Intern. Med. · Aug 2000

    Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial

    Effect of a preoperative intervention on preoperative and postoperative outcomes in low-risk patients awaiting elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery. A randomized, controlled trial.

    • H M Arthur, C Daniels, R McKelvie, J Hirsh, and B Rush.
    • McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences and Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, Ontario, Canada. arthurh@fhs.mcmaster.ca
    • Ann. Intern. Med. 2000 Aug 15;133(4):253-62.

    BackgroundIn publicly funded health care systems, a waiting period for such services as coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is common. The possibility of using the waiting period to improve patient outcomes should be investigated.ObjectiveTo examine the effect of a multidimensional preoperative intervention on presurgery and postsurgery outcomes in low-risk patients awaiting elective CABG.DesignRandomized, controlled trial.SettingA regional cardiovascular surgery center in a tertiary care hospital, southwestern Ontario, Canada.Patients249 patients on a waiting list for elective CABG whose surgeries were scheduled for a minimum of 10 weeks from the time of study recruitment.InterventionDuring the waiting period, the treatment group received exercise training twice per week, education and reinforcement, and monthly nurse-initiated telephone calls. After surgery, participation in a cardiac rehabilitation program was offered to all patients.MeasurementsPostoperative length of stay was the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes were exercise performance, general health-related quality of life, social support, anxiety, and utilization of health care services.ResultsLength of stay differed significantly between groups. Patients who received the preoperative intervention spent 1 less day [95% CI, 0.0 to 1.0 day] in the hospital overall (P = 0.002) and less time in the intensive care unit (median, 2.1 hours [CI, -1.2 to 16 hours]; P = 0.001). During the waiting period, patients in the intervention group had a better quality of life than controls. Improved quality of life continued up to 6 months after surgery. Mortality rates did not differ.ConclusionThe waiting period for elective procedures, such as CABG, may be used to enhance in-hospital and early-phase recovery, improving patients' functional abilities and quality of life while reducing their hospital stay.

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