What Leads to a Patient Refusal for Ambulatory Surgery? A Logistic Regression Prediction Model Based on a 5-year Retrospective Analysis of Patients with Abdominal Wall Hernia

Authors

  • João Oliveira Serviço de Cirurgia Geral. Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto. Porto.
  • Sandra F. Ramos Laboratório de Engenharia Matemática. Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto. Instituto Politécnico do Porto. Porto. Centro de Estatística e Aplicações. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisboa.
  • Manuel B. Cruz Laboratório de Engenharia Matemática. Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto. Instituto Politécnico do Porto. Porto.
  • Isabel Novais Serviço de Cirurgia Geral. Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto. Porto. Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar. Universidade do Porto. Porto.
  • Carlos Magalhães Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar. Universidade do Porto. Porto. Centro Integrado de Cirurgia de Ambulatório. Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto. Porto.
  • Marisa Santos Serviço de Cirurgia Geral. Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto. Porto. Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar. Universidade do Porto. Porto. Unidade de Cirurgia Colorretal. Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto. Porto.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.15733

Keywords:

Ambulatory Surgical Procedures, Logistic Model, Patient Selection

Abstract

Introduction: Ambulatory surgery has proven benefits in patient wellbeing and cost reduction in healthcare systems. However, some patients referred for ambulatory surgery are refused and directed instead towards inpatient care, which generates several drawbacks. The reasons for this refusal have not been yet studied. The aim of this study is to identify, retrospectively, significant variables associated with patient refusal for ambulatory surgery and develop a mathematical tool able to predict with strong accuracy those who will be rejected.
Material and Methods: Over a 5-year period (2014 - 2018), all patients that underwent abdominal hernia repair in our hospital in an inpatient setting, and that had been previously refused for ambulatory surgery, were analysed for a total of 94 variables. A multivariate logistic regression model was developed to identify risk factors associated with refusal using data from 136 patients (65 refused vs 71 accepted). A prediction index for refusal in ambulatory surgery - IRAS - was derived and tested (n = 62 patients).
Results: The risk index included five significant risk factors: type 2 diabetes mellitus [OR 14.669 (2.982; 72.154)], physical status [OR 49.155 (15.532; 155.555)], prior malignancy [OR 14.518 (2.653; 79.441)], prior abdominal surgery [OR 3.455 (1.006; 11.866)] and usage of antiplatelet agents [OR 25.600 (4.309; 152.066)]. All risk factors were associated with a high risk of refusal (OR between 3.455 for history of prior abdominal surgery and 49.155 according to the American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status classification). Defining five points as the maximum IRAS score that predicts suitability for ambulatory surgery resulted in a positive predictive value of 93.55% and negative predictive value of 87.10%.
Conclusion: IRAS is a useful tool that can contribute to reduce time to surgery and improve patients’ quality of life.

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Published

2022-03-02

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Oliveira J, Ramos SF, Cruz MB, Novais I, Magalhães C, Santos M. What Leads to a Patient Refusal for Ambulatory Surgery? A Logistic Regression Prediction Model Based on a 5-year Retrospective Analysis of Patients with Abdominal Wall Hernia. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 2 [cited 2024 Nov. 13];35(3):184-91. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/15733

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