Dutch guideline to prevent perioperative pulmonal complications : how is the adherence?

INTRODUCTION: Patients with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma undergoing surgery are at risk for developing postoperative pulmonary complications, associated with morbidity and mortality. A national guideline was composed on preventive strategies in non-thoracic surgery, in which perioperative administration of corticosteroids are a cornerstone. We investigated the implementation in our hospital.

METHOD: Patients with a history of asthma and/or COPD who underwent non-thoracic surgery between January 2017 and July 2018 in our hospital, were included. Primary outcome was perioperative administration of intravenous prednisolone or oral prednisone as preventative treatment. The reasons for (non)adherence were investigated as secondary outcome.

RESULTS: 1,623 patients qualified for a preventative treatment. Overall, 653 patients (40%) received treatment according to protocol. The other 970 patients received no treatment (79%), another corticosteroid (12%) or received the other strategy (9%). Based on interviews and surveys, several barriers were found: fear of side effects of corticosteroids, indications for other types of corticosteroids, and lack of confidence in the literature.

CONCLUSION: The current guideline for prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications has not been implemented thoroughly at our hospital. The lack of adherence appears to be caused by lack in clarity in clinical practice, lack of confidence in the evidence on which the protocol is based, and fear of side effects of corticosteroids. There are also notable differences between the vision of pulmonologists and the anesthesiologists. Further research is needed to solidify the guideline, anticipating aforementioned compliance barriers to achieve better implementation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:166

Enthalten in:

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 166(2022) vom: 20. Okt.

Sprache:

Niederländisch

Weiterer Titel:

Protocol ter preventie van perioperatieve pulmonale complicaties

Beteiligte Personen:

Miggelbrink, Lynn Ann [VerfasserIn]
Marsman, Marije [VerfasserIn]
Senff, Jasper R [VerfasserIn]
van Waes, Judith A R [VerfasserIn]
Bronsveld, Inez [VerfasserIn]
van Klei, Wilton [VerfasserIn]
Kappen, Teus [VerfasserIn]

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Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.10.2022

Date Revised 16.11.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM348148925