A Retrospective Audit Of Medical Comorbidities In Patients Undergoing Elective Otolaryngological Procedures in Secondary Health Centre in Eastern Suburban Mumbai.

Dr Dilesh A Mogre; Dr M D Fazal Ahmed; Dr T. Parvathi Banu

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

A Retrospective Audit Of Medical Comorbidities In Patients Undergoing Elective Otolaryngological Procedures in Secondary Health Centre in Eastern Suburban Mumbai.

Dr Dilesh A Mogre, Dr M D Fazal Ahmed, Dr T. Parvathi Banu

Abstract :

Otolaryngology is rapidly evolving along with methods of anaesthesia with increased trend towards daycare surgery. A retrospective audit of incidence of medical comorbidities and assess its impact on elective otolaryngological procedures was studied. The study was performed in the department of ENT in a secondary health centre between Oct 2016 and Sept 2017. A total of 290 patients between the ages of 12 to 78 years who had underwent ENT surgical procedure were included. 57 (19.66 %) cases had respiratory disease, 51 (17.59%) were diabetic while 48 (16.55) had cardiovascular diseases. In secondary health centre settings elective non emergency otolaryngology cases are associated with a high number of medical comorbidities which influence the daycare theater list planning, anaesthesia as well as impact cancellation rates. A busy otolaryngology clinic needs to adapt to these to successfully and safely handle the rising case load while providing efficient surgical care.