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Anestezie v České republice 2010 - jednodenní prospektivní observační dotazníková studie

Title in English The Czech Anaesthesia Day 2010 – a national prospective observational one-day prevalence study of the current anaesthesia practice in the Czech Republic
Authors

ČERNÝ Vladimír ADAMUS Milan CVACHOVEC Karel ŠEVČÍK Pavel HEROLD Ivan

Year of publication 2011
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Anesteziologie a intenzivní medicína
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Other medical specializations
Keywords general anaesthesia; regional anaesthesia; questionnaire study
Description The aim of this study was to take a snapshot of the anaesthetic modes and techniques used in the Czech Republic. Design: A prospective, one-day, questionnaire study. Setting: All units delivering anaesthetic services registered prior to the commencement of the study. Materials and methods: The study enrolled all patients in the registered units whose care by the anaesthetist commenced between 07:00 and 24:00 on 1st June 2010. Each patient’s data were entered on-line via an internet based form. The studied parameters included basic demographic data, ASA class, procedure, type of anaesthesia, airway management, anaesthetic agents, neuro-muscular blocking drugs (NMBDs) and neuro-muscular blockade antagonism, infusion therapy and post-anaesthesia care location. Results: Data for 2520 patients were collected, of whom 2514 were analyzed (1176 men, 1338 women). Total 2306 (91.7 %) procedures were performed as in-patient and 208 (8.3 %) as day-case procedures. General anaesthesia (GA) was performed in 82.6 % and 79.3 % of in-patients and day-patients respectively. A total of 92 % of all procedures performed under GA were carried out as in-patient and 8 % as day-case procedures. Airway management for GA: tracheal intubation (59.8 %), LMA (18.8 %), other devices (11.2 %) and device-free (10.1 %). The most common induction agent was propofol (71.3 %) and opioids (76.4 %), the most frequently used NMBDs were non-depolarizing NMBDs (36.4 %) and suxamethonimum (18.5 %). Maintenance agents: opioids (66 %), isoflurane (43.8 %), sevoflurane (38.5 %) and nitrous oxide (58.3 %). The most commonly used NMBDs were atracurium (43.1 %) and rocuronium (24.2 %). The most common intravenous fluids were crystalloids (85.4 %). Following GA 41 % patients went to the ward, 25.9 % to the post-anaesthesia care unit (recovery) and 23.3 % to HDU/ICU. Conclusion: Anaesthetic care is most frequently given to ASA I – II patients in the Czech Republic. GA is the most common technique. The most frequently used agents include propofol, opioids, isoflurane, sevoflurane and atracurium / rocuronium. Post-anaesthesia care is usually provided on post-anaesthesia care units, HDU/ICUs or on standard wards. In comparison with other countries there is a low proportion of procedures performed without subsequent hospitalisation of the patient.

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