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P.086 The effect of after-hours surgical resection on the outcomes in patients with high grade gliomas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2024

K Dhillon
Affiliation:
(Vancouver)*
M Rizzuto
Affiliation:
(Vancouver)
M Fatehi
Affiliation:
(Vancouver)
S Makarenko
Affiliation:
(Vancouver)
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Abstract

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Background: The “weekend effect” is the finding that patients presenting for medical care outside of regular working hours tend to have worse outcomes. There is a paucity of literature in the neuro-oncology space exploring this effect. We investigated the extent of resection and complication rates in patients undergoing after-hours high grade glioma resection. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted on patients with high-grade gliomas requiring emergent surgery between January 2021 to March 2023. After-hours was defined as surgical resection on the weekend and/or evening. These patients were matched to patients undergoing resection during regular working hours. Results: A total of 38 patients were included in this study (19 after-hours, 19 regular hours). There was no significant difference in age, sex, tumor grade, and tumor size between the two groups (all p>0.05). There was no significant difference in the extent of resection between the groups (p=0.7442). There was no significant difference in complications rates, reoperation rates, and death at 6 months (all p>0.05). Estimated blood loss was significantly higher in the regular hours group (p=0.0278). There was no significant difference in the total operative time (p=0.0643) and length of stay (p=0.0601). Conclusions: After-hours high grade glioma surgery is not associated with increased morbidity or mortality.

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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation