Abstracts Posters SICOT-SOF meeting Gothenburg 2010 _2_

Poster
Topic: Sports Medicine - Knee
Abstract number: 23743
PATIENT SATISFACTION AFTER DAY CASE ACL SURGERY
S. THOMAS, S. MULLER
Wansbeck hospital, Ashington, Newcastle upon Tyne (UNITED KINGDOM)
Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the patient satisfaction in patients undergoing
ACL reconstruction Surgery on a Day Care Basis. Materials and methods: A patient
satisfaction questionnaire was sent to 40 patients who underwent ACL reconstruction
surgery as a day case under care of one consultant orthopaedic surgeon. Exclusion
Criteria1: Patient unfit for day surgery due to co-morbid conditions. 2. Revision
SurgeryThe questions were based on admission and preparation for surgery, post
operative pain, recovery and discharge process, patients were asked about pain at
home and recovery. Finally they were asked about overall satisfaction. Results:
22/40 replied. All patients were happy with the admission procedure and the
information provided. All patients found day care ward environment caring &
comfortable. Pain control (VAS) in immediate post op period averaged 5 and on day
one post op was 5. Degree of pain was not related to patient staying overnight. All
patients found Day care ward facilities satisfactory. On a scale of 1-10, nine graded
their experience as 10.Eighteen (82 %) patients went home the same day as
planned. Discussion and conclusion: Day case ACL surgery is not yet universally
accepted. Improvements in anaesthetic services & pain management has made it
possible to have ACL surgery in day care centres. As evident from our results patient
have high level of satisfaction if the surgery is done on day care basis.
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