BMC Gastroenterology (Nov 2022)

Usefulness of discharge standards in outpatients undergoing sedative endoscopy: a propensity score-matched study of the modified post-anesthetic discharge scoring system and the modified Aldrete score

  • Daisuke Yamaguchi,
  • Tomohito Morisaki,
  • Yasuhisa Sakata,
  • Yumi Mizuta,
  • Goshi Nagatsuma,
  • Suma Inoue,
  • Akane Shimakura,
  • Amane Jubashi,
  • Yuki Takeuchi,
  • Kei Ikeda,
  • Yuichiro Tanaka,
  • Wataru Yoshioka,
  • Naoyuki Hino,
  • Keisuke Ario,
  • Seiji Tsunada,
  • Motohiro Esaki

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02549-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

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Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of discharge standards in outpatients undergoing sedative endoscopy by comparing the modified post-anesthetic discharge scoring system (MPADSS) and the modified Aldrete score. Methods We prospectively enrolled 376 outpatients who underwent gastrointestinal endoscopy under midazolam sedation; 181 outpatients were assessed regarding discharge after sedative endoscopy using the MPADSS (group M), and 195 patients were assessed by the modified Aldrete score (group A). The clinical characteristics, types of endoscopy, endoscopic outcomes, and anesthesia outcomes were evaluated between the two groups. We compared discharge score, recovery time, and adverse events using propensity-score matching. Results Propensity-score matching created 120 matched pairs. The proportion of patients who had a recovery time within 60 min after endoscopy was significantly higher in group A than that in group M (42.5% versus 25.0%, respectively; P 120 min of recovery time after endoscopy was significantly lower in group A than that in group M (0.0% versus 5.0%, respectively; P = 0.03). However, significantly more patients had drowsiness at discharge in group A compared with group M (19.1% versus 5.0%, respectively; P < 0.01). There was no significant difference in the adverse event rate within 24 h of discharge between the groups. Conclusions Patients assessed by the modified Aldrete score were allowed to discharge earlier than those assessed by the MPADSS. However, a patient’s level of consciousness should be assessed carefully, especially in patients who visit the hospital alone.

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