Establishing the influence of case complexity on the order of cataract lists: a cross-sectional survey
Open Access
- 22 October 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in BMJ Open Ophthalmology
- Vol. 6 (1), e000809
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2021-000809
Abstract
Objective Order of the theatre list and complexity of the cases are important considerations which are known to influence surgical outcomes. This survey aimed to establish their influence on cataract surgery. Methods and Analysis Cataract surgeons ordered five cataract cases according to their surgical preference, first using case notes and second using composite ORs (CORs) for posterior capsule rupture. Descriptive and non-parametric statistics were used to analyse the data. Results Between 11 June and 14 July 2020, 192 cataract surgeons from 14 countries completed the online survey. Majority of the surgeons (142 vs 50) preferred to choose the order of their list (pConclusion This survey demonstrates that cataract surgeons prefer to choose the order of their theatre list and that the order is dependent on the complexity of cases. There is support among surgeons for automated list ordering based on an objective score for risk stratification, such as a COR.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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