Ismaël Ouzzine, Stéphane Gargula, Ralph Haddad, Stéphane Fabriès, Laure Santini, Pauline Paris, Alexia Mattei, Justin Michel, Nicolas Fakhry
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Abstract
Introduction: In 2017, an innovative partnership was established between the ENT department of La Conception Hospital in Marseille and a city-hospital network (ILHUP) to facilitate early discharge after total laryngectomy (TL) and total pharyngo-laryngectomy (TPL). The main objective was to compare the home discharge rate versus transfer to a rehabilitation facility before and after implementation of this partnership.
Methods: This single-center retrospective study included 205 patients who underwent TL/TPL between January 2012 and December 2023, divided into two groups: group 1 (n = 93) and group 2 (n = 112) before and after implementation of the city-hospital network.
Results: The home discharge rate in Group 2 was significantly higher than in Group 1 (55.4% vs. 40.9%, p = 0.039). Within group 2, mean length of hospital stay (23.8 vs. 26.12 days, p = 0.295) and two-month readmission rate (4.8% vs. 10%, p = 0.321) were similar between patients discharged home and those transferred to rehabilitation facilities. Multivariate analysis showed that implementation of the city-hospital network partnership was the only factor independently associated with an increased home discharge rate (p = 0.018).
Conclusion: Implementation of a partnership with a city-hospital network significantly increased the home discharge rate after total (pharyngo-) laryngectomy without compromising patient safety.
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European Union of Medical Specialists – ORL Section and Board
Official Journal of Confederation of European Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery
"European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology" publishes original clinical reports and clinically relevant experimental studies, as well as short communications presenting new results of special interest. With peer review by a respected international editorial board and prompt English-language publication, the journal provides rapid dissemination of information by authors from around the world. This particular feature makes it the journal of choice for readers who want to be informed about the continuing state of the art concerning basic sciences and the diagnosis and management of diseases of the head and neck on an international level.
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology was founded in 1864 as "Archiv für Ohrenheilkunde" by A. von Tröltsch, A. Politzer and H. Schwartze.