Prevalence of Post Anesthesia Care Unit Complications and Associated Factors

Summary

The post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) is a crucial component of the surgical process, providing patients with vital support and monitoring as they recover from anesthesia. Despite advancements in perioperative anesthesia, PACU complications are still common. PACU organization and setup in low-income country like Ethiopia is poor. Previous research's done in some neighbor African countries presumed to have comparable to sociodemographic and economical profile shows varied degree of incidence and prevalence of PACU complication and associated factors. The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of PACU complications and its associated factors.

An institutional based prospective cohort study will be conducted in the PACUs of the three selected tertiary care hospitals in Ethiopia from Februery 15, 2025 to June 30, 2025. These data will be compared with those obtained in a tertiary hospital in Spain.

Conditions

• Postoperative Care
• Complications of Surgical Procedures or Medical Care
• Inpatients
• Ethiopia
• Multicenter Prospective Study

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Questionnaire and Physical Exam

Patients will be followed up to find out any of these complications: pulmonary, hemodynamic complications, temperature disturbances, or pain

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mekelle University

  collaborator OTHER

• Jimma University

  collaborator OTHER

• Haramaya Unversity

  collaborator OTHER

• Ángel Becerra-Bolaños, MD PhD

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Ataklti Adhanom, MD · Mekelle University

• Sirak Worku, MD · Haramaya University

• Badhaasaa Beyene, MD · Haramaya University

• Ruth Desta, MD · Haramaya University

• Edosa Kejela, MD · Jimma University

• Ángel Becerra-Bolaños, MD PhD · Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín

• Fekrey Berhe Gebru, MD · Mekelle University

• Frtuna Zeray, MD · Mekelle University

• Aemero Awoke, MD · Jimma University

• Teklay Tesfay, MD · Mekelle University

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-02-24

Primary Completion

2025-06-30

Completion

2025-07-01

Countries

• Ethiopia
• Spain

Study Locations