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Ogawa S, Endo H, Yoshida M, Tsuru T, Itabashi M, Yamamoto H, Kakeji Y, Ueno H, Kitagawa Y, Hibi T, Taketomi A, Ikeda N, Mori M. Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on short-term postoperative outcomes of emergency surgery for gastroduodenal perforation: A nationwide study in Japan based on the National Clinical Database. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2024; 8:795-806. [PMID: 39229559 PMCID: PMC11368502 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024] Open
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Aim To examine the potential negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on short-term postoperative outcomes of emergency surgery for gastroduodenal perforation in Japan. Methods A total of 7973 cases of gastroduodenal perforation from 2019 to 2021 were retrieved from the National Clinical Database (NCD), which includes >95% of surgical cases in Japan. Data were analyzed nationally and in subgroups for subjects in areas with high infection levels (HILs). Postoperative 30-d mortality, surgical mortality, and complications (Clavien-Dindo (CD) grade ≥3) were examined. Months were considered to have significantly high or low mortality or complication rates, if the 95% confidence interval (CI) of the standardized mortality (morbidity) ratio (SMR) does not contain 1. Results Nationally, data from 2019 vs 2020 and 2021 showed 30-d mortality of 175 (6.7%) vs 398 (7.4%), surgical mortality of 250 (9.5%) vs 537 (10.1%), and complications (CD ≥3) of 558 (21.2%) vs 1163 (21.8%). Among these data, the only significantly high SMR was found for complications in July 2020 (1.36 [95% CI: 1.001-1.80]). In areas with HILs, data from 2019 vs 2020 and 2021 indicated 30-d mortality of 91 (6.3%) vs 215 (7.3%), surgical mortality of 135 (9.4%) vs 294 (10.0%), and complications (CD ≥3) of 304 (21.1%) vs (23.1%). In these data, no month had a significantly high SMR. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic had few negative effects on outcomes after surgery for gastroduodenal perforation. These findings suggest that the emergency system for gastroduodenal perforation in Japan was generally maintained during the pandemic.
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- Shimpei Ogawa
- The Japanese Society for Abdominal Emergency MedicineTokyoJapan
- Department of Surgery, Institute of GastroenterologyTokyo Women's Medical UniversityTokyoJapan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of MedicineThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
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- The Japanese Society for Abdominal Emergency MedicineTokyoJapan
- Department of HBP and Gastrointestinal SurgeryInternational University of Health and WelfareIchikawaJapan
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- The Japanese Society for Abdominal Emergency MedicineTokyoJapan
- Department of Medical Education and TrainingShin‐Koga HospitalKurumeFukuokaJapan
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- The Japanese Society for Abdominal Emergency MedicineTokyoJapan
- Department of Surgery, Institute of GastroenterologyTokyo Women's Medical UniversityTokyoJapan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of MedicineThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
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- Database CommitteeThe Japanese Society of Gastroenterological SurgeryTokyoJapan
- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of SurgeryKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeHyogoJapan
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- Database CommitteeThe Japanese Society of Gastroenterological SurgeryTokyoJapan
- Department of SurgeryNational Defense Medical CollegeTokorozawaSaitamaJapan
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- The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological SurgeryTokyoJapan
- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- The Japan Surgical SocietyTokyoJapan
- Department of Pediatric Surgery and TransplantationKumamoto University Graduate School of Medical SciencesKumamotoKumamotoJapan
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- The Japan Surgical SocietyTokyoJapan
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery IHokkaido University Graduate School of MedicineSapporoHokkaidoJapan
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- The Japan Surgical SocietyTokyoJapan
- Department of SurgeryTokyo Medical UniversityTokyoJapan
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- The Japan Surgical SocietyTokyoJapan
- School of MedicineTokai UniversityIseharaKanagawaJapan
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Takeuchi M, Hibi T, Seishima R, Takemura Y, Maeda H, Toshima G, Ishida N, Miyazaki N, Taketomi A, Kakeji Y, Seto Y, Ueno H, Mori M, Shirabe K, Kitagawa Y. Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on short-term postoperative outcomes after gastroenterological cancer surgery using data from a nationwide database in Japan. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2024; 8:942-951. [PMID: 39229561 PMCID: PMC11368505 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024] Open
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Background Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment have changed. This study aimed to investigate the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection prior to gastroenterological cancer surgeries on postoperative complications using data from a nationwide database in Japan. Methods Data on patients who underwent surgery for cancer including esophageal, gastric, colon, rectal, liver, and pancreatic cancer between July 1, 2019, and September 300, 2022, from real-world sources in Japan were analyzed. The association between preoperative SARS-CoV-2 infection and short-term postoperative outcomes was evaluated. A similar analysis stratified according to the interval from SARS-CoV-2 infection to surgery (<4 vs. >4 weeks) was conducted. Results In total, 60 604 patients were analyzed, and 227 (0.4%) patients were diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection preoperatively. The median interval from SARS-CoV-2 infection to surgery was 25 days. Patients diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection preoperatively had a significantly higher incidence of pneumonia (odds ratio: 2.05; 95% confidence interval: 1.05-3.74; p = 0.036) than those not diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection based on the exact logistic regression analysis adjusted for the characteristics of the patients. A similar finding was observed in patients who had SARS-CoV-2 infection <4 weeks before surgery. Conclusions Patients with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection had a significantly higher incidence of pneumonia. This finding can be particularly valuable for countries that have implemented strict regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and have lower SARS-CoV-2 infection-related mortality rates.
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- Masashi Takeuchi
- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineShinjuku‐kuTokyoJapan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and TransplantationKumamoto University Graduate School of Medical SciencesKumamotoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineShinjuku‐kuTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineShinjuku‐kuTokyoJapan
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- Biostatistics Unit, Clinical and Translational Research CenterKeio University HospitalShinjuku‐kuTokyoJapan
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- Biostatistics Unit, Clinical and Translational Research CenterKeio University HospitalShinjuku‐kuTokyoJapan
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- Biostatistics Unit, Clinical and Translational Research CenterKeio University HospitalShinjuku‐kuTokyoJapan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery IHokkaido University HospitalSapporoHokkaidoJapan
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- Database Committee, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological SurgeryMinato‐kuTokyoJapan
- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of MedicineKobe UniversityKobeJapan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Graduate School of MedicineUniversity of TokyoBunkyo‐kuTokyoJapan
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- Database Committee, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological SurgeryMinato‐kuTokyoJapan
- Department of SurgeryNational Defense Medical CollegeTokorozawaJapan
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- Department of General Surgical ScienceGunma University Graduate School of MedicineMaebashiGunmaJapan
- The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological SurgeryMinato‐kuTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineShinjuku‐kuTokyoJapan
- The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological SurgeryMinato‐kuTokyoJapan
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Takemura Y, Endo H, Hibi T, Nakano Y, Seishima R, Takeuchi M, Yamamoto H, Maeda H, Hanazaki K, Taketomi A, Kakeji Y, Seto Y, Ueno H, Mori M, Kitagawa Y. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on short-term outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer: A retrospective study from the Japanese National Clinical Database, 2018-2021. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2024; 8:877-887. [PMID: 39229557 PMCID: PMC11368487 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024] Open
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Aim The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic greatly impacted medical resources such as cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment given to people for various diseases. We surveyed the impacts of the pandemic on the incidence of complications and mortality following pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer in Japan. Methods Data on patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer were extracted from the Japanese National Clinical Database (NCD) between 2018 and 2021. The number of the pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer were obtained and then the morbidity and mortality rates were evaluated using a standardized morbidity/mortality ratio (SMR), which is the ratio of the observed number of incidences to the expected number of incidences calculated by the risk calculator previously developed by the NCD. Results This study included 22 255 cases. The number of pancreaticoduodenectomies exhibited an increasing trend even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mean observed incidence rates of Grade C pancreatic fistula and Clavien-Dindo grade ≥4 complications, and the 30-day mortality and surgical mortality rates were 0.8%, 1.8%, 0.8% and 0.9%, respectively. The standardized morbidity ratios did not increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. The standardized mortality ratios remained within the range of variations observed before the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion The increasing trend in the number of pancreaticoduodenectomies and favorable short-term outcomes even in the COVID-19 pandemic suggest the medical care for pancreatic cancer in Japan functioned well during the pandemic.
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- Yusuke Takemura
- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of MedicineThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and TransplantationKumamoto University Graduate School of Medical SciencesKumamotoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of MedicineThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery IHokkaido University HospitalHokkaidoJapan
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- Database Committee, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological SurgeryTokyoJapan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Graduate School of MedicineThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
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- Database Committee, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological SurgeryTokyoJapan
- Department of SurgeryNational Defense Medical CollegeSaitamaJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
- The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological SurgeryTokyoJapan
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Hibi T, Yamamoto H, Miyoshi T, Ikeda N, Taketomi A, Ono M, Toi M, Hara H, Nagano H, Kitagawa Y, Mori M. Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on 20 representative surgical procedures in Japan based on the National Clinical Database: annual surveillance of 2021 by the Japan Surgical Society. Surg Today 2024; 54:751-762. [PMID: 38133829 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-023-02786-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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PURPOSE The volume of surgical services has significantly reduced globally due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study evaluated the level of recovery in terms of the number of operations performed in Japan in 2021, based on nationwide periodic surveillance. METHODS Information on the weekly and annual volumes of 20 representative procedures in 6 surgical subspecialties in 2021 was extracted from the National Clinical Database. Statistical data for 2018 and 2019 (pre-pandemic era) were compared with those for 2020. Data on waves of infection, peak period, and high-prevalence areas (13 of 47 prefectures) were analyzed individually. RESULTS The volumes of the 10 procedures, including gastrectomy, hepatectomy, valve replacement and valve plasty, coronary artery bypass grafting, infrarenal abdominal aorta replacement, ventricular septal defect closure, lung lobectomy, inguinal hernia repair (age < 16 years old), and appendectomy (age < 16 years old), did not reach 95% of that in the pre-pandemic era. The most striking decline in the surgical volume of these 10 procedures was observed during the peak period of wave 5 in high-prevalence areas. CONCLUSION This near-complete enumeration survey identified the polarization of 20 representative procedures in terms of resumption of surgical service after the pandemic.
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- Taizo Hibi
- Committee for Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak of the Japan Surgical Society, World Trade Center Building South Tower 11F, 2-4-1 Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-5111, Japan.
- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Transplantation, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Committee for Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak of the Japan Surgical Society, World Trade Center Building South Tower 11F, 2-4-1 Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-5111, Japan
- The Japan Surgical Society, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan
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- Committee for Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak of the Japan Surgical Society, World Trade Center Building South Tower 11F, 2-4-1 Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-5111, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita-ku, Kita 15, Nishi 7, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan
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- Committee for Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak of the Japan Surgical Society, World Trade Center Building South Tower 11F, 2-4-1 Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-5111, Japan
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center, Komagome Hospital, 3-18-22, Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8677, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Committee for Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak of the Japan Surgical Society, World Trade Center Building South Tower 11F, 2-4-1 Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-5111, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast, and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Committee for Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak of the Japan Surgical Society, World Trade Center Building South Tower 11F, 2-4-1 Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-5111, Japan
- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Committee for Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak of the Japan Surgical Society, World Trade Center Building South Tower 11F, 2-4-1 Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-5111, Japan
- Tokai University, School of Medicine, 143, Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan
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Mimori K. A comprehensive summary of the impact of the COVID era on various gastrointestinal cancers. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2024; 8:372-373. [PMID: 38707224 PMCID: PMC11066477 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Shigenobu Y, Miyamori D, Ikeda K, Yoshida S, Kikuchi Y, Kanno K, Kashima S, Ito M. Assessing the Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gastric Cancer Mortality Risk. J Clin Med 2024; 13:715. [PMID: 38337409 PMCID: PMC10856106 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13030715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The global impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on public health has been significant. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for screening and diagnosis decreased along with new gastric cancer (GC) diagnoses. METHODS This study assesses how the pandemic affected GC mortality using data from Hiroshima Prefecture, comparing mortality rates between patients diagnosed during the pandemic (2020 and 2021) and pre-pandemic (2018 and 2019) periods. The crude hazard ratios (HRs) and HRs adjusted for age, sex, clinical stage, treatment status, and travel distance to the nearest GC screening facility were estimated using Cox regression models. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were also performed. RESULTS A total of 9571 patients were diagnosed, with 4877 eligible for follow-up. The median age was 74 years, and 69% were male. The median follow-up period was 157 days, with events per 1000 person-years at 278 and 374 in the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods, respectively (crude HR, 1.37; adjusted HR, 1.17). The sensitivity and subgroup analyses yielded consistent results. CONCLUSIONS The COVID-19 pandemic increased mortality risk in patients with GC. Further studies are required to observe long-term outcomes and identify the disparities contributing to the increased mortality risk.
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- Yuya Shigenobu
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minamiku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (Y.S.); (K.I.); (S.Y.); (Y.K.); (K.K.); (M.I.)
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minamiku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (Y.S.); (K.I.); (S.Y.); (Y.K.); (K.K.); (M.I.)
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minamiku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (Y.S.); (K.I.); (S.Y.); (Y.K.); (K.K.); (M.I.)
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minamiku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (Y.S.); (K.I.); (S.Y.); (Y.K.); (K.K.); (M.I.)
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minamiku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (Y.S.); (K.I.); (S.Y.); (Y.K.); (K.K.); (M.I.)
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minamiku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (Y.S.); (K.I.); (S.Y.); (Y.K.); (K.K.); (M.I.)
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- Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8511, Japan;
- Center for the Planetary Health and Innovation Science, The IDEC Institute, Hiroshima University, 1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8511, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minamiku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan; (Y.S.); (K.I.); (S.Y.); (Y.K.); (K.K.); (M.I.)
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Takeuchi M, Endo H, Kawakubo H, Matsuda S, Kikuchi H, Kanaji S, Kumamaru H, Miyata H, Ueno H, Seto Y, Watanabe M, Doki Y, Kitagawa Y. No difference in the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications between abdominal laparoscopy and laparotomy for minimally invasive thoracoscopic esophagectomy: a retrospective cohort study using a nationwide Japanese database. Esophagus 2024; 21:11-21. [PMID: 38038806 DOI: 10.1007/s10388-023-01032-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION There remains a lack of evidence regarding the optimal abdominal approach, including laparoscopy, hand-assisted, and open laparotomy for minimally invasive thoracoscopic esophagectomy. We aimed to compare the incidence of postoperative complications, particularly pulmonary complications, between laparoscopy and open laparotomy for minimally invasive thoracoscopic esophagectomy using nationwide Japanese databases. METHODS Data from patients in the National Clinical Database (NCD) who underwent thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer were analyzed. The incidence of pulmonary complications was compared between abdominal laparoscopy and laparotomy after matching the propensity scores (PS) from preoperative factors to account for confounding bias. Laparoscopic-assisted surgery (LAS) was also compared to hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS). RESULTS Of the 24,790 patients who underwent esophagectomy between 2018 and 2021, data from 12,633 underwent thoracoscopic procedure. The proportion of patients who experienced pulmonary complications did not significantly differ between the laparoscopy group and the laparotomy group after matching (664/3195 patients, 20.8% versus 702/3195 patients, 22.0%; P = 0.25). No difference in the incidence of pulmonary complications was observed among patients treated using the laparoscopic approach (508/2439 patients, 20.8% in the LAS group versus 498/2439 patients, 20.4% in the HALS group; P = 0.72). CONCLUSIONS We observed no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications between laparoscopy and laparotomy for thoracoscopic esophagectomy. Short-term outcomes were similar between the laparoscopic-assisted approach and the hand-assisted approach. This study provides valuable insights into the optimal abdominal approach for thoracoscopic esophagectomy using data from a nationwide database that reflect real-world clinical practice.
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- Masashi Takeuchi
- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Project Management Subcommittee, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
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- Project Management Subcommittee, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Database Committee, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
- The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
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