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Fransvea P, Chiarello MM, Fico V, Cariati M, Brisinda G. Influence of sarcopenia and frailty in the management of elderly patients with acute appendicitis. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12:6580-6586. [DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i33.6580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 08/06/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 09/27/2024] Open
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In developed countries, the average life expectancy has been increasing and is now well over 80 years. Increased life expectancy is associated with an increased number of emergency surgical procedures performed in later age groups. Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical diseases, with a lifetime risk of 8%. A growing incidence of acute appendicitis has been registered in the elderly population and in the oldest groups (> 80 years). Among patients > 50-year-old who present to the emergency department for acute abdominal pain, 15% have acute appendicitis. In these patients, emergency surgery for acute appendicitis is challenging, and some important aspects must be considered. In the elderly, surgical treatment outcomes are influenced by sarcopenia. Sarcopenia must be considered a precursor of frailty, a risk factor for physical function decline. Sarcopenia has a negative impact on both elective and emergency surgery regarding mortality and morbidity. Aside from morbidity and mortality, the most crucial outcomes for older patients requiring emergency surgery are reduction in function decline and preoperative physical function maintenance. Therefore, prediction of function decline is critical. In emergency surgery, preoperative interventions are difficult to implement because of the narrow time window before surgery. In this editorial, we highlight the unique aspects of acute appendicitis in elderly patients and the influence of sarcopenia and frailty on the results of surgical treatment.
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- Pietro Fransvea
- Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Roma 00168, Italy
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- Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Roma 00168, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Provincial Health Authority, Crotone 88900, Italy
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- Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Roma 00168, Italy
- Translational Medicine and Surgery, Catholic School of Medicine, Roma 00168, Italy
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Panossian VS, Proano J, Abiad M, Lagazzi E, Nzenwa I, Rafaqat W, Arnold S, Luckhurst C, Parks J, DeWane MP, Velmahos G, Hwabejire JO. The impact of comorbidities and functional status on outcomes in the older adult emergency general surgery patient. Am J Surg 2024; 237:115903. [PMID: 39178600 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.115903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 07/18/2024] [Accepted: 08/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to quantify the relative contribution of comorbidities and pre-operative functional status on outcomes in geriatric emergency general surgery (EGS) patients. METHODS This is a retrospective study of older-adult EGS patients at an academic medical center between 2017 and 2018. Patients ≥65 years were included. The primary outcomes examined were 30-day mortality, 30-day morbidity, and length of stay (LOS). RESULTS 734 patients were included. The mean age was 76, and 48.9 % received non-operative management. The median LOS was 6.8 days; 11.8 % of patients died within 30 days, and 40.6 % developed morbidities. Lacking capacity to consent on admission was independently associated with 30-day mortality (OR: 2.63, [1.32-5.25], p = 0.006). Comorbidities associated with developing morbidity were CVA with neurologic deficit (OR: 2.29, [1.20-4.36], p = 0.012), CHF (OR: 2.60, [1.64-4.11], p < 0.001), in addition to pre-operative delirium (OR: 3.42, [1.43-8.14], p = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS A significant contribution to outcomes is determined by pre-admission comorbidities and cognitive and functional status. Opportunities exist for collaboration between Acute Care Surgery and geriatric medicine teams for the optimization of comorbidities.
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- Vahe S Panossian
- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
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Houqiong J, Yuli Y, Fujia G, Yahang L, Tao L, Yang L, Dongning L, Taiyuan L. The modified Surgical Apgar Score predictive value for postoperative complications after robotic surgery for rectal cancer. Surg Endosc 2024; 38:5657-5667. [PMID: 39133329 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-11089-y] [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: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/14/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The Surgical Apgar Score quantifies three intraoperative parameters: lowest heart rate, lowest mean arterial pressure, and estimated blood loss (EBL). This scoring system predicts postoperative complications based on these measured factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the value of modified Surgical Apgar Score (mSAS) in predicting postoperative complications in patients with rectal cancer treated with robotic surgery in order to improve the survival and quality of life of rectal cancer patients. METHODS The study included patients with rectal cancer who underwent robotic surgery in the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University from January 2015 to December 2023. In minimally invasive surgery, we developed a modified Surgical Apgar Score (mSAS) tailored for robotic rectal cancer surgery, incorporating an adjusted threshold for EBL. This threshold was derived from quartile analysis of a cohort of 524 patients, with a median EBL of 100 mL (IQR 80-130 mL). We analyzed the association of postoperative complications with low mSAS. RESULTS This study included 524 patients, of which 91 (17.4%) experienced complications and 22 (4.2%) suffered severe complications. mSAS of 6 provided maximal Youden index and were determined as the cut-off values. The area under the ROC curve for predicting complications using the mSAS was 0.740. Univariate and multivariate analyses indicated that an older age, lower tumor localization, longer operation time, radiotherapy alone, combined chemoradiotherapy, and lower mSAS as independent risk factors for complications. The AUC of the prediction nomogram was 0.834 (95% CI 0.774-0.867). The calibration curve demonstrated excellent concordance with the nomogram, indicating the prediction curve ft the diagonal well. CONCLUSION This study suggests that mSAS might be a valuable predictive indicator for postoperative complications following robotic rectal cancer surgery, with potentially higher clinical utility.
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- Ju Houqiong
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
- Gastrointernal Surgical Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Gastrointernal Surgical Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Gastrointernal Surgical Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Gastrointernal Surgical Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Gastrointernal Surgical Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
- Gastrointernal Surgical Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
- Gastrointernal Surgical Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
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Teh R, Teo S, Trivedi A, Kumarasinghe AP. Emergency laparotomy in older adults with geriatric medicine input: implications of demographics, frailty and comorbidities on outcomes. ANZ J Surg 2024; 94:1365-1372. [PMID: 38850119 DOI: 10.1111/ans.19107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND We (1) describe West Australian (WA) older adults undergoing emergency laparotomy (EL) in a tertiary-centre Acute Surgical Unit (ASU) with proactive geriatrician input and (2) explore the impact of Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) and Charlson's Comorbidity Index (CCI) on patient outcomes. METHODS We performed a prospective cohort-study of older adults undergoing EL, between April 2021 and April 2022, in a tertiary ASU, with dedicated geriatrician-led perioperative care via the Older Adult Surgical Inpatient Service (OASIS). RESULTS Of 114 patients, average age was 76.7 ± 7.61 years-old (range 65-96), with 35.1% (n = 40) frail (CFS 5-7), 18.4% (n = 21) vulnerable (CFS 4) and 46.5% (n = 74) not frail (CFS 1-3). 61.4% (n = 70) were severely comorbid (CCI ≥5), 34.2% (n = 39) moderately comorbid (CCI 3-4), and 4.4% (n = 5) mildly comorbid (CCI 1-2). 95.9% (n = 109) EL patients were reviewed by OASIS. Inpatient mortality was 7.9% (n = 9) and 1-year mortality 16.7% (n = 19). Majority, 64.9% (n = 74), were discharged directly home with 17.5% (n = 20) discharged with in-home rehabilitation. Each increment in CCI was associated with increased in-hospital (HR 1.38, p = 0.034) and 1-year (HR 1.39, p = 0.006) mortality, and each increment in CFS with 1-year mortality (HR 1.62, p = 0.016). Higher CFS but not CCI was associated with increased level of care at discharge. Age was not statistically significant with any outcomes. CONCLUSION We describe demographics, frailty and comorbidity of 114 older adults undergoing EL in ASU. We suggest CFS and CCI as independent risk-stratification tools, and proactive management of both comorbidity, and frailty, should be incorporated into preoperative optimisation.
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- Ryan Teh
- Acute Surgical Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Acute Surgical Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Acute Surgical Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Acute Surgical Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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González-Arestizábal T, Morales Á, Avayú-Zaliasnik T, Csendes A, Korn O, Figueroa-Giralt M. CLINICAL AND SURGICAL DILEMMAS IN OCTOGENARIAN PATIENTS WITH SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION. ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CIRURGIA DIGESTIVA : ABCD = BRAZILIAN ARCHIVES OF DIGESTIVE SURGERY 2024; 37:e1801. [PMID: 38775558 PMCID: PMC11104737 DOI: 10.1590/0102-672020240008e1801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a major problem in emergencies. Comorbidities increase morbimortality, which is reflected in higher costs. There is a lack of Latin American evidence comparing the differences in postoperative results and costs associated with SBO management. AIMS To compare the risk of surgical morbimortality and costs of SBO surgery treatment in patients older and younger than 80 years. METHODS Retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with SBO at the University of Chile Clinic Hospital from January 2014 to December 2017. Patients with any medical treatment were excluded. Parametric statistics were used (a 5% error was considered statistically significant, with a 95% confidence interval). RESULTS A total of 218 patients were included, of which 18.8% aged 80 years and older. There were no differences in comorbidities between octogenarians and non-octogenarians. The most frequent etiologies were adhesions, hernias, and tumors. In octogenarian patients, there were significantly more complications (46.3 vs. 24.3%, p=0.007, p<0.050). There were no statistically significant differences in terms of surgical complications: 9.6% in <80 years and 14.6% in octogenarians (p=0.390, p>0.050). In medical complications, a statistically significant difference was evidenced with 22.5% in <80 years vs 39.0% in octogenarians (p=0.040, p<0.050). There were 20 reoperated patients: 30% octogenarians and 70% non-octogenarians without statistically significant differences (p=0.220, p>0.050). Regarding hospital stay, the average was significantly higher in octogenarians (17.4 vs. 11.0 days; p=0.005, p<0.050), and so were the costs, being USD 9,555 vs. USD 4,214 (p=0.013, p<0.050). CONCLUSIONS Patients aged 80 years and older with surgical SBO treatment have a higher risk of medical complications, length of hospital stay, and associated costs compared to those younger.
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- Universidad de Chile, Clinical Hospital, Department of Surgery, Santiago, Chile
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- Universidad de Chile, Clinical Hospital, Department of Surgery, Santiago, Chile
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- Universidad de Chile, Clinical Hospital, Department of Surgery, Santiago, Chile
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Abdul Rahim K, Shaikh NQ, Lakhdir MPA, Afzal N, Merchant AAH, Mahmood SBZ, Bakhshi SK, Ali M, Samad Z, Haider AH. No healthcare coverage, big problem: lack of insurance for older population associated with worse emergency general surgery outcomes. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2024; 9:e001165. [PMID: 38616789 PMCID: PMC11015297 DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Introduction Older populations, being a unique subset of patients, have poor outcomes for emergency general surgery (EGS). In regions lacking specialized medical coverage for older patients, disparities in healthcare provision lead to poor clinical outcomes. We aimed to identify factors predicting index admission inpatient mortality from EGS among sexagenarians, septuagenarians, and octogenarians. Methods Data of patients aged >60 years with EGS conditions defined by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma at primary index admission from 2010 to 2019 operated and non-operated at a large South Asian tertiary care hospital were analyzed. The primary outcome was primary index admission inpatient 30-day mortality. Parametric survival regression using Weibull distribution was performed. Factors such as patients' insurance status and surgical intervention were assessed using adjusted HR and 95% CI with a p-value of <0.05 considered statistically significant. Results We included 9551 primary index admissions of patients diagnosed with the nine most common primary EGS conditions. The mean patient age was 69.55±7.59 years. Overall mortality and complication rates were 3.94% and 42.29%, respectively. Primary index admission inpatient mortality was associated with complications including cardiac arrest and septic shock. Multivariable survival analysis showed that insurance status was not associated with mortality (HR 1.13; 95% CI 0.79, 1.61) after adjusting for other variables. The odds of developing complications among self-paid individuals were higher (adjusted OR 1.17; 95% CI 1.02, 1.35). Conclusion Lack of healthcare coverage for older adults can result in delayed presentation, leading to increased morbidity. Close attention should be paid to such patients for timely provision of treatment. There is a need to expand primary care access and proper management of comorbidities for overall patient well-being. Government initiatives for expanding insurance coverage for older population can further enhance their healthcare access, mitigating the risk of essential treatments being withheld due to financial limitations. Level of evidence III.
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, The Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Medical College, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, The Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
- Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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Yamaguchi K, Abe T, Matsumoto S, Nakajima K, Shimizu M, Takeuchi I. Laparoscopy for emergency abdominal surgery is associated with reduced physical functional decline in older patients: a cohort study. BMC Geriatr 2024; 24:250. [PMID: 38475701 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-04872-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND An increasing number of older patients require emergency abdominal surgery for acute abdomen. They are susceptible to surgical stress and lose their independence in performing daily activities. Laparoscopic surgery is associated with faster recovery, less postoperative pain, and shorter hospital stay. However, few studies have examined the relationship between laparoscopic surgery and physical functional decline. Thus, we aimed to examine the relationship between changes in physical function and the surgical procedure. METHODS In this was a single-center, retrospective cohort study, we enrolled patients who were aged ≥ 65 years and underwent emergency abdominal surgery for acute abdomen between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2021. We assessed their activities of daily living using the Barthel Index. Functional decline was defined as a decrease of ≥ 20 points in Barthel Index at 28 days postoperatively, compared with the preoperative value. We evaluated an association between functional decline and surgical procedures among older patients, using multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS During the study period, 852 patients underwent emergency abdominal surgery. Among these, 280 patients were eligible for the analysis. Among them, 94 underwent laparoscopic surgery, while 186 underwent open surgery. Patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery showed a less functional decline at 28 days postoperatively (6 vs. 49, p < 0.001). After adjustments for other covariates, laparoscopic surgery was an independent preventive factor for postoperative functional decline (OR, 0.22; 95% CI, 0.05-0.83; p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In emergency abdominal surgery, laparoscopic surgery reduces postoperative physical functional decline in older patients. Widespread use of laparoscopic surgery can potentially preserve patient quality of life and may be important for the better development of emergency abdominal surgery.
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- Keishi Yamaguchi
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 4-57 Urafunecho, Minamiku, Yokohama, 232-0024, Japan.
- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
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- Center for Integrated Science and Humanities, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 4-57 Urafunecho, Minamiku, Yokohama, 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 4-57 Urafunecho, Minamiku, Yokohama, 232-0024, Japan
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Chawla M, Baselice H, Negash R, Helkin A, Young A. Adjusting the Split: Examining Complications After Emergency Exploratory Laparotomy in Older Adults. J Surg Res 2024; 294:58-65. [PMID: 37864960 PMCID: PMC10841194 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.09.059] [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: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Older adults experience higher rates of complications after an emergency exploratory laparotomy (EEL). To better understand the shift to an aging population in the United States, identifying how age may influence these complications in older patients is important. The current standard age category for older adult patients is ≥65. We analyzed postlaparotomy complications using a lower age split. METHODS A retrospective analysis was done on patients who required an EEL from October 2015 to December 2019 at an academic medical center. Patient demographics and hospital course variables were collected. Differences in complications in patients aged ≥/<55 y and ≥/<65 y were measured using univariate and multivariable analyses. RESULTS A total of 481 patients were reviewed. Both patient groups of ≥55 and ≥65 were typically male, White, had 3+ comorbidities, Medicare insurance, were retired, and presented in extremis to the emergency department. Patients aged ≥55 y had significant rates of pulmonary complications and inpatient mortality (odds ratio 2.2, 2.7, respectively). Patients aged ≥65 y had significant rates of genitourinary and cardiac complications (odds ratio 2.3, 1.8, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Patients aged ≥55 y undergoing EEL had higher odds of experiencing pulmonary complications and death during their index hospitalizations, which was not present with the standard ≥/<65-y-old patient analysis. Those aged ≥65 y experienced index genitourinary and cardiac complications. The ≥/<55 age split has a unique set of complications that should be considered. Given the increased odds of inpatient mortality and types of complications in patients aged ≥55 y, the current age split for older adults should be reconsidered.
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- Mehak Chawla
- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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Li JJ, Boivin Z, Bhalodkar S, Liu R. Point of Care Abdominal Ultrasound. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2024; 45:11-21. [PMID: 38056783 DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Abdominal pain is a common emergency department complaint, and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the abdomen is increasingly being utilized to evaluate clinical manifestations. It aids in accurate diagnoses and assists in procedures, particularly in emergency and critical care settings. Imaging is often required to confirm the etiology of abdominal pain. POCUS provides the benefit of avoiding radiation exposure and enables quicker diagnosis compared to computed tomography scans. There is growing evidence of the diagnostic accuracy for numerous abdominal POCUS applications, including appendicitis, intussusception, diverticulitis, gastric ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound.
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- Jia J Li
- Yale New-Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT.
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Harada K, Yamanaka K, Kurimoto M, Aoki H, Shinkura A, Hanabata Y, Kayano M, Tashima M, Tamura J. Effect of emergency general surgery on postoperative performance status in patients aged over 90 years. Surg Open Sci 2024; 17:1-5. [PMID: 38187005 PMCID: PMC10770739 DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2023.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Background Functional deterioration following emergency general surgery (EGS) poses a significant challenge in super-elderly patients. However, limited research has focused on assessing the deterioration in postoperative performance status (PS). This study aimed to investigate the impact of EGS on PS deterioration in super-elderly patients, and the extent to which deteriorated PS is recovered. Methods This historical cohort study comprised 77 super-elderly patients who underwent EGS between July 2015 and December 2020. Functional deterioration was evaluated by comparing preoperative and postoperative Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG-PS). The Emergency Surgical Score (ESS) was used as a risk-adjustment tool. Questionnaires were mailed to the patients and their families to assess post-discharge PS and obtain their impressions of EGS. Results Postoperative PS deteriorated in 35/77 patients (45.5 %). Significant differences were observed between the groups in terms of sex, serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, ESS scores, preoperative ECOG-PS, duration of operation, and major complications. Multivariate analysis of preoperative factors showed that ESS ≥7 (OR: 3.7, 95 % CI: 1.0-13), preoperative ECOG-PS ≤2 (OR: 5.9, 95 % CI: 1.7-21), and female sex (OR: 5.8, 95 % CI: 1.6-21) were associated with postoperative ECOG-PS deterioration. According to the questionnaire results, PS recovery post-discharge was observed in 6/36 (17 %) patients, and 34/36 (94 %) patients and their families expressed positive impressions of EGS. Conclusions EGS in super-elderly patients highly caused a deterioration in their PS, particularly in patients with maintained preoperative PS. PS hardly recovered; however, most patients and their families had positive impressions of the EGS. Key message We assessed the pre- and postoperative performance status of super-elderly patients who underwent emergency general surgery. Surgery caused a marked deterioration in patients' functional performance, which seldom recovered postoperatively.
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- Kaichiro Harada
- Department of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, 2-17-77, Higashinaniwa, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
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Mathis G, Lapergola A, Alexandre F, Philouze G, Mutter D, D'Urso A. Risk factors for in-hospital mortality after emergency colorectal surgery in octogenarians: results of a cohort study from a referral center. Int J Colorectal Dis 2023; 38:270. [PMID: 37987854 PMCID: PMC10663211 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-023-04565-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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PURPOSE The objective of this study was to investigate predictive factors of mortality in emergency colorectal surgery in octogenarian patients. METHODS It is a retrospective cohort study conducted at a single-institution tertiary referral center. Consecutive patients who underwent emergency colorectal surgery between January 2015 and January 2020 were identified. The primary endpoint was 30-day mortality. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed using a logistic regression model. RESULTS A total of 111 patients were identified (43 men, 68 women). Mean age was 85.7 ± 3.7 years (80-96). Main diagnoses included complicated sigmoiditis in 38 patients (34.3%), cancer in 35 patients (31.5%), and ischemic colitis in 31 patients (27.9%). An ASA score of 3 or higher was observed in 88.3% of patients. The mean Charlson score was 5.9. The Possum score was 35.9% for mortality and 79.3% for morbidity. The 30-day mortality rate was 25.2%. Univariate analysis of preoperative risk factors for mortality shows that the history of valvular heart disease (p = 0.008), intensive care unit provenance (p = 0.003), preoperative sepsis (p < 0.001), diagnosis of ischemic colitis (p = 0.012), creatinine (p = 0.006) and lactate levels (p = 0.01) were significantly associated with 30-day mortality, and patients coming from home had a lower 30-day mortality rate (p = 0.018). Intraoperative variables associated with 30-day mortality included ileostomy creation (p = 0.022) and temporary laparostomy (p = 0.004). At multivariate analysis, only lactate (p = 0.032) and creatinine levels (p = 0.027) were found to be independent predictors of 30-day mortality, home provenance was an independent protective factor (p = 0.004). Mean follow-up was 3.4 years. Survival at 1 and 3 years was 57.6 and 47.7%. CONCLUSION Emergency colorectal surgery is challenging. However, age should not be a contraindication. The 30-day mortality rate (25.2%) is one of the lowest in the literature. Hyperlactatemia (> 2mmol/L) and creatinine levels appear to be independent predictors of mortality.
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- Guillaume Mathis
- Visceral and Digestive Surgery Department, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Visceral and Digestive Surgery Department, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Visceral and Digestive Surgery Department, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Visceral and Digestive Surgery Department, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Visceral and Digestive Surgery Department, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
- IRCAD (Research Institute against Digestive Cancer), Strasbourg, France
- IHU (Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire/University Hospital Institute), Strasbourg, France
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- IRCAD (Research Institute against Digestive Cancer), Strasbourg, France.
- Department of Surgery, Sapienza University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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Pant K, Haider SF, Turner AL, Merchant AM. The Association of Mental Illness With Outcomes of Emergency Surgery for Bowel Obstruction. J Surg Res 2023; 291:611-619. [PMID: 37542775 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Bowel obstruction is one of the most common surgical emergencies. The management of SBO is variable and influenced by numerous confounding factors. Recent studies have identified mental health as a health disparity that affects surgical outcomes. We aim to assess whether mental illness is a health disparity and its association with postoperative complications and secondary outcomes for bowel obstruction in Emergency General Surgery (EGS). METHODS This was a retrospective study utilizing the National Inpatient Sample. Individuals aged 18-64 who underwent emergency adehesiolysis or bowel resection from 2015 to 2017 were identified. Postoperative complications, in-hospital mortality, length of stay, and total cost for surgical patients with and without mental illness were recorded. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to evaluate the association between mental health and bowel obstruction. RESULTS 20,574 patients who underwent surgery for bowel obstruction were identified. 3756 of these patients had mental illness and 16,998 patients did not. Patients with mental illness did not have significantly worse outcomes compared to patients without mental illness. Among 3576 patients with mental illness, sex, race, patient location, insurance, location/teaching status of hospital, hospital control and procedure type were significant predictors of prolonged length of stay, higher cost, and increased postoperative complications. CONCLUSIONS Mental health does not appear to be a health disparity in outcomes for bowel obstruction procedures. However, the intersection of mental health with race and insurance status predicts worse outcomes. This essential area should be further explored to determine how marginalized populations are affected in emergency surgical care.
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- Krittika Pant
- Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey
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- Department of Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, RWJBarnabas Health, Livingston, New Jersey
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- Department of Surgery, Hackensack Meridian JFK Medical Center, Edison, New Jersey.
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Fuglseth H, Søreide K, Vetrhus M. Acute mesenteric ischaemia. Br J Surg 2023; 110:1030-1034. [PMID: 36748996 PMCID: PMC10416693 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Hanne Fuglseth
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
- SAFER Surgery, Surgical Research Group, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
- SAFER Surgery, Surgical Research Group, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- SAFER Surgery, Surgical Research Group, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
- Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Jin Z, Rismany J, Gidicsin C, Bergese SD. Frailty: the perioperative and anesthesia challenges of an emerging pandemic. J Anesth 2023; 37:624-640. [PMID: 37311899 PMCID: PMC10263381 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-023-03206-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Frailty is a complex and multisystem biological process characterized by reductions in physiological reserve. It is an increasingly common phenomena in the surgical population, and significantly impacts postoperative recovery. In this review, we will discuss the pathophysiology of frailty, as well as preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations for frailty care. We will also discuss the different models of postoperative care, including enhanced recovery pathways, as well as elective critical care admission. With discoveries of new effective interventions, and advances in healthcare information technology, optimized pathways could be developed to provide the best care possible that meets the challenges of perioperative frailty.
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- Zhaosheng Jin
- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Health Science Center, Level 4, Room 060, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8480, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Health Science Center, Level 4, Room 060, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8480, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Health Science Center, Level 4, Room 060, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8480, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Health Science Center, Level 4, Room 060, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8480, USA.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Stony Brook University Health Science Center, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8480, USA.
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Fernández-Álvarez J, Cores-Ogando V, Rodríguez-Bustos B, Turrent-Pinedo R. Experience in geriatric patients at the Gastrointestinal Surgery Department of the Hospital Español, Mexico, 2013-2019. Five-year experience in GI surgery in geriatric patients. REVISTA DE GASTROENTEROLOGIA DE MEXICO (ENGLISH) 2023; 88:220-224. [PMID: 35523681 DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmxen.2021.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aging of the population is one of the most widely studied and impactful social phenomena of this century. Up to 25% of all emergency hospital admissions can be due to diseases that require general surgery. AIMS To describe the experience at the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery of the Hospital Español, Mexico, in patients above 65 years of age. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective, observational, analytic, and cross-sectional study was conducted that included 595 medical records of geriatric patients that underwent surgical procedures, within the time frame of November 2013 and February 2019. RESULTS A total of 52% (309) of the patients were men and 48% (286) were women. Mean patient age was 75.38 years, with a mode of 73 years, and a maximum age of 100 years. Mean hospital stay was 4.5 days. Postoperative complications presented in 12.77% of the patients, 3.02% of which were severe. Reoperation was required in 13 patients (0.02%). The perioperative mortality rate was 2.02%. CONCLUSIONS The morbidity and mortality rates of the procedures that corresponded to general surgery in our case series were similar to those reported in the literature. A statistically significant number of patients underwent laparoscopic surgery, within the study period.
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- Servicio de Gastrocirugía, Hospital Español de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Servicio de Gastrocirugía, Hospital Español de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Servicio de Gastrocirugía, Hospital Español de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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Yamaguchi K, Matsumoto S, Abe T, Nakajima K, Senoo S, Shimizu M, Takeuchi I. Predictive value of total psoas muscle index for postoperative physical functional decline in older patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery. BMC Surg 2023; 23:171. [PMID: 37355574 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-023-02085-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Older individuals increasingly require emergency abdominal surgeries. They are susceptible to surgical stress and loss of independence in performing daily activities. We hypothesized that the psoas muscle volume would be significantly associated with postoperative functional decline (FD) in older patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery and aimed to evaluate the use of the psoas muscle volume on computed tomography (CT) scans. METHODS A retrospective, single-center study of patients aged ≥ 65 years who had undergone emergency abdominal surgery between January 2019 and June 2021 was performed. We assessed patients' activities of daily living using the Barthel Index. FD was defined as a ≥ 5-point decrease between preoperative and 28-day postoperative values. The psoas muscle volume was measured by CT, which was used for diagnosis, and normalized by height to calculate total psoas muscle index (TPI). We evaluated associations between FD and TPI using receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Of 238 eligible patients, 71 (29.8%) had clinical postoperative FD. Compared to the non-FD group, the FD group was significantly older and had a higher proportion of females, higher Charlson Comorbidity Index, lower body mass index, higher American Society of Anesthesiology score, lower serum albumin level, and lower TPI. ROC analyses revealed that TPI had the highest area under the curve (0.802; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.75-0.86). A multivariable logistic regression model revealed that low TPI was an independent predictor of postoperative FD (odds ratio, 0.14; 95% CI, 0.06-0.32). CONCLUSIONS TPI can predict postoperative FD due to emergency abdominal surgery. Identification of patients who are at high risk of FD before surgery may be useful for enhancing the regionalized system of care for emergency general surgery.
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- Keishi Yamaguchi
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 4-57 Urafunecho, Minami-Ku, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohama-Shi Tobu Hospital, 3-6-1 Shimosueyoshi, Tsurumi-Ku, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, 230-0012, Japan.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 4-57 Urafunecho, Minami-Ku, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 4-57 Urafunecho, Minami-Ku, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohama-Shi Tobu Hospital, 3-6-1 Shimosueyoshi, Tsurumi-Ku, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, 230-0012, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohama-Shi Tobu Hospital, 3-6-1 Shimosueyoshi, Tsurumi-Ku, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, 230-0012, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 4-57 Urafunecho, Minami-Ku, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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Tian BWCA, Stahel PF, Picetti E, Campanelli G, Di Saverio S, Moore E, Bensard D, Sakakushev B, Galante J, Fraga GP, Koike K, Di Carlo I, Tebala GD, Leppaniemi A, Tan E, Damaskos D, De'Angelis N, Hecker A, Pisano M, Maier RV, De Simone B, Amico F, Ceresoli M, Pikoulis M, Weber DG, Biffl W, Beka SG, Abu-Zidan FM, Valentino M, Coccolini F, Kluger Y, Sartelli M, Agnoletti V, Chirica M, Bravi F, Sall I, Catena F. Assessing and managing frailty in emergency laparotomy: a WSES position paper. World J Emerg Surg 2023; 18:38. [PMID: 37355698 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-023-00506-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023] Open
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Many countries are facing an aging population. As people live longer, surgeons face the prospect of operating on increasingly older patients. Traditional teaching is that with older age, these patients face an increased risk of mortality and morbidity, even to a level deemed too prohibitive for surgery. However, this is not always true. An active 90-year-old patient can be much fitter than an overweight, sedentary 65-year-old patient with comorbidities. Recent literature shows that frailty-an age-related cumulative decline in multiple physiological systems, is therefore a better predictor of mortality and morbidity than chronological age alone. Despite recognition of frailty as an important tool in identifying vulnerable surgical patients, many surgeons still shun objective tools. The aim of this position paper was to perform a review of the existing literature and to provide recommendations on emergency laparotomy and in frail patients. This position paper was reviewed by an international expert panel composed of 37 experts who were asked to critically revise the manuscript and position statements. The position paper was conducted according to the WSES methodology. We shall present the derived statements upon which a consensus was reached, specifying the quality of the supporting evidence and suggesting future research directions.
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- Brian W C A Tian
- Department of General Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Department of Neurosurgery, Denver Health Medical Center and University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Unit of General Surgery, San Benedetto del Tronto Hospital, av5 Asur Marche, San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA
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- Research Institute of Medical University Plovdiv/University Hospital St George Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Trauma Department, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM), Unicamp Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Primary Care and Emergency Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina 829, 95126, Catania, Italy
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHSFT John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, HeadingtonOxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- General Surgery Department, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- General and Emergency Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Hôpital Henri Mondor, Université Paris Est, Service de Chirurgie Digestive et Hépato-Bilio-Pancréatique, Créteil, France
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- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Giessen, Germany
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- General and Emergency Surgery, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Harborview Medical Centre, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
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- John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- General Surgery, Monza University Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- 3Rd Department of Surgery, Attikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece
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- Department of General Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine and Health Science, University of Otago, Wellington Campus, Wellington, New Zealand
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- The Research Office, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, UAE
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Department, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, AUSL Romagna, M. Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Healthcare Administration, Santa Maria Delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Military Teaching Hospital, Hôpital Principal Dakar, Dakar, Senegal.
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- Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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Kramer I, Schubert M. The use of patient sitters at a Swiss hospital: A retrospective observational study. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0287317. [PMID: 37315098 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Patient sitters are frequently used in acute care hospitals to provide one-to-one care for agitated or disorientated patients to assure the safety and well-being of patients. However, there is still a lack of evidence on the use of patient sitters, especially in Switzerland. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe and explore the use of patient sitters in a Swiss acute care hospital. METHODS In this retrospective, observational study we included all inpatients who were hospitalized between January and December 2018 in a Swiss acute care hospital and required a paid or volunteer patient sitter. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the extent of patient sitter use, patient characteristics, and organizational factors. For the subgroup analysis between internal medicine and surgical patients Mann-Whitney U tests and chi-square tests were used. RESULTS Of the total of 27'855 included inpatients, 631 (2.3%) needed a patient sitter. Of these, 37.5% had a volunteer patient sitter. The median patient sitter duration per patient per stay was 18.0 hours (IQR = 8.4-41.0h). The median age was 78 years (IQR = 65.0-86.0); 76.2% of patients were over the age of 64. Delirium was diagnosed in 41% of patients, and 15% had dementia. Most of the patients showed signs of disorientation (87.3%), inappropriate behavior (84.6%), and risk of falling (86.6%). Patient sitter uses varied during the year and between surgical and internal medicine units. CONCLUSIONS These results add to the limited body of evidence concerning patient sitter use in hospitals, supporting previous findings related to patient sitter use for delirious or geriatric patients. New findings include the subgroup analysis of internal medicine and surgical patients, as well as analysis of patient sitter use distribution throughout the year. These findings may contribute to the development of guidelines and policies regarding patient sitter use.
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- Iris Kramer
- Institute of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Institute of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
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Dhillon NK, Kufera J, Ghneim M. Emergency General Surgery Procedures in Older Adults: Where You Live Matters! Am Surg 2023:31348231160838. [PMID: 36861456 DOI: 10.1177/00031348231160838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neighborhood location and its built environment are important social determinants of health that impact health outcomes. Older adults (OAs) represent the fastest growing population in the United States with many requiring emergency general surgery procedures (EGSPs). The aim of this study was to evaluate whether neighborhood location, represented by zip code, influences mortality and disposition in OAs undergoing EGSPs in Maryland. METHODS A retrospective review was undertaken of hospital encounters in the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission from 2014 to 2018 of OAs undergoing EGSPs. Older adults residing in the 50 most affluent (MANs) and 50 least affluent (LANs) neighborhoods based on zip codes were compared. Data collected included demographics, all patient-refined (APR)-severity of illness (SOI), APR-risk of mortality (ROM), Charlson Comorbidity Index, complications, mortality, and discharge to a higher level of care. RESULTS Of the 8661 OAs analyzed, 2362 (27.3%) resided in MANs and 6299 (72.7%) in LANs. Older adults in LANs were more likely to undergo EGSPs, had higher APR-SOI and APR-ROM, and experienced more complications, discharge to higher level of care, and mortality. Living in LANs was independently associated with discharge to higher level of care (OR 1.56, 95% CI: 1.38-1.77, P < .001) and increased mortality (OR 1.35, 95% CI: 1.07-1.71, P = .01). DISCUSSION Mortality and quality of life in OAs undergoing EGSPs are dependent on environmental factors likely determined by neighborhood location. These factors need to be defined and incorporated in predictive models of outcomes. Public health opportunities to improve outcomes for those who are socially disadvantaged are necessary.
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- Navpreet K Dhillon
- Department of Surgery, Program in Trauma, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 137889R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- National Study Center for Trauma and Emergency Medical Systems, Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research, 12264University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Program in Trauma, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 137889R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Thomas M, Baltatzis M, Price A, Fox J, Pearce L, Vilches-Moraga A. The influence of frailty on outcomes for older adults admitted to hospital with benign biliary disease: a single-centre, observational cohort study. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2023; 105:231-240. [PMID: 35616268 PMCID: PMC9974336 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The prevalence and complications of biliary disease increase with age. Frailty has been associated with adverse outcomes in the hospital setting. We describe the prevalence of frailty in older patients hospitalised with benign biliary disease and its association with duration of hospital stay, and 90-day and 1-year mortality. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients aged 75 years and over admitted with acute biliary disease between 17 September 2014 and 20 March 2017. Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) score was recorded on admission. RESULTS We included 200 patients with a median age of 82 (75-99) years, 60% were female; 154 (77%) were independent for personal activities of daily living (ADLs) and 99 (49.5%) for instrumental ADLs. Cholecystitis was the most common diagnosis (43%) followed by cholangitis (36%) and pancreatitis (21%). Ninety-nine patients were non frail (NF; CFS 1-4) and 101 were frail (F; CFS 5-9). Some 104 patients received medical treatment only. Surgery was more common in NF patients (11% vs F 2%), percutaneous drainage more frequently performed in F patients (15% vs NF 5%) and endoscopic cholangiopancreatography was similar in both groups (F 32% vs NF 31%). Frailty was associated with worse clinical outcomes in F vs NF: functional deconditioning (34% vs 11%), increased care level (19% vs 3%), length of stay (12 vs 7 days), 90-day mortality (8% vs 3%) and 1-year mortality (48% vs 24%). CONCLUSIONS Half of patients in our cohort were frail and spent longer in hospital, were less likely to undergo surgery and were less likely to remain alive at 1 year after discharge.
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- M Thomas
- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Northern Care Alliance, UK
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- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Northern Care Alliance, UK
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- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Northern Care Alliance, UK
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- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Northern Care Alliance, UK
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- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Northern Care Alliance, UK
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Ramírez-Giraldo C, Isaza-Restrepo A, García-Peralta JC, González-Tamayo J, Ibáñez-Pinilla M. Surgical mortality in patients in extremis: futility in emergency abdominal surgery. BMC Surg 2023; 23:21. [PMID: 36703155 PMCID: PMC9881309 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-022-01897-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The number of older patients with multiple comorbidities in the emergency service is increasingly frequent, which implies the risk of incurring in futile surgical interventions. Some interventions generate false expectations of survival or quality of life in patients and families and represent a negligible therapeutic benefit in patients whose chances of survival are minimal. In order to address this dilemma, we describe mortality in a cohort of patients undergoing emergency laparotomy with a risk ≥ 75% per the ACS NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator. METHODS A retrospective observational study was designed to analyze postoperative mortality and factors associated with postoperative mortality in a cohort of patients undergoing emergency laparotomy between January 2018 and December 2021 in a high-complexity hospital who had a mortality risk ≥ 75% per the ACS NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator. RESULTS A total of 890 emergency laparotomies were performed during the study period, and 50 patients were included for the analysis. Patient median age was 82.5 (IQR: 18.25) years old and 33 (66.00%) were male. The most frequent diagnoses were mesenteric ischemia 21 (42%) and secondary peritonitis 18 (36%). Mortality in the series was 92%. Twenty-four (54.34%) died within the first 24 h of the postoperative period; 11 (23.91%) within 72 h and 10 (21.73%) within 30 days. APACHE II and SOFA scores were statistically significantly higher in patients who died. CONCLUSIONS All available tools should be used to make decisions, with the most reliable and objective information possible, and be particularly vigilant in patients at extreme risk (mortality risk greater than 75% according to ACS NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator) to avoid futility and its consequences. The available information should be shared with the patient, the family, or their guardians through an assertive and empathetic communication strategy. It is necessary to insist on a culture of surgical ethics based on reflection and continuous improvement in patient care and to know how to accompany them in order to have a proper death.
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- Camilo Ramírez-Giraldo
- Hospital Universitario Mayor, Méderi, Calle 24 #29-45, Bogotá, Colombia ,grid.412191.e0000 0001 2205 5940Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Hospital Universitario Mayor, Méderi, Calle 24 #29-45, Bogotá, Colombia ,grid.412191.e0000 0001 2205 5940Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Hospital Universitario Mayor, Méderi, Calle 24 #29-45, Bogotá, Colombia ,grid.412191.e0000 0001 2205 5940Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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Aguilar-Frasco JL, Moctezuma-Velázquez P, Rodríguez-Quintero JH, Castro E, Armillas-Canseco F, Hernández-Gaytán CA, Pastor-Sifuentes FU, Moctezuma-Velázquez C. Preoperative frailty assessment in older patients with colorectal cancer: use of clinical and radiological tool. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2023; 408:19. [PMID: 36627461 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-02754-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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PURPOSE The Memorial Sloan Kattering Frailty Index (MSK-FI) and the Skeletal Muscle Index (SMI) have recently gained attention as markers of frailty and decreased physiologic reserve, and are promising as predictors of adverse postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing oncologic surgery. The objective of this study was to establish the prognostic accuracy of these indexes in a cohort of patients with colorectal cancer subjected to surgical intervention. METHODS We performed an observational study including all patients older than 60 years, subjected to colorectal cancer surgery between January 2010 and May 2020, and stratified our cohort based on the presence of frailty, as defined by MSK-FI ≥ 3. Computed tomography was used to calculate SMI, using a standardized institutional protocol. A multivariable analysis was used to study the association between these novel indexes with adverse postoperative outcomes in our cohort. RESULTS A total of 216 patients were included. Among these, 56 (26%) qualified as frail and 132 (62%) had a low SMI. On multivariable analysis (adjusted by patient and intraoperative characteristics), frailty was associated with increased risk of having a major postoperative complication (OR 29.78, 95%CI 10.36-85.71) and increased admission to the intensive care unit (OR 4.99, 95%CI 1.55-16.06), while both frailty and low SMI were associated with prolonged length of stay (OR 11.22, 95%CI 8.91-13.53 and OR 0.14, 95% CI 0.06-0.20, respectively). CONCLUSION MSK-FI ≥ 3 and low SMI are associated with adverse postoperative outcomes in elderly patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. Implementing this practical tool in routine clinical practice, may help identify patients that would benefit from surgical prehabilitation and preoperative optimization to improve outcomes.
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- Jorge Luis Aguilar-Frasco
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología. Av, San Fernando 22 Belisario Domínguez Secc. 16, Tlalpan, 14080, Mexico City, México.
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- Department of Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas Y Nutrición "Salvador Zubirán, " Vasco de Quiroga 15, Mexico City, México
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- Department of Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas Y Nutrición "Salvador Zubirán, " Vasco de Quiroga 15, Mexico City, México
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- Department of Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas Y Nutrición "Salvador Zubirán, " Vasco de Quiroga 15, Mexico City, México
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- Department of Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas Y Nutrición "Salvador Zubirán, " Vasco de Quiroga 15, Mexico City, México
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología. Av, San Fernando 22 Belisario Domínguez Secc. 16, Tlalpan, 14080, Mexico City, México
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- Department of Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas Y Nutrición "Salvador Zubirán, " Vasco de Quiroga 15, Mexico City, México
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Tan EWK, Yeo JY, Lee YZ, Lohan R, Lim WW, Lee DJK. Low skeletal mass predicts poor prognosis of elderly patients after emergency laparotomy: A single Asian institution experience. ANNALS OF THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, SINGAPORE 2022. [DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2022158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Introduction: Sarcopenia, defined as low skeletal muscle mass and poor muscle function, has been associated with worse postoperative recovery. This study aims to evaluate the significance of low muscle mass in the elderly who require emergency surgeries and the postoperative outcomes.
Method: Data from the emergency laparotomy database were retrieved from Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, between 2016 and 2019. A retrospective analysis was performed on patients aged 65 years and above. Data collected included skeletal muscle index (SMI) on computed tomography scan, length of stay, complications and mortality. Low muscle mass was determined based on 25th percentile values and correlation with previous population studies.
Results: A total of 289 patients were included for analysis. Low muscle mass was defined as L3 SMI of <22.09cm2/m2 for females and <33.4cm2/m2 for males, respectively. Seventeen percent of our patients were considered to have significantly low muscle mass. In this group, the length of stay (20.8 versus 16.2 P=0.041), rate of Clavien-Dindo IV complications (18.4% vs 7.5% P=0.035) and 1-year mortality (28.6% vs 14.6%, P=0.03) were higher. Further multivariate analysis showed that patients with low muscle mass had increased mortality within a year (odds ratio 2.16, 95% confidence interval 1.02–4.55, P=0.04). Kaplan-Meier analysis also shows that the 1-year overall survival was significantly lower in patients with low muscle mass.
Conclusion: Patients with low muscle mass have significantly higher post-surgical complication rates and increased mortality.
Keywords: Emergency laparotomy, geriatrics, mortality, postoperative outcome, sarcopenia
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Frailty assessment as independent prognostic factor for patients ≥65 years undergoing urgent cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. Dig Liver Dis 2022; 55:505-512. [PMID: 36328898 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND To evaluate, in a prospective observational cohort study of adults ≥65 years old, the frailty status at the emergency department (ED) admission for the in-hospital death risk stratification of patients needing urgent cholecystectomy. METHODS Clinical variables and frailty status assessed in the ED were evaluated for the association with major complications and the need for open surgery. The parameters evaluated were frailty, comorbidities, physiological parameters, surgical approach, and laboratory values at admission. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent risk factors for poor outcomes. RESULTS The study enrolled 358 patients aged ≥65 years [median age 74 years]; 190 males (53.1%)]. Overall, 259 patients (72.4%) were classified as non-frail, and 99 (27.6%) as frail. The covariate-adjusted analysis revealed that frailty (P< 0.001), and open surgery (P = 0.015) were independent predictors of major complications. Frailty, peritonitis, constipation at ED admission, and Charlson Comorbidity Index ≥ 4 were associated with higher odds of open surgical approach (2.06 [1.23 - 3.45], 2.49 [1.13 - 5.48], 11.59 [2.26 - 59.55], 2.45 [1.49 - 4.02]; respectively). DISCUSSION In patients aged ≥65 years undergoing urgent cholecystectomy, the evaluation of functional status in the ED could predict the risk of open surgical approach and major complications. Frail patients have an increased risk both for major complications and need for "open" surgical approach.
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Lin SW, Chen CY, Su YC, Wu KT, Yu PC, Yen YC, Chen JH. Mortality Prediction Model before Surgery for Acute Mesenteric Infarction: A Population-Based Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11195937. [PMID: 36233806 PMCID: PMC9571294 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11195937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Surgery for acute mesenteric infarction (AMI) is associated with high mortality. This study aimed to generate a mortality prediction model to predict the 30-day mortality of surgery for AMI. We included patients ≥18 years who received bowel resection in treating AMI and randomly divided into the derivation and validation groups. After multivariable analysis, the ‘Surgery for acute mesenteric infarction mortality score’ (SAMIMS) system was generated and was including age >62-year-old (3 points), hemodialysis (2 points), congestive heart failure (1 point), peptic ulcer disease (1 point), diabetes (1 point), cerebrovascular disease (1 point), and severe liver disease (4 points). The 30-day-mortality rates in the derivation group were 4.4%, 13.4%, 24.5%, and 32.5% among very low (0 point), low (1−3 point(s)), intermediate (4−6 points), and high (7−13 points)-risk patients. Compared to the very-low-risk group, the low-risk (OR = 3.332), intermediate-risk (OR = 7.004), and high-risk groups (OR = 10.410, p < 0.001) exhibited higher odds of 30-day mortality. We identified similar results in the validation group. The areas under the ROC curve were 0.677 and 0.696 in the derivation and validation groups. Our prediction model, SAMIMS, allowed for the stratification of the patients’ 30-day-mortality risk of surgery for acute mesenteric infarction.
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- Shang-Wei Lin
- Department of Surgery, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- Healthcare Group Department of Medical Education, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- Division of General Surgery, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- Bariatric and Metabolism International Surgery Center, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- Division of General Surgery, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- Division of General Surgery, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (Y.-C.Y.); (J.-H.C.)
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- Department of Surgery, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- Division of General Surgery, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- Bariatric and Metabolism International Surgery Center, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (Y.-C.Y.); (J.-H.C.)
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Costa G, Fransvea P, Puccioni C, Giovinazzo F, Carannante F, Bianco G, Catamero A, Masciana G, Miacci V, Caricato M, Capolupo GT, Sganga G. Gastro-intestinal emergency surgery: Evaluation of morbidity and mortality. Protocol of a prospective, multicenter study in Italy for evaluating the burden of abdominal emergency surgery in different age groups. (The GESEMM study). Front Surg 2022; 9:927044. [PMID: 36189400 PMCID: PMC9524583 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.927044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Gastrointestinal emergencies (GE) are frequently encountered in emergency department (ED), and patients can present with wide-ranging symptoms. more than 3 million patients admitted to US hospitals each year for EGS diagnoses, more than the sum of all new cancer diagnoses. In addition to the complexity of the urgent surgical patient (often suffering from multiple co-morbidities), there is the unpredictability and the severity of the event. In the light of this, these patients need a rapid decision-making process that allows a correct diagnosis and an adequate and timely treatment. The primary endpoint of this Italian nationwide study is to analyze the clinicopathological findings, management strategies and short-term outcomes of gastrointestinal emergency procedures performed in patients over 18. Secondary endpoints will be to evaluate to analyze the prognostic role of existing risk-scores to define the most suitable scoring system for gastro-intestinal surgical emergency. The primary outcomes are 30-day overall postoperative morbidity and mortality rates. Secondary outcomes are 30-day postoperative morbidity and mortality rates, stratified for each procedure or cause of intervention, length of hospital stay, admission and length of stay in ICU, and place of discharge (home or rehabilitation or care facility). In conclusion, to improve the level of care that should be reserved for these patients, we aim to analyze the clinicopathological findings, management strategies and short-term outcomes of gastrointestinal emergency procedures performed in patients over 18, to analyze the prognostic role of existing risk-scores and to define new tools suitable for EGS. This process could ameliorate outcomes and avoid futile treatments. These results may potentially influence the survival of many high-risk EGS procedure.
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- Gianluca Costa
- Surgery Centre, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitariio Campus Bio-Medico, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery and Trauma, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery and Trauma, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Surgery Centre, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitariio Campus Bio-Medico, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Surgery Centre, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitariio Campus Bio-Medico, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Surgery Centre, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitariio Campus Bio-Medico, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Surgery Centre, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitariio Campus Bio-Medico, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Surgery Centre, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitariio Campus Bio-Medico, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Surgery Centre, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitariio Campus Bio-Medico, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Surgery Centre, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitariio Campus Bio-Medico, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery and Trauma, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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D'Acapito F, Solaini L, Di Pietrantonio D, Tauceri F, Mirarchi MT, Antelmi E, Flamini F, Amato A, Framarini M, Ercolani G. Which octogenarian patients are at higher risk after cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstone disease? A single center cohort study. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:8556-8567. [PMID: 36157828 PMCID: PMC9453367 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i24.8556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Incidence of gallstones in those aged ≥ 80 years is as high as 38%-53%. The decision-making process to select those oldest old patients who could benefit from cholecystectomy is challenging.
AIM To assess the risk of morbidity of the “oldest-old” patients treated with cholecystectomy in order to provide useful data that could help surgeons in the decision-making process leading to surgery in this population.
METHODS A retrospective study was conducted between 2010 and 2019. Perioperative variables were collected and compared between patients who had postoperative complications. A model was created and tested to predict severe postoperative morbidity.
RESULTS The 269 patients were included in the study (193 complicated). The 9.7% of complications were grade 3 or 4 according to the Clavien-Dindo classification. Bilirubin levels were lower in patients who did not have any postoperative complications. American Society of Anesthesiologists scale 4 patients, performing a choledocholithotomy and bilirubin levels were associated with Clavien-Dindo > 2 complications (P < 0.001). The decision curve analysis showed that the proposed model had a higher net benefit than the treating all/none options between threshold probabilities of 11% and 32% of developing a severe complication.
CONCLUSION Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists scale 4, higher level of bilirubin and need of choledocholithotomy are at the highest risk of a severely complicated postoperative course. Alternative endoscopic or percutaneous treatments should be considered in this subgroup of octogenarians.
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- Fabrizio D'Acapito
- Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Forlì 47121, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Forlì 47121, Italy
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Forlì 47121, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Forlì 47121, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Forlì 47121, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Forlì 47121, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Forlì 47121, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Forlì 47121, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Forlì 47121, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Forlì 47121, Italy
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy
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Gupta P, Quan T, Zimmer ZR. Thirty-day morbidity and mortality following revision total shoulder arthroplasty in octogenarians. Shoulder Elbow 2022; 14:402-409. [PMID: 35846403 PMCID: PMC9284297 DOI: 10.1177/17585732211027334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Octogenarians are at an increased risk of morbidity and mortality following various surgeries, but this has not yet been well explored in octogenarians undergoing revision total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA). Thus, the purpose of this study was to analyze whether octogenarians undergoing RTSA are at an increased risk of 30-day postoperative complications, readmissions, and mortality relative to the younger geriatric population. METHODS Data of patients who underwent RTSA from 2013 to 2018 were obtained from a large de-identified database. Patients were divided into two cohorts: ages 65-79 and ages 80-89. Demographic data, comorbidities, and postoperative complications were collected and compared between the two cohorts. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed. RESULTS On bivariate analyses, patients aged 80-89 were more likely to develop pulmonary embolism (p = 0.014) and extended length of stay more than 3 days (p = 0.006) compared to the cohort aged 65-79. Following adjustment on multivariate analyses, 80-89 years old patients no longer had an increased likelihood of pulmonary embolism or extended length of stay compared to the 65-79 age group. Octogenarians were not found to have higher rates of 30-day readmissions (p = 0.782), mortality (p = 0.507), reoperation (p = 0.785), pneumonia (p = 0.417), urinary tract infection (p = 0.739), or sepsis (p = 0.464) compared to the cohort aged 65-79 following RTSA. CONCLUSION Age greater than 80 should not be used independently as a factor for evaluating whether a geriatric patient is a proper candidate for RTSA.
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- Puneet Gupta
- Puneet Gupta, Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences,
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Cleere EF, Davey MG, O'Neill JP. "Age is just a number"; frailty as a marker of peri-operative risk in head and neck surgery: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Head Neck 2022; 44:1927-1939. [PMID: 35653114 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Frailty refers to a patient's reduced capacity to withstand stressors due to a reduction in physiologic reserves. We assessed the impact of frailty on outcomes following head and neck surgery. METHODS We performed a systematic review in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Meta-analysis was performed using the Mantel-Haenszel method. RESULTS Fourteen studies incorporating 182 059 patients were included in qualitative synthesis with 15 953 (8.8%) of patients deemed as frail. Meta-analysis incorporating nine studies demonstrated that frailty is associated with an increased 30 day postoperative morbidity (OR 2.74; 95% CI 1.98-3.80; p < 0.01) and meta-analysis with six studies suggested increased 30-day mortality (OR 2.94; 95% CI 2.62-3.31; p < 0.01). Preliminary meta-analyses between two and five studies suggested that frail patients had reduced overall survival and were more likely to be discharged to a nonhome location or readmitted within 30 days. CONCLUSIONS Frailty appears to be associated with poor short-term outcomes following head and neck surgery and may improve understanding of an individual patient's peri-operative risk.
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- Eoin F Cleere
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- The Lambe Institute for Translational Research, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Hu FY, Sokas C, Jarman MP, Bader A, Bernacki RE, Cooper Z. Which Geriatric Variables Most Strongly Inform Discharge Disposition After Emergency Surgery? J Surg Res 2022; 274:224-231. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.12.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Sebekos K, Guiab K, Stamelos G, Evans T, Siddiqi M, Brigode W, Capron G, Kaminsky M, Bokhari F. Effect of Age Alone on Outcome of Acute Surgical Conditions Among Healthy Patients (Non-smokers, Non-obese, and No Comorbid Conditions). Am Surg 2022:31348221091966. [PMID: 35522891 DOI: 10.1177/00031348221091966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The impact of age alone in relation to postoperative outcomes needs to be further elucidated. This study investigated whether increasing age was associated with increased morbidity and mortality for patients with no comorbidities undergoing acute care surgery (ACS). METHODS The 2016-2018 National Surgical Quality Improvement Project database was used to identify adult patients who underwent ACS performed on an urgent/emergent basis. Patients overweight or with pre-existing medical comorbidities were excluded. Patients were divided into age groups in decades. The association between outcomes and the different age groups, other patient characteristics, and perioperative factors was examined by multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS 22,770 patients were identified, of which 73.5% were appendectomies, and 21.6% were open procedures. Increasing age correlated with higher unadjusted complication rates and mortality. Multivariate analyses revealed that compared to patients ≤ 30 years old, mortality was not different for patients 31-60 years old, but it was higher for the age groups > 61 years old. Patients aged 51-60 and from 71 and above were associated with higher risks of complications. Subset analysis on octogenarians revealed a 1.14-fold higher odds of mortality for every year of increasing age. Preoperative risk factors including open procedure, wound class, and American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) class were also associated with greater risks of mortality in octogenarians. CONCLUSION Patients older than age 50 were at higher risk for postoperative complications, and mortality significantly increased for each decade past 60 years old in healthy individuals.
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- 25430John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA
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- 25430John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA
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- 25430John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA
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- 25430John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA
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- 25430John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA
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Saur NM, Davis BR, Montroni I, Shahrokni A, Rostoft S, Russell MM, Mohile SG, Suwanabol PA, Lightner AL, Poylin V, Paquette IM, Feingold DL. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Frailty Among Older Adults Undergoing Colorectal Surgery. Dis Colon Rectum 2022; 65:473-488. [PMID: 35001046 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Nicole M Saur
- Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
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- Department of Surgery, Ospedale per gli Infermi, Faenza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine/Geriatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Surgery, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
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- James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Oncologic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Section of Colorectal Surgery, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Short- and long-term impact of sarcopenia on outcomes after emergency laparotomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Surgery 2022; 172:436-445. [DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Applying Evidence-based Principles to Guide Emergency Surgery in Older Adults. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2022; 23:537-546. [PMID: 35304130 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Although outcomes for older adults undergoing elective surgery are generally comparable to younger patients, outcomes associated with emergency surgery are poor. These adverse outcomes are in part because of the physiologic changes associated with aging, increased odds of comorbidities in older adults, and a lower probability of presenting with classic "red flag" physical examination findings. Existing evidence-based perioperative best practice guidelines perform better for elective compared with emergency surgery; so, decision making for older adults undergoing emergency surgery can be challenging for surgeons and other clinicians and may rely on subjective experience. To aid surgical decision making, clinicians should assess premorbid functional status, evaluate for the presence of geriatric syndromes, and consider social determinants of health. Documentation of care preferences and a surrogate decision maker are critical. In discussing the risks and benefits of surgery, patient-centered narrative formats with inclusion of geriatric-specific outcomes are important. Use of risk calculators can be meaningful, although limitations exist. After surgery, daily evaluation for common postoperative complications should be considered, as well as early discharge planning and palliative care consultation, if appropriate. The role of the geriatrician in emergency surgery for older adults may vary based on the acuity of patient presentation, but perioperative consultation and comanagement are strongly recommended to optimize care delivery and patient outcomes.
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Covino M, Salini S, Russo A, De Matteis G, Simeoni B, Maccauro G, Sganga G, Landi F, Gasbarrini A, Franceschi F. Frailty Assessment in the Emergency Department for Patients ≥80 Years Undergoing Urgent Major Surgical Procedures. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2022; 23:581-588. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.12.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Siam B, Cooper L, Orgad R, Esepkina O, Kashtan H. Outcomes of surgery in patients 90 years of age and older: A retrospective cohort study. Surgery 2022; 171:1365-1372. [PMID: 35078630 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Important trade-offs of risks versus benefits of surgery need to be discussed with older adults, in particular nonagenarians who are candidates for surgery. Data that examine specific outcomes of surgical interventions in this age group are sparse. We aimed to evaluate the clinical presentation and postoperative outcomes of nonagenarians undergoing surgery. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients 90 years of age and older who underwent surgery between 2014 and 2018 in general surgical ward of a large-volume academic center. Subgroups were designed according to type of surgery (elective versus emergency surgery) and diagnosis (oncology versus non-oncology). Preoperative assessments included Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool, Norton Scale, Morse Scale, Katz, and Lawton-Brody indices. RESULTS A total of 198 nonagenarians underwent surgery, of which 38% were elective and 62% were emergency surgery. Median follow-up was 26 months. More patients in the elective group compared with the emergency group had oncology diagnoses (42.1% and 14.7%, respectively, P < .001), resided preoperatively at home (93.4% and 77.9%, respectively, P = .003), and were functionally independent (71.1% and 41.8%, respectively, P = .0005). Postoperative 30-day mortality frequency was 6.6% in the elective group and 39.3% in the emergency group (P < .001). Two-year survival frequency of non-oncology group was 72.7% in elective surgeries and 40.6% in emergency surgeries (P < .001). Two-year survival frequency of oncology group was 37% in elective surgeries and 27.8% in emergency surgeries (P = .12). CONCLUSION Elective surgery in adults aged 90 and above can be safely performed with acceptable 2-year outcomes. Emergency surgery for oncology diagnoses carries dismal outcomes, so palliative approaches should be considered.
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- Baha Siam
- Department of Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tiqva, Israel; The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tiqva, Israel; The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
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- Department of Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tiqva, Israel; The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
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- Department of Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tiqva, Israel
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- Department of Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tiqva, Israel; The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
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The Frailty Based on the Memorial Sloan Kettering Frailty Index for Prediction of Surgical Outcome in Advance Epithelial Ovarian Cancer—Experience of a Single Center in Mexico. Indian J Surg Oncol 2022; 13:426-431. [DOI: 10.1007/s13193-022-01499-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Barazanchi A, Bhat S, Wells CI, Taneja A, MacCormick AD, Hill AG. Short and long-term impact of sarcopenia on outcomes from emergency laparotomy. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2022; 48:3869-3878. [PMID: 34999902 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-021-01833-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Emergency laparotomy (EL) carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality, that is greater among older patients. Sarcopenia refers to an age- or pathology-associated muscle loss and has been demonstrated to correlate with poorer outcomes in several surgical conditions. This study assessed the impact of sarcopenia on morbidity and mortality in elderly patients undergoing EL. METHODS Patients aged ≥ 65 years-old undergoing EL between May 2012-June 2017 with a pre-operative abdominal computerised tomography (CT) scan at Middlemore Hospital (New Zealand) were included. Psoas and Skeletal Muscle Index (PMI and SMI) were calculated from abdominal CT measurements after standardisation based on height. Validated cut-offs for sarcopenia were used. Frailty was estimated using the 11-point modified frailty index (mFI). The primary outcome was 30-day, 1-year, and 4-year post-operative mortality. Secondary outcomes included correlations between mFI and sarcopenic measures, unplanned readmissions, and post-operative complications. RESULTS A total of 167 patients (84 sarcopenic; 83 non-sarcopenic) were included. Sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic patients had similar 30-day (14.2 vs. 12.0%; p = 0.84), 1-year (23.8 vs. 25.3%; p = 0.96), and 4-year (39.3 vs. 47.0%; p = 0.40) mortality rates following an EL. Survivors had a higher mean PMI at 1-year (p = 0.0078) and 4-year (p = 0.013) but not 30-day (p = 0.40) follow-up. Sarcopenia performed poorly in discriminating between 30-day (AUC 0.51) and 1-year (AUC 0.53) mortality. The mFI did not correlate with PMI (p = 0.85) nor SMI (p = 0.18). Rates of readmissions and post-operative complications did not differ between sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic cohorts. CONCLUSION Sarcopenia does not provide useful short-term prognostic information in elderly EL patients.
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- Ahmed Barazanchi
- Department of Surgery, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
- General Surgery Department, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Surgery, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Surgery, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Surgery, Counties Manukau Health, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Surgery, Counties Manukau Health, Auckland, New Zealand
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Kennedy CA, Shipway D, Barry K. Frailty and emergency abdominal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Surgeon 2021; 20:e307-e314. [PMID: 34980559 DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2021.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patients aged ≥65 years currently account for approximately 55% of all emergent operations. However, these patients account for 75% of post-operative mortality. Older age has long been associated with adverse outcomes from emergency surgery. However, old age is a heterogenous state. Recent studies have indicated that frailty may more accurately reflect true biological age and perioperative risk than chronological age alone in patients undergoing elective surgery. Few studies have evaluated the impact of frailty on post-operative outcomes in this setting. METHODS A systematic, electronic search for relevant publications was performed in November 2019 using Pubmed and Embase from 2009 to 2019. The latest search for articles was performed on February 16th, 2020. Articles were excluded if frailty was not measured using a frailty tool, or if patients did not undergo emergency general surgery (EGS). RESULTS The prevalence of frailty amongst patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery was 30.8%. The all-cause mortality rate was 15.68%. The mortality rate amongst the frail undergoing EGS was 24.7%. Frailty was associated with an increased mortality rate compared with the non-frail (odds ratio (OR) 4.3, 95% CI 2.25-8.19%, p < 0.05, I2 = 80%). CONCLUSIONS There is strong evidence to suggest that frailty in the older population predicts post-operative mortality, complications, prolonged length of stay and the loss of independence. Collaborative working with medicine for the elderly physicians to target modifiable aspects of the frailty syndrome in the perioperative pathway may improve outcomes. Frailty scoring should be integrated into acute surgical assessment practice to aid decision-making and development of novel postoperative strategies.
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- Department of Medicine for Older People, North Bristol NHS Trust, UK; University of Bristol, UK
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- Discipline of Surgery, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland; Department of Surgical Affairs, Royal College of Surgeons, 121-122 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Risk Factors for the Occurrence of Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in Surgical Patients. SERBIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.2478/sjecr-2019-0032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Drug-drug interactions are defined as modifications of the drug action that result from the simultaneous administration of another individual drug or several drugs. Nowadays, potential drug-drug interactions (DDIs) are most frequently detected and analyzed using personal digital assistant software programs (online interaction checker tools).
Objective: To determine the risk factors for the emergence of all drug-drug interactions in surgical patients with particular emphasis on clinically significant interactions.
Patients and methods: This was a retrospective cohort analysis of patients treated at the Surgical Clinic of the Clinical Center Kragujevac. Three interaction checkers were used to reveal drug-drug interactions: Medscape, Epocrates and Micromedex.
Results: The study included total of 200 patients, aged 58.54±17.08 years. Average number of drug-drug interactions per patient was between 10.50±9.10 (Micromedex) and 18.75±17.14 (Epocrates). Number of prescribed drugs, antidepressive therapy, antiarrhythmic therapy, number of pharmacological/therapeutic subgroups (2nd level of ATC classification) prescribed, delirium or dementia, diabetes, heart failure, and number of physicians who prescribed drugs to single patient were identified as risk factors for drug-drug interactions while length of hospitalization in days and age of patient in years emerged as protective factors.
Conclusion: Drug-drug interactions are relatively common in surgical patients and predisposed by factors such as number of prescribed drugs or drug group per patient, number of physicians who prescribed drugs, antidepressive therapy, antiarrhythmic therapy, presence of delirium or dementia, diabetes and heart failure. On the other hand, prolonged hospitalization and higher age are factors that reduce the risk of interactions in surgical patients.
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Poillucci G, Podda M, Pisanu A, Mortola L, Dalla Caneva P, Massa G, Costa G, Savastano R, Cillara N. Risk factors for postoperative morbidity following appendectomy in the elderly: a nationwide prospective cohort study. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2021; 47:1729-1737. [PMID: 31309237 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-019-01186-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND A limited number of studies investigating perioperative risk factors associated with emergency appendectomy in elderly patients have been published to date. Whether older age may be associated with poorer outcomes following appendectomy is still a matter of debate. The primary aim of this study was to determine the predictors of postoperative morbidity following appendectomy in patients aged ≥ 65 years. METHODS Data regarding all elderly patients who underwent emergency appendectomy from January 2017 to June 2018 admitted 36 Italian surgical departments were prospectively collected and analyzed. Baseline demographics and perioperative variables were evaluated. Uni- and multivariate analyses adjusted for differences between groups were carried out to determine possible predictors of adverse outcomes after appendectomy. RESULTS Between January 2017 and June 2018, 135 patients aged ≥ 65 years with a diagnosis of AA met the study inclusion criteria. Twenty-six patients (19.3%) were diagnosed with some type of postoperative complication. Decreasing the preoperative hemoglobin level showed a statistically significant association with postoperative complications (OR 0.77, CI 0.61-0.97, P = 0.03). Preoperative creatinine level (P = 0.02, OR 2.04, CI 1.12-3.72), and open appendectomy (P = 0.03, OR 2.67, CI 1.11-6.38) were significantly associated with postoperative morbidity. After adjustment, the only independent predictor of postoperative morbidity was preoperative creatinine level (P = 0.04, OR 2.01, CI 1.05-3.89). CONCLUSIONS In elderly patients with AA, perioperative risk assessment in the emergency setting must be as accurate as possible to identify modifiable risk factors that can be addressed before surgery, such as preoperative hemoglobin and creatinine levels.
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- Gaetano Poillucci
- Department of General Surgery "Paride Stefanini", Policlinico Universitario Umberto I, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General, Emergency and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Policlinico Universitario "D. Casula", University of Cagliari, SS 554, Km 4,500, 09042, Monserrato, Italy.
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- Department of General, Emergency and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Policlinico Universitario "D. Casula", University of Cagliari, SS 554, Km 4,500, 09042, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Policlinico Universitario "D. Casula", University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Policlinico Universitario "D. Casula", University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy
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- Surgical and Medical Department of Translational Medicine, Sant'Andrea Teaching Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Surgical and Medical Department of Translational Medicine, Sant'Andrea Teaching Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Santissima Trinità Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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One-Year Outcomes Following Emergency Laparotomy: A Systematic Review. World J Surg 2021; 46:512-523. [PMID: 34837122 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06385-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Emergency laparotomies (EL) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. To date, 30-day mortality has been predominately reported, and been the focus of various national emergency laparotomy audits. Only a few studies have reported on the long-term mortality associated with EL. The aim of this study was to review the one-year mortality following EL. METHOD A systematic review was conducted using PRISMA guidelines to identify studies published in the last 10 years reporting on long-term mortality associated with EL. The data abstracted included: patient demographics, pathology or type of operation performed for EL, post-operative mortality at 7-day, 30-day, 90-day, 1-year, beyond 1-year and inpatient, functional outcomes and risk factors associated with mortality. A quality assessment of included studies was performed. RESULTS Fifteen studies reporting long-term outcomes associated with EL were identified, including the results of 48,023 patients. The indications and/or pathologies for ELs varied. The 30-day mortality after EL ranged from 5.3% to 21.8%, and the one-year mortality ranged from 15.1 to 47%. The mortality in the six studies focusing on elderly patients ranged from 30 to 47%. CONCLUSION The long-term mortality rate associated with EL is substantial. Further study is required to understand the 1-year mortality described in the studies and translate these findings for meaningful application into the clinical care of these patients.
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Improving Outcomes for Elderly Patients Following Emergency Surgery: a Cutting-edge Review. CURRENT ANESTHESIOLOGY REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40140-021-00500-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Purpose of Review
The aim of this review is to explore the consequence of emergency general surgery in the elderly, and to summarise recent developments in the pre-, peri- and postoperative management of these patients, in order to improve outcomes.
Recent Findings
Preoperatively, accurate risk assessment is vital to ensure the right patients undergo emergency surgery. Perioperatively, there are multiple interventions specific to elderly patients that have been shown to improve outcomes. Postoperatively, elderly patients must be cared more in an appropriate setting in order to avoid failure to rescue and promote return to function.
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This review of contemporary evidence identifies multiple pre-, peri- and postoperative interventions that can improve outcomes for elderly patients after emergency general surgery. These evidence-based recommendations should help direct care of elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery and foster further quality improvement measures and research investigations.
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Circulating Metabolomic Analysis following Cecal Ligation and Puncture in Young and Aged Mice Reveals Age-Associated Temporal Shifts in Nicotinamide and Histidine/Histamine Metabolic Pathways. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:5534241. [PMID: 34512866 PMCID: PMC8433009 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5534241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Aged individuals are at higher risk for morbidity and mortality following acute stressors than similarly stressed young people. Evaluation of age-associated metabolic changes could lead to the identification of specific therapeutic targets to improve outcomes from acute stressors, such as infections, in the elderly. We thus compared the plasma metabolomes of both young and old mice following cecal ligation and puncture (CLP), an accepted model of acute infection and stress. METHODS Young (9-17 wks) and aged (78-96 wks) male C57bl/6 mice were subjected to a retro-orbital bleed and two-week recovery prior to sham surgery (laparotomy alone) or CLP. Animals were sacrificed at 4 h, 8 h, or 12 h following intervention, and plasma was isolated from blood for subsequent analysis. Metabolomic analysis of samples were performed (Metabolon; Durham, NC). RESULTS Aged animals demonstrated greater intraprocedural mortality than young (30.2% vs. 17.4%, χ 2 p = 0.0004), confirming enhanced frailty. Principal component analysis and partial-least squares discriminant analysis of 566 metabolites demonstrated distinct metabolomic shifts following sham surgery or CLP in both young and aged animals. Identification of metabolites of interest using a consensus statistical approach revealed that both the histidine/histamine pathway and the nicotinamide pathway have significant age-associated alterations following CLP. CONCLUSIONS The application of untargeted plasma metabolomics identified key pathways underpinning metabolomic responses to CLP in both young and aged animals. Ultimately, these data provide a robust foundation for future mechanistic studies that may assist in improving outcomes in frail patients in response to acute stressors such as infection, trauma, or surgery.
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Bass GA, Forssten M, Pourlotfi A, Ahl Hulme R, Cao Y, Matthiessen P, Mohseni S. Cardiac risk stratification in emergency resection for colonic tumours. BJS Open 2021; 5:6316195. [PMID: 34228103 PMCID: PMC8259498 DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrab057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Despite advances in perioperative care, the postoperative mortality rate after emergency oncological colonic resection remains high. Risk stratification may allow targeted perioperative optimization and cardiac risk stratification. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI), a user-friendly tool, could identify patients who would benefit most from perioperative cardiac risk mitigation. Methods Patients who underwent emergency resection for colonic cancer from 2007 to 2017 and registered in the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry (SCRCR) were analysed retrospectively. These patients were cross-referenced by social security number to the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare data set, a government registry of mortality, and co-morbidity data. RCRI scores were calculated for each patient and correlated with 90-day postoperative mortality risk, using Poisson regression with robust error of variance. Results Some 5703 patients met the study inclusion criteria. A linear increase in crude 90-day postoperative mortality was detected with increasing RCRI score (37.3 versus 11.3 per cent for RCRI 4 or more versus RCRI 1; P < 0.001). The adjusted 90-day all-cause mortality risk was also significantly increased (RCRI 4 or more versus RCRI 1: adjusted incidence rate ratio 2.07, 95 per cent c.i. 1.49 to 2.89; P < 0.001). Conclusion This study documented an association between increasing cardiac risk and 90-day postoperative mortality. Those undergoing emergency colorectal surgery for cancer with a raised RCRI score should be considered high-risk patients who would most likely benefit from enhanced postoperative monitoring and critical care expertise.
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- G A Bass
- School of Medical Sciences, Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden.,Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- School of Medical Sciences, Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden.,Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
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- School of Medical Sciences, Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden.,Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
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- School of Medical Sciences, Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden.,Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden
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- School of Medical Sciences, Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden.,Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
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- School of Medical Sciences, Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden.,Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
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Bass GA, Gillis AE, Cao Y, Mohseni S. Patients over 65 years with Acute Complicated Calculous Biliary Disease are Treated Differently-Results and Insights from the ESTES Snapshot Audit. World J Surg 2021; 45:2046-2055. [PMID: 33813631 PMCID: PMC8154793 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06052-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Accrued comorbidities are perceived to increase operative risk. Surgeons may offer operative treatments less often to their older patients with acute complicated calculous biliary disease (ACCBD). We set out to capture ACCBD incidence in older patients across Europe and the currently used treatment algorithms. METHODS The European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ESTES) undertook a snapshot audit of patients undergoing emergency hospital admission for ACCBD between October 1 and 31 2018, comparing patients under and ≥ 65 years. Mortality, postoperative complications, time to operative intervention, post-acute disposition, and length of hospital stay (LOS) were compared between groups. Within the ≥ 65 cohort, comorbidity burden, mortality, LOS, and disposition outcomes were further compared between patients undergoing operative and non-operative management. RESULTS The median age of the 338 admitted patients was 67 years; 185 patients (54.7%) of these were the age of 65 or over. Significantly fewer patients ≥ 65 underwent surgical treatment (37.8% vs. 64.7%, p < 0.001). Surgical complications were more frequent in the ≥ 65 cohort than younger patients, and the mean postoperative LOS was significantly longer. Postoperative mortality was seen in 2.2% of patients ≥ 65 (vs. 0.7%, p = 0.253). However, operated elderly patients did not differ from non-operated in terms of comorbidity burden, mortality, LOS, or post-discharge rehabilitation need. CONCLUSIONS Few elderly patients receive surgical treatment for ACCBD. Expectedly, postoperative morbidity, LOS, and the requirement for post-discharge rehabilitation are higher in the elderly than younger patients but do not differ from elderly patients managed non-operatively. With multidisciplinary perioperative optimization, elderly patients may be safely offered optimal treatment. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov (Trial # NCT03610308).
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- Gary A. Bass
- Division of Traumatology, Emergency Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
- School of Medical Sciences, Orebro University, 702 81 Orebro, Sweden
- Department of Surgery, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin 24, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin 24, Ireland
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Orebro University, 701 82 Orebro, Sweden
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- School of Medical Sciences, Orebro University, 702 81 Orebro, Sweden
- Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Orebro University Hospital, 701 85 Orebro, Sweden
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Peden CJ, Aggarwal G, Aitken RJ, Anderson ID, Bang Foss N, Cooper Z, Dhesi JK, French WB, Grant MC, Hammarqvist F, Hare SP, Havens JM, Holena DN, Hübner M, Kim JS, Lees NP, Ljungqvist O, Lobo DN, Mohseni S, Ordoñez CA, Quiney N, Urman RD, Wick E, Wu CL, Young-Fadok T, Scott M. Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Emergency Laparotomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations: Part 1-Preoperative: Diagnosis, Rapid Assessment and Optimization. World J Surg 2021; 45:1272-1290. [PMID: 33677649 PMCID: PMC8026421 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-05994-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols reduce length of stay, complications and costs for a large number of elective surgical procedures. A similar, structured approach appears to improve outcomes, including mortality, for patients undergoing high-risk emergency general surgery, and specifically emergency laparotomy. These are the first consensus guidelines for optimal care of these patients using an ERAS approach. METHODS Experts in aspects of management of the high-risk and emergency general surgical patient were invited to contribute by the International ERAS® Society. Pubmed, Cochrane, Embase, and MEDLINE database searches on English language publications were performed for ERAS elements and relevant specific topics. Studies on each item were selected with particular attention to randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, meta-analyses and large cohort studies, and reviewed and graded using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system. Recommendations were made on the best level of evidence, or extrapolation from studies on non-emergency patients when appropriate. The Delphi method was used to validate final recommendations. The guideline has been divided into two parts: Part 1-Preoperative Care and Part 2-Intraoperative and Postoperative management. This paper provides guidelines for Part 1. RESULTS Twelve components of preoperative care were considered. Consensus was reached after three rounds. CONCLUSIONS These guidelines are based on the best available evidence for an ERAS approach to patients undergoing emergency laparotomy. Initial management is particularly important for patients with sepsis and physiological derangement. These guidelines should be used to improve outcomes for these high-risk patients.
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- Carol J. Peden
- Department of Anesthesiology and Gehr Family Center for Health Systems Science & Innovation, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2020 Zonal Avenue IRD 322, Los Angeles, CA 90033 USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey, UK
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- Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009 Australia
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- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Stott La, Salford, M6 8HD UK
- University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Harvard Medical School, Kessler Director, Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Division of Trauma, Burns, Surgical Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 1620, Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02120 USA
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, School of Population Health & Environmental Sciences, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College London, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, 1200 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23298 USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
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- Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge Hälsovägen 3. B85, S 141 86, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care, Medway Maritime Hospital, Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY UK
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- Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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- Department of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Gehr Family Center for Health Systems Science & Innovation, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2020 Zonal Avenue IRD 322, Los Angeles, CA 90033 USA
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- Department of General & Colorectal Surgery, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Scott La, Salford, M6 8HD UK
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals and University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH UK
- MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH UK
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- Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Orebro University Hospital & School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, 701 85 Örebro, Sweden
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- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cra 98 No. 18 – 49, 760032 Cali, Colombia
- Sección de Cirugía de Trauma Y Emergencias, Universidad del Valle – Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cl 5 No. 36-08, 760032 Cali, Colombia
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 7XX UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Ave HSW1601, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine-Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054 USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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Patient reported outcomes in an elder-friendly surgical environment: Prospective, controlled before-after study. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2021; 65:102368. [PMID: 34026101 PMCID: PMC8120860 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction The Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) model has demonstrated clinical benefit, but there is little evidence regarding quality of life after discharge. The Elder-friendly Approaches to the Surgical Environment (EASE) study was conducted to assess implementation of an ACE unit on an acute surgical service. Improved clinical and economic outcomes have been demonstrated, but post-discharge patient reported outcomes have not yet been reported. Methods Prospective, concurrently controlled, before-after study at two tertiary care hospitals in Alberta, Canada. The SF-12, EQ-5D, Canadian Malnutrition Screening Tool (CMST) and patient satisfaction were collected from elderly (≥ 65 years old) patients, 6 weeks and 6 months after discharge from an acute care surgical service. A difference-in-difference (DID) method was used to analyze between-site effects. Results At six weeks, patient satisfaction was high at 68%-86%, with significant improvement Pre-to Post-EASE at the control site (p < 0.001), but not the intervention site (p = 0.06). For the intervention site, within-site adjusted pre-post effects were nonsignificant for all patient reported outcomes [EQ-Index Score β coefficient (SE): 0.042 (0.022); EQ-Visual Analog Scale: 0.10 (2.14); SF-12 Physical Component Score: -0.57 (0.84); SF-12 Mental Component Score: 1.17 (0.84); CMST Score: -0.39 (0.34)]. DID analyses were also non significant for all outcomes except for SF-12 Mental Component Score (p < 0.001). Conclusion The clinically and economically beneficial EASE interventions do not appear to compromise quality of life, risk for malnutrition, or patient satisfaction in the post-discharge period. Further research with larger sample size is needed with comparisons to pre-intervention and the early post-discharge period.
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Mitigating the stress response to improve outcomes for older patients undergoing emergency surgery with the addition of beta-adrenergic blockade. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2021; 48:799-810. [PMID: 33847766 PMCID: PMC9001541 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-021-01647-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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As population age, healthcare systems and providers are likely to experience a substantial increase in the proportion of elderly patients requiring emergency surgery. Emergency surgery, compared with planned surgery, is strongly associated with increased risks of adverse postoperative outcomes due to the short time available for diagnosis, optimization, and intervention in patients presenting with physiological derangement. These patient populations, who are often frail and burdened with a variety of co-morbidities, have lower reserves to deal with the stress of the acute condition and the required emergency surgical intervention. In this review article, we discuss topical areas where mitigation of the physiological stress posed by the acute condition and asociated surgical intervention may be feasible. We consider the impact of the adrenergic response and use of beta blockers for these high-risk patients and discuss common risk factors such as frailty and delirium. A proactive multidisciplinary approach to peri-operative care aimed at mitigation of the stress response and proactive management of common conditions in the older emergency surgical patient could yield more favorable outcomes.
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The risk and predictors of mortality in octogenarians undergoing emergency laparotomy: a multicentre retrospective cohort study. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2021; 406:2037-2044. [PMID: 33825046 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-021-02168-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to evaluate the risk of postoperative mortality in octogenarians undergoing emergency laparotomy. METHODS In compliance with STROCSS guideline for observational studies, we conducted a multicentre retrospective cohort study. All consecutive patients aged over 80 with acute abdominal pathology requiring emergency laparotomy between April 2014 and August 2019 were considered eligible for inclusion. The primary outcome measure was 30-day postoperative mortality, and the secondary outcome measures were in-hospital mortality and 1-year mortality. Statistical analyses included simple descriptive statistics, binary logistic regression analyses, and Kaplan-Meier survival statistics. RESULTS A total of 523 octogenarians were eligible for inclusion. Emergency laparotomy in octogenarians was associated with 21.8% (95% CI 18.3-25.6%) 30-day postoperative mortality, 22.6% (95% CI 19.0-26.4%) in-hospital mortality, and 40.2% (95% CI 35.9-44.5%) 1-year mortality. Binary logistic regression analysis identified ASA status (OR, 2.49; 95% CI 1.82-3.38, P < 0.0001) and peritoneal contamination (OR, 2.00; 95% CI 1.30-3.08, P = 0.002) as predictors of 30-day postoperative mortality. The ASA status (OR, 1.92; 95% CI 1.50-2.46, P < 0.0001), peritoneal contamination (OR, 1.57; 95% CI 1.07-2.48, P = 0.020), and presence of malignancy (OR, 2.06; 95% CI 1.36-3.10, P = 0.001) were predictors of 1-year mortality. Log-rank test showed significant difference in postoperative survival rates among patients with different ASA status (P < 0.0001) and between patients with and without peritoneal contamination (P = 0.0011). CONCLUSIONS Emergency laparotomies in patients older than 80 years with ASA status more than 3 in the presence of peritoneal contamination carry a high risk of immediate postoperative and 1-year mortality. This should be taken into account in communications with patients and their relatives, consent process, and multidisciplinary decision-making process for operative or non-operative management of such patients.
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