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Health-related quality of life among patients with gallstone disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of EQ-5D utility scores. Qual Life Res 2022; 31:2259-2266. [PMID: 35031978 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-03067-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Gallstone disease or cholelithiasis is a chronic illness that usually presents with pain in the abdomen, vomiting and indigestion leading to impaired quality of life. EQ-5D utility score is a validated measure of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We systematically reviewed the literature and synthesised EQ-5D utility scores among patients with gallstone disease and its improvement on treatment. METHODS We have systematically searched observational studies reporting EQ-5D utility scores of gallstone disease in PubMed, Scopus, and Embase databases, from inception until February 2021. We selected the studies adhering to the PRISMA guidelines. The selected studies were reviewed, and the EQ-5D utility values of pre and post cholecystectomy were pooled using the random-effects model. RESULT From identified 4,817 records of database search, eleven studies predominantly from western countries with 2,189 participants were included for systematic review and meta-analysis. The pooled EQ-5D and visual analogue scores were 0.87 (0.82 to 0.91, I2 = 93.73%) and 83.30 (60.59 to 106.12, I2 = 99.30%) respectively with high heterogeneity. The pooled EQ-5D and EQ-5D visual analogue scores post cholecystectomy treatment were 0.93 (0.91 to 0.95, I2 = 90.17%) and 91.7 (85.99 to 96.35, I2 = 97.93%) respectively. The mean difference between the baseline and post intervention were 0.05 (0.01 to 0.10, I2 = 93.50%) and 10.58 (-8.63 to 29.79, I2 = 98.32%) for EQ-5D and visual analogue scores respectively with high heterogeneity between the studies. CONCLUSION The pooled mean difference indicates improvement in HRQoL after cholecystectomy but with high heterogeneity. Further high-quality studies from Asian countries are required for globally representative quantification and precise estimates of HRQoL among gallstone diseases. PROSPERO REGISTRATION ID CRD42021234467.
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Parker B, Beard K, Fletcher R, Sharata A, Muller D, Haisley K, Reavis K, Davila Bradley D, DeMeester S, Swanström L, Dunst C. Can We Identify Patients Appropriate for Same-Day Discharge After Laparoscopic Fundoplication? J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2021; 32:132-136. [PMID: 33797982 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2020.0929] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background: Patients, surgeons, and payers are interested in reducing hospital length of stay. Outpatient laparoscopic fundoplication (LF) can be done safely and cost effectively. There is low acceptance of this practice due to fear of readmission and patient dissatisfaction. Our aim was to identify factors predicting failure of same-day discharge after LF. Methods and Procedures: We simulated an outpatient setting for patients who underwent LF from 2017 to 2018 and collected the data prospectively. A perioperative pain and nausea protocol was utilized. Postoperatively, patients were given a liquid diet and oral medications, observed overnight, and then discharged after standard criteria were met. Failure was defined by the need for physician intervention after 3 hours or failure to discharge. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed assessing factors associated with failure. Two-sample t-test and chi-squared tests were used for significance. Results: Ninety-eight patients were included. Twenty patients failed, primarily due to the need for intravenous medications. Seven were discharged on postoperative day 1 but required physician intervention after 3 hours. Thirteen patients stayed >23 hours. Two patients were readmitted within 1 week of discharge. There was one acute recurrence, requiring reoperation, and one conversion to laparotomy. We found no statistically significant patient risk factor, comorbidity, or perioperative variable that could reliably predict failure of same-day discharge. Conclusion: This study suggests that same-day discharge after LF is safe and feasible. However, 20% of patients will unpredictably fail to meet discharge criteria.
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- Brett Parker
- Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Yuce TK, Ellis RJ, Merkow RP, Soper NJ, Bilimoria KY, Odell DD. Post-operative complications and readmissions following outpatient elective Nissen fundoplication. Surg Endosc 2019; 34:2143-2148. [PMID: 31388808 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-07020-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Traditionally, laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) has been considered an inpatient procedure. Advances in surgical and anesthetic techniques have led to a shift towards outpatient LNF procedures. However, differences in surgical outcomes between outpatient and inpatient LNF are poorly understood. The objectives of this study were (1) to describe the frequency of outpatient LNF in a national cohort and (2) to identify any differences in complications or readmission rates between outpatient and inpatient LNF. METHODS The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database was used to identify elective LNF cases from 2012 to 2016. Patients discharged on the day of surgery were compared to those discharged 24-48 h post-operatively. Outcomes included 30-day readmission and death or serious morbidity (DSM). Bivariate analyses were completed with Chi squared testing for categorical variables and two sided t tests for continuous variables. Associations between outpatient surgery and outcomes were assessed using multivariable logistic regression. Differences in readmission were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier failure estimates and log-rank tests. RESULTS Of 7734 patients who underwent elective LNF, 568 (7.3%) were discharged on the day of surgery. The overall 30-day readmission rate was 4.1% (n = 316) and the overall rate of DSM was 1.0% (n = 79). The most common 30-day readmission diagnoses overall were infectious complications (16.1%), dysphagia (12.9%), and abdominal pain (11.7%). On multivariable analysis, there was no association between outpatient surgery and 30-day readmission (3.9% vs. 4.1%; aOR 0.97, 95% CI 0.62-1.52, p = 0.908) or DSM (1.1% vs. 1.0%; aOR 0.91, 95%CI 0.36-2.29, p = 0.848). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed no difference in rates of hospital readmission between groups at 30-days from discharge (3.9% vs. 4.1%, p = 0.325). CONCLUSIONS Among patients undergoing elective LNF, there were no significant differences in post-operative complications and 30-day readmission when compared to traditional inpatient postoperative care. Further consideration should be given to transitioning LNF to an outpatient procedure.
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- Tarik K Yuce
- Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center (SOQIC), Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 633 N St Clair St, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.,Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center (SOQIC), Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 633 N St Clair St, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.,Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center (SOQIC), Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 633 N St Clair St, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.,Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center (SOQIC), Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 633 N St Clair St, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.,Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center (SOQIC), Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 633 N St Clair St, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA. .,Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA. .,Northwestern Institute for Comparative Effectiveness Research in Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Mistry P, Zaman S, Shapey I, Daskalakis M, Nijjar R, Richardson M, Super P, Singhal R. Building a model for day case hiatal surgery - Lessons learnt over a 10 year period in a high volume unit: A case series. Int J Surg 2018; 54:82-85. [PMID: 29704563 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery has become the standard treatment for symptomatic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease refractory to medical therapy. Successful anti-reflux surgery involves safe, minimally invasive surgery, resulting in symptom resolution with minimal side effects. This study aims to assess the feasibility and safety of day case anti-reflux surgery focussing on peri- and post-operative outcomes as a measure of success. METHODS Data was collected from the hospital database from 2003 to 2012. Data collection included demographics, surgeon, mode of admission, length of stay and complications. Electronic records were independently scrutinised for all patients with a length of stay of more than two nights. RESULTS 723 patients underwent laparoscopic fundoplication ± small hiatus hernia repair (<5 cm) with a day case rate of 67.1%. The 30 day readmission rate in these patients was 2.9% (21/723 patients). Nine patients had a failure of their initial laparoscopic fundoplication (defined as recurrence of symptoms). Three patients required a re-operation within 12 months of their initial procedure (re-operation rate = 0.41% (3/723 patients)). CONCLUSION Laparoscopic hiatal surgery can be performed safely as a day case in high volume specialist centres with good outcomes. Raising the national standard for day case fundoplication promotes good practice and should be the model for future commissioning.
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- Pritesh Mistry
- Upper GI & Minimally Invasive Unit, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
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- Upper GI & Minimally Invasive Unit, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Transplantation, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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- Upper GI & Minimally Invasive Unit, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Upper GI & Minimally Invasive Unit, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Upper GI & Minimally Invasive Unit, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Upper GI & Minimally Invasive Unit, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Upper GI & Minimally Invasive Unit, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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Brown JJ, Bawa S, Horgan LF, Attwood SE. Achieving Day-Case Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication: An Analysis of Patient and Operative Factors. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2013; 23:751-5. [DOI: 10.1089/lap.2013.0187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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- Jamie J.S. Brown
- Department of Surgery, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, North Tyneside General Hospital, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, North Tyneside General Hospital, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, North Tyneside General Hospital, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, North Tyneside General Hospital, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
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Lal P, Leekha N, Chander J, Dewan R, Ramteke VK. A prospective nonrandomized comparison of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication and laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication in Indian population using detailed objective and subjective criteria. J Minim Access Surg 2012; 8:39-44. [PMID: 22623824 PMCID: PMC3353611 DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.95529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2011] [Accepted: 03/23/2011] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) is a commonly performed procedure for the treatment of gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) worldwide. However, unfavourable postoperative sequel, including gas bloat and dysphagia, has encouraged surgeons to perform alternative procedures such as laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication (LTF). This prospective nonrandomized study was designed to compare LNF with LTF in patients with GERD. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Hundred and ten patients symptomatic for GERD were included in the study after having received intensive acid suppression therapy for a minimum of 8 weeks. A 24-hour pH metry was done on all patients. Fifty patients having reflux on 24-hour pH metry were taken up for the surgery. Patients were further divided into group-A (LNF) and group-B (LTF). RESULTS: The median percentage time with esophageal pH < 4 decreased from 10.18% and 12.31% preoperatively to 0.85% and 1.94% postoperatively in LNF and LTF-groups, respectively. There was a significant and comparable increase in length of lower esophageal sphincter (LES), length of intraabdominal part of LES and LES pressure at respiratory inversion point in both the groups. In LNF-group, five patients had early dysphagia that improved afterwards. There were no significant postoperative complications. CONCLUSION: LNF and LTF are highly effective in the management of GERD with significant improvement in symptoms and objective parameters. LNF may be associated with significantly higher incidence of short onset transient dysphagia that improves with time. Patients in both the groups showed excellent symptom and objective control on 24-hour pH metry on short term follow-up.
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- Pawanindra Lal
- Division of Minimal Access Surgery, Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Niebisch S, Fleming FJ, Galey KM, Wilshire CL, Jones CE, Litle VR, Watson TJ, Peters JH. Perioperative risk of laparoscopic fundoplication: safer than previously reported-analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program 2005 to 2009. J Am Coll Surg 2012; 215:61-8; discussion 68-9. [PMID: 22578304 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2011] [Revised: 03/05/2012] [Accepted: 03/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several prospective randomized controlled trials show equal effectiveness of surgical fundoplication and proton pump inhibitor therapy for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Despite this compelling evidence of its efficacy, surgical antireflux therapy is underused, occurring in a very small proportion of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. An important reason for this is the perceived morbidity and mortality associated with surgical intervention. Published data report perioperative morbidity between 3% and 21% and mortality of 0.2% and 0.5%, and current data are uncommon, largely from previous decades, and almost exclusively single institutional. STUDY DESIGN The study population included all patients in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database from 2005 through 2009 who underwent laparoscopic fundoplication with or without related postoperative ICD-9 codes. Comorbidities, intraoperative occurrences, and 30-day postoperative outcomes were collected and logged into statistical software for appropriate analysis. Postoperative occurrences were divided into overall and serious morbidity. RESULTS A total of 7,531 fundoplications were identified. Thirty-five percent of patients were younger than 50 years old, 47.1% were 50 to 69 years old, and 16.8% were older than 69 years old. Overall, 30-day mortality was 0.19% and morbidity was 3.8%. Thirty-day mortality was rare in patients younger than age 70 years, occurring in 5 of 10,000 (0.05%). Mortality increased to 8 of 1,000 (0.8%) in patients older than 70 years (p < 0.0001). Complications occurred in 2.2% of patients younger than 50 years, 3.8% of those 50 to 69 years, and 7.3% of patients older than 69 years. Serious complications occurred in 8 of 1,000 (0.8%) patients younger than 50 years, 1.8% in patients 50 to 69 years, and 3.9% of those older than 69 years. CONCLUSIONS Analysis of this large cohort demonstrates remarkably low 30-day morbidity and mortality of laparoscopic fundoplication. This is particularly true in patients younger than 70 years, who are likely undergoing fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease. These data suggest that surgical therapy carries an acceptable risk profile.
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- Stefan Niebisch
- Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) affects ∼10-20% of American adults. Although symptoms are equally common in men and women, we hypothesized that sex influences diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in patients with GER. PubMed database between 1997 and October 2011 was searched for English language studies describing symptoms, consultative visits, endoscopic findings, use and results of ambulatory pH study, and surgical therapy for GER. Using data from Nationwide Inpatient Sample, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, we determined the sex distribution for admissions and reflux surgery between 1997 and 2008. Studies on symptoms or consultative visits did not show sex-specific differences. Even though women are less likely to have esophagitis or Barrett's esophagus, endoscopic studies enrolled as many women as men, and women were more likely to undergo ambulatory pH studies with a female predominance in studies from the US. Surgical GER treatment is more commonly performed in men. However, studies from the US showed an equal sex distribution, with Nationwide Inpatient Sample data demonstrating an increase in women who accounted for 63% of the annual fundoplications in 2008. Despite less common or severe mucosal disease, women are more likely to undergo invasive diagnostic testing. In the US, women are also more likely to undergo antireflux surgery. These results suggest that healthcare-seeking behavior and socioeconomic factors rather than the biology of disease influence the clinical approaches to reflux disease.
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Thomas H, Agrawal S. Systematic review of day-case laparoscopic fundoplication. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2011; 21:781-8. [PMID: 21942361 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2011.0276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of the current study is to review published literature on day-case laparoscopic fundoplication in adults. DATA SOURCES Medline, Embase, and Cochrane library was searched by using the medical subjects headings "ambulatory surgical procedures" and "fundoplication" with further free text search and cross references. All articles on planned day-case laparoscopic fundoplication that described patient selection criteria, same-day discharge, complications, and readmissions were reviewed. CONCLUSIONS Thirteen cohort studies were included in this review. Ten were on planned same-day discharge with a 93% (739 out of 792) success, 4% (34) complication, and 5% (39) readmission rate. Three studies were on planned 23 hour discharge with a 98% (571 out of 583) success, 4% (25) complications, and 1% (5) re-admission rate. Nausea, pain, fatigue, and pneumothorax were the commonest causes for overnight admission. Dysphagia and pain were the main reasons for readmission. Most patients were satisfied with day-case laparoscopic fundoplication.
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- Harun Thomas
- The Academic Unit of Surgical Gastroenterology, Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Shi HY, Lee HH, Tsai MH, Chiu CC, Uen YH, Lee KT. Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective piecewise linear regression analysis. Surg Endosc 2011; 25:2132-40. [PMID: 21136087 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1508-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2010] [Accepted: 09/27/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The objectives of this study were to examine longitudinal time trends, to predict thresholds of improvement in each dimension of health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and to identify long-term predictors of HRQoL. METHODS This study analyzed 353 laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) patients. Disease-specific Gastrointestinal Quality-of-Life Index (GIQLI) and generic Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36) scores were obtained immediately before surgery, then 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery. Generalized estimating equations and piecewise linear regression models were used. RESULTS The examined population significantly (p<0.05) improved in both SF-36 and GIQLI subscale scores. The HRQoL dimensions were substantially improved the sixth month after surgery and continued improving until they reached a plateau at 54.93 to 73.18 months. The data also showed the following explanatory variables for HRQoL: time, age, gender, Charlson Comorbidity Index, and preoperative GIQLI and SF-36 subscale scores. CONCLUSIONS As shown by the findings, the HRQoL scores improved substantially by the sixth month after surgery and continued improving until they reached a 4- to 7-year threshold, indicating that change trends in HRQoL dimensions may vary. Although HRQoL scores were substantially improved after cholecystectomy, the improvements were associated with preoperative functional status and demographic characteristics.
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- Hon-Yi Shi
- Graduate Institute of Healthcare Administration, Kaohsiung Medical University, and Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100-Shih-Chun 1st Road, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Ambulatory laparoscopic fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review. Surg Endosc 2011; 25:2859-64. [PMID: 21487865 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-011-1682-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2010] [Accepted: 03/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ambulatory laparoscopic fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been developed in order to increase patients' satisfaction and to save bed costs. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the advantages and disadvantages of ambulatory surgery in patients undergoing elective fundoplication for GERD. METHODS Two reviewers independently searched and identified 15 prospective or retrospective nonrandomized studies dealing with ambulatory laparoscopic fundoplication for GERD in the Medline, Cancerlit, and Embase databases between January 1990 and July 2010. Outcomes were postoperative mortality, morbidity, conversion and reoperation rates, mean operative time, hospital admission or readmission, unexpected consultation, and patient satisfaction. Because only one comparative study was identified, data compilation and relative risk evaluation through meta-analysis were not possible. RESULTS A total of 1459 adult patients underwent an ambulatory laparoscopic fundoplication for GERD, 876 in a day-case setting and 583 in an outpatient setting. The procedure appears feasible for selected patients and expert surgeons, and it has a very low mortality rate and conversion, reoperation, and overall morbidity rates of 3.6, 0.6, and 11.1%, respectively. Hospital admission, nonprogrammed consultation, and hospital readmission rates were as high as 20, 11, and 12%, respectively. No study looked at comparative long-term functional results between ambulatory and inpatient procedures. Patient satisfaction rates based on self-evaluation were high. CONCLUSION The data available to date in the literature, mostly of level 4 evidence, suggest that laparoscopic fundoplication for GERD appears to be safe and feasible in a day-surgery setting, subject to careful patient selection and surgeon expertise. Randomized control trials are urgently needed to better evaluate this promising care management.
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Barrett's esophagus: Size of the problem and diagnostic value of a novel histopathology classification. Eur Surg 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s10353-009-0446-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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