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Ciomperlik H, Mohr C, Dhanani N, Hannon C, Saucedo B, Shah P, Olavarria OA, Liang MK, Holihan JL. Safety and Feasibility of Performing Antireflux Procedures at a Safety Net Hospital. J Surg Res 2023; 281:307-313. [PMID: 36228341 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.08.044] [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: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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INTRODUCTION One-half of Americans have limited access to health care; these patients often receive care through safety net hospitals, which are associated with worse medical outcomes. This study aims to compare the outcomes of patients who received foregut surgery at a safety net hospital to those at a private or university hospital. We hypothesized that patients treated at the safety net hospital will have a greater rate of radiographic recurrence and reoperations. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted on patients who underwent hiatal hernia repair or fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease at an affiliated safety net, private, or university hospital from June 2015 to May 2020. The primary outcome was radiographic recurrence. The secondary outcomes included reoperation and symptom recurrence. Analysis was performed using analysis of variance, chi-square, and logistic regression. RESULTS A total of 499 patients were identified: 157 at a safety net hospital, 233 at a private hospital, and 119 at a university hospital. The median (interquartile range) follow-up was 16 (13) mo. The safety net hospital treated more Hispanics, females, and patients with comorbidities. Large hiatal hernias were more common at the safety net and private hospitals. Robotic surgery was more frequently at the university hospital. There was no difference in radiographic recurrence (13.4% versus 19.7% versus 17.6%; P = 0.269), reoperation (3.8% versus 7.2% versus 6.7%; P = 0.389), or postoperative dysphagia (15.3% versus 12.6% versus 15.1%; P = 0.696). On logistic regression, there were no differences in outcomes among institutions. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that despite the challenges faced at safety net hospitals, it could be feasible to safely perform minimally invasive foregut surgery with similar outcomes to private and university hospitals.
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- Hailie Ciomperlik
- Department of Surgery, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Texas.
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- Department of Surgery, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, HCA Healthcare Kingwood, University of Houston, Kingwood, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Texas
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Welsh LK, Luhrs AR, Davalos G, Diaz R, Narvaez A, Perez JE, Lerebours R, Kuchibhatla M, Portenier DD, Guerron AD. Racial Disparities in Bariatric Surgery Complications and Mortality Using the MBSAQIP Data Registry. Obes Surg 2021; 30:3099-3110. [PMID: 32388704 PMCID: PMC7223417 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-020-04657-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background Racial disparities in postoperative complications have been demonstrated in bariatric surgery, yet the relationship of race to complication severity is unknown. Study Design Adult laparoscopic primary bariatric procedures were queried from the 2015 and 2016 MBSAQIP registry. Adjusted logistic and multinomial regressions were used to examine the relationships between race and 30-day complications categorized by the Clavien-Dindo grading system. Results A total of 212,970 patients were included in the regression analyses. For Black patients, readmissions were higher (OR = 1.39, p < 0.0001) and the odds of a Grade 1, 3, 4, or 5 complication were increased compared with White patients (OR = 1.21, p < 0.0001; OR = 1.21, p < 0.0001; OR = 1.22, p = 0.01; and OR = 1.43, p = 0.04) respectively. The odds of a Grade 3 complication for Hispanic patients were higher compared with White patients (OR = 1.59, p < 0.0001). Conclusion Black patients have higher odds of readmission and multiple grades of complications (including death) compared with White patients. Hispanic patients have higher odds of a Grade 3 complication compared with White patients. No significant differences were found with other races. Specific causes of these disparities are beyond the limitations of the dataset and stand as a topic for future inquiry.
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- Leonard K Welsh
- Division of Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, 407 Crutchfield St., Durham, NC, 27704, USA
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- Division of Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, 407 Crutchfield St., Durham, NC, 27704, USA
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- Division of Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, 407 Crutchfield St., Durham, NC, 27704, USA
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- Division of Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, 407 Crutchfield St., Durham, NC, 27704, USA
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- Division of Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, 407 Crutchfield St., Durham, NC, 27704, USA
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- Division of Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, 407 Crutchfield St., Durham, NC, 27704, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, 2424 Erwin Rd, Durham, 27710, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, 2424 Erwin Rd, Durham, 27710, USA
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- Division of Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, 407 Crutchfield St., Durham, NC, 27704, USA
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- Division of Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, 407 Crutchfield St., Durham, NC, 27704, USA.
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Yamasaki T, Hemond C, Eisa M, Ganocy S, Fass R. The Changing Epidemiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Are Patients Getting Younger? J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2018; 24:559-569. [PMID: 30347935 PMCID: PMC6175565 DOI: 10.5056/jnm18140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background/Aims Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disease globally with increasing prevalence and consequently greater burden on the Healthcare system. Traditionally, GERD has been considered a disease of middle-aged and older people. Since risk factors for GERD affect a growing number of the adult population, concerns have been raised that increasingly younger people may develop GERD. We aim to determine if the proportion of younger patients has increased among the GERD population. Methods The incidence of GERD as well as several variables were evaluated during an 11-year period. Explorys was used to evaluate datasets at a “Universal” and Healthcare system in northern Ohio to determine if trends at a local level reflected those at a universal level. GERD patients were classified into 7 age groups (15–19, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, and ≥70 years). Results The proportion of patients with GERD increased in all age groups, except for those who were ≥70 years in the universal dataset (P < 0.001) and those who were ≥60 years in the Healthcare system (P < 0.001). The greatest rise was seen in 30–39 years in both datasets (P < 0.001). Similarly, the proportion of GERD patients who were using proton pump inhibitors increased in all age groups except for those who were ≥70 years in both datasets (P < 0.001), with the greatest increase being the group 30–39 years (P < 0.001). Conclusion Over the last decade, there has been a significant increase in the proportion of younger patients with GERD, especially those within the age range of 30–39 years.
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- Takahisa Yamasaki
- The Esophageal and Swallowing Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Center for Health Care Research and Policy, Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- The Esophageal and Swallowing Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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