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Semmelmann A, Baar W, Moneke I, Loop T. Criteria for continuous neuraxial analgesia associated with reduced mortality in patients undergoing thoracotomy. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2024:rapm-2024-105537. [PMID: 39153839 DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2024-105537] [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: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Both thoracic epidural analgesia and thoracic paravertebral analgesia are effective techniques to control pain and minimize the stress response following thoracic surgery. We hypothesized that continuous neuraxial techniques may be associated with a decrease in the incidence of postoperative mortality after thoracotomy. Additionally, we aimed to identify subgroup populations that may benefit more from neuraxial anesthesia. METHOD 1620 patients who underwent open thoracotomy were included in this retrospective study from the German Thoracic Registry database at four university hospitals. All-cause inpatient mortality was determined for patients who had and did not have neuraxial anesthesia. Logistic regression was used to adjust for and explore various covariates. RESULTS Continuous neuraxial analgesia was associated with a lower overall mortality in the postoperative period (2.9%, 23/796 vs 5.3%, 44/824, p=0.02) only after the univariate analysis but not the multivariable analysis (OR 0.49, 95 % CI 0.237 to 1.12, p=0.15). In patients with epidural or paravertebral catheters, mortality was significantly lower in the following subgroups: age >75 (5/113 vs 18/77, OR 0.1, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.67, p=0.02), American Society of Anesthesiologists Performance Score >III (11//97 vs 33/155, OR 0.32, 95% CI 0.11 to 0.89, p=0.03), chronic kidney disease (5/83 vs 16/77, OR 0.16, 95% CI 0.03 to 0.82, p=0.03), and postoperative sepsis (9/21 vs 17/25, OR 0.13, 95% CI 0.07 to 0.44, p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Neuraxial analgesic techniques are associated with reductions in postoperative mortality after open thoracic surgery in selected patients.
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- Axel Semmelmann
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Hewson DW, Tedore TR, Hardman JG. Impact of spinal or epidural anaesthesia on perioperative outcomes in adult noncardiac surgery: a narrative review of recent evidence. Br J Anaesth 2024; 133:380-399. [PMID: 38811298 PMCID: PMC11282476 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.04.044] [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: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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Spinal and epidural anaesthesia and analgesia are important anaesthetic techniques, familiar to all anaesthetists and applied to patients undergoing a range of surgical procedures. Although the immediate effects of a well-conducted neuraxial technique on nociceptive and sympathetic pathways are readily observable in clinical practice, the impact of such techniques on patient-centred perioperative outcomes remains an area of uncertainty and active research. The aim of this review is to present a narrative synthesis of contemporary clinical science on this topic from the most recent 5-year period and summarise the foundational scholarship upon which this research was based. We searched electronic databases for primary research, secondary research, opinion pieces, and guidelines reporting the relationship between neuraxial procedures and standardised perioperative outcomes over the period 2018-2023. Returned citation lists were examined seeking additional studies to contextualise our narrative synthesis of results. Articles were retrieved encompassing the following outcome domains: patient comfort, renal, sepsis and infection, postoperative cancer, cardiovascular, and pulmonary and mortality outcomes. Convincing evidence of the beneficial effect of epidural analgesia on patient comfort after major open thoracoabdominal surgery outcomes was identified. Recent evidence of benefit in the prevention of pulmonary complications and mortality was identified. Despite mechanistic plausibility and supportive observational evidence, there is less certain experimental evidence to support a role for neuraxial techniques impacting on other outcome domains. Evidence of positive impact of neuraxial techniques is best established for the domains of patient comfort, pulmonary complications, and mortality, particularly in the setting of major open thoracoabdominal surgery. Recent evidence does not strongly support a significant impact of neuraxial techniques on cancer, renal, infection, or cardiovascular outcomes after noncardiac surgery in most patient groups.
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- David W Hewson
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK; Academic Unit of Injury, Recovery and Inflammation Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK; Academic Unit of Injury, Recovery and Inflammation Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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Li X, Yu L, Fu M, Yang J, Tan H. Perioperative Risk Factors for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy. Int J Gen Med 2024; 17:567-577. [PMID: 38374814 PMCID: PMC10876009 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s449530] [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: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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Background Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are the most prevalent complication after esophagectomy and are associated with a worse prognosis. This study aimed to investigate the perioperative risk factors for PPCs after minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE). Methods Seven hundred and sixty-seven consecutive patients who underwent McKeown MIE via thoracoscopy and laparoscopy were retrospectively studied. Patient characteristics, perioperative data, and postoperative complications were analyzed. Results The incidence of PPCs after MIE was 25.2% (193/767). Univariate analysis identified age (odds ratio [OR] 1.022, P = 0.044), male sex (OR 2.955, P < 0.001), pulmonary comorbidities (OR 1.746, P = 0.032), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (OR 2.821, P = 0.003), former smoking status (OR 1.880, P = 0.001), postoperative albumin concentration (OR 0.941, P = 0.007), postoperative creatinine concentration (OR 1.011, P = 0.019), and perioperative transfusion (OR 2.250, P = 0.001) as risk factors for PPCs. In multivariate analysis, the independent risk factors for PPCs were male sex (OR 3.135, P < 0.001), body mass index (BMI) (OR 1.088, P = 0.002), COPD (OR 2.480, P = 0.012), neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (OR 2.057, P = 0.035), postoperative albumin concentration (OR 0.929, P = 0.002), and perioperative transfusion (OR 1.939, P = 0.013). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for the predictive model generated by multivariate logistic regression analysis was 0.671 (95% confidence interval 0.628-0.713). Conclusions Male sex, BMI, COPD, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, postoperative albumin concentration, and perioperative transfusion were independent predictors of PPCs after MIE.
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- Xiaoxi Li
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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Hallet J, Sutradhar R, Eskander A, Carrier FM, McIsaac D, Turgeon AF, d'Empaire PP, Idestrup C, Flexman A, Lorello G, Darling G, Kidane B, Chan WC, Kaliwal Y, Barabash V, Coburn N, Jerath A. Variation in Anesthesiology Provider-Volume for Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery: A Population-Based Study. Ann Surg 2023; 278:e820-e826. [PMID: 36727738 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005811] [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: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Examine between-hospital and between-anesthesiologist variation in anesthesiology provider-volume (PV) and delivery of high-volume anesthesiology care. BACKGROUND Better outcomes for anesthesiologists with higher PV of complex gastrointestinal cancer surgery have been reported. The factors linking anesthesiology practice and organization to volume are unknown. METHODS We identified patients undergoing elective esophagectomy, hepatectomy, and pancreatectomy using linked administrative health data sets (2007-2018). Anesthesiology PV was the annual number of procedures done by the primary anesthesiologist in the 2 years before the index surgery. High-volume anesthesiology was PV>6 procedures/year. Funnel plots to described variation in anesthesiology PV and delivery of high-volume care. Hierarchical regression models examined between-anesthesiologist and between-hospital variation in delivery of high-volume care use with variance partition coefficients (VPCs) and median odds ratios (MORs). RESULTS Among 7893 patients cared for at 17 hospitals, funnel plots showed variation in anesthesiology PV (median ranging from 1.5, interquartile range: 1-2 to 11.5, interquartile range: 8-16) and delivery of HV care (ranging from 0% to 87%) across hospitals. After adjustment, 32% (VPC 0.32) and 16% (VPC: 0.16) of the variation were attributable to between-anesthesiologist and between-hospital differences, respectively. This translated to an anesthesiologist MOR of 4.81 (95% CI, 3.27-10.3) and hospital MOR of 3.04 (95% CI, 2.14-7.77). CONCLUSIONS Substantial variation in anesthesiology PV and delivery of high-volume anesthesiology care existed across hospitals. The anesthesiologist and the hospital were key determinants of the variation in high-volume anesthesiology care delivery. This suggests that targeting anesthesiology structures of care could reduce variation and improve delivery of high-volume anesthesiology care.
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- Julie Hallet
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of General Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology, Carrefour de l'innovation et santé des populations, Centre de recherche du CHUM, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Departments of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
- CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Centre, Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and The Wilson Centre, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Section of Thoracic Surgery, Departments of Surgery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of General Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Byrd CT, Kim RK, Manapat P, He H, Tsui BCH, Shrager JB, Berry MF, Backhus LM, Lui NS, Liou DZ. Characterization of Epidural Analgesia Interruption and Associated Outcomes After Esophagectomy. J Surg Res 2023; 290:92-100. [PMID: 37224609 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.04.009] [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: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Interruption of thoracic epidural analgesia may impact the postoperative course following esophagectomy. This study investigates the incidence and causes of epidural interruption in esophagectomy patients along with associated postoperative outcomes. METHODS This single-institution retrospective analysis examined patients undergoing esophagectomy who received a thoracic epidural catheter from 2016 to 2020. Patients were stratified according to whether epidural catheter infusion was interrupted or not postoperatively. Outcomes were compared between the two groups, and predictors of epidural interruption and postoperative complications were estimated using multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS Of the 168 patients who received a thoracic epidural before esophagectomy, 60 (35.7%) required epidural interruption and 108 (64.3%) did not. Interruption commonly occurred on postoperative day 1 and was due to hypotension 80% of the time. Heart failure (10.0% versus 0.9%, P = 0.009), atrial fibrillation (20.0% versus 3.7%, P = 0.002), preoperative opioid use (30.0% versus 16.7%, P = 0.043), and higher American Society of Anesthesiology classification (88.4% versus 70.4%, P = 0.008) were more prevalent in the epidural interruption cohort. The female gender was associated with epidural interruption on multivariable logistic regression (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.45, P = 0.039). Patients in the epidural interruption cohort had a higher incidence of delirium (30.5% versus 13.9%, P = 0.010), sepsis (13.6% versus 3.7%, P = 0.028), and severe anastomotic leak (18.3% versus 7.4%, P = 0.032). On adjusted analysis, heart disease (AOR 4.26, P = 0.027), BMI <18.5 (AOR 9.83, P = 0.031), and epidural interruption due to hypotension (AOR 3.51, P = 0.037) were associated with severe anastomotic leak. CONCLUSIONS Early epidural interruption secondary to hypotension in esophagectomy patients may be a harbinger of postoperative complications such as sepsis and severe anastomotic leak. Patients requiring epidural interruption due to hypotension should have a low threshold for additional workup and early intervention.
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- Catherine T Byrd
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
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Hallet J, Jerath A, Perez d'Empaire P, Eskander A, Carrier FM, McIsaac DI, Turgeon AF, Idestrup C, Flexman AM, Lorello G, Darling G, Kidane B, Kaliwal Y, Barabash V, Coburn N, Sutradhar R. The Association Between Hospital High-volume Anesthesiology Care and Patient Outcomes for Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery: A Population-based Study. Ann Surg 2023; 278:e503-e510. [PMID: 36538638 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005738] [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: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association of between hospital rates of high-volume anesthesiology care and of postoperative major morbidity. BACKGROUND Individual anesthesiology volume has been associated with individual patient outcomes for complex gastrointestinal cancer surgery. However, whether hospital-level anesthesiology care, where changes can be made, influences the outcomes of patients cared at this hospital is unknown. METHODS We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of adults undergoing esophagectomy, pancreatectomy, or hepatectomy for cancer from 2007 to 2018. The exposure was hospital-level adjusted rate of high-volume anesthesiology care. The outcome was hospital-level adjusted rate of 90-day major morbidity (Clavien-Dindo grade 3-5). Scatterplots visualized the relationship between each hospital's adjusted rates of high-volume anesthesiology and major morbidity. Analyses at the hospital-year level examined the association with multivariable Poisson regression. RESULTS For 7893 patients at 17 hospitals, the rates of high-volume anesthesiology varied from 0% to 87.6%, and of major morbidity from 38.2% to 45.4%. The scatter plot revealed a weak inverse relationship between hospital rates of high-volume anesthesiology and of major morbidity (Pearson: -0.23). The adjusted hospital rate of high-volume anesthesiology was independently associated with the adjusted hospital rate of major morbidity (rate ratio: 0.96; 95% CI, 0.95-0.98; P <0.001 for each 10% increase in the high-volume rate). CONCLUSIONS Hospitals that provided high-volume anesthesiology care to a higher proportion of patients were associated with lower rates of 90-day major morbidity. For each additional 10% patients receiving care by a high-volume anesthesiologist at a given hospital, there was an associated reduction of 4% in that hospital's rate of major morbidity.
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- Julie Hallet
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of General Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Carrefour de l'innovation et santé des populations, Centre de recherche du CHUM, and Department of Anesthesiology and Division of Critical Care, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Departments of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
- CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Centre, Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, St. Paul's Hospital/Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and The Wilson Centre, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Departments of Surgery and of Community Health Sciences, Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of General Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Biostatistics, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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Rajendran L, Hopkins A, Hallet J, Sinha R, Tanwani J, Kao MM, Eskander A, Barabash V, Idestrup C, Perez P, Jerath A. Role of intraoperative processes of care during major upper gastrointestinal oncological resection in postoperative outcomes: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e068339. [PMID: 37407044 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068339] [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] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Optimal delivery and organisation of care is critical for surgical outcomes and healthcare systems efficiency. Anaesthesia volumes have been recently associated with improved postoperative recovery outcomes; however, the mechanism is unclear. Understanding the individual processes of care (interventions received by the patient) is important to design effective systems that leverage the volume-outcome association to improve patient care. The primary objective of this scoping review is to systematically map the evidence regarding intraoperative processes of care for upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery. We aim to synthesise the quantity, type, and scope of studies on intraoperative processes of care in adults who undergo major upper gastrointestinal cancer surgeries (oesophagectomy, hepatectomy, pancreaticoduodenectomy, and gastrectomy) to better understand the volume-outcome relationship for anaesthesiology care. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This scoping review will follow the Arksey and O'Malley framework and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension framework for scoping reviews. We will systematically search MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane databases for original research articles published after 2010 examining postoperative outcomes in adult patients undergoing either: oesophagectomy, hepatectomy, pancreaticoduodenectomy, or gastrectomy, which report at least one intraoperative processes of care (intervention or framework) applied by anaesthesia or surgery. The data from included studies will be extracted, charted, and summarised both quantitatively and qualitatively through descriptive statistics and narrative synthesis. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION No ethics approval is required for this scoping review. Results will be disseminated through publication targeted at relevant stakeholders in anaesthesiology and cancer surgery. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER 10.17605/OSF.IO/392UG; https://archive.org/details/osf-registrations-392ug-v1.
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- Luckshi Rajendran
- Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Hallet J, Sutradhar R, Jerath A, d’Empaire PP, Carrier FM, Turgeon AF, McIsaac DI, Idestrup C, Lorello G, Flexman A, Kidane B, Kaliwal Y, Chan WC, Barabash V, Coburn N, Eskander A. Association Between Familiarity of the Surgeon-Anesthesiologist Dyad and Postoperative Patient Outcomes for Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery. JAMA Surg 2023; 158:465-473. [PMID: 36811886 PMCID: PMC9947805 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.8228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Importance The surgeon-anesthesiologist teamwork and relationship is crucial to good patient outcomes. Familiarity among work team members is associated with enhanced success in multiple fields but rarely studied in the operating room. Objective To examine the association between surgeon-anesthesiologist dyad familiarity-as the number of times working together-with short-term postoperative outcomes for complex gastrointestinal cancer surgery. Design, Setting, and Participants This population-based retrospective cohort study based in Ontario, Canada, included adults undergoing esophagectomy, pancreatectomy, and hepatectomy for cancer from 2007 through 2018. The data were analyzed January 1, 2007, through December 21, 2018. Exposures Dyad familiarity captured as the annual volume of procedures of interest done by the surgeon-anesthesiologist dyad in the 4 years before the index surgery. Main Outcomes and Measures Ninety-day major morbidity (any Clavien-Dindo grade 3 to 5). The association between exposure and outcome was examined using multivariable logistic regression. Results Seven thousand eight hundred ninety-three patients with a median age of 65 years (66.3% men) were included. They were cared for by 737 anesthesiologists and 163 surgeons who were also included. The median surgeon-anesthesiologist dyad volume was 1 (range, 0-12.2) procedures per year. Ninety-day major morbidity occurred in 43.0% of patients. There was a linear association between dyad volume and 90-day major morbidity. After adjustment, the annual dyad volume was independently associated with lower odds of 90-day major morbidity, with an odds ratio of 0.95 (95% CI, 0.92-0.98; P = .01) for each incremental procedure per year, per dyad. The results did not change when examining 30-day major morbidity. Conclusions and Relevance Among adults undergoing complex gastrointestinal cancer surgery, increasing familiarity of the surgeon-anesthesiologist dyad was associated with improved short-term patient outcomes. For each additional time that a unique surgeon-anesthesiologist dyad worked together, the odds of 90-day major morbidity decreased by 5%. These findings support organizing perioperative care to increase the familiarity of surgeon-anesthesiologist dyads.
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- Julie Hallet
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Odette Cancer Centre, Division of Surgical Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Biostatistics, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- CHU de Québec–Université Laval Research Centre, Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma– Emergency–Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
- Departments of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and The Wilson Centre, University Health Network–Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Section of Thoracic Surgery, Departments of Surgery and of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, St Paul’s Hospital/Providence Health Care, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, St Paul’s Hospital/Providence Health Care, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Odette Cancer Centre, Division of Surgical Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Odette Cancer Centre, Division of Surgical Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, St Paul’s Hospital/Providence Health Care, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Nerb L, Burton BN, Macias AA, Gabriel RA. Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Receipt of Regional Anesthesia Among Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:246-251. [PMID: 36456421 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to assess differences in the use of perioperative regional anesthesia for thoracic surgery based on race and ethnicity. DESIGN This retrospective cohort study used data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program from 2015 to 2020. The study authors applied a multivariate logistic regression in which the dependent variable was the primary endpoint (regional versus no regional anesthesia). The primary independent variables were race and ethnicity. SETTING Multiple healthcare systems in the United States. PARTICIPANTS Participants were ≥18 years of age and undergoing thoracic surgery. INTERVENTIONS Regional anesthesia. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS On adjusted multivariate analysis, Hispanic patients had lower odds (odds ratio [OR] 0.61, 95% CI 0.46-0.80, p = 0.0003) of receiving regional anesthesia for postoperative pain control compared to non-Hispanic patients. There was no significant difference in the odds of regional anesthesia when comparing racial cohorts (ie, White, Black, Asian, or other). CONCLUSIONS There were differences observed in the provision of regional anesthesia for thoracic surgery among ethnic groups. Although the results of this study should not be taken as evidence for healthcare disparities, it could be used to support hypotheses for future studies that aim to investigate causes of disparities and corresponding patient outcomes.
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- Laura Nerb
- School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Regional Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Regional Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA; Division of Perioperative Informatics, Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA; Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
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Muir D, Antonowicz S, Whiting J, Low D, Maynard N. Implementation of the Esophagectomy Complication Consensus Group definitions: the benefits of speaking the same language. Dis Esophagus 2022; 35:6603615. [PMID: 35673848 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doac022] [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: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In 2015 the Esophagectomy Complication Consensus Group (ECCG) reported consensus definitions for complications after esophagectomy. This aimed to reduce variation in complication reporting, attributed to heterogeneous definitions. This systematic review aimed to describe the implementation of this definition set, including the effect on complication frequency and variation. A systematic literature review was performed, identifying all observational and randomized studies reporting complication frequencies after esophagectomy since the ECCG publication. Recruitment periods before and subsequent to the index ECCG publication date were included. Coefficients of variance were calculated to assess outcome heterogeneity. Of 144 studies which met inclusion criteria, 70 (48.6%) used ECCG definitions. The median number of separately reported complication types was five per study; only one study reported all ECCG complications. The coefficients of variance of the reported frequencies of eight of the 10 most common complications were reduced in studies which used the ECCG definitions compared with those that did not (P = 0.036). Among ECCG studies, the frequencies of postoperative pneumothorax, reintubation, and pulmonary emboli were significantly reduced in 2020-2021, compared with 2015-2019 (P = 0.006, 0.034, and 0.037 respectively). The ECCG definition set has reduced variation in esophagectomy morbidity reporting. This adds greater confidence to the observed gradual improvement in outcomes with time, and its ongoing use and wider dissemination should be encouraged. However, only a handful of outcomes are widely reported, and only rarely is it used in its entirety.
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- Duncan Muir
- Department of Upper GI Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Upper GI Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Upper GI Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Oncology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Upper GI Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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Duff AM, Lambe G, Donlon NE, Donohoe CL, Brady AM, Reynolds JV. Interventions targeting postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in patients undergoing esophageal cancer surgery: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials and narrative discussion. Dis Esophagus 2022; 35:6565163. [PMID: 35393612 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doac017] [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: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) represent the most common complications after esophageal cancer surgery. The lack of a uniform reporting nomenclature and a severity classification has hampered consistency of research in this area, including the study of interventions targeting prevention and treatment of PPCs. This systematic review focused on RCTs of clinical interventions used to minimize the impact of PPCs. Searches were conducted up to 08/02/2021 on MEDLINE (OVID), CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, and the COCHRANE library for RCTs and reported in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. A total of 339 citations, with a pooled dataset of 1,369 patients and 14 RCTs, were included. Heterogeneity of study design and outcomes prevented meta-analysis. PPCs are multi-faceted and not fully understood with respect to etiology. The review highlights the paucity of high-quality evidence for best practice in the management of PPCs. Further research in the area of intraoperative interventions and early postoperative ERAS standards is required. A consistent uniform for definition of pneumonia after esophagectomy and the development of a severity scale appears warranted to inform further RCTs and guidelines.
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- Ann-Marie Duff
- National Esophageal and Gastric Centre, St James's Hospital Dublin 8 and Trinity St. James's Cancer Institute, Dublin, Ireland.,Trinity Centre for Practice & Health Care Innovation, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Radiology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8 & University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- National Esophageal and Gastric Centre, St James's Hospital Dublin 8 and Trinity St. James's Cancer Institute, Dublin, Ireland
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- National Esophageal and Gastric Centre, St James's Hospital Dublin 8 and Trinity St. James's Cancer Institute, Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Practice & Health Care Innovation, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- National Esophageal and Gastric Centre, St James's Hospital Dublin 8 and Trinity St. James's Cancer Institute, Dublin, Ireland
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Onoe K, Ogata H, Okamoto T, Okutani H, Ueki R, Kariya N, Tatara T, Hashimoto M, Hasegawa S, Matsuki Y, Hirose M. Association between thoracic epidural block and major complications after pleurectomy/decortication for malignant pleural mesothelioma under general anesthesia. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2022; 47:494-499. [DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2022-103688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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IntroductionA curative-intent surgical procedure, pleurectomy/decortication, for malignant pleural mesothelioma is accompanied by a high incidence of major postoperative complications. Although epidural block, which suppresses nociception during and after surgery, reportedly has both benefits and disadvantages in terms of outcomes after thoracic surgery for other diseases, the effects of epidural block on major complications after pleurectomy/decortication have not been evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between epidural block and major postoperative complications following pleurectomy/decortication.MethodsIn a single-institutional observational study, consecutive adult patients undergoing pleurectomy/decortication under general anesthesia were enrolled from March 2019 to December 2021. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the association between perioperative variables and major complications. Next, patients were divided into two groups: general anesthesia with and without epidural block. Incidences of major postoperative complications, defined as Clavien-Dindo grades≥III, were compared between groups.ResultsIn all patients enrolled with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status II or III (n=99), general anesthesia without epidural block was identified as a sole risk factor for major complications among perioperative variables. The incidence of major complications was 32.3% (95% CI 19.1% to 49.2%) in patients with epidural block (n=34), which was significantly lower than 63.1% (95% CI 50.9% to 73.8%) in patients without epidural block (n=65). In sensitivity analysis in patients with ASA physical status II alone, the same results were obtained.ConclusionEpidural block is likely associated with reduction of the incidence of major complications after pleurectomy/decortication for malignant pleural mesothelioma under general anesthesia.
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Xu LN, Xu YY, Li GP, Yang B. Individualized risk estimation for postoperative pulmonary complications after hepatectomy based on perioperative variables. World J Gastrointest Surg 2022; 14:685-695. [PMID: 36158277 PMCID: PMC9353752 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i7.685] [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: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND At present, there is no perfect system to evaluate pulmonary complications of liver surgery using perioperative variables.
AIM To design and verify a risk assessment system for predicting postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after hepatectomy based on perioperative variables.
METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed on 1633 patients who underwent liver surgery. The variables were screened using univariate and multivariate analyses, and graded scores were assigned to the selected variables. Logistic regression was used to develop the liver operation pulmonary complication scoring system (LOPCSS) for the prediction of PPCs. The LOPCSS was verified using the receiver operating characteristic curve.
RESULTS According to the multivariate correlation analysis, the independent factors which influenced PPCs of liver surgery were age [≥ 65 years old/< 65 years old, odds ratio (OR) = 1.926, P = 0.011], medical diseases requiring drug treatment (yes/no, OR = 3.523, P < 0.001), number of liver segments to be removed (≥ 3/≤ 2, OR = 1.683, P = 0.002), operation duration (≥ 180 min/< 180 min, OR = 1.896, P = 0.004), and blood transfusion (yes/no, OR = 1.836, P = 0.003). The area under the curve (AUC) of the LOPCSS was 0.742. The cut-off value of the expected score for complications was 5. The incidence of complications in the group with ≤ 4 points was significantly lower than that in the group with ≥ 6 points (2.95% vs 33.40%, P < 0.001). Furthermore, in the validation dataset, the corresponding AUC of LOPCSS was 0.767.
CONCLUSION As a novel and simplified assessment system, the LOPCSS can effectively predict PPCs of liver surgery through perioperative variables.
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- Li-Ning Xu
- Department of General Surgery, The Second Medical Center and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450003, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Hubei Province Integrated Hospital of Chinese and Western Medicine, Wuhan 430015, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, China
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Yang J, Guo X, Zheng Z, Ke W. Is there a relationship between two different anesthetic methods and postoperative length of stay during radical resection of malignant esophageal tumors in China?: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Anesthesiol 2022; 22:236. [PMID: 35879661 PMCID: PMC9310395 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-022-01775-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Data providing a relationship between the anesthetic method and postoperative length of stay (PLOS) is limited. We aimed to investigate whether general anesthesia alone or combined with epidural anesthesia might affect perioperative risk factors and PLOS for patients undergoing radical resection of malignant esophageal tumors. METHODS The study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 680 patients who underwent a radical esophageal malignant tumor resection in a Chinese hospital from January 01, 2010, to December 31, 2020. The primary outcome measure was PLOS, and the secondary outcome was perioperative risk-related parameters that affect PLOS. The independent variable was the type of anesthesia: general anesthesia (GA) or combined epidural-general anesthesia (E-GA). The dependent variable was PLOS. We conducted univariate and multivariate logistic regression and propensity score matching to compare the relationships of GA and E-GA with PLOS and identify the perioperative risk factors for PLOS. In this cohort study, the confounders included sociodemographic data, preoperative chemotherapy, coexisting diseases, laboratory parameters, intraoperative variables, and postoperative complications. RESULTS In all patients, the average PLOS was 19.85 ± 12.60 days. There was no significant difference in PLOS between the GA group and the E-GA group either before or after propensity score matching (20.01 days ± 14.90 days vs. 19.79 days ± 11.57 days, P = 0.094, 18.09 ± 9.71 days vs. 19.39 ± 10.75 days, P = 0.145). The significant risk factors for increased PLOS were lung infection (β = 3.35, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.54-5.52), anastomotic leakage (β = 25.73, 95% CI: 22.11-29.34), and surgical site infection (β = 9.39, 95% CI: 4.10-14.68) by multivariate regression analysis. Subgroup analysis revealed a stronger association between PLOS and vasoactive drug use, blood transfusions, and open esophagectomy. The results remained essentially the same (stable and reliable) after subgroup analysis. CONCLUSIONS Although there is no significant association between the type of anesthesia(GA or E-GA) and PLOS for patients undergoing radical esophageal malignant tumor resection, an association between PLOS and lung infection, anastomotic leakage, and surgical site infection was determined by multivariate regression analysis. A larger sample future study design may verify our results.
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- Jieping Yang
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 Changping Road, Jinping District, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 Changping Road, Jinping District, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third People' Hospital of Shantou, No. 12 Haipang Road, Haojiang District, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 Changping Road, Jinping District, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China
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Kuppusamy MK, Low DE. Evaluation of International Contemporary Operative Outcomes and Management Trends Associated With Esophagectomy: A 4-Year Study of >6000 Patients Using ECCG Definitions and the Online Esodata Database. Ann Surg 2022; 275:515-525. [PMID: 33074888 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to verify the utility of international online datasets to benchmark and monitor treatment and outcomes in major oncologic procedures. BACKGROUND The Esophageal Complication Consensus Group (ECCG) has standardized the reporting of complications after esophagectomy within the web-based Esodata.org database. This study will utilize the Esodata dataset to update contemporary outcomes and to monitor trends in practice in an era of rapid technical change. METHODS This observational study, based on a prospectively developed specific database, updates esophagectomy outcomes collected between 2015 and 2018. Evolution in patient and operative demographics, treatment, complications, and quality outcome measures were compared between patients undergoing surgery in 2015 to 2016 and 2017 to 2018. RESULTS Between 2015 and 2018, 6022 esophagectomies from 39 centers were entered into Esodata. Most patients were male (78.3%) with median age 63. Patients having minimally invasive esophagectomy constituted 3177 (52.8%), a chest anastomosis 3838 (63.7%), neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy 2834 (48.7%), and R0 resections 5441 (93.5%). For quality measures, 30- and 90-day mortality was 2.0% and 4.5%, readmissions 9.7%, transfusions 12%, escalation in care 22.1%, and discharge home 89.4%. Trends in quality measures between 2015 and 2016 (2407 patients) and 2017 and 2018 (3318 patients) demonstrated significant (P < 0.05) improvements in readmissions 11.1% to 8.5%, blood transfusions 14.3% to 10.2%, and escalation in care from 24.5% to 20% A significantly (P < 0.05) reduced incidence in pneumonia (15.3%-12.8%) and renal failure (1.0%-0.4%) was observed. Anastomotic leak rates increased from 11.7% to 13.1%, whereas leaks requiring surgery decreased 3.3% and 3.0%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The Esodata database provides a valuable resource for assessing contemporary international outcomes. This study highlights an increased application of minimally invasive approaches, a high percentage of complications, improvements in pneumonia and key quality metrics, but with anastomotic leak rates still >10%.
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- Madhan K Kuppusamy
- Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt, Germany
- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cambridge Oesophago-Gastric Centre, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Claude Huriez University Hospital, Lille, France; Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam
- Netherlands; Esophageal and Lung Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
- Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Hirslanden Medical Center, Zürich, Switzerland; Hôpital Nord, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
- Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
- Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, NY
- National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
- Northern Oesophagogastric Cancer Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
- Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
- Princess Alexandra Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Chengdu, China
- St. James's Hospital Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
- Tata Memorial Center, Mumbai, India
- The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada
- University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
- University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
- University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
- University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
- University of Verona, Verona, Italy
- Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt, Germany
- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cambridge Oesophago-Gastric Centre, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Claude Huriez University Hospital, Lille, France; Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam
- Netherlands; Esophageal and Lung Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
- Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Hirslanden Medical Center, Zürich, Switzerland; Hôpital Nord, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
- Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
- Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, NY
- National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
- Northern Oesophagogastric Cancer Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
- Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
- Princess Alexandra Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Chengdu, China
- St. James's Hospital Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
- Tata Memorial Center, Mumbai, India
- The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada
- University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
- University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
- University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
- University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
- University of Verona, Verona, Italy
- Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Deana C, Vetrugno L, Bignami E, Bassi F. Peri-operative approach to esophagectomy: a narrative review from the anesthesiological standpoint. J Thorac Dis 2021; 13:6037-6051. [PMID: 34795950 PMCID: PMC8575828 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-21-940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Objective This review summarizes the peri-operative anesthesiological approaches to esophagectomy considering the best up-to-date, evidence-based medicine, discussed from the anesthesiologist’s standpoint. Background Esophagectomy is the only curative therapy for esophageal cancer. Despite the many advancements made in the surgical treatment of this tumour, esophagectomy still carries a morbidity rate reaching 60%. Patients undergoing esophagectomy should be referred to high volume centres where they can receive a multidisciplinary approach to treatment, associated with better outcomes. The anesthesiologist is the key figure who should guide the peri-operative phase, from diagnosis through to post-surgery rehabilitation. We performed an updated narrative review devoted to the study of anesthesia management for esophagectomy in cancer patients. Methods We searched MEDLINE, Scopus and Google Scholar databases from inception to May 2021. We used the following terms: “esophagectomy”, “esophagectomy AND pre-operative evaluation”, “esophagectomy AND protective lung ventilation”, “esophagectomy AND hemodynamic monitoring” and “esophagectomy AND analgesia”. We considered only articles with abstract written in English and available to the reader. We excluded single case-reports. Conclusions Pre-operative anesthesiological evaluation is mandatory in order to stratify and optimize any medical condition. During surgery, protective ventilation and judicious fluid management are the cornerstones of intraoperative “protective anesthesia”. Post-operative care should be provided by an intensive care unit or high-dependency unit depending on the patient’s condition, the type of surgery endured and the availability of local resources. The provision of adequate post-operative analgesia favours early mobilization and rapid recovery. Anesthesiologist has an important role during the peri-operative care for esophagectomy. However, there are still some topics that need to be further studied to improve the outcome of these patients.
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- Cristian Deana
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASUFC-Academic Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASUFC-Academic Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy.,Department of Medical Area, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Division, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASUFC-Academic Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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Hallet J, Jerath A, Turgeon AF, McIsaac DI, Eskander A, Zuckerman J, Zuk V, Sohail S, Darling GE, Dharma C, Coburn NG, Sutradhar R. Association Between Anesthesiologist Volume and Short-term Outcomes in Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery. JAMA Surg 2021; 156:479-487. [PMID: 33729435 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.0135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Importance Intraoperative anesthesiology care is crucial to high-quality surgical care. The clinical expertise and experience of anesthesiologists may decrease the risk of adverse outcomes. Objective To examine the association between anesthesiologist volume and short-term postoperative outcomes for complex gastrointestinal (GI) cancer surgery. Design, Setting, and Participants This population-based cohort study used administrative health care data sets from various data sources in Ontario, Canada. Adult patients who underwent esophagectomy, pancreatectomy, or hepatectomy for GI cancer from January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2018, were eligible. Patients with an invalid identification number, a duplicate surgery record, and missing primary anesthesiologist information were excluded. Exposures Primary anesthesiologist volume was defined as the annual number of procedures of interest (esophagectomy, pancreatectomy, and hepatectomy) supported by that anesthesiologist in the 2 years before the index surgery. Volume was dichotomized into low-volume and high-volume categories, with 75th percentile or 6 or more procedures per year selected as the cutoff point. Main Outcome and Measures The primary outcome was a composite of 90-day major morbidity (with a Clavien-Dindo classification grade 3-5) and readmission. Secondary outcomes were individual components of the primary outcome. The association between exposure and outcomes was examined using multivariable logistic regression models, accounting for potential confounders. Results Of the 8096 patients included, 5369 were men (66.3%) and the median (interquartile range [IQR]) age was 65 (57-72) years. Operations were supported by 842 anesthesiologists and performed by 186 surgeons, and the median (IQR) anesthesiologist volume was 3 (1.5-6) procedures per year. A total of 2166 patients (26.7%) received care from high-volume anesthesiologists. Primary outcome occurred in 36.3% of patients in the high-volume group and 45.7% of patients in the low-volume group. After adjustment, care by high-volume anesthesiologists was independently associated with lower odds of the primary outcome (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.85; 95% CI, 0.76-0.94), major morbidity (aOR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.75-0.91), unplanned intensive care unit admission (aOR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.76-0.94), but not readmission (aOR, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.73-1.05) or mortality (aOR, 1.05; 95% CI, 0.84-1.31). E-values analysis indicated that an unmeasured variable would unlikely substantively change the observed risk estimates. Conclusions and Relevance This study found that, among adults who underwent complex gastrointestinal cancer surgery, those who received care from high-volume anesthesiologists had a lower risk of adverse postoperative outcomes compared with those who received care from low-volume anesthesiologists. These findings support organizing perioperative care to increase anesthesiologist volume to optimize patient outcomes.
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- Julie Hallet
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Measurement, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Measurement, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada.,CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Centre, Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Trauma-Emergency-Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Measurement, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Measurement, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Measurement, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Measurement, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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D'Souza RS, Sims CR, Andrijasevic N, Stewart TM, Curry TB, Hannon JA, Blackmon S, Cassivi SD, Shen RK, Reisenauer J, Wigle D, Brown MJ. Pulmonary Complications in Esophagectomy Based on Intraoperative Fluid Rate: A Single-Center Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 35:2952-2960. [PMID: 33546968 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Esophagectomy is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The authors assessed the relationship between intraoperative fluid (IOF) administration and postoperative pulmonary outcomes in patients undergoing a transthoracic, transhiatal, or tri-incisional esophagectomy. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study (level 3 evidence). SETTING Tertiary care referral center. PARTICIPANTS Patients who underwent esophagectomy from 2007 to 2017. INTERVENTIONS The IOF rate (mL/kg/h) was the predictor variable analyzed both as a continuous and binary categorical variable based on median IOF rate for this cohort (11.90 mL/kg/h). MEASUREMENTS Primary outcomes included rates of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) within ten days after esophagectomy. Secondary outcomes included rates of reintubation, pneumonia, cardiac or renal morbidity, intensive care unit admission, length of stay, procedure-related complications, and mortality. Multivariate regression analysis determined associations between IOF rate and postoperative outcomes. Analysis was adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, procedure type, year, and thoracic epidural use. MAIN RESULTS A total of 1,040 patients comprised this cohort. Tri-incisional esophagectomy was associated with a higher hospital mortality rate (7.8%) compared with transthoracic esophagectomy (2.6%, p = 0.03) or transhiatal esophagectomy (0.7%, p = 0.01). Regression analysis revealed a higher IOF rate was associated with greater ARDS within ten days (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 1.03, p = 0.01). For secondary outcomes, a higher IOF rate was associated with greater hospital mortality (adjusted OR = 1.05, p = 0.002), although no significant association with 30-day hospital mortality was identified. CONCLUSIONS Increased IOF administration during esophagectomy may be associated with worse postoperative pulmonary complications, specifically ARDS. Future well-powered studies are warranted, including randomized, controlled trials comparing liberal versus restrictive fluid administration in this surgical population.
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- Ryan S D'Souza
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Division of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
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- Department of Respiratory Therapy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Anesthesia Clinical Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Prevent deterioration and long-term ventilation: intensive care following thoracic surgery. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2021; 34:20-24. [PMID: 33315639 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Patients with indication for lung surgery besides the pulmonary pathology often suffer from independent comorbidities affecting several other organ systems. Preventing patients from harmful complications due to decompensation of underlying organ insufficiencies perioperatively is pivotal. This review draws attention to the peri- and postoperative responsibility of the anaesthetist and intensivist to prevent patients undergoing lung surgery deterioration. RECENT FINDINGS During the last decades we had to accept that 'traditional' intensive care medicine implying deep sedation, controlled ventilation, liberal fluid therapy, and broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy because of several side-effects resulted in prolongation of hospital length of stay and a decline in quality of life. Modern therapy therefore should focus on the convalescence of the patient and earliest possible reintegration in the 'life-before.' Avoidance of sedative and anticholinergic drugs, early extubation, prophylactic noninvasive ventilation and high-flow nasal oxygen therapy, early mobilization, well-adjusted fluid balance and reasonable use of antibiotics are the keystones of success. SUMMARY A perioperative interprofessional approach and a change in paradigms are the prerequisites to improve outcome and provide treatment for elder and comorbid patients with an indication for thoracic surgery.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Quantification and optimization of perioperative risk factors focusing on anesthesia-related strategies to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after lung and esophageal surgery. RECENT FINDINGS There is an increasing amount of multimorbid patients undergoing thoracic surgery due to the demographic development and medical progress in perioperative medicine. Nevertheless, the rate of PPCs after thoracic surgery is still up to 30-50% with a significant influence on patients' outcome. PPCs are ranked first among the leading causes of early mortality after thoracic surgery. Although patients' risk factors are usually barely modifiable, current research focuses on procedural risk factors. From the surgical position, the minimal-invasive approach using video-assisted thoracoscopy and laparoscopy leads to a decreased rate of PPCs. The anesthesiological strategy to reduce the incidence of PPCs after thoracic surgery includes neuroaxial anesthesia, lung-protective ventilation, and goal-directed hemodynamic therapy. SUMMARY The main anesthesiological strategies to reduce PPCs after thoracic surgery include the use of epidural anesthesia, lung-protective ventilation: PEEP (positive end-expiratory pressure) of 5-8 mbar, tidal volume of 5 ml/kg BW (body weight) and goal-directed hemodynamics: CI (cardiac index) ≥ 2.5 l/min per m2, MAD (Mean arterial pressure) ≥ 70 mmHg, SVV (stroke volume variation) < 10% with a total amount of perioperative crystalloid fluids ≤ 6 ml/kg BW (body weight) per hour.
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