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Amirkhosravi F, Allenson KC, Moore LW, Kolman JM, Foster M, Hsu E, Sasangohar F, Dhala A. Multimodal prehabilitation and postoperative outcomes in upper abdominal surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep 2024; 14:16012. [PMID: 38992072 PMCID: PMC11239889 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-66633-6] [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: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
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The impact of multimodal prehabilitation on postoperative complications in upper abdominal surgeries is understudied. This review analyzes randomized trials on multimodal prehabilitation with patient and hospital outcomes. MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and Cochrane CENTRAL were searched for trials on prehabilitation before elective (non-emergency) abdominal surgery. Two reviewers independently screened studies, extracted data, and assessed study quality. Primary outcomes of interest were postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) and all-cause complications; secondary outcomes included hospital and intensive care length of stay. A meta-analysis with random-effect models was performed, and heterogeneity was evaluated with I-square and Cochran's Q test. Dichotomous variables were reported in log-odds ratio and continuous variables were presented as mean difference. Ten studies (total 1503 patients) were included. Odds of developing complications after prehabilitation were significantly lower compared to various control groups (- 0.38 [- 0.75- - 0.004], P = 0.048). Five studies described PPCs, and participants with prehabilitation had decreased odds of PPC (- 0.96 [- 1.38- - 0.54], P < 0.001). Prehabilitation did not significantly reduce length of stay, unless exercise was implemented; with exercise, hospital stay decreased significantly (- 0.91 [- 1.67- - 0.14], P = 0.02). Multimodal prehabilitation may decrease complications in upper abdominal surgery, but not necessarily length of stay; research should address heterogeneity in the literature.
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- Department of Surgery, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, USA
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- Office of Faculty and Research Development, Department of Academic Affairs, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, USA
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- School of Medicine, Department of Medical Education, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Center for Health Data Science and Analytics, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, USA
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- Wm Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
- Center for Critical Care, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, USA.
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Shpata V, Lilaj K, Kodra N. Surgical Outcomes in Different Age Cohorts Undergoing Abdominal Surgery: A Retrospective Study. J Perianesth Nurs 2024; 39:403-408. [PMID: 37999690 DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2023.08.023] [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: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate and compare the surgical outcomes of younger and older patients after abdominal surgery and explore risk factors related to postoperative complications and in-hospital mortality in patients ≥65 years old. DESIGN A retrospective study on 540 adult patients who underwent abdominal surgery and stayed more than 48 hours in the hospital. METHODS The two groups of patients: younger than 65 years and ≥65 years old were compared related to postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, and mortality rates. The cohort of patients aged ≥65 years was selected to analyze risk factors for complications occurrence and in-hospital mortality. FINDINGS Patients ≥65 years old had poorer outcomes after abdominal surgery than younger patients. Pre-existence of comorbidities, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification greater than two, emergency admission, and low preoperative serum albumin levels were risk factors for postoperative complications and mortality in elderly patients. Other risk factors for in-hospital mortality were the age ≥75 years, obesity, postoperative serum albumin level less than 30 g/L, presence of anemia before and after surgery, and occurrence of postoperative complications. Logistic regression revealed as independent risk factors for the postoperative complications the American Society of Anesthesiologists' physical status classification greater than two (odds ratio [OR]: 3.05, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.63-5.67, P = .0004) and preoperative serum albumin levels lower than 30 g/L (OR: 2.12, 95% CI: 1.08-4.17, P = .02), while for in-hospital postoperative mortality, independent risk factors were postoperative anemia (OR: 4.13; 95% CI: 1.22-13.97, P = .02) and obesity (OR: 7.65, 95% CI: 2.59-22.57, P = .0002). CONCLUSIONS Optimizing the preoperative conditions of older patients will improve their postoperative outcomes, especially for patients ≥75 years old, with obesity, comorbidities, anemia, severe nutritional risk, and emergency admission.
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- Vjollca Shpata
- Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Sports of Tirana, Tirana, Albania.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania; University Hospital Center of Tirana "Mother Theresa", Tirana, Albania
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- University Hospital Center of Tirana "Mother Theresa", Tirana, Albania
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Garg S, Govindaraj V, Dwivedi DP, Raja K, Theerthar EP. Postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery: risk factors and predictive models. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2024. [PMID: 38526466 DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2024.2915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are unexpected disorders that occur up to 30 days after surgery, affecting the patient's clinical status and requiring therapeutic intervention. Therefore, it becomes important to assess the patient preoperatively, as many of these complications can be minimized with proper perioperative strategies following a thorough preoperative checkup. Herein, we describe the PPCs and risk factors associated with developing PPCs in patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery. Additionally, we compared the accuracy of the American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) score, the Assess Respiratory Risk in Surgical Patients in Catalonia (ARISCAT) score, the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), and spirometry in predicting PPCs. Consenting patients (>18 years) undergoing elective upper abdominal surgery were recruited from November 2021 to April 2023. Clinical history was noted. Spirometry and 6MWT were both performed. Pre-operative ASA and ARISCAT scores were recorded. Postoperative follow-up was conducted to assess respiratory symptoms and the occurrence of PPC. PPC was defined as per EPCO guidelines. A total of 133 patients were recruited, predominantly male. A total of 27 (20.3%) patients developed PPCs. A total of 14 (10.5%) patients had more than one PPC. The most common PPCs developed were pleural effusion (11.3%), respiratory failure (7.5%), and pneumonia (4.5%). We obtained ten statistically significant associated variables on univariable analysis, viz obstructive airway disease (p=0.002), airflow limitation (p=0.043), chest radiography (p<0.001), albumin (p=0.30), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (p=0.029), aspartate aminotransferase (p=0.019), alanine aminotransferase (p=0.009), forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity ratio (p=0.006), duration of surgery (p<0.001), and ASA score (p=0.012). On multivariable regression analysis, abnormal chest radiograph [odds ratio: 8.26; (95% confidence interval: 2.58-25.43), p<0.001], BUN [1.05; (1.00-1.09), p=0.033], and duration of surgery [1.44; (1.18-1.76), p<0.001] were found to be independently associated with PPC. The ASA score was found to have better predictive power for the development of PPCs compared to the ARISCAT score but is of poor clinical significance. Additionally, 6MWD and spirometry results were found to lack any meaningful predictive power for PPC. To conclude, preoperative evaluation of the chest radiograph, BUN, and duration of surgery are independently associated with developing PPCs. The ASA score performs better than the ARISCAT score in identifying patients at a higher risk of developing PPCs and implementing preventive measures.
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- Shivam Garg
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry.
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry.
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry.
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry.
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Wijma AG, Hoogwater FJH, Nijkamp MW, Klaase JM. Personalized multimodal prehabilitation reduces cardiopulmonary complications after pancreatoduodenectomy: results of a propensity score matching analysis. HPB (Oxford) 2023; 25:1429-1437. [PMID: 37558563 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.07.899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of prehabilitation is to improve postoperative outcomes by increasing patients' resilience against the stress of surgery. This study investigates the effect of personalized multimodal prehabilitation on patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy. METHODS Included patients were screened for six modifiable risk factors: (1) low physical fitness, (2) malnutrition, (3) low mental resilience, (4) anemia and hyperglycemia, (5) frailty, and (6) substance abuse. Interventions were performed as needed. Using 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM), patients were compared to a historical cohort. RESULTS From 120 patients, 77 (64.2%) performed a cardiopulmonary exercise test to assess their physical fitness and provide them with a preoperative training advice. Furthermore, 88 (73.3%) patients received nutritional support, 15 (12.5%) mental support, 17 (14.2%) iron supplementation to correct for iron deficiency, 18 (15%) regulation support for hyperglycemia, 14 (11.7%) a comprehensive geriatric assessment, and 19 (15.8%) substance abuse support. Of all patients, 63% required ≥2 prehabilitation interventions. Fewer cardiopulmonary complications were observed in the prehabilitation cohort (9.2% versus 23.3%; p = 0.002). In surgical outcomes and length of stay no differences were observed. CONCLUSION Our prehabilitation program is effective in detecting risk factors in patients; most patients required multiple interventions. Consequently, a reduction in cardiopulmonary complications was observed.
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- Allard G Wijma
- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands
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Ashmore DL, Rashid A, Wilson TR, Halliday V, Lee MJ. Identifying malnutrition in emergency general surgery: systematic review. BJS Open 2023; 7:zrad086. [PMID: 37749757 PMCID: PMC10519817 DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrad086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Emergency general surgery practice is high risk. Surgery is a key part of treatment, with resultant catabolic stress and frequent need for nutritional support. The aim of this study was to examine the current methods of defining and determining malnutrition in emergency general surgery. This included examining the use of nutrition screening and assessment tools and other measures of malnutrition. METHODS MEDLINE, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, trial registries, and relevant journals published between January 2000 and January 2022 were searched for studies of adult patients with any emergency general surgery diagnosis, managed conservatively or operatively, with an assessment of nutritional status. Mixed populations were included if more than 50 per cent of patients were emergency general surgery patients or emergency general surgery results could be separately extracted. Studies in which patients had received nutritional support were excluded. The protocol was registered with PROSPERO, the international prospective register of systematic reviews (CRD42021285897). RESULTS From 6700 studies screened, 324 full texts were retrieved and 31 were included in the analysis. A definition of malnutrition was provided in 23 studies (75 per cent), with nutritional status being determined by a variety of methods. A total of seven nutrition screening tools and a total of nine 'assessment' tools were reported. To define malnutrition, the most commonly used primary or secondary marker of nutritional status was BMI, followed by albumin level. CONCLUSION Wide variation exists in approaches to identify malnutrition risk in emergency general surgery patients, using a range of tools and nutrition markers. Future studies should seek to standardize nutrition screening and assessment in the emergency general surgery setting as two discrete processes. This will permit better understanding of malnutrition risk in surgical patients.
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- Daniel L Ashmore
- School of Medicine and Population Health, Faculty of Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Department of General Surgery, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster, UK
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- School of Medicine and Population Health, Faculty of Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster, UK
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- School of Medicine and Population Health, Faculty of Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Medicine and Population Health, Faculty of Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Kyaruzi VM, Chamshama DE, Khamisi RH, Akoko LO. Surgical Apgar Score can accurately predict the severity of post-operative complications following emergency laparotomy. BMC Surg 2023; 23:194. [PMID: 37415104 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-023-02088-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Surgical Apgar Score (SAS) describes a feasible and objective tool for predicting surgical outcomes. However, the accuracy of the score and its correlation with the complication severity has not been well established in many grounds of low resource settings. OBJECTIVE To determine the accuracy of Surgical Apgar Score in predicting the severity of post-operative complications among patients undergoing emergency laparotomy at Muhimbili National Hospital. METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted for a period of 12 months; patients were followed for 30 days, the risk of complication was classified using the Surgical Apgar Score (SAS), severity of complication was estimated using the Clavien Dindo Classification (CDC) grading scheme and Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI). Spearman correlation and simple linear regression statistic models were applied to establish the relationship between Surgical Apgar Score (SAS) and Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI). The Accuracy of SAS was evaluated by determining its discriminatory capacity on Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) curve, data normality was tested by Shapiro-Wilk statistic 0.929 (p < 0.001).Analysis was done using International Business Machine Statistical Product and Service Solution (IBM SPSS) version 27. RESULTS Out of the 111 patients who underwent emergency laparotomy, 71 (64%) were Male and the median age (IQR) was 49 (36, 59).The mean SAS was 4.86 (± 1.29) and the median CCI (IQR) was 36.20 (26.2, 42.40). Patients in the high-risk SAS group (0-4) were more likely to experience severe and life-threatening complications, with a mean CCI of 53.3 (95% CI: 47.2-63.4), compared to the low-risk SAS group (7-10) with a mean CCI of 21.0 (95% CI: 5.3-36.2). A negative correlation was observed between SAS and CCI, with a Spearman r of -0.575 (p < 0.001) and a regression coefficient b of -11.5 (p < 0.001). The SAS demonstrated good accuracy in predicting post-operative complications, with an area under the curve of 0.712 (95% CI: 0.523-0.902, p < 0.001) on the ROC. CONCLUSION This study has demonstrated that SAS can accurately predict the occurrence of complications following emergency laparotomy at Muhimbili National Hospital.
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- Victor Meza Kyaruzi
- Department of General Surgery, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
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- Department of General Surgery, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of General Surgery, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of General Surgery, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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Admass BA, Ego BY, Tawye HY, Ahmed SA. Post-operative pulmonary complications after thoracic and upper abdominal procedures at referral hospitals in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a multi-center study. Front Surg 2023; 10:1177647. [PMID: 37255746 PMCID: PMC10225539 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1177647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
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Background Thoraco-abdominal surgery cuts through muscle, disrupting the normal structure and function of the respiratory muscles, resulting in lower lung volumes and a higher risk of developing post-operative pulmonary complications (PPC). PPC remains an important cause of post-operative morbidity and mortality and impacts the long-term outcomes of patients after hospital discharge. This study was aimed at determining the incidence and factors associated with postoperative pulmonary complications among patients who underwent thoracic and upper abdominal surgery in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. Methods A multi-center follow-up study was conducted from April 1, 2022, to June 30, 2022, at comprehensive specialized hospitals in Amhara regional state, northwest Ethiopia. 424 patients were consecutively included in this study, with a response rate of 100%. A chart review and patient interview were used to collect data. A logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the strength of the association of independent variables with postoperative pulmonary complications.The crude odds ratio (COR) and adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with the corresponding 95% confidence interval were computed. Variables with a p-value of <0.05 were considered statistically significant predictors of the outcome variable. Results The incidence of postoperative pulmonary complication was 24.5%. Emergency procedures, preoperative SpO2 < 94%, duration of surgery >2 h, patients with a nasogastric tube, intraoperative blood loss >500 ml and post-operative albumin <3.5 g/dl were factors associated with pulmonary complications. The most common complications were pneumonia (9.9%) followed by respiratory infection (4.2%). Conclusion The incidence of postoperative pulmonary complication after thoracic and upper abdominal surgery remains high. Preoperative SpO2, duration of surgery, patients having a nasogastric tube, intraoperative blood loss and post-operative albumin were factors associated with post-operative pulmonary complications.
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- Biruk Adie Admass
- Department of Anesthesia, College of medicine and health sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar
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- Department of Anesthesia, College of medicine and health sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
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- Department of Anesthesia, College of medicine and health sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar
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- Department of Anesthesia, College of medicine and health sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar
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Ghoniem NG, Abd-Allah ES, Said AM, El-Fattah FMAA. Pulmonary function and complication prevention: A randomized controlled trial on lung expansion modalities of older adults undergoing upper abdominal surgery. Geriatr Nurs 2023; 50:165-173. [PMID: 36780714 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.01.005] [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: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are a major catastrophic consequence of upper abdominal surgery, resulting in morbidity and mortality. Therefore, the study aims to assess the effect of lung expansion modalities (LEMs) on older adults' pulmonary function and the incidence of pulmonary complications. The study randomly allocated 80 older adults (40 cases and 40 controls). Pulmonary function testing revealed a significant improvement in the study group's forced expiratory volume in one second, sixth second, and oxygen saturation on the fifth postoperative day (POD) compared to the first day [55.23%, 38.41%, and 2.87%; P0.001]. The reported PPCs incidence of the intervention group was less than the control group (15% and 30% on the third POD; 15% and 37.5% on the fifth POD). In conclusion, LEMs provide practical enhancement for the postoperative care of older adults by reducing PPCs by restoring measured pulmonary volumes.
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- Noha Gamal Ghoniem
- Department of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, 44519, Egypt.
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- Department of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Chest Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, 44519, Egypt
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Elfrink AKE, Alberga AJ, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Scheurs WH, van der Geest LGM, Verhagen HJM, Dekker JWT, Grünhagen DJ, Wouters MWJM, Klaase JM. Outcomes After Major Surgical Procedures in Octogenarians: A Nationwide Cohort Study. World J Surg 2022; 46:2399-2408. [PMID: 35927369 PMCID: PMC9436861 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06642-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Introduction Aging of the worldwide population has been observed, and postoperative outcomes could be worse in elderly patients. This nationwide study assessed trends in number of surgical resections in octogenarians regarding various major surgical procedures and associated postoperative outcomes. Methods All patients who underwent surgery between 2014 and 2018 were included from Dutch nationwide quality registries regarding esophageal, stomach, pancreas, colorectal liver metastases, colorectal cancer, lung cancer and abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). For each quality registry, the number of patients who were 80 years or older (octogenarians) was calculated per year. Postoperative outcomes were length of stay (LOS), 30 day major morbidity and 30 day mortality between octogenarians and younger patients. Results No increase in absolute number and proportion of octogenarians that underwent surgery was observed. Median LOS was higher in octogenarians who underwent surgery for colorectal cancer, colorectal liver metastases, lung cancer, pancreatic disease and esophageal cancer. 30 day major morbidity was higher in octogenarians who underwent surgery for colon cancer, esophageal cancer and elective AAA-repair. 30 day mortality was higher in octogenarians who underwent surgery for colorectal cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer, pancreatic disease, esophageal cancer and elective AAA-repair. Median LOS decreased between 2014 and 2018 in octogenarians who underwent surgery for stomach cancer and colorectal cancer. 30 day major morbidity decreased between 2014 and 2018 in octogenarians who underwent surgery for colon cancer. No trends were observed in octogenarians regarding 30 day mortality between 2014 and 2018. Conclusion No increase over time in absolute number and proportion of octogenarians that underwent major surgery was observed in the Netherlands. Postoperative outcomes were worse in octogenarians. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00268-022-06642-6.
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- Arthur K E Elfrink
- Scientific Bureau, Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing, 2333 AA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Scientific Bureau, Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing, 2333 AA, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Locatie AMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Universiteit Van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Scientific Bureau, Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing, 2333 AA, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Effectiveness of Preoperative Chest Physiotherapy in Patients Undergoing Elective Cardiac Surgery, a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2022; 58:medicina58070911. [PMID: 35888629 PMCID: PMC9319848 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58070911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Background and Objectives: Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are particularly vulnerable for developing postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the role of preoperative chest physiotherapy in such patients. Materials and Methods: All original articles that assessed patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery, with preoperative chest physiotherapy, and compared them to patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery, without preoperative chest physiotherapy, were included. Animal studies, studies conducted prior to the year 2000, commentaries, or general discussion papers whose authors did not present original data were excluded. Studies assessing physiotherapy regimens other than chest physiotherapy were also excluded. The search was performed using the following electronic resources: the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, the PubMed central database, and Embase. The included studies were assessed for potential bias using the Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing the risk of bias. Each article was read carefully, and any relevant data were extracted. The extracted data were registered, tabulated, and analyzed using Review Manager software. Results: A total of 10 articles investigating 1458 patients were included in the study. The studies were published from 2006 to 2019. The populations were patients scheduled for elective CABG/cardiac surgery, and they were classified into two groups: the interventional (I) group, involving 651 patients, and the control (C) group, involving 807 patients. The meta-analysis demonstrated no significant differences between the interventional and control groups in surgery time and ICU duration, but a significant difference was found in the time of mechanical ventilation and the length of hospital stay, favoring the interventional group. A significant difference was shown in the forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV1% predicted), forced vital capacity (FVC% predicted), and maximum inspiratory pressure (Pi-max), favoring the interventional group. Conclusions: This study is limited by the fact that one of the included ten studies was not an RCT. Moreover, due to lack of the assessment of certain variables in some studies, the highest number of studies included in a meta-analysis was the hospital stay length (eight studies), and the other variables were analyzed in a fewer number of studies. The data obtained can be considered as initial results until more inclusive RCTs are conducted involving a larger meta-analysis. However, in the present study, the intervention was proved to be protective against the occurrence of PPCs. The current work concluded that preoperative chest physiotherapy can yield better outcomes in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery.
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Sullivan KA, Churchill IF, Hylton DA, Hanna WC. Use of Incentive Spirometry in Adults following Cardiac, Thoracic, and Upper Abdominal Surgery to Prevent Post-Operative Pulmonary Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Respiration 2021; 100:1114-1127. [PMID: 34274935 DOI: 10.1159/000517012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Currently, consensus on the effectiveness of incentive spirometry (IS) following cardiac, thoracic, and upper abdominal surgery has been based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews of lower methodological quality. To improve the quality of the research and to account for the effects of IS following thoracic surgery, in addition to cardiac and upper abdominal surgery, we performed a meta-analysis with thorough application of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation scoring system and extensive reference to the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine, with rigorous methodology, whether IS for adult patients (18 years of age or older) undergoing cardiac, thoracic, or upper abdominal surgery significantly reduces30-day post-operative pulmonary complications (PPCs), 30-day mortality, and length of hospital stay (LHS) when compared to other rehabilitation strategies. METHODS The literature was searched using Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Web of Science for RCTs between the databases' inception and March 2019. A random-effect model was selected to calculate risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS Thirty-one RCTs involving 3,776 adults undergoing cardiac, thoracic, or upper abdominal surgery were included. By comparing the use of IS to other chest rehabilitation strategies, we found that IS alone did not significantly reduce 30-day PPCs (RR = 1.00, 95% CI: 0.88-1.13) or 30-day mortality (RR = 0.73, 95% CI: 0.42-1.25). Likewise, there was no difference in LHS (mean difference = -0.17,95% CI: -0.65 to 0.30) between IS and the other rehabilitation strategies. None of the included trials significantly impacted the sensitivity analysis and publication bias was not detected. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis showed that IS alone likely results in little to no reduction in the number of adult patients with PPCs, in mortality, or in the LHS, following cardiac, thoracic, and upper abdominal surgery.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kerrie A Sullivan
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, .,Division of Thoracic Surgery, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Thoracic Surgery, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Thoracic Surgery, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Thoracic Surgery, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Reinke CE, Lim RB. Minimally Invasive Acute Care Surgery. Curr Probl Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpsurg.2021.101033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Reinke CE, Lim RB. Minimally invasive acute care surgery. Curr Probl Surg 2021; 59:101031. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpsurg.2021.101031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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The preoperative risk tool SURPAS accurately predicts outcomes in emergency surgery. Am J Surg 2021; 222:643-649. [PMID: 33485618 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS) uses eight variables to accurately predict postoperative complications but has not been sufficiently studied in emergency surgery. We evaluated SURPAS in emergency surgery, comparing it to the Emergency Surgery Score (ESS). METHODS SURPAS and ESS estimates of 30-day mortality and overall morbidity were calculated for emergency operations in the 2009-2018 ACS-NSQIP database and compared using observed-to-expected plots and rates, c-indices, and Brier scores. Cases with incomplete data were excluded. RESULTS In 205,318 emergency patients, SURPAS underestimated (8.1%; 35.9%) while ESS overestimated (10.1%; 43.8%) observed mortality and morbidity (8.9%; 38.8%). Each showed good calibration on observed-to-expected plots. SURPAS had better c-indices (0.855 vs 0.848 mortality; 0.802 vs 0.755 morbidity), while the Brier score was better for ESS for mortality (0.0666 vs. 0.0684) and for SURPAS for morbidity (0.1772 vs. 0.1950). CONCLUSIONS SURPAS accurately predicted mortality and morbidity in emergency surgery using eight predictor variables.
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