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Mitsakos AT, Irish W, DeMaria EJ, Pories WJ, Altieri MS. Body mass index and risk of mortality in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc 2023; 37:1213-1221. [PMID: 36156736 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09651-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prior literature has demonstrated that bariatric surgery is a safe approach for patients with morbid obesity. However, the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and risk of mortality in these patients has not been fully elucidated. Primary objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between BMI and risk of mortality using data obtained from a national database, with a special focus on patients with BMI ≥ 70.0 kg/m2. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of patients with morbid obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2) undergoing first-time bariatric surgery between 2015 and 2018 was performed using data from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. Primary outcome was intra-operative death or death within 30 days post-operatively. Patients were categorized into quartiles according to BMI. Multivariable analysis was performed to evaluate the association of BMI with risk of mortality. Relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) are provided as measures of strength of association and precision, respectively. RESULTS A total of 463, 436 patients were included with a 30-day mortality rate of 0.11%. Mean BMI (SD) was 48.2 (7.3) kg/m2; 1.5% of patients had BMI ≥ 70.0 kg/m2. On multivariable analysis, highest quartile patients had a significantly higher risk of mortality than lowest quartile patients. For patients with BMI ≥ 70.0 kg/m2, the risk of mortality was more pronounced with an eightfold increase compared to the lowest quartile. In patients with BMI ≥ 70.0 kg/m2, although sleeve gastrectomy (SG) was the most common procedure, the risk of mortality was significantly higher in patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). CONCLUSIONS BMI is associated with increased risk of 30-day mortality. The effect of BMI is more pronounced in patients with BMI ≥ 70.0 kg/m2. In these patients, RYGB is associated with increased risk of mortality compared to SG.
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- Anastasios T Mitsakos
- Division of Metabolic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA. .,Department of Surgery, Vidant Medical Center, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, 2100 Stantonsburg Road, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA.
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- Division of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Division of Metabolic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Division of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of GI Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital/University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Siyotula T, Arnold M. An analysis of neonatal mortality following gastro-intestinal and/or abdominal surgery in a tertiary hospital in South Africa. Pediatr Surg Int 2022; 38:721-729. [PMID: 35235014 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-022-05100-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Thirty-day, 6-month and 12-month post-operative mortality and assessment of factors associated with 30 day post-operative mortality were ascertained. METHOD A retrospective medical record audit for neonates who underwent gastrointestinal or abdominal wall surgery within the neonatal period at a tertiary free standing paediatric hospital during the 12-year period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2018. RESULTS The 30-day post-operative mortality rate was 83/762 (11%). Mortality resulted from: sepsis (74%), palliation due to ultra-short bowel length (12%), ventilation-associated pneumonia (10%), associated congenital cardiac lesions (3%) and intestinal failure-associated liver disease (1%). Surgery for necrotizing enterocolitis had the greatest 30-day post-operative mortality (28%). Most neonates (69%) who died were prematurely born. Mean age at surgery was ten days and mean age at death was six days. Abdominal compartment syndrome was noted post operatively in 15% patients. Risk factors for sepsis included central line-associated bloodstream infections (65%), respiratory tract infections (41%) and surgical complications [anastomotic breakdown (7%) and wound infection (24%)]. Mortality in patients from referral hospitals more than an hour's drive away was high (15/39, 38%). CONCLUSION Mortality is double that of high-income countries, although significantly lower than most African settings. Strategic quality-improvement interventions are required to optimize outcomes.
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- Thozama Siyotula
- Division of Paediatric Surgery at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Klipfontein Rd, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa.
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- Division of Paediatric Surgery at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Klipfontein Rd, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
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Pollock C, Soder S, Ezer N, Ferraro P, Lafontaine E, Martin J, Nasir B, Liberman M. Impact of Volume on Mortality and Hospital Stay After Lung Cancer Surgery in a Single-Payer System. Ann Thorac Surg 2021; 114:1834-1841. [PMID: 34736929 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.09.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is a literature gap for hospitals in single-payer healthcare systems quantifying the influence of hospital volume on outcomes following major lung cancer resection. We aimed to determine the effect of hospital volume on mortality, and length of stay (LOS). METHODS A retrospective cohort study using administrative, population-based data from a single-payer universal healthcare system was performed in adults with non-small cell lung cancer who underwent lobectomy or pneumonectomy between 2008 and 2017. Hospital volume was defined as the average annual number of major lung resections performed at each institution. Length of stay and post-operative mortality was compared using multivariable linear and non-linear regression between hospital volume categories and continuously. Adjusted association between hospital volume and post-operative mortality was determined by multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS 10,831 lung resections were performed: 1237 pneumonectomies; 9594 lobectomies. Patients undergoing lobectomy at high-volume hospitals had shorter median LOS (6 vs 8 days, p = 0.001) compared with low-volume hospitals. After adjusting for confounders, surgery at a high-volume center was significantly associated with shorter LOS after lobectomy and overall resections (p=<0.001), but not after pneumonectomy (p=0.787). Surgery at a high-volume center was positively associated with improved 90-day mortality in lobectomy and overall procedures (OR 0.607; [0.399-0.925]; and 0.632 [0.441-0.904], respectively). Volume was not a predictor of 90-day mortality after pneumonectomy (OR 0.533 [0.257-1.104], p=0.090). CONCLUSIONS Surgery at a high-volume center was positively correlated with improved 90-day survival and shorter hospital LOS. The results support regionalized lung cancer care in a single-payer healthcare system.
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- Clare Pollock
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, CHUM Endoscopic Tracheobronchial and Oesophageal Center, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, CHUM Endoscopic Tracheobronchial and Oesophageal Center, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, CHUM Endoscopic Tracheobronchial and Oesophageal Center, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, CHUM Endoscopic Tracheobronchial and Oesophageal Center, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, CHUM Endoscopic Tracheobronchial and Oesophageal Center, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, CHUM Endoscopic Tracheobronchial and Oesophageal Center, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, CHUM Endoscopic Tracheobronchial and Oesophageal Center, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Lowe SC, Sauk JS, Limketkai BN, Kwaan MR. Declining Rates of Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Era of Biologic Therapy. J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 25:211-219. [PMID: 33140318 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-020-04832-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Medical therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has markedly advanced since the introduction of biologic therapeutics, although surgery remains an important therapeutic strategy for both Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). This study evaluated how rates of bowel resection surgery and post-operative mortality for IBD have changed over the last decade in the era of biologic therapies. METHODS The Nationwide Readmission Database (NRD) was queried for patients with IBD (based on ICD-9 and -10 diagnosis and procedure codes) who were hospitalized between 2010 and 2017. Longitudinal trends in bowel resection surgery, urgent surgery, and post-operative mortality were analyzed. RESULTS During the 8-year period, a total of 1795,266 IBD-related hospitalizations (1,072,110 with CD and 723,156 with UC) were evaluated. There was an increase in the annual number of IBD patients hospitalized, but a statistically significant decrease in the proportion of IBD patients undergoing surgery, from 10 to 8.8% (p < 0.001) for CD and 7.7 to 7.5% (p < 0.001) for UC. From 2014 through 2017, the proportion of urgent surgeries remained stable around 25% (p = 0.16) for CD and decreased from 21 to 14% (p < 0.001) for UC. For CD, the rate of post-operative 30-day mortality varied between 1.2 and 1.6% and for UC decreased from 5.8 to 2.3% (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Analysis of a nationwide dataset from 2010 to 2017 determined that despite an increase in total admissions for IBD, a smaller proportion of hospitalized patients underwent surgery. A greater proportion of surgeries for UC were performed on an elective basis, and overall the rates of post-operative mortality for CD and UC decreased. The growth of biologic medical therapy during the study period highlights a probable contributing factor for the observed changes.
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- Sarina C Lowe
- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
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- Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Vatche & Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Vatche & Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Meyer J, Alstrup M, Rasmussen LJH, Schultz M, Ladelund S, Haupt TH, Tingleff J, Iversen K, Eugen-Olsen J. suPAR is associated with risk of future acute surgery and post-operative mortality in acutely admitted medical patients. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2018; 26:11. [PMID: 29391054 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-018-0478-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Acutely admitted medical patients are often fragile and in risk of future surgery. The biomarker soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a predictor of readmission and mortality in the acute care setting. We aimed to investigate if suPAR also predicts acute surgery, which is associated with higher mortality than elective surgery, and if it predicts post-operative mortality. Methods A retrospective registry-based cohort study of 17,312 patients admitted to an acute medical unit in Denmark, from 18 November 2013 until 30 September 2015. The first admission with available suPAR was defined as the index admission, and patients were followed via national registries until 1 January 2016. The risk of acute surgery during the entire follow-up period as well as the 90-day post-operative mortality risk was modeled by Cox regression analyses adjusted for sex, age, C-reactive protein, and Charlson Comorbidity Index (Charlson Score). Results Acute surgery was carried out on 2404 patients (13.9%) after a median of 45 days (interquartile range 5–186) following the index admission. Patients receiving acute surgery had higher baseline suPAR compared with patients receiving elective- or no surgery (p < 0.0001). The hazard ratio (HR) for acute surgery was 1.50 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.42–1.59) for every doubling of the suPAR level in the adjusted Cox regression analysis. Death within 90 days occurred in 439 (18.3%) patients receiving acute surgery, and the adjusted HR for post-operative mortality was 1.73 (95% CI: 1.52–1.95). Discussion Elevated levels of suPAR in acutely admitted medical patients were independently associated with increased risk of future acute surgery as well as with 90-day post-operative mortality. Trial registration This retrospective registry-based cohort study was approved by the Danish Health and Medicines authority (reference no. 3–3013-1061/1). All processing of personal data followed national guidelines, and the project was approved by the Danish Data Protection Agency (reference no. HVH-2014-018, 02767).
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Keren Y, Sailofsky S, Keshet D, Barak M. The effect of 'Out of hours surgery Service' in Israel on hip fracture fixation outcomes: a retrospective analysis. Isr J Health Policy Res 2017; 6:27. [PMID: 28709440 PMCID: PMC5512834 DOI: 10.1186/s13584-017-0150-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND 'Out of Hours Surgery Service' (OHSS) was implemented in Israel, amongst other reasons, in order to reduce the time interval between hospital admission and surgery and consequently improve outcomes. The OHSS is currently operated in the public hospitals in Israel. In this study we compared the data of patients before and after OHSS implementation to determine its efficacy in improving patient care. METHODS This is a retrospective observational study of 792 adult patients who underwent hip fracture surgery between 2002 and 2007 in a single hospital. The study population included two groups: patients that were operated before the implementation of the OHSS (2002-2004) and after the implementation of the OHSS (2005-2007). Data regarding all patients was collected using the institution's computer program. The following variables were analyzed: patients' demographics, time interval from hospitalization to surgery, causes for delaying surgery, post-operative length of hospitalization and mortality. RESULTS Patients in the post-OHSS group had more illnesses and higher ASA classification than those in the pre-OHSS group. The post-OHSS group had a significantly decreased length of stay in the hospital before and after the surgery. After adjusting for ASA score and age, the post-OHSS group was found to have decreased post-operative hospitalization and lower post-operative mortality. Surgery was delayed in pre-OHSS period mainly due to operating rooms unavailability. CONCLUSION Implementation of OHSS facilitated operating room availability, thus early operation and reduced post-operative mortality. In accordance with other studies, patient's outcome is greatly influenced by the time from admission to hip fracture surgery.
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- Yaniv Keren
- The Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus and the Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- The Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- The Department of Anesthesiology, Rambam Health Care Campus and the Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, POB 9602, Haifa, 31096, Israel.
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van de Luijtgaarden KM, Bastos Gonçalves F, Hoeks SE, Blankensteijn JD, Böckler D, Stolker RJ, Verhagen HJM. Higher 30 Day Mortality in Patients with Familial Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm after EVAR. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2017; 54:142-149. [PMID: 28579278 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2017.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the influence of a positive family history for aneurysms on clinical success and mortality after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). METHODS From 2009 to 2011, 1262 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) treated by EVAR were enrolled in a prospective, industry sponsored clinical registry ENGAGE. Patients were classified into familial and sporadic AAA patients according to baseline clinical reports. Clinical characteristics, aneurysm morphology, and follow-up were registered. The primary endpoint was clinical success after EVAR, a composite of technical success and freedom from the following complications: AAA increase >5 mm, type I and III endoleak, rupture, conversion, secondary procedures, migration, and occlusion. Secondary endpoints were the individual components of clinical success, 30 day mortality, and aneurysm related and all cause mortality. RESULTS Of the 1262 AAA patients (89.5% male and mean age 73.1 years), 86 patients (6.8%) reported a positive family history and were classified as familial AAA. Duration of follow-up was 4.4 ± 1.7 years. Patients with familial AAA were more often female (18.6% vs. 9.9%, p = .012). No difference was observed in aneurysm morphology. There was no significant difference in clinical success between patients with familial and sporadic AAA (72.1% vs. 79.3%, p=.116). Familial AAA patients had a higher 30 day mortality after EVAR (4.7% vs. 1.0%, adjusted HR 5.7, 1.8-17.9, p = .003) as well as aneurysm related mortality (5.8% vs. 1.3%, adjusted HR 5.4, 1.9-14.9, p = .001), while no difference was observed in all cause mortality (19.8% vs. 24.3%, adjusted HR 0.8, 0.5-1.4, p = .501). CONCLUSIONS The current study shows a higher 30 day mortality after EVAR in familial AAA patients. Future studies should determine the role of family history in AAA treatment, suitability for endovascular or open repair, and on adaptation of post-operative surveillance. For the time being, patients with familial forms of AAA should be considered at higher risk for EVAR and warrant extra vigilance.
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- K M van de Luijtgaarden
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Hospital de Santa Marta, CHLC & NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Hemida K, Al Swaff RE, Shabana SS, Said H, Ali-Eldin F. Prediction of Post-operative Mortality in Patients with HCV-related Cirrhosis Undergoing Non-Hepatic Surgeries. J Clin Diagn Res 2016; 10:OC18-OC21. [PMID: 27891371 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2016/22478.8620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patients with chronic liver diseases are at great risk for both morbidity and mortality during the post-operative period due to the stress of surgery and the effects of general anaesthesia. AIM The main aim of this study was to evaluate the value of Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, as compared to Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score, for prediction of 30- day post-operative mortality in Egyptian patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing non-hepatic surgery under general anaesthesia. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 60 patients with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) - related liver cirrhosis were included in this study. Sensitivity and specificity of MELD and CTP scores were evaluated for the prediction of post-operative mortality. A total of 20 patients who had no clinical, biochemical or radiological evidence of liver disease were included to serve as a control group. RESULTS The highest sensitivity and specificity for detection of post-operative mortality was detected at a MELD score of 13.5. CTP score had a sensitivity of 75%, a specificity of 96.4%, and an overall accuracy of 95% for prediction of post-operative mortality. On the other side and at a cut-off value of 13.5, MELD score had a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 64.0%, and an overall accuracy of 66.6% for prediction of post-operative mortality in patients with HCV- related liver cirrhosis. CONCLUSION MELD score proved to be more sensitive but less specific than CTP score for prediction of post-operative mortality. CTP and MELD scores may be complementary rather than competitive in predicting post-operative mortality in patients with HCV- related liver cirrhosis.
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- Khalid Hemida
- Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Aim Shams University , Cairo, Egypt
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Aim Shams University , Cairo, Egypt
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Aim Shams University , Cairo, Egypt
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- Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Aim Shams University , Cairo, Egypt
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Tropical Medicine, Aim Shams University , Cairo, Egypt
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Bouassida M, Chtourou MF, Hamzaoui L, Sassi S, Mighri MM, Azzouz MM, Touinsi H, Sassi S. Clinico-Pathological Caracteristics, Therapeutic Features and Post-operative Course of Colorectal Cancer in Elderly Patients. J Clin Diagn Res 2014; 8:77-9. [PMID: 24596729 PMCID: PMC3939593 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2014/6294.3774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2013] [Accepted: 08/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Colorectal cancer is predominantly a disease of elderly people and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. The geriatric colorectal population is a very heterogeneous group, including patients with excellent health status and others with comorbid conditions, functional dependency, and limited life expectancy. On the other hand, the effectiveness of surgery for colorectal cancer depends on it being carried out safely, which allows most patients to return to productive lives, with an improved post-operative life expectancy or at least one that is not diminished by the surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS This work is a descriptive study of a retrospective cohort, based on administrative databases, of all patients with colorectal cancer diagnosed or treated in our institution. We extracted data on sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidity, type of cancer, stage of cancer, type of treatment received, post-operative complications and cause of post-operative death. We compared differences between an elderly group (Group A) (age >75 years) and a group of patients below 75 years (Group B). RESULTS We found that elderly patients with colorectal cancer were more likely to be operated in emergent conditions, had more non-specific complications and more post-operative mortality than patients below 75 years. On the other hand, tumours stages, tumours characteristics and post-operative specific morbidity have been proved to be similar, both in Group A and Group B patients. CONCLUSION These results suggest that surgery is feasible and can be safe for patients above 75 years, but it needs much more evaluation of comorbidities, pre- and post-operative intensive care to avoid post-operative non-specific complications.
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- Mahdi Bouassida
- Professor, Department of Surgery, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Mrazga 8000 Nabeul, Tunisia
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- Professor, Department of Surgery, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Mrazga 8000 Nabeul, Tunisia
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- Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Mrazga 8000 Nabeul
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- Professor, Department of Surgery, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Mrazga 8000 Nabeul, Tunisia
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- Student, Department of Surgery, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Mrazga 8000 Nabeul, Tunisia
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- Student, Department of Gastroenterology, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Mrazga 8000 Nabeul, Tunisia
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- Student, Department of Surgery, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Mrazga 8000 Nabeul, Tunisia
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- Student, Department of Surgery, Mohamed Tahar Maamouri Hospital, Mrazga 8000 Nabeul, Tunisia
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