Elective versus emergency surgery for ulcerative colitis: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis - 16/02/13
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Background |
It is unclear whether advances in the medical management of ulcerative colitis (UC) have altered outcomes for medically intractable disease. Therefore, it is essential to understand the current impact of elective versus emergency surgery for UC.
Methods |
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was used to compare outcomes for elective versus emergency UC surgery between 2005 and 2010.
Results |
Four thousand nine hundred sixty-two patients were eligible for study (94% elective and 6% emergent). Emergency surgery patients were significantly older and frequently underwent open surgery. Emergency cases were associated with a higher frequency of cardiac, pulmonary, and renal comorbidities; postoperative complications; longer hospital stays; and higher rates of return to the operating room.
Conclusions |
In the era of advanced UC medical therapy, the need for emergency surgery still exists and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Data are needed to determine if earlier selection of surgery would be beneficial.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Ulcerative colitis, Emergency, Elective, Surgery, Medical therapy
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| The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the hospitals participating in the ACS NSQIP are the source of the data used herein; they have not verified and are not responsible for the statistical validity of the data analysis or the conclusions derived by the authors. |
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| The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
Vol 205 - N° 3
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