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Gurien SD, Chung P, Nofi CP, Coppa GF, Sugiyama G. Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair Postoperative Complications in End Stage Renal Disease Patients. JSLS 2022; 26:JSLS.2021.00086. [PMID: 35281710 PMCID: PMC8896818 DOI: 10.4293/jsls.2021.00086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background: The prevalence of patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring general surgical procedures is increasing. Our aim was to explore the effect of ESRD on patients undergoing elective laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (2010–2015) database was used to identify patients who underwent elective laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. Multivariable analysis was performed adjusting for risk variables including age, gender, race, comorbidity status, body mass index ≥ 35, and presence of ESRD. Results: A total of 8,789 patients undergoing elective laparoscopic ventral hernia repair were identified. Sixty-four patients (0.73%) had ESRD. ESRD was identified as an independent risk factor for postoperative pneumonia (odds ration [OR] 6.91, p = 0.00363), sepsis (OR 18.58, p = 0.000286), and length of stay (IRR 1.63, 95% confidence interval 1.19 – 2.27, p = 0.0036). Conclusions: ESRD patients undergoing elective laparoscopic ventral hernia repair had an increased risk of postoperative pneumonia, sepsis, and length of stay. Clinicians should be cognizant of these risks when performing elective operations on ESRD patients.
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- Steven D Gurien
- Northwell North Shore/Long Island Jewish, Department of Surgery, Queens, New York
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- Northwell North Shore/Long Island Jewish, Department of Surgery, Queens, New York
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- Northwell North Shore/Long Island Jewish, Department of Surgery, Queens, New York
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- Northwell North Shore/Long Island Jewish, Department of Surgery, Queens, New York
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- Northwell North Shore/Long Island Jewish, Department of Surgery, Queens, New York
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Harrison TG, Ronksley PE, James MT, Ruzycki SM, Tonelli M, Manns BJ, Zarnke KB, McCaughey D, Schneider P, Wick J, Hemmelgarn BR. Mortality and cardiovascular events in adults with kidney failure after major non-cardiac surgery: a population-based cohort study. BMC Nephrol 2021; 22:365. [PMID: 34736410 PMCID: PMC8569960 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-021-02577-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND People with kidney failure have a high incidence of major surgery, though the risk of perioperative outcomes at a population-level is unknown. Our objective was to estimate the proportion of people with kidney failure that experience acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or death within 30 days of major non-cardiac surgery, based on surgery type. METHODS In this retrospective population-based cohort study, we used administrative health data to identify adults from Alberta, Canada with major surgery between April 12,005 and February 282,017 that had preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFRs) < 15 mL/min/1.73m2 or received chronic dialysis. The index surgical procedure for each participant was categorized within one of fourteen surgical groupings based on Canadian Classification of Health Interventions (CCI) codes applied to hospitalization administrative datasets. We estimated the proportion of people that had AMI or died within 30 days of the index surgical procedure (with 95% confidence intervals [CIs]) following logistic regression, stratified by surgery type. RESULTS Overall, 3398 people had a major surgery (1905 hemodialysis; 590 peritoneal dialysis; 903 non-dialysis). Participants were more likely male (61.0%) with a median age of 61.5 years (IQR 50.0-72.7). Within 30 days of surgery, 272 people (8.0%) had an AMI or died. The probability was lowest following ophthalmologic surgery at 1.9% (95%CI: 0.5, 7.3) and kidney transplantation at 2.1% (95%CI: 1.3, 3.2). Several types of surgery were associated with greater than one in ten risk of AMI or death, including retroperitoneal (10.0% [95%CI: 2.5, 32.4]), intra-abdominal (11.7% [8.7, 15.5]), skin and soft tissue (12.1% [7.4, 19.1]), musculoskeletal (MSK) (12.3% [9.9, 15.5]), vascular (12.6% [10.2, 15.4]), anorectal (14.7% [6.3, 30.8]), and neurosurgical procedures (38.1% [20.3, 59.8]). Urgent or emergent procedures had the highest risk, with 12.1% experiencing AMI or death (95%CI: 10.7, 13.6) compared with 2.6% (1.9, 3.5) following elective surgery. CONCLUSIONS After major non-cardiac surgery, the risk of death or AMI for people with kidney failure varies significantly based on surgery type. This study informs our understanding of surgery type and risk for people with kidney failure. Future research should focus on identifying high risk patients and strategies to reduce these risks.
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- Tyrone G Harrison
- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, 2J2.01 Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2R7, Canada.
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Patiniott P, Reid J, Maloney RT, Karatassas A, Maddern G. Elective abdominal wall hernia repair surgical mortality-A systematic review of the literature and peer review of mortality in Australia. ANZ J Surg 2021; 91:1588-1595. [PMID: 34125461 DOI: 10.1111/ans.16977] [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: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study systematically reviewed the literature regarding perioperative mortality in human adults undergoing elective surgical abdominal wall hernia repair, including an audit of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM) database. METHODS A systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines for the reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analysis of observational studies. Cochrane Library, PubMed, MEDLINE and Embase database searches and data extraction were conducted from June 1979 to October 2019. Statistical analysis was undertaken utilising denominator values for elective hernia procedures derived from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) data. Risk-adjusted perioperative mortality rates for the relevant procedures were also produced, using a binary logistic regression for the risk adjustment. RESULTS Through systematic review of the literature, it was established that the overall reported perioperative mortality in human adults undergoing elective surgical abdominal wall hernia repair was low (0.1%-0.5%). Using ANZASM and AIHW data, the calculated risk-adjusted mortality rate for Australian patients was found to be significantly lower (0.04%-0.06%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION The risk-adjusted mortality rate for elective abdominal wall hernia surgery in Australia is very low and compares favourably to international cohorts. Despite low absolute numbers, the factors which were most significantly associated with increased perioperative mortality in patients undergoing elective surgical abdominal wall hernia repair were increased age, cardiorespiratory co-morbidity and incisional hernia repair.
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- Paul Patiniott
- Department of Surgery, The University of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM), Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Palamuthusingam D, Nadarajah A, Johnson DW, Pascoe EM, Hawley CM, Fahim M. Morbidity after elective surgery in patients on chronic dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Nephrol 2021; 22:97. [PMID: 33736605 PMCID: PMC7977605 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-021-02279-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients on chronic dialysis are at increased risk of postoperative mortality following elective surgery compared to patients with normal kidney function, but morbidity outcomes are less often reported. This study ascertains the excess odds of postoperative cardiovascular and infection related morbidity outcomes for patients on chronic dialysis. METHODS Systematic searches were performed using MEDLINE, Embase and the Cochrane Library to identify relevant studies published from inception to January 2020. Eligible studies reported postoperative morbidity outcomes in chronic dialysis and non-dialysis patients undergoing major non-transplant surgery. Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and the certainty of evidence was summarised using GRADE. Random effects meta-analyses were performed to derive summary odds estimates. Meta-regression and sensitivity analyses were performed to explore heterogeneity. RESULTS Forty-nine studies involving 10,513,934 patients with normal kidney function and 43,092 patients receiving chronic dialysis were included. Patients on chronic dialysis had increased unadjusted odds of postoperative cardiovascular and infectious complications within each surgical discipline. However, the excess odds of cardiovascular complications was attenuated when odds ratios were adjusted for age and comorbidities; myocardial infarction (general surgery, OR 1.83 95% 1.29-2.36) and stroke (general surgery, OR 0.95, 95%CI 0.84-1.06). The excess odds of infectious complications remained substantially higher for patients on chronic dialysis, particularly sepsis (general surgery, OR 2.42, 95%CI 2.12-2.72). CONCLUSION Patients on chronic dialysis are at increased odds of both cardiovascular and infectious complications following elective surgery, with the excess odds of cardiovascular complications attributable to being on dialysis being highest among younger patients without comorbidities. However, further research is needed to better inform perioperative risk assessment.
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- Dharmenaan Palamuthusingam
- Metro South Integrated Nephrology and Transplant Services, Logan Hospital, Armstrong Road & Loganlea Road, Meadowbrook, Queensland, 4131, Australia.
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Armstrong Road & Loganlea Road, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia.
- School of Medicine, Griffith University, 68 University Dr, Meadowbrook, QLD, 4131, Australia.
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- Department of Surgery, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Doherty St, Birtinya, Queensland, 4575, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Armstrong Road & Loganlea Road, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
- Metro South and Integrated Nephrology and Transplant Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, 199 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4074, Australia
- Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Armstrong Road & Loganlea Road, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
- Metro South and Integrated Nephrology and Transplant Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, 199 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4074, Australia
- Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Metro South and Integrated Nephrology and Transplant Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, 199 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4074, Australia
- Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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The Effect of Immunosuppression on Emergency Colectomy Outcomes: A Nationwide Retrospective Analysis. World J Surg 2021; 44:1637-1647. [PMID: 31925522 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-020-05378-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The impact of immunosuppression on the outcomes of emergent surgery remains poorly described. We aimed to quantify the impact of chronic immunosuppression on outcomes of patients undergoing emergent colectomy (EC). METHODS The Colectomy-Targeted ACS-NSQIP database 2012-2016 was queried for patients who underwent colectomy for an emergent indication. As per NSQIP, chronic immunosuppression was defined as the use of corticosteroid or immunosuppressant medication within the prior 30 days. Patients undergoing EC for any indication were divided into two groups: immunosuppressant use (IMS) and no immunosuppressant use (NIS). Patients were propensity-score-matched on demographics, comorbidities, preoperative laboratory values, and operative variables in a 1:1 ratio to control for confounding factors. The primary outcome was 30-day mortality. Secondary outcomes included overall 30-day morbidity, individual postoperative complications (e.g., wound dehiscence, anastomotic leak, and sepsis), and hospital length of stay. RESULTS Out of a total of 130,963 patients, 17,707 patients underwent an EC, of which 15,422 were NIS and 2285 were IMS. Totally, 2882 patients were matched (1441 NIS; 1441 IMS). The median age was 66 [IQR 56-76]; 56.8% were female; patients more frequently underwent a diversion procedure rather than primary anastomosis (68.4% vs 31.6%). Overall, as compared to NIS, IMS patients had higher 30-day mortality (21.4% vs 18.5%, p = 0.045) and overall morbidity (79.7% vs 75.7%, p = 0.011). Particularly, IMS patients had increased rates of unplanned intubations (11.5% vs 7.9%, p = 0.001), wound dehiscence (5.7% vs 3.5%, p = 0.006), progressive renal insufficiency 2.2% vs 1.2%, p = 0.042), pneumonia (12.6% vs 10.0%, p = 0.029), and longer median hospital length of stay [12.0 (8.0-21.0) vs 11.0 (7.0-19.0), p < 0.001] as compared to NIS patients. CONCLUSIONS Chronic immunosuppression is independently associated with a significant and quantifiable increase in 30-day mortality and complications for patients undergoing EC. Our results provide the emergency surgeon with quantifiable risk estimates that can help guide better patient counseling while setting reasonable expectations.
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Palamuthusingam D, Nadarajah A, Pascoe EM, Craig J, Johnson DW, Hawley CM, Fahim M. Postoperative mortality in patients on chronic dialysis following elective surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0234402. [PMID: 32589638 PMCID: PMC7319352 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE The prognostic significance of dialysis-dependent end-stage kidney disease on postoperative mortality is unclear. This study aims to estimate the odds of postoperative mortality in patients receiving chronic dialysis undergoing elective surgery compared to patients with normal kidney function, and to examine the influence of comorbidities on the excess mortality risk. METHODS A systematic search of studies published up to January 2020 was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL databases. Eligible studies reported postoperative 30-day or in-hospital mortality in chronic dialysis patients compared to patients with normal kidney function undergoing elective surgery. Two investigators independently reviewed all abstracts and performed risk of bias assessments using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Quality of evidence was summarised in accordance with GRADE methodology (grading of recommendations, assessment, development and evaluation). Relative mortality risk estimates were obtained using random effects meta-analysis. Heterogeneity was explored using meta-regression. (PROSPERO CRD42017076565). RESULTS Forty-nine studies involving 41, 822 chronic dialysis and 10, 476, 321 non-dialysis patients undergoing elective surgery were included. Patients on chronic dialysis had a greatly increased postoperative mortality odds compared to patients with normal kidney function. The excess risk ranged from OR 10.8 (95%CI 7.3-15.9) following orthopaedic surgery to OR 4.0 (95%CI 3.2-4.9) after vascular surgery. Adjustment for age and comorbidity attenuated the excess odds but remained higher for patients on chronic dialysis, irrespective of surgical discipline. Meta-regression analysis demonstrated an inverse linear relationship between excess mortality risk and study-level mean age (slope -0.06; P = 0.001) and diabetes prevalence (slope -0.02; p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Patients on chronic dialysis have an increased odds for postoperative mortality following elective surgery across all surgical disciplines. This relationship is consistent among all studies, with the excess postoperative mortality attributable to end-stage kidney disease and chronic dialysis treatment may be lower among older patients with diabetes.
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- Dharmenaan Palamuthusingam
- Metro South and Integrated Nephrology and Transplant Services, Logan Hospital, Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
- Metro South and Integrated Nephrology and Transplant Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
- Metro South and Integrated Nephrology and Transplant Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
- Metro South and Integrated Nephrology and Transplant Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
- Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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Palamuthusingam D, Johnson DW, Hawley CM, Pascoe E, Sivalingam P, Fahim M. Perioperative outcomes and risk assessment in dialysis patients: current knowledge and future directions. Intern Med J 2020; 49:702-710. [PMID: 30485661 DOI: 10.1111/imj.14168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Perioperative medicine is rapidly emerging as a key discipline to address the specific needs of high-risk surgical groups, such as those on chronic dialysis. Crude hospital separation rates for chronic dialysis patients are considerably higher than patients with normal renal function, with up to 15% of admission being related to surgical intervention. Dialysis dependency carries substantial mortality and morbidity risk compared to patients with normal renal function. This group of patients has a high comorbid burden and complex medical need, making accurate perioperative planning essential. Existing perioperative risk assessment tools are unvalidated in chronic dialysis patients. Furthermore, they fail to incorporate important dialysis treatment-related characteristics that could potentially influence perioperative outcomes. There is a dearth of information on perioperative outcomes of Australasian dialysis patients. Current perioperative outcome estimates stem predominantly from North American literature; however, the generalisability of these findings is limited, as the survival of North American dialysis patients is significantly inferior to their Australasian counterparts and potentially confounds reported perioperative outcomes; let alone regional variation in surgical indication and technique. We propose that data linkage between high-quality national registries will provide more complete data with more detailed patient and procedural information to allow for more informative analyses to develop and validate dialysis-specific risk assessment tools.
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- Dharmenaan Palamuthusingam
- Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Metro South and Ipswich Nephrology and Transplant Services (MINTS), Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Metro South and Ipswich Nephrology and Transplant Services (MINTS), Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Metro South and Ipswich Nephrology and Transplant Services (MINTS), Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthetics, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Metro South and Ipswich Nephrology and Transplant Services (MINTS), Queensland, Australia
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Okocha O, Gerlach RM, Sweitzer B. Preoperative Evaluation for Ambulatory Anesthesia: What, When, and How? Anesthesiol Clin 2019; 37:195-213. [PMID: 31047124 DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2019.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Most surgery in the United States occurs in offices, free-standing surgicenters, and hospital-based outpatient facilities. Patients are frequently elderly with comorbidities, and procedures are increasingly complex. Traditionally, patients have been evaluated on the day of surgery by anesthesia providers. Obtaining information on patients' health histories, establishing criteria for appropriateness, and communicating medication instructions streamline throughput, lower cancellations and delays, and improve provider and patient satisfaction. Routine testing does not lower risk or improve outcomes. Evaluating and optimizing patients with significant diseases, especially those with suboptimal management, has positive impact on ambulatory surgery and anesthesia.
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- Obianuju Okocha
- Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University, NMH/Feinberg 5-704, 251 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 4028, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University, NMH/Feinberg 5-704, 251 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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Mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease and the risk of returning to the operating room after common General Surgery procedures. Am J Surg 2017; 213:395-398. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2015] [Revised: 03/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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