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Iskander O. An outline of the management and prevention of postoperative ileus: A review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e38177. [PMID: 38875379 PMCID: PMC11175850 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000038177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2024] Open
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Postoperative ileus (POI) is a prevalent surgical complication, which results in prolonged hospitalization, patient distress, and substantial economic burden. The literature aims to present a brief outline of interventions for preventing and treating POI post-surgery. Data from 2014 to 2023 were gathered from reputable sources like PubMed, PubMed Central, Google Scholar, Research Gate, and Science Direct. Inclusion criteria focused on studies exploring innovative treatments and prevention strategies for POI, using keywords such as novel POI treatments, non-pharmacological prevention, POI incidence rates, POI management, and risk factors. The findings revealed that integration of preventive measures such as coffee consumption, chewing gum, probiotics, and use of dikenchuto within enhanced recovery programs has significantly reduced both the frequency and duration of POI, without any adverse effects, with minimally invasive surgical approaches showing promise as an additional preventive strategy. While treatment options such as alvimopan, NSAIDs, and acupuncture have demonstrated efficacy, the use of lidocaine has raised concerns due to associated adverse effects. The ongoing exploration of novel therapeutic strategies such as targeting the mast cells, vagal nerve stimulation and tight junction protein, and prokinetic-mediated instigation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory trail not only holds promise for enhanced treatment but also deepens the understanding of intricate cellular and molecular pathways underlying POI. POI presents a complex challenge in various surgical specialties, necessitating a multifaceted management approach. The integration of preventive and treatment measures within enhanced recovery programs has significantly reduced POI frequency and duration.
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- Othman Iskander
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
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Buscail E, Planchamp T, Le Cosquer G, Bouchet M, Thevenin J, Carrere N, Muscari F, Abbo O, Maulat C, Weyl A, Duffas JP, Philis A, Ghouti L, Canivet C, Motta JP, Vergnolle N, Deraison C, Shourick J. Postoperative ileus after digestive surgery: Network meta-analysis of pharmacological intervention. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2024; 90:107-126. [PMID: 37559444 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.15878] [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: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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AIMS Several medicinal treatments for avoiding postoperative ileus (POI) after abdominal surgery have been evaluated in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). This network meta-analysis aimed to explore the relative effectiveness of these different treatments on ileus outcome measures. METHODS A systematic literature review was performed to identify RCTs comparing treatments for POI following abdominal surgery. A Bayesian network meta-analysis was performed. Direct and indirect comparisons of all regimens were simultaneously compared using random-effects network meta-analysis. RESULTS A total of 38 RCTs were included in this network meta-analysis reporting on 6371 patients. Our network meta-analysis shows that prokinetics significantly reduce the duration of first gas (mean difference [MD] = 16 h; credible interval -30, -3.1; surface under the cumulative ranking curve [SUCRA] 0.418), duration of first bowel movements (MD = 25 h; credible interval -39, -11; SUCRA 0.25) and duration of postoperative hospitalization (MD -1.9 h; credible interval -3.8, -0.040; SUCRA 0.34). Opioid antagonists are the only treatment that significantly improve the duration of food recovery (MD -19 h; credible interval -26, -14; SUCRA 0.163). CONCLUSION Based on our meta-analysis, the 2 most consistent pharmacological treatments able to effectively reduce POI after abdominal surgery are prokinetics and opioid antagonists. The absence of clear superiority of 1 treatment over another highlights the limits of the pharmacological principles available.
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- Etienne Buscail
- Digestive Surgery Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
- INSERM, U1220, University of Toulouse, Digestive Health Research Institute (IRSD), Toulouse, France
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- INSERM, U1220, University of Toulouse, Digestive Health Research Institute (IRSD), Toulouse, France
- Paediatric Surgery Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM, U1220, University of Toulouse, Digestive Health Research Institute (IRSD), Toulouse, France
- Gastroenterology Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Digestive Surgery Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM, U1220, University of Toulouse, Digestive Health Research Institute (IRSD), Toulouse, France
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- Digestive Surgery Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Digestive Surgery Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Paediatric Surgery Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Digestive Surgery Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Gynaecological Surgery Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Digestive Surgery Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Digestive Surgery Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Digestive Surgery Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Digestive Surgery Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
- Gastroenterology Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM, U1220, University of Toulouse, Digestive Health Research Institute (IRSD), Toulouse, France
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- INSERM, U1220, University of Toulouse, Digestive Health Research Institute (IRSD), Toulouse, France
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- INSERM, U1220, University of Toulouse, Digestive Health Research Institute (IRSD), Toulouse, France
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- Epidemiology and Public Health Department, UMR 1027 INSERM, Toulouse University Hospital, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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Proctor DW, Goodall R, Borsky K, Salciccioli JD, Marshall DC, Mohamed A, Shanmugarajah K, Shalhoub J. Trends in the mortality, incidence, and disability-adjusted life-years of intestinal obstruction and paralytic ileus: observational study of the Global Burden of Disease database. Br J Surg 2023; 110:1650-1654. [PMID: 37531553 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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- Dominic W Proctor
- Department of Major Trauma, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Salisbury Hospital, Salisbury, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Mount Auburn Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Major Trauma, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Major Trauma, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Major Trauma, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Zhao X, Wan X, Gu C, Gao S, Yin J, Wang L, Quan L. Association between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Short-Term Mortality in Patients with Paralytic Intestinal Obstruction: Retrospective Data Analysis Based on the MIMIC-III Database. Emerg Med Int 2023; 2023:6739136. [PMID: 37908808 PMCID: PMC10615582 DOI: 10.1155/2023/6739136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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Objective Elevated red cell distribution (RDW) has been reported to be associated with mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis and cholecystitis admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). However, evidence for the relationship between RDW and paralytic intestinal obstruction is lacking. Therefore, the article aims to investigate the relationship between RDW and 28-day mortality of the patients with paralytic intestinal obstruction. Patients and Methods. This is a single-center retrospective study. Based on a particular screening criterion, 773 patients with paralytic intestinal obstruction were selected from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III (MIMIC-III) database. Indicators of the first 24 h into the ICU were used to analyze the relationship between RDW and 28-day death from paralytic intestinal obstruction by Kaplan-Meier (K-M) analysis, logistic regression analysis, and stratification analysis. Results The curve fitting exhibited a nonlinear relationship. The K-M curve showed that groups with higher RDW values had lower survival rates. The logistic regression analysis revealed that RDW increased with 28-day mortality in patients with paralytic intestinal obstruction in the fully adjusted model. In the fully adjusted model, OR value and 95% CI from the second to the third quantiles compared to the first quartile (reference group) were 1.89 (1.04, 3.44) and 3.29 (1.82, 5.93), respectively. The results of stratified analysis of each layer had the same trend as those of regression analysis, and the interaction results were not significant. Conclusion Elevated RDW was associated with increased 28-day mortality from paralytic intestinal obstruction in the ICU. This study can help to further explore the relationship between RDW and death in patients with paralytic intestinal obstruction.
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- Xuelian Zhao
- The First Clinical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250013, Shandong Province, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250013, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anorectal, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anorectal, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250013, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anorectal, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anorectal, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Xiyuan Hospital, Beijing 100091, China
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Kola JB, Turarova B, Csige D, Sipos Á, Varga L, Gergely B, Refai FA, Uray IP, Docsa T, Uray K. Stretch-Induced Down-Regulation of HCN2 Suppresses Contractile Activity. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28114359. [PMID: 37298834 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Although hyperpolarization-activated and cyclic nucleotide-gated 2 channels (HCN2) are expressed in multiple cell types in the gut, the role of HCN2 in intestinal motility is poorly understood. HCN2 is down-regulated in intestinal smooth muscle in a rodent model of ileus. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the effects of HCN inhibition on intestinal motility. HCN inhibition with ZD7288 or zatebradine significantly suppressed both spontaneous and agonist-induced contractile activity in the small intestine in a dose-dependent and tetrodotoxin-independent manner. HCN inhibition significantly suppressed intestinal tone but not contractile amplitude. The calcium sensitivity of contractile activity was significantly suppressed by HCN inhibition. Inflammatory mediators did not affect the suppression of intestinal contractile activity by HCN inhibition but increased stretch of the intestinal tissue partially attenuated the effects of HCN inhibition on agonist-induced intestinal contractile activity. HCN2 protein and mRNA levels in intestinal smooth muscle tissue were significantly down-regulated by increased mechanical stretch compared to unstretched tissue. Increased cyclical stretch down-regulated HCN2 protein and mRNA levels in primary human intestinal smooth muscle cells and macrophages. Overall, our results suggest that decreased HCN2 expression induced by mechanical signals, such as intestinal wall distension or edema development, may contribute to the development of ileus.
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- Job Baffin Kola
- Department of Medical Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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Traeger L, Koullouros M, Bedrikovetski S, Kroon HM, Moore JW, Sammour T. Global cost of postoperative ileus following abdominal surgery: meta-analysis. BJS Open 2023; 7:zrad054. [PMID: 37352872 PMCID: PMC10289829 DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrad054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Following abdominal surgery, postoperative ileus is a common complication significantly increasing patient morbidity and cost of hospital admission. This is the first systematic review aimed at determining the average global hospital cost per patient associated with postoperative ileus. METHODS A systematic search of electronic databases was performed from January 2000 to March 2023. Studies included compared patients undergoing abdominal surgery who developed postoperative ileus to those who did not, focusing on costing data. The primary outcome was the total cost of inpatient stay. Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa assessment tool. Summary meta-analysis was performed. RESULTS Of the 2071 studies identified, 88 papers were assessed for full eligibility. The systematic review included nine studies (2005-2022), investigating 1 860 889 patients undergoing general, colorectal, gynaecological and urological surgery. These studies showed significant variations in the definition of postoperative ileus. Six studies were eligible for meta-analysis showing an increase of €8233 (95 per cent c.i. (5176 to 11 290), P < 0.0001, I2 = 95.5 per cent) per patient with postoperative ileus resulting in a 66.3 per cent increase in total hospital costs (95 per cent c.i. (34.8 to 97.9), P < 0.0001, I2 = 98.4 per cent). However, there was significant bias between studies. Five colorectal-surgery-specific studies showed an increase of €7242 (95 per cent c.i. (4502 to 9983), P < 0.0001, I2 = 86.0 per cent) per patient with postoperative ileus resulting in a 57.3 per cent increase in total hospital costs (95 per cent c.i. (36.3 to 78.3), P < 0.0001, I2 = 85.7 per cent). CONCLUSION The global financial burden of postoperative ileus following abdominal surgery is significant. While further multicentre data using a uniform postoperative ileus definition would be useful, reducing the incidence and impact of postoperative ileus are a priority to mitigate healthcare-related costs, and improve patient outcomes.
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- Luke Traeger
- Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Muacevic A, Adler JR. Exploring the Association Between Paralytic Ileus and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Complications Using the National Inpatient Sample Database. Cureus 2022; 14:e30319. [PMID: 36407216 PMCID: PMC9661870 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Introduction Paralytic ileus (PI) is often seen in critically ill hospitalized patients. Those with pancreaticobiliary diseases will require endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for management. Here, we will explore the association between patients with paralytic ileus who underwent ERCP and post-procedural complications, which has not been done before. Methods Patients who underwent ERCP between 2007 and 2017 in the National Inpatient Sample database were selected. Cases were matched 1:1 by age, gender, race, and the Elixhauser comorbidity index for patients with and without pre-procedural paralytic ileus. Primary outcomes were associations between paralytic ileus and length of stay, payor status, and average total charges. Secondary outcomes were associations between paralytic ileus and post-ERCP complications (infection, pancreatitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis, perforation, hemorrhage), and overall mortality. The Chi-squared analysis was used to compare categorical data, and the independent t-test was used for continuous data. Regression analysis was used to assess primary and secondary outcomes. Results Of 2,008,217 hospitalized patients from 2007 to 2017, 43,643 patients had paralytic ileus and 43,859 patients did not, before undergoing ERCP. There were no differences in age, gender, race, or the Elixhauser comorbidity index. The differences in the length of stay, payor status, and total charges were significant (p<0.001). Patients with paralytic ileus had increased risks of post-ERCP infection, pancreatitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis, perforation, hemorrhage, and overall mortality (p<0.001). Conclusions Patients hospitalized with paralytic ileus who underwent ERCP had a longer length of stay, higher total charges, and were less compensable. They also had increased risks for post-ERCP infection, pancreatitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis, perforation, hemorrhage, and overall mortality, which can be from critical illness and the systemic inflammatory response.
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Buscail E, Deraison C. Postoperative Ileus: a Pharmacological Perspective. Br J Pharmacol 2022; 179:3283-3305. [PMID: 35048360 DOI: 10.1111/bph.15800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Post-operative ileus (POI) is a frequent complication after abdominal surgery. The consequences of POI can be potentially serious such as bronchial inhalation or acute functional renal failure. Numerous advances in peri-operative management, particularly early rehabilitation, have made it possible to decrease POI. Despite this, the rate of prolonged POI ileus remains high and can be as high as 25% of patients in colorectal surgery. From a pathophysiological point of view, POI has two phases, an early neurological phase and a later inflammatory phase, to which we could add a "pharmacological" phase during which analgesic drugs, particularly opiates, play a central role. The aim of this review article is to describe the phases of the pathophysiology of POI, to analyse the pharmacological treatments currently available through published clinical trials and finally to discuss the different research areas for potential pharmacological targets.
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- Etienne Buscail
- IRSD, INSERM, INRAE, ENVT, University of Toulouse, CHU Purpan (University Hospital Centre), Toulouse, France.,Department of digestive surgery, colorectal surgery unit, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- IRSD, INSERM, INRAE, ENVT, University of Toulouse, CHU Purpan (University Hospital Centre), Toulouse, France
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Solanki D, Kichloo A, El-Amir Z, Dahiya DS, Singh J, Wani F, Solanki S. Clostridium difficile Infection Hospitalizations in the United States: Insights From the 2017 National Inpatient Sample. Gastroenterology Res 2021; 14:87-95. [PMID: 34007350 PMCID: PMC8110239 DOI: 10.14740/gr1371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background There is a paucity of contemporary national estimates for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) hospitalizations by age group, sex, and region in the US population. Also, there is lack of contemporary national statistics on CDI hospitalizations with comorbidities. Methods We analyzed the 2017 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) to determine the population-based rates of CDI hospitalizations, characteristics of hospitalizations with CDI, and the rates of comorbidities associated with CDI hospitalizations. Results There were 329,460 CDI-related hospitalizations in 2017 (almost 1% of all hospitalizations). The average age for patients admitted with CDI as a principal or secondary diagnosis was 64.7 years (almost 20 years older when compared with all other hospitalizations). Patients 85 years and older had the highest rate of CDI hospitalizations (716 per 100,000 hospitalizations), and patients less than 18 years of age had the lowest rate (12 per 100,000 hospitalizations). There was a progressive increase in the CDI hospitalization rates with each successive age group. The hospitalization rates were higher in females (114 per 100,000 hospitalizations) than males (88 per 100,000 hospitalizations). The CDI hospitalization rate was highest in the Northeast (109 per 100,000 hospitalizations) and lowest in the West (84 per 100,000 hospitalizations). Fluid and electrolyte disturbance (63.3%) and renal failure (33.4%) were the two most common comorbidities associated with CDI hospitalizations. When CDI is a secondary diagnosis, major loss of function, extreme likelihood of dying, septicemia, and septic shock were more common in comparison to CDI as a principal diagnosis. Conclusions CDI hospitalization rates were highest in the elderly over 85 years old and declined with successive decreases in age. Women had higher CDI hospitalization rates than men, and fluid and electrolyte disturbances and renal failure were the most common comorbid conditions. The presence of CDI as a comorbid condition at the time of hospitalization for other principal diagnoses or development of CDI during a hospitalization for other principal diagnoses significantly increases the risk of in-hospital morbidity and mortality.
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- Department of Medicine, Central Michigan University, Saginaw, MI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Central Michigan University, Saginaw, MI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, PA, USA
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