Emergency Laparotomy in Denmark: A Nationwide Descriptive Study.
Journal
World journal of surgery
ISSN: 1432-2323
Titre abrégé: World J Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7704052
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2020
09 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
21
5
2020
medline:
10
2
2021
entrez:
21
5
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The term 'emergency open abdominal surgery' covers a range of common procedures with high complication and mortality risks; however, previous studies have not included descriptive analyses of the patients undergoing the procedures. The aim of this study is to present a nationwide description of all patients who undergo an emergency bowel resection, ostomy placement or drainage involving laparotomy at Danish hospitals and to report the 30- and 365-day mortality risks. We identified all of the patients in the Danish National Patient Register aged 18 + who underwent emergency open abdominal surgery in the form of a laparotomy during the period 2003-14. Using Poisson and logistic regression models, we analyzed incidence rates and mortality risk. The sample consisted of 15,680 patients, with an overall open abdominal surgery incidence rate of 30.4 cases per 100,000 person-years. The 30-day mortality risk was 19.3% for both sexes, and increased with age (at 80-89, mortality risk was 39.4% for males and 34.5% for females). The 30-day mortality risk fell by 5.4% during the study period, from 22.2% to 16.7%. Open abdominal surgery is a common, high-risk procedure with a high incidence rate and mortality risk, especially for elderly patients. The incidence rate and mortality risk fell during the period studied. In Denmark, there is no standard post-discharge care program for patients who undergo emergency laparotomies. Our results support the need to investigate standardized post-operative follow-up and rehabilitation plans to reduce mortality.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The term 'emergency open abdominal surgery' covers a range of common procedures with high complication and mortality risks; however, previous studies have not included descriptive analyses of the patients undergoing the procedures. The aim of this study is to present a nationwide description of all patients who undergo an emergency bowel resection, ostomy placement or drainage involving laparotomy at Danish hospitals and to report the 30- and 365-day mortality risks.
METHOD
We identified all of the patients in the Danish National Patient Register aged 18 + who underwent emergency open abdominal surgery in the form of a laparotomy during the period 2003-14. Using Poisson and logistic regression models, we analyzed incidence rates and mortality risk.
RESULT
The sample consisted of 15,680 patients, with an overall open abdominal surgery incidence rate of 30.4 cases per 100,000 person-years. The 30-day mortality risk was 19.3% for both sexes, and increased with age (at 80-89, mortality risk was 39.4% for males and 34.5% for females). The 30-day mortality risk fell by 5.4% during the study period, from 22.2% to 16.7%.
CONCLUSION
Open abdominal surgery is a common, high-risk procedure with a high incidence rate and mortality risk, especially for elderly patients. The incidence rate and mortality risk fell during the period studied. In Denmark, there is no standard post-discharge care program for patients who undergo emergency laparotomies. Our results support the need to investigate standardized post-operative follow-up and rehabilitation plans to reduce mortality.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32430741
doi: 10.1007/s00268-020-05580-5
pii: 10.1007/s00268-020-05580-5
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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