Risk of irritable bowel syndrome in patients who underwent appendectomy: A nationwide population-based cohort study.
Appendectomy
Cohort
IBS
Insurance
Irritable bowel syndrome
Nation-wide
Population
Journal
EClinicalMedicine
ISSN: 2589-5370
Titre abrégé: EClinicalMedicine
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101733727
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Historique:
received:
07
12
2019
revised:
01
05
2020
accepted:
01
05
2020
entrez:
9
7
2020
pubmed:
9
7
2020
medline:
9
7
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Appendectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures; however, the possible long-term consequences have not been fully explored. The appendix has been associated with microflora of the gut and immune functions. However, literature examining the relationship between prior appendectomy and the risk of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of irritable bowel syndrome for patients who underwent appendectomy by using a nationwide longitudinal population-based cohort. Data from this study was collected from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD), a population-based database. We identified 12,760 patients who underwent appendectomy between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2012. A total of 9236 patients who had appendectomy (case group) were randomly matched with 9236 patients who had not undergone appendectomy (control group) in a ratio of 1:1 by means of propensity scores. The hazard ratio (HR) of IBS was calculated by multiple Cox regression. Furthermore, sensitivity test and stratified analysis were performed. The incidence rate of IBS was 51.30 per 10,000 person-years in patients having appendectomy, more than the 35.28 per 10,000 person-years in patients not having appendectomy. Patients who underwent appendectomy had 1.46-fold risk of IBS compared to patients not having appendectomy (HR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.24-1.72). Stratified analysis revealed that the higher HR of 1.55 (95% CI, 1.18-2.04) in patients <40 years old, and particularly within the first 5 years follow-up period of undergoing appendectomy. In addition, patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia had a greater risk of suffering IBS after appendectomy (HR, 1.41; 95% CI, 1.04-1.92). Patients with appendectomy have a higher incidental risk of IBS than the control population. The risk is higher for patients under 40 years old and those who received appendectomy within 5 years. Physicians could take this into consideration for treatment plans of patients who have underwent this surgery. Further research on the pathogenesis of this association is required. This work was supported by grants from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan (MOHW108-TDU-B-212-133004), China Medical University Hospital, Academia Sinica Stroke Biosignature Project (BM10701010021), MOST Clinical Trial Consortium for Stroke (MOST 108-2321-B-039-003-), Tseng-Lien Lin Foundation, Taichung, Taiwan, and Katsuzo and Kiyo Aoshima Memorial Funds, Japan.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Appendectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures; however, the possible long-term consequences have not been fully explored. The appendix has been associated with microflora of the gut and immune functions. However, literature examining the relationship between prior appendectomy and the risk of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of irritable bowel syndrome for patients who underwent appendectomy by using a nationwide longitudinal population-based cohort.
METHODS
METHODS
Data from this study was collected from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD), a population-based database. We identified 12,760 patients who underwent appendectomy between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2012. A total of 9236 patients who had appendectomy (case group) were randomly matched with 9236 patients who had not undergone appendectomy (control group) in a ratio of 1:1 by means of propensity scores. The hazard ratio (HR) of IBS was calculated by multiple Cox regression. Furthermore, sensitivity test and stratified analysis were performed.
FINDINGS
RESULTS
The incidence rate of IBS was 51.30 per 10,000 person-years in patients having appendectomy, more than the 35.28 per 10,000 person-years in patients not having appendectomy. Patients who underwent appendectomy had 1.46-fold risk of IBS compared to patients not having appendectomy (HR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.24-1.72). Stratified analysis revealed that the higher HR of 1.55 (95% CI, 1.18-2.04) in patients <40 years old, and particularly within the first 5 years follow-up period of undergoing appendectomy. In addition, patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia had a greater risk of suffering IBS after appendectomy (HR, 1.41; 95% CI, 1.04-1.92).
INTERPRETATION
CONCLUSIONS
Patients with appendectomy have a higher incidental risk of IBS than the control population. The risk is higher for patients under 40 years old and those who received appendectomy within 5 years. Physicians could take this into consideration for treatment plans of patients who have underwent this surgery. Further research on the pathogenesis of this association is required.
FUNDING
BACKGROUND
This work was supported by grants from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan (MOHW108-TDU-B-212-133004), China Medical University Hospital, Academia Sinica Stroke Biosignature Project (BM10701010021), MOST Clinical Trial Consortium for Stroke (MOST 108-2321-B-039-003-), Tseng-Lien Lin Foundation, Taichung, Taiwan, and Katsuzo and Kiyo Aoshima Memorial Funds, Japan.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32637891
doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100383
pii: S2589-5370(20)30127-9
pii: 100383
pmc: PMC7329725
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
100383Informations de copyright
© 2020 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
None.
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