Prospective Comparison of Wound Complication Rates after Elective Open Peripheral Vascular Surgery - Endovascular Versus Open Vascular Surgeons.


Journal

Annals of vascular surgery
ISSN: 1615-5947
Titre abrégé: Ann Vasc Surg
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 8703941

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
18 Jul 2023
Historique:
received: 26 04 2023
revised: 28 06 2023
accepted: 03 07 2023
pubmed: 21 7 2023
medline: 21 7 2023
entrez: 20 7 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Skill and experience of surgeons are likely to influence the incidence of surgical wound complications (SWC) after open lower limb revascularization. Differences in SWC between surgeons with predominantly endovascular or open vascular surgical profiles could be expected. The aim of this study was to compare SWC rates after elective open vascular surgery between primarily endovascular and primarily open vascular surgeons. Prospective data from patients undergoing elective surgery for peripheral artery disease (PAD) was collected between 2013 and 2019. Senior surgeons were assigned to the open-surgeon or the endo-surgeon group based on the percentage of their open surgical case load during the 6 year study period. SWC was measured by their clinical impact scale (grade 1-outpatient treatment to grade 6-death). Surgical site infection was defined by Additional treatment, Serous discharge, Erythema, Purulent exudate, Separation of deep tissues, Isolation of bacteria, and Stay (ASEPSIS) criteria. Propensity score adjusted analysis (PSAA) was used to account for differences in baseline and perioperative characteristics and expressed as odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The proportion of chronic limb-threatening ischemia (P = 0.001), ipsilateral foot wound (P = 0.012) and femoro-popliteal bypass procedures (P < 0.001) were higher in the open-surgeon group. A lower incidence of SWC according to ASEPSIS criteria (25.6% vs. 38.6%, respectively, P = 0.042) and SWC grade ≥1 (33.7% vs. 51.0%, respectively, P = 0.010) was found in the endo-surgeon group (n = 86) compared to the open-surgeon group (n = 153). These differences disappeared after PSAA (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.27-1.44, and OR 0.60, 95% CI 0.27-1.33, respectively). Patients operated by endo-surgeons had less advanced PAD and lower incidence of SWC compared to those treated by open-surgeons. No difference in SWC remained after PSAA.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Skill and experience of surgeons are likely to influence the incidence of surgical wound complications (SWC) after open lower limb revascularization. Differences in SWC between surgeons with predominantly endovascular or open vascular surgical profiles could be expected. The aim of this study was to compare SWC rates after elective open vascular surgery between primarily endovascular and primarily open vascular surgeons.
METHODS METHODS
Prospective data from patients undergoing elective surgery for peripheral artery disease (PAD) was collected between 2013 and 2019. Senior surgeons were assigned to the open-surgeon or the endo-surgeon group based on the percentage of their open surgical case load during the 6 year study period. SWC was measured by their clinical impact scale (grade 1-outpatient treatment to grade 6-death). Surgical site infection was defined by Additional treatment, Serous discharge, Erythema, Purulent exudate, Separation of deep tissues, Isolation of bacteria, and Stay (ASEPSIS) criteria. Propensity score adjusted analysis (PSAA) was used to account for differences in baseline and perioperative characteristics and expressed as odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
RESULTS RESULTS
The proportion of chronic limb-threatening ischemia (P = 0.001), ipsilateral foot wound (P = 0.012) and femoro-popliteal bypass procedures (P < 0.001) were higher in the open-surgeon group. A lower incidence of SWC according to ASEPSIS criteria (25.6% vs. 38.6%, respectively, P = 0.042) and SWC grade ≥1 (33.7% vs. 51.0%, respectively, P = 0.010) was found in the endo-surgeon group (n = 86) compared to the open-surgeon group (n = 153). These differences disappeared after PSAA (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.27-1.44, and OR 0.60, 95% CI 0.27-1.33, respectively).
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Patients operated by endo-surgeons had less advanced PAD and lower incidence of SWC compared to those treated by open-surgeons. No difference in SWC remained after PSAA.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37473836
pii: S0890-5096(23)00519-8
doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.07.090
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Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

Johan Nyman (J)

Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Vascular Center, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden. Electronic address: johan.nyman@med.lu.se.

Stefan Acosta (S)

Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Vascular Center, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.

Robert Svensson-Björk (R)

Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.

Christina Monsen (C)

Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Allied Health Professions, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.

Julien Hasselmann (J)

Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.

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