Patience is key: Association of surgical timing with clinical outcomes in elderly patients with sigmoid volvulus.
Am J Surg
; 232: 81-86, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Current guidelines for sigmoid volvulus recommend endoscopy as a first line of treatment for decompression, followed by colectomy as early as possible. Timing of the latter varies greatly. This study compared early (≤2 days) versus delayed (>2 days) sigmoid colectomy.METHODS:
2016-2019 NRD database was queried to identify patients aged ≥65 years admitted for sigmoid volvulus who underwent sequential endoscopic decompression and sigmoid colectomy. Outcomes included mortality, complications, hospital length of stay, readmissions, and hospital costs.RESULTS:
842 patients were included, of which 409 (48.6 â%) underwent delayed sigmoid colectomy. Delayed sigmoid colectomy was associated with reduced cardiac complications (1.1 â% vs 0.0 â%, p â= â0.045), reduced ostomy rate (38.3 â% vs 29.4 â%, p â= â0.013), an increased overall length of stay (12 days vs 8 days, p â< â0.001) and increased overall costs (27,764 dollar vs. 24,472 dollar, p â< â0.001).CONCLUSION:
In geriatric patient with sigmoid volvulus, delayed surgical resection after decompression is associated with reduced cardiac complications and reduced ostomy rate, while increasing overall hospital length of stay and costs.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Doenças do Colo Sigmoide
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Colectomia
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Volvo Intestinal
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En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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