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First do no harm: Predicting futility of intervention in geriatric emergency general surgery.
Lagazzi, Emanuele; Yi, Alisha; Nzenwa, Ikemsinachi C; Panossian, Vahe S; Rafaqat, Wardah; Abiad, May; Hoekman, Anne H; Arnold, Suzanne; Luckhurst, Casey M; Parks, Jonathan J; Velmahos, George C; Kaafarani, Haytham M A; Hwabejire, John O.
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  • Lagazzi E; Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; Department of Surgery, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy.
  • Yi A; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
  • Nzenwa IC; Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
  • Panossian VS; Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
  • Rafaqat W; Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
  • Abiad M; Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
  • Hoekman AH; Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
  • Arnold S; Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
  • Luckhurst CM; Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
  • Parks JJ; Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
  • Velmahos GC; Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
  • Kaafarani HMA; Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
  • Hwabejire JO; Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States. Electronic address: jhwabejire@partners.org.
Am J Surg ; 236: 115841, 2024 Oct.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39024721
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Emergent surgical conditions are common in geriatric patients, often necessitating major operative procedures on frail patients. Understanding risk profiles is crucial for decision-making and establishing goals of care.

METHODS:

We queried NSQIP 2015-2019 for patients ≥65 years undergoing open abdominal surgery for emergency general surgery conditions. Logistic regression was used to identify 30-day mortality predictors.

RESULTS:

Of 41,029 patients, 5589 (13.6 â€‹%) died within 30 days of admission. The highest predictors of mortality were ASA status 5 (aOR 9.7, 95 â€‹% CI,3.5-26.8, p â€‹< â€‹0.001), septic shock (aOR 4.9, 95 â€‹% CI,4.5-5.4, p â€‹< â€‹0.001), and dialysis (aOR 2.1, 95 â€‹% CI,1.8-2.4, p â€‹< â€‹0.001). Without risk factors, mortality rates were 11.9 â€‹% after colectomy and 10.2 â€‹% after small bowel resection. Patients with all three risk factors had a mortality rate of 79.4 â€‹% and 100 â€‹% following colectomy and small bowel resection, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS:

In older adults undergoing emergent open abdominal surgery, septic shock, ASA status, and dialysis were strongly associated with futility of surgical intervention. These findings can inform goals of care and informed decision-making.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Medical Futility Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Am J Surg Year: 2024 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Medical Futility Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Am J Surg Year: 2024 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy