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Observational Study
The incidence and risk factors of gastrointestinal complications after hepatectomy: a retrospective observational study of 1329 consecutive patients in a single center.
- Bao-Chuan Li, Zhi-Qiu Xia, Cai Li, Wei-Feng Liu, Shi-Hong Wen, and Ke-Xuan Liu.
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
- J. Surg. Res. 2014 Dec 1;192(2):440-6.
BackgroundDespite of the importance of gastrointestinal (GI) complications in morbidity and mortality after major and moderate surgeries, it is not yet specifically studied in patients undergoing hepatectomy. This study was aimed to investigate the in-hospital incidence and potential risk factors of GI complications after open hepatectomy in our hospital.Subjects And MethodsProspectively recorded perioperative data from 1329 patients undergoing elective hepatectomy were retrospectively reviewed. The in-hospital incidence of GI complications was investigated, and independent risk factors were analyzed by multiple logistic regression.ResultsGI complications occurrence was 46.4%. Univariate analysis showed that preoperative Child-Pugh score, total bilirubin, aspartate transaminase, anesthesia duration, operation duration, intraoperative blood loss, crystalloid and colloid infusion, blood transfusion, urine output, use of Pringle maneuver were statistically different between patients with and without GI complications (P < 0.05). Moreover, patients with GI complications had a more prolonged postoperative parenteral nutrient supporting time, hospital stay and ICU stay, and higher incidence of other complications than those without GI complications (P < 0.05). Multivariate regression indicated that long duration of anesthesia (odds ratio 2.51, P < 0.001) and use of Pringle maneuver (odds ratio 1.37, P = 0.007) were independent risk factors of GI complications after hepatectomy.ConclusionsThe incidence of GI complications after hepatectomy is high, which is related to an increase of other complications and a prolonged hospital stay. Avoidance of routinely use of Pringle maneuver and shortening the duration of anesthesia are important measures to reduce the postoperative GI complications.Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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