1. US National Estimates of Contemporary Mortality Rates in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis Undergoing Colectomy.
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Ahmed NS, Krawchuk S, Buhler KA, Solitano V, Jairath V, Shaheen AA, Seow CH, Novak KL, Ingram RJM, Lu C, Kotze PG, Kaplan GG, Panaccione R, and Ma C
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Introduction: Despite a growing armamentarium of medical therapies for ulcerative colitis, colectomy remains an important therapeutic option. To better inform shared decision-making about surgery, we estimated the contemporary risk of mortality after colectomy., Methods: Mortality rates were estimated using the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2020). Factors associated with postcolectomy death were evaluated in multivariable regression., Results: Postcolectomy mortality occurred in 1.2% (95% CI: 0.8%, 1.9%) of hospitalizations. Comorbidity burden, emergent laparotomy, and delays to surgery >5 days after admission were associated with mortality., Discussion: Colectomy may be associated with mortality; however, this risk is heterogeneous based on patient- and procedural-related factors., (Copyright © 2024 by The American College of Gastroenterology.)
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- 2024
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