HighlightsA hepatic artery aneurysm with a fistula to the duodenum is extremely rare.Early detection is crucial to ensure patient survival.Improved computed tomography scans could aid in detecting the underlying cause of gastrointestinal haemorrhage.Treatment with vascular prosthetics ensures haemorrhage cessation.Endovascular treatment of a hepatic artery aneurysm seems feasible.
Background
Postoperative complications might not be accurately registered, leading to weakness in registry data studies.
Aim
To investigate factors that influence postoperative in-hospital length of stay (LOS) in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) undergoing bowel surgery. Furthermore, the study aimed to evaluate LOS as a surrogate for postoperative outcome.
Methods
A multicentre retrospective cohort study. Inclusion criteria were adult patients with CD who underwent bowel surgery with either anastomosis or stricturoplasty. All timings of surgeries are regardless of the method of access to the abdominal cavities. Patients with stoma were excluded. Demographic data, preoperative medications, previous operations for CD, preoperative sepsis, and operation was recorded. The primary outcome was LOS while the secondary outcome variable was postoperative complications.
Results
449 patients who underwent abdominal surgery for CD were included. 265/449 (59%) were female. Median age was 37 years (IQR =20), median LOS was seven days (IQR =6). Patients with longer LOS had higher rates of re-laparotomy/re-laparoscopy (45/228 (19.7%) vs. 9/219 (4.1%) p = 0.01). In multivariate analysis, age (OR = 1.024 [CI 95% 1.007–1.041], p = 0.005), preoperative intra-abdominal abscess (OR =0.39 [CI 95% 0.185–0.821], p = 0.013), and previous laparotomy/laparoscopy (Or = 0.57 [CI 95% 0.334–0.918], p = 0.021) were associated with prolonged LOS. LOS correlated with postoperative complications after adjustment for age, gender, previous laparotomy/laparoscopy, and preoperative intra-abdominal abscesses (OR = 1.28 [CI 95% 1.199–1.366], p < 0.0001).
Conclusion
Age, preoperative intra-abdominal abscess, and previous laparotomy/laparoscopy significantly prolonged LOS. LOS correlated with postoperative complications and can, therefore, act as a surrogate for the postoperative outcome.
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