The effect of frailty and age on outcomes in elective paraesophageal hernia repair

Wang, Theresa N.; An, Bryan W.; Wang, Tina X.; McNamara, Molly; Sweigert, Patrick J.; Yuce, Tarik K.; Heh, Victor; Collins, Courtney E.; Haisley, Kelly R.; Perry, Kyle A.

doi:10.1007/s00464-023-10363-9

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 37 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Single institution data has previously demonstrated that both age over 72 and high frailty double the odds of morbidity after elective repair of paraesophageal hernia [ 11 ]. This study replicates a similar finding on the effects of age in a national database.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Morbidity and mortality following hiatal hernia repair in geriatric patients: a multicenter research network study

Kumar,

Rama,

Koeneman

et al. 2024

Surg Endosc

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Hiatal hernia is a common surgical pathology. Such hernias can be found incidentally and patients may opt for an initial nonoperative approach though many will pursue surgery after symptom progression. Data on the effects of age on the outcomes of hiatal hernia repair may help inform this decision-making process. Methods The TriNetX database was queried for all adult patients undergoing hiatal hernia repair from 2000 to 2023. Patients were divided into elective and emergent cohorts on the basis of diagnosis codes indicating obstruction or gangrene. Patients aged 80–89 were compared against those aged 65–79 in unadjusted analysis. Logistic regression models controlling for additional health history covariates were created to calculate odds ratios for primary outcomes. Results There were 2310 octogenarians and 15,295 seniors who underwent elective hiatal hernia repair, and 406 octogenarians and 1462 seniors who underwent emergent repair during the study period. The vast majority of patients in both groups underwent minimally invasive operations. In the elective cohort, octogenarians had higher rates of mortality, malnutrition, sepsis, respiratory failure, pneumonia, DVT, blood transfusion, and discharge to nursing facility. In the emergent cohort, octogenarians had higher rates of mortality, malnutrition, sepsis, and respiratory failure. The odds ratios for mortality in the elective and emergent cohorts were 3.9 (95% CI 3.1–5.0) and 3.5 (95% CI 2.1–5.6), respectively. Conclusion Octogenarians are at a meaningfully increased risk for mortality and morbidity after both elective and emergent hiatal hernia repair compared to senior-aged patients. Greater consideration should be given to surgical repair prior to the 8th decade of life.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%