Adverse Event Rates, Timing of Complications, and the Impact of Specialty on Outcomes Following Adrenal Surgery: An Analysis of 30-Day Outcome Data From the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP).
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-2016
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report on 30-day adverse event rates and timing of complications following adrenal surgery; further, to investigate the impact of specialty (general surgery vs urology) on these outcomes using a large prospective multi-institutional data registry.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Within the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (2005-2012), patients undergoing adrenalectomy were identified (CPT-codes: 60540, 60545, 60650). Outcomes evaluated included complications, blood transfusion, length of stay, reintervention, readmission, and mortality. Complications were further evaluated in relation to discharge status (pre-/postdischarge). Multivariable regression models assessed association between specialty and 30-day morbidity/mortality.
RESULTS: During the study period, 4844 patients underwent adrenalectomy (95.7% general surgery). The overall complication rate was 7.5% (n = 363); 43.2% of the complications occurred postdischarge with a substantial proportion of major complications, including cardiac, pulmonary, renal, neurologic, septic, and deep venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolism also occurring postdischarge (29.9%). The overall blood transfusion, reintervention, readmission, and mortality rates were 3.9%, 2.0%, 6.4%, and 0.6%, respectively. In adjusted analyses, specialty did not have an effect on any of the outcomes (P > .05 all).
CONCLUSION: One in 13 patients suffers a complication postadrenalectomy. Approximately 40% of these complications occur postdischarge, primarily within the first 2 weeks of surgery. Accurate knowledge regarding 30-day adverse event rates and timing of complications that this study provides may facilitate improved patient-physician communication and encourage early patient follow-up in this critical window. Lastly, specialty does not seem to affect outcomes in American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program participant hospitals.
Volume
90
First Page
62
Last Page
68
ISSN
1527-9995
Published In/Presented At
Sood, A., Majumder, K., Kachroo, N., Sammon, J. D., Abdollah, F., Schmid, M., Hsu, L., Jeong, W., Meyer, C. P., Hanske, J., Kalu, R., Menon, M., & Trinh, Q. D. (2016). Adverse Event Rates, Timing of Complications, and the Impact of Specialty on Outcomes Following Adrenal Surgery: An Analysis of 30-Day Outcome Data From the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP). Urology, 90, 62–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2015.12.031
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
26743396
Department(s)
Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery Residents, Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article