Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-10-2024
Abstract
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.
Recommended Citation
Kumar, Sunjay S.; Rama, Martina; Koeneman, Scott; Tannouri, Sami; Tatarian, Talar; and Palazzo, Francesco, "Morbidity and Mortality Following Hiatal Hernia Repair in Geriatric Patients: A Multicenter Research Network Study" (2024). Department of Surgery Faculty Papers. Paper 285.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/surgeryfp/285
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PubMed ID
38858249
Language
English
Comments
This article is the author’s final published version in Surgical Endoscopy, Volume 38, 2024, Pages 3999–4005.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-024-10956-y. Copyright © The Author(s) 2024.
Publication made possible in part by support through a transformative agreement between Thomas Jefferson University and the publisher.