Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 146, Issue 2 , Pages 195-201 , 15 May 2008

Factors Affecting Length of Stay Following Colonic Resection

Received 13 February 2007

References 

  1. Basse L, Thorbol JE, Lossl K, et al. Colonic surgery with accelerated rehabilitation or conventional care. Dis Colon Rectum. 2004;47:271;Discussion 277
  2. Basse L, Hjort Jakobsen D, Billesbolle P, et al. A clinical pathway to accelerate recovery after colonic resection. Ann Surg. 2000;232:51
  3. Bradshaw BG, Liu SS, Thirlby RC. Standardized perioperative care protocols and reduced length of stay after colon surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 1998;186:501
  4. Bufo AJ, Feldman S, Daniels GA, et al. Early postoperative feeding. Dis Colon Rectum. 1994;37:1260
  5. de Leon-Casasola OA, Parker BM, Lema MJ, et al. Epidural analgesia versus intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (Differences in the postoperative course of cancer patients). Reg Anesth. 1994;19:307
  6. Schoetz DJ, Bockler M, Rosenblatt MS, et al. “Ideal” length of stay after colectomy: Whose ideal?. Dis Colon Rectum. 1997;40:806
  7. Tartter PI. Determinants of postoperative stay in patients with colorectal cancer (Implications for diagnostic-related groups). Dis Colon Rectum. 1988;31:694
  8. Alves A, Panis Y, Mathieu P, et al. Postoperative mortality and morbidity in French patients undergoing colorectal surgery: Results of a prospective multicenter study. Arch Surg. 2005;140:278;Discussion 284
  9. Atkins BZ, Shah AS, Hutcheson KA, et al. Reducing hospital morbidity and mortality following esophagectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004;78:1170;Discussion 1170
  10. de la Cruz Perez C, Estecha Foncea MA, Cruz Manas J, et al. Postoperative cardiac morbidity/mortality in high-risk elderly patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 1999;46:4
  11. Oomen JL, Engel AF, Cuesta MA. Mortality after acute surgery for complications of diverticular disease of the sigmoid colon is almost exclusively due to patient related factors. Colorectal Dis. 2006;8:112–119
  12. Sauvanet A, Mariette C, Thomas P, et al. Mortality and morbidity after resection for adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction: Predictive factors. J Am Coll Surg. 2005;201:253
  13. Margenthaler JA, Longo WE, Virgo KS, et al. Risk factors for adverse outcomes after the surgical treatment of appendicitis in adults. Ann Surg. 2003;238:59
  14. Maxson PM, Schultz KL, Berge KH, et al. Probable alcohol abuse or dependence: A risk factor for intensive care readmission in patients undergoing elective vascular and thoracic surgical procedures (Mayo Perioperative Outcomes Group). Mayo Clin Proc. 1999;74:448
  15. Misra P, Caldito GC, Kakkar AK, et al. Outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with a history of illicit drug use. Am J Cardiol. 2003;92:593
  16. Pessaux P, Muscari F, Ouellet JF, et al. Risk factors for mortality and morbidity after elective sigmoid resection for diverticulitis: Prospective multicenter multivariate analysis of 582 patients. World J Surg. 2004;28:92
  17. Pedersen T. Complications and death following anaesthesia (A prospective study with special reference to the influence of patient-, anaesthesia-, and surgery-related risk factors). Dan Med Bull. 1994;41:319
  18. Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, et al. Risk factors for morbidity and mortality after colectomy for colon cancer. Dis Colon Rectum. 2000;43:83
  19. Zutshi M, Delaney CP, Senagore AJ, et al. Randomized controlled trial comparing the controlled rehabilitation with early ambulation and diet pathway versus the controlled rehabilitation with early ambulation and diet with preemptive epidural anesthesia/analgesia after laparotomy and intestinal resection. Am J Surg. 2005;189:268
  20. Carli F, Trudel JL, Belliveau P. The effect of intraoperative thoracic epidural anesthesia and postoperative analgesia on bowel function after colorectal surgery: A prospective, randomized trial. Dis Colon Rectum. 2001;44:1083
  21. Ballantyne GH. Laparoscopic-assisted colorectal surgery: Review of results in 752 patients. Gastroenterologist. 1995;3:75
  22. Bardram L, Funch-Jensen PM, Jensen P, et al. Two days hospital stay after laparoscopic colon resection. Ugeskr Laeger. 1996;158:5920
  23. Chen HH, Wexner SD, Iroatulam AJ, et al. Laparoscopic colectomy compares favorably with colectomy by laparotomy for reduction of postoperative ileus. Dis Colon Rectum. 2000;43:61
  24. Falk PM, Beart RW, Wexner SD, et al. Laparoscopic colectomy: A critical appraisal. Dis Colon Rectum. 1993;36:28
  25. Hong D, Tabet J, Anvari M. Laparoscopic versus open resection for colorectal adenocarcinoma. Dis Colon Rectum. 2001;44:10;Discussion 18
  26. Veldkamp R, Kuhry E, Hop WC, et al. Laparoscopic surgery versus open surgery for colon cancer: Short-term outcomes of a randomized trial. Lancet Oncol. 2005;6:477
  27. Di Fronzo LA, Cymerman J, O'Connell TX. Factors affecting early postoperative feeding following elective open colon resection. Arch Surg. 1999;134:941;Discussion 945
  28. Ramkumar T, Ng V, Fowler L, et al. A comparison of POSSUM, P-POSSUM and colorectal POSSUM for the prediction of postoperative mortality in patients undergoing colorectal resection. Dis Colon Rectum. 2006;49:330
  29. Al-Homoud S, Purkayastha S, Aziz O, et al. Evaluating operative risk in colorectal cancer surgery: ASA and POSSUM-based predictive models. Surg Oncol. 2004;13:83
  30. Oomen JL, Engel AF, Cuesta MA. Outcome of elective primary surgery for diverticular disease of the sigmoid colon: A risk analysis based on the POSSUM scoring system. Colorectal Dis. 2006;8:91
  31. Tekkis PP, Kocher HM, Bentley AJ, et al. Operative mortality rates among surgeons: Comparison of POSSUM and p-POSSUM scoring systems in gastrointestinal surgery. Dis Colon Rectum. 2000;43:1528;Discussion 1532
  32. Markus PM, Martell J, Leister I, et al. Predicting postoperative morbidity by clinical assessment. Br J Surg. 2005;92:101

PII: S0022-4804(07)00512-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.08.015

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 146, Issue 2 , Pages 195-201 , 15 May 2008

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution