792 OUTCOMES AFTER TOTALLY MINIMALLY INVASIVE VERSUS HYBRID OR OPEN IVOR LEWIS ESOPHAGECTOMY: RESULTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ESODATA STUDY GROUP.

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Berend Van Der Wilk ◽  
Eliza R C Hagens ◽  
Ben M Eyck ◽  
Suzanne S Gisbertz ◽  
Richard Hillegersberg ◽  
...  

Abstract   To compare complications following totally minimally invasive (TMIE), laparoscopically assisted (hybrid) and open Ivor Lewis esophagectomy in patients with esophageal cancer. Three randomized trials have reported benefits for minimally invasive esophagectomy. Two studies compared TMIE versus open esophagectomy and another compared hybrid versus open Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Only small retrospective studies compared TMIE with hybrid Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Methods Data were used from the International Esodata Study Group assessing patients undergoing TMIE, hybrid or open Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Primary outcome was pneumonia, secondary outcomes included incidence and severity of anastomotic leakage, (major) complications, length of stay, escalation of care and 90-day mortality. Data were analyzed using multivariate multilevel models. Results In total, 4733 patients were included in this study (TMIE:1472, hybrid:1364 and open:1897). Patients undergoing TMIE had lower incidence of pneumonia compared to hybrid (10.9% vs 16.3%, Odds Ratio (OR):0.56, 95%CI: 0.40–0.80) and open esophagectomy (10.9% vs 17.4%, OR:0.60, 95%CI: 0.42–0.84) and had shorter length of stay (median 10 days (IQR 8–16)) compared to hybrid (14 (11–19), p = 0.041) and open esophagectomy (11 (9–16), p = 0.027). Patients undergoing TMIE had higher rate of anastomotic leakage compared to hybrid (15.1% vs 10.7%, OR:1.47, 95%CI: 1.01–2.13) and open esophagectomy (7.3%, OR:1.73, 95%CI: 1.26–2.38). No differences were reported between hybrid and open esophagectomy. Conclusion Compared to hybrid and open Ivor Lewis esophagectomy, TMIE resulted in a lower pneumonia rate, a shorter hospital length of stay but a higher anastomotic leakage rate. The impact of these individual complications on survival and long-term quality of life should be further investigated.

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 149-149
Author(s):  
Ahmed I. Salem ◽  
Ravi Shridhar ◽  
Sarah E. Hoffe ◽  
Khaldoun Almhanna ◽  
Kenneth Meredith

149 Background: Readmissions after esophagectomy are costly and incidence can be as high as 25%. The robotic assisted approach has potential benefits of earlier discharge compared to conventional techniques, however it is unclear what impact an earlier discharge will have on readmission rates. We sought to examine the impact of early discharge on readmission rates with robotic approaches. Methods: A retrospective review of all patients undergoing robotic assisted Ivor Lewis esophagectomy (RAIL) from 2009-2015 was conducted. Clinicopathologic factors and surgical outcomes were recorded and compared. We then compared outcomes to a historical cohort from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare data (2002 to 2009). Length of stay, 30-day and 90-day readmissions, and mortality were determined. All statistical tests were two-sided and a p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: We identified 147 patients who underwent RAIL. There were 78.9% (116) male with an average age 66 ±10 years. Adenocarcinoma was the predominant histology in 86% (126) patients, 9.52% (14) patients had squamous cell histology, and 4.76% (7) patients had other histology. Neoadjuvant therapy was administered to 77.6% (114) patients. In the SEER database 1,744 patients with esophageal cancer underwent esophagectomy: 80% of patients (1,390) were male, with a mean age of 73 years; 71.8% of tumors (1,251) were adenocarcinomas, and 38% of patients (667) received neoadjuvant therapy. Median length of stay was 13 days, 30-day mortality was 8.8% (158 patients), and 90 day mortality was 17.9% (302) compared to median LOH of 9 days, 30-day mortality of 0.6% (1) and 90-day mortality of 1.4% (2)% in the robotic cohort, p < 0.0001, p = 0.007, and p < 0.0001. Readmission rates at 30 and 90 days were 18.6% (212) and 31.3% (356) in the SEER patients, and 3.4% (5) and 5.4% (8) in the robotic cohort p = 0.001 and p < 0.001. Conclusions: RAIL is a safe surgical technique that provides an alternative to conventional approaches to esophageal resection. Patients undergoing RAIL had lower mortality rates and LOH. Despite the lower LOH, RAIL was associated with lower 30 and 90-day readmissions.


2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (07) ◽  
pp. 578-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bicheng Zhan ◽  
Jian Chen ◽  
Shaoming Du ◽  
Yanzheng Xiong ◽  
Jian Liu

Background Minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy (MIILE) is increasingly being used in the treatment of middle or lower esophageal cancer. Hand-sewn purse-string stapled anastomosis is a classic approach in open esophagectomy. However, this procedure is technically difficult under thoracoscopy. The hardest part is delivering the anvil into the esophageal stump. Herein, we report an approach to performing this step under thoracoscopy. Methods A total of 257 consecutive patients who underwent MIILE between April 2013 and July 2017 were analyzed retrospectively. The operator hand sewed the purse string using silk thread under thoracoscopy, and the 25-mm circular stapler was passed through the anterior axillary line at the fourth intercostal space to finish the side-to-end gastroesophageal anastomosis. Patient demographics, intraoperative data, postoperative complications were evaluated. Results The mean operative time, thoracoscopy time, and anvil fixation time was 307.0 ± 34.3, 155.4 ± 21.5, and 7.1 ± 1.6 minute, respectively. The anastomotic leak and anastomotic stricture occurred in 6.6% (17 of 257) and 3.9% (10 of 257) of patients, respectively. There was no intraoperative death; one case was death of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) for conduit gastric leakage on the 21st postoperative day. Conclusion Using the hand-sewn purse-string stapled anastomotic technique for MIILE is feasible and relatively safe in patients with middle or lower esophageal cancer.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Zi xiang Wu ◽  
Qi Wang ◽  
Sai Bo Pan ◽  
Lian Wang ◽  
...  

Abstract Objectives: To analyze the impact of the reversal penetrating technique (RPT) for intrathoracic gastroesophageal mechanical anastomosis on the development of anastomotic complications in Ivor Lewis minimally invasive esophagectomy (ILMIE) and further identify the risk factors for the development of anastomotic leakage and stricture.Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted using clinical data of 316 patients with esophageal carcinoma (EC) who underwent ILMIE from January 2012 to December 2019. The participants were divided into three groups of RPT, transoral Orvil technique (TOT), or purse-string technique (PST) according to the different stapler placenent methods for intrathoracic mechanistic circular stapling. Multivariable analysis was performed to investigate the association of risk factors with anastomotic leakage and stricture.Results: There were 154 patients with RPT, 78 with TOT and 84 with PST intrathoracic gastroesophageal circular stapling in ILMIE. There was no differences in intraoperative anastomosis related conditions inclouding conversion of open operations, ways of esophageal reconstruction, lymph nodes harvested between the three groups. Whereas, The mean total operative time, and gastroesophageal anastomosis time in the RPT group were significantly shorter than those in other groups (both p<0.05). The rates of anastomotic leakage and stricture showed no statistical differences between three groups, respectively (Leakage: p=0.941; Stricture: p=0.942). Multivariate analysis revealed that the PRT method of the anvil placement does not increase the probability of anastomotic leakage (PRT: reference; TOT: odds ratio(OR) 2.845, P=0.255; PST: OR 2.234, p=0.242) and stricture (PRT: reference; TOT: OR 1.976, P=0.556; PST: OR 1.872, p=0.284).Conclusions: The PRT method of the anvil placement for intrathoracic gastroesophageal circular stapling does not increase the risk of anastomotic complications in ILMIE, but had significantly shorter surgical time and anastomosis time.


2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moniek Verstegen ◽  
Annelijn Slaman ◽  
Bastiaan Klarenbeek ◽  
Mark Berge Henegouwen ◽  
Suzanne Gisbertz ◽  
...  

Abstract   Orringer, McKeown and Ivor Lewis esophagectomy are the most commonly performed procedures for esophageal and gastro-esophageal junction cancer. Anastomotic leakage remains a major problem after all types of esophagectomy and it is currently unknown whether anastomotic leakage severity is different between the types of esophagectomy. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between surgical techniques and the severity of anastomotic leakage in patients after Orringer esophagectomy, McKeown esophagectomy or Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Methods All esophageal and gastro-esophageal junction cancer patients with anastomotic leakage after Orringer, McKeown or Ivor Lewis esophagectomy between 2011 and 2019 were selected from the Dutch Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Audit (DUCA). The primary outcome parameter was a composite endpoint of reoperation, intensive care unit (ICU) readmission and 30-day/in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcome parameters included postoperative complications, re-intervention rate, ICU and hospital length of stay. Results Data from 1034 patients with anastomotic leakage after Orringer (n = 287), McKeown (n = 397) and Ivor Lewis esophagectomy (n = 346) were evaluated. The primary endpoint occurred in 36.3% of patients with anastomotic leakage after Orringer esophagectomy, in 55.4% of patients with anastomotic leakage after McKeown esophagectomy and in 61.2% of patients with anastomotic leakage after Ivor Lewis esophagectomy (p &lt; 0.001). When adjusting for potential confounding variables, the sequelae of anastomotic leakage after Orringer and McKeown esophagectomy remained less severe compared to anastomotic leakage after Ivor Lewis esophagectomy (OR 0.28, 95% CI 0.20–0.41, p &lt; 0.001 and OR 0.71, 95% CI 0.52–0.97, p = 0.031, respectively). Conclusion Consequences of anastomotic leakage are most severe after Ivor Lewis esophagectomy, moderately severe after McKeown esophagectomy and least severe after Orringer esophagectomy. This study demonstrated that not only the incidence, but also the severity of anastomotic leakage should be considered in current clinical practice and in studies that compare leakage rates between different surgical techniques of esophagectomy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S13-S14
Author(s):  
Sarah Zavala ◽  
Kate Pape ◽  
Todd A Walroth ◽  
Melissa A Reger ◽  
Katelyn Garner ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction In burn patients, vitamin D deficiency has been associated with increased incidence of sepsis. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of vitamin D deficiency in adult burn patients on hospital length of stay (LOS). Methods This was a multi-center retrospective study of adult patients at 7 burn centers admitted between January 1, 2016 and July 25, 2019 who had a 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) concentration drawn within the first 7 days of injury. Patients were excluded if admitted for a non-burn injury, total body surface area (TBSA) burn less than 5%, pregnant, incarcerated, or made comfort care or expired within 48 hours of admission. The primary endpoint was to compare hospital LOS between burn patients with vitamin D deficiency (defined as 25OHD &lt; 20 ng/mL) and sufficiency (25OHD ≥ 20 ng/mL). Secondary endpoints include in-hospital mortality, ventilator-free days of the first 28, renal replacement therapy (RRT), length of ICU stay, and days requiring vasopressors. Additional data collected included demographics, Charlson Comorbidity Index, injury characteristics, form of vitamin D received (ergocalciferol or cholecalciferol) and dosing during admission, timing of vitamin D initiation, and form of nutrition provided. Dichotomous variables were compared via Chi-square test. Continuous data were compared via student t-test or Mann-Whitney U test. Univariable linear regression was utilized to identify variables associated with LOS (p &lt; 0.05) to analyze further. Cox Proportional Hazard Model was utilized to analyze association with LOS, while censoring for death, and controlling for TBSA, age, presence of inhalation injury, and potential for a center effect. Results Of 1,147 patients screened, 412 were included. Fifty-seven percent were vitamin D deficient. Patients with vitamin D deficiency had longer LOS (18.0 vs 12.0 days, p &lt; 0.001), acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring RRT (7.3 vs 1.7%, p = 0.009), more days requiring vasopressors (mean 1.24 vs 0.58 days, p = 0.008), and fewer ventilator free days of the first 28 days (mean 22.9 vs 25.1, p &lt; 0.001). Univariable analysis identified burn center, AKI, TBSA, inhalation injury, admission concentration, days until concentration drawn, days until initiating supplementation, and dose as significantly associated with LOS. After controlling for center, TBSA, age, and inhalation injury, the best fit model included only deficiency and days until vitamin D initiation. Conclusions Patients with thermal injuries and vitamin D deficiency on admission have increased length of stay and worsened clinical outcomes as compared to patients with sufficient vitamin D concentrations.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 237437352110114
Author(s):  
Andrew Nyce ◽  
Snehal Gandhi ◽  
Brian Freeze ◽  
Joshua Bosire ◽  
Terry Ricca ◽  
...  

Prolonged waiting times are associated with worse patient experience in patients discharged from the emergency department (ED). However, it is unclear which component of the waiting times is most impactful to the patient experience and the impact on hospitalized patients. We performed a retrospective analysis of ED patients between July 2018 and March 30, 2020. In all, 3278 patients were included: 1477 patients were discharged from the ED, and 1680 were admitted. Discharged patients had a longer door-to-first provider and door-to-doctor time, but a shorter doctor-to-disposition, disposition-to-departure, and total ED time when compared to admitted patients. Some, but not all, components of waiting times were significantly higher in patients with suboptimal experience (<100th percentile). Prolonged door-to-doctor time was significantly associated with worse patient experience in discharged patients and in patients with hospital length of stay ≤4 days. Prolonged ED waiting times were significantly associated with worse patient experience in patients who were discharged from the ED and in inpatients with short length of stay. Door-to-doctor time seems to have the highest impact on the patient’s experience of these 2 groups.


2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 162-162
Author(s):  
Hannah Andrae ◽  
Thomas Musholt ◽  
Hauke Lang ◽  
Peter Grimminger

Abstract Background Esophagotracheal perforation is a very severe complication. However, an esophagotracheal perforation caused due to an esophageal stent after anastomotic leakage after ivor-lewis resection, is even more complex and associated with high mortality. Therefore we present a case how we managed a high esophagotracheal perforation and anastomotic leakage after ivor-lewis resection of esophageal cancer, prior treated with neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy. Methods Case report A 71-year old patient was transferred to our center due to an esophagotracheal perforation at the proximal stent—and at 18–20 cm from the front teeth row. The stent had been placed due to anastomotic leakage after ivor-lewis resection. The patient's history began with a squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus, treated with neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy and followed by ivor-lewis esophagectomy. She developed an anastomotic leakage, which was treated with an esophageal stent. This stent perforated and caused a fistula between the esophagus and the trachea. Results After transfer to our center, we performed a tracheotomia with a tubus blocked, distal of the esophagotracheal fistula, to prevent a respiratory insufficiency. We removed the dislocated stent and induced an endosponge therapy. A prolonged healing process lead to a step-by-step decrease of the anastomotic leakage. Finally, the semicircular hole could be supplied by a fibrin sealant. We resected the fistula via cervical surgery and placed a pectoralis muscle flap between trachea and esophagus. The surgery was performed under steady neuromonitoring control. The postoperative course was uncomplicated. The patient could be extubated with spontaneous breathing. Eleven days after surgery, the patient could be discharged fully enteralised. The stomach interponate could be kept. Half a year later, our patient shows up in our regular consultation, reporting no dysphagia. Conclusion Our experience with endosponge treatment suggests that this is the first choice for successful healing of anastomotic leakage after ivor-lewis resection. A stenting of the esophagus after finding an anastomotic leakage can be considered, but is associated with a risk of further complication. Disclosure All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.


2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana Lustbader ◽  
Renee Pekmezaris ◽  
Michael Frankenthaler ◽  
Rajni Walia ◽  
Frederick Smith ◽  
...  

AbstractObjective:The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of a palliative medicine consultation on medical intensive care unit (MICU) and hospital length of stay, Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) designation, and location of death for MICU patients who died during hospitalization.Method:A comparison of two retrospective cohorts in a 17-bed MICU in a tertiary care university-affiliated hospital was conducted. Patients admitted to the MICU between January 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004 (N = 515) were compared to MICU patients who had had a palliative medicine consultation between January 1, 2005 and June 1, 2009 (N = 693). To control for disease severity, only patients in both cohorts who died during their hospitalization were considered for this study.Results:Palliative medicine consultation reduced time until death during the entire hospitalization (log-rank test,p < 0.01). Time from MICU admission until death was also reduced (log-rank test,p < 0.01), further demonstrating the impact of the palliative care consultation on the duration of dying for hospitalized patients. The intervention group contained a significantly higher percentage of patients with a DNR designation at death than did the control group (86% vs. 68%, χ2test,p < 0.0001).Significance of results:Palliative medicine consultation is associated with an increased rate of DNR designation and reduced time until death. Patients in the intervention group were also more likely to die outside the MICU as compared to controls in the usual care group.


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