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Risk factors for adhesion-related readmission and abdominal reoperation after gynecological surgery: a nationwide cohort study

Risk factors for adhesion-related readmission and abdominal reoperation after gynecological surgery: a nationwide cohort study
Risk factors for adhesion-related readmission and abdominal reoperation after gynecological surgery: a nationwide cohort study

More than half of women in developed countries undergo surgery during their lifetime, putting them at risk of adhesion-related complications. Adhesion-related complications include small bowel obstruction, chronic (pelvic) pain, subfertility, and complications associated with adhesiolysis during reoperation. The aim of this study is to predict the risk for adhesion-related readmission and reoperation after gynecological surgery. A Scottish nationwide retrospective cohort study was conducted including all women undergoing a gynecological procedure as their initial abdominal or pelvic operation between 1 June 2009 and 30 June 2011, with a five-year follow-up. Prediction models for two- and five-year risk of adhesion-related readmission and reoperation were constructed and visualized using nomograms. To evaluate the reliability of the created prediction model, internal cross-validation was performed using bootstrap methods. During the study period, 18,452 women were operated on, and 2719 (14.7%) of them were readmitted for reasons possibly related to adhesions. A total of 2679 (14.5%) women underwent reoperation. Risk factors for adhesion-related readmission were younger age, malignancy as indication, intra-abdominal infection, previous radiotherapy, application of a mesh, and concomitant inflammatory bowel disease. Transvaginal surgery was associated with a lower risk of adhesion-related complications as compared to laparoscopic or open surgeries. The prediction model for both readmissions and reoperations had moderate predictive reliability (c-statistics 0.711 and 0.651). This study identified risk factors for adhesion-related morbidity. The constructed prediction models can guide the targeted use of adhesion prevention methods and preoperative patient information in decision-making.

adhesions, gynecological surgery, operative risks
2077-0383
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Toneman, Masja, Groenveld, Tjitske, Krielen, Pepijn, Hooker, Angelo, de Wilde, Rudy, Torres-de-la Roche, Luz Angela, Di Spiezio Sardo, Attilio, Koninckx, Philippe, Cheong, Ying, Nap, Annemiek W., van Goor, Harry, Pargmae, Pille and ten Broek, Richard (2023) Risk factors for adhesion-related readmission and abdominal reoperation after gynecological surgery: a nationwide cohort study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12 (4), [1351]. (doi:10.3390/jcm12041351).

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Abstract

More than half of women in developed countries undergo surgery during their lifetime, putting them at risk of adhesion-related complications. Adhesion-related complications include small bowel obstruction, chronic (pelvic) pain, subfertility, and complications associated with adhesiolysis during reoperation. The aim of this study is to predict the risk for adhesion-related readmission and reoperation after gynecological surgery. A Scottish nationwide retrospective cohort study was conducted including all women undergoing a gynecological procedure as their initial abdominal or pelvic operation between 1 June 2009 and 30 June 2011, with a five-year follow-up. Prediction models for two- and five-year risk of adhesion-related readmission and reoperation were constructed and visualized using nomograms. To evaluate the reliability of the created prediction model, internal cross-validation was performed using bootstrap methods. During the study period, 18,452 women were operated on, and 2719 (14.7%) of them were readmitted for reasons possibly related to adhesions. A total of 2679 (14.5%) women underwent reoperation. Risk factors for adhesion-related readmission were younger age, malignancy as indication, intra-abdominal infection, previous radiotherapy, application of a mesh, and concomitant inflammatory bowel disease. Transvaginal surgery was associated with a lower risk of adhesion-related complications as compared to laparoscopic or open surgeries. The prediction model for both readmissions and reoperations had moderate predictive reliability (c-statistics 0.711 and 0.651). This study identified risk factors for adhesion-related morbidity. The constructed prediction models can guide the targeted use of adhesion prevention methods and preoperative patient information in decision-making.

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Accepted/In Press date: 6 February 2023
Published date: 8 February 2023
Additional Information: Funding Information: An unrestricted research grant (A20-1524) was provided by Nordic Pharma for this investigator-initiated research.
Keywords: adhesions, gynecological surgery, operative risks

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Local EPrints ID: 475116
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/475116
ISSN: 2077-0383
PURE UUID: 150279b9-1dbb-4771-95e1-1018d9edd485
ORCID for Ying Cheong: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-7687-4597

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Date deposited: 10 Mar 2023 17:34
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 03:13

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Author: Masja Toneman
Author: Tjitske Groenveld
Author: Pepijn Krielen
Author: Angelo Hooker
Author: Rudy de Wilde
Author: Luz Angela Torres-de-la Roche
Author: Attilio Di Spiezio Sardo
Author: Philippe Koninckx
Author: Ying Cheong ORCID iD
Author: Annemiek W. Nap
Author: Harry van Goor
Author: Pille Pargmae
Author: Richard ten Broek

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