Venous thromboembolism following colectomy for diverticular disease: an English population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study reports venous thromboembolism (VTE) rates following colectomy for diverticular disease to explore the magnitude of postoperative VTE risk in this population and identify high risk subgroups of interest.

Method

English national cohort study of colectomy patients between 2000 and 2019 using linked primary (Clinical Practice Research Datalink) and secondary (Hospital Episode Statistics) care data. Stratified by admission type, absolute incidence rates (IR) per 1000 person-years and adjusted incidence rate ratios (aIRR) were calculated for 30- and 90-day post-colectomy VTE.

Results

Of 24,394 patients who underwent colectomy for diverticular disease, over half (57.39%) were emergency procedures with the highest VTE rate seen in patients ≥70-years-old (IR 14

SUBMITTER: Yapa AKDS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10203000 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature