Preoperative anemia and postoperative outcomes after hepatectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preoperative anaemia is associated with adverse outcomes after surgery but outcomes after liver surgery specifically are not well established. We aimed to analyze the incidence of and effects of preoperative anemia on morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing liver resection.

Methods

All elective hepatectomies performed for the period 2005-2012 recorded in the American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database were evaluated. We obtained anonymized data for 30-day mortality and major morbidity (one or more major complication), demographics, and preoperative and perioperative risk factors. We used multivariable logistic regression models to assess the adjusted effect of anemia, which was defined as (hematocrit <39%

SUBMITTER: Tohme S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4814609 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature