Preoperative Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder Is Associated With Increased Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In North America, the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disorder ranges from 18.1% to 27.8%. We measured the risk posed by preoperative esophageal disease for patients undergoing abdominal operations.

Method

American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP; 2005-2015) data were merged with institutional clinical data repository records to identify esophageal disease in surgical patients undergoing intra-abdominal procedures. Patients with esophageal disease were classified as gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) or other, which included patients with esophageal stricture, spasm, ulcer, or diverticuli, achalasia, esophagitis, reflux esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, and multiple esophageal diagnoses, excluding GERD. ACS N

SUBMITTER: Tilak A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6251493 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature