Incidence and impact of new-onset postoperative arrhythmia after surgery of the lower gastrointestinal tract.

ABSTRACT: Postoperative arrhythmias (PAs) are common events and have been widely investigated in cardiothoracic surgery. Within visceral surgery, a recent study revealed a significant occurrence of PA in esophageal resections. In contrast, PA in lower gastrointestinal surgery is rarely investigated and has been rudimentary described in the medical literature. The present work is a retrospective cohort study of 1171 patients who underwent surgery of lower gastrointestinal tract between 2012 and 2018. All included patients were treated and monitored in the intensive care unit (ICU) or intermediate care unit (IMC) after surgery. Follow-up, performed between January and May 2021, was obtained for the patients with PA investigating the possible persistence of PA and complications such as permanent arrhyt

SUBMITTER: Ruhlmann F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9870894 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature