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Article: Atrial fibrillation after esophagectomy is a marker for postoperative morbidity and mortality

TitleAtrial fibrillation after esophagectomy is a marker for postoperative morbidity and mortality
Authors
Issue Date2003
PublisherMosby, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jtcvs
Citation
Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery, 2003, v. 126 n. 4, p. 1162-1167 How to Cite?
AbstractObjective: Postoperative atrial fibrillation complicates recovery in 20% to 25% of patients after esophagectomy for cancer. The purpose of this study is to understand this phenomenon. Methods: Between 1982 and 2000, 198 (22% of 921) patients had postoperative atrial fibrillation after esophagectomy. Propensity scoring and the Greedy Match algorithm were used to develop a cohort of control patients for statistical comparisons. One hundred forty-four patients who had postoperative atrial fibrillation were matched. Results: Pulmonary complications affected 42% of patients in the atrial fibrillation group compared with 17% in the control group (P < .001). Anastomotic leakage was more common in the atrial fibrillation group (6.9% vs 1.4%, P = .035). Surgical sepsis migrated with atrial fibrillation 4 times more frequently (P = .001). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that postoperative pulmonary complications (odds ratio, 2.5; 95% confidence interval, 1.42-4.3) and surgical sepsis (odds ratio, 3.4; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-9.6) were associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation. The mortality rates of the atrial fibrillation and control groups were 23% and 3%, respectively (P < .001). Median survival, excluding hospital deaths, was not different at 14.5 months (atrial fibrillation group) and 16.9 months (control group; = .4). Conclusion: Atrial fibrillation is a surrogate for surgical morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy. The occurrence of atrial fibrillation after esophageal resection should prompt not only the appropriate management of the arrhythmia but also a search for a more ominous underlying cause.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/83776
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.9
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.744
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dc.contributor.authorMurthy, SCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLaw, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWhooley, BPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorAlexandrou, Aen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChu, KMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, Jen_HK
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dc.date.issued2003en_HK
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery, 2003, v. 126 n. 4, p. 1162-1167en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0022-5223en_HK
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dc.description.abstractObjective: Postoperative atrial fibrillation complicates recovery in 20% to 25% of patients after esophagectomy for cancer. The purpose of this study is to understand this phenomenon. Methods: Between 1982 and 2000, 198 (22% of 921) patients had postoperative atrial fibrillation after esophagectomy. Propensity scoring and the Greedy Match algorithm were used to develop a cohort of control patients for statistical comparisons. One hundred forty-four patients who had postoperative atrial fibrillation were matched. Results: Pulmonary complications affected 42% of patients in the atrial fibrillation group compared with 17% in the control group (P < .001). Anastomotic leakage was more common in the atrial fibrillation group (6.9% vs 1.4%, P = .035). Surgical sepsis migrated with atrial fibrillation 4 times more frequently (P = .001). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that postoperative pulmonary complications (odds ratio, 2.5; 95% confidence interval, 1.42-4.3) and surgical sepsis (odds ratio, 3.4; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-9.6) were associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation. The mortality rates of the atrial fibrillation and control groups were 23% and 3%, respectively (P < .001). Median survival, excluding hospital deaths, was not different at 14.5 months (atrial fibrillation group) and 16.9 months (control group; = .4). Conclusion: Atrial fibrillation is a surrogate for surgical morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy. The occurrence of atrial fibrillation after esophageal resection should prompt not only the appropriate management of the arrhythmia but also a search for a more ominous underlying cause.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherMosby, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jtcvsen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeryen_HK
dc.rightsThe Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Copyright © Mosby, Inc.en_HK
dc.titleAtrial fibrillation after esophagectomy is a marker for postoperative morbidity and mortalityen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailLaw, S: slaw@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailChu, KM: chukm@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailWong, J: jwong@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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