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Zerong Cai¹, Xiaosheng He¹, Jianfeng Gong²

¹Department of Colorectal Surgery, Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.

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Postoperative complications in ulcerative colitis surgery decreased over a decade in China. This improvement is linked to increased use of laparoscopic surgery, a minimally invasive technique.

Keywords:

Colitis, ulcerative Complication Laparoscopy Surgery

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Public Health

Background:

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease requiring surgical intervention for refractory cases.
Surgical outcomes for UC patients in China over the past decade have not been comprehensively analyzed.
Understanding trends in postoperative complications is crucial for improving patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze chronological changes in postoperative complications for surgical ulcerative colitis (UC) patients in China from 2008 to 2017.
To identify factors contributing to observed trends in surgical UC complications.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 446 UC patients undergoing surgery across 13 Chinese hospitals (2008-2017).
Comparison of postoperative complication rates between two periods: 2008-2013 and 2014-2017.
Logistic regression analysis to identify risk and protective factors for complications.

Main Results:

A significant decrease in short-term postoperative complications was observed (41.0% vs. 24.8%, P=0.001).
Laparoscopic surgery rates increased substantially (25.0% vs. 66.4%, P<0.001).
Independent protective factors included higher BMI, laparoscopic surgery, and elective procedures.

Conclusions:

A downward trend in short-term postoperative complications for surgical UC patients in China was identified over the past decade.
The rise in minimally invasive techniques, particularly laparoscopic surgery, is associated with this reduction in complications.
Promotion of minimally invasive surgery likely improved outcomes for UC patients in China.