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Postoperative systemic inflammation after major abdominal surgery: patient-centred outcomes
C R Bain1, P S Myles1, C Martin2
1Department of Anaesthesiology and Peri-operative Medicine, Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Anaesthesia
|August 2, 2023
Summary
High postoperative inflammation significantly increases the risk of disability or death within 90 days after major abdominal surgery. This systemic inflammation also negatively impacts patient recovery quality, highlighting the need for better management strategies.
Area of Science:
- Surgical outcomes research
- Inflammation and immunology
- Patient-centered care
Background:
- Postoperative systemic inflammation is linked to surgical outcomes, but its impact on patient-centered outcomes is not well understood.
- Identifying factors associated with adverse patient outcomes is crucial for developing preventative treatments.
- This study investigates the relationship between postoperative inflammation and patient-centered outcomes in high-risk surgical patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between varying levels of postoperative systemic inflammation and patient-centered outcomes.
- To determine the risk of persistent disability or death up to 90 days post-surgery based on inflammation levels.
- To assess the impact of postoperative inflammation on quality of recovery at 3 and 30 days.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective cohort study of 3000 high-risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery from the RELIEF trial.
- Patients were categorized into quartiles based on maximum postoperative C-reactive protein (CRP) levels up to day 3.
- Co-primary endpoints included persistent disability/death (90 days) and quality of recovery (QoR-15 score at days 3 and 30).
Main Results:
- Higher levels of postoperative systemic inflammation were associated with an increased adjusted risk ratio for persistent disability or death up to 90 days (Quartile 4 vs. Quartile 1: 1.76).
- Increased inflammation correlated with a significant decline in risk-adjusted quality of recovery scores at both day 3 and day 30.
- Marked inflammation was linked to a higher incidence of complications, poorer recovery, and persistent disability or death.
Conclusions:
- Significant postoperative systemic inflammation is a key predictor of adverse patient-centered outcomes after major abdominal surgery.
- Elevated C-reactive protein levels post-surgery indicate a higher risk of complications, reduced quality of recovery, and increased mortality.
- These findings underscore the importance of monitoring and managing postoperative inflammation to improve patient outcomes.
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