National trends in technique use for esophagectomy : Does primary surgeon specialty matter?

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BACKGROUND: Cardiothoracic surgeons and general surgeons (including surgical oncologists) perform most esophagectomies. The purpose of this study was to explore whether specialty-driven differences in surgical techniques and the use of minimally invasive surgical approaches exist and are associated with postoperative outcomes after esophagectomy.

METHODS: This was a retrospective review of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program esophagectomy-targeted participant user file (2016-2018). Patients who underwent esophagectomy were sorted into cardiothoracic and general surgeon cohorts based on surgeon specialty. Perioperative characteristics and postoperative outcomes were compared using the χ2 analysis or independent t test. Multivariable logistic regression controlling for perioperative variables was performed to generate risk-adjusted rates of postoperative outcomes compared by surgical specialty.

RESULTS: Of 3,247 patients included, 1,792 (55.2%) underwent esophagectomy by cardiothoracic surgeons and 1,455 (44.5%) by general surgeons as the primary surgeon. Cardiothoracic surgeons were more likely to use traditional minimally invasive surgical (P = .0004) or open approaches (P < .0001) and less likely to use robotic (P = .04) or a hybrid robotic and traditional approaches (P < .0001). Cardiothoracic surgeons performed more Ivor Lewis esophagectomies and fewer transhiatal and McKeown esophagectomies (P < .0001). After risk adjustment, there were no differences in rates of postesophagectomy complications, such as anastomotic leaks or positive margins, between cardiothoracic surgeons and general surgeons (all P > .05). However, cardiothoracic surgeons were more likely than general surgeons to treat anastomotic leaks with surgery rather than procedural interventions (odds ratio = 1.76; 95% confidence interval, 1.24-2.52).

CONCLUSION: Cardiothoracic surgeons and general surgeons use minimally invasive surgical subtypes differently when performing esophagectomy. However, there were no risk-adjusted differences in postoperative complications when compared by surgical subspecialty. Esophagectomy is being performed safely by surgeons with different specialties and training pathways.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:175

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Surgery - 175(2024), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 353-359

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Englisch

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Dyas, Adam R [VerfasserIn]
Mungo, Benedetto [VerfasserIn]
Bronsert, Michael R [VerfasserIn]
Stuart, Christina M [VerfasserIn]
Mungo, Alison H [VerfasserIn]
Mitchell, John D [VerfasserIn]
Randhawa, Simran K [VerfasserIn]
David, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Stewart, Camille L [VerfasserIn]
McCarter, Martin D [VerfasserIn]
Meguid, Robert A [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 03.01.2024

Date Revised 01.02.2024

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Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.surg.2023.10.008

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NLM365216658