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Prognosis following emergency surgery for ulcerative colitis in elderly patients

Authors: Hiroki Ikeuchi, Motoi Uchino, Hiroki Matsuoka, Toshihiro Bando, Akihiro Hirata, Yoshio Takesue, Naohiro Tomita, Takayuki Matsumoto

Published in: Surgery Today | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Purpose

Since 2000, the incidence of ulcerative colitis (UC) in patients over 60 years old has been rapidly increasing. We reviewed our surgical experience of elderly patients with UC treated at our hospital.

Methods

Patients aged 60 years or older at the time of surgery were defined as “elderly”. The medical records of all elderly patients who underwent surgery for UC during a 26-year period were retrospectively analyzed.

Results

The prognosis of elderly patients who underwent emergency surgery was extremely poor: 8 (26.7 %) of 30 such patients died within 30 postoperative days (PODs), whereas only 1 (0.88 %) of 114 who underwent elective surgery died within 30 PODs. Respiratory tract infection and sepsis resulting from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or mycotic infection were the most common causes of death after emergency surgery.

Conclusion

The prognosis of elderly UC patients undergoing emergency surgery is very poor; thus, physicians and surgeons should collaborate to treat severe and fulminant disease, to optimize the timing of surgery. Early decisions about emergency surgery for UC will reduce postoperative mortality, especially in elderly patients.

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Title: Prognosis following emergency surgery for ulcerative colitis in elderly patients
Authors: Hiroki Ikeuchi
Motoi Uchino
Hiroki Matsuoka
Toshihiro Bando
Akihiro Hirata
Yoshio Takesue
Naohiro Tomita
Takayuki Matsumoto
Publication date: 01-01-2014
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Surgery Today / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0941-1291
Electronic ISSN: 1436-2813
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-013-0563-z

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Prognosis following emergency surgery for ulcerative colitis in elderly patients

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusion

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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