RT Journal
A1 Cone MM, Herzig DO, Diggs BS, et al
T1 DRamatic decreases in mortality from laparoscopic colon resections based on data from the nationwide inpatient sample
JF Archives of Surgery
JO Archives of Surgery
YR 2011
FD May 1
VO 146
IS 5
SP 594
OP 599
DO 10.1001/archsurg.2011.79
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2011.79
AB Objective 
    To determine the mortality rate and associated factors for laparoscopic and open colectomy as derived from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database.Design 
    Retrospective cohort.Setting 
    Nationwide Inpatient Sample database.Patients 
    Between 2002 and 2007, the Nationwide Inpatient Sample estimated 1 314 696 patients underwent colectomy in the United States. Most (n = 1 231 184) were open, but 83 512 were laparoscopic. Patients who underwent a laparoscopic procedure that was converted to open were analyzed within the laparoscopic group on an intention-to-treat basis.Main Outcome Measure 
    Mortality rate. Using a logistic regression model, patient and institutional characteristics were analyzed and evaluated for significant associations with in-hospital mortality.Results 
    In a multivariate analysis, significant predictors of increased mortality included older age, male sex, lower socioeconomic status, comorbidities, and emergency or transfer admission. Additionally, a laparoscopic approach was an independent predictor of decreased mortality when compared with open colectomy (relative risk, 0.51; P < .001).Conclusion 
    Even when controlling for comorbidities, socioeconomic status, practice setting, and admission type, laparoscopy is an independent predictor of decreased mortality for colon resection.