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ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2020

Distribution of Elective Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis Cases for Ulcerative Colitis: a Study Utilizing the University Health System Consortium Database.

Chau M Hoang, Justin A Maykel, Jennifer S Davids, Allison S Crawford, Paul R Sturrock, Karim Alavi

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Article in Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Chau M HoangMark Kusek Colorectal Cancer Research Fellowship 2016-2018, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA. chau.hoang@umassmemorial.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4245-7792
Justin A MaykelDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Jennifer S DavidsDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Allison S CrawfordCenter for Outcomes Research, Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Paul R SturrockDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Karim AlaviDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

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backgroundTrends and distribution of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) procedures for patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) are unknown. We examined the frequency, distribution, and volume-outcome relationship for this relatively infrequent procedure using a large national data source.

methodsData were obtained from the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) for patients with a primary diagnosis of UC admitted electively and who underwent surgical intervention between 2012 and 2015.

resultsThe mean age of the study population (n = 6875) was 43 years and 57% were men. Among these, one-third (n = 2307) underwent an IPAA, while 24% (n = 1160) underwent total abdominal colectomy, 16% (n = 1134) underwent proctectomy, and 2% (n = 108) underwent total proctocolectomy with end ileostomy. The frequency of IPAA cases among all elective surgical cases was relatively stable at 33-35% over the study period. A total of 131 hospitals, out of 279 hospitals participating in the UHC (47%), performed IPAA. UHC contains all inpatient data on more than 140 (> 90%) academic medical centers in the US and their affiliates. Most hospitals (101) performed < 5 cases annually. The median number of IPAA cases performed annually was 1.8 [IQR 0.8 - 4.3]. The top 10 hospitals performed one-half (48%) of IPAA cases, but only 18% of another type of complex pelvic dissection cases such as low anterior resection. Short-term postoperative complications after IPAA, however, were similar regardless of IPAA volume.

conclusionsNearly one-half of IPAA cases were performed at only 10 hospitals out of the 131 hospitals performing IPAA in the study. IPAA procedures are infrequently performed by most academic medical centers in the US. The redistribution of IPAA procedures, likely a result of previously established referral patterns and centralization, has a potential impact on the training of future colorectal fellows as well as access to care.

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Colitis, UlcerativeColonic PouchesProctocolectomy, RestorativeAdultAnastomosis, SurgicalFemaleHumansMalePostoperative ComplicationsTreatment OutcomeUniversitiesIleal pouch-anal anastomosisIPAAPouchUlcerative colitis

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