Preoperative Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder Is Associated With Increased Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
Tilak A, Ramirez A, Turrentine F, Sohn M, Jones R. Preoperative Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder Is Associated With Increased Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery. Journal Of Surgical Research 2018, 232: 587-594. PMID: 30463778, PMCID: PMC6251493, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.07.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastroesophageal reflux disorderPostoperative complication rateEsophageal diseaseReflux disorderComplication rateAbdominal operationsProcedure groupAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramAssociated with increased postoperative complication ratesAssociated with increased morbiditySurgical Quality Improvement ProgramIntra-abdominal casesAortic aneurysm repairIntra-abdominal proceduresRisk of morbidityMultivariate logistic regressionVentral hernia repairAortoiliac repairQuality Improvement ProgramAneurysm repairEsophageal strictureWound complications