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Endoscopic versus surgical management for colonic volvulus hospitalizations in the United States
Colonic volvulus (CV), a common cause of bowel obstruction, often requires intervention. We aimed to identify hospitalization trends and CV outcomes in the United States. We used the National Inpatient Sample to identify all adult CV hospitalizations in the United States from 2007 to 2017. Patient d...
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Published in: | Clinical endoscopy 2023, 56(3), , pp.340-352 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Colonic volvulus (CV), a common cause of bowel obstruction, often requires intervention. We aimed to identify hospitalization trends and CV outcomes in the United States.
We used the National Inpatient Sample to identify all adult CV hospitalizations in the United States from 2007 to 2017. Patient demographics, comorbidities, and inpatient outcomes were highlighted. Outcomes of endoscopic and surgical management were compared.
From 2007 to 2017, there were 220,666 CV hospitalizations. CV-related hospitalizations increased from 17,888 in 2007 to 21,715 in 2017 (p=0.001). However, inpatient mortality decreased from 7.6% in 2007 to 6.2% in 2017 (p |
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ISSN: | 2234-2400 2234-2443 |
DOI: | 10.5946/ce.2022.166 |