Preoperative glucocorticoid use and risk of postoperative bleeding and infection after gastric bypass surgery for the treatment of obesity

Preoperative glucocorticoid use and risk of postoperative bleeding and infection after gastric bypass surgery for the treatment of obesity

Abstract Background: Previous research suggests that patients using glucocorticoids may be at increased risk of postoperative bleeding and infection after major surgery. The objective was to investigate the association between preoperative glucocorticoid use and risk of bleeding and infection after...

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Veröffentlicht in:Surgery for obesity and related diseases 2015-11, Vol.11 (6), p.1212-1217
Hauptverfasser: Gribsholt, Sigrid Bjerge, M.D, Svensson, Elisabeth, Ph.D., M.Sc, Thomsen, Reimar Wernich, Ph.D., M.D, Richelsen, Bjørn, D.M.Sc., M.D, Sørensen, Henrik Toft, D.M.Sc., Ph.D., M.D
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Bariatric surgery
Bleeding
Cohort study
Denmark - epidemiology
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gastric Bypass
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Glucocorticoids
Glucocorticoids - administration & dosage
Glucocorticoids - adverse effects
Humans
Incidence
Infection
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Odds Ratio
Postoperative Hemorrhage - chemically induced
Postoperative Hemorrhage - epidemiology
Preoperative Care - adverse effects
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment - methods
Risk Factors
Surgery
Surgical Wound Infection - chemically induced
Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Background: Previous research suggests that patients using glucocorticoids may be at increased risk of postoperative bleeding and infection after major surgery. The objective was to investigate the association between preoperative glucocorticoid use and risk of bleeding and infection after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB). Setting: Nationwide cohort study of 13,195 patients, who underwent RYGB 2006–2012 using Danish population-based medical databases. Methods: Information was obtained on current (redeemed prescription
ISSN:1550-7289
1878-7533
DOI:10.1016/j.soard.2015.01.017