Prospective Comparison of Wound Complication Rates after Elective Open Peripheral Vascular Surgery - Endovascular Versus Open Vascular Surgeons
Nyman, Johan LU ; Acosta, Stefan LU
; Svensson-Björk, Robert
LU
; Monsen, Christina
LU
and Hasselmann, Julien
LU
(2023)
In Annals of Vascular Surgery
- Abstract
Background: Skill and experience of surgeons are likely to influence the incidence of surgical wound complications (SWC) after open lower limb revascularization. Differences in SWC between surgeons with predominantly endovascular or open vascular surgical profiles could be expected. The aim of this study was to compare SWC rates after elective open vascular surgery between primarily endovascular and primarily open vascular surgeons. Methods: Prospective data from patients undergoing elective surgery for peripheral artery disease (PAD) was collected between 2013 and 2019. Senior surgeons were assigned to the open-surgeon or the endo-surgeon group based on the percentage of their open surgical case load during the 6 year study period. SWC... (More)
Background: Skill and experience of surgeons are likely to influence the incidence of surgical wound complications (SWC) after open lower limb revascularization. Differences in SWC between surgeons with predominantly endovascular or open vascular surgical profiles could be expected. The aim of this study was to compare SWC rates after elective open vascular surgery between primarily endovascular and primarily open vascular surgeons. Methods: Prospective data from patients undergoing elective surgery for peripheral artery disease (PAD) was collected between 2013 and 2019. Senior surgeons were assigned to the open-surgeon or the endo-surgeon group based on the percentage of their open surgical case load during the 6 year study period. SWC was measured by their clinical impact scale (grade 1-outpatient treatment to grade 6-death). Surgical site infection was defined by Additional treatment, Serous discharge, Erythema, Purulent exudate, Separation of deep tissues, Isolation of bacteria, and Stay (ASEPSIS) criteria. Propensity score adjusted analysis (PSAA) was used to account for differences in baseline and perioperative characteristics and expressed as odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: The proportion of chronic limb-threatening ischemia (P = 0.001), ipsilateral foot wound (P = 0.012) and femoro-popliteal bypass procedures (P < 0.001) were higher in the open-surgeon group. A lower incidence of SWC according to ASEPSIS criteria (25.6% vs. 38.6%, respectively, P = 0.042) and SWC grade ≥1 (33.7% vs. 51.0%, respectively, P = 0.010) was found in the endo-surgeon group (n = 86) compared to the open-surgeon group (n = 153). These differences disappeared after PSAA (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.27–1.44, and OR 0.60, 95% CI 0.27–1.33, respectively). Conclusions: Patients operated by endo-surgeons had less advanced PAD and lower incidence of SWC compared to those treated by open-surgeons. No difference in SWC remained after PSAA.
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- author
- Nyman, Johan
LU
; Acosta, Stefan
LU
; Svensson-Björk, Robert
LU
; Monsen, Christina
LU
and Hasselmann, Julien
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2023
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- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- epub
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- Annals of Vascular Surgery
- publisher
- Springer
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- pmid:37473836
- scopus:85166985523
- ISSN
- 0890-5096
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.07.090
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- cdc031ca-af0a-4823-9f35-0a4350394f5a
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- 2023-11-21 13:19:17
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abstract = {{<p>Background: Skill and experience of surgeons are likely to influence the incidence of surgical wound complications (SWC) after open lower limb revascularization. Differences in SWC between surgeons with predominantly endovascular or open vascular surgical profiles could be expected. The aim of this study was to compare SWC rates after elective open vascular surgery between primarily endovascular and primarily open vascular surgeons. Methods: Prospective data from patients undergoing elective surgery for peripheral artery disease (PAD) was collected between 2013 and 2019. Senior surgeons were assigned to the open-surgeon or the endo-surgeon group based on the percentage of their open surgical case load during the 6 year study period. SWC was measured by their clinical impact scale (grade 1-outpatient treatment to grade 6-death). Surgical site infection was defined by Additional treatment, Serous discharge, Erythema, Purulent exudate, Separation of deep tissues, Isolation of bacteria, and Stay (ASEPSIS) criteria. Propensity score adjusted analysis (PSAA) was used to account for differences in baseline and perioperative characteristics and expressed as odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: The proportion of chronic limb-threatening ischemia (P = 0.001), ipsilateral foot wound (P = 0.012) and femoro-popliteal bypass procedures (P < 0.001) were higher in the open-surgeon group. A lower incidence of SWC according to ASEPSIS criteria (25.6% vs. 38.6%, respectively, P = 0.042) and SWC grade ≥1 (33.7% vs. 51.0%, respectively, P = 0.010) was found in the endo-surgeon group (n = 86) compared to the open-surgeon group (n = 153). These differences disappeared after PSAA (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.27–1.44, and OR 0.60, 95% CI 0.27–1.33, respectively). Conclusions: Patients operated by endo-surgeons had less advanced PAD and lower incidence of SWC compared to those treated by open-surgeons. No difference in SWC remained after PSAA.</p>}},
author = {{Nyman, Johan and Acosta, Stefan and Svensson-Björk, Robert and Monsen, Christina and Hasselmann, Julien}},
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language = {{eng}},
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series = {{Annals of Vascular Surgery}},
title = {{Prospective Comparison of Wound Complication Rates after Elective Open Peripheral Vascular Surgery - Endovascular Versus Open Vascular Surgeons}},
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year = {{2023}},
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