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The impact of Hispanic ethnicity and race on post-surgical complications in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Dig Dis Sci 2014 Jan;59(1):126-34

Date

03/14/2013

Pubmed ID

23483313

DOI

10.1007/s10620-013-2603-3

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84893787427 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   13 Citations

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Surgery for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is common and represents a large portion of the cost of IBD treatment. There are multiple risk factors for post-operative complications after IBD surgery, but the role of ethnicity remains unclear. The aim of our study was to compare the rate of post-operative complications in Hispanic and non-Hispanic patients with equal access to health care.

METHODS: We designed a case-control study including patients enrolled in a health plan available to uninsured patients at Jackson Memorial Hospital (Miami, FL, USA) who had access to health care for at least 24 consecutive months prior to surgery. Sixty-seven Hispanic patients (cases) and 75 non-Hispanic patients (controls) met criteria and were compared with respect to demographics, type of surgery, disease phenotype, and laboratory markers. Primary outcome was the development of a medical or surgical complication.

RESULTS: A slight numerical increase in post-operative complications was seen in Hispanic patients; this did not reach statistical significance [1.06 (95 % CI 0.48-2.36; p = 0.88)]. Factors independently associated with post-operative complications included diagnosis of ulcerative colitis [OR 5.4 (95 % CI 1.67-20.58; p = 0.004)], pre-operative albumin levels <3 mg/dL [OR: 8.2 (95 % CI 2.3-35.5; p < 0.001)], smoking [OR 15.7 (95 % CI 4.2-72.35; p < 0.001)], and use of ≥20 mg of prednisone [OR 6.7 (95 % CI 2.15-24.62; p < 0.001)].

CONCLUSIONS: In a group of patients with equal access to medical care and follow-up, Hispanics and non-Hispanics with IBD that underwent surgery had no significant differences in types of IBD surgeries or post-surgical outcomes.

Author List

Yarur AJ, Abreu MT, Salem MS, Deshpande AR, Sussman DA

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Case-Control Studies
Colitis, Ulcerative
Crohn Disease
Female
Florida
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult