Safety of Ambulatory Safety of Ambulatory Bariatric SurgeryBariatric Surgery

Senapati PS, Menon A, Al-Rashedy M, Thawdar Senapati PS, Menon A, Al-Rashedy M, Thawdar P, Akhtar K, Ammori BJP, Akhtar K, Ammori BJ

Department of Obesity and Metabolic SurgeryDepartment of Obesity and Metabolic SurgerySalford Royal Hospital, UKSalford Royal Hospital, UK

Demand for Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Demand for Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery is increasingis increasing

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But this comes at a cost….But this comes at a cost….

Mean cost of laparoscopic bariatric surgery is Mean cost of laparoscopic bariatric surgery is $17000 a patient according to an economic analysis $17000 a patient according to an economic analysis of 3561 patientsof 3561 patients

Cremieux PY, Buchwald H et al. American Journal Cremieux PY, Buchwald H et al. American Journal Management Care. Management Care. 2008 Sep;14(9):589-96.2008 Sep;14(9):589-96.

Economic costs may be addressed with Economic costs may be addressed with ambulatory stay following surgeryambulatory stay following surgery

Meta-analysis of trials comparing ambulatory Meta-analysis of trials comparing ambulatory stay versus inpatient following laparoscopic stay versus inpatient following laparoscopic cholecystectomy demonstrated reduced cholecystectomy demonstrated reduced costs with higher patient satisfaction and costs with higher patient satisfaction and comparable 30-day readmission rates.comparable 30-day readmission rates.

Ahmed et al. Surg Endosc Ahmed et al. Surg Endosc 2008 Sep;22(9):1928-342008 Sep;22(9):1928-34..

Ambulatory stay following laparoscopic Ambulatory stay following laparoscopic gastric banding shown to reduce costs by gastric banding shown to reduce costs by 600 euros per patient600 euros per patient

Wasowicz-Kemps et al. Surg Endosc 2006; 20:1233-7.Wasowicz-Kemps et al. Surg Endosc 2006; 20:1233-7.

Evidence for Ambulatory Bariatric Evidence for Ambulatory Bariatric SurgerySurgery

Laparoscopic Gastric Band InsertionLaparoscopic Gastric Band Insertion Systematic review of 1 RCT and five cohort studies Systematic review of 1 RCT and five cohort studies

99.9% of 2549 patients were discharged within 23 hours99.9% of 2549 patients were discharged within 23 hours 0.55% 30-day readmission0.55% 30-day readmission

Thomas H et al. Thomas H et al. Obes Surg 2011 Jun;21(6):805-10.Obes Surg 2011 Jun;21(6):805-10.

RYGBRYGB Median stay in large study of 4631 patients is 2 days. Median stay in large study of 4631 patients is 2 days.

However Medicare guidelines recommend ambulatory stayHowever Medicare guidelines recommend ambulatory stayLancaster RT et al. Surg Endosc 22:2554-2563Lancaster RT et al. Surg Endosc 22:2554-2563

Milliman Care guidelines Ambulatory Care 14Milliman Care guidelines Ambulatory Care 14thth edition, Seattle edition, Seattle Systematic review of 4 cohort studies Systematic review of 4 cohort studies

84% of 2201 patients discharged within 23 hours84% of 2201 patients discharged within 23 hours 1.82% 30-day readmission1.82% 30-day readmission

Thomas H et al. Thomas H et al. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2011 J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2011 Oct;21(8):677-81.Oct;21(8):677-81.

ObjectivesObjectives

To examine discharge within 23 hours of To examine discharge within 23 hours of laparoscopic bariatric surgery in terms of:laparoscopic bariatric surgery in terms of: FeasibilityFeasibility SafetySafety

MethodsMethods

Retrospective single-centre review of patients Retrospective single-centre review of patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery between October 2008 and January 2012.between October 2008 and January 2012.

Decision to discharge made by senior member Decision to discharge made by senior member of clinical team, and after review by specialist of clinical team, and after review by specialist nurses, dietician, and diabetic team (when nurses, dietician, and diabetic team (when indicated)indicated)

Patient SelectionPatient Selection

Inclusions (Planned Inpatient Stay cases)Inclusions (Planned Inpatient Stay cases) Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB)Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG)Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB)Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) Revisional bariatric surgeryRevisional bariatric surgery

Exclusions (short planned day cases)Exclusions (short planned day cases) Insertion of Intra-gastric BalloonInsertion of Intra-gastric Balloon LAGB port revisions/removalsLAGB port revisions/removals

Outcomes and AnalysisOutcomes and Analysis Outcome measuresOutcome measures

Demographic data including pre-operative Body Mass Index (BMI)Demographic data including pre-operative Body Mass Index (BMI) Successful discharge within 23 hours of surgerySuccessful discharge within 23 hours of surgery Readmission to hospital within 30 days of surgeryReadmission to hospital within 30 days of surgery All-cause mortality following surgeryAll-cause mortality following surgery

AnalysisAnalysis Comparisons made between success of 23 hour discharge between Comparisons made between success of 23 hour discharge between

different operative groups with One-Way ANOVA test.different operative groups with One-Way ANOVA test. Comparisons also made between patients <23 hour stay and Comparisons also made between patients <23 hour stay and

patients>23 hour stay with 2 tailed t-test and Chi-squared where patients>23 hour stay with 2 tailed t-test and Chi-squared where appropriateappropriate

Demographics (Age, Gender, BMI)Demographics (Age, Gender, BMI) Operating timeOperating time 30-day readmission30-day readmission

ResultsResults OperationOperation

typetypeNumber ofNumber ofpatientspatients

MedianMedianAgeAge

MedianMedianBody mass indexBody mass index

(BMI) (BMI) (kg/m²)(kg/m²)

MedianMedianLength of Length of

staystay(hours)(hours)

MedianMedian30 Day 30 Day

ReadmissionReadmission(%)(%)

All casesAll cases 585585 4646 52.852.8 3030 2.62.6

(18-67)(18-67) (37.8-80.9)(37.8-80.9) (13-552)(13-552)

RYGBRYGB 471471 4646 52.852.8 3232 3.03.0

(20-67)(20-67) (44.2-80.9)(44.2-80.9) (17-552)(17-552)

LSGLSG 5353 4848 52.352.3 2323 1.91.9

(18-63)(18-63) (37.8-72.0)(37.8-72.0) (19-72)(19-72)

LAGBLAGB 2727 4545 46.246.2 2929 00

(26-64)(26-64) (31.2-63.6)(31.2-63.6) (13-264)(13-264)

RevisionalRevisional 3434 4343 58.458.4 2626 00

(26-61)(26-61) (22.5-71.0)(22.5-71.0) (16-552)(16-552)

Successful Discharge within 23 Successful Discharge within 23 hours of surgeryhours of surgery

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•RYGB patients significantly less likely to be discharged <23h compared to all other groups (p<0.01)

•LSG patients less likely to be discharged <23h compared to LAGB p<0.05)*

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Success vs. Failure of 23 hour staySuccess vs. Failure of 23 hour stayPostoperative Stay Postoperative Stay

<23 hour<23 hourPostoperative StayPostoperative Stay

>23 hour>23 hour P valueP value

Median AgeMedian Age 43 years43 years 46 years46 years <0.001<0.001

% Females % Females 80%80% 76.10%76.10% 0.230.23

BMIBMI 50 kg/m²50 kg/m² 50.8 kg/m²50.8 kg/m² 0.610.61

% Diabetics% Diabetics 18%18% 36%36% <0.001<0.001

Operating TimeOperating Time 85 minutes85 minutes 95 minutes95 minutes 0.180.18

30 day 30 day ReadmissionReadmission 2.90%2.90% 2.40%2.40% 0.720.72

MortalityMortality 0%0% 0.2% (1 mortality)0.2% (1 mortality)

ComplicationsComplications 1.8%1.8% 3.4%3.4% 0.290.29

DiscussionDiscussion Ambulatory stay following laparoscopic bariatric surgery is feasible Ambulatory stay following laparoscopic bariatric surgery is feasible

after laparoscopic bariatric surgery, without compromising safetyafter laparoscopic bariatric surgery, without compromising safety

Age and Diabetic status may be significant factors to consider when Age and Diabetic status may be significant factors to consider when selecting patients for ambulatory stay. selecting patients for ambulatory stay.

The low rates of successful 23-hour discharge with RYGB and LSG The low rates of successful 23-hour discharge with RYGB and LSG may be explained by: may be explained by: The patients in this study were not initially planned for ambulatory stayThe patients in this study were not initially planned for ambulatory stay Patient co-morbidities and intra-operative factors which may or may not Patient co-morbidities and intra-operative factors which may or may not

be modifiablebe modifiable Higher proportion of diabetic patientsHigher proportion of diabetic patients Resource limitations preventing prompt dischargeResource limitations preventing prompt discharge

Further work needed to identify preoperative factors predicting Further work needed to identify preoperative factors predicting successful ambulatory stay to allow better patient selectionsuccessful ambulatory stay to allow better patient selection

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