TY - JOUR
T1 - Twenty-year trends in the utilization of Heller myotomy for achalasia in the United States
AU - Haisley, Kelly R.
AU - Preston, Jennifer F.
AU - Dolan, James
AU - Diggs, Brian S.
AU - Hunter, John G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017
PY - 2017/8
Y1 - 2017/8
N2 - Introduction Trends in the utilization of Heller myotomy for achalasia in the U.S. over time have not been previously described. Materials and methods Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database, we analyzed patients undergoing Heller myotomy for achalasia over a 20-year period (1992–2011) to estimate rates of Heller myotomy, locations where the procedures were performed (rural, urban or teaching) and changes in technique (laparoscopic vs open) as well as outcomes of length of stay and in-hospital mortality. Results Over the last 20 years, the total number of Heller myotomies performed in the U.S. has increased (1576 cases in 1992 to 5046 cases in 2011, p = 0.001). These procedures are now being performed laparoscopically (0.9%–67.0%, p < 0.001) and at urban teaching hospitals (45.4%–77.1%, p < 0.001). In-hospital mortality has decreased (0.9%–0.3%, p = 0.006). Hospital length of stay has decreased from 7 days to 2 days (p < 0.001). Discussion These data show a trend of increasing utilization of laparoscopic Heller myotomy at teaching institutions with decreased in-hospital mortality and shorter LOS.
AB - Introduction Trends in the utilization of Heller myotomy for achalasia in the U.S. over time have not been previously described. Materials and methods Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database, we analyzed patients undergoing Heller myotomy for achalasia over a 20-year period (1992–2011) to estimate rates of Heller myotomy, locations where the procedures were performed (rural, urban or teaching) and changes in technique (laparoscopic vs open) as well as outcomes of length of stay and in-hospital mortality. Results Over the last 20 years, the total number of Heller myotomies performed in the U.S. has increased (1576 cases in 1992 to 5046 cases in 2011, p = 0.001). These procedures are now being performed laparoscopically (0.9%–67.0%, p < 0.001) and at urban teaching hospitals (45.4%–77.1%, p < 0.001). In-hospital mortality has decreased (0.9%–0.3%, p = 0.006). Hospital length of stay has decreased from 7 days to 2 days (p < 0.001). Discussion These data show a trend of increasing utilization of laparoscopic Heller myotomy at teaching institutions with decreased in-hospital mortality and shorter LOS.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.03.003
DO - 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.03.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 28460739
AN - SCOPUS:85018259500
SN - 0002-9610
VL - 214
SP - 299
EP - 302
JO - American journal of surgery
JF - American journal of surgery
IS - 2
ER -