Safety of Nonsteroidal Anti‐inflammatory Drugs in Major Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Prospective, Multicenter Cohort Study

Adult Male Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Middle Aged Anastomotic leak rate 3. Good health 03 medical and health sciences Logistic Models Postoperative Complications 0302 clinical medicine 616 Major complication rate Anastomotic leak Humans Female Prospective Studies Ketorolac Propensity match Digestive System Surgical Procedures Aged
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-016-3727-3 Publication Date: 2016-10-20T12:10:33Z
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AbstractBackgroundSignificant safety concerns remain surrounding the use of nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) following gastrointestinal surgery, leading to wide variation in their use. This study aimed to determine the safety profile of NSAIDs after major gastrointestinal surgery.MethodsConsecutive patients undergoing elective or emergency abdominal surgery with a minimum one‐night stay during a 3‐month study period were eligible for inclusion. The administration of any NSAID within 3 days following surgery was the main independent variable. The primary outcome measure was the 30‐day postoperative major complication rate, as defined by the Clavien–Dindo classification (Clavien–Dindo III–V). Propensity matching with multivariable logistic regression was used to produce odds ratios (OR) and 95 % confidence intervals.ResultsFrom 9264 patients, 23.9 % (n = 2212) received postoperative NSAIDs. The overall major complication rate was 11.5 % (n = 1067). Following propensity matching and adjustment, use of NSAIDs were not significantly associated with any increase in major complications (OR 0.90, 0.60–1.34, p = 0.560).ConclusionsEarly use of postoperative NSAIDs was not associated with an increase in major complications following gastrointestinal surgery.
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