Adrenalectomies in children and adolescents in Germany – a diagnose related groups based analysis from 2009-2017

BackgroundAdrenalectomies are rare procedures especially in childhood. So far, no large cohort study on this topic has been published with data on to age distribution, operative procedures, hospital volume and operative outcome.MethodsThis is a retrospective analysis of anonymized nationwide hospita...

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Main Authors: Konstantin L. Uttinger, Maria Riedmeier, Joachim Reibetanz, Thomas Meyer, Christoph Thomas Germer, Martin Fassnacht, Armin Wiegering, Verena Wiegering
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.914449/full
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author Konstantin L. Uttinger
Konstantin L. Uttinger
Maria Riedmeier
Joachim Reibetanz
Thomas Meyer
Christoph Thomas Germer
Christoph Thomas Germer
Martin Fassnacht
Armin Wiegering
Armin Wiegering
Armin Wiegering
Verena Wiegering
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Konstantin L. Uttinger
Maria Riedmeier
Joachim Reibetanz
Thomas Meyer
Christoph Thomas Germer
Christoph Thomas Germer
Martin Fassnacht
Armin Wiegering
Armin Wiegering
Armin Wiegering
Verena Wiegering
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description BackgroundAdrenalectomies are rare procedures especially in childhood. So far, no large cohort study on this topic has been published with data on to age distribution, operative procedures, hospital volume and operative outcome.MethodsThis is a retrospective analysis of anonymized nationwide hospital billing data (DRG data, 2009-2017). All adrenal surgeries (defined by OPS codes) of patients between the age 0 and 21 years in Germany were included.ResultsA total of 523 patient records were identified. The mean age was 8.6 ± 7.7 years and 262 patients were female (50.1%). The majority of patients were between 0 and 5 years old (52% overall), while 11.1% were between 6 and 11 and 38.8% older than 12 years. The most common diagnoses were malignant neoplasms of the adrenal gland (56%, mostly neuroblastoma) with the majority being younger than 5 years. Benign neoplasms in the adrenal gland (D350) account for 29% of all cases with the majority of affected patients being 12 years or older. 15% were not defined regarding tumor behavior. Overall complication rate was 27% with a clear higher complication rate in resection for malignant neoplasia of the adrenal gland. Bleeding occurrence and transfusions are the main complications, followed by the necessary of relaparotomy. There was an uneven patient distribution between hospital tertiles (low volume, medium and high volume tertile). While 164 patients received surgery in 85 different “low volume” hospitals (0.2 cases per hospital per year), 205 patients received surgery in 8 different “high volume” hospitals (2.8 cases per hospital per year; p<0.001). Patients in high volume centers were significant younger, had more extended resections and more often malignant neoplasia. In multivariable analysis younger age, extended resections and open procedures were independent predictors for occurrence of postoperative complications.ConclusionOverall complication rate of adrenalectomies in the pediatric population in Germany is low, demonstrating good therapeutic quality. Our analysis revealed a very uneven distribution of patient volume among hospitals.
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spelling doaj.art-0f45819c623040e989e13b5a861a83de2022-12-22T01:55:56ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Endocrinology1664-23922022-07-011310.3389/fendo.2022.914449914449Adrenalectomies in children and adolescents in Germany – a diagnose related groups based analysis from 2009-2017Konstantin L. Uttinger0Konstantin L. Uttinger1Maria Riedmeier2Joachim Reibetanz3Thomas Meyer4Christoph Thomas Germer5Christoph Thomas Germer6Martin Fassnacht7Armin Wiegering8Armin Wiegering9Armin Wiegering10Verena Wiegering11Department of General, Visceral, Transplant, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, Würzburg University Hospital, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Leipzig University Hospital, Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Pediatrics, Ped. Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Würzburg University Hospital, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of General, Visceral, Transplant, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, Würzburg University Hospital, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of General, Visceral, Transplant, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, Würzburg University Hospital, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of General, Visceral, Transplant, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, Würzburg University Hospital, Würzburg, GermanyComprehensive Cancer Centre Mainfranken, University of Würzburg Medical Centre, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Endocrine Medicine, Würzburg University Hospital, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of General, Visceral, Transplant, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, Würzburg University Hospital, Würzburg, GermanyComprehensive Cancer Centre Mainfranken, University of Würzburg Medical Centre, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Pediatrics, Ped. Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Würzburg University Hospital, Würzburg, GermanyBackgroundAdrenalectomies are rare procedures especially in childhood. So far, no large cohort study on this topic has been published with data on to age distribution, operative procedures, hospital volume and operative outcome.MethodsThis is a retrospective analysis of anonymized nationwide hospital billing data (DRG data, 2009-2017). All adrenal surgeries (defined by OPS codes) of patients between the age 0 and 21 years in Germany were included.ResultsA total of 523 patient records were identified. The mean age was 8.6 ± 7.7 years and 262 patients were female (50.1%). The majority of patients were between 0 and 5 years old (52% overall), while 11.1% were between 6 and 11 and 38.8% older than 12 years. The most common diagnoses were malignant neoplasms of the adrenal gland (56%, mostly neuroblastoma) with the majority being younger than 5 years. Benign neoplasms in the adrenal gland (D350) account for 29% of all cases with the majority of affected patients being 12 years or older. 15% were not defined regarding tumor behavior. Overall complication rate was 27% with a clear higher complication rate in resection for malignant neoplasia of the adrenal gland. Bleeding occurrence and transfusions are the main complications, followed by the necessary of relaparotomy. There was an uneven patient distribution between hospital tertiles (low volume, medium and high volume tertile). While 164 patients received surgery in 85 different “low volume” hospitals (0.2 cases per hospital per year), 205 patients received surgery in 8 different “high volume” hospitals (2.8 cases per hospital per year; p<0.001). Patients in high volume centers were significant younger, had more extended resections and more often malignant neoplasia. In multivariable analysis younger age, extended resections and open procedures were independent predictors for occurrence of postoperative complications.ConclusionOverall complication rate of adrenalectomies in the pediatric population in Germany is low, demonstrating good therapeutic quality. Our analysis revealed a very uneven distribution of patient volume among hospitals.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.914449/fullpediatricneuroblastoma – diagnosistherapyadrenocortical adenocarcinomaoutcomevolume
spellingShingle Konstantin L. Uttinger
Konstantin L. Uttinger
Maria Riedmeier
Joachim Reibetanz
Thomas Meyer
Christoph Thomas Germer
Christoph Thomas Germer
Martin Fassnacht
Armin Wiegering
Armin Wiegering
Armin Wiegering
Verena Wiegering
Adrenalectomies in children and adolescents in Germany – a diagnose related groups based analysis from 2009-2017
Frontiers in Endocrinology
pediatric
neuroblastoma – diagnosis
therapy
adrenocortical adenocarcinoma
outcome
volume
title Adrenalectomies in children and adolescents in Germany – a diagnose related groups based analysis from 2009-2017
title_full Adrenalectomies in children and adolescents in Germany – a diagnose related groups based analysis from 2009-2017
title_fullStr Adrenalectomies in children and adolescents in Germany – a diagnose related groups based analysis from 2009-2017
title_full_unstemmed Adrenalectomies in children and adolescents in Germany – a diagnose related groups based analysis from 2009-2017
title_short Adrenalectomies in children and adolescents in Germany – a diagnose related groups based analysis from 2009-2017
title_sort adrenalectomies in children and adolescents in germany a diagnose related groups based analysis from 2009 2017
topic pediatric
neuroblastoma – diagnosis
therapy
adrenocortical adenocarcinoma
outcome
volume
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.914449/full
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