Race, ethnicity, and the use of regional anesthesia in cancer patients undergoing open abdominal surgery: A single-center retrospective cohort study
BackgroundWhere applicable, regional anesthesia has been shown to be superior to opioid or non-opioid analgesic modalities alone. However, some studies have shown ethnic-based disparities in the use of regional anesthesia in patients undergoing surgical procedures. In this study of patients who had...
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| author | Pascal Owusu-Agyemang Pascal Owusu-Agyemang Lei Feng Vivian H. Porche Uduak U. Williams Juan P. Cata Juan P. Cata |
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| description | BackgroundWhere applicable, regional anesthesia has been shown to be superior to opioid or non-opioid analgesic modalities alone. However, some studies have shown ethnic-based disparities in the use of regional anesthesia in patients undergoing surgical procedures. In this study of patients who had undergone major oncologic surgery, our main objective was to compare the use of regional anesthesia between patients of different ethnicities.MethodsA retrospective review of adults who had undergone major open abdominal surgical procedures between 2016 and 2021 was performed. Logistic regression models were used to assess the association between baseline patient characteristics and the use of regional anesthesia.ResultsA total of 4,791 patients were included in the analysis. The median age was 60.5 years [interquartile range, 49, 69], the majority were female (65%), and of American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Class (ASA) 3 (94.7%). Regional anesthesia was used in 2,652 patients (55.4%) and was not associated with race or ethnicity (p = 0.287). Compared to White patients, the odds of regional anesthesia use in other racial/ethnic groups were: Asian {odds ratio (OR) 0.851 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.660–1.097]; p = 0.2125}, Black/African American [OR 0.807 (95% CI, 0.651–1.001); p = 0.0508], Hispanic/Latino [OR 0.957 (95% CI, 0.824–1.154); p = 0.7676], Other race [OR 0.957 (95% CI, 0.627–1.461); p = 0.8376]. In the multivariable analysis, age [OR 0.995 (95% CI, 0.991–1.000); p = 0.0309] and female gender [OR 1.231 (95% CI, 1.090–1.390); p = 0.0008] were associated with the use of regional anesthesia.ConclusionIn this single-institution retrospective study of adults who had undergone major open abdominal surgery, the use of regional anesthesia was not associated with race or ethnicity. In the multivariable analysis, age and female gender were associated with the use of regional anesthesia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69a97d2d068f407ab3360bade7aeb0f42022-12-22T02:52:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2022-08-01910.3389/fmed.2022.950444950444Race, ethnicity, and the use of regional anesthesia in cancer patients undergoing open abdominal surgery: A single-center retrospective cohort studyPascal Owusu-Agyemang0Pascal Owusu-Agyemang1Lei Feng2Vivian H. Porche3Uduak U. Williams4Juan P. Cata5Juan P. Cata6Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United StatesAnesthesiology and Surgical Oncology Research Group, Houston, TX, United StatesDepartment of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United StatesDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United StatesDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United StatesDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United StatesAnesthesiology and Surgical Oncology Research Group, Houston, TX, United StatesBackgroundWhere applicable, regional anesthesia has been shown to be superior to opioid or non-opioid analgesic modalities alone. However, some studies have shown ethnic-based disparities in the use of regional anesthesia in patients undergoing surgical procedures. In this study of patients who had undergone major oncologic surgery, our main objective was to compare the use of regional anesthesia between patients of different ethnicities.MethodsA retrospective review of adults who had undergone major open abdominal surgical procedures between 2016 and 2021 was performed. Logistic regression models were used to assess the association between baseline patient characteristics and the use of regional anesthesia.ResultsA total of 4,791 patients were included in the analysis. The median age was 60.5 years [interquartile range, 49, 69], the majority were female (65%), and of American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Class (ASA) 3 (94.7%). Regional anesthesia was used in 2,652 patients (55.4%) and was not associated with race or ethnicity (p = 0.287). Compared to White patients, the odds of regional anesthesia use in other racial/ethnic groups were: Asian {odds ratio (OR) 0.851 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.660–1.097]; p = 0.2125}, Black/African American [OR 0.807 (95% CI, 0.651–1.001); p = 0.0508], Hispanic/Latino [OR 0.957 (95% CI, 0.824–1.154); p = 0.7676], Other race [OR 0.957 (95% CI, 0.627–1.461); p = 0.8376]. In the multivariable analysis, age [OR 0.995 (95% CI, 0.991–1.000); p = 0.0309] and female gender [OR 1.231 (95% CI, 1.090–1.390); p = 0.0008] were associated with the use of regional anesthesia.ConclusionIn this single-institution retrospective study of adults who had undergone major open abdominal surgery, the use of regional anesthesia was not associated with race or ethnicity. In the multivariable analysis, age and female gender were associated with the use of regional anesthesia.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.950444/fullregional anesthesia (RA)raceethnicitypostoperative painopioids |
| spellingShingle | Pascal Owusu-Agyemang Pascal Owusu-Agyemang Lei Feng Vivian H. Porche Uduak U. Williams Juan P. Cata Juan P. Cata Race, ethnicity, and the use of regional anesthesia in cancer patients undergoing open abdominal surgery: A single-center retrospective cohort study Frontiers in Medicine regional anesthesia (RA) race ethnicity postoperative pain opioids |
| title | Race, ethnicity, and the use of regional anesthesia in cancer patients undergoing open abdominal surgery: A single-center retrospective cohort study |
| title_full | Race, ethnicity, and the use of regional anesthesia in cancer patients undergoing open abdominal surgery: A single-center retrospective cohort study |
| title_fullStr | Race, ethnicity, and the use of regional anesthesia in cancer patients undergoing open abdominal surgery: A single-center retrospective cohort study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Race, ethnicity, and the use of regional anesthesia in cancer patients undergoing open abdominal surgery: A single-center retrospective cohort study |
| title_short | Race, ethnicity, and the use of regional anesthesia in cancer patients undergoing open abdominal surgery: A single-center retrospective cohort study |
| title_sort | race ethnicity and the use of regional anesthesia in cancer patients undergoing open abdominal surgery a single center retrospective cohort study |
| topic | regional anesthesia (RA) race ethnicity postoperative pain opioids |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.950444/full |
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