Impact of atrial arrhythmias after esophagectomy on recovery

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  Figure 1. Eight studies[2,3,6–11] containing 1718 patients checked perioperative (in-hospital or 30-day) mortality (92/1718 patients, incidence = 5.36%). Patients with PAAs had higher perioperative mortality (OR 4.05[95% CI: 2.45–6.70], P = .40, I2 = 4%). CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio, PAAs = postoperative atrial arrhythmias.

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  Figure 2. Two studies[6,8] including 277 patients examined 60-day mortality (13/277 patients, incidence = 4.69%). The impact of patients with PAAs on 60-day mortality didn’t reach definitive conclusion (OR 6.20[95% CI: 0.08–454.17], P = .01, I2 = 85%). CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio, PAAs = postoperative atrial arrhythmias.

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  Figure 3. Six studies[6–11] including 1238 patients examined hospital LOS. Patients with PAAs had longer hospital LOS (MD: 1.49 [95% CI: 0.32–2.66] days, P = .01, I2 = 42%). CI = confidence interval, LOS = length of stay, MD = mean differences, PAAs = postoperative atrial arrhythmias.

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  Figure 4. Two studies[6,9] including 245 patients examined ICU LOS. No definitive conclusion was reached (MD 4.57 [95% CI:–0.43 to 9.57] days, P = .07, I2 = 73%). CI = confidence interval, ICU = intensive care unit, LOS = length of stay, MD = mean differences.

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  Figure 5. The proportion of patients with pulmonary pneumonia being the most commonly recorded complication (194/1192 patients, incidence = 16.28%). Patients with PAAs had higher risk of pulmonary pneumonia (OR 2.48 [95% CI: 1.71–3.59], P < .00001, I2 = 0%). CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio, PAAs = postoperative atrial arrhythmias.

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  Figure 6. Five studies[3,4,6–8] including 1192 patients examined the risk of anastomotic leakage. Patients with PAAs had higher risk of anastomotic leakage (OR 2.37 [95% CI: 1.39–4.03], P = .001, I2 = 27%). CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio, PAAs = postoperative atrial arrhythmias.

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  Figure 7. Two studies[2,8] including 871 patients examined the incidence of renal failure. No definitive conclusion of the correlation between PAAs and renal failure was reached (OR 4.88[95% CI: 0.62–38.44], P = .13, I2 = 48%). CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio, PAAs = postoperative atrial arrhythmias.