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Wu Y, Liu RT, Zhou XY, Fang Q, Huang D, Jia ZY. The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria for diagnosis of malnutrition and outcomes prediction in emergency abdominal surgery. Nutrition 2024; 119:112298. [PMID: 38176361 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2023.112298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Malnutrition has adverse postoperative outcomes, especially in emergency surgery. Among the numerous tools for nutritional assessment, this study aims to investigate malnutrition diagnosed by Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria and the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition predictive value for outcomes after emergency abdominal surgery. METHODS This was a prospective observational study. Among the 468 patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery admitted to a department of emergency surgery from June 2020 to December 2021, 53 patients were not eligible for enrollment, and 19 patients had missing data. Thus, the final number of participants was 396. Muscle mass was evaluated by skeletal muscle index at the third lumbar vertebra on computed tomography scans, and the lower quartile was defined as the threshold of muscle mass reduction. The associations of Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition, Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (muscle mass reduction excluded), and skeletal muscle index with in-hospital mortality, postoperative complications, and postoperative stay were evaluated using χ2. In addition, confounding factors were screened, regression models were established, and the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition predictive value was analyzed for clinical outcome. Ethical approval was obtained from the appropriate department. RESULTS Malnutrition was observed in 19.9% of the total 396 patients based on the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition and in 12.4% on the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (muscle mass reduction excluded). Sarcopenia by skeletal muscle index was found in 24.7% of patients. Univariate analysis indicated that in-hospital mortality, postoperative complications, infective complication rate, and postoperative hospital stay were significantly higher in malnourished and sarcopenic patients. Multivariate analysis found that malnutrition diagnosed by the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition was predictive for complications, infective complications, and postoperative stay (total postoperative complications: odds ratio = 3.620; 95% CI, 1.635-8.015; P = 0.002; infective complications: odds ratio = 3.127; 95% CI, 1.194-8.192; P = 0.020; and postoperative stay: regression coefficient = 2.622; P = 0.022). The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (muscle mass reduction excluded) identified postoperative complications and postoperative stay (total postoperative complications: odds ratio = 3.364; 95% CI, 1.247-9.075; P = 0.017 and postoperative stay: regression coefficient = 3.547; P = 0.009). Sarcopenia by skeletal muscle index was a risk factor for postoperative complications (odds ratio = 3.366; 95% CI, 1.587-7.140; P = 0.002). CONCLUSION The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition and Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutritison (muscle mass reduction excluded) had predictive value for adverse clinical outcomes due to malnutrition in patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery.
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- Yue Wu
- Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Putuo People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Putuo People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Department of Clinical Nutrition, Putuo People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
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Kokotovic D, Schucany A, Soylu L, Fenger AQ, Puggard I, Ekeloef S, Gögenur I, Burcharth J. Association between reduced physical performance measures and short-term consequences after major emergency abdominal surgery: a prospective cohort study. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2024:10.1007/s00068-023-02408-4. [PMID: 38177561 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-023-02408-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND Major emergency abdominal surgery is associated with high morbidity with outcomes worse than for similar elective surgery, including complicated physical recovery, increased need for rehabilitation, and prolonged hospitalisation. PURPOSE To investigate whether low physical performance test scores were associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications, and, furthermore, to investigate the feasibility of postoperative performance tests in patients undergoing major emergency abdominal surgery. We hypothesize that patients with low performance test scores suffer more postoperative complications. METHODS The study is a prospective observational cohort study including all patients who underwent major abdominal surgery at the Department of Surgery at Zealand University Hospital between 1st March 2017 and 31st January 2019. Patients were evaluated with De Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) score, hand grip strength, and 30-s chair-stand test. RESULTS The study included 488 patients (median age 69, 50.6% male). Physiotherapeutic evaluation including physical performance tests with DEMMI and hand grip strength in the immediate postoperative period were feasible in up to 68% of patients undergoing major emergency abdominal surgery. The 30-s chair-stand test was less viable in this population; only 21% of the patients could complete the 30-s chair-stand test during the postoperative period. In logistic regression models low DEMMI score (< 40) and ASA classification and low hand grip strength (< 20 kg for women, < 30 kg for men were independent risk factors for the development of postoperative severe complications Clavien-Dindo (CD) grade ≥ 3. CONCLUSIONS In patients undergoing major emergency surgery low performance test scores (DEMMI and hand grip strength), were independently associated with the development of significant postoperative complications CD ≥ 3.
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- Dunja Kokotovic
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Emergency Surgery Research Group (EMERGE) Copenhagen, Borgmester Ib Juuls Vej 1, 2730, Herlev, Denmark.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, North Zealand University Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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- Center for Surgical Science, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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- Center for Surgical Science, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Emergency Surgery Research Group (EMERGE) Copenhagen, Borgmester Ib Juuls Vej 1, 2730, Herlev, Denmark
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Knoedler S, Schliermann R, Knoedler L, Wu M, Hansen FJ, Matar DY, Obed D, Vervoort D, Haug V, Hundeshagen G, Paik A, Kauke-Navarro M, Kneser U, Pomahac B, Orgill DP, Panayi AC. Impact of sarcopenia on outcomes in surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Surg 2023; 109:4238-4262. [PMID: 37696253 PMCID: PMC10720826 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000000688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Surgeons have historically used age as a preoperative predictor of postoperative outcomes. Sarcopenia, the loss of skeletal muscle mass due to disease or biological age, has been proposed as a more accurate risk predictor. The prognostic value of sarcopenia assessment in surgical patients remains poorly understood. Therefore, the authors aimed to synthesize the available literature and investigate the impact of sarcopenia on perioperative and postoperative outcomes across all surgical specialties. METHODS The authors systematically assessed the prognostic value of sarcopenia on postoperative outcomes by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, searching the PubMed/MEDLINE and EMBASE databases from inception to 1st October 2022. Their primary outcomes were complication occurrence, mortality, length of operation and hospital stay, discharge to home, and postdischarge survival rate at 1, 3, and 5 years. Subgroup analysis was performed by stratifying complications according to the Clavien-Dindo classification system. Sensitivity analysis was performed by focusing on studies with an oncological, cardiovascular, emergency, or transplant surgery population and on those of higher quality or prospective study design. RESULTS A total of 294 studies comprising 97 643 patients, of which 33 070 had sarcopenia, were included in our analysis. Sarcopenia was associated with significantly poorer postoperative outcomes, including greater mortality, complication occurrence, length of hospital stay, and lower rates of discharge to home (all P <0.00001). A significantly lower survival rate in patients with sarcopenia was noted at 1, 3, and 5 years (all P <0.00001) after surgery. Subgroup analysis confirmed higher rates of complications and mortality in oncological (both P <0.00001), cardiovascular (both P <0.00001), and emergency ( P =0.03 and P =0.04, respectively) patients with sarcopenia. In the transplant surgery cohort, mortality was significantly higher in patients with sarcopenia ( P <0.00001). Among all patients undergoing surgery for inflammatory bowel disease, the frequency of complications was significantly increased among sarcopenic patients ( P =0.007). Sensitivity analysis based on higher quality studies and prospective studies showed that sarcopenia remained a significant predictor of mortality and complication occurrence (all P <0.00001). CONCLUSION Sarcopenia is a significant predictor of poorer outcomes in surgical patients. Preoperative assessment of sarcopenia can help surgeons identify patients at risk, critically balance eligibility, and refine perioperative management. Large-scale studies are required to further validate the importance of sarcopenia as a prognostic indicator of perioperative risk, especially in surgical subspecialties.
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- Samuel Knoedler
- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich
- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston
- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA
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- Faculty of Social and Health Care Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Regensburg, Regensburg
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen, Erlangen
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover
- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Microsurgery, Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen, University of Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Microsurgery, Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen, University of Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA
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- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Microsurgery, Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen, University of Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Microsurgery, Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen, University of Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston
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Pernik MN, Hicks WH, Akbik OS, Nguyen ML, Luu I, Traylor JI, Deme PR, Dosselman LJ, Hall K, Wingfield SA, Aoun SG, Bagley CA. Psoas Muscle Index as a Predictor of Perioperative Outcomes in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery. Global Spine J 2023; 13:2016-2024. [PMID: 35034500 PMCID: PMC10556882 DOI: 10.1177/21925682211072626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Single-center retrospective study. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of psoas muscle mass defined sarcopenia with perioperative outcomes in geriatric patients undergoing elective spine surgery. METHODS We included geriatric patients undergoing thoracolumbar spinal surgery. Total psoas surface area (TPA) was measured on preoperative axial computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging at the L3 vertebra and normalized to the L3 vertebral body area. Patients were divided into quartiles by normalized TPA, and the fourth quartile (Q4) was compared to quartiles 1-3 (Q1-3). Outcomes included perioperative transfusions, length of stay (LOS), delirium, pseudoarthrosis, readmission, discharge disposition, revision surgery, and mortality. RESULTS Of the patients who met inclusion criteria (n = 196), the average age was 73.4 y, with 48 patients in Q4 and 148 patients in Q1-3. Q4 normalized TPA cut-off was <1.05. Differences in Q4 preoperative characteristics included significantly lower body mass index, baseline creatinine, and a greater proportion of females (Table 1). Q4 patients received significantly more postoperative red blood cell and platelet transfusions and had longer ICU LOS (P < .05; Table 2). There was no difference in intraoperative transfusion volumes, delirium, initiation of walking, discharge disposition, readmission, pseudoarthrosis, or revision surgery (Tables 2 and 3). Mortality during follow-up was higher in Q4 but was not statistically significant (P = .075). CONCLUSION Preoperative TPA in geriatric patients undergoing elective spine surgery is associated with increased need for intensive care and postoperative blood transfusion. Preoperative normalized TPA is a convenient measurement and could be included in geriatric preoperative risk assessment algorithms.
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- Mark N. Pernik
- Department of Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics Division, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
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Ming YJ, Howley P, Holmes M, Gani J, Pockney P. Combining sarcopenia and ASA status to inform emergency laparotomy outcomes: could it be that simple? ANZ J Surg 2023; 93:1811-1816. [PMID: 37249168 DOI: 10.1111/ans.18551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Risk assessment for emergency laparotomy (EL) is important for guiding decision-making and anticipating the level of perioperative care in acute clinical settings. While established tools such as the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program calculator (ACS-NSQIP), the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit Risk Prediction Calculator (NELA) and the Portsmouth Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity calculation (P-POSSUM) are accurate predictors for mortality, there has been increasing recognition of the benefits from including measurements for frailty in a simple and quantifiable manner. Psoas muscle to 3rd lumbar vertebra area ratio (PM:L3) measured on CT scans was proven to have a significant inverse association with 30-, 90- and 365-day mortality in EL patients. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted of 500 patients admitted to four Australian hospitals who underwent EL during 2016-2017, and had contemporaneous abdomino-pelvic CT scans. Radiological sarcopenia was measured as PM:L3 ratios. ASC-NSQIP, NELA and P-POSSUM were retrospectively calculated. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression modelling was used to assess these ratios and scores, as well as American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) classification separated into ASA I-III and IV/V (simplified ASA), as potential predictors of 30-, 90- and 365-day mortality. RESULTS PM:L3, simplified ASA, ACS-NSQIP, NELA and P-POSSUM were each statistically significant predictors of 30-day, 90-day and 365-day mortality (P < 0.001). Logistic regression models of 30-, 90- and 365-day mortality combining PM:L3 (P = 0.001) and simplified ASA (P < 0.001) exhibited AUCs of 0.838 (0.780, 0.896), 0.805 (0.751, 0.860) and 0.775 (0.729, 0.822), respectively, which were comparable to that of ACS-NSQIP and NELA. CONCLUSION Combining the semi-physiological parameter ASA classification with PM:L3 provides a quick and simple alternative to the more complex established risk assessment scores and is superior to PM:L3 alone.
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- Yan Joyce Ming
- Department of Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- Medical School, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Yamaguchi K, Matsumoto S, Abe T, Nakajima K, Senoo S, Shimizu M, Takeuchi I. Predictive value of total psoas muscle index for postoperative physical functional decline in older patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery. BMC Surg 2023; 23:171. [PMID: 37355574 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-023-02085-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Older individuals increasingly require emergency abdominal surgeries. They are susceptible to surgical stress and loss of independence in performing daily activities. We hypothesized that the psoas muscle volume would be significantly associated with postoperative functional decline (FD) in older patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery and aimed to evaluate the use of the psoas muscle volume on computed tomography (CT) scans. METHODS A retrospective, single-center study of patients aged ≥ 65 years who had undergone emergency abdominal surgery between January 2019 and June 2021 was performed. We assessed patients' activities of daily living using the Barthel Index. FD was defined as a ≥ 5-point decrease between preoperative and 28-day postoperative values. The psoas muscle volume was measured by CT, which was used for diagnosis, and normalized by height to calculate total psoas muscle index (TPI). We evaluated associations between FD and TPI using receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Of 238 eligible patients, 71 (29.8%) had clinical postoperative FD. Compared to the non-FD group, the FD group was significantly older and had a higher proportion of females, higher Charlson Comorbidity Index, lower body mass index, higher American Society of Anesthesiology score, lower serum albumin level, and lower TPI. ROC analyses revealed that TPI had the highest area under the curve (0.802; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.75-0.86). A multivariable logistic regression model revealed that low TPI was an independent predictor of postoperative FD (odds ratio, 0.14; 95% CI, 0.06-0.32). CONCLUSIONS TPI can predict postoperative FD due to emergency abdominal surgery. Identification of patients who are at high risk of FD before surgery may be useful for enhancing the regionalized system of care for emergency general surgery.
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- Keishi Yamaguchi
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 4-57 Urafunecho, Minami-Ku, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohama-Shi Tobu Hospital, 3-6-1 Shimosueyoshi, Tsurumi-Ku, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, 230-0012, Japan.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 4-57 Urafunecho, Minami-Ku, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 4-57 Urafunecho, Minami-Ku, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohama-Shi Tobu Hospital, 3-6-1 Shimosueyoshi, Tsurumi-Ku, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, 230-0012, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohama-Shi Tobu Hospital, 3-6-1 Shimosueyoshi, Tsurumi-Ku, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, 230-0012, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 4-57 Urafunecho, Minami-Ku, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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Wang YH, Tee YS, Wu YT, Cheng CT, Fu CY, Liao CH, Hsieh CH, Wang SC. Sarcopenia provides extra value outside the PULP score for predicting mortality in older patients with perforated peptic ulcers. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:269. [PMID: 37142974 PMCID: PMC10161495 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-03946-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) remains challenging surgically due to its high mortality, especially in older individuals. Computed tomography (CT)-measured skeletal muscle mass is a effective predictor of the surgical outcomes in older patients with abdominal emergencies. The purpose of this study is to assess whether a low CT-measured skeletal muscle mass can provide extra value in predicting PPU mortality. METHODS This retrospective study enrolled older (aged ≥ 65 years) patients who underwent PPU surgery. Cross-sectional skeletal muscle areas and densities were measured by CT at L3 and patient-height adjusted to obtain the L3 skeletal muscle gauge (SMG). Thirty-day mortality was determined with univariate, multivariate and Kaplan-Meier analysis. RESULTS From 2011 to 2016, 141 older patients were included; 54.8% had sarcopenia. They were further categorized into the PULP score ≤ 7 (n=64) or PULP score > 7 group (n=82). In the former, there was no significant difference in 30-day mortality between sarcopenic (2.9%) and nonsarcopenic patients (0%; p=1.000). However, in the PULP score > 7 group, sarcopenic patients had a significantly higher 30-day mortality (25.5% vs. 3.2%, p=0.009) and serious complication rate (37.3% vs. 12.9%, p=0.017) than nonsarcopenic patients. Multivariate analysis showed that sarcopenia was an independent risk factor for 30-day mortality in patients in the PULP score > 7 group (OR: 11.05, CI: 1.03-118.7). CONCLUSION CT scans can diagnose PPU and provide physiological measurements. Sarcopenia, defined as a low CT-measured SMG, provides extra value in predicting mortality in older PPU patients.
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- Yu-Hao Wang
- Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No.5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan
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- Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No.5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan
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- Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No.5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan
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- Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No.5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan
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- Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No.5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan
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- Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No.5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan
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- Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No.5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan.
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, 1301 Catherine St, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Morphomic Analysis Group, University of Michigan, 1301 Catherine St, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Brzeszczyński FF, Brzeszczyńska JI. Markers of sarcopenia increase 30-day mortality following emergency laparotomy: A systematic review. Scand J Surg 2023; 112:58-65. [PMID: 36348615 DOI: 10.1177/14574969221133198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Decreased skeletal muscle mass and quality are one of the several markers used for sarcopenia diagnosis and are generally associated with increased rates of post-operative infections, poorer recovery and increased mortality. The aim of this review was to evaluate methods applied to detect markers of sarcopenia and the associated outcomes for patients undergoing emergency laparotomy. METHODS This review was conducted with reference to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. MEDLINE, Embase and Google Scholar databases were searched. Studies detecting patients with sarcopenia or skeletal muscle decline markers and the associated outcomes after emergency laparotomy surgery were considered. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to evaluate publication quality. RESULTS Out of 103 studies, which were screened, 19 full-text records were reviewed and 7 studies were ultimately analyzed. The study cohort sizes ranged from n = 46 to n = 967. The age range was 36-95 years. There were 1107 females (53%) and 973 males (47%) across all 7 studies. All studies measured psoas muscle mass and three studies assessed psoas muscle quality using computerized tomography (CT) imaging. No study assessed muscle strength or function, while five studies showed an association between low muscle mass and increased mortality rates after emergency laparotomy. Among the three studies, which assessed muscle quality, two of three studies showed poorer 30-day survival rates. CONCLUSIONS The existing literature is limited, however it indicates that low psoas muscle mass and quality markers are associated with increased 30-day mortality rates after emergency laparotomy. Therefore, muscle markers can be used as a new feasible tool to identify most at risk patients requiring further interventions.
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Ng ZQ, Cohen R, Misur P, Weber DG. Poorer outcomes associated with sarcopenia following emergency laparotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. ANZ J Surg 2022; 92:3145-3153. [PMID: 35347823 DOI: 10.1111/ans.17641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the negative effect of sarcopenia on postoperative outcomes being well recognized in the elective setting, there remains a paucity of studies describing this phenomenon in the emergency laparotomy (EL) setting. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare short- and long-term postoperative outcomes following EL in patients with and without sarcopenia. METHODS A systematic review using PRISMA guidelines was used to identify studies comparing perioperative outcomes following EL for patients with and without sarcopenia. A subsequent meta-analysis was conducted. The following data were extracted from the included studies: patient demographics, pathology or type of operation performed for EL, post-operative mortality at inpatient, 30-day, 90-day and 1-year, and functional outcomes. A quality assessment of included studies was undertaken. RESULTS Twelve studies reporting the outcomes of sarcopenia following EL were identified. Sarcopenia was significantly associated with higher 30-day and 1-year mortality rates following EL (OR 3.50, P < 0.01; OR 3.49, P < 0.01, respectively). Additionally, sarcopenia was significantly associated with unfavourable functional outcomes at discharge following emergency laparotomy (OR 2.44, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Opportunistically identified on cross-sectional imaging, sarcopenia is a valuable predictor of short- and long-term morbidity and mortality following EL. Further studies are required to identify the most appropriate diagnostic criteria of sarcopenia and better define this physiological phenomenon.
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- Zi Qin Ng
- Department of General Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of General Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Surgery, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of General Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Surgery, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Ming YJ, Howley P, Holmes M, Gani J, Pockney P. Sarcopenia 'made simple' and outcomes from emergency laparotomy. ANZ J Surg 2022; 92:3198-3203. [PMID: 35578776 PMCID: PMC10084216 DOI: 10.1111/ans.17759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Emergency Laparotomy (EL) is recognized as high-risk surgery with high mortality. Established surgical risk assessment tools (NELA Risk Prediction Calculator, P-POSSUM, ACS-NSQIP) are accurate predictors of morbidity and mortality. However, their multicomponent complexity limits their use in practice. Sarcopenia is associated with poorer surgical outcomes. This study tests for an association between a simple measure of radiological sarcopenia and mortality in EL patients in an Australian cohort. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted of 500 patients admitted to four Australian hospitals who underwent EL during 2016-2017. All patients had a contemporaneous abdomino-pelvic CT scan. Radiological sarcopenia was measured as the ratio of total psoas muscle area (PM) to L3 vertebral body cross sectional area (PM:L3). Patients were followed up to 12 months. Primary outcomes were 30-, 90- and 365-day mortality. RESULTS The mean 30-day mortality predictions for NELA, P-POSSUM and ACS-NSQIP were 11.36%, 17.28% and 11.30% respectively. PM:L3 ratio was associated with 30-, 90- and 365-day mortality (P < 0.001) and sex (P < 0.001) and negatively correlated with age (r = -0.4612; P < 0.001). Radiological sarcopenia had a weak negative correlation with NELA (r = -0.2737; P < 0.001), P-POSSUM (r = -0.1880; P < 0.001) and ACS-NSQIP (r = -0.2351; P < 0.001). The latter three metrics were significantly correlated (r > 0.5696; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Radiological sarcopenia (CT-assessed PM:L3) is a significant predictor of mortality in EL patients in Australia. The results of this study suggest that radiological sarcopenia is equivalent to established risk assessment tools. The more timely and easily accessible CT-assessed PM:L3 metric is potentially automatable and may have significant utility in clinical practice.
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- Yan Joyce Ming
- Department of Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Information and Physical Sciences/Statistics, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Medical School, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.,Department of Surgery, Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Yang TR, Luo K, Deng X, Xu L, Wang RR, Ji P. Effect of sarcopenia in predicting postoperative mortality in emergency laparotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Emerg Surg 2022; 17:36. [PMID: 35752855 PMCID: PMC9233792 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-022-00440-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background While emergency laparotomy has been associated with high rates of postoperative mortality and adverse events, preoperative systematic evaluation of patients may improve perioperative outcomes. However, due to the critical condition of the patient and the limited operation time, it is challenging to conduct a comprehensive evaluation. In recent years, sarcopenia is considered a health problem associated with an increased incidence of poor prognosis. This study aimed to investigate the effect of sarcopenia on 30-day mortality and postoperative adverse events in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy. Methods We systematically searched databases including PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane for all studies comparing emergency laparotomy in patients with and without sarcopenia up to March 1, 2022. The primary outcome was of 30-day postoperative mortality. Secondary outcomes were the length of hospital stay, the incidence of adverse events, number of postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and ICU length of stay. Study and outcome-specific risk of bias were assessed using the Quality in Prognosis Studies (QUIPS) tool. We rated the certainty of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE). Result A total of 11 eligible studies were included in this study. The results showed that patients with sarcopenia had a higher risk of death 30 days after surgery (OR = 2.42, 95% CI = 1.93–3.05, P < 0.00001). More patients were admitted to ICU after surgery (OR = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.11–2.25, P = 0.01). Both the ICU length of stay (MD = 0.55, 95% CI = 0.05–1.06, P = 0.03) and hospital length of stay (MD = 2.33, 95% CI = 1.33–3.32, P < 0.00001) were longer in the sarcopenia group. The incidence of postoperative complications was also significantly higher in patients with sarcopenia (OR = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.41–2.26, P < 0.00001). Conclusion In emergency laparotomy, sarcopenia was associated with increased 30-day postoperative mortality. Both the lengths of stay in the ICU and the total length of hospital stay were significantly higher than those in non-sarcopenic patients. Therefore, we concluded that sarcopenia can be used as a tool to identify preoperative high-risk patients, which can be considered to develop new postoperative risk prediction models. Registration number Registered on Prospero with the registration number of CRD42022300132. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13017-022-00440-0.
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- Tao-Ran Yang
- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Wu XL, Shen J, Danzeng CD, Xu XS, Cao ZX, Jiang W. CT psoas calculations on the prognosis prediction of emergency laparotomy: a single-center, retrospective cohort study in eastern Asian population. World J Emerg Surg 2022; 17:31. [PMID: 35655215 PMCID: PMC9164461 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-022-00435-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background Emergency laparotomy (EL) has a high mortality rate. Clinically, frail patients have a poor tolerance for EL. In recent years, sarcopenia has been used as an important indicator of frailty and has received much attention. There have been five different calculation methods of psoas for computed tomography (CT) to measure sarcopenia, but lack of assessment of these calculation methods in Eastern Asian EL patients. Methods We conducted a 2-year retrospective cohort study of patients over 18 years of age who underwent EL in our institution. Five CT measurement values (PMI: psoas muscle index, PML3: psoas muscle to L3 vertebral body ratio, PMD: psoas muscle density, TPG: total psoas gauge, PBSA: psoas muscle to body face area ratio) were calculated to define sarcopenia. Patients with sarcopenia defined by the sex-specific lowest quartile of each measurement were compared with the rest of the cohort. The primary outcome was "ideal outcome", defined as: (1) No postoperative complications of Clavien-Dindo Grade ≥ 4; (2) No mortality within 30 days; (3) When discharged, no need for fluid resuscitation and assisted ventilation, semi-liquid diet tolerated, and able to mobilize independently. The second outcome was mortality at 30-days. Multivariate logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis were used. Results Two hundred and twenty-eight patients underwent EL met the inclusion criteria, 192 (84.2%) patients had an ideal outcome after surgery; 32 (14%) patients died within 30 days. Multivariate analysis showed that, except PMD, each calculation method of psoas was independently related to clinical outcome (ideal outcome: PML3, P < 0.001; PMI, P = 0.001; PMD, P = 0.157; TPG, P = 0.006; PBSA, P < 0.001; mortality at 30-days: PML3, P < 0.001; PMI, P = 0.002; PMD, P = 0.088; TPG, P = 0.002; PBSA, P = 0.001). In ROC analysis, the prediction model containing PML3 had the largest area under the curve (AUC) value (AUC value = 0.922 and 0.920, respectively). Conclusion The sarcopenia determined by CT psoas measurements is significantly related to the clinical outcome of EL. The calculation of CT psoas measurement is suitable for application in outcome prediction of EL. In the future, it is necessary to develop a scoring tool that includes sarcopenia to evaluate the risk of EL better. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13017-022-00435-x.
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- Xiao-Lin Wu
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Av., Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Av., Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Av., Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Av., Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Av., Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Av., Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
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Short- and long-term impact of sarcopenia on outcomes after emergency laparotomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Surgery 2022; 172:436-445. [DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Jensen TK, Nielsen YW, Gögenur I, Tolstrup MB. "Sarcopenia is associated with increased risk of burst abdomen after emergency midline laparotomy: a matched case-control study". Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2022; 48:4189-4196. [PMID: 35353215 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-022-01958-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Burst abdomen is a serious complication commonly observed after emergency midline laparotomy. Sarcopenia has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality after abdominal surgery. This single-center, retrospective, matched case-control study aimed to investigate the association between sarcopenia and burst abdomen in patients undergoing emergency midline laparotomy. METHODS Patients who had burst abdomen after emergency midline laparotomy were matched 1:4 with controls based on age and sex. Abdominal wall closure was standardized in the study period with the small bites, small stitches technique. CT assessed psoas cross-sectional area was used as a surrogate measure of sarcopenia. Sarcopenia was defined as the sex-specific lowest quartile of psoas cross-sectional area adjusted for body surface area. The primary outcome was the incidence rate of sarcopenia amongst cases and controls. Secondary outcomes were risk factors for burst abdomen and death that were identified using multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS 67 cases were matched to 268 controls during May 2016-December 2019. BMI > 30 kg/m2, liver cirrhosis, smoking, high ASA score and peritonitis were more frequently observed among cases. Multivariate analysis revealed that sarcopenia (odds ratio (OR) 2.3, p = 0.01), active smoking (OR 2.3, p = 0.006) and liver cirrhosis (OR 3.7, p = 0.042) were significantly associated with burst abdomen. ASA score ≥ 3 (OR 5.5, p = 0.001) and ongoing malignant disease (OR 3.2, p = 0.001) were significantly associated with increased 90-day mortality. CONCLUSION Sarcopenia is associated with increased risk of burst abdomen after midline laparotomy. Prospective trials are needed.
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- Thomas Korgaard Jensen
- Surgical Section, Department of Gastrointestinal- and Hepatic Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev, 2730, Herlev, Denmark.
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Surgical Science, Zealand University Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, 4600, Koege, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery, North-Zealand University Hospital, 3400, Hilleroed, Denmark
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Applying Evidence-based Principles to Guide Emergency Surgery in Older Adults. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2022; 23:537-546. [PMID: 35304130 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Although outcomes for older adults undergoing elective surgery are generally comparable to younger patients, outcomes associated with emergency surgery are poor. These adverse outcomes are in part because of the physiologic changes associated with aging, increased odds of comorbidities in older adults, and a lower probability of presenting with classic "red flag" physical examination findings. Existing evidence-based perioperative best practice guidelines perform better for elective compared with emergency surgery; so, decision making for older adults undergoing emergency surgery can be challenging for surgeons and other clinicians and may rely on subjective experience. To aid surgical decision making, clinicians should assess premorbid functional status, evaluate for the presence of geriatric syndromes, and consider social determinants of health. Documentation of care preferences and a surrogate decision maker are critical. In discussing the risks and benefits of surgery, patient-centered narrative formats with inclusion of geriatric-specific outcomes are important. Use of risk calculators can be meaningful, although limitations exist. After surgery, daily evaluation for common postoperative complications should be considered, as well as early discharge planning and palliative care consultation, if appropriate. The role of the geriatrician in emergency surgery for older adults may vary based on the acuity of patient presentation, but perioperative consultation and comanagement are strongly recommended to optimize care delivery and patient outcomes.
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Xiao Y, Xiao-Yue Z, Yue W, Ruo-Tao L, Xiang-Jie L, Xing-Yuan W, Qian W, Xiao-Hua Q, Zhen-Yi J. Use of computed tomography for the diagnosis of surgical sarcopenia: Review of recent research advances. Nutr Clin Pract 2022; 37:583-593. [PMID: 35191086 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Sarcopenia, also known as muscle decay, is associated with high morbidity among surgical patients. It is highly correlated with adverse clinical outcomes, such as increased postoperative complications, prolonged hospital stay, and increased mortality. Computed tomography (CT) is one of the main methods for diagnosing sarcopenia, which has the advantages of intuitiveness, rapidity, and accuracy. Clinical studies have shown that CT-defined sarcopenia can help predict the clinical outcomes and prognosis of surgical patients and provide an important reference for the formulation of antitumor treatment protocols. In recent years, some scholars have tried to construct an intelligent CT-based diagnostic model, which is expected to improve the diagnostic efficiency and establish standardized diagnostic criteria for CT-defined sarcopenia. In this review, we summarize the recent progress in the understanding of the diagnosis of sarcopenia and its potential prognostic value in surgery.
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- Yu Xiao
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Chua M, Hochberg U, Regev G, Ophir D, Salame K, Lidar Z, Khashan M. Gender differences in multifidus fatty infiltration, sarcopenia and association with preoperative pain and functional disability in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Spine J 2022; 22:58-63. [PMID: 34111552 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND In patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, female gender has been associated with higher pain and functional disability. Sarcopenia and multifidus atrophy have also been associated with symptomatic severity. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine if gender differences in sarcopenia and multifidus atrophy are associated with gender disparities in disease symptomatology. STUDY DESIGN Prospectively collected medical records and imaging studies were retrospectively reviewed. PATIENT SAMPLE We retrospectively reviewed medical records and imaging studies for 63 patients with clinically and radiologically defined lumbar spinal stenosis at L3/4 or L4/5 who underwent minimally invasive decompression. OUTCOME MEASURES Pain and functional disability were measured using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and visual analogue scores for back pain (VASB) and leg pain (VASL). METHODS Multifidus total cross sectional area (tCSA), multifidus functional cross sectional area (fnCSA), multifidus fatty infiltration (FI), psoas tCSA, and psoas relative cross sectional area (rCSA) were evaluated by univariable and multivariable regression to identify gender linked and gender independent predictors of higher ODI, VASB, and VASL. RESULTS Female gender was significantly associated with lower multifidus fnCSA (p < .001), higher multifidus FI (p < .001), lower psoas tCSA (p < .001), lower psoas rCSA (p = .002), and higher preoperative ODI (p = .008). Lower psoas rCSA (p = .044) and psoas tCSA in the lowest sex specific quartile (p = .034) were significantly associated with higher preoperative VASB and psoas rCSA less than the sex specific median (p = .050) was significantly associated with higher preoperative VASL after controlling for age and gender. Multifidus FI was significantly associated with preoperative ODI after adjusting for age (p = .048) but not after controlling additionally for gender (p = .651). CONCLUSIONS Female patients with lumbar spinal stenosis may develop more severe and functionally significant multifidus atrophy, resulting in a more severe clinical course with higher functional disability. Sarcopenia was significantly associated with higher preoperative back pain and leg pain in both male and female patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.
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- Michelle Chua
- Spine Surgery Unit, Neurosurgical Department, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel. Sackler faculty of medicine, Tel-Aviv University
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- Spine Surgery Unit, Neurosurgical Department, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel. Sackler faculty of medicine, Tel-Aviv University
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- Spine Surgery Unit, Neurosurgical Department, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel. Sackler faculty of medicine, Tel-Aviv University
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- Spine Surgery Unit, Neurosurgical Department, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel. Sackler faculty of medicine, Tel-Aviv University
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- Spine Surgery Unit, Neurosurgical Department, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel. Sackler faculty of medicine, Tel-Aviv University
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- Spine Surgery Unit, Neurosurgical Department, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel. Sackler faculty of medicine, Tel-Aviv University
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- Spine Surgery Unit, Neurosurgical Department, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel. Sackler faculty of medicine, Tel-Aviv University.
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Tolonen A, Pakarinen T, Sassi A, Kyttä J, Cancino W, Rinta-Kiikka I, Pertuz S, Arponen O. Methodology, clinical applications, and future directions of body composition analysis using computed tomography (CT) images: A review. Eur J Radiol 2021; 145:109943. [PMID: 34839215 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW We aim to review the methods, current research evidence, and future directions in body composition analysis (BCA) with CT imaging. RECENT FINDINGS CT images can be used to evaluate muscle tissue, visceral adipose tissue (VAT), and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) compartments. Manual and semiautomatic segmentation methods are still the gold standards. The segmentation of skeletal muscle tissue and VAT and SAT compartments is most often performed at the level of the 3rd lumbar vertebra. A decreased amount of CT-determined skeletal muscle mass is a marker of impaired survival in many patient populations, including patients with most types of cancer, some surgical patients, and those admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Patients with increased VAT are more susceptible to impaired survival / worse outcomes; however, those patients who are critically ill or admitted to the ICU or who will undergo surgery appear to be exceptions. The independent significance of SAT is less well established. Recently, the roles of the CT-determined decrease of muscle mass and increased VAT area and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume have been shown to predict a more debilitating course of illness in patients suffering from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) infection. SUMMARY The field of CT-based body composition analysis is rapidly evolving and shows great potential for clinical implementation.
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- Antti Tolonen
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tampere University, Kauppi Campus, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520 Tampere, Finland.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tampere University, Kauppi Campus, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520 Tampere, Finland; Department of Radiology, Tampere University Hospital, Elämänaukio, Kuntokatu 2, 33520 Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tampere University, Kauppi Campus, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520 Tampere, Finland; Department of Radiology, Tampere University Hospital, Elämänaukio, Kuntokatu 2, 33520 Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tampere University, Kauppi Campus, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520 Tampere, Finland
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- Connectivity and Signal Processing Group, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Cl. 9 #Cra 27, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tampere University, Kauppi Campus, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520 Tampere, Finland; Department of Radiology, Tampere University Hospital, Elämänaukio, Kuntokatu 2, 33520 Tampere, Finland
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- Connectivity and Signal Processing Group, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Cl. 9 #Cra 27, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tampere University, Kauppi Campus, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520 Tampere, Finland; Department of Radiology, Tampere University Hospital, Elämänaukio, Kuntokatu 2, 33520 Tampere, Finland
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The role of serum lactate levels in predicting abdominal surgery in geriatric patients who had computed tomography. MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.5472/marumj.957405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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CT-determined sarcopenia as a predictor of post-operative outcomes in patients undergoing an emergency laparotomy. Clin Imaging 2021; 79:273-277. [PMID: 34171595 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Emergency laparotomy has a high reported thirty-day mortality, ranging from 11 to 15%. Current peri-operative risk assessment tools may poorly estimate the risk of perioperative mortality. We sought to determine if CT-determined sarcopenia may be a useful predictor of post-operative outcomes in patients undergoing an emergency laparotomy. METHODS A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database of consecutive adult patients who underwent an emergency laparotomy at our institution was performed. Post-operative mortality (90-day mortality), admission to HDU or ICU and APACHE-II scores were recorded for these patients. Sarcopenia was calculated by determining psoas area and density at the level of the third lumbar vertebra. The lowest quartile was determined to be sarcopenic. Univariate statistical analysis investigated associations between sarcopenia and these outcome measures. RESULTS Eighty patients were included in the study following application of exclusion criteria. Thirty-eight were male. The 90-day mortality rate was 11%. Compared to their non-sarcopenic counterparts, sarcopenic patients were significantly more likely to have died by 90 days post-operatively (χ2 = 9.51, p = 0.002) and to require admission to either the HDU or ICU in the post-operative period (χ2 = 10.62, p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS CT determined sarcopenia is significantly associated with 90-day mortality and post-operative admission to HDU or ICU in patients undergoing an emergency laparotomy. The future development of a validated scoring tool incorporating sarcopenia could help to better select out those patients who will require higher levels of post-operative care as well as identifying those for whom surgery may not confer a survival benefit and be deemed futile.
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Bermejo-Bescós P, Martín-Aragón S, Cruz-Jentoft AJ, Merello de Miguel A, Vaquero-Pinto MN, Sánchez-Castellano C. Peripheral IL-6 Levels but not Sarcopenia Are Predictive of 1-Year Mortality After Hip Fracture in Older Patients. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2021; 75:e130-e137. [PMID: 32585691 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaa154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcopenic patients may have an increased risk of poor outcomes after a hip fracture. The objective of this study was to determine whether sarcopenia and a set of biomarkers were potential predictors of 1-year-mortality in older patients after a hip fracture. METHODS About 150 patients at least 80 years old were hospitalized for the surgical treatment of a hip fracture. The primary outcome measure was the death in the first year after the hip fracture. Sarcopenia was defined at baseline by having both low muscle mass (bioimpedance analysis) and handgrip and using the updated European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) definition of probable sarcopenia. Janssen's (J) and Masanés (M) cutoff points were used to define low muscle mass. RESULTS Mortality 1 year after the hip fracture was 11.5%. In univariate analyses, baseline sarcopenia was not associated with mortality, using neither of the muscle mass cutoff points: 5.9% in sarcopenic (J) versus 12.4% in non-sarcopenic participants (p = .694) and 16% in sarcopenic (M) versus 9.6% in non-sarcopenic participants (p = .285). Probable sarcopenia (EWGSOP2) was not associated with mortality. Peripheral levels of IL-6 at baseline were significantly higher in the group of participants who died in the year after the hip fracture (17.14 ± 16.74 vs 11.42 ± 7.99 pg/mL, p = .026). TNF-α peripheral levels had a nonsignificant trend to be higher in participants who died. No other biomarker was associated with mortality. CONCLUSIONS Sarcopenia at baseline was not a predictor of 1-year mortality in older patients after a hip fracture. IL-6 was associated with a higher risk of mortality in these patients, regardless of sarcopenia status.
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- Paloma Bermejo-Bescós
- Departamento de Farmacología, Farmacognosia y Botánica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Farmacognosia y Botánica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Spain
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Evaluation of malnutrition via modified GLIM criteria for in patients undergoing emergent gastrointestinal surgery. Clin Nutr 2020; 40:1367-1375. [PMID: 32938549 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Malnutrition remains a critical public health issue in the US, particularly in surgery where perioperative malnutrition is commonly underdiagnosed and undertreated. In 2016, the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) proposed a set of consensus criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition. Our project aims to assess the post-operative outcomes of patients meeting a modified GLIM-defined (mGLIM) malnutrition criteria undergoing emergent gastrointestinal surgery (EGS) in the NSQIP database. Current GLIM-criteria were modified with addition of admission albumin (a NSQIP-defined malnutrition variable). METHODS Adapting NSQIP data, mGLIM criteria are (1) BMI of ≤20 for age ≤ 70 and BMI ≤22 for age ≥ 71, (2) weight loss > 10% within the past 6 months, (3) admission albumin ≤ 3.5, and (4) emergent bowel surgery as etiologic criteria of acute disease/injury. All patients undergoing emergent small bowel, colon, and rectal procedures were extracted from the NSQIP database and included in the study. Multivariate linear and logistic regression models controlling for relevant covariates were developed to evaluate mGLIM criteria on length of stay (LOS), mortality, and overall complication rates. RESULTS We included 31,029 patients who underwent emergent bowel surgeries from years 2011-2016. Demographically, 53.6% (n = 16,622) were female, 13.0% (n = 4023) were African American, and 78.3% (n = 24,292) were Caucasian. Case composition included 71.5% colon operations, 28.0% small bowel, and 0.5% rectal cases. Overall, 1.7% (n = 517) had data necessary to qualify as malnourished as per mGLIM. Controlling for covariates, multivariate linear and logistic regression analyses show that these patients have significantly higher mortality for both colon (p < 0.001, CI 1.55 | 2.61) and small bowel (p = 0.022, CI 1.08 | 2.67) procedures, longer LOS for colon (p < 0.001, CI 1.93 | 4.33) operations, and higher post-operative complications for both colon (p < 0.001, CI 1.61 | 2.62) and small bowel (p < 0.001, CI 1.57 | 3.37) cases. CONCLUSION This analysis shows that mGLIM criteria malnutrition is associated with poor clinical outcomes following EGS affecting LOS and mortality. Our data indicates the new mGLIM criteria can be a powerful and simple predictive score for malnutrition that can be used to predict malnutrition-related risk of poor outcomes after EGS.
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Simpson G, Manu N, Magee C, Wilson J, Moug S, Vimalachandran D. Measuring sarcopenia on pre-operative CT in older adults undergoing emergency laparotomy: a comparison of three different calculations. Int J Colorectal Dis 2020; 35:1095-1102. [PMID: 32215679 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-020-03570-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Sarcopenia is associated with outcomes in older-adults undergoing emergency surgery. Psoas major measurement is a surrogate marker of sarcopenia with multiple calculations existing normalising to body size and no consensus as to which is optimal. We compared three different psoas-major calculations to predict outcomes in older adults undergoing emergency laparotomy. METHODS Consecutive over 65s were identified from the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit(NELA) database at a single centre between 2014 and 2018. Psoas major was measured at the L3 level and normalised to height (psoas muscle index, PMI), L3 vertebral body (psoas muscle:L3 ratio, PML3) or body surface area (psoas:body surface area, PBSA) and each correlated to outcomes. Outcome measures included inpatient, 30-day and 90-day mortality. A comparison of the three calculations was performed using the Mann-Whitney U, chi-squared, receiver operating characteristic curves (ROC) and binary logistic regression. RESULTS Two hundred and sixty-four older adults underwent emergency laparotomy (median age, 75 years ((IQR, 70-81 years), 50% female)). Inpatient mortality was 19.6%, 30-day mortality was 15.1% and 90-day mortality was 18.5%. A total of 31.1% of males and 30% of females were sarcopenic (30.6% overall). A multivariate analysis confirmed each method of psoas major calculation (p < 0.0001) to be associated with mortality, as was ASA-grade (p < 0.0001). Area under the curve (AUC) was greatest for PML3 in predicting mortality (inpatient: PML3, 0.76; PMI, 0.71; PBSA, 0.70; 30-day: PML3, 0.74; PMI, 0.68; PBSA, 0.68; and 90-day: PML3, 0.78; PMI, 0.71; PBSA, 0.70). ASA-grade, P-POSSUM and PML3 were independently associated with mortality on multivariate analysis. ROC analysis of predictions from logistic regression models demonstrated PML3 to be more closely aligned to mortality than ASA or P-POSSUM (inpatient: AUC:PML3, 0.807; ASA, 0.783; P-POSSUM, 0.762; 30-day:AUC: PML3, 0.799; ASA, 0.784; P-POSSUM, 0.787; and 90-day: AUC:PML3, 0.805; ASA, 0.781; P-POSSUM, 0.756). CONCLUSIONS Sarcopenia was present in 30.6% of older adults undergoing emergency surgery and is associated with a significantly increased mortality. PML3 is superior to PMI or PBSA and should be considered the method of calculation of choice. Additionally, PML3 compares favourably to ASA and P-POSSUM.
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- Gregory Simpson
- Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, UK. .,Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, Wirral, UK.
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- Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, Wirral, UK
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Evaluation of the Impact of Sarcopenia in Patients with Acute Mesenteric Ischemia. Ann Vasc Surg 2020; 63:170-178.e1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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