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Keller DS, Curtis N, Burt HA, Ammirati CA, Collings AT, Polk HC, Carrano FM, Antoniou SA, Hanna N, Piotet LM, Hill S, Cuijpers ACM, Tejedor P, Milone M, Andriopoulou E, Kontovounisios C, Leeds IL, Awad ZT, Barber MW, Al-Mansour M, Nassif G, West MA, Pryor AD, Carli F, Demartines N, Bouvy ND, Passera R, Arezzo A, Francis N. EAES/SAGES evidence-based recommendations and expert consensus on optimization of perioperative care in older adults. Surg Endosc 2024; 38:4104-4126. [PMID: 38942944 PMCID: PMC11289045 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-10977-7] [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: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND As the population ages, more older adults are presenting for surgery. Age-related declines in physiological reserve and functional capacity can result in frailty and poor outcomes after surgery. Hence, optimizing perioperative care in older patients is imperative. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways and Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) may influence surgical outcomes, but current use and impact on older adults patients is unknown. The aim of this study was to provide evidence-based recommendations on perioperative care of older adults undergoing major abdominal surgery. METHODS Expert consensus determined working definitions for key terms and metrics related to perioperative care. A systematic literature review and meta-analysis was performed using the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Clinicaltrials.gov databases for 24 pre-defined key questions in the topic areas of prehabilitation, MIS, and ERAS in major abdominal surgery (colorectal, upper gastrointestinal (UGI), Hernia, and hepatopancreatic biliary (HPB)) to generate evidence-based recommendations following the GRADE methodology. RESULT Older adults were defined as 65 years and older. Over 20,000 articles were initially retrieved from search parameters. Evidence synthesis was performed across the three topic areas from 172 studies, with meta-analyses conducted for MIS and ERAS topics. The use of MIS and ERAS was recommended for older adult patients particularly when undergoing colorectal surgery. Expert opinion recommended prehabilitation, cessation of smoking and alcohol, and correction of anemia in all colorectal, UGI, Hernia, and HPB procedures in older adults. All recommendations were conditional, with low to very low certainty of evidence, with the exception of ERAS program in colorectal surgery. CONCLUSIONS MIS and ERAS are recommended in older adults undergoing major abdominal surgery, with evidence supporting use in colorectal surgery. Though expert opinion supported prehabilitation, there is insufficient evidence supporting use. This work has identified evidence gaps for further studies to optimize older adults undergoing major abdominal surgery.
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- Deborah S Keller
- Department of Digestive Surgery, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, FR, USA
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- Surgical Unit, Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester, Dorset, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Busto Arsizio Circolo Hospital, ASST-Valle Olona, Varese, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical and Surgical Gastrointestinal Diseases, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Pansini 5, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Hellenic Red Cross Korgialeneio Benakeio NHS, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Campus and the Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, AdventHealth, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Cancer Sciences Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- Complex Cancer and Exenterative Service, University Hospitals Southampton, Southampton, UK
- NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, Perioperative and Critical Care Theme, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Long Island Jewish Medical Center and System Chief for Bariatric Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Innovative Surgical Techniques, Endoscopic and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, Yeovil, UK.
- The Griffin Institute, Northwick Park and St Mark's Hospital, Y Block, Watford Rd, Harrow, HA1 3UJ, UK.
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He F, Xiong J, Liu H, Tang C, Yang F, Zou Y, Qian K. Laparoscopic gastrectomy versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer in patients among octogenarians: a meta-analysis. Clin Transl Oncol 2024:10.1007/s12094-024-03611-4. [PMID: 39048778 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-024-03611-4] [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: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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PURPOSE Currently, there is no consensus regarding whether super-elderly (aged > 80 years) patients are suitable candidates for laparoscopic surgery. This study aimed to analyse the short-term outcomes and oncological prognosis of laparoscopic gastrectomy in super-elderly patients with gastric cancer (GC). METHODS Following PRISMA and AMSTAR-2 guidelines, we searched the Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Pubmed databases from inception until May 2024 and performed a meta-analysis. All published studies exploring the surgical outcomes and oncological prognosis of laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy in super-elderly patients with GC were reviewed. Statistical analyses were performed using RevMan 5.3. RESULTS A total of 1,085 studies were retrieved, eight of which were included in the meta-analysis, comprising 807 patients > 80 years of age with GC. The meta-analysis showed that compared with open gastrectomy, patients with GC > 80 years old who underwent laparoscopic gastrectomy had a longer operative time (weighted mean difference [WMD] = 30.48, p < 0.001), less intraoperative blood loss (WMD = -166.96, P < 0.001), shorter postoperative exhaust time (WMD =-0.83, p < 0.001), shorter length of stay (WMD = -0.78, p < 0.001), fewer overall complications (Odds ratio [OR] = 0.54, p = 0.003), higher 5-year overall survival rate (OR = 1.66, p = 0.03) and disease-specific survival rate (OR = 3.23, p < 0.001). Furthermore, laparoscopic gastrectomy did not significantly affect the number of lymph node dissections, the rate of D2 radical gastrectomy, major postoperative complications, or postoperative pneumonia. CONCLUSIONS Compared to open gastrectomy, patients with GC aged > 80 years who underwent laparoscopic gastrectomy may have better short-term outcomes. Age should not be a contraindication for minimally invasive surgery.
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- Fan He
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Outcomes of surgical treatment of non-metastatic gastric cancer in patients aged 70 and older: A systematic review and meta-analysis. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2022; 48:1882-1894. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Ogun E, Ekrem UA, Yuksel C, Serdar C, Basceken SI, Umit M, Salim D. Laparoscopic Gastric Resection for Gastric Cancer: Is Intracorporeal Anastomosis Necessary? Pak J Med Sci 2020; 36:1177-1182. [PMID: 32968376 PMCID: PMC7501006 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.36.6.1915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE In surgical dissection, laparoscopic approach and open techniques do not differ significantly, but there is still no consensus on how anastomosis should be performed in both cardia and distal gastric tumors. Anastomosis can be performed by laparoscopy-assisted mini-laparotomy or by intracorporeal suture techniques. In this study, we aim to present our four years of clinical experience and short-term surgical results from 133 cases in order to evaluate the necessity of laparoscopic anastomosis. METHODS This study was approved by Ethics Committee (No: 1-8-19, date: 14/01/2019). Patients who underwent curative resection with the diagnosis of gastric adenocarcinoma between January 2014 and January 2018 in the Ankara University Surgical Oncology Department were included in the study. RESULTS Of the 133 patients included in the study, 108 (81.2) were male and the mean age was 60.51 ± 12.0 years. The time of anastomosis was significantly longer in patients undergoing intracorporeal anastomosis (p = 0.021). The incidence of anastomotic leakage was significantly higher in the group undergoing intracorporeal anastomosis (p = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS We think that esophagojejunostomy and jejunojejunostomy anastomoses in patients undergoing total gastrectomy should be performed with intracorporeal techniques in terms of benefit risk assessment. We believe that it is more feasible to continue the case with mini laparotomy when anastomosis is reached in patients who are planned to have gastrojejunostomy. In addition, in terms of intracorporeal anastomoses and advanced laparoscopic techniques, intracorporeal anastomoses performed in gastric cancer surgery for a laparoscopist who has completed the learning curve do not appear to be very different in terms of anastomosis safety.
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- Ersen Ogun
- Ersen Ogun, Ankara University, General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Unal Ali Ekrem, Ankara University, General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Cemil Yuksel, Ankara University, General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Culcu Serdar Ankara Oncology Hospital, Surgical Oncology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Bascseken Ilksen Salim Diyarbakır Oncology Hospital, Surgical Oncology, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Mercan Umit, Ankara University, General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Demirci Salim, Ankara University, General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Ankara, Turkey
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Mikami R, Tanaka E, Murakami T, Ishida S, Matsui Y, Horita K, Yamada M, Nitta T, Mise M, Harada T, Takeo M, Arii S. The safety and feasibility of laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer in very elderly patients: short-and long-term outcomes. Surg Today 2020; 51:219-225. [PMID: 32676846 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-020-02078-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE It remains unclear whether laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) for gastric cancer is a suitable treatment for very elderly (VE) patients. We aimed to assess the safety and feasibility of LG for gastric cancer in VE patients. METHODS We reviewed 226 consecutive patients who underwent LG between January 2010 and December 2016. We compared VE patients (age ≥ 80, n = 38) with non-elderly patients (age ≤ 79, n = 188). RESULTS An ASA-PS score ≥ 2 was more common in VE group (86.8 vs. 48.9%; P < 0.01). There were no significant differences in the operating time, blood loss, postoperative hospital stay, or postoperative morbidity between the groups. The 3-year survival rate and 3-year disease-specific survival rate were lower in the VE group (53.7 vs. 85.6%; P < 0.0001, 78.5 vs. 92.4%; P = 0.0116). A univariate analysis showed that PS scores ≥ 2, Charlson comorbidity index ≥ 4, and pN stage were independent predictors of decreased overall survival rates in the VE group. A multivariate analysis showed total gastrectomy, a Charlson comorbidity index ≥ 4, and the pN stage to be independent predictors in the VE group. CONCLUSION LG for gastric cancer is, thus, considered to be safe for patients aged 80 years or older. Total gastrectomy, a Charlson comorbidity index ≥ 4, and the pN stage were independent risk factors for a poor prognosis in these patients.
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- Ryuichi Mikami
- Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 2-4, Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, kobe, 653-0013, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Kitano Hospital, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, 2-4-20, Ohgi-machi, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-8480, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 2-4, Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, kobe, 653-0013, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 2-4, Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, kobe, 653-0013, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 2-4, Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, kobe, 653-0013, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 2-4, Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, kobe, 653-0013, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 2-4, Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, kobe, 653-0013, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 2-4, Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, kobe, 653-0013, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 2-4, Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, kobe, 653-0013, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 2-4, Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, kobe, 653-0013, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 2-4, Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, kobe, 653-0013, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital, 2-4, Ichibancho, Nagata-ku, kobe, 653-0013, Japan
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Shan F, Gao C, Li XL, Li ZY, Ying XJ, Wang YK, Li SX, Ji X, Ji JF. Short- and Long-Term Outcomes after Laparoscopic Versus Open Gastrectomy for Elderly Gastric Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2020; 30:713-722. [PMID: 32471317 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2019.0778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background: With the rapid aging of global population, the number of elderly patients with gastric cancer is increasing. This study aimed to evaluate short- and long-term outcomes after laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) versus open gastrectomy (OG) in elderly gastric cancer patients. Materials and Methods: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane library databases from January 1994 to May 2019. Surgical safety, postoperative complications, number of harvested lymph nodes, and overall survival rate were included and analyzed. The qualities of the included studies were evaluated by Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale. The evidence of outcomes was evaluated using the GRADE approach. The Review Manager® 5.3 (Cochrane, London, UK) and Stata® 14.0 (StataCorp., College Station, Texas) were used to analyze the outcomes. Results: Thirteen studies containing 4768 elderly patients with gastric cancer were included in this meta-analysis. LG was more favorable than OG in terms of overall postoperative morbidity (odds ratio [OR]: 0.56; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.44 to 0.70; P < .00001), the postoperative stay (standardized mean difference [SMD]: -0.56; 95% CI: -0.76 to (-0.37); P < .00001), and the number of harvested lymph nodes (SMD: 0.19; 95% CI: 0.09 to 0.29; P = .0003). No significant difference was found in anastomotic leakage rate (OR: 0.82; 95% CI: 0.59 to 1.12; P = .21), mental disease (OR: 0.79; 95% CI: 0.44 to 1.44; P = .44), or overall survival rate (P = .62) between two groups. However, in the subgroup with a cutoff age of 80 years, the anastomotic leakage rate was higher in LG (OR: 10.27; 95% CI: 1.31 to 80.35; P = .03). Conclusions: LG was more favorable than OG in the elderly patients <80 years old with gastric cancer.
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- Fei Shan
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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Defining the Term "Elderly" in the Field of Surgery: A Retrospective Study Regarding the Changes in the Immunoinflammatory Indices During the Immediate Perioperative Period of the Elective Uncomplicated Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2020; 30:435-440. [PMID: 32398452 PMCID: PMC7664975 DOI: 10.1097/sle.0000000000000803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUNDS The term "elderly" seems to have been used as "vulnerable to various stresses" but not well defined. To define the "elderly", we investigated whether the increased age causes unfavorable changes in several immunoinflammatory indices that indicate the increased vulnerability in the surgical field. PATIENTS AND METHODS One-hundred forty-two patients undergoing an elective-uncomplicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy (within 60 min and without intraoperative-cholangiography, bile spillage, or open conversion) were retrospectively investigated. Before surgery, immediately after surgery, and on postoperative day (POD)1, whether the patient age correlated the following variables was examined: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, lymphocyte-to-C-reactive-protein ratio (LCR), C-reactive-protein-to-albumin ratio (CAR), and others. RESULTS The immunoinflammatory indices most unfavorably changed on POD1. The age correlated neither lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio nor platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio on POD1, when NLR, LCR, and CAR showed the significant correlation with the age. Multiple regression analyses determined the following variables as the independent determinants of these 3 indices on POD1: age, intraoperative minimum body temperature ≥35.5°C (IntMinBT ≥35.5°C), maximum heart rate during POD0-1 (MaxHR) for NLR; age and IntMinBT ≥ 35.5°C for LCR; and age and MaxHR for CAR. The threshold of "elderly" was determined as 102-year-old for NLR, 94-year-old for LCR, and 97-year-old for CAR. CONCLUSIONS The increased age causes the unfavorable changes in early postoperative immunoinflammatory indices after the uncomplicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Thus, the term "elderly" can be rephrased by the term "vulnerable to various surgical stresses." The thresholds for "elderly" defined herein seem impractical. Namely, the increased vulnerability caused by the aging seems modified by the individual surgical procedures.
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