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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]
Abstract
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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Skorus-Zadęcka U, Miążek A, Zmysłowska N, Kupniewski K, Kenig J. Comorbidity assessment methods and their significance in predicting the results of treatment of older patients undergoing elective abdominal surgeries for cancer - A scoping review. Cancer Epidemiol 2024; 91:102597. [PMID: 38865796 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2024.102597] [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: 04/17/2024] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The scoping review was performed to identify methods of comorbidity assessment and to evaluate their significance in predicting the results of treatment of older patients undergoing elective abdominal surgeries for cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, Web of Science, ClinicalTrials.gov and European Trials Register were searched for eligible studies investigating the impact of comorbidity on various postoperative outcomes of patients aged ≥65. Findings were narratively reported. RESULTS The review identified 40 studies with a total population of 59,612 patients, using eight different methods of comorbidity assessment. The most used was Charlson Comorbidity Index (60 % of studies) and presence of specific comorbid conditions (38 %). No study provided rationale for the choice of specific comorbidity measure. Most of the included studies reported short-term results (75 %), such as postoperative complications (43 %) and mortality (18 %) as main clinical endpoint. The results were inconsistent across the studies. DISCUSSION There is still no consensus regarding the choice of comorbidity measures and their role in postoperative outcome prediction. Further efforts are needed to develop new, well-designed, more effective comorbidity assessments tools.
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- Urszula Skorus-Zadęcka
- First Department of Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 2 Jakubowski Street, Cracow 30-688, Poland.
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- First Department of Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 2 Jakubowski Street, Cracow 30-688, Poland
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- First Department of Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 2 Jakubowski Street, Cracow 30-688, Poland
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- First Department of Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 2 Jakubowski Street, Cracow 30-688, Poland
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- First Department of Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 2 Jakubowski Street, Cracow 30-688, Poland
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Nomura E, Seki T, Yatabe K, Yoshii H, Izumi H, Okada K, Kayano H, Yamamoto S, Mukai M, Makuuchi H. Study of the therapeutic strategy to improve survival outcomes from the perspective of perioperative conditions in elderly gastric cancer patients: a propensity score-matched analysis. World J Surg Oncol 2024; 22:197. [PMID: 39061050 PMCID: PMC11282755 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-024-03488-1] [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: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Elderly gastric cancer patients (EGCPs) require treatment according to not just the stage of their cancer, but also to their general condition and organ function, and rather than full treatment, the appropriate amount of treatment is necessary. METHODS A total of 425 patients who underwent gastrectomy for primary gastric cancer in our institution between April 2013 and March 2020 were classified by age into two groups: elderly patients (EP, age ≥ 80 years, n = 89); and younger patients (YP, age < 80 years, n = 336). The preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative conditions of the two groups were then compared. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed, and factors affecting complications and survival outcomes were examined in detail. In addition, the necessary treatment strategy for EGCPs in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative periods was investigated. RESULTS Of the preoperative factors, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA-PS) was significantly higher, and respiratory function was significantly lower in the EP group than in the YP group, and the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) also tended to be lower. Of the intraoperative factors, there was no difference in the level of lymph node dissection. However, the EP group had significantly higher rates of postoperative pneumonia and anastomotic leakage. Of the postoperative factors, on simple comparison, postoperative long-term outcomes of the EP group were significantly worse (63.8% vs. 85.4%, p < 0.001), but there was no significant difference in disease-specific survival (DSS), and the DSS survival curves after PSM were almost identical, indicating that the survival rate in the EP group was decreased by death from other disease. Though the survival rate of laparoscopic surgery was significantly better than that of open surgery in the YP group, there was a significantly lower rate of postoperative complications in the EP group after PSM. CONCLUSIONS In EGCPs, one needs to be aware of short-term complications such as pneumonia and anastomotic leakage due to respiratory dysfunction and malnutrition that are present before surgery. Furthermore, to suppress deaths from other diseases that reduce postoperative survival rates, prevention of postoperative complications (particularly pneumonia) through minimally invasive surgery can be effective.
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- Eiji Nomura
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0032, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0032, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0032, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0032, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0032, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0032, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0032, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0032, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0032, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0032, Japan
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Chen K, Li M, Xu R, Zheng PP, Chen MD, Zhu L, Wang WB, Wang ZG. Changing trends in gastric and colorectal cancer among surgical patients over 85 years old: A multicenter retrospective study, 2001-2021. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15:1739-1750. [PMID: 37701701 PMCID: PMC10494600 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i8.1739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Whether patients over 85 years old with gastrointestinal cancer should undergo surgery remains controversial. We aimed to describe the changing trends of characteristics to provide more information to decision makers, and strive to find appropriate surgical plan. AIM To describe the changing trends of characteristics to provide more information to decision makers, and strive to find appropriate surgical plan. METHODS A total of 218 gastric cancer (GC) patients and 563 colorectal cancer (CRC) patients who underwent surgery between 2001 and 2021 were enrolled in this retrospective analysis. Changes in clinicopathological features, surgical treatments, and survival status were analyzed longitudinally at 5-year intervals. RESULTS Only 14 GC patients underwent laparoscopic surgery where 219 CRC patients had this procedure. Cardia and esophagogastric junction cancer increased in GC patients, and the proportion of sigmoid colon cancer decreased in CRC patients. Pulmonary infection gradually became the most common postoperative complication, its incidence in period 4 reached 48.79%. However, the incidence of anastomotic leakage decreased from 26.79% to 9.38% (P < 0.01). Additionally, 30-d mortality significantly decreased from 32.14% to 9.01%. Increases were observed in 5-year overall survival (OS) in GC patients from period 1 to period 4 (18.18% vs 33.32%, respectively) and CRC patients (0 vs 36.32%, respectively). Disease-free survival (DFS) also increased in GC and CRC patients (7.14% vs 27.74% and 0 to 36.03%, respectively). The average survival time of GC patients following radial lymphadenectomy was higher than in patients that underwent limited lymphadenectomy (26 vs 22 mo, respectively), the same was seen in CRC patients (44 vs 33 mo, respectively). This advantage was particularly evident in patients with TNM I, but not in patients with TNM II/III period cancer. CONCLUSION The safety as well as effectiveness of surgery in ultra-elderly patients is increasing. Radical lymphadenectomy has advantages in patients with TNM I gastrointestinal cancer, but not TNM II/III.
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- Ke Chen
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- College of Pharmacy of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241000, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of General Practice, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 231000, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 231000, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 231000, Anhui Province, China
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Kawaguchi Y, Akaike H, Shoda K, Furuya S, Hosomura N, Amemiya H, Kawaida H, Kono H, Ichikawa D. Is surgery the best treatment for elderly gastric cancer patients? World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13:1351-1360. [PMID: 34950425 PMCID: PMC8649569 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i11.1351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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As the elderly population increases, the number of patients with gastric cancer has also been increasing. Elderly people have various preoperative problems such as malnutrition, high frequency of comorbidities, decreased performance status, and dementia. Furthermore, when surgery is performed, high postoperative complication rates and death from other diseases are also concerns. The goal of surgery in the elderly is that short-term outcomes are comparable to those in nonelderly, and long-term outcomes reach life expectancy. Perioperative problems in the elderly include: (1) Poor perioperative nutritional status; (2) Postoperative pneumonia; and (3) Psychological problems (dementia and postoperative delirium). Malnutrition in the elderly has been reported to be associated with increased postoperative complications and dementia, pointing out the importance of nutritional management. In addition, multidisciplinary team efforts, including perioperative respiratory rehabilitation, preoperative oral care, and early postoperative mobilization programs, are effective in preventing postoperative pneumonia. Furthermore, there are many reports on the usefulness of laparoscopic surgery for the elderly, and we considered that minimally invasive surgery would be the optimal treatment after assessing preoperative risk.
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- Yoshihiko Kawaguchi
- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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Ren K, Yin X, Zhou B. Effects of surgery on survival of patients aged 75 years or older with Merkel cell carcinoma. Cancer Med 2021; 11:128-138. [PMID: 34821054 PMCID: PMC8704145 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate whether surgery improves prognosis in elderly patients with Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). Materials/Methods Data of all patients with MCC diagnosed between 2004 and 2015 were extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Differences in baseline characteristics were analyzed among the age groups (75–80, 80–85, and ≥85 years). Multivariate Cox proportional hazards analysis was used to assess the effects of each variable on patient outcomes. The Kaplan–Meier curves were employed to evaluate MCC overall survival (OS) and MCC‐specific survival (MSS). Results A total of 1156 of patients with MCC met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The surgery rate decreased with age (75–80, 80–85, and ≥85 years were 93.3%, 91.1%, and 88.7%, respectively; p = 0.082). Multivariate Cox proportional hazards analysis showed that the OS of patients in the 80–85 years group (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.39; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.14–1.70; p = 0.001) and the ≥85 years group (HR = 2.18; 95% CI = 1.80–2.63; p < 0.0001) was worse than that in the 75–80 years group. Compared with the non‐surgery groups, the HR for the surgery group was 0.75 for OS (95% CI = 0.56–1.00; p = 0.048) and 0.73 for MSS (95% CI = 0.48–1.10; p = 0.130). Subgroup analyses showed that patients aged ≥85 years undergoing surgery had better OS (HR = 0.65; 95% CI = 0.45–0.95; p = 0.024). Conclusions MCC patients aged 75 years and older would benefit from surgical resection. However, surgical resection should be performed cautiously, and larger prospective clinical trials are needed to further verify these findings.
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- Kehui Ren
- Department of DermatologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Department of DermatologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Department of DermatologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjingChina
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Outcomes of Distal Gastrectomy for Elderly Patients With Advanced Gastric Cancer: Comparison With Non-Elderly Patients and the Utility of Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Elderly Patients. Int Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.9738/intsurg-d-20-00042.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Background
As the elderly population increases, cases of elderly advanced gastric cancer (AGC) also increase. This study aims to investigate the safety and utility of curative gastrectomy, as well as the efficacy of laparoscopic gastrectomy, for these elderly patients.
Methods
We retrospectively analyzed the surgical outcomes of patients with cStage IB-III AGC who underwent distal gastrectomy (DG) with D2 lymph node dissection in our institution. We compared the results between elderly patients (>75 years) and non-elderly patients (<75 years). We further divided the elderly patients into 2 groups: those who underwent laparoscopic DG (LDG) and those who underwent open DG (ODG). Further, we compared the results of the 2 groups.
Results
From January 2014 to March 2019, 84 patients underwent DG with D2 lymph node dissection for cStage IB-III AGC (52 elderly patients and 32 non-elderly patients). ASA was significantly higher in elderly patients; however, there was no significant difference in surgical outcomes nor in overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) between the 2 groups. Among 52 elderly patients, 19 had LDG, whereas 33 had ODG. The LDG group had a significantly shorter length of hospital stay and a significantly less amount of blood loss. There was no significant difference in RFS and OS between these 2 groups.
Conclusions
Safety and oncologic curability may be achieved in elderly patients with AGC. LDG may be safely performed as ODG in elderly patients with AGC and it is expected to benefit them by achieving minimally invasive surgery.
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Warsinggih, Syarifuddin E, Marhamah, Lusikooy RE, Labeda I, Sampetoding S, Dani MI, Kusuma MI, Uwuratuw JA, Prihantono, Faruk M. Association of clinicopathological features and gastric cancer incidence in a single institution. Asian J Surg 2021; 45:246-249. [PMID: 34090784 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2021.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Stomach cancer is the fifth most common malignancy. In 2012, 952,000 cancers were diagnosed worldwide, which led to 723,000 deaths. Elderly men are the most frequently observed category of gastric cancer patients, mostly affecting the antrum. The objective of this study was to analyze the association of age with sex, tumor sites, types of surgical intervention, and diagnosed anatomical pathologies in cases of gastric cancer. METHODS This cross-sectional descriptive study analyzed the associations between age, sex, tumor sites, types of surgical intervention, and diagnosed anatomical pathologies among the total gastric cancer incidences during medical treatments from January 2016 to May 2019. The study samples were collected from the total gastric cancer respondents who met the inclusion criteria during medical treatments within the study period. RESULTS Gastric cancer was most frequently observed among females (56%) and those aged 50-70 years old (47%). Most respondents had advanced stages of gastric cancer at first enrollment at our institution. The most frequently found tumor site was the corpus (43%). The most frequently performed type of surgical intervention was jejunostomy feeding (26%), and the most frequently diagnosed anatomical pathology was adenocarcinoma with poorly differentiation (39%). Overall, age had statistically significant correlations with sex (p < 0.001), tumor sites (p < 0.001), types of surgical intervention (p < 0.001), and diagnosed anatomical pathologies (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Gastric cancer was more common in males than females. In the older age group (>50 years old), gastric cancer was more prevalent in women than men, and the gastric tumor tended to be more distal. Non-cardia gastric cancers were more prevalent than cardia gastric cancers.
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- Warsinggih
- Division of Digestive, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
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- Division of Digestive, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
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- Division of Digestive, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
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- Division of Digestive, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
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- Division of Digestive, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
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- Division of Digestive, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
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- Division of Digestive, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
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- Division of Digestive, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
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Suematsu H, Kunisaki C, Miyamato H, Sato K, Sato S, Tanaka Y, Yukawa N, Rino Y, Kosaka T, Akiyama H, Endo I, Masuda M. Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer in Elderly Patients. In Vivo 2020; 34:2933-2939. [PMID: 32871835 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.12123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) for elderly patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 136 patients who underwent LTG. We divided the patients into elderly patients (>75 years of age) and non-elderly patients (≤75 years of age). RESULTS The American Society of Anesthesiologists score, Charlson comorbidity index, Glasgow Prognostic Score and rate of comorbidities were higher in the elderly group; the rates of other clinicopathological characteristics did not differ between the two groups. Regarding the nutritional status, the body weight loss rate in the elderly group was higher in comparison to the non-elderly group (81% vs. 84%, p=0.004). The disease-specific survival (DSS) did not differ between two groups to a statistically significant extent (3-year DSS rates: 83.7 vs. 94.5%; p=0.152). CONCLUSIONS LTG was acceptable for elderly patients as the elderly and non-elderly groups showed comparable short-term and long-term outcomes.
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- Hideaki Suematsu
- Department of Surgery, Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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Joharatnam-Hogan N, Shiu KK, Khan K. Challenges in the treatment of gastric cancer in the older patient. Cancer Treat Rev 2020; 85:101980. [PMID: 32065879 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2020.101980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Gastric cancer is considered an age-related disease, with the majority of new cases in the UK diagnosed in individuals over the age of 75. At present most guidance related to the management of gastric cancer is based on trials undertaken in the fit, younger patient. Historically the elderly have been underrepresented in clinical trials, which frequently have a restricted inclusion to an upper age limit of 75. The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) recommends use of a geriatric assessment to determine functional age when initiating treatment in elderly patients with gastric cancer, which has been shown to be a better predictor of treatment response than chronological age. The physiological changes that occur with age, including reduced organ function and pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic variability, together with impaired functional status, necessitate a more individualised approach to treatment decisions in the older patient to provide them with the same advantages from radical treatment and palliative chemotherapy as younger patients. This review summarises the current evidence extrapolated from trial data on how best to optimise treatment for elderly patients with gastric cancer.
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- Nalinie Joharatnam-Hogan
- Gastrointestinal Oncology, Department of Medicine, University College London NHS Foundation Trust, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK
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- Gastrointestinal Oncology, Department of Medicine, University College London NHS Foundation Trust, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK
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- Gastrointestinal Oncology, Department of Medicine, University College London NHS Foundation Trust, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK.
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Yasukawa D, Kadokawa Y, Kato S, Aisu Y, Hori T. Safety and feasibility of laparoscopic gastrectomy accompanied by D1+ lymph node dissection for early gastric cancer in elderly patients. Asian J Endosc Surg 2019; 12:51-57. [PMID: 29577648 DOI: 10.1111/ases.12480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The age of patients with gastric cancer has increased worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) for early gastric cancer in elderly patients. METHODS We retrospectively investigated 221 consecutive patients who underwent LG for early gastric cancer during a 5-year period (January 2010 to December 2014). We divided the patients into two groups: elderly patients (≥75 years old) and younger patients (<75 years old). We compared these two groups with respect to clinical characteristics, histopathological findings, intraoperative factors, and postoperative outcomes. RESULTS The preoperative characteristics were similar in both groups. Except for the number of harvested lymph nodes (42.0 vs 34.9; P = 0.0016), the short-term operative outcomes, including postoperative complications and histopathological findings, were comparable between the two groups. Although significantly fewer lymph nodes were harvested in the elderly group, the overall survival and relapse-free survival rates did not significantly differ between the groups. Postoperative complications, such as acute cholecystitis and internal hernia, occurred during the long-term postoperative period after LG, and these unexpected complications were more frequently observed in elderly patients. All elderly patients required additional emergent surgeries for delayed complications. CONCLUSION The outcomes of LG for early gastric cancer in elderly patients seem to be reasonable. Aggressive lymph node dissection may be omissible in elderly patients with acceptable results. LG can be a safe and feasible procedure in elderly patients. However, the higher rate of delayed but urgent complications during the long-term postoperative period must be considered.
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- Daiki Yasukawa
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tenriyorodusoudanjyo Hospital, Tenri, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tenriyorodusoudanjyo Hospital, Tenri, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tenriyorodusoudanjyo Hospital, Tenri, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tenriyorodusoudanjyo Hospital, Tenri, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tenriyorodusoudanjyo Hospital, Tenri, Japan
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Yamamoto M, Shimokawa M, Kawano H, Ohta M, Yoshida D, Minami K, Ikebe M, Morita M, Toh Y. Benefits of laparoscopic surgery compared to open standard surgery for gastric carcinoma in elderly patients: propensity score-matching analysis. Surg Endosc 2018; 33:510-519. [DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6325-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Roberto M, Botticelli A, Strigari L, Ghidini M, Onesti CE, Ratti M, Benzoni I, Pizzo C, Falcone R, Lomiento D, Donida BM, Totaro L, Mazzuca F, Marchetti P. Prognosis of elderly gastric cancer patients after surgery: a nomogram to predict survival. Med Oncol 2018; 35:111. [DOI: 10.1007/s12032-018-1166-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mengardo V, Cormack OM, Weindelmayer J, Chaudry A, Bencivenga M, Giacopuzzi S, Allum WH, de Manzoni G. Multicenter Study of Presentation, Management, and Postoperative and Long-Term Outcomes of Septegenerians and Octogenerians Undergoing Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2018; 25:2374-2382. [PMID: 29868974 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6543-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The optimal treatment strategy for elderly patients with gastric cancer is still controversial. This study aimed to assess the impact of age on short- and long-term outcomes after treatment for primary gastric cancer. METHODS From January 2004 to December 2014, a total of 507 patients underwent gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma at two high-volume upper gastrointestinal (GI) centers. The patients were classified into three groups as follows: group A (patients ≤ 69 years old, n = 266), group B (patients 70-79 years old, n = 166), and group C (patients ≥ 80 years old, n = 75). Clinicopathologic characteristics as well as, short- and long-term outcomes were compared between the groups. RESULTS The patients in groups B and C had more comorbidities, whereas the younger subjects (group A) had more advanced tumor stages. Less extensive surgery was performed in the groups B and C. Older patients (age ≥ 70 years) had more postoperative medical complications. Moreover, group C had a higher postoperative mortality rate (8.1%) than group A (1.8%) or group B (1.9%). In the multivariable analysis, age older than 80 years (group C) was a negative independent factor for overall survival (OS) (hazard ratio [HR], 2.36) compared with group A, whereas group B seemed to have a comparable risk (HR, 1.37). Notably, the three groups did not show significant differences in disease-related survival (DRS). CONCLUSION The data suggest that patients 70-79 years of age show a risk of postoperative death comparable with that of younger subjects. However, patients older than 80 years should be carefully selected for surgical treatment due to the increased risk of postoperative mortality.
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- Valentina Mengardo
- General and Upper GI Surgery Division, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
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- General and Upper GI Surgery Division, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- General and Upper GI Surgery Division, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
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Kim DJ, Kim W. Role of Laparoscopic Gastrectomy in Very Elderly Patients with Gastric Cancer Who Have Outlived the Average Lifespan. J Gastric Cancer 2018; 18:109-117. [PMID: 29984061 PMCID: PMC6026713 DOI: 10.5230/jgc.2018.18.e11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2018] [Revised: 04/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of laparoscopic gastrectomy in very elderly patients with gastric cancer, who have outlived the average lifespan of the Korean population (men: ≥77 years, women: ≥84 years). Materials and Methods Between 2004 and 2015, 836 patients with gastric cancer underwent a laparoscopic gastrectomy. They were divided into the elderly group (EldG) and non-elderly group (nEldG). Propensity score matching for covariates of sex, tumor depth, node status, and extent of resection was performed. Clinicopathologic characteristics, and surgical and survival outcomes were compared between the 2 groups. Results The EldG had a higher American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score and a higher number of comorbidities. There was no significant difference in the post-operative complications, except for pulmonary complications, which were more frequent in the EldG (5/56, 8.9%) than in the nEldG (0/56, 0%). The EldG had a shorter overall survival (OS), but cancer-specific survival was similar for both groups. Among deceased patients, 2 (25%) and 8 patients (50%) died within a year of surgery in the nEldG and EldG, respectively. Univariate and multivariate risk factor analyses for OS showed that age, ASA score, tumor, node, metastasis (TNM) stage, and occurrence of complications were significantly related to deterioration in OS. Conclusions Laparoscopic gastrectomy can be safely performed in very elderly patients with gastric cancer who have outlived the average lifespan of the Korean population. However, impact of laparoscopic gastrectomy on improving survival is not clear, and careful patient selection is recommended.
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- Dong Jin Kim
- Department of Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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