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Butson G, Edbrooke L, Ismail H, Denehy L. Exercise capacity prior to major cancer surgery: A cross-sectional observational study of the validity of the 6-minute walk and 30-second sit-to-stand tests. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2024; 20:497-506. [PMID: 38685578 DOI: 10.1111/ajco.14069] [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: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is the gold standard for measuring exercise capacity, however, it is resource intensive and has limited availability. This study aimed to determine: 1) the association between the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and the 30-s sit-to-stand test (30STS) with CPET peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) and anaerobic threshold (AT) and 2) 6MWT and 30STS cut points associated with a higher risk of postoperative complications. METHODS A cross-sectional study, retrospectively analyzing data collected from a tertiary cancer center over a 23-month period. Measures included CPET VO2peak and AT, 6MWT and 30STS test. Correlations were used to characterize relationships between variables. Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses determined 6MWT and 30STS cut points that aligned with CPET variable cut points. RESULTS Note that, 156 participants were included. The 6MWT and 30STS displayed moderate correlations with VO2peak, rho = 0.65, p = 0.01 and rho = 0.52, p < 0.005 respectively. Fair correlations were observed between AT and 6MWT (rho = 0.36, p = 0.01) and 30STS (rho = 0.41, p < 0.005). The optimal cut points to identify VO2peak < 15 mL/kg/min were 493.5 m on the 6MWT and 12.5 stands on the 30STS test and for AT < 11 mL/kg/min were 506.5 m on the 6MWT and 12.5 stands on the 30STS test. CONCLUSION Both the 6MWT and 30STS test could be used as alternative tools for measuring exercise capacity preoperatively in the cancer setting where CPET is not available. A range of 6MWT and 30STS cut points, according to sensitivity and specificity levels, may be used to evaluate risk of postoperative outcomes.
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- Grace Butson
- Department of Physiotherapy, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Health Services Research, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Health Services Research, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Liu Y, Liu Z, Zhang L, Zhang Y, Zhang N, Han Y, Shen L. Preoperative 6-minute walk distance is associated with postoperative complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrointestinal cancer surgery. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2024; 50:107139. [PMID: 37948791 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.107139] [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: 06/17/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is a simple and valid method to evaluate cardiopulmonary function. We performed this prospective study in patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrointestinal cancer surgery to explore the association between preoperative 6MWT performance and overall postoperative complications. METHODS This study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03711526). The study consecutively enrolled patients receiving laparoscopic gastrointestinal cancer surgery in our institution. All patients performed the 6MWT upon recruitment and received 30 days of postoperative follow-up. The primary outcome was overall complications, defined by ≥ grade I Clavien-Dindo (CD) classification (2004) complications. Multivariable logistic regression was used to test the association of 6-min walk distance (6MWD) with the outcome. RESULTS A total of 184 patients were included in the final analyses. In the 37 (20.1 %) patients with overall complications, the mean (standard deviation) preoperative 6MWD was 469.1 (86.8) m. In patients with no complications, the 6MWD was 502.6 (90.2) m. The mean difference was 33.5 m (95 % confidence interval, 1.3, 65.7; P = 0.042). A longer preoperative 6MWD was associated with a lower odds of developing postoperative complications (odds ratio, 0.994 per meter increase; 95 % confidence interval, 0.989, 0.999; p = 0.023). CONCLUSION This study indicated an association between the preoperative 6MWD and postoperative complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrointestinal cancer surgery.
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- Yuchao Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Medical Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Alsubaiei ME, Althukair W, Almutairi H. Functional capacity in smoking patients after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a quasi-experimental study. J Med Life 2023; 16:1760-1768. [PMID: 38585530 PMCID: PMC10994605 DOI: 10.25122/jml-2023-0282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG) is an important approach to treating coronary heart disease. However, patients undergoing open heart surgery are at risk of postoperative complications. Cigarette smoking is one of the preoperative risk factors that may increase postoperative complications. Studies show that early mobilization intervention may reduce these complications and improve functional capacity, but the impact of smoking on early outcomes after CABG has been controversial for the past two decades. This quasi-experimental study explored the effects of early mobilization on functional capacity among patients with different smoking histories undergoing CABG. The study involved 51 participants who underwent CABG surgery, divided into three groups: current smokers, former smokers, and non-smokers (n=17 each). A day before surgery, all groups underwent a six-minute walking test (6MWT). Every participant received the same intervention after surgery, including deep breathing exercises, an upper limb range of motion assessment, an incentive spirometer, and walking with and without assistance. Five days postoperatively, all outcomes - including the 6MWT, length of stay (LOS) in the ICU, and postoperative pulmonary complications - were assessed, and the 6MWT was repeated. There was a reduced functional capacity after CABG in ex-smokers (215.8±102 m) and current smokers (272.7±97m) compared to non-smokers (298.5±97.1m) in terms of 6MWT (p<0.05). Current smokers were more likely to have atelectasis after CABG than ex-smokers (76.5% vs. 52.9%), with non-smokers being the least likely to have atelectasis among the three groups (29.4%, p<0.05). Additionally, current smokers required longer ventilator support post-CABG (11.9±7.3 hours) compared to ex-smokers (8.3±4.3 hours) and non-smokers (7±2.5 hours, p<0.01). Smoking status significantly impacts functional capacity reduction after CABG, with current smokers being more susceptible to prolonged ventilator use and atelectasis.
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- Mohammed Essa Alsubaiei
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Saud Al-Babtain Cardiac Center, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Dhahran General Hospital for Long Term Care, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Makker PGS, Koh CE, Ansari N, Gonzaga N, Bartyn J, Solomon M, Steffens D. Functional Outcomes Following Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A Prospective Cohort Study. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:447-458. [PMID: 36305987 PMCID: PMC9726807 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-12691-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pre-operative physical status and its association with post-operative surgical outcomes is poorly understood in patients with peritoneal malignancy who undergo cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). The aims of this study were to determine the pre-operative physical function in patients having CRS-HIPEC and investigate the association between physical function and post-operative outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients undergoing CRS-HIPEC between 2017 and 2021 were recruited at a single quaternary referral hospital in Sydney, Australia. The primary physical function measures were the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and the five-times sit to stand test (5STS). Data were collected pre-operatively and at post-operative day 10, and were analysed according to pre-operative patient characteristics and post-operative outcomes such as length of hospital stay (LOS) and complications. RESULTS The cohort of patients that participated in functional assessments consisted of 234 patients, with a median age of 56 years. Patients having CRS-HIPEC performed worse on the 6MWT pre-operatively compared with the general Australian population (p < 0.001). Post-operatively, these patients experienced a further deterioration in 6MWT and 5STS performance and the degree of the post-operative decline in function was associated with post-operative morbidity. A higher level of pre-operative physical function was associated with shorter LOS and minor post-operative complications. CONCLUSIONS Patients who have undergone CRS-HIPEC were functionally impaired pre-operatively compared with the general population and experience a further deterioration of physical function post-operatively. A higher level of pre-operative physical function is associated with minor post-operative morbidity, which is highly relevant for pre-operative optimisation of patients with cancer.
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- Preet G. S. Makker
- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia ,RPA Institute of Academic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia ,RPA Institute of Academic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia ,RPA Institute of Academic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
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Boujibar F, Gillibert A, Bonnevie T, Rinieri P, Montagne F, Selim J, Cuvelier A, Gravier FE, Baste JM. The 6-minute stepper test and the sit-to-stand test predict complications after major pulmonary resection via minimally invasive surgery: a prospective inception cohort study. J Physiother 2022; 68:130-135. [PMID: 35396177 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphys.2022.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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QUESTIONS How well do the 6-minute stepper test (6MST) and sit-to-stand test (STST) predict complications after minimally invasive lung cancer resection? Do the 6MST and STST provide supplementary information on the risk of postoperative complications in addition to the prognostic variables that are currently used, such as age and the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) score? DESIGN Prospective inception cohort study with follow-up for 90 days. PARTICIPANTS Consecutive sample of adults undergoing major lung resection with video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) or robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS). OUTCOME MEASURES Patients had a preoperative functional evaluation with the 6MST and STST. The number of steps, heart rate change, saturation and dyspnoea during the 6MST and the number of lifts during the STST were recorded. Complications graded ≥ 2 on the Clavien-Dindo classification were recorded for 90 days after surgery. RESULTS Between November 2018 and November 2019, 118 patients with a mean age of 65 years (SD 9) were included and analysed. Their surgeries were via VATS in 88 (75%) and via RATS in 30 (25%). For predicting a postoperative complication graded ≥ 2 on the Clavien-Dindo classification, the area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve was: 0.82 (95% CI 0.75 to 0.90) for the number of steps during the 6MST, with an optimum cut-off of 140 steps; and 0.85 (95% CI 0.77 to 0.93) for the number of lifts during the STST, with an optimum cut-off of 20 lifts. CONCLUSION The 6MST and STST predicted morbidity and mortality after lung cancer resection via minimally invasive surgery. The preoperative use of these exercise tests in clinical practice may be useful for risk stratification. REGISTRATION NCT03824977.
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- Fairuz Boujibar
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France; Normandie University, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, Haute Normandie Research and Biomedical Innovation, Rouen, France.
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- Department of Biostatistics, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Normandie University, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, Haute Normandie Research and Biomedical Innovation, Rouen, France; ADIR Association, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Centre Médico-chirurgical du Cèdre, Bois-Guillaume, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Lille, Lille, France
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- Normandie University, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, Haute Normandie Research and Biomedical Innovation, Rouen, France; Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Normandie University, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, Haute Normandie Research and Biomedical Innovation, Rouen, France; Pulmonary, Thoracic Oncology and Respiratory Intensive Care Department, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Normandie University, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, Haute Normandie Research and Biomedical Innovation, Rouen, France; ADIR Association, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France; Normandie University, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, Haute Normandie Research and Biomedical Innovation, Rouen, France
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Latrille M, Buchs NC, Ris F, Koessler T. Physical activity programmes for patients undergoing neo-adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e27754. [PMID: 34941028 PMCID: PMC8702187 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients diagnosed with localized rectal cancer should undergo Neoadjuvant Radio-Chemotherapy (NACRT) followed, a few weeks later, by surgical resection. NACRT is known to cause significant decline in the physical and psychological health of patients. This literature review aims to summarize the effects of a prehabilitation programme during and/or after NACRT but before surgery. METHODS Articles included in this review have been selected by two independent researchers on Pubmed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane databases with the following terms: "Rectal Cancer AND Physical Activity" and "Exercise AND Rectal Cancer." RESULTS We obtained 560 articles. We selected 12 of these, representing 7 series but only one randomized study, constituting 153 patients in total. Most studies included have considerable variation in their prehabilitation programmes, in terms of supervision, training content, frequency, intensity, duration, and temporality, in regard to NACRT and surgery. Implementing a prehabilitation programme during NACRT seems feasible and safe, with adherence ranging from 58% to 100%. VO2max (maximal oxygen consumption during incremental exercise) was improved in three of the studies during the prehabilitation programme. No significant difference in the step count, 6-minute-walk test, or quality of life was seen. CONCLUSIONS Prehabilitation programmes during NACRT for localized rectal cancer patients are safe and feasible; however, due to considerable variation in the prehabilitation programmes and their small size, impact on fitness, quality of life, and surgical outcome are unknown. Larger randomized studies are needed.
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- Division of Visceral Surgery, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Visceral Surgery, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Oncology Department, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
- Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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Bajwa SJS, Mehdiratta L. Adopting newer strategies of perioperative quality improvement: The bandwagon moves on…. Indian J Anaesth 2021; 65:639-643. [PMID: 34764497 PMCID: PMC8577711 DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_866_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Sukhminder Jit Singh Bajwa
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Banur, Patiala, Punjab, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine, Narmada Trauma Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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500 Meters Is a Result of 6-Minute Walk Test Which Differentiates Patients with High and Low Risk of Postoperative Complications after Lobectomy-A Validation Study. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10081686. [PMID: 33919996 PMCID: PMC8070994 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10081686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is a simple method of identifying patients with a high risk of postoperative complications. In this study, we internally validated the previously obtained threshold value of 500 m in the 6MWT as differentiating populations with a high and a low risk of postoperative complications after a lobectomy. Between November 2011 and November 2016, 624 patients who underwent a lobectomy and performed the 6MWT preoperatively entered this study. We compared the complication rates of two groups of patients—those who walked more than and those who walked less than 500 m. The patients who did not reach the distance of 500 m in the 6MWT were older (70 vs. 63 years p < 0.001), had worse pulmonary function tests (FEV1% 84 vs. 88 p = 0.041) and had a higher Charlson Comorbidity Index (p < 0.001). The patients who had a worse result in the 6MWT had a higher complication rate (52% vs. 42% p = 0.019; OR: 1.501 95% CI: 1.066–2.114) and a longer median postoperative hospital stay (7 vs. 6 days p = 0.010). In a multivariate analysis, the result of the 6MWT and pack-years proved to independently influence the risk of postoperative complications. This internal validation study confirms that 500 m is a result of the 6MWT which differentiates patients with a higher risk of postoperative complications and a prolonged hospital stay after a lobectomy.
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