Abstract
Aim
Colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery can be associated with suboptimal outcomes in older
patients. The aim was to identify the correlation between frailty and surgical variables
with the achievement of Textbook Outcome (TO), a composite measure of the ideal postoperative course, by older patients with CRC.
Method
All consecutive patients ≥70years who underwent elective CRC-surgery between January
2017 and November 2021 were analyzed from a prospective database. To obtain a TO, all the following must be achieved: 90-day survival, Clavien-Dindo (CD) < 3, no
reintervention, no readmission, no discharge to rehabilitation facility, no changes
in the living situation and length of stay (LOS) ≤5days/≤14days for colon and rectal
surgery respectively. Frailty and surgical variables were related to the achievement
of TO.
Results
Four-hundred-twenty-one consecutive patients had surgery (97.7% minimally invasive),
24.9% for rectal cancer, median age 80 years (range 70–92), median LOS of 4 days (range
1–96). Overall, 288/421 patients (68.4%) achieved a TO. CD 3–4 complications rate was 6.4%, 90-day mortality rate was 2.9%.
At univariate analysis, frailty and surgical variables (ileostomy creation, p = 0.045)
were related to. However, multivariate analysis showed that only frailty measures
such as flemish Triage Risk Screening Tool≥2 (OR 1.97, 95%CI: 1.23–3.16; p = 0.005);
Charlson Index>6 (OR 1.61, 95%CI: 1.03–2.51; p = 0.036) or Timed-Up-and-Go>20 s (OR
2.06, 95%CI: 1.01–4.19; p = 0.048) independently predicted an increased risk of not
achieving a TO.
Conclusion
The association between frailty and comprehensive surgical outcomes offers objective
data for guiding family counseling, managing expectations and discussing the possible
loss of independence with patients and caregivers.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: November 08, 2022
Accepted:
November 3,
2022
Received in revised form:
October 21,
2022
Received:
July 27,
2022
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