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Outcomes of Elderly Patients Undergoing Curative Resection for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas: Analysis From the US Sarcoma Collaborative. J Surg Res 2019 Jan;233:154-162

Date

12/07/2018

Pubmed ID

30502242

DOI

10.1016/j.jss.2018.07.050

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85051762456 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   7 Citations

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The postoperative outcomes of elderly patients undergoing resection of retroperitoneal sarcomas (RPS) have not been widely studied.

METHODS: Patients undergoing surgical resection for primary or recurrent RPS between 2000 and 2015 at participating US Sarcoma Collaborative institutions were identified. Patient demographics, perioperative morbidity, mortality, length of stay, discharge to home, disease-specific survival, and disease-free survival were compared between elderly (≥70 y, n = 171) and nonelderly (<70 y, n = 494) patients.

RESULTS: There was no difference in perioperative morbidity (total and major complications elderly versus nonelderly: 39% versus 35%; P = 0.401 and 18% versus 17%; P = 0.646, respectively) or mortality between elderly and nonelderly patients with each group experiencing a 1% 30-d mortality rate. Length of stay and 30-d readmission rates were similar (elderly versus nonelderly; 7 d interquartile range [IQR: 5-9] versus 6 d [IQR: 4-9], P = 0.528 and 11% versus 12%, P = 0.667). Elderly patients were more likely to be discharged to a skilled nursing or rehabilitation facility (elderly versus nonelderly; 19% versus 7%, P < 0.001). There was no difference in 3-y disease-free survival between the elderly and nonelderly patients (41% versus 43%, P = 0.65); however, elderly patients had a lower 3-y disease-specific survival (60% versus 76%, P < 0.001). In elderly patients, the presence of multiple comorbidities and high-grade tumors were most predictive of outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS: Advanced age was not associated with an increased risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality following resection of RPS in this multi-institutional review. Although short-term oncologic outcomes were similar in both groups, the risk of death after sarcoma recurrence was higher in elderly patients and may be related to comorbidity burden and tumor histology.

Author List

Wilkinson KH, Ethun CG, Hembrook M, Bedi M, Charlson J, Mogal H, Tsai S, Christians K, Tran TB, Poultsides G, Grignol V, Howard JH, Tseng J, Roggin KK, Chouliaras K, Votanopoulos K, Cullinan D, Fields RC, Weber S, Gamblin TC, Cardona K, Clarke CN

Authors

Manpreet Bedi MD, MS Professor in the Radiation Oncology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
John A. Charlson MD Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Kathleen K. Christians MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Callisia N. Clarke MD Chief, Associate Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Thomas Clark Gamblin MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Disease-Free Survival
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Postoperative Complications
Prognosis
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms
Retroperitoneal Space
Retrospective Studies
Sarcoma
Survival Rate
United States