Haider Mahdi1, David Lockhart2, Kathryn A Maurer3. 1. Gynecologic Oncology Division, Ob/Gyn and Women's Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. Electronic address: mahdih6281@gmail.com. 2. Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. 3. Gynecologic Oncology Division, Ob/Gyn and Women's Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the impact of age on postoperative mortality and morbidity for women undergoing surgery for endometrial cancer. METHODS: Patients with endometrial cancer who had a hysterectomy were identified in the 2005-2011 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. Patient characteristics and outcomes were compared between age groups. Multivariable logistic regression models were used. RESULTS: 4000 patients met inclusion criteria. Octogenarians (n=328) were less likely to undergo laparoscopic surgery (p<0.001) but there was no difference in surgical complexity among age groups (p=0.54). In multivariate analysis, ages 60-69 (OR 0.9, 95% CI 0.3-2.8, p=0.82), 70-79 (OR 1.4, 95% CI 0.4-4.3, p=0.60) and ≥80 years (OR 2.4, 95% CI 0.7-8.1, p=0.17) were not associated with increased mortality compared to age<60 years. Significant predictors of mortality were respiratory or renal disease, dependent functional status, and hypoalbuminemia. Octogenarians were more likely to have non-surgical complications (8% vs. 3-5%, p=0.001) but there was no difference in surgical complications (p=0.89). In multivariate analysis, ages 60-69 (OR 1.2, 95% CI 1.0-1.6, p=0.09), 70-79 (OR 1.3, 95% CI 1.0-1.8, p=0.05) and ≥80 years (OR 1.3, 95% CI 0.9-2.5, p=0.14) were not associated with increased complications compared to age<60 years. Significant predictors of complications were higher ASA class, anemia, and thrombocytosis. CONCLUSIONS: Older patients should not be denied surgery for endometrial cancer based on age alone as they do not have higher rates of 30-day morbidity or mortality after adjusting for other factors. An increased effort should be made to perform minimally invasive surgery in octogenarians.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the impact of age on postoperative mortality and morbidity for women undergoing surgery for endometrial cancer. METHODS:Patients with endometrial cancer who had a hysterectomy were identified in the 2005-2011 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. Patient characteristics and outcomes were compared between age groups. Multivariable logistic regression models were used. RESULTS: 4000 patients met inclusion criteria. Octogenarians (n=328) were less likely to undergo laparoscopic surgery (p<0.001) but there was no difference in surgical complexity among age groups (p=0.54). In multivariate analysis, ages 60-69 (OR 0.9, 95% CI 0.3-2.8, p=0.82), 70-79 (OR 1.4, 95% CI 0.4-4.3, p=0.60) and ≥80 years (OR 2.4, 95% CI 0.7-8.1, p=0.17) were not associated with increased mortality compared to age<60 years. Significant predictors of mortality were respiratory or renal disease, dependent functional status, and hypoalbuminemia. Octogenarians were more likely to have non-surgical complications (8% vs. 3-5%, p=0.001) but there was no difference in surgical complications (p=0.89). In multivariate analysis, ages 60-69 (OR 1.2, 95% CI 1.0-1.6, p=0.09), 70-79 (OR 1.3, 95% CI 1.0-1.8, p=0.05) and ≥80 years (OR 1.3, 95% CI 0.9-2.5, p=0.14) were not associated with increased complications compared to age<60 years. Significant predictors of complications were higher ASA class, anemia, and thrombocytosis. CONCLUSIONS: Older patients should not be denied surgery for endometrial cancer based on age alone as they do not have higher rates of 30-day morbidity or mortality after adjusting for other factors. An increased effort should be made to perform minimally invasive surgery in octogenarians.
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