Onkar V Khullar1, Renjian Jiang2, Seth D Force1, Allan Pickens1, Manu S Sancheti1, Kevin Ward2, Theresa Gillespie3,4, Felix G Fernandez1. 1. Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. 2. Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. 3. Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. 4. Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to compare clinical outcomes, costs, and resource use based on operative approach, transthoracic (TT) or transhiatal (TH), for resection of esophageal cancer. METHODS: This cohort analysis utilized the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results--Medicare linked data from 2002 to 2009. Only adenocarcinomas of the lower esophagus were examined to minimize confounding. Medicare data was used to determine episode of care costs and resource use. Propensity score matching was used to control for identified confounders. Kaplan-Meier method and Cox-proportional hazard modeling were used to compare long-term survival. RESULTS: 537 TT and 405 TH resections were identified. TT and TH esophagectomy had similar complication rates (46.7% vs. 50.8%), operative mortality (7.9% vs 7.1%), and 90 days readmission rates (30.5% vs. 32.5%). However, TH was associated with shorter length of stay (11.5 vs. 13.0 days, P = 0.006) and nearly $1,000 lower cost of initial hospitalization (P = 0.03). No difference in 5-year survival was identified (33.5% vs. 36%, P = 0.75). CONCLUSIONS: TH esophagectomy was associated with lower costs and shorter length of stay in an elderly Medicare population, with similar clinical outcomes to TT. The TH approach to esophagectomy for distal esophageal adenocarcinoma may, therefore, provide greater value (quality/cost).
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to compare clinical outcomes, costs, and resource use based on operative approach, transthoracic (TT) or transhiatal (TH), for resection of esophageal cancer. METHODS: This cohort analysis utilized the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results--Medicare linked data from 2002 to 2009. Only adenocarcinomas of the lower esophagus were examined to minimize confounding. Medicare data was used to determine episode of care costs and resource use. Propensity score matching was used to control for identified confounders. Kaplan-Meier method and Cox-proportional hazard modeling were used to compare long-term survival. RESULTS: 537 TT and 405 TH resections were identified. TT and TH esophagectomy had similar complication rates (46.7% vs. 50.8%), operative mortality (7.9% vs 7.1%), and 90 days readmission rates (30.5% vs. 32.5%). However, TH was associated with shorter length of stay (11.5 vs. 13.0 days, P = 0.006) and nearly $1,000 lower cost of initial hospitalization (P = 0.03). No difference in 5-year survival was identified (33.5% vs. 36%, P = 0.75). CONCLUSIONS:TH esophagectomy was associated with lower costs and shorter length of stay in an elderly Medicare population, with similar clinical outcomes to TT. The TH approach to esophagectomy for distal esophageal adenocarcinoma may, therefore, provide greater value (quality/cost).
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