BACKGROUND: Radical cystectomy is still the gold standard for muscle-invasive bladder carcinoma (MIBC) treatment. In order to reduce postoperative complications, multimodality bladder-sparing therapies could be a good alternative. Studies in various malignancies have shown that the modified Frailty Index (mFI) may be more useful for identifying high-risk patients. OBJECTIVES: We investigated the possible correlation between the mFI in cystectomy patients with MIBC and serious complications 30 and 90 days postoperatively. METHODS: Analysis of a prospective database of 109 consecutive MIBC patients who underwent a cystectomy between January 2012 and August 2017 was performed. The mFI was added retrospectively. Differences between groups were tested with independent t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test, or Chi square tests as appropriate. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed to analyse the relation between the mFI and complications. RESULTS: Patients with Clavien-Dindo ≥ 3 at 30 and 90 days postoperatively had a significantly higher mFI compared to patients with Clavien-Dindo < 3: the odds ratio of the mFI for serious complications within 30 days was 1.5 (95% confidence interval 1.1-2.1, p = 0.010) and for 90 days was 1.5 (95% confidence interval 1.1-2.1, p = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS: We found an association between a high mFI and postoperative complications and mortality. The mFI is therefore useful when discussing treatment options with MIBC patients.
BACKGROUND: Radical cystectomy is still the gold standard for muscle-invasive bladder carcinoma (MIBC) treatment. In order to reduce postoperative complications, multimodality bladder-sparing therapies could be a good alternative. Studies in various malignancies have shown that the modified Frailty Index (mFI) may be more useful for identifying high-risk patients. OBJECTIVES: We investigated the possible correlation between the mFI in cystectomy patients with MIBC and serious complications 30 and 90 days postoperatively. METHODS: Analysis of a prospective database of 109 consecutive MIBC patients who underwent a cystectomy between January 2012 and August 2017 was performed. The mFI was added retrospectively. Differences between groups were tested with independent t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test, or Chi square tests as appropriate. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed to analyse the relation between the mFI and complications. RESULTS: Patients with Clavien-Dindo ≥ 3 at 30 and 90 days postoperatively had a significantly higher mFI compared to patients with Clavien-Dindo < 3: the odds ratio of the mFI for serious complications within 30 days was 1.5 (95% confidence interval 1.1-2.1, p = 0.010) and for 90 days was 1.5 (95% confidence interval 1.1-2.1, p = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS: We found an association between a high mFI and postoperative complications and mortality. The mFI is therefore useful when discussing treatment options with MIBC patients.
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