scholarly journals Association of metabolic equivalent of task (MET) score in length of stay in hospital following radical cystectomy with urinary diversion: a multi-institutional study

Author(s):  
Chun Shea ◽  
Abdul Rouf Khawaja ◽  
Khalid Sofi ◽  
Ghulam Nabi

Abstract Purpose The Metabolic equivalent of task (MET) score is used in patients’ preoperative functional capacity assessment. It is commonly thought that patients with a higher MET score will have better postoperative outcomes than patients with a lower MET score. However, such a link remains the subject of debate and is yet unvalidated in major urological surgery. This study aimed to explore the association of patients’ MET score with their postoperative outcomes following radical cystectomy. Methods We used records-linkage methodology with unique identifiers (Community Health Index/hospital number) and electronic databases to assess postoperative outcomes of patients who had underwent radical cystectomies between 2015 and 2020. The outcome measure was patients’ length of hospital stay. This was compared with multiple basic characteristics such as age, sex, MET score and comorbid conditions. A MET score of less than four (< 4) is taken as the threshold for a poor functional capacity. We conducted unadjusted and adjusted Cox regression analyses for time to discharge against MET score. Results A total of 126 patients were included in the analysis. Mean age on date of operation was 66.2 (SD 12.2) years and 49 (38.9%) were female. A lower MET score was associated with a statistically significant lower time-dependent risk of hospital discharge (i.e. longer hospital stay) when adjusted for covariates (HR 0.224; 95% CI 0.077–0.652; p = 0.006). Older age (adjusted HR 0.531; 95% CI 0.332–0.848; p = 0.008) and postoperative complications (adjusted HR 0.503; 95% CI 0.323–0.848; p = 0.002) were also found to be associated with longer hospital stay. Other comorbid conditions, BMI, disease staging and 30-day all-cause mortality were statistically insignificant. Conclusion A lower MET score in this cohort of patients was associated with a longer hospital stay length following radical cystectomy with urinary diversion.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e17012-e17012
Author(s):  
Leonidas Nikolaos Diamantopoulos ◽  
Rishi Robert Sekar ◽  
Ali Raza Khaki ◽  
Natalie Miller ◽  
Adam John Gadzinski ◽  
...  

e17012 Background: Perioperative blood transfusion (PBT) has been associated with worse outcomes in surgical oncology across tumor types. We report our institutional experience of postoperative outcomes related to PBT utilization, in patients (pts) with bladder cancer (BC) treated with radical cystectomy (RC). We hypothesized that PBT is associated with worse clinical outcomes. Methods: Pts with BC treated with RC were retrospectively identified. Clinicopathologic and peri/post-operative data were extracted. PBT was defined as red blood cell transfusion during RC or postoperative hospitalization. Overall survival (OS, diagnosis to death) and recurrence free survival (RFS, RC to recurrence/death) were estimated with the KM method. T-test, χ2 and log-rank test were used for group comparison analysis. Univariate/multivariate logistic (LR) and Cox regression (CR) were used to identify variables associated with dependent dichotomous outcomes and OS/RFS, respectively. Results: 784 consecutive pts (78% men; median age 67) were identified. At least one post-operative complication (POC) occurred in 407 (52%) pts; most common were pyelonephritis and sepsis (11% each). PBT was administered to 238 pts (30%). Those with PBT had a higher proportion of POCs (35% vs 28%, p = .02). Median follow-up, OS and RFS were 66 (95% CI: 60 - 72), 94 (95% CI: 79 - 109) and 66 months (95% CI: 50 – 82), respectively. Pts who received PBT had shorter OS (51 vs 130 months, p < .001) and RFS (27 vs 86 months, p < .001). In multivariate LR and CR, PBT was independently associated with higher odds of POCs (OR 1.5, 95% CI: 1.03 – 2.2, p = .03), length of hospital stay (LOS) > 10 days (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.1 – 3.5, p = .02), shorter OS (HR 1.6, 95% CI 1.2-2.0, p = .001), and RFS (HR 1.5, 95% CI 1.2 - 1.9, p = .001), after adjustment for other relevant clinicopathologic variables (age, gender, performance status, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, baseline hemoglobin, open/robotic approach, pT/N stage, surgical margins, lymphovascular invasion at RC, variant histologies). Conclusions: Pts who received PBT had higher odds of POC, longer LOS and poor outcomes after RC. This is hypothesis-generating due to inherent study limitations. Further studies are needed to validate this finding, explain underlying mechanisms and explore putative interventions to improve outcomes.


1993 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-22
Author(s):  
P. Bassi ◽  
M. Gholam Alipour ◽  
G.L. Drago Ferrante ◽  
N. Piazza ◽  
N. Panza ◽  
...  

Radical cystectomy is the most common treatment for deeply invasive bladder cancer; due to reported operative risks, concerns have been expressed regarding the suitability of this operation in elderly patients. We reviewed the morbility and mortality rates in 50 patients aged 70 years and over (elderly group), undergoing radical cystectomy and urinary diversion, to verify if this procedure could be considered as initial treatment in older-age patients. The findings were compared with those observed in 50 patients aged 40 to 69 years (control group). In the elderly group there was no operative mortality; however 2 patients (4%) died post-operatively due to pulmonary embolism and multi-organ-failure syndrome respectively. Four patients (8%) were re-operated due to intestinal obstruction (2 pts), pelvic hematoma (1 pt) and wound dehiscence (1 pt). Wound separation was the more frequent complication (15%); 6% of patients experienced extended intestinal atonia. The length of hospital stay was 17.1 days. In the control group, surgical complications were comparable to those observed in the elderly group: furthermore medical complications were more frequent. In conclusion, these data suggest that radical cystectomy and urinary diversion can be safely performed in the elderly. Radical surgery is an effective treatment modality for elderly individuals who are in reasonably good general health. A higher incidence of medical complications must be expected in elderly patients.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Chae ◽  
Han Joe ◽  
Juyeon Oh ◽  
Eunyoung Lee ◽  
In Yi

Purpose: Sugammadex rapidly reverses muscle relaxation compared to acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. The long-term outcomes of sugammadex, however, are not well known. We compared 30-day postoperative outcomes following sugammadex and acetylcholinesterase inhibitor use in colorectal surgery patients. Patients and methods: Colorectal surgical patients older than 21 were included in this retrospective study, and were dichotomized according to use of reversal agents, sugammadex (group S), and acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (group A). We assessed 30-day postoperative outcomes, including total length of hospital stay, length of postoperative hospital stay, readmission rate, and delayed discharge rate. Additional parameters included postanesthetic care unit stay time, time to first successful oral intake, unforeseen intensive care unit (ICU) admission rate, postoperative pulmonary complications, and mortality. Results: Among a total of 585 patients, 157 patients remained in each group after propensity score matching. Total length of hospital stay, length of postoperative hospital stay, and readmission rates did not differ between the two groups, while the incidence of delayed discharge was significantly lower in group S (23 (15%) vs. 40 (25%), p = 0.017). Other outcomes did not differ between the two groups. Conclusion: We found no difference in 30-day postoperative outcomes following sugammadex and acetylcholinesterase inhibitor use. The only difference between these treatments was the associated incidence of delayed discharge, which was lower in group S.


2013 ◽  
Vol 112 (2) ◽  
pp. E13-E19 ◽  
Author(s):  
James M. Prentis ◽  
Michael I. Trenell ◽  
Nikhil Vasdev ◽  
Rachel French ◽  
Georgina Dines ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 191 (4S) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hooman Djaladat ◽  
Hamed Ahmadi ◽  
Gus Miranda ◽  
Anne Schuckman ◽  
Siamak Daneshmand

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-245
Author(s):  
Alexios Dosis ◽  
Blessing Dhliwayo ◽  
Patrick Jones ◽  
Iva Kovacevic ◽  
Jonathan Yee ◽  
...  

Objectives: To compare perioperative and oncological outcomes between open and laparoscopic radical cystectomy in a single-centre setting. Materials and methods: This study was a retrospective cohort (level 2b evidence) non-randomised review of 228 radical cystectomies that were performed between January 2010 and February 2016. Primary outcome measures were operative time, complications, blood loss and length of hospital stay. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS v21.0. Quantitative values were compared with Student’s t-test; categorical variables with the chi-square test. Statistical significance was considered a result of an alpha value less than 0.05. A Kaplan–Meier survival analysis was also conducted. Results: Intraoperative blood loss was lower in laparoscopic surgery (855±673 vs. 716±570 mL, P=0.15), which had a significant impact on transfusion rates ( P=0.02). Operative times were lower in open surgery (339±52.9 vs. 353.1±67.1 minutes, P=0.10), while hospital stay was lower in the laparoscopic group (14.2±11.2 vs. 16.0±13.6 days, P=0.28). Five-year survival rates were superior for patients who underwent an open procedure but were not statistically significant ( P=0.10). Conclusion: This is, so far, the largest cohort to compare laparoscopic and open radical cystectomy. The laparoscopic approach can reduce the need for transfusion; however, there was no statistically significant difference in complication rates, duration of surgery, length of hospital stay or intraoperative blood loss, survival and margin positivity. Level of evidence: Not applicable for this multicentre audit.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Zhang ◽  
Yang He ◽  
Duo Zheng ◽  
Junyao Liu ◽  
Peng Qi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: To analyze perioperative conditions and long-term efficacy of open modified ureterosigmoidostomy urinary diversion (OMUUD) in patients with bladder cancer who underwent open radical cystectomy (ORC) and laparoscopic radical cystectomy (LRC).Methods: In this retrospective study, the clinical data of patients who underwent open and laparoscopic radical cystectomy plus open modified ureterosigmoidostomy urinary diversion in our hospital were collected from January 2011 to December 2019. In addition, perioperative data of 56 patients who underwent ORC and OMUUD were compared with those of 118 patients who underwent laparoscopic radical cystectomy (LRC) plus OMUUD. A long-term follow-up was performed to compare the overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) rate between the two groups.Results: Results showed that there was no significant difference between ORC+OMUUD group and LRC+OMUUD group in terms of gender, age, body index, pre-operative ASA grade, history of transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) before surgery, tumor T stage, lymph node dissection range, pathological grade, and positive postoperative surgical margin. The mean operation time in the open group was shorter than that in the laparoscopic group (P<0.001). Moreover, the estimated intraoperative blood loss(P<0.001)and postoperative hospital stay(P=0.023)were better in the laparoscopic group than in the open group. The incidence of complications between 30 days (P=0.665) and 90 days (P=0.211) time-points after surgery was not significantly different. Similarly, the OS (P=0.237) and PFS (P=0.307) between the two groups were comparable.Conclusion: This study shows that the LRC group has long operation time, but less estimated intraoperative blood loss, short postoperative hospital stay, small trauma, and fast postoperative recovery compared to open surgery. Moreover, the incidence of complications at 30 - and 90-days postoperation, as well as the OS and PFS is not different between laparoscopy and open surgery.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicja Zientara ◽  
Igor Schwegler ◽  
Omer Dzemali ◽  
Hans Bruijnen ◽  
Alain Bernheim ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Reliable prediction of the preoperative risk is of crucial importance for patients undergoing aortic repair. In this retrospective cohort study we evaluated the metabolic equivalent of task (MET) in the preoperative risk assessment with clinical outcome in a cohort of consecutive patients.Methods: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data in a single center unit of 296 patients undergoing open or endovascular aortic repair. Out of these, 276 patients had a preoperative statement of their functional capacity in metabolic units and were evaluated concerning their postoperative outcome. Results: Mean survival of the whole cohort was 74 months. There was no significant difference between patients with a functional capacity of more or less than 4 MET respectively (74.5 vs 65.4 months; p=0.64). The infrarenal cohort was subdivided based on the operative technique (open or endovascular) and the preoperative MET status. Survival analysis of all four subgroups showed no significant differences. The median follow-up of the patients’ cohort was 10.8 months. In 46 patients with >4MET (20.9%) perioperative complications occurred compared to the group with <4MET with 18 patients (32.1%) (p=0.075). The risk to miss a potential need for cardiac optimization in patients >4MET was 7%.Conclusion: Functional preoperative evaluation by MET in patients undergoing aortic surgery is used as standardized tool for patients’ assessment and is meant to act as a useful surrogate marker of perioperative performance. However, it could not discern patients in need for cardiopulmonary testing.Trial registration: clinicaltrials.gov, registration number NCT03617601 (retrospectively registered)


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 517-517
Author(s):  
Peter Hanna ◽  
Arveen Kalapara ◽  
Subodh Regmi ◽  
Kalyana Srujana ◽  
Joseph Zabell ◽  
...  

517 Background: Radical cystectomy for muscle invasive bladder cancer is the gold standard. However, it is frequently associated with a prolonged length of hospital stay (LOS). We study the effect of ERAS protocol implementations and Alvimopan use in patients undergoing radical cystectomy and its impact on length of hospital stay (LOS). Methods: Retrospective cohort study involving consecutive patients undergoing radical cystectomy for bladder cancer at our institution from 2010 through 2018. We evaluated Alvimopan use plus an ERAS protocol post radical cystectomy versus patients who underwent ERAS protocol alone versus those who were managed prior to ERAS protocol implementation. Primary outcome of interest was LOS, controlling for age, sex, smoking status and Charleson comorbidities index. Results: 146 patients (49.32 %) received standard care (non-ERAS) (group A), 102 patients (34.45 %) underwent ERAS protocol alone (group B) and 47 patients (15.87 %) underwent ERAS protocol plus Alvimopan (group C). There was no significant difference in length of stay between group A and group B (p=0.856). However, group C experienced a shorter LOS (16.6%) compared to group A (p=0.015). Similarly, group B was not significantly associated with the days to bowel movements compared to group A (p=0.112), however, group C demonstrated a significantly shorter time (16.3%) to bowel movements compared to group A (p=0.015). On other hand, group c wasn’t significantly associated with time tolerance to regular diet (p=0.068). Limitations include retrospective nature of some of the data, non-randomized approach and confounders such as a mix of robot and open approaches to cystectomy. Conclusions: Of all ERAS protocol components, Alvimopan appeared to be the most significant contributor in accelerating GI recovery and decrease LOS in our cohort.


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