Utilization and outcomes of chemoprophylaxis for the prevention of venous thromboembolism following radical cystectomy: A population-based study.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 491-491
Author(s):  
Stephen Reese ◽  
Matthew Mossanen ◽  
Dimitar V. Zlatev ◽  
Daniel Pucheril ◽  
Benjamin I. Chung ◽  
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491 Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), comprising deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a major preventable source of postoperative complications. The risk of VTE in patients undergoing radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder cancer has been estimated at 6%, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Urological Association, and National Comprehensive Cancer Network all recommend perioperative chemoprophylaxis. We performed a population-based analysis to determine the utilization of chemoprophylaxis against VTE in patients undergoing RC. Methods: Using the Premier Hospital Database (Premier, Inc., Charlotte, NC), we retrospectively identified patients who underwent RC for bladder cancer in the US between 2006 and 2015. Administration of chemoprophylaxis within 24 hours of surgery was deemed consistent with recommendations. A subgroup analysis of higher volume hospitals (³10 RC annually) compared outcomes of DVT, PE, and bleeding between patients in hospitals with uniform use versus no use of chemoprophylaxis. Multivariate analysis was used to evaluate predictors of under-utilization of chemoprophylaxis. Results: Among the cohort of 9,133 patients (48,714 patients after weighting adjustment) undergoing RC, 35.1% were administered recommended chemoprophylaxis, with an increase in utilization from 20.7% in 2006 to 49.6% in 2015. Characteristics associated with decreased likelihood of chemoprophylaxis administration included patient age ≥65 years, Charlson Comorbidity Index score ≥2, rural hospital location, commercial insurance, and year of surgery prior to 2010. Patients who received recommended chemoprophylaxis had significantly lower rates of VTE (5.1% vs 6.0%) and PE (2.0% vs 3.1%), but elevated rates of bleeding (12.8% vs 7.7%). Conclusions: The recommended utilization of chemoprophylaxis in a contemporary nationwide cohort of patients undergoing RC is limited despite its notable increase over the course of the study period. Greater compliance with recommended use of chemoprophylaxis following RC may be associated with decreased risk of PE and VTE, but also with increased risk of bleeding.

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (29) ◽  
pp. 3291-3298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Gupta ◽  
Coral L. Atoria ◽  
Behfar Ehdaie ◽  
Shahrokh F. Shariat ◽  
Farhang Rabbani ◽  
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Purpose Radical cystectomy and urinary diversion may cause chronic metabolic acidosis, leading to long-term bone loss in patients with bladder cancer. However, the risk of fractures after radical cystectomy has not been defined. We assessed whether radical cystectomy and intestinal urinary diversion are associated with increased risk of fracture. Patients and Methods Population-based study using SEER-Medicare–linked data from 2000 through 2007 for patients with stage 0-III bladder cancer. We evaluated the association between radical cystectomy and risk of fracture at any site, controlling for patient and disease characteristics. Results The cohort included 50,520 patients, of whom 4,878 had cystectomy and urinary diversion. The incidence of fracture in the cystectomy group was 6.55 fractures per 100 person-years, compared with 6.39 fractures per 100 person-years in those without cystectomy. Cystectomy was associated with a 21% greater risk of fracture (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.10 to 1.32) compared with no cystectomy, controlling for patient and disease characteristics. There was no evidence of an interaction between radical cystectomy and age, sex, comorbidity score, or cancer stage. Conclusion Patients with bladder cancer who have radical cystectomy and urinary diversion are at increased risk of fracture.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nader Fahmy ◽  
Wassim Kassouf ◽  
Suganthiny Jeyaganth ◽  
Moamen Amin ◽  
Salaheddin Mahmud ◽  
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Background: The province of Quebec has the highest incidence of urothelialtumours in Canada. Radical cystectomy remains the standard treatment for invasivebladder cancer. We have previously observed that prolonged delays betweentransurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT) and radical cystectomy leadto worse survival in Quebec.Objective: The aim of our study was to characterize the various periods of delaysustained by bladder cancer patients before radical cystectomy across Quebecand to determine their relation to survival.Methods: We obtained the billing records for all patients treated with radicalcystectomies for bladder cancer across Quebec from 1990 to 2002. Collectedinformation included patient age and sex; dates of family physician (FP) andspecialist visits with accompanying diagnoses; dates of cystoscopy, TURBT andCT scanning; surgeon age; surgical volume and dates of death.Results: We analyzed a total of 25 862 visits for 1633 patients. Median diagnosticdelays from FP to specialist, then to cystoscopy, then to TURBT and finallyfrom TURBT to CT were 20, 11, 4 and 14 days, respectively, over the entirestudy period. Median overall delay from FP visit to radical cystectomy was93 days. In addition, median FP to radical cystectomy delay progressivelyincreased from 1990 to 2000 from 58 to 120 days (p < 0.01). Multivariate analysesshowed that patients with an overall delay of either < 25 or > 84 dayshad a 2.1 and 1.4 times increased risk of dying, respectively (p ≤ 0.01).Conclusion: Preoperative delays have been progressively increasing over time.Overall, delays from FP to radical cystectomy of < 25 and > 84 days may translateinto worse outcomes. Poor survival in cases with < 25 days delay maybe attributed to case selection, with more advanced cases being managed muchquicker. Poor survival in cases with delays of > 84 days may be attributed todisease progression while awaiting completion of management.


Author(s):  
Marina Deuker ◽  
Marieke J. Krimphove ◽  
L. Franziska Stolzenbach ◽  
Claudia Collà Ruvolo ◽  
Luigi Nocera ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
pp. 039156032110351
Author(s):  
Alessandro Uleri ◽  
Rodolfo Hurle ◽  
Roberto Contieri ◽  
Pietro Diana ◽  
Nicolòmaria Buffi ◽  
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Background: Bladder cancer (BC) staging is challenging. There is an important need for available and affordable predictors to assess, in combination with imaging, the presence of locally-advanced disease. Objective: To determine the role of the De Ritis ratio (DRR) and neutrophils to lymphocytes ratio (NLR) in the prediction of locally-advanced disease defined as the presence of extravescical extension (pT ⩾ 3) and/or lymph node metastases (LNM) in patients with BC treated with radical cystectomy (RC). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed clinical and pathological data of 139 consecutive patients who underwent RC at our institution. Logistic regression models (LRMs) were fitted to test the above-mentioned outcomes. Results: A total of 139 consecutive patients underwent RC at our institution. Eighty-six (61.9%) patients had a locally-advanced disease. NLR (2.53 and 3.07; p = 0.005) and DRR (1 and 1.17; p = 0.01) were significantly higher in patients with locally-advanced disease as compared to organ-confined disease. In multivariable LRMs, an increasing DRR was an independent predictor of locally-advanced disease (OR = 3.91; 95% CI: 1.282–11.916; p = 0.017). Similarly, an increasing NLR was independently related to presence of locally-advanced disease (OR = 1.28; 95% CI: 1.027–1.591; p = 0.028). In univariate LRMs, patients with DRR > 1.21 had a higher risk of locally advanced disease (OR = 2.83; 95% CI: 1.312–6.128; p = 0.008). Similarly, in patients with NLR > 3.47 there was an increased risk of locally advanced disease (OR = 3.02; 95% CI: 1.374–6.651; p = 0.006). In multivariable LRMs, a DRR > 1.21 was an independent predictor of locally advanced disease (OR = 2.66; 95% CI: 1.12–6.35; p = 0.027). Similarly, an NLR > 3.47 was independently related to presence of locally advanced disease (OR = 2.24; 95% CI: 0.95–5.25; p = 0.065). No other covariates such as gender, BMI, neoadjuvant chemotherapy or diabetes reached statistical significance. The AUC of the multivariate LRM to assess the risk of locally advanced disease was 0.707 (95% CI: 0.623–0.795). Limitations include the retrospective nature of the study and the relatively small sample size.


Urology ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 791-798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Leveridge ◽  
D. Robert Siemens ◽  
William J. Mackillop ◽  
Yingwei Peng ◽  
Ian F. Tannock ◽  
...  

2012 ◽  
Vol 107 (03) ◽  
pp. 485-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigrid K. Brækkan ◽  
Ida J. Hansen-Krone ◽  
John-Bjarne Hansen ◽  
Kristin F. Enga

SummaryEmotional states of depression and loneliness are reported to be associated with higher risk and optimism with lower risk of arterial cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death. The relation between emotional states and risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has not been explored previously. We aimed to investigate the associations between self-reported emotional states and risk of incident VTE in a population-based, prospective study. The frequency of feeling depressed, lonely and happy/optimistic were registered by self-administered questionnaires, along with major co-morbidities and lifestyle habits, in 25,964 subjects aged 25–96 years, enrolled in the Tromsø Study in 1994–1995. Incident VTE-events were registered from the date of inclusion until September 1, 2007. There were 440 incident VTE-events during a median of 12.4 years of follow-up. Subjects who often felt depressed had 1.6-fold (95% CI:1.02–2.50) higher risk of VTE compared to those not depressed in analyses adjusted for other risk factors (age, sex , body mass index, oes-trogens), lifestyle (smoking, alcohol consumption, educational level) and co-morbidities (diabetes, CVD, and cancer). Often feeling lonely was not associated with VTE. However, the incidence rate of VTE in subjects who concurrently felt often lonely and depressed was higher than for depression alone (age-and sex-adjusted incidence rate: 3.27 vs. 2.21). Oppositely, subjects who often felt happy/optimistic had 40% reduced risk of VTE (HR 0.60, 95% CI: 0.41–0.87). Our findings suggest that self-reported emotional states are associated with risk of VTE. Depressive feelings were associated with increased risk, while happiness/ optimism was associated with reduced risk of VTE.


2011 ◽  
pp. 191-204
Author(s):  
Alpesh N. Amin ◽  
Steven B. Deitelzweig

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), a common complication in patients with cancer, is associated with increased risk of morbidity, mortality, and recurrent VTE. Risk factors for VTE in cancer patients include the type and stage of cancer, comorbidities, age, major surgery, and active chemotherapy. Evidence-based guidelines for thromboprophylaxis in cancer patients have been published: the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and American Society for Clinical Oncology guidelines recommend thromboprophylaxis for hospitalized cancer patients, while the American College of Chest Physician guidelines recommend thromboprophylaxis for surgical patients with cancer and bedridden cancer patients with an acute medical illness. Guidelines do not generally recommend routine thromboprophylaxis in ambulatory patients during chemotherapy, but there is evidence that some of these patients are at risk of VTE; some may be at higher risk while on active chemotherapy. Approaches are needed to identify those patients most likely to benefit from thromboprophylaxis, and, to this end, a risk assessment model has been developed and validated. Despite the benefits, many at-risk patients do not receive any thromboprophylaxis, or receive prophylaxis that is not compliant with guideline recommendations. Quality improvement initiatives have been developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Quality Forum, and Joint Commission to encourage closure of the gap between guideline recommendations and clinical practice for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of VTE in hospitalized patients. Health-care institutions and providers need to take seriously the burden of VTE, improve prophylaxis rates in patients with cancer, and address the need for prophylaxis across the patient continuum.


2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Alpesh N. Amin ◽  
Steven B. Deitelzweig

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), a common complication in patients with cancer, is associated with increased risk of morbidity, mortality, and recurrent VTE. Risk factors for VTE in cancer patients include the type and stage of cancer, comorbidities, age, major surgery, and active chemotherapy. Evidence-based guidelines for thromboprophylaxis in cancer patients have been published: the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and American Society for Clinical Oncology guidelines recommend thromboprophylaxis for hospitalized cancer patients, while the American College of Chest Physician guidelines recommend thromboprophylaxis for surgical patients with cancer and bedridden cancer patients with an acute medical illness. Guidelines do not generally recommend routine thromboprophylaxis in ambulatory patients during chemotherapy, but there is evidence that some of these patients are at risk of VTE; some may be at higher risk while on active chemotherapy. Approaches are needed to identify those patients most likely to benefit from thromboprophylaxis, and, to this end, a risk assessment model has been developed and validated. Despite the benefits, many at-risk patients do not receive any thromboprophylaxis, or receive prophylaxis that is not compliant with guideline recommendations. Quality improvement initiatives have been developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Quality Forum, and Joint Commission to encourage closure of the gap between guideline recommendations and clinical practice for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of VTE in hospitalized patients. Health-care institutions and providers need to take seriously the burden of VTE, improve prophylaxis rates in patients with cancer, and address the need for prophylaxis across the patient continuum.


2021 ◽  
pp. 205141582110414
Author(s):  
Francesco Chiancone ◽  
Francesco Persico ◽  
Marco Fabiano ◽  
Maurizio Fedelini ◽  
Clemente Meccariello ◽  
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Objective: We aimed to evaluate perioperative outcomes and complications of a modified technique of ileal conduit diversion. Methods: Forty-seven cases of radical cystectomy with modified ileal conduit diversion were performed at our institution from January 2015 to January 2020. After radical cystectomy, a segment of ileum was used to pack the conduit and was placed below the digestive anastomosis. Then, the mesentery window of the ileo-ileal anastomosis was sutured. The ureters were anastomosed on their native side on single loop ureteral stents. All procedures were performed by a single surgical team. Intra- and postoperative complications were classified and reported according to the Satava and Clavien–Dindo grading systems. Results: The mean age of population was 66.40±10.14 years, and 76.6% were male. Concomitant diabetes was found in 31.9% of patients. About three quarters of patients had T2G3 bladder cancer. Mean blood loss was 449.36±246.50 ml, and hospitalization was 10.32±5 days. With a mean follow-up of 17.36±12.63 months, the recurrence rate was 17%, and 14.9% of patients died of bladder cancer. Out of the 47 patients, three (4.3%) experienced intraoperative complications, while 15 (31.9%) had postoperative complications. Of these, only three patients experienced Clavien–Dindo complications ⩾grade 3. Multivariate logistic regression model showed that diabetes ( p=0.023) and higher blood loss ( p=0.010) were significantly associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications. We reported one case of ureterointestinal anastomosis stenosis on the left side and none on the right side. Despite our results being promising, larger randomized trials with longer follow-up are needed to explore further the feasibility of this technique on a larger scale. Conclusion: We describe a safe and simple surgical technique with a similar postoperative complications rate and a lower incidence of ureteroileal anastomosis stenosis compared to the standard technique. Level of evidence 4.


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