scholarly journals Predictive Value of the Surgical Apgar Score on Postoperative Complications in Advanced Gastric Cancer Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Radical Gastrectomy: A Single-center Retrospective Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masato Hayashi ◽  
Takaki Yoshikawa ◽  
Masahiro Yura ◽  
Sho Otsuki ◽  
Yukinori Yamagata ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The surgical Apgar score (SAS) or modified SAS (mSAS) has been reported as a simple and easy risk assessment system for predicting postoperative complications in primary surgery for gastric cancer. However, few studies have described the SAS’s utility in gastric surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).Methods One hundred and fifteen patients who received NAC and radical gastrectomy from 2008 and 2015 were included in this study. The SAS was determined by the estimated blood loss (EBL), lowest intraoperative mean arterial pressure, and lowest heart rate. The mSAS was determined by the EBL reassessed using the interquartile values. The predictive values of the SAS/mSAS for postoperative complications were assessed with univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses.Results Among the 115 patients, 41 (35.7%) developed postoperative complications. According to analyses with receiver operating characteristic curves of the SAS and mSAS for predicting postoperative complications, the cut-off value of the mSAS was set at 8. The rates of anastomotic leakage, pancreatic fistula, and arrhythmia in patients with high mSAS (>8) values were higher than in those with low (0-3) and moderate (4-7) mSAS values. A multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the operation time, body mass index, and diabetes mellitus were independent risk factors for postoperative complications. The mSAS was not a significant predictor.Conclusion The predictive value of SAS or mSAS for morbidity may be limited in patients who undergo gastric cancer surgery after NAC. Future prospective studies with a large sample size will be needed to confirm the present results.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masato Hayashi ◽  
Takaki Yoshikawa ◽  
Masahiro Yura ◽  
Sho Otsuki ◽  
Yukinori Yamagata ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The surgical Apgar score (SAS) or modified SAS (mSAS) has been reported as a simple and easy risk assessment system for predicting postoperative complications in primary surgery for gastric cancer. However, few studies have described the SAS’s utility in gastric surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). Methods One hundred and fifteen patients who received NAC and radical gastrectomy from 2008 and 2015 were included in this study. The SAS was determined by the estimated blood loss (EBL), lowest intraoperative mean arterial pressure, and lowest heart rate. The mSAS was determined by the EBL reassessed using the interquartile values. The predictive values of the SAS/mSAS for postoperative complications were assessed with univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses. Results Among the 115 patients, 41 (35.7%) developed postoperative complications. According to analyses with receiver operating characteristic curves of the SAS and mSAS for predicting postoperative complications, the cut-off value of the mSAS was set at 8. The rates of anastomotic leakage, pancreatic fistula, and arrhythmia in patients with high mSAS (>8) values were higher than in those with low (0-3) and moderate (4-7) mSAS values. A multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the operation time, body mass index, and diabetes mellitus were independent risk factors for postoperative complications. The mSAS was not a significant predictor. Conclusions The predictive value of SAS or mSAS for morbidity may be limited in patients who undergo gastric cancer surgery after NAC. Future prospective studies with a large sample size will be needed to confirm the present results.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masato Hayashi ◽  
Takaki Yoshikawa ◽  
Masahiro Yura ◽  
Sho Otsuki ◽  
Yukinori Yamagata ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: The surgical Apgar score (SAS) or modified SAS (mSAS) has been reported as a simple and easy risk assessment system to predict postoperative complications (PCs) in primary surgery for gastric cancer (GC). However, there are still few studies which revealed the SAS’s utility in gastric surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). Methods: One hundred and fifteen patients who received NAC and R0 gastrectomy from 2008 and 2015 were included in this study. The SAS was determined by estimated blood loss (EBL), lowest intraoperative mean arterial pressure (LMAP), and lowest heat rate (LHR). The mSAS was determined by the EBL reassessed using the interquartile values. The predictive values of the SAS/mSAS for PCs were assessed with uni and multivariate analyses. Results: Among 115 patients, 41 (35.7%) developed PCs. According to analyses with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of the SAS and mSAS for predicting PCs, the cutoff value of the mSAS was set at 8. The rates of anastomotic leakage, pancreatic fistula, and arrhythmia in patients with high mSAS ( > 8) values were higher, compared to those with low (0-3) and moderate (4-7) mSAS values. A multiple logistic regression analysis detected operation time, Body Mass Index (BMI), and Diabetes Mellitus (DM) were independent risk factors for PCs. The mSAS was not a significant predictor. Conclusions: Neither the SAS nor mSAS was a useful predictor of PCs in patients treated with NAC followed by radical gastrectomy. The predictive value of SAS/mSAS is limited in patients undergoing surgery after NAC.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masato Hayashi ◽  
Takaki Yoshikawa ◽  
Masahiro Yura ◽  
Sho Otsuki ◽  
Yukinori Yamagata ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: The surgical Apgar score (SAS) or modified SAS (mSAS) has been reported as a simple and easy risk assessment system to predict postoperative complications (PCs) in primary surgery for gastric cancer (GC). However, there are still few studies which revealed the SAS’s utility in gastric surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). Methods: One hundred and fifteen patients who received NAC and R0 gastrectomy from 2008 and 2015 were included in this study. The SAS was determined by estimated blood loss (EBL), lowest intraoperative mean arterial pressure (LMAP), and lowest heat rate (LHR). The mSAS was determined by the EBL reassessed using the interquartile values. The predictive values of the SAS/mSAS for PCs were assessed with uni and multivariate analyses. Results: Among 115 patients, 41 (35.7%) developed PCs. According to analyses with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of the SAS and mSAS for predicting PCs, the cutoff value of the mSAS was set at 8. The rates of anastomotic leakage, pancreatic fistula, and arrhythmia in patients with high mSAS (>8) values were higher, compared to those with low (0-3) and moderate (4-7) mSAS values. A multiple logistic regression analysis detected operation time, Body Mass Index (BMI), and Diabetes Mellitus (DM) were independent risk factors for PCs. The mSAS was not a significant predictor. Conclusions: Neither the SAS nor mSAS was a useful predictor of PCs in patients treated with NAC followed by radical gastrectomy. The predictive value of SAS/mSAS is limited in patients undergoing surgery after NAC.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-14
Author(s):  
Matthew I Hardman ◽  
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S Chandralekha Kruthiventi ◽  
Michelle R Schmugge ◽  
Alexandre N Cavalcante ◽  
...  

OBJECTIVE: To determine patient and perioperative characteristics associated with unexpected postoperative clinical deterioration as determined for the need of a postoperative emergency response team (ERT) activation. DESIGN: Retrospective case–control study. SETTING: Tertiary academic hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Patients who underwent general anaesthesia discharged to regular wards between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2015 and required ERT activation within 48 postoperative hours. Controls were matched based on age, sex and procedure. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Baseline patient and perioperative characteristics were abstracted to develop a multiple logistic regression model to assess for potential associations for increased risk for postoperative ERT. RESULTS: Among 105 345 patients, 797 had ERT calls, with a rate of 7.6 (95% CI, 7.1–8.1) calls per 1000 anaesthetics (0.76%). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed the following risk factors for postoperative ERT: cardiovascular disease (odds ratio [OR], 1.61; 95% CI, 1.18–2.18), neurological disease (OR, 1.57; 95% CI, 1.11–2.22), preoperative gabapentin (OR, 1.60; 95% CI, 1.17–2.20), longer surgical duration (OR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.02–1.11, per 30 min), emergency procedure (OR, 1.54; 95% CI, 1.09–2.18), and intraoperative use of colloids (OR, 1.50; 95% CI, 1.17–1.92). Compared with control participants, ERT patients had a longer hospital stay, a higher rate of admissions to critical care (55.5%), increased postoperative complications, and a higher 30-day mortality rate (OR, 3.36; 95% CI, 1.73–6.54). CONCLUSION: We identified several patient and procedural characteristics associated with increased likelihood of postoperative ERT activation. ERT intervention is a marker for increased rates of postoperative complications and death.


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