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The effect of surgical complications on long-term prognosis following oesophagectomy

The effect of surgical complications on long-term prognosis following oesophagectomy
The effect of surgical complications on long-term prognosis following oesophagectomy

Introduction: complications are frequent after oesophagectomy, and there is evidence these adversely impact long-term prognosis. However, the effect of multiple complications, and the absolute magnitude of effect on survival is unclear. This study aimed to examine these effects in a single high-volume UK unit.

Methods: patients undergoing oesophagectomy for cancer and who survived to 90 days post-oesophagectomy were analysed. Complications were graded according to the Clavien-Dindo (CD) classification and the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI). The effect and magnitude of effect of complications on survival were assessed using multivariable cox regression and the risk-adjusted population attributable fraction.

Results: in total, 380 patients were included. Complications occurred in 251 (66.1%). Suffering ≥3 complications (HR 1.89, 95%CI 1.13-3.16, p = 0.015) or an unplanned escalation in care (HR 2.22, 95%CI 1.43-3.45, p < 0.001) significantly reduced survival whereas pulmonary complications and anastomotic leak did not. Patients with a CCI>30 had worse overall survival (HR 1.91, 95%CI 1.32-2.76, p < 0.001) and CCI>30 due to multiple minor complications gave a worse prognosis compared to CCI>30 due to major complications (HR 2.44, 95%CI 1.14-5.20, p = 0.022). An estimated 9.1% (95%CI 3.4-14.4%) of deaths at 5 years were attributable to a CCI>30.

Conclusion: long-term survival following oesophagectomy for cancer is significantly affected by complications and the cumulative effect of multiple complications. Interestingly, multiple minor complications had a worse effect on survival than major complications. The absolute magnitude of effect is substantial: minimising all types of postoperative complications could have significant benefit to overall outcomes.

Complications, Comprehensive complication index, Cumulative complication burden, Oesophageal cancer, Oesophagectomy, Survival
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Broadbent, A.
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Kelly, J.
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Byrne, J.
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Broadbent, A., Rahman, S., Grace, B., Walker, R., Noble, F., Kelly, J., Byrne, J. and Underwood, T. (2023) The effect of surgical complications on long-term prognosis following oesophagectomy. European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 49 (10), [106930]. (doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2023.05.005).

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Abstract

Introduction: complications are frequent after oesophagectomy, and there is evidence these adversely impact long-term prognosis. However, the effect of multiple complications, and the absolute magnitude of effect on survival is unclear. This study aimed to examine these effects in a single high-volume UK unit.

Methods: patients undergoing oesophagectomy for cancer and who survived to 90 days post-oesophagectomy were analysed. Complications were graded according to the Clavien-Dindo (CD) classification and the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI). The effect and magnitude of effect of complications on survival were assessed using multivariable cox regression and the risk-adjusted population attributable fraction.

Results: in total, 380 patients were included. Complications occurred in 251 (66.1%). Suffering ≥3 complications (HR 1.89, 95%CI 1.13-3.16, p = 0.015) or an unplanned escalation in care (HR 2.22, 95%CI 1.43-3.45, p < 0.001) significantly reduced survival whereas pulmonary complications and anastomotic leak did not. Patients with a CCI>30 had worse overall survival (HR 1.91, 95%CI 1.32-2.76, p < 0.001) and CCI>30 due to multiple minor complications gave a worse prognosis compared to CCI>30 due to major complications (HR 2.44, 95%CI 1.14-5.20, p = 0.022). An estimated 9.1% (95%CI 3.4-14.4%) of deaths at 5 years were attributable to a CCI>30.

Conclusion: long-term survival following oesophagectomy for cancer is significantly affected by complications and the cumulative effect of multiple complications. Interestingly, multiple minor complications had a worse effect on survival than major complications. The absolute magnitude of effect is substantial: minimising all types of postoperative complications could have significant benefit to overall outcomes.

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Accepted/In Press date: 4 May 2023
e-pub ahead of print date: 18 May 2023
Published date: October 2023
Additional Information: Funding Information: With thanks to University Hospital Southampton, and the Cancer Sciences Unit, University of Southampton. No financial support declarations. Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors
Keywords: Complications, Comprehensive complication index, Cumulative complication burden, Oesophageal cancer, Oesophagectomy, Survival

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Local EPrints ID: 482258
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/482258
ISSN: 0748-7983
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ORCID for T. Underwood: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9455-2188

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Date deposited: 22 Sep 2023 16:36
Last modified: 18 Mar 2024 02:57

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Author: A. Broadbent
Author: S. Rahman
Author: B. Grace
Author: R. Walker
Author: F. Noble
Author: J. Kelly
Author: J. Byrne
Author: T. Underwood ORCID iD

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