Thoracic surgery with geriatric assessment and collaboration can prepare frail older adults for lung cancer surgery

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: We assessed frailty, measured by a comprehensive geriatric assessment-based frailty index (FI-CGA), and its association with postoperative outcomes among older thoracic surgical patients.

METHODS: Patients aged ≥65 years evaluated in the geriatric-thoracic clinic between June 2016 through May 2020 who underwent lung surgery were included. Frailty was defined as FI-CGA > 0.2, and "occult frailty", a level not often recognized by surgical teams, as 0.2 < FI-CGA < 0.4. A qualitative analysis of geriatric interventions was performed.

RESULTS: Seventy-three patients were included, of which 45 (62%) were nonfrail and 28 (38%) were frail. "Occult frailty" was present in 23/28 (82%). Sixty-one (84%) had lung malignancy. Geriatric interventions included delirium management, geriatric-specific pain and bowel regimens, and frailty optimization. More sublobar resections versus lobectomies (61% vs. 25%) were performed among frail patients. Frailty was not significantly associated with overall complications (odds ratio [OR]: 2.4; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.88-6.44; p = 0.087), major complications (OR: 2.33; 95% CI: 0.48-12.69; p = 0.293), discharge disposition (OR: 2.8; 95% CI: 0.71-11.95; p = 0.141), or longer hospital stay (1.3 more days; p = 0.18).

CONCLUSION: Frailty and "occult frailty" are prevalent in patients undergoing lung surgery. However, with integrated geriatric management, these patients can safely undergo surgery.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:126

Enthalten in:

Journal of surgical oncology - 126(2022), 2 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 372-382

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cooper, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Gong, Yusi [VerfasserIn]
Dezube, Aaron R [VerfasserIn]
Mazzola, Emanuele [VerfasserIn]
Deeb, Ashley L [VerfasserIn]
Dumontier, Clark [VerfasserIn]
Jaklitsch, Michael T [VerfasserIn]
Frain, Laura N [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Comprehensive geriatric assessment
Frailty
Journal Article
Lung cancer
Thoracic surgery

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Date Completed 12.07.2022

Date Revised 02.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jso.26866

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NLM338632131