Impact of Dementia on the Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Head and Neck Cancers : A National Study

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BACKGROUND: Dementia, a growing concern among the elderly, has an increased poor postoperative outcome that goes unrecognized by many. Our study aims to establish if dementia plays a role in the outcomes of head and neck cancer patients that undergo resections.

METHODS: We queried the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from 2016 to 2019 with a primary diagnosis of head and neck cancer who underwent surgical resection. Outcomes analyzed include postoperative delirium, ICU stay, complications, length of stay, and non-routine discharge.

RESULTS: A total of 77095 patients were included, of which 1140 patients had dementia. The mean age of the patients with dementia was 77.5 years (±9.1) versus 63.2 years (±12.1) with no dementia. Dementia patients had a higher non-home discharge rate (77.2% vs 46.8%, p = <0.001), extended length of stay (10.9 days ±14.7 vs 7.9 days ±8.8), postoperative delirium (15.4% vs 1.5%, p = <0.001), and longer ICU stay (8.3% vs 5.8%) as compared with patients with no dementia. A higher number of patients with Dementia were placed in long-term facilities (53.5% vs 14.6%) postoperatively. More dementia patients (7.9% vs 0.9%) were transferred in from another health care facility for surgery. Dementia was associated with higher odds of delirium (OR, 6.36; 95% CI, 5.2-7.77), non-routine discharge (OR, 2.05; 95% CI, 1.76-2.3), ventilation (OR, 0.8; 95% CI, 0.6-1.05), and length of stay (estimate 3.01, 95% CI, 1.84-4.184).

CONCLUSION: Preoperative dementia significantly impacts postoperative delirium, non-home discharge, and extended length of stay in head and neck cancer patients undergoing surgery.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3 Laryngoscope, 134:1258-1264, 2024.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:134

Enthalten in:

The Laryngoscope - 134(2024), 3 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 1258-1264

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kandula, Rema Anisha [VerfasserIn]
Borne, Grant [VerfasserIn]
Kandregula, Sandeep [VerfasserIn]
Beyl, Robbie [VerfasserIn]
Nathan, Cherie-Ann O [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Complications
Delirium
Dementia
Head and neck cancer
Journal Article
National inpatient sample
Preoperative cognitive dysfunction

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Date Completed 19.02.2024

Date Revised 19.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/lary.30988

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361014430