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- Title
Predictive factors for complications in elderly patients who underwent head and neck oncologic surgery.
- Authors
Sanabria, Alvaro; Carvalho, André L.; Melo, Rosana L.; Magrin, José; Ikeda, Mauro K.; Vartanian, José G.; Kowalski, Luiz P.
- Abstract
Background. Postoperative complications are relevant outcomes in patients with head and neck tumor who have undergone surgery. Few trials have assessed predictive factors in older patients. We assessed the predictive effect of preoperative clinical factors on postoperative complications. Methods. We conducted a cohort study with 242 patients older than 70 years with head and neck cancer who underwent surgery. Logistic regression identified predictive factors for postoperative complications. Significant variables were used to build a predictive index. Results. Comorbidities were present in 87.6% of patients, and 56.6% had some type of complication (44.6% local and 28.5% systemic). Male sex, bilateral neck dissection, presence of 2 or more comorbidities, reconstruction, and clinical stage IV were associated with postoperative complications. The predictive index showed a receiver operating characteristics curve (ROC) area of 0.69. Conclusion. It is possible to predict postoperative complications in older patients with head and neck tumors who underwent oncologic surgery using clinical preoperative variables. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2008
- Subjects
MEDICAL care for older people; SURGERY; CANCER treatment; HEAD surgery; NECK surgery; COMORBIDITY; PREOPERATIVE care
- Publication
Head & Neck, 2008, Vol 30, Issue 2, p170
- ISSN
1043-3074
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/hed.20671