Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the predictive impact of frailty index and patterns of outcomes in patients with obstructing and perforated colon cancer who had emergency surgery. The nighty-nine patients who underwent right and left hemicolectomy were retrospectively evaluated within emergency conditions such as obstruction or perforation of tumor between February 2017 and October 2020. The 5-mFI (modified frailty index) score was measured by multiplying each number of frailty features (1 point per each existence; 0 - 5 points) and categorized into three groups (mFI=0, mFI=1, and mFI ≥ 2). The average age of the patient population was 65.21±13.84 years old. The male patients were 60 (60%). Albumin level was seen lower in patients who had higher mFI (3.86±0.63vs. 3.51±0.76 vs. 3.51±0.65, p=0.045). The predictive outcomes regarding the mFI potentially showed increased Clavien Dindo classification (CDC) [OR: 1.49, 95%CI: 0.82-2.75, p=0.2], morbidity [OR: 2.43, 95%CI: 0.50-13.98, p=0.3], and leakage [OR: 2.02, 95%CI: 0.63-6.65, p=0.2]. The morbidity (16, 24.6% vs. 16, 47.1%), p=0.041) and mortality (10, 15.4% vs. 9, 26.5%, p=0.289) were more likely seen for right sided tumors. Stoma formation was seen more likely for left sided tumors (29, 60% vs. 8, 23.5%, p=0.001). The 5-mFI score might be assumed as a preoperative prognostic tool for emergency colon surgery considering morbidity, mortality, prolonged hospitalization, and reoperation. Although morbidity and mortality in right-sided tumors and stoma formation are higher in left-sided tumors, 5-mFI score can be evaluated in patients regardless of colon cancer location.

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