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ArticleBMC surgery2021

The type of gastrectomy and modified frailty index as useful predictive indicators for 1-year readmission due to nutritional difficulty in patients who undergo gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

Tomohiro Osaki, Hiroaki Saito, Wataru Miyauchi, Yuji Shishido, Kozo Miyatani, Tomoyuki Matsunaga, Shigeru Tatebe, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara

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  2. Prevalence and unfavorable outcome of frailty in older adults with gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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Tomohiro OsakiDepartment of Surgery, Tottori Prefectural Central Hospital, 730 Ezu, Tottori, 680-0901, Japan.
Hiroaki SaitoDepartment of Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Tottori Hospital, 117 Shotoku-cho, Tottori, 680-8571, Japan. sai10@tottori-med.jrc.or.jp.
Wataru MiyauchiDivision of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishi-cho, Yonago, 683-8504, Japan.
Yuji ShishidoDivision of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishi-cho, Yonago, 683-8504, Japan.
Kozo MiyataniDivision of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishi-cho, Yonago, 683-8504, Japan.
Tomoyuki MatsunagaDivision of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishi-cho, Yonago, 683-8504, Japan.
Shigeru TatebeDepartment of Surgery, Tottori Prefectural Central Hospital, 730 Ezu, Tottori, 680-0901, Japan.
Yoshiyuki FujiwaraDivision of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishi-cho, Yonago, 683-8504, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundPatients who undergo gastrectomy for gastric cancer (GC) are likely to have nutritional difficulty after surgery. Readmission due to nutritional difficulty is common in such patients. Thus, in this study, we aim to identify the predictive indicators for readmission due to nutritional difficulty in patients who underwent gastrectomy for GC.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed surgical outcomes in 516 consecutive patients who underwent gastrectomy for GC.

resultsThe readmission rate within 1 year was 13.8%. Readmission due to nutritional difficulty was observed in 20 patients (3.9%); it was determined as the second leading cause of readmission. Multivariate analysis revealed that the type of gastrectomy and the modified frailty index (mFI) were independent predictive indicators of readmission due to nutritional difficulty. Patients were assigned 1 point for each predictive indicator, and the total points were calculated (point 0, point 1, or point 2). The readmission rates due to nutritional difficulty were 1.2%, 4.7%, and 11.5% in patients with 0, 1, and 2 points, respectively (P = 0.0008).

conclusionsThe readmission rate due to nutritional difficulty was noted to be high in patients who underwent total or proximal partial gastrectomy with high mFI. Intensive follow-up and nutritional support are needed to reduce readmissions due to nutritional difficulty. Reduced readmission rates can improve patient quality of life and reduce medical costs.

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FrailtyStomach NeoplasmsGastrectomyHumansPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesGastrectomyGastric cancerModified frailty indexNutritional difficultyReadmission

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