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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022

The Impact of Postoperative Complications on Survival after Simultaneous Resection of Colorectal Cancer and Liver Metastases.

Sorin Tiberiu Alexandrescu, Narcis Octavian Zarnescu, Andrei Sebastian Diaconescu, Dana Tomescu, Gabriela Droc, Doina Hrehoret, Vladislav Brasoveanu, Irinel Popescu

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Sorin Tiberiu AlexandrescuDepartment of General Surgery, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2783-2769
Narcis Octavian ZarnescuDepartment of General Surgery, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-3973-6309
Andrei Sebastian DiaconescuDepartment of General Surgery, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Dana TomescuDepartment of General Surgery, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9673-5754
Gabriela DrocDepartment of General Surgery, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Doina HrehoretDepartment of Surgery, Center for Digestive Disease and Liver Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.
Vladislav BrasoveanuDepartment of Surgery, Center for Digestive Disease and Liver Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.
Irinel PopescuDepartment of Surgery, Center for Digestive Disease and Liver Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.

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Abstract

backgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate the impact of postoperative complications on the long-term outcomes of patients who had undergone simultaneous resection (SR) of colorectal cancer and synchronous liver metastases (SCLMs).

methodsWe conducted a single-institution survival cohort study in patients with SR, collecting clinical, pathological, and postoperative complication data. The impact of these variables on overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) was compared by log rank test. Multivariate Cox regression analysis identified independent prognostic factors.

resultsOut of 243 patients, 122 (50.2%) developed postoperative complications: 54 (22.2%) major complications (Clavien-Dindo grade III-V), 86 (35.3%) septic complications, 59 (24.2%) hepatic complications. Median comprehensive complication index (CCI) was 8.70. Twelve (4.9%) patients died postoperatively. The 3- and 5-year OS and DFS rates were 60.7%, 39.5% and 28%, 21.5%, respectively. Neither overall postoperative complications nor major and septic complications or CCI had a significant impact on OS or DFS. Multivariate analysis identified the N2 stage as an independent prognostic of poor OS, while N2 stage and four or more SCLMs were independent predictors for poor DFS.

conclusionN2 stage and four or more SCLMs impacted OS and/or DFS, while CCI, presence, type, or grade of postoperative complications had no significant impact on long-term outcomes.

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colorectal cancerliver metastasespostoperative complicationssimultaneous resectionsurvival

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PMCPMC9408276

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