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Observational studyJournal of gastrointestinal cancer2023

Correlation of Preoperative Anemia Subtypes with Tumor Characteristics, Systemic Inflammation and Immediate Postoperative Outcomes in Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients - A Prospective Observational Study.

Sudharshan Mahalingam, Anandhi Amaranathan, Sureshkumar Sathasivam, Karthikrajan Parasuraman Udayakumar

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Observational study in Journal of gastrointestinal cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Sudharshan MahalingamDepartment of Surgery and Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, 605006, India.
Anandhi AmaranathanDepartment of Surgery and Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, 605006, India. anandhiramesh76@yahoo.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8009-0445
Sureshkumar SathasivamDepartment of Surgery and Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, 605006, India.
Karthikrajan Parasuraman UdayakumarDepartment of Surgery and Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, 605006, India.
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research · IN

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Abstract

purposePatients with gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies more frequently present with anemia. A large proportion of them exhibit a systemic inflammatory response causing anemia of chronic disease. Although tumor factors play an essential role in determining the prognosis, studies have also reported the role of host factors in the outcome. This study was done to determine the association between systemic inflammation, tumor characteristics, and immediate postoperative outcome among various anemia subgroups.

methodsThis was a single-center, prospective observational study of patients undergoing treatment for GI cancers. The modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS) was calculated, and patients were followed up until discharge regarding postoperative complications, length of the hospital, ICU stay, and mortality. The patient demographics, tumor characteristics, systemic inflammation, and postoperative complications were studied among different subtypes of anemia.

resultsA total of 209 patients were analyzed, and a higher prevalence of normocytic anemia (52.63%) and systemic inflammatory response (62.21%) was observed among the study population. Systemic inflammation was significantly associated with a higher nodal stage (p = 0.02) and margin positivity (p = 0.006). Patients with higher mGPS had significantly higher requirements for blood transfusion (p = 0.003), superficial SSI (p = 0.03), and sepsis (p = 0.02); however, other postoperative complications were comparable among patients without an inflammatory response.

conclusionHigher prevalence of normocytic anemia is observed among patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Normocytic anemia is significantly associated with systemic inflammation with no significant difference in tumor characters and immediate postoperative outcomes.

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AnemiaGastrointestinal NeoplasmsHumansInflammationPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSystemic Inflammatory Response SyndromeAnemia and cancerAnemia subtypesGastrointestinal malignancy

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