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ArticleSurgery in practice and science2024

Marital status shows no protective effect on perioperative outcomes after robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy.

Jenna C Marek, Allison O Dumitriu Carcoana, William J West, Emily E Weeden, Ajay Varadhan, Jessica Cobb, Sarah Cool, Gregory Fishberger, Collin B Chase, Maykel Dolorit and 7 more

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Jenna C MarekDepartment of Medical Education, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
Allison O Dumitriu CarcoanaDepartment of Medical Education, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
William J WestDepartment of Medical Education, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
Emily E WeedenDepartment of Medical Education, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
Ajay VaradhanDepartment of Medical Education, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
Jessica CobbDepartment of Medical Education, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
Sarah CoolDepartment of Medical Education, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
Gregory FishbergerDepartment of Medical Education, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
Collin B ChaseDepartment of Medical Education, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
Maykel DoloritDepartment of Medical Education, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
Harrison E StrangDepartment of Medical Education, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
Carla C MoodieDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
Joseph R GarrettDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
Jenna R TewDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
Jobelle Joyce-Anne R BaldonadoDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
Jacques P FontaineDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
Eric M TolozaDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.

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Abstract

Background: Marital status has been shown to have protective effects for married patients with various cancers. We sought to determine effects of marital status on perioperative outcomes after robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy (RAPL). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 709 consecutive patients who underwent RAPL between 2010 and 2022 by one surgeon. Patients were stratified by marital status at time of surgery. The Married group included married, domestically partnered, and co-habitating patients ( Results: Unmarried patients were more likely to be female, while married patients were more likely to experience robotic-associated intraoperative complications and greater intraoperative estimated blood loss. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed no difference in 5-year overall survival based on marital status. Other perioperative outcomes, intraoperative complications (except robotic-associated), postoperative complications, demographic history (except gender), and preoperative comorbidities did not significantly differ between the two groups. Conclusion: This study challenges the existing reports in the literature that marriage confers cancer treatment outcomes advantage and prolonged survival among cancer patients. Social support, in terms of a spouse or domestic partner, may be less protective in early-stage lung cancer and after minimally invasive pulmonary lobectomy compared to other cancer populations.

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Marital statusPerioperative outcomesPulmonary lobectomyRobotic surgery

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PMCPMC11749171

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