The Role of Frailty and Sarcopenia in Predicting Major Adverse Events, Length of Stay and Reoperation Following <i>En Bloc</i> Resection of Primary Tumours of the Spine.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Retrospective observational cohort study.

Objective

En bloc resection for primary tumours of the spine is associated with a high rate of adverse events (AEs). The objective was to explore the relationship between frailty/sarcopenia and major perioperative AEs, length of stay (LOS), and unplanned reoperation following en bloc resection of primary spinal tumours.

Methods

This is a unicentre study consisting of adult patients undergoing en bloc resection for a primary spine tumor. Frailty was calculated with the modified frailty index (mFI) and spine tumour frailty index (STFI). Sarcopenia was quantified with the total psoas area/vertebral body area ratio (TPA/VB) at L3 and L4. Univariable regression analysis was used to quantify the ass

SUBMITTER: Moskven E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11531018 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature