Impact of postoperative complications on clinical outcomes after gastrectomy for cancer: multicentre study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To reduce the clinical and economic burden of complications after gastrectomy for gastric cancer, specific complications should be targeted to effectively allocate healthcare resources for quality improvement and preventive measures. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of complications on clinical outcomes.

Methods

This was a retrospective multicentre study of patients who underwent (sub)total gastrectomy for gastric or junctional adenocarcinoma at 43 centres in 16 countries between 2017 and 2021. Outcomes were escalation of care, reoperation, prolonged hospital stay (greater than the 75th percentile), readmission, and 30-day mortality. Adjusted relative risks and population attributable fractions were estimated for specific complication-outcome pairs.

SUBMITTER: van Hootegem SJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11953074 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature