Empty pelvis syndrome as a cause of major morbidity after pelvic exenteration: validation of a core data set.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pelvic exenteration (PE) is a potentially curative treatment for advanced pelvic cancers. However, PE procedures are associated with empty pelvis syndrome (EPS), a spectrum of complications including pelvic sepsis, sinus formation, fistulae, and bowel obstruction. Inconsistent reporting has impeded progress in understanding EPS. The PelvEx Collaborative introduced a core data set of descriptors and outcomes to address these issues and the aim of this study was to validate this data set.

Methods

An observational cohort study applied the EPS core data set to a prospectively maintained PE database. Patterns of major and minor manifestations were evaluated; logistic regression was used to explore relationships between descriptors and outcomes, and inter-descriptor cor

SUBMITTER: West CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12043005 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature