Permanent Loss of Preoperative Independence in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hepatectomy: Key Factor in the Informed Consent Process

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Travis A ShuttRobert C G Martin

Abstract

Major (>3 segments of the liver) or minor hepatectomy has been demonstrated to provide the most definitive chance for long-term remission and disease-free survival in hepatic malignancies. However, concerns remain in regards to the ability of the elderly (>70 years old) and older (>80 years old) patients to "tolerate" this type of resection. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the short- and long-term effects of hepatectomies in the elderly patient population. An Institutional Review Board approved a prospectively maintained, single-institution HPB database with 663 consecutive hepatectomies from 2003 to 2013 was reviewed. Patients were separated into elderly (>70 years old) and older. Short-term effects were defined as a 30-day morbidity/mortality, and long-term effects were defined as a 90-day morbidity/mortality and the ability to regain preoperative functional independence. Comorbidities were compared using the Charleston Comorbidity Index (CCI). The log-rank and Wilcoxon tests were used to evaluate postoperative outcomes. A total of 663 patients were reviewed, 480 < 70y/o, 183 were 70 or older, 104 were 75 or older, and 41 were 80 or older. Patients over 70, 75, and 80 years of age showed a higher incidence of pre...Continue Reading

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