Key result
Preoperative functional impairment (dependent in ADLs and impaired in TUG) was associated with higher 1-year mortality in elderly cancer patients (OR 4.5; 95% CI 1.21-18.25; p=0.034).
Why the study?
Does preoperative functional impairment predict one-year mortality in elderly patients undergoing major cancer surgery?
Cohort (n=131)
Does preoperative functional impairment predict one-year mortality in elderly patients undergoing major cancer surgery?
Odds Ratio: 4.5 (95% CI 1.21–18.25)
p-value: p=0.034
Preoperative functional impairment, assessed by ADL and TUG scores, is a significant predictor of 1-year mortality in elderly patients undergoing major cancer surgery.
May support preoperative risk stratification in elderly cancer surgery; leaves open whether assessments improve outcomes or warrant routine use.
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Schmidt et al. (2017) conducted a cohort in Cancer requiring elective major surgery (n=131). Functional impairment (dependent in ADLs and impaired in TUG) vs. No functional impairment was evaluated on 1-year mortality (OR 4.5, 95% CI 1.21-18.25, p=0.034). Preoperative functional impairment (dependent in ADLs and impaired in TUG) was associated with higher 1-year mortality in elderly cancer patients (OR 4.5; 95% CI 1.21-18.25; p=0.034).
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