Key result
Each 1-point increment in the Surgical Apgar Score was associated with a 24% decrease in the odds of any perioperative adverse event (OR 0.76) in patients undergoing open retropubic radical prostatectomy.
Why the study?
Does the Surgical Apgar Score predict perioperative adverse events in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy?
Population
994 patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer between 2010 and 2013 at a single academic…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days postoperatively
Authors
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Lower SAS may flag higher PAE risk after open prostatectomy; supports prospective validation before routine risk stratification.
Cohort (n=994)
No
Does the Surgical Apgar Score predict perioperative adverse events in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy?
Odds Ratio: 0.76 (95% CI 0.66–0.88)
p-value: p=<0.001
The Surgical Apgar Score is a useful prognostic tool for identifying patients at risk of perioperative adverse events following open retropubic radical prostatectomy.
Orberger et al. (2016) conducted a cohort in Prostate cancer (n=994). Surgical Apgar Score (SAS) vs. Higher SAS scores (per 1-point increment) was evaluated on Any perioperative adverse event within 30 days (in open retropubic radical prostatectomy cohort) (OR 0.76, 95% CI 0.66-0.88, p=<0.001). Each 1-point increment in the Surgical Apgar Score was associated with a 24% decrease in the odds of any perioperative adverse event (OR 0.76) in patients undergoing open retropubic radical prostatectomy.
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