Journal of Gastric Cancer

The Korean Gastric Cancer Association (대한위암학회)
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Low Serum Albumin Level, Male Sex, and Total Gastrectomy Are Risk Factors of Severe Postoperative Complications in Elderly Gastric Cancer Patients

  • Kang, Sung Chan (Department of Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Hyun Il (Department of Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Min Gyu (Department of Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2016.02.24
  • Accepted : 2016.03.21
  • Published : 2016.03.31
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Abstract

Purpose: It is well known that old age is a risk factor for postoperative complications. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the risk factors for poor postoperative surgical outcomes in elderly gastric cancer patients. Materials and Methods: Between January 2006 and December 2015, 247 elderly gastric cancer patients who underwent curative gastrectomy were reviewed. In this study, an elderly patient was defined as a patient aged ${\geq}65$ years. All possible variables were used to explore the risk factors for poor early surgical outcomes in elderly gastric cancer patients. Results: Based on multivariate analyses of preoperative risk factors, preoperative low serum albumin level (<3.5 g/dl) and male sex showed statistical significance in predicting severe postoperative complications. Additionally, in an analysis of surgery-related risk factors, total gastrectomy was a risk factor for severe postoperative complications. Conclusions: Our study findings suggest that low serum albumin level, male sex, and total gastrectomy could be risk factors of severe postoperative complications in elderly gastric cancer patients. Therefore, surgeons should work carefully in cases of elderly gastric cancer patients with low preoperative serum albumin level and male sex. We believe that efforts should be made to avoid total gastrectomy in elderly gastric cancer patients.

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