Preoperative functional status is not associated with postoperative surgical complications in low risk patients undergoing esophagectomy

• DOI: 10.1111/dote.12469
• Publication Date: 2016-02-26T12:13:50Z
• Authors: M. A. van Egmond; M. van der Schaaf; J. H. G. Klinkenbijl; R. H. H. Engelbert; M. I. van Berge H...
• Keywords: Esophagectomy; Univariate analysis

Preoperative functional status is a risk factor for developing postoperative complications (POC) in major abdominal and thoracic surgery, but this has hardly been evaluated esophageal cancer patients undergoing esophagectomy. The aim of prospective cohort study was to determine if preoperative associated with POC. From March 2012 October 2014, scheduled esophagectomy at the outpatient clinic large tertiary referral center were eligible study. We measured inspiratory muscle strength, hand grip physical activities, health related quality life as indicators one day before surgery. POC scored according Clavien-Dindo Classification. used univariate multivariate backward regression analysis association between included 94 performed 90 from which 55 developed (61.1%). After analysis, none independently (inspiratory strength [OR 1.00; P = 0.779], 0.99; 0.250], activities 0.174], 1.02; 0.222]). concluded that our not after