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Does aortic calcification really affect anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery?
Yu-Hang Diao1, Jian Chen2, Yang Liu3
1Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Medicine
|July 12, 2024
Summary
Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) was associated with increased anastomotic leakage (AL) after rectal cancer surgery. However, AAC did not prove to be an independent predictor for AL or severe AL in multivariate analysis.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Oncology
- Radiology
Background:
- Anastomotic leakage (AL) is a serious complication following rectal cancer (RC) surgery, impacting patient outcomes.
- Aortic calcification, particularly abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), is increasingly recognized as a marker of systemic atherosclerosis.
- The potential impact of AAC on surgical complications like AL remains incompletely understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between aortic calcification and the occurrence of AL after RC surgery.
- To determine if AAC is an independent predictive factor for AL and severe AL (grade C).
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 2412 RC patients undergoing surgery between January 2011 and January 2020.
- Preoperative computed tomography (CT) scans were used to assess abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), superior mesenteric aortic calcification, and inferior mesenteric aortic calcification.
- Logistic regression analysis (univariate and multivariate) was employed to evaluate the association between AAC and AL outcomes.
Main Results:
- The incidence of AL was 4.0% (97 patients) and grade C AL was 1.9% (47 patients).
- Patients with AL and grade C AL showed a significantly higher prevalence of AAC compared to those without AL (P=.019 and P=.016, respectively).
- Univariate analysis indicated AAC as a significant factor for AL (OR=1.739) and grade C AL (OR=2.339). However, multivariate analysis did not identify AAC as an independent predictor for either outcome (P=.157 for AL, P=.064 for grade C AL).
Conclusions:
- Abdominal aortic calcification is associated with an increased risk of anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery.
- Despite the association, AAC is not an independent predictive factor for anastomotic leakage or severe anastomotic leakage in multivariate analysis.
- Further research may be needed to elucidate the precise role of vascular calcification in surgical complication development.
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