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  • Urologic Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Surgical Risk Assessment

Background:

  • The Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) and the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) are established tools for predicting 30-day postoperative cardiac events in noncardiac surgeries.
  • Their predictive accuracy in the context of minimally invasive transurethral prostate surgery remains unassessed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the predictive accuracy of the RCRI and NSQIP for postoperative cardiac events against the actual incidence observed in patients undergoing transurethral prostate surgery.
  • To evaluate the utility of existing cardiac risk indices in the specific population undergoing minimally invasive urologic procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 185 patients who underwent transurethral prostate surgery between July and December 2022.
  • Assessment of 30-day postoperative cardiac events based on the cardiac VISION study criteria.
  • Calculation of RCRI and NSQIP cardiac event predictions and comparison with observed events using Fisher's exact test.

Main Results:

  • The study included 185 patients (average age 73 ± 8.4 years), with 46% undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate and 54% undergoing Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate.
  • The RCRI predicted a 4.8% cardiac event rate, significantly higher than the observed 0.5% incidence (p=0.0198).
  • NSQIP predicted a 0.54% cardiac event rate, which was not significantly different from the observed incidence (p=1).

Conclusions:

  • The RCRI significantly overestimates the 30-day cardiac risk in patients undergoing transurethral prostate surgery.
  • NSQIP predictions align well with the observed incidence of cardiac events in this surgical cohort.
  • Employing more accurate predictive tools is crucial for improving risk stratification and informing patient-surgeon decision-making.