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International consensus on a complications list after gastrectomy for cancer

International consensus on a complications list after gastrectomy for cancer Background Perioperative complications can affect outcomes after gastrectomy for cancer, with high mortality and morbid- ity rates ranging between 10 and 40%. The absence of a standardized system for recording complications generates wide variation in evaluating their impacts on outcomes and hinders proposals of quality-improvement projects. The aim of this study was to provide a list of defined gastrectomy complications approved through international consensus. Methods The Gastrectomy Complications Consensus Group consists of 34 European gastric cancer experts who are members of the International Gastric Cancer Association. A group meeting established the work plan for study implementation through Delphi surveys. A consensus was reached regarding a set of standardized methods to define gastrectomy complications. Results A standardized list of 27 defined complications (grouped into 3 intraoperative, 14 postoperative general, and 10 postoperative surgical complications) was created to provide a simple but accurate template for recording individual gas- trectomy complications. A consensus was reached for both the list of complications that should be considered major adverse events after gastrectomy for cancer and their specific definitions. The study group also agreed that an assessment of each surgical case should be completed at patient discharge and 90 days postoperatively using a Complication Recording Sheet. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Gastric Cancer Springer Journals

International consensus on a complications list after gastrectomy for cancer

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2018 by The International Gastric Cancer Association and The Japanese Gastric Cancer Association
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Surgical Oncology; Oncology; Abdominal Surgery; Gastroenterology; Cancer Research
ISSN
1436-3291
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1436-3305
DOI
10.1007/s10120-018-0839-5
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Abstract

Background Perioperative complications can affect outcomes after gastrectomy for cancer, with high mortality and morbid- ity rates ranging between 10 and 40%. The absence of a standardized system for recording complications generates wide variation in evaluating their impacts on outcomes and hinders proposals of quality-improvement projects. The aim of this study was to provide a list of defined gastrectomy complications approved through international consensus. Methods The Gastrectomy Complications Consensus Group consists of 34 European gastric cancer experts who are members of the International Gastric Cancer Association. A group meeting established the work plan for study implementation through Delphi surveys. A consensus was reached regarding a set of standardized methods to define gastrectomy complications. Results A standardized list of 27 defined complications (grouped into 3 intraoperative, 14 postoperative general, and 10 postoperative surgical complications) was created to provide a simple but accurate template for recording individual gas- trectomy complications. A consensus was reached for both the list of complications that should be considered major adverse events after gastrectomy for cancer and their specific definitions. The study group also agreed that an assessment of each surgical case should be completed at patient discharge and 90 days postoperatively using a Complication Recording Sheet.

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Gastric Cancer – Springer Journals

Published: May 30, 2018

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