Financial implications of sarcopenia in colorectal cancer surgery: a cost analysis in an Australian public hospital.

Autor: Traeger L; Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.; Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Bedrikovetski S; Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.; Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., David RV; College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia., Jay AA; Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Moore JW; Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.; Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Sammour T; Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.; Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: ANZ journal of surgery [ANZ J Surg] 2024 Nov; Vol. 94 (11), pp. 2038-2046. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 12.
DOI: 10.1111/ans.19230
Abstrakt: Introduction: Sarcopenia has a detrimental impact on patient outcomes following colorectal surgery, increasing financial strain on the healthcare system. Given the absence of specific Australian data, this study aimed to measure the cost of sarcopenia in the context of colorectal surgery in an Australian public hospital.
Methods: A retrospective cost analysis, following CHEERS guidelines, was conducted on major elective colorectal cancer surgical cases at the Royal Adelaide Hospital between 2018 and 2022. The cross-sectional psoas area was measured through computed tomography (CT) imaging at the level of the third lumbar vertebrae, and sarcopenia was determined using gender-specific thresholds. Hospital billing data was used to gather costings (AU$).
Results: Out of 271 patients, 57 (21.0%) comprised the sarcopenic group (SG). SG patients were older (74 vs. 69 years, P < 0.001), had a higher American Society of Anaesthesiologists (>II, 71.9% vs. 53.7%, P = 0.014) and a lower median body mass index (24.8 vs. 28.7 kg/m 2 , P < 0.001). The SG exhibited a greater likelihood of complications (84.2 vs. 68.7%, P = 0.020) and prolonged hospital stay by 1 day (median 7 vs. 6 days, P = 0.027). Despite an increased mean total cost of hospital admission, no statistically significant difference was found (AU$37 712 vs. $34 845, P = 0.296). Multivariate analysis revealed hypoalbuminemia, prolonged operative time, postoperative ileus, return to theatre, Clavien-Dindo grade ≥3 complications, and prolonged stay increased overall cost (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: Sarcopenia was not associated with a significantly increased cost of colorectal surgery in our institution. Future studies examining the cost-effectiveness of prehabilitation programmes targeting sarcopenia should be considered.
(© 2024 The Author(s). ANZ Journal of Surgery published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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