RT Journal
A1 Bianchi C, Ballard JL, Bergan JH, Killeen J
T1 VAscular reconstruction and major resection for malignancy
JF Archives of Surgery
JO Archives of Surgery
YR 1999
FD August 1
VO 134
IS 8
SP 851
OP 855
DO 10.1001/archsurg.134.8.851
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.134.8.851
AB Hypothesis 
    Complications of vascular procedures performed for tumor infiltration of major vessels or for the rescue of complex tumor resections may significantly affect perioperative patient outcome and long-term patient survival rate.Design and Patients 
    Retrospective review of 39 patients undergoing major resection for malignancy between April 1980 and April 1998; 35 patients underwent major-vessel reconstruction, 3 patients underwent extra-anatomic bypass, and 1 patient underwent major venous thrombectomy.Setting 
    University hospital tertiary referral center.Main Outcome Measures 
    Vascular complications and patient survival rate.Results 
    Vascular complications included major stroke (3), carotid artery blowout (2), acute graft thrombosis (1), bowel infarction (1), and anastomotic disruption (1). Factors such as patient demographics, preoperative irradiation, tumor stage, resection for recurrent disease, and vessel or graft type had no bearing on the occurrence of a vascular complication (P>.05 in all cases). Eight patients (21%) died within 30 days of surgery, and 2 (5%) died after 30 days but before hospital discharge. Five of these deaths were directly related to vascular problems (P<.001). Cumulative patient survival rate was 44%, 26%, and 10% at 1, 3, and 5 years, respectively.Conclusions 
    The long-term patient survival rate is poor when resections for carcinoma are associated with major-vessel infiltration or a complication that necessitates an emergent vascular procedure. In this setting, in-hospital mortality is negatively affected by the incidence of a major vascular complication.