%0 Journal Article %T Incidence and risk factors for post-operative mortality, hospitalization, and readmission rates following pancreatic cancer resection %A Wegner, Rodney E. %A Verma, Vivek %A Hasan, Shaakir %A Schiffman, Suzanne %A Thakkar, Shyam %A Horne, Zachary D. %A Kulkarni, Abhijit %A Williams, H. Kenneth %A Monga, Dulabh %A Finley, Gene %A Kirichenko, Alexander V. %J Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology %D 2019 %B 2019 %9 %! Incidence and risk factors for post-operative mortality, hospitalization, and readmission rates following pancreatic cancer resection %K %X Background: The only potentially curative approach for pancreatic cancer is surgical resection, but this technically challenging procedure carries risks for postoperative morbidities and mortality. This study of a large, contemporary national database illustrates incidences of, and risk factors for, post-procedural mortality, prolonged hospital stay, and 30-day readmission. Methods: From the National Cancer Database (NCDB), stage I–III pancreatic adenocarcinomas were identified [2004–2015]. Surgical techniques included pancreaticoduodenectomy, partial pancreatectomy (selective removal of the pancreatic body/tail), total pancreatectomy (removal of the entire pancreas) with or without subtotal resection of the duodenum and/or stomach, and extended pancreatectomy. Predictors of 30/90-day post-operative mortality, 30-day readmission rates, and prolonged hospital stay (>17 days per receiver operating curve analysis) were identified via multivariable logistic regression. Results: Overall, 24,798 patients were analyzed (median age of 66). The majority of cases were T3 (47%), N0 (65%), pancreatic head lesions (83%), and treated with pancreaticoduodenectomy (57%). Only 16% received neoadjuvant therapy. Overall unadjusted risk of 30- and 90-day mortality ranged from 1.3–2.5% and 4.1–7.1%, respectively, depending on extent of surgery. Independent predictors of 30-/90-day mortality included preoperative therapy, increasing age, higher comorbidity score, lower income, case volume, and more extensive surgery. Similar findings were demonstrated regarding prolonged hospital stay and 30-day readmission. Age ≥70 was most associated with 30-day mortality, whereas age ≥60 was most associated with 90-day mortality and prolonged hospital stay. Conclusions: Quantitation of incidences and risk factors for postoperative outcomes following resection for pancreatic cancer is essential for judicious patient selection and shared decision-making between providers and patients. %U https://jgo.amegroups.org/article/view/31930 %V 10 %N 6 %P 1080-1093 %@ 2219-679X