Table 1. Preoperative and Intraoperative Characteristics for Disseminated Malignancy Patients and Matched Non-Disseminated Patients.
| Demographics | Disseminated Malignancy Patients | Non-Disseminated Malignancy Patients | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 17,972 | N = 17,972 | |||
| N (% or ± SD) | N (% or ± SD) | |||
| Age | 62 (± 13) | 62 (± 14) | NS* | |
| Female Gender | 9,484 (52.8%) | 9,729 (54.3%) | P<0.01 | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Caucasian | 13,725 (76.4%) | 13,965 (77.7%) | P<0.01 | |
| African American | 1,638 (9.1%) | 1,660 (9.2%) | NS | |
| Asian | 642 (3.6%) | 392 (2.2%) | P<0.01 | |
| Native American/ Alaskan Native | 131 (0.7%) | 174 (1.0%) | P<0.05 | |
| Hispanic | 871 (5.3%) | 858 (5.3%) | NS | |
| Unknown | 1,836 (10.2%) | 1,781 (9.9%) | NS | |
| BMI | 27.2 (± 6.6) | 28.7 (± 7.2) | P<0.01 | |
| DNR+ | 187 (2.6%) | 62 (0.7%) | P <0.01 | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 2,669 (14.8%) | 3,127 (17.4%) | P<0.01 | |
| Hypertension | 8,649 (48.1%) | 9,533 (53.0%) | P<0.01 | |
| CHF | 168 (0.9%) | 225 (1.3%) | P<0.01 | |
| COPD | 1,343 (7.5%) | 1,295 (7.2%) | NS | |
| Dyspnea | 2,372 (13.2%) | 2,180 (12.1%) | P<0.01 | |
| Ventilator Dependence | 204 (1.1%) | 252 (1.4%) | P<0.05 | |
| Ascites | 1,127 (6.3%) | 186 (1.0%) | P<0.01 | |
| Renal Failure Requiring Dialysis | 152 (0.8%) | 432 (2.4%) | P<0.01 | |
| Steroid Use | 1,810 (10.1%) | 903 (5.0%) | P<0.01 | |
| Weight Loss 6 months prior to Surgery | 1,998 (11.1%) | 646 (3.6%) | P<0.01 | |
| Chemotherapy < = 30 days+ | 2,014 (27.9%) | 252 (2.9%) | P<0.01 | |
| Radiotherapy last 90 days+ | 484 (6.8%) | 118 (1.4%) | P<0.01 | |
| Impaired Functional Status | 1,315 (7.3%) | 1,315 (7.3%) | NS | |
| Partially Dependent | 1,097 (6.1%) | 1,097 (6.1%) | NS | |
| Totally Dependent | 218 (1.2%) | 218 (1.2%) | NS | |
| Preoperative Sepsis | 2,055 (11.4%) | 2,055 (11.4%) | NS | |
| Preoperative Laboratory Values | ||||
| Creatinine | 0.96 (± 0.67) | 1.09 (± 1.02) | P<0.01 | |
| Albumin | 3.50 (± 0.78) | 3.71 (± 0.76) | P<0.01 | |
| Hematocrit | 35.6 (± 5.8) | 38.4 (± 5.7) | P<0.01 | |
| Emergency Operation | 2,407 (13.4%) | 2,407 (13.4%) | NS | |
| Multivisceral Resection | 1,930 (10.7%) | 780 (4.3%) | P<0.05 | |
* NS, Not Significant, p ≥ 0.05.
+ > 55% data missing from ACS-NSQIP database for 2011 and 2012.