TY - JOUR
T1 - The Incidence of Thromboembolic Events During Hospitalizations Following Surgical Resection of Lower Extremity Sarcomas in Children
T2 - Utilizing the Pediatric Health Information System Database
AU - Wright, Joshua
AU - Qamar, Fatima
AU - McLaughlin, Mariel
AU - Jodeh, Diana S.
AU - Amankwah, Ernest
AU - Mosha, Maua
AU - Halsey, Jordan
AU - Binitie, Odion
AU - Metts, Jonathan
AU - Goldenberg, Neil
AU - Rottgers, S. Alex
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/4/1
Y1 - 2023/4/1
N2 - Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent occurrence during treatment for adults with sarcoma. The incidence and underlying risk factors of postsurgical VTE in children and adolescents undergoing resection of sarcoma are unknown. Methods: Using International Classification of Disease revision-9 diagnostic and procedure codes, the Pediatric Health Information System database was queried for patients aged 18 years and younger, discharged from 2004 to 2015 with a diagnosis of lower extremity malignant neoplasm who had a tumor resection or amputation performed during the encounter. Malignant neoplasms of the pelvic bones and soft tissues were categorized as "pelvis tumors", whereas malignant neoplasms of bone and soft tissues of the lower limbs were categorized as "lower limb tumors". Hospitalizations were evaluated for the occurrence of VTE. Demographic characteristics (age at admission, sex, race, and race/ethnicity) and incidence of VTE were reported. Results: There were 2400 patients identified. Of these, 19 experienced VTE (0.79%) during their surgical hospitalization encounter. By anatomic group, the rate of VTE was 1.4% (CI: 0.5%-3.2%) for tumors in the pelvis and 0.6% (CI: 0.3%-1.0%) in lower limb tumors. Categorizing by age, the incidence of VTE was 1.2% in patients aged zero to 5, 0.3% in patients 6 to 13, and 1.2% in patients 14 to 18 years old. (Table 1). The extremely low rate of VTE occurrence precluded further analysis of risk factors. Conclusions: In this analysis, postsurgical VTE during hospitalization after pelvic and lower extremity sarcoma resection was an uncommon event in children and adolescents. There seemed to be an increased incidence of postsurgical VTE in pelvic tumors when compared with lower limb tumors, however, the rarity of all events precluded formal statistical analysis. A more robust data set would be required to determine if there are subsets of children and adolescents with sarcoma at higher risk of VTE that could benefit from thromboprophylaxis in the postoperative setting. Level of Evidence: Level II.
AB - Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent occurrence during treatment for adults with sarcoma. The incidence and underlying risk factors of postsurgical VTE in children and adolescents undergoing resection of sarcoma are unknown. Methods: Using International Classification of Disease revision-9 diagnostic and procedure codes, the Pediatric Health Information System database was queried for patients aged 18 years and younger, discharged from 2004 to 2015 with a diagnosis of lower extremity malignant neoplasm who had a tumor resection or amputation performed during the encounter. Malignant neoplasms of the pelvic bones and soft tissues were categorized as "pelvis tumors", whereas malignant neoplasms of bone and soft tissues of the lower limbs were categorized as "lower limb tumors". Hospitalizations were evaluated for the occurrence of VTE. Demographic characteristics (age at admission, sex, race, and race/ethnicity) and incidence of VTE were reported. Results: There were 2400 patients identified. Of these, 19 experienced VTE (0.79%) during their surgical hospitalization encounter. By anatomic group, the rate of VTE was 1.4% (CI: 0.5%-3.2%) for tumors in the pelvis and 0.6% (CI: 0.3%-1.0%) in lower limb tumors. Categorizing by age, the incidence of VTE was 1.2% in patients aged zero to 5, 0.3% in patients 6 to 13, and 1.2% in patients 14 to 18 years old. (Table 1). The extremely low rate of VTE occurrence precluded further analysis of risk factors. Conclusions: In this analysis, postsurgical VTE during hospitalization after pelvic and lower extremity sarcoma resection was an uncommon event in children and adolescents. There seemed to be an increased incidence of postsurgical VTE in pelvic tumors when compared with lower limb tumors, however, the rarity of all events precluded formal statistical analysis. A more robust data set would be required to determine if there are subsets of children and adolescents with sarcoma at higher risk of VTE that could benefit from thromboprophylaxis in the postoperative setting. Level of Evidence: Level II.
KW - pediatrics
KW - sarcoma
KW - venous thromboembolism
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U2 - 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002357
DO - 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002357
M3 - Article
C2 - 36693390
AN - SCOPUS:85149895280
SN - 0271-6798
VL - 43
SP - 268
EP - 272
JO - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
JF - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
IS - 4
ER -