Factors Associated with Postoperative Complications Following Resection of Sinonasal Tumors: A NSQIP Analysis

<b>Background:</b> As the surgical repertoire for the management of sinonasal tumors evolves over time, an improved understanding of risks for postoperative complications is imperative. <b>Objectives:</b> To identify factors associated with 30-day postoperative complications...

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Main Authors: Raymond J. So, Hannan A. Qureshi, Evelyn M. Leland, Anirudh Saraswathula, Murugappan Ramanathan, Nyall R. London, Nicholas R. Rowan
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author Raymond J. So
Hannan A. Qureshi
Evelyn M. Leland
Anirudh Saraswathula
Murugappan Ramanathan
Nyall R. London
Nicholas R. Rowan
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Hannan A. Qureshi
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description <b>Background:</b> As the surgical repertoire for the management of sinonasal tumors evolves over time, an improved understanding of risks for postoperative complications is imperative. <b>Objectives:</b> To identify factors associated with 30-day postoperative complications following the resection of sinonasal tumors. <b>Methods:</b> The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database was queried from 2005 to 2020 for patients undergoing open or endoscopic surgical resection of sinonasal tumors. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to identify factors associated with postoperative complications. Kaplan–Meier survival analyses and log-rank tests were used to compare time to complication onset. Frailty was defined as a 5-factor modified frailty index score > 2. <b>Results:</b> Of the 859 patients with sinonasal tumors, 539 (62.7%) were male, and the average age (± SD) was 59.3 ± 14.1 years. Postoperative complications were observed in 251 (29.2%) patients. The most common 30-day complications were bleeding requiring transfusions (n = 172; 20.0%) and ventilation longer than 48 h (n = 37; 4.3%). Frailty (aHR [95% CI]: 3.58 [1.80–7.12]), malignancy (3.43 [1.59–7.38]), and maxillary tumor location (2.40 [1.86–3.09]) were associated with greater risk for 30-day postoperative complications. Similarly, patients with frailty (χ<sup>2</sup> = 7.0; <i>p</i> = 0.008), malignant tumors (χ<sup>2</sup> = 13.4; <i>p</i> < 0.001), or maxillary sinus tumors (χ<sup>2</sup> = 34.6; <i>p</i> < 0.001) experienced earlier onset of postoperative complications. <b>Conclusions:</b> Frailty, malignancy status, and tumor location may modulate risk for 30-day postoperative complications following the resection of sinonasal tumors. These results may help to inform preoperative patient counseling and identify individuals at increased risk of postoperative complications.
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spelling doaj-art-a5e55acfdbbf4c1eb0248666693a67a32025-08-20T03:27:43ZengMDPI AGSinusitis2673-351X2025-04-0191810.3390/sinusitis9010008Factors Associated with Postoperative Complications Following Resection of Sinonasal Tumors: A NSQIP AnalysisRaymond J. So0Hannan A. Qureshi1Evelyn M. Leland2Anirudh Saraswathula3Murugappan Ramanathan4Nyall R. London5Nicholas R. Rowan6Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Otolaryngology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN 55905, USADepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA<b>Background:</b> As the surgical repertoire for the management of sinonasal tumors evolves over time, an improved understanding of risks for postoperative complications is imperative. <b>Objectives:</b> To identify factors associated with 30-day postoperative complications following the resection of sinonasal tumors. <b>Methods:</b> The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database was queried from 2005 to 2020 for patients undergoing open or endoscopic surgical resection of sinonasal tumors. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to identify factors associated with postoperative complications. Kaplan–Meier survival analyses and log-rank tests were used to compare time to complication onset. Frailty was defined as a 5-factor modified frailty index score > 2. <b>Results:</b> Of the 859 patients with sinonasal tumors, 539 (62.7%) were male, and the average age (± SD) was 59.3 ± 14.1 years. Postoperative complications were observed in 251 (29.2%) patients. The most common 30-day complications were bleeding requiring transfusions (n = 172; 20.0%) and ventilation longer than 48 h (n = 37; 4.3%). Frailty (aHR [95% CI]: 3.58 [1.80–7.12]), malignancy (3.43 [1.59–7.38]), and maxillary tumor location (2.40 [1.86–3.09]) were associated with greater risk for 30-day postoperative complications. Similarly, patients with frailty (χ<sup>2</sup> = 7.0; <i>p</i> = 0.008), malignant tumors (χ<sup>2</sup> = 13.4; <i>p</i> < 0.001), or maxillary sinus tumors (χ<sup>2</sup> = 34.6; <i>p</i> < 0.001) experienced earlier onset of postoperative complications. <b>Conclusions:</b> Frailty, malignancy status, and tumor location may modulate risk for 30-day postoperative complications following the resection of sinonasal tumors. These results may help to inform preoperative patient counseling and identify individuals at increased risk of postoperative complications.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-351X/9/1/8sinonasal tumorspostoperative complicationsrisk factorsfrailtyobesitymaxillary artery
spellingShingle Raymond J. So
Hannan A. Qureshi
Evelyn M. Leland
Anirudh Saraswathula
Murugappan Ramanathan
Nyall R. London
Nicholas R. Rowan
Factors Associated with Postoperative Complications Following Resection of Sinonasal Tumors: A NSQIP Analysis
Sinusitis
sinonasal tumors
postoperative complications
risk factors
frailty
obesity
maxillary artery
title Factors Associated with Postoperative Complications Following Resection of Sinonasal Tumors: A NSQIP Analysis
title_full Factors Associated with Postoperative Complications Following Resection of Sinonasal Tumors: A NSQIP Analysis
title_fullStr Factors Associated with Postoperative Complications Following Resection of Sinonasal Tumors: A NSQIP Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Factors Associated with Postoperative Complications Following Resection of Sinonasal Tumors: A NSQIP Analysis
title_short Factors Associated with Postoperative Complications Following Resection of Sinonasal Tumors: A NSQIP Analysis
title_sort factors associated with postoperative complications following resection of sinonasal tumors a nsqip analysis
topic sinonasal tumors
postoperative complications
risk factors
frailty
obesity
maxillary artery
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-351X/9/1/8
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