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Comparative study of inguinal hernia repair rates after radical prostatectomy or external beam radiotherapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20381269     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: We tested the hypothesis that patients treated for localized prostate cancer with radical prostatectomy (RP) have a higher risk of requiring an inguinal hernia (IH) repair than their counterparts treated with external beam radiotherapy (EBRT).
METHODS AND MATERIALS: Within the Quebec Health Plan database, we identified 6,422 men treated with RP and 4,685 men treated with EBRT for localized prostate cancer between 1990 and 2000, in addition to 6,933 control patients who underwent a prostate biopsy. From among that population, we identified patients who underwent a unilateral or bilateral hernia repair after either RP or EBRT. Kaplan-Meier plots showed IH repair-free survival rates. Univariable and multivariable Cox regression models tested the predictors of IH repair after RP or EBRT. Covariates consisted of age, year of surgery, and Charlson Comorbidity Index.
RESULTS: IH repair-free survival rates at 1, 2, 5, and 10 years were 96.8, 94.3, 90.5, and 86.2% vs. 98.9, 98.0, 95.4, and 92.2%, respectively, in RP vs. EBRT patients (log-rank test, p < 0.001). IH repair-free survival rates in the biopsy population were 98.3, 97.1, 94.9, and 90.2% at the same four time points. In multivariable Cox regression models, RP predisposed to a 2.3-fold higher risk of IH repair than EBRT (p < 0.001). Besides therapy type, patient age (p < 0.001) represented the only other independent predictor of IH repair.
CONCLUSIONS: RP predisposes to a higher rate of IH repair relative to EBRT. This observation should be considered at informed consent.
Authors:
Giovanni Lughezzani; Maxine Sun; Paul Perrotte; Ahmed Alasker; Claudio Jeldres; Hendrik Isbarn; Lars Budäus; Jean-Baptiste Lattouf; Luc Valiquette; Francois Bénard; Fred Saad; Markus Graefen; Francesco Montorsi; Pierre I Karakiewicz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-04-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics     Volume:  78     ISSN:  1879-355X     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-24     Completed Date:  2010-12-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603616     Medline TA:  Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1307-13     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Crown Copyright © 2010. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy / mortality
Chi-Square Distribution
Disease-Free Survival
Hernia, Inguinal / epidemiology,  etiology,  surgery*
Humans
Linear Models
Male
Middle Aged
Prostate / pathology
Prostatectomy / adverse effects*,  methods,  utilization
Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology,  radiotherapy*,  surgery*
Quebec
Radiotherapy / utilization

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