Cancer reports
Periprocedural Wound Complication Risks in Cancer Pain Patients Following Targeted Cancer Therapy: A Retrospective Analysis
By Sheen S, Bansal V, Sun X and 2 others.
Abstract
Background
In light of the increasing use of advanced operative procedures for cancer pain, it is crucial for pain physicians to understand the unique potential risks associated with multimodal cancer treatments.
Aims
We aimed to characterize the periprocedural wound healing risk associated with newer targeted cancer therapies in cancer pain patients. Methods and results: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in patients 18 years or older undergoing operative procedures for cancer-related pain. The treatment group comprised patients on targeted cancer therapies, and the control group comprised patients not on these treatments. A generalized estimating equations model was used to compare the risk of wound-related complications between groups. A total of 195 encounters were identified in 150 patients. Wound-related complications occurred in 4/44 (9.1%) encounters in the treatment group and 3/151 (2.0%) in the control group. The treatment group had higher odds of wound-related complications (OR: 7.41, 95% CI: 1.36-40.40; p = 0.02). Higher BMI, diabetes, and concurrent steroid use also contributed to a higher risk of wound-related complications.