Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: The aim of this study was to analyse the influence of the preoperative status on the perioperative outcomes of patients submitted to pelvic reconstructions after exenteration. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January 2017 and December 2018, pelvic exenteration was performed in 86 cases; patients were classified according to their age, nutritional status and association of reconstructive surgery. RESULTS: The median age was 56 years, while the median level of serum albumin was 3.6 g/dl. Reconstructive surgery was more frequently performed in younger patients, while the rate of postoperative complications was similar between the two groups, while the rate of postoperative complications was significantly higher among cases with lower serum albumin levels. CONCLUSION: Reconstructive surgery should be performed in selected patients. Elderly cases as well as those presenting a poorer nutritional status are at higher risk of developing postoperative complications.