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Sutton TL, Walker BS, Radu S, Dewey EN, Enestvedt CK, Maynard E, Orloff SL, Nabavizadeh N, Sheppard BC, Lopez CD, Billingsley KG, Mayo SC. Degree of biliary tract violation during treatment of gallbladder adenocarcinoma is independently associated with development of peritoneal carcinomatosis. J Surg Oncol 2021; 124:581-588. [PMID: 34115368 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is often incidentally diagnosed after cholecystectomy. Intra-operative biliary tract violations (BTV) have been recently associated with development of peritoneal disease (PD). The degree of BTV may be associated with PD risk, but has not been previously investigated. METHODS We reviewed patients with initially non-metastatic GBC treated at our institution from 2003 to 2018. Patients were grouped based on degree of BTV during their treatment: major (e.g., cholecystotomy with bile spillage, n = 27, 29%), minor (e.g., intra-operative cholangiogram, n = 18, 19%), and no violations (n = 48, 55%). Overall survival (OS) and peritoneal disease-free survival (PDFS) were evaluated with Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazards modeling. RESULTS Ninety-three patients were identified; the median age was 64 years (range 31-87 years). Seventy-six (82%) were incidentally diagnosed. The median follow-up was 23 months; 20 (22%) patients developed PD. The 3-year PDFS for patients with major, minor, and no BTV was 52%, 83%, and 98%, respectively (major vs. none: p < 0.001; minor vs. none: p < 0.01). BTV was not associated with 5-year OS (HR 1.53, p = 0.16). CONCLUSION Increasing degree of BTV is associated with higher risk of peritoneal carcinomatosis in patients with GBC and should be considered during preoperative risk stratification. Reporting biliary tract violations during cholecystectomy is encouraged.
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- Thomas L Sutton
- Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Division of General Surgery, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Division of General Surgery, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Division of General Surgery, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- OHSU Department of Surgery, Division of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- OHSU Department of Surgery, Division of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- OHSU Department of Surgery, Division of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Division of General Surgery, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- OHSU Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Portland, Oregon, USA.,The Knight Cancer Institute at OHSU, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- The Knight Cancer Institute at OHSU, Portland, Oregon, USA.,OHSU Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Adverse Outcomes After Bile Spillage in Incidental Gallbladder Cancers: A Population-based Study. Ann Surg 2021; 273:139-144. [PMID: 30998534 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of bile spillage during cholecystectomy on oncological outcomes in incidental gallbladder cancers. BACKGROUND Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is rare, but lethal. Achieving complete resection offers the best chance of survival. About 30% of GBCs are discovered incidentally after cholecystectomy for benign pathology. There is an anecdotal association between peritoneal dissemination and bile spillage during the index cholecystectomy. However, no population-based studies are available that measure the consequences of bile spillage on patient outcomes. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort comparison of patients with incidental GBC. All cholecystectomies and cases of GBC in Alberta, Canada, from 2001 to 2015, were identified. GBCs discovered incidentally were included. Operative events leading to bile spillage were reviewed. Patient outcomes were compared between cases of bile spillage versus no contamination. RESULTS In all, 115,484 cholecystectomies were performed, and a detailed analysis was possible in 82 incidental GBC cases. In 55 cases (67%), there was bile spillage during the index cholecystectomy. Peritoneal carcinomatosis occurred more frequently in those with bile spillage (24% vs 4%; P = 0.0287). Patients with bile spillage were less likely to undergo a radical re-resection (25% vs 56%; P = 0.0131) and were less likely to achieve an R0 resection margin [odds ratio 0.19, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.06-0.55]. On Cox regression modeling, bile spillage was an independent predictor of shorter disease-free survival (hazard ratio 1.99, 95% CI 1.07-3.67). CONCLUSION For incidentally discovered GBC, bile spillage at the time of index cholecystectomy has measureable adverse consequences on patient outcomes. Early involvement of a hepatobiliary specialist is recommended where concerning features for GBC exist.
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Incidental gallbladder cancer: Review of 3856 cholecystectomies. JOURNAL OF SURGERY AND MEDICINE 2018. [DOI: 10.28982/josam.414185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Majid MH, Meshkat B, Kohar H, El Masry S. Specimen retrieval during elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy: is it safe not to use a retrieval bag? BMC Surg 2016; 16:64. [PMID: 27643488 PMCID: PMC5028946 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-016-0181-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Since the introduction of laparoscopic surgery for gallbladder disease different types of retrieval devices have been used to extract the gallbladder from the peritoneal cavity. These devises infer additional costs and may lead to associated risks and complications. We aimed to evaluate the safety of gallbladder retrieval without the use of a retrieval device. METHODS A prospective study was conducted across two teaching hospitals in the Republic of Ireland from July 2010-2013. Patients undergoing planed elective day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the two institutions were included in the study. Data were collected on patient demographics, the use of a bag, any need for extension of fascial incision, any unexpected over night stay, any 30-day post operative complications and presence of port site hernia within 1 year surgery. RESULTS There were 373 planned elective day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed during the study period. A bag was not used to retrieve the gallbladder in 41 % (n = 152) patients. A retrieval bag was used in the majority of patients (71 %) who required over night stay due to pain. Overall wound infection rate was low (2.4 %), with 57 % of those being in patients where no retrieval bag was used. An increase incision in the fascia was required in 9.7 % of patients. The majority of these were in patients in whom a retrieval bag was used (75 %). At 1 year follow up, there were no recorded cases of port site hernia for the no retrieval bag group and two (0.9 %) cases of umbilical port site hernias in the group where retrieval bag was used. CONCLUSION In cases of elective uncomplicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy for radiologically confirmed benign disease there was no benefit in using a retrieval bag. Furthermore, not using a bag was associated with less need for increasing the size of the fascial incision thereby reducing post operative pain and risk of port site hernia.
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Is Laparoscopy Contraindicated for Gallbladder Cancer? A 10-Year Prospective Cohort Study. J Am Coll Surg 2015; 221:847-53. [PMID: 26272017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic treatment for gallbladder cancer (GBC) has long been contraindicated, but few studies have demonstrated the oncologic outcomes of this treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term survival after intended laparoscopic surgery for early-stage GBC based on our 10 years of experience. STUDY DESIGN Between May 2004 and April 2014, eighty-three patients suspected of having early-stage GBC with no evidence of liver invasion were enrolled in the prospective protocol for laparoscopic surgery. Data for 45 of these patients with pathologically proven GBC were analyzed to determine the safety and oncologic outcomes of a laparoscopic approach to GBC. Twenty-six patients whose postoperative follow-up exceeded 5 years were investigated to determine the 5-year actual survival outcomes. RESULTS Extended cholecystectomy, including laparoscopic lymphadenectomy, was performed in 32 patients and simple cholecystectomy in 13 patients. The T stages based on final pathologic results were Tis (n = 2), T1a (n = 10), T1b (n = 8), and T2 (n = 25). After a median follow-up of 60 months after surgery, recurrence was detected in 4 patients as distant metastases. There was no local recurrence around the gallbladder bed or lymphadenectomy. Disease-specific 5-year survival rate of the 45 patients was 94.2%. Disease-specific actual survival rate of 26 patients whose postoperative follow-up period exceeded 5 years was 92.3% at 5 years. CONCLUSIONS The favorable long-term oncologic results shown in this study confirm the oncologic safety of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, including laparoscopic lymphadenectomy in selected patients with GBC.
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Düzköylü Y, Bektaş H, Kozluklu ZD. Incidental gallbladder cancers: Our clinical experience and review of the literature. Turk J Surg 2015; 32:107-10. [PMID: 27436934 DOI: 10.5152/ucd.2015.2750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Gallbladder carcinomas are rare and aggressive neoplasms. They are usually advanced at the time of diagnosis. We aimed to evaluate incidental gallbladder cancers in our clinic, in terms of patients' demographics, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, and compared our results with the literature. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the last 9 years were retrospectively reviewed, and features of the patients diagnosed with gallbladder cancer after histopathological evaluation were further evaluated. RESULTS Thirteen patients were female and two were male. The mean age was 67 years. Additional treatment was applied in seven patients. All patients were operated on laparoscopically, with conversion to open surgery in four patients. The rate of incidental gallbladder cancer was 0.17% in our patients. Survival rates were found to be 22.2% in patients who had been operated at least 5 years ago. CONCLUSION Surgery is the only curative treatment in gallbladder cancers; however, they are usually at advanced stages at the time of diagnosis. In incidental gallbladder cancers, survival can be prolonged with appropriate treatment models if they are identified at early stages. The relatively low rates that have been reported in our population may be due to geographical differences and problems in study design.
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- Yiğit Düzköylü
- Clinic of General Surgery, Ministry of Health İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of General Surgery, Ministry of Health İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of General Surgery, Ministry of Health İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Goetze TO, Paolucci V. Prognosis of incidental gallbladder carcinoma is not influenced by the primary access technique: analysis of 837 incidental gallbladder carcinomas in the German Registry. Surg Endosc 2013; 27:2821-8. [PMID: 23404149 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-013-2819-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2012] [Accepted: 12/28/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of the laparoscopic approach (LC) for gallbladder carcinoma and incidental gallbladder carcinomas (IGBC) remains controversial. However, recent studies suggest that LC has no adverse effects relative to the open approach. A definitive conclusion regarding the safety of LC that is based on data from a large patient cohort is needed. METHODS To draw a definite conclusion about the safety of LC in IGBC, data from the 837 patients with IGBC [registered in the German Registry (GR)] were analyzed. RESULTS Of the 837 patients, 492 underwent LC, 200 underwent open surgery (OC), and 142 initially underwent LC, but the approach was converted to OC. The 5-year survival rates of the three groups indicated that LC was associated with significantly better survival. LC was not associated with a poorer prognosis in patients with T1, T2, or T3 stage disease or in patients who underwent immediate radical re-resection (IRR; n = 330). LC was associated with a significant survival benefit in the 490 patients who did not undergo IRR. LC was comparable with OC in terms of overall recurrence rates and the rate of accidental intraoperative perforation. CONCLUSIONS The GR data, which relate to a large homogenous patient cohort, showed that when other potential influencing factors, e.g., IRR were eliminated, the primary access technique had no effect on prognosis. Stage-adjusted therapy should always be performed irrespective of the primary access technique.
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Reply to Letter to the Editor. World J Surg 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s00268-010-0540-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kim H, Kim EK, Kwak JY, Kim MJ, Choi SH, Park BW. Solitary drain-site recurrence after lumpectomy for breast cancer. Yonsei Med J 2010; 51:469-71. [PMID: 20376907 PMCID: PMC2852810 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.3.469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Locoregional recurrence after breast conservative surgery is not a rare event. However, a metastatic nodule solely at the surgical drain site seems to be extremely unusual. In this report, we present a patient who received a lumpectomy for breast cancer but a metastatic nodule developed at the drain site more than two years after her surgery.
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- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Goetze TO, Paolucci V. Adequate extent in radical re-resection of incidental gallbladder carcinoma: analysis of the German Registry. Surg Endosc 2010; 24:2156-64. [PMID: 20177938 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-0914-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2009] [Accepted: 10/09/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Complete surgical resection is the only potentially curative treatment of gallbladder cancer. Gallbladder carcinoma is suspected preoperatively in 30% of patients, and 70% are incidentally discovered by the pathologist (incidental gallbladder carcinoma, IGBC). If IGBC is detected postoperatively, a re-resection, including liver resection and lymph node dissection, in T2 tumor cases and more advanced stages is recommended. It remains unclear whether the prognosis of wedge resection (2-3-cm margin) of the gallbladder bed is the same as that of resection of segments IVb/V. METHODS The German Registry, founded in 1997, aims to prospectively record all IGBC cases in Germany. In this study patients with a radical re-resection were treated according to the S3 Guidelines in Germany. The aim of this study was to clarify whether different techniques of liver re-resection show comparable results or if they differ depending on the tumor stage in IGBC patients (n = 624). RESULTS A significant survival advantage in patients who have an early re-resection was observed. There was a trend of better survival in T1 tumor stage patients who undergo the less radical re-resection, especially the wedge-resection technique of 3 cm in the gallbladder bed. In T2 tumor stage patients there is a tendency for better survival with the IVb/V-resection technique compared to the 3-cm wedge resection in the gallbladder bed, and a significant survival benefit for these two techniques compared to less radical resection was evident. T3 tumor cases showed better survival with the more radical resection techniques. CONCLUSIONS The wedge-resection technique combined with lymph node dissection may be the surgical strategy of choice in T1 tumor cases. For T2 tumors, IVb/V resection combined with lymph node dissection of the hepatoduodenal ligament appears to be the minimum volume of resection required. More radical procedures are needed for tumors infiltrating the serosa or beyond.
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INTRODUCTION Accidental intraoperative gallbladder perforation is a problem in laparoscopic surgery, especially in cases with incidental gallbladder carcinoma (IGBC). The question is whether intraoperative gallbladder perforation has a prognostic disadvantage or a retrieval bag provides protection against tumor dissemination. METHODS A standardized questionnaire was sent to all German surgical clinics based on the central register of "incidental gallbladder carcinoma" of the German Society of Surgery founded in 1997. RESULTS In 592 IGBC-registered cases, there were 330 laparoscopies, 154 open surgeries, and intraoperative conversion was performed in 106 cases. Of laparoscopic surgeries (n = 330), the recurrence rate was 30%. The recurrence rate for cases with (174/330) and without (156/330) the use of retrieval bag was 32.2% and 27%, respectively. In laparoscopies with intraoperative gallbladder perforation (73/330 cases), the recurrence rate was 38.4%. Of these cases the recurrence rate with (51/73) and without (22/73) the use of retrieval bags was 39.2% and 36.4%, respectively. In 257 cases without intraoperative perforation, tumor recurrence rate was 27.2%, and it was 29.3% or 25.4% with (123/257) and without (134/257) the use of retrieval bags. CONCLUSIONS According to the registry data, the intraoperative gallbladder perforation results in significant (P = 0.047) prognostic disadvantage and in these cases retrieval bags were used more often (P = 0.001). However, in IGBC cases if intraoperative gallbladder perforation has already happened, the use of retrieval bags had no protective effects.
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Lee JY, Seo HI, Sim MS. The Efficacy of Simple Cholecystectomy among Patients with T2 Gallbladder Cancer. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SURGICAL SOCIETY 2009. [DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2009.76.5.316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Jee-Yeon Lee
- Department of Surgery, Postgraduate School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Postgraduate School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Postgraduate School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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Benefits of reoperation of T2 and more advanced incidental gallbladder carcinoma: analysis of the German registry. Ann Surg 2008; 247:104-8. [PMID: 18156929 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e318154bf5d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine which T stages of incidental gallbladder carcinoma (IGBC) actually benefit from an early reresection (ERR). BACKGROUND The IGBC is a carcinoma first detected by the pathologist. The indication for the cholecystectomy was a benign disease. The indication for an ERR is debated in the literature, and different recommendations are often drawn based on data collected from only small groups. METHODS A register was founded in 1997 to prospectively record all IGBCs in Germany. All the patients who had a reresection in this study were treated according to the German Guidelines of Surgery and Oncology. This study analyzes 439 cases of IGBC. RESULTS There was a significant benefit for the 85 of 200 T2 patients who did have an ERR. There was no benefit though for the 32 of 85 T3 patients who did have an ERR. There is a significantly better survival rate for T2 patients with negative lymph nodes, and there is a trend for better survival for T3 patients with negative lymph nodes. CONCLUSION An ERR should be highly recommended for patients with IGBC in the T2 stage, because it improves their survival positive. Without an ERR, it is almost impossible to definitively determine the nodal status or to obtain exact staging for estimating the prognosis.
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Yokomuro S, Arima Y, Mizuguchi Y, Shimizu T, Kawahigashi Y, Kannda T, Arai M, Tajiri T. Occult gallbladder carcinoma after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a report of four cases. J NIPPON MED SCH 2007; 74:300-5. [PMID: 17878700 DOI: 10.1272/jnms.74.300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Eighty-four patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) from January through August 2006. Of these patients, 4 (4.7%) were found to have occult gallbladder carcinoma (GC) either during or after the procedure. Two of the patients were women and 2 were men. The mean age was 75.0 years. One patient had mucosal tumors, 2 had subserosal tumors, and 1 had a serosal lesion. One of the 2 patients with subserosal tumors underwent radical surgery. In a previous study, 0.83% (10 of 1,195) of patients who had undergone LC were found to have occult GC, either during of after the procedure. The prevalence of gallbladder carcinoma has recently been increasing. GC has been reported in 0.3% to 1.5% of patients who have undergone cholecystectomy. Since the introduction of laparoscopic surgery, the number of cholecystectomies being performed has increased, which may explain why occult GC seems to be occurring more frequently. The prognosis for GC is poor, and surgical resection is the only potentially curative treatment. However, GC is difficult to diagnose at an early stage and difficult to recognize even in the advanced stages. Fifteen percent to 30% of patients show no preoperative or intraoperative evidence of malignancy. Occult GC is also increasing. Because flat infiltrating GC and GC with cholecystitis and numerous stones are difficult to diagnose preoperatively, we recommend taking frozen sections from patients who are of advanced age (older than 70 years), have a long history of stones, or have a thickened gallbladder wall.
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- Shigeki Yokomuro
- Surgery for Organ Function and Biological Regulation, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
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Choi JY, Kim MJ, Park MS, Kim JH, Lim JS, Oh YT, Kim KW. Imaging findings of biliary and nonbiliary complications following laparoscopic surgery. Eur Radiol 2006; 16:1906-14. [PMID: 16508770 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-005-0135-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2005] [Revised: 11/21/2005] [Accepted: 12/15/2005] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Laparoscopic techniques are evolving for a wide range of surgical procedures although they were initially confined to cholecystectomy and exploratory laparoscopy. Recently, surgical procedures performed with a laparoscope include splenectomy, adrenalectomy, gastrectomy, and myomectomy. In this article, we review the spectrum of complications and illustrate imaging features of biliary and nonbiliary complications after various laparoscopic surgeries. Biliary complications following laparoscopic cholecystectomy include bile ductal obstruction, bile leak with bile duct injury, dropped stones in the peritoneal cavity, retained CBD stone, and port-site metastasis. Nonbiliary complications are anastomotic leakage after partial gastrectomy, gangrenous cholecystitis after gastrectomy, hematoma at the anastomotic site following gastrectomy, gastric infarction after gastrectomy, port-site metastasis after gastrectomy, hematoma after splenectomy, renal infarction after adrenalectomy, and active bleeding after myomectomy of the uterus.
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- Jin-Young Choi
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-ku Shinchon-dong 134, Seoul, 120-752, South Korea
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Goetze T, Paolucci V. Does laparoscopy worsen the prognosis for incidental gallbladder cancer? Surg Endosc 2005; 20:286-93. [PMID: 16362480 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0121-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2005] [Accepted: 07/19/2005] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND More than 75% of cholecystectomies are done laparoscopically and less than one-third of gallbladder carcinomas are known presurgically. It is supposed that the laparoscopic technique could adversely affect the prognosis of gallbladder cancer. METHODS The C-A-E has started a register of all cases of cholecystectomy with a postoperative incidental finding of gallbladder carcinoma. The aim is to compare the prospectively collected follow-up data on the outcome of these patients and to answer the question of whether laparoscopic cholecystectomy affects the prognosis of incidental gallbladder cancer. RESULTS A total of 377 cases have been recorded so far. These include 201 patients treated by the laparoscopic procedure, 119 by an open procedure, and 57 by an intraoperative conversion. The survival shows a significantly better life expectancy for the patients treated laparoscopically. CONCLUSION The life expectancy is higher for the laparoscopically treated patients and this cannot be explained by the fact that the laparoscopic technique is used to treat the earlier stages of cancer. The access technique does not seem to influence the prognosis for gallbladder carcinomas.
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- T Goetze
- Department of Surgery, Ketteler-Krankenhaus, Offenbach, 63071, Hessen, Germany.
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BACKGROUND More than 75% of cholecystectomies are done laparoscopically and less than one-third of gallbladder carcinomas are known presurgically. It is supposed that the laparoscopic technique could adversely affect the prognosis of gallbladder cancer. METHODS The C-A-E has started a register of all cases of cholecystectomy with a postoperative incidental finding of gallbladder carcinoma. The aim is to compare the prospectively collected follow-up data on the outcome of these patients and to answer the question of whether laparoscopic cholecystectomy affects the prognosis of incidental gallbladder cancer. RESULTS A total of 377 cases have been recorded so far. These include 201 patients treated by the laparoscopic procedure, 119 by an open procedure, and 57 by an intraoperative conversion. The survival shows a significantly better life expectancy for the patients treated laparoscopically. CONCLUSION The life expectancy is higher for the laparoscopically treated patients and this cannot be explained by the fact that the laparoscopic technique is used to treat the earlier stages of cancer. The access technique does not seem to influence the prognosis for gallbladder carcinomas.
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- Department of Surgery, Ketteler-Krankenhaus, Offenbach, 63071, Hessen, Germany.
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Carmignani CP, Sugarbaker PH. Regional lymph node metastasis from port site implants after laparoscopic surgery. Surg Endosc 2004; 18:1818. [PMID: 15809797 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-003-4538-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2003] [Accepted: 05/13/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Although overall incidence of laparoscopic port site implants is decreasing, it remains problematic in patients with occult intraabdominal malignancy. Port-site metastases may themselves become the source of new metastases. A 42-year-old man underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis. One month later, he was diagnosed with a right colon cancer, for which a right colectomy was performed. Eleven months later, a CT scan showed nodules in the umbilicus (one of the original laparoscopic port sites) and behind the right rectus abdominis muscle, adjacent to the deep epigastric vessels. These sites were resected, and histopathology confirmed metastatic adenocarcinoma. The right deep epigastric nodule was reported to be lymph node-positive for metastatic adenocarcinoma. It is probable that dissemination of cancer cells to this lymph node occurred from the port site implants. Presence of metastasis in the lymph nodes draining the abdominal wall should be examined in all patients with port site implants.
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- C P Carmignani
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Washington Cancer Institute, 110 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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Maneo A, Vignali M, Chiari S, Colombo A, Mangioni C, Landoni F. Are borderline tumors of the ovary safely treated by laparoscopy? Gynecol Oncol 2004; 94:387-92. [PMID: 15297177 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2004.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the risk of the laparoscopic approach to patients with borderline ovarian tumors compared to the laparotomic management. METHODS We treated or followed in our institution 479 women with borderline ovarian tumor. Sixty-two patients had fertility-sparing surgery followed by restaging or follow-up intervention: 30 operated by laparoscopy, 32 by laparotomy. Restaging surgery was performed in five cases and second-look surgery in 57. RESULTS The diameter of the cyst is significantly lower in patients treated by laparoscopy, especially in women who underwent cystectomy (4.7 cm) compared to oophorectomy (10 cm, P = 0.008). Rupture of the cyst and stage IC were more frequent in the laparoscopic group. After a median follow-up of 61 months for the laparoscopic group and 77 months for the laparotomic group, we observed 11 patients (37%) with persistent disease after primary laparoscopy (adnexa, five cases; peritoneal implants, three cases; both patterns, three cases). After primary laparotomy, no patients showed early persistence of tumor, and ovarian relapses were diagnosed in seven women (22%) 33-138 months after laparotomy. The univariate analysis for the risk of neoplastic persistence after primary laparoscopy shows that patients with cysts greater than 5 cm have a higher risk (odds ratio 9.7, P = 0.02) compared to smaller cysts. No other factors proved significant, but the odds ratios for patients with serous tumor (5.8), stage IC (2.0), and those undergoing cystectomy (1.9) suggest a relationship to the probability of persistence. CONCLUSION Laparoscopic treatment in borderline ovarian tumors should be reserved to masses not greater than 5 cm. When conservative therapy is desired, the entire affected ovary should be removed. If the neoplasia is bilateral, cystectomy could be allowed in women who wish to preserve fertility, although they are at high risk of relapse.
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- Andrea Maneo
- Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, S. Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, via Solferino 16, 20052 Monza, Milan, Italy.
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Yano H, Okada K, Kinuta M, Iwazawa T, Kanoh T, Monden T. Use of non-powder surgical glove for extraction of gallbladder in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Dig Endosc 2003. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1443-1661.2003.00263.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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SAKAMOTO KAZUHIRO, KITAJIMA MASAYUKI, SHIROTA SHIGERU, WATABE SUGURU, OKUZAWA ATSUSHI, MATSUDA MITSUHIRO, ONO KEN, KOBAYASHI SHIGERU, KAMANO TOSHIKI, TSURUMARU MASAHIKO, HIRAI SHU. CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF UNSUSPECTED GALLBLADDER CANCER DIAGNOSED AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY. Dig Endosc 2003. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1443-1661.2003.00204.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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- First Department of Surgery and
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- First Department of Pathology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Bunkyo‐ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Wullstein C, Woeste G, Barkhausen S, Gross E, Hopt UT. Do complications related to laparoscopic cholecystectomy influence the prognosis of gallbladder cancer? Surg Endosc 2002; 16:828-32. [PMID: 11997831 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-001-9085-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2001] [Accepted: 09/27/2001] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopy is thought to worsen the prognosis of gallbladder cancer (GBC) discovered unexpectedly at laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). However, laproscopy has never been shown to have an influence on patient survival in clinical series. METHODS We Performed a two-center retrospective analysis of 28 patients with GBC (11 previously known, 17 unexpectedly discovered by LC) to determine whether laparoscopy and complications related to LC had any influence on the prognosis of GBC. Resectability for cure after LC, survival, and recurrence related to both the procedure itself and complications associated with LC were analyzed. RESULTS Of the 17 patients with unexpected GBC, 16 were considered resectable for cure at the time of LC. Advanced disease was detected in eight patients by re staging (n = 5) or exploration (n = 3). Seven patients (43.8%) underwent reoperation for cure. Mean survival of patients with unexpected GBC was 26.5 months. Mean survival was shorter when complications (bile spillage, injury of common bile duct, or tumor violation) occurred during LC (10.2 vs 33 months, p = 0.016). If bile spillage was the only complication at LC, there was also a trend to shorter survival (12 vs 33 months, p = 0.061). CONCLUSION Complications during LC significantly worsen the prognosis of GBC. Therefore, bile spillage and excessive manipulation of the gallbladder should be avoided.
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- C Wullstein
- Department of General, Thoracic, Vascular, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Rostock, Schillingallee 35, D-18055 Rostock, Germany
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Saber AA, Liberman MA. Part II. Laparoscopic approach to abdominal malignancies. Curr Probl Cancer 2001; 25:311-26. [PMID: 11568736 DOI: 10.1067/mcn.2001.117696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- A A Saber
- Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Prosst RL, Roth K, Schurr MO, Heeg P, Buess GF. Retrieval system for facilitated and safe extraction of resected specimen in minimally-invasive surgery. MINIM INVASIV THER 2000. [DOI: 10.3109/13645700009061460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Winston CB, Chen JW, Fong Y, Schwartz LH, Panicek DM. Recurrent gallbladder carcinoma along laparoscopic cholecystectomy port tracks: CT demonstration. Radiology 1999; 212:439-44. [PMID: 10429701 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.212.2.r99au17439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe the computed tomographic (CT) appearance of recurrent gallbladder carcinoma along port tracks after laparoscopic cholecystectomy and to assess the effect of recurrence on patient care. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventeen abdominal CT scans in 16 of 19 consecutive patients who underwent hepatic resection for gallbladder carcinoma diagnosed at laparoscopic cholecystectomy were reviewed retrospectively. Medical records were reviewed to determine the clinical effect of tumor recurrence along a port track. RESULTS CT revealed 12 tumor recurrences along laparoscopic port tracks in six (32%) patients (mean, two recurrences per patient; range, one to four per patient). Eight (67%) CT-depicted recurrences appeared homogeneous, and nine (75%) directly involved subjacent omental fat. The mass was the only site of recurrence at CT in two (33%) patients. The presence of an abdominal wall tumor recurrence affected patient care in four (67%) of six patients. Histopathologic examination results confirmed recurrent tumor in all five (100%) patients who underwent biopsy. CONCLUSION Tumor recurrence along port tracks is a potential complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy when gallbladder carcinoma is present, even after subsequent hepatic resection is performed for attempted cure. Recurrences appear as a new or enlarging abdominal wall mass, often involving subjacent omental fat, and may be the only site of recurrent disease at CT. Demonstration of abdominal wall tumor recurrence affects patient care.
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- C B Winston
- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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Pearlstone DB, Feig BW, Mansfield PF. Port site recurrences after laparoscopy for malignant disease. SEMINARS IN SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 1999; 16:307-12. [PMID: 10332776 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2388(199906)16:4<307::aid-ssu5>3.0.co;2-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Reports of recurrent malignant disease developing at laparoscopic port sites has created considerable controversy among surgeons. Many have implicated the technique of laparoscopy as a cause of metastases and this has led to condemnation of laparoscopy in malignant disease by many surgeons. A review of the case reports, as well as animal studies, reveals the problem to be considerably more complex. Based on experimental models, reported cases, and our experience at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, we have arrived at some substantive conclusions regarding this phenomenon. Port site recurrences (PSRs) after laparoscopy for malignant disease can occur as the only site of recurrence, but this is an extremely rare event, and the incidence does not appear to be significantly different from the development of wound recurrences after open laparotomy for malignancy. It is likely that port site recurrences reflect the underlying biology of the malignant disease, rather than an effect of the technique of laparoscopy.
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- D B Pearlstone
- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA
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Wettstein AR, Field AS, Hugh TB, Vickers CR. Implantation carcinoma developing late after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for superficial carcinoma of the gall-bladder. THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF SURGERY 1999; 69:406-7. [PMID: 10353567 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.1999.01590.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- A R Wettstein
- Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
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Carcinoma of the gall-bladder remains the fifth commonest gastrointestinal malignancy. Its associations, predisposing factors and epidemiology worldwide are reviewed in this article. The clinical presentation of carcinoma of the gall-bladder is frequently late, which accounts for the poor prognosis: this is also discussed. The use of relevant imaging techniques and aggressive management offer an improved outlook. These important aspects and others, such as the use of frozen section histology, the risks of trocar seeding and inadequate resection are mentioned.
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- E Kyriacou
- Department of Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Treatment of gallstones by laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become standard therapy over the past decade and has received wide patient acceptance. Problems are infrequent but those such as biliary injury may be serious and continue to be a cause of concern. Biliary injury is more likely when surgery is performed in the presence of acute inflammation. Laparoscopic bile duct exploration is becoming standardized and the results are good. The role of other laparoscopic biliary procedures such as biliary bypass is still uncertain.
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- S M Strasberg
- Section of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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BACKGROUND Application of laparoscopy to the resection of malignancy has been followed by a literature describing cases of metastatic involvement at laparoscopic port sites. These include patients who underwent surgery for early stage carcinoma and instances following laparoscopic procedures during which tumours were not dissected. METHODS Recently published clinical and experimental studies, and case reports related to this problem are reviewed; their relevance is discussed. RESULTS Experimental studies incorporating bench top and large animal models have confirmed that tumour cells may be redistributed to port sites during laparoscopic surgery either directly from contaminated instruments or indirectly via the insufflation gas. Small animal models suggest that the incidence of wound metastasis is increased following conventional laparoscopic surgery, and that it may be decreased by gasless laparoscopy or helium insufflation. This evidence suggests that the development of port-site metastases depends not only on the physical redistribution of tumour cells but also on the specific insufflation gas used, possibly because of influences on local metabolic or immune factors acting at the wound site. CONCLUSION Further research in this area is urgent. Until the issue is better understood, patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for malignancy should be entered into clinical trials.
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- S J Neuhaus
- The University of Adelaide Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia, Australia
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Thoracoscopic resection of a malignant pulmonary lesion — The use of a specimen bag may not prevent tumor seeding to the chest wall. Eur Surg 1998. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02619859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Shirai Y, Ohtani T, Hatakeyama K. Tumor dissemination during laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder carcinoma. Surg Endosc 1997; 11:1224-5. [PMID: 9373301 DOI: 10.1007/s004649900576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Y Shirai
- Department of Surgery, Niigata University School of Medicine, 1 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata City 951, Japan
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Liu KJ, Richter HM, Cho MJ, Jarad J, Nadimpalli V, Donahue PE. Carcinoma involving the gallbladder in elderly patients presenting with acute cholecystitis. Surgery 1997; 122:748-54; discussion 754-6. [PMID: 9347852 DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6060(97)90083-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The unexpected intraoperative finding of a cancerous gallbladder has become particularly problematic, because cancer recurs rapidly after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. It would be desirable to identify the patients of greatest risk for gallbladder cancer before operation. After several elderly patients presenting with acute cholecystitis were found to have gallbladder cancer, we performed the following study. METHODS Records of patients (60 years of age or older, 1987 to 1995) with an admitting diagnosis of acute cholecystitis and symptoms including right upper quadrant pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, and leukocytosis were reviewed. RESULTS Eighty patients were included in the study. Carcinoma involving the gallbladder was found in seven patients; six had primary and one had metastatic carcinoma. The 73 patients without cancer underwent cholecystectomy. The differences between the noncancer and cancer patients included age (68 +/- 7 versus 74 +/- 8 years, p < 0.05), total bilirubin (mg/dl, 1.5 +/- 1.5 versus 3.7 +/- 3.4, p < 0.01), alkaline phosphatase (IU/L, 179 +/- 132 versus 369 +/- 226, p < 0.01), and aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L, 77 +/- 93 versus 158 +/- 157, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Additional work-up and open cholecystectomy should be considered in elderly patients presenting with apparent acute cholecystitis, especially when liver functions are abnormal.
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- K J Liu
- Department of General Surgery, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Ill., USA
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Yamaguchi K, Chijiiwa K, Saiki S, Shimizu S, Tsuneyoshi M, Tanaka M. Reliability of frozen section diagnosis of gallbladder tumor for detecting carcinoma and depth of its invasion. J Surg Oncol 1997. [PMID: 9209526 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199706)65:2%3c132::aid-jso11%3e3.0.co;2-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND An accurate frozen section diagnosis is important when deciding the surgical strategy against a gallbladder tumor intraoperatively. Little has been reported on the accuracy of frozen section diagnosis of the gallbladder. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a total of 86 consecutive patients with gallbladder tumor, the accuracy of the frozen section diagnosis was examined. There were 32 patients with polypoid lesions and 54 with nonpolypoid tumors. RESULTS The frozen tissue diagnosis and final diagnosis were identical in 82 of the 86 cases, that is, benign in 65 and malignant in 17. The other four cases had different diagnoses, that is, conversion from benign to malignant in two and from malignant to benign in two. The overall accuracy of frozen diagnosis was 95.3% (97.0% for benign and 94.7% for malignant). In 32 polypoid lesions, the accuracy of frozen section diagnosis was 91% (93% for benign; 89% for malignant). In 54 nonpolypoid lesions, the accuracy of diagnosis was 98% (100% for benign; 93% for malignant). The diagnosis of depth of invasion was identical only in 7 (70%) of the 10 carcinoma cases examined, while it was diverse in the remaining 3, that is, conversion from adenocarcinoma invading the subserosa to that limiting to the mucosa in one, from carcinoma within the mucosa to that infiltrating the muscle coat in one, and from carcinoma affecting the muscle layer to that invading the subserosa in the other. Alterations of frozen section diagnosis about being benign or malignant and about the depth of invasion were encountered in seven patients, five of whom had a polypoid tumor. CONCLUSIONS The intraoperative frozen tissue diagnosis is fairly reliable as to whether lesions are malignant or benign; however, accuracy is low in patients with polypoid lesions of the gallbladder. Also, frozen section diagnosis does not reliably measure the depth of invasion of gallbladder carcinoma.
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- K Yamaguchi
- Department of Surgery I, Kyushu University Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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Yamaguchi K, Chijiiwa K, Saiki S, Shimizu S, Tsuneyoshi M, Tanaka M. Reliability of frozen section diagnosis of gallbladder tumor for detecting carcinoma and depth of its invasion. J Surg Oncol 1997; 65:132-6. [PMID: 9209526 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199706)65:2<132::aid-jso11>3.0.co;2-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND An accurate frozen section diagnosis is important when deciding the surgical strategy against a gallbladder tumor intraoperatively. Little has been reported on the accuracy of frozen section diagnosis of the gallbladder. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a total of 86 consecutive patients with gallbladder tumor, the accuracy of the frozen section diagnosis was examined. There were 32 patients with polypoid lesions and 54 with nonpolypoid tumors. RESULTS The frozen tissue diagnosis and final diagnosis were identical in 82 of the 86 cases, that is, benign in 65 and malignant in 17. The other four cases had different diagnoses, that is, conversion from benign to malignant in two and from malignant to benign in two. The overall accuracy of frozen diagnosis was 95.3% (97.0% for benign and 94.7% for malignant). In 32 polypoid lesions, the accuracy of frozen section diagnosis was 91% (93% for benign; 89% for malignant). In 54 nonpolypoid lesions, the accuracy of diagnosis was 98% (100% for benign; 93% for malignant). The diagnosis of depth of invasion was identical only in 7 (70%) of the 10 carcinoma cases examined, while it was diverse in the remaining 3, that is, conversion from adenocarcinoma invading the subserosa to that limiting to the mucosa in one, from carcinoma within the mucosa to that infiltrating the muscle coat in one, and from carcinoma affecting the muscle layer to that invading the subserosa in the other. Alterations of frozen section diagnosis about being benign or malignant and about the depth of invasion were encountered in seven patients, five of whom had a polypoid tumor. CONCLUSIONS The intraoperative frozen tissue diagnosis is fairly reliable as to whether lesions are malignant or benign; however, accuracy is low in patients with polypoid lesions of the gallbladder. Also, frozen section diagnosis does not reliably measure the depth of invasion of gallbladder carcinoma.
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- K Yamaguchi
- Department of Surgery I, Kyushu University Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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Hubens G, Pauwels M, Hubens A, Vermeulen P, Van Marck E, Eyskens E. The influence of a pneumoperitoneum on the peritoneal implantation of free intraperitoneal colon cancer cells. Surg Endosc 1996; 10:809-12. [PMID: 8694943 DOI: 10.1007/bf00189539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND In order to test the influence of a pneumoperitoneum on the peritoneal implantation of free intraperitoneal colon cancer cells, 40 male syngeneic WAG rats were at random divided into four groups. METHODS Group 1 (n = 10) animals underwent a midline laparotomy and 10(4) CC531 colon cancer cells were injected intraperitoneally (IP); in group 2 (n = 10) 10(4) CC531 cells were injected IP without further manipulation; in group 3 (n = 10) a pneumoperitoneum up to 10 mmHg was created after the IP injection of the same amount of CC531 cells. The pneumoperitoneum was maintained for 15 min. Finally in group 4 (n = 10) after the IP injection of 10(4) CC531 cells and after the creation of a pneumoperitoneum, two 14-G IV catheters simulating trocars were introduced in each flank. A follow-up period of 8 weeks was used. Tumor implantation was scored according to the peritoneal cancer index of Eggermont and the index of Chauffert. RESULTS Tumor nodules were found varying from 60% in groups 1-3 to 50% in group 4. There was no statistical difference between the implantation rate in the four groups. A port-site recurrence was seen in group 4; all the other tumor implants were located in the mesenterium, omentum, internal genitals, or parietal peritoneum. CONCLUSIONS The presence of a pneumoperitoneum does not enhance the implantation of free intraperitoneal malignant colon cancer cells in the rat, but the presence of a "port" may lead to abdominal-wall metastases.
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- G Hubens
- Laboratory of Experimental Surgery, University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Antwerp, Belgium
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Cotlar AM, Mueller CR, Pettit JW, Schmidt ER, Villar HV. Trocar site seeding of inapparent gallbladder carcinoma during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC SURGERY 1996; 6:35-45. [PMID: 8919176 DOI: 10.1089/lps.1996.6.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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There are increasing reports of seeding of tumor at the trocar sites following laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with unexpected or inapparent gallbladder carcinoma. A patient is reported here whose primary tumor appeared controlled by surgery and radiation, but who died of the disease after developing implant metastases at three untreated trocar sites. The second case report illustrates the difficulty in identifying gallbladder cancer during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and the importance of a diligent preoperative effort to establish the diagnosis. Current literature suggests that tumor implantation occurring during laparoscopic cholecystectomy for inapparent carcinoma adversely affects prognosis, and, until the effect of laparoscopy on the spread of this tumor is better understood and controlled, open operation should be performed when carcinoma of the gallbladder is suspected. When laparoscopic cholecystectomy is done for inapparent gallbladder cancer, surgical and adjuvant radiotherapy to the trocar sites appears to improve outcome in association with extended treatment to the gallbladder bed and adjacent areas. Recent reports suggest that progress in diagnostic, surgical, and adjuvant techniques could substantially improve survival in carcinoma of the gallbladder.
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- A M Cotlar
- Department of Surgery, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, USA
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