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Fukushima T, Watanabe N, Okita Y, Yokota S, Kurita D, Ishiyama K, Oguma J, Kawai A, Daiko H. Preoperative physical activity is associated with prognosis in patients with esophageal cancer undergoing thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 72:134-143. [PMID: 37759069 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-023-01977-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined the association between a single preoperative physiotherapy session during neoadjuvant chemotherapy and physical function and that between preoperative physical activity and prognosis. METHODS In this retrospective, single-center, observational study, we evaluated data from 234 patients scheduled for neoadjuvant chemotherapy and thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy who underwent a single preoperative physiotherapy session. The five-repetition sit-to-stand test was performed before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. After neoadjuvant chemotherapy, patients were classified into high- and low-physical activity groups based on preoperative physical activity. To examine the association between preoperative physiotherapy and changes in physical function, a multivariate regression analysis was performed. The Cox proportional hazards model was used to investigate the association between preoperative physical activity and overall survival. RESULTS The median percentage change in the five-repetition sit-to-stand test score was - 3.36%. In the multivariate regression analysis, the regression coefficient of the constant term was - 23.93 (95% confidence interval - 45.31 to - 2.56; P = 0.028). Low physical activity was significantly associated with overall survival after adjustment for confounding factors (P = 0.040). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that a single preoperative physiotherapy session during neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves physical function, and preoperative physical activity is significantly associated with prognosis.
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- Takuya Fukushima
- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
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Perioperative Decrease in Tongue Pressure is an Intervenable Predictor of Aspiration After Esophagectomy. Dysphagia 2022:10.1007/s00455-022-10541-2. [DOI: 10.1007/s00455-022-10541-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Muir D, Antonowicz S, Whiting J, Low D, Maynard N. Implementation of the Esophagectomy Complication Consensus Group definitions: the benefits of speaking the same language. Dis Esophagus 2022; 35:6603615. [PMID: 35673848 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doac022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In 2015 the Esophagectomy Complication Consensus Group (ECCG) reported consensus definitions for complications after esophagectomy. This aimed to reduce variation in complication reporting, attributed to heterogeneous definitions. This systematic review aimed to describe the implementation of this definition set, including the effect on complication frequency and variation. A systematic literature review was performed, identifying all observational and randomized studies reporting complication frequencies after esophagectomy since the ECCG publication. Recruitment periods before and subsequent to the index ECCG publication date were included. Coefficients of variance were calculated to assess outcome heterogeneity. Of 144 studies which met inclusion criteria, 70 (48.6%) used ECCG definitions. The median number of separately reported complication types was five per study; only one study reported all ECCG complications. The coefficients of variance of the reported frequencies of eight of the 10 most common complications were reduced in studies which used the ECCG definitions compared with those that did not (P = 0.036). Among ECCG studies, the frequencies of postoperative pneumothorax, reintubation, and pulmonary emboli were significantly reduced in 2020-2021, compared with 2015-2019 (P = 0.006, 0.034, and 0.037 respectively). The ECCG definition set has reduced variation in esophagectomy morbidity reporting. This adds greater confidence to the observed gradual improvement in outcomes with time, and its ongoing use and wider dissemination should be encouraged. However, only a handful of outcomes are widely reported, and only rarely is it used in its entirety.
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- Duncan Muir
- Department of Upper GI Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Upper GI Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Upper GI Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Oncology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Upper GI Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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Harriott CB, Angeramo CA, Casas MA, Schlottmann F. Open vs. Hybrid vs. Totally Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 164:e233-e254. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.12.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Liu HC, Huang WC, Chen CH, Chan ML. Radical esophagectomy in elderly patients with esophageal cancer. FORMOSAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fjs.2015.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Clinical predictors of aspiration after esophagectomy in esophageal cancer patients. Support Care Cancer 2015; 24:295-299. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-015-2776-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Liang Y, Hou X, Cui Q, Kang TB, Fu JH, Zhang LJ, Luo RZ, He JH, Zeng YX, Yang HX. Skp2 expression unfavorably impacts survival in resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Transl Med 2012; 10:73. [PMID: 22533738 PMCID: PMC3356230 DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-10-73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2011] [Accepted: 04/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The correlation of S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (Skp2) with metastasis and prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is controversial. The purpose of this study was to explore whether there was a correlation between the expression of Skp2 evaluated by immunohistochemistry and the clinical outcome of patients with operable ESCC, and to further determine the possible mechanism of the impact of Skp2 on survival. METHODS Tissue microarrays that included 157 surgically resected ESCC specimens was successfully generated for immunohistochemical evaluation. The clinical/prognostic significance of Skp2 expression was analyzed. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to compare the postoperative survival between groups. The prognostic impact of clinicopathologic variables and Skp2 expression was evaluated using a Cox proportional hazards model. A cell proliferation assay and a colony formation assay were performed in ESCC cell lines to determine the function of Skp2 on the progression of ESCC in vitro. RESULTS Skp2 expression correlated closely with the T category (p = 0.035) and the pathological tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stage (p = 0.027). High expression of Skp2 was associated with poor overall survival in resectable ESCC (p = 0.01). The multivariate Cox regression analysis demonstrated that pathological T category, pathological N category, cell differentiation, and negative Skp2 expression were independent factors for better overall survival. In vitro assays of ESCC cell lines demonstrated that Skp2 promoted the proliferative and colony-forming capacity of ESCCs. CONCLUSIONS Negative Skp2 expression in primary resected ESCC is an independent factor for better survival. Skp2 may play a pro-proliferative role in ESCC cells.
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- Yi Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
- Department of Experimental Research, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
- Department of Experimental Research, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
- Department of Experimental Research, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, No. 651, Dongfeng East Road, 510060, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, No. 651, Dongfeng East Road, 510060, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
- Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
- Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
- Department of Experimental Research, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, No. 651, Dongfeng East Road, 510060, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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Bogoevski D, Bockhorn M, Koenig A, Reeh M, von Loga K, Sauter G, Rösch T, Izbicki JR. How radical should surgery be for early esophageal cancer? World J Surg 2011; 35:1311-20. [PMID: 21452070 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-011-1069-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND We have compared the oncologic effectiveness of limited resection (LR) techniques such as transhiatal (TH) or limited resection of the esophagogastric junction with intestinal interposition (LREGJ) in the treatment of early esophageal carcinoma with that of the extended resection such as the classical thoracoabdominal (TA) en bloc esophagectomy. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of 113 patients with T1 esophageal cancer (57 adeno- and 56 squamous cell carcinomas) who had surgical resection with systematic lymphadenectomy. Forty-one underwent extensive (TA) and 72 limited resection (51 TH and 21 LREGJ). RESULTS Complete resection (R0) was achieved in all cases. Lymphatic metastases were seen in none of the mucosal but in 26.8% of the submucosal T1 cancers. The median lymph node yield was significantly higher in patients with extensive resection (24 vs. 15 lymph nodes; p=0.036), but this did not affect the overall survival (median=88 vs. 102 months, 5-year survival probability=57.8 vs. 67.7%; log rank=0.578). The median hospital stay and ICU stay were significantly shorter in the LR group (p=0.039 and p = 0.044, respectively). CONCLUSION Limited resection leads to lower lymph node yield but similar oncologic effectiveness as the extensive surgery. It may represent a valuable alternative in the treatment of patients with early (submucosal) esophageal carcinoma.
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- Dean Bogoevski
- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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Yang HX, Ling L, Zhang X, Lin P, Rong TH, Fu JH. Outcome of elderly patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma after surgery. Br J Surg 2010; 97:862-7. [DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Background
Oesophagectomy may have morbidity and mortality rates that severely compromise long-term survival in elderly patients. The aim of this study was to compare clinical outcomes in elderly patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with those of younger controls.
Methods
Elderly patients at least 70 years old with oesophageal SCC were matched 1 : 1 with controls aged less than 70 years according to sex, tumour stage, tumour location, histological grade, surgical approach, completeness of resection and surgical period. Co-morbidities, surgical complications, surgical mortality and long-term survival were compared.
Results
One hundred and thirty-six patients were included in each group. Surgical mortality was greater in the elderly group (5·9 versus 0·7 per cent; P = 0·036). Overall and disease-specific 5-year survival rates were worse among patients aged at least 70 years (30·0 versus 41·8 per cent, and 31·5 versus 44·7 per cent respectively), as were 10-year rates (13·7 versus 26·4 per cent, and 20·2 versus 29·0 per cent). Disease-free survival rates after 5 years (24·0 versus 35·5 per cent) and 10 years (12·3 versus 24·3 per cent) were not statistically significant (P = 0·076).
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Poor functional status may account for higher morbidity and mortality rates in elderly patients with oesophageal SCC. Acceptable perioperative mortality rates and substantial long-term survival can still be achieved. Elderly patients should not be denied oesophagectomy.
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- H-X Yang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Faculty of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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Meredith KL, Weber JM, Turaga KK, Siegel EM, McLoughlin J, Hoffe S, Marcovalerio M, Shah N, Kelley S, Karl R. Pathologic response after neoadjuvant therapy is the major determinant of survival in patients with esophageal cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2010; 17:1159-67. [PMID: 20140529 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-009-0862-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2009] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Esophageal cancer remains a malignancy with high morbidity and mortality despite improvements to diagnosis, staging, chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. Neoadjuvant therapy (NT) may improve oncologic outcome in many patients, however the degree to which patients benefit remains unclear. We examined the relationship between pathologic response to NT and magnitude of benefit in patients with esophageal cancer. METHODS Using a comprehensive esophageal cancer database, we identified patients who underwent esophagectomy between 1994 and 2008. Pathologic response was denoted as complete (pCR), partial (pPR), and nonresponse (NR). Clinical and pathologic data were compared using Fisher's exact and chi-square when appropriate, while Kaplan-Meier estimates were used for survival analysis. RESULTS We identified 347 patients who underwent esophagectomy, and 262 (75.5%) were treated with NT. The median age was 66 years (28-86 years) with median follow-up of 20 months (1-177 months). There were 106 (40.5%) patients exhibiting pCR, 95 (36.3%) with pPR, and 61 (23.3%) with NR. The rate of R0 resections was higher amongst pCR (100%) compared with 94.7% in pPR (P = 0.02) and 87.5% in NR (P = 0.0007). There were 15 (14.2%) recurrences in pCR, 22 (23.7%) in pPR, and 17 (28.8%) in NR (P = 0.04). Patients achieving pCR had 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) of 52% and 52%, respectively, compared with 36% and 38% in pPR and 22% and 19% in NR (P < 0.0001, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Esophageal cancer patients frequently succumb to their disease. However, patients treated with neoadjuvant therapy who achieve pCR have a higher rate of R0 resections, fewer recurrences, and improved 5-year OS and DFS.
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- Kenneth L Meredith
- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
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Esophagectomy without mortality: what can surgeons do? J Gastrointest Surg 2010; 14 Suppl 1:S101-7. [PMID: 19774427 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-009-1028-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2009] [Accepted: 08/25/2009] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Surgical resection remains the mainstay treatment for patients with localized esophageal cancer. It is, however, a complex procedure. Mortality rate used to be high, but in recent years, death rate has been reduced to below 5% in specialized centers. METHODS Outcome of esophagectomy can be improved by paying attention to (1) appropriate patient section, (2) choice of surgical techniques and their execution, and (3) optimizing perioperative care. A volume-outcome relationship is also evident. Surgeons can perform esophagectomy without mortality, but a multi-disciplinary team management is essential to achieve this goal.
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Khiria LS, Pal S, Peush S, Chattopadhyay TK, Deval M. Impact on outcome of the route of conduit transposition after transhiatal oesophagectomy: A randomized controlled trial. Dig Liver Dis 2009; 41:711-6. [PMID: 19577967 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2009.02.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2008] [Revised: 02/22/2009] [Accepted: 02/25/2009] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIM To assess the influence of the route of conduit transposition after transhiatal oesophagectomy on the postoperative morbidity and mortality and late outcome at 6 months. METHODS Patients with oesophageal carcinoma, undergoing transhiatal oesophagectomy (gastric conduit), were randomized to either anterior or posterior route of conduit transposition. Patients with advanced tumour, distant metastasis, extensive invasion of the stomach, previous gastric surgery, any anterior mediastinal abnormality detected on preoperative imaging, ASA grade III/IV and poor preoperative pulmonary function were excluded. Intraoperative complications, postoperative morbidity and mortality and late outcomes were compared. RESULTS Of the 49 patients (34 men), 24 patients were randomized to the anterior mediastinal route and 25 to the posterior. The mean duration of the operative procedure (anterior: 235min; posterior: 225min) and the mean blood loss (anterior: 531ml; posterior: 538ml) were not statistically different. The most common complications were pulmonary and cardiac and comparable in both groups. Four patients died postoperatively. At 6-month follow-up the incidence of dysphagia, anastomotic stricture, anastomotic recurrence, aspiration and reflux symptoms and weight gain were similar. CONCLUSIONS The route of conduit transposition did not affect the outcome. However, an individualized approach depending upon the operative findings, radicality of the procedure, and perceived need for postoperative adjuvant therapy may be useful.
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- L S Khiria
- Department of Gastro-intestinal Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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Valladares GCG, Bredt LC, Dias LAN, Souza Filho ZAD, Tomasich FDS, Malafaia O. Esofagogastrectomia com linfadenectomia em dois campos no câncer do esôfago torácico. Rev Col Bras Cir 2008. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1590/s0100-69912008000600006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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OBJETIVO: Avaliar as indicações, sobrevida e fatores prognósticos da esofagogastrectomia com linfadenectomia em dois campos no câncer do esôfago torácico. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados 111 pacientes retrospectivamente no período de janeiro de 1990 a dezembro de 2001 sendo 83 homens e 29 mulheres. A idade média dos pacientes foi 55,1 anos (variando entre 35-79). A linfadenectomia em dois campos foi parcial (Standard) em 34 pacientes(30,6%) e ampliada em 77(69,4%). RESULTADOS: A média de linfonodos dissecados foi de 22,6(variando entre 4 e 50). A doença R0 ocorreu em 53 pacientes(47,7%) a doença residual microscópica (R1) em 57 (52,3%) e a doença residual R2 em um paciente(0,9%). A recidiva ocorreu em 32 pacientes (28,8%) sendo em sete (6,3%) cervical, 17 (15,3%) locorregional e 19 (17,1%) sistêmica. A morbidade e mortalidade pós-operatória foram de 31,5% e 9% respectivamente, sem diferença significativa em relação á extensão da linfadenectomia mediastinal. A sobrevida global dos 111 pacientes em cinco anos foi de 48,4%, sem diferença significativa na sobrevida em relação á extensão da linfadenectomia, porém, houve aumento significativo na sobrevida livre de doença a favor dos paciente submetidos a linfadenectomia mediastinal ampliada(p=0,01). A ausência de doença residual (R0), comprometimento linfonodal (pN0) e o número de linfonodos comprometidos inferior a quatro, indicaram bom prognóstico. CONCLUSÃO: A esofagogastrectomia com linfadenectomia em dois campos apresentou um impacto positivo na taxa de sobrevida em cinco anos nos pacientes com câncer do esôfago torácico, particularmente em relação aos pacientes com ECIII. A linfadenectomia mediastinal ampliada aumentou significativamente a sobrevida livre de doença.
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- UFPR; Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva; Hospital Universitário Evangélico de Curitiba; Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná
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Valladares GCG, Bredt LC, Dias LAN, Souza Filho ZAD, Tomasich FDS, Malafaia O. Esofagogastrectomia com linfadenectomia em dois campos no câncer do esôfago torácico. Rev Col Bras Cir 2008. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-69912008000600006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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OBJETIVO: Avaliar as indicações, sobrevida e fatores prognósticos da esofagogastrectomia com linfadenectomia em dois campos no câncer do esôfago torácico. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados 111 pacientes retrospectivamente no período de janeiro de 1990 a dezembro de 2001 sendo 83 homens e 29 mulheres. A idade média dos pacientes foi 55,1 anos (variando entre 35-79). A linfadenectomia em dois campos foi parcial (Standard) em 34 pacientes(30,6%) e ampliada em 77(69,4%). RESULTADOS: A média de linfonodos dissecados foi de 22,6(variando entre 4 e 50). A doença R0 ocorreu em 53 pacientes(47,7%) a doença residual microscópica (R1) em 57 (52,3%) e a doença residual R2 em um paciente(0,9%). A recidiva ocorreu em 32 pacientes (28,8%) sendo em sete (6,3%) cervical, 17 (15,3%) locorregional e 19 (17,1%) sistêmica. A morbidade e mortalidade pós-operatória foram de 31,5% e 9% respectivamente, sem diferença significativa em relação á extensão da linfadenectomia mediastinal. A sobrevida global dos 111 pacientes em cinco anos foi de 48,4%, sem diferença significativa na sobrevida em relação á extensão da linfadenectomia, porém, houve aumento significativo na sobrevida livre de doença a favor dos paciente submetidos a linfadenectomia mediastinal ampliada(p=0,01). A ausência de doença residual (R0), comprometimento linfonodal (pN0) e o número de linfonodos comprometidos inferior a quatro, indicaram bom prognóstico. CONCLUSÃO: A esofagogastrectomia com linfadenectomia em dois campos apresentou um impacto positivo na taxa de sobrevida em cinco anos nos pacientes com câncer do esôfago torácico, particularmente em relação aos pacientes com ECIII. A linfadenectomia mediastinal ampliada aumentou significativamente a sobrevida livre de doença.
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- UFPR; Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva; Hospital Universitário Evangélico de Curitiba; Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná
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Dapri G, Himpens J, Cadière GB. Minimally invasive esophagectomy for cancer: laparoscopic transhiatal procedure or thoracoscopy in prone position followed by laparoscopy? Surg Endosc 2007; 22:1060-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s00464-007-9697-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2007] [Revised: 08/22/2007] [Accepted: 10/31/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Urschel JD. Esophageal Cancer. Oncology 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/0-387-31056-8_40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The divergence in epidemiology between the East and West has made interpretation of data in the literature more difficult and has affected the choice of the most appropriate surgical technique and treatment strategies. The management of esophageal cancer certainly has evolved, and many more options are available. Stage-directed strategies and individualization of treatment are important considerations. Surgeons play a central role in directing management of this disease by advising how best to integrate surgical therapy with nonoperative programs. Surgeons should aim at improving their results further, so that the best results of surgery are compared with seemingly "safer" nonsurgical therapies. Low death rates have been achieved in specialized centers, but there still is much room for improvement in morbidity rates. Even with the best surgical resection and chemoradiation therapy, distant failure remains a barrier to improved survival rates. Therapeutic improvements will require more effective systemic drugs and a better ability to predict responders with precision. Management strategies will evolve further, with improvements in molecular techniques, imaging methods, and introduction of more novel tumoricidal agents. The challenge for the future is to test strategies critically in a scientific, unbiased manner and to explore other innovative treatments.
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- Simon Law
- Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China.
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Tachibana M, Hirahara N, Kinugasa S, Yoshimura H. Clinicopathologic Features of Superficial Esophageal Cancer: Results of Consecutive 100 Patients. Ann Surg Oncol 2007; 15:104-16. [PMID: 17891442 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-007-9604-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2007] [Revised: 08/09/2007] [Accepted: 08/10/2007] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The depth of tumor penetration is a crucial factor in determining the prognosis of patients with esophageal carcinoma. Patients with superficial esophageal carcinoma (SEC) have a far more favorable clinical course compared with those with advanced cancers. The outcome for patients with mucosal cancer is excellent with a 5-year survival rate exceeding 80%. On the other hand, submucosal cancer often metastasizes to regional and/or distant lymph nodes or other organs, and the prognosis of these patients are far from satisfactory. METHODS Among 334 patients with esophageal cancer who underwent surgery between December 1980 and December 2006, 100 patients (30%) had SEC confined to the epithelium, lamina propria mucosa, or submucosa. Patient and tumor characteristics of those 100 patients were studied. RESULTS The prevalence of SEC has increased from 13% (8 of 61) in the initial 5-year period (1985-1989) to 44% (41 of 93) in the recent 7-year period (2000-2006). Subjective symptoms were present in 7 (14%) of 51 mucosal cancers and in 13 (27%) of 49 submucosal cancers. The remaining 80 patients (80%) had no subjective symptoms. Ninety-one patients (91%) were diagnosed to have the lesions by endoscopy at the time of screening for gastric problems, and only nine were detected by gastrointestinal series. Four of 51 patients with mucosal cancer had venous or lymph vessel invasion, and among those, only one (2%) had a solitary perigastric lymph node metastasis. In 49 patients with submucosal cancer, 35 (71%) had lymph vessel invasion, 28 (57%) had venous invasion, and 16 (33%) had lymph node metastases. In particular, 15 of 35 patients with positive lymph vessel invasion had lymph node metastasis, whereas only 1 of 14 with negative lymph vessel invasion had lymph node metastasis (P < .05). Among 17 patients with nodal involvement, 4 patients with upper thoracic SEC had upper mediastinum and/or cervical nodal metastases, 11 patients with middle thoracic SEC had widespread upper and lower mediastinal and abdominal metastases, and 2 patients with lower thoracic SEC had lower and abdominal lymph node metastases. Seventy-nine patients were alive without recurrence at last follow-up. Five of 49 patients with submucosal cancer died of recurrent disease, and 4 of these developed regional nodal recurrence around the bilateral laryngeal recurrent nerves. Forty-two patients (42%) developed double cancers during the follow-up period, and 5 died of a second cancer. The 3- and 5-year survival rates of all 100 patients were 85% and 73%, and those disease-specific survival rates were 96% and 93%, respectively. The 3- and 5-year survival rates for patients with mucosal cancer were 89% and 83%, and those for submucosal cancer were 80%, and 64%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Esophagectomy with extensive lymphadenectomy should be carried out particularly for upper thoracic submucosal cancer, whereas esophagectomy with moderate lymphadenectomy may be preferred for mucosal cancer. Patients with SEC should be examined for another primary cancer preoperatively and periodically during follow-up.
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- Mitsuo Tachibana
- Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, 693-8501, Japan
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Tachibana M, Kinugasa S, Shibakita M, Tonomoto Y, Hattori S, Hyakudomi R, Yoshimura H, Dhar DK, Nagasue N. Surgical treatment of superficial esophageal cancer. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2006; 391:304-21. [PMID: 16830151 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-006-0063-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2006] [Accepted: 05/18/2006] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The worldwide incidence of superficial esophageal cancer (SEC) is increasing. The aim of this study is to review the systematic surgical outcomes of esophagectomy for SEC. DATA SOURCES Only manuscripts written in English and written between 1980 and 2003 were selected from MEDLINE. The keywords consisting of superficial esophageal cancer, early esophageal cancer, and early stage or superficial stage or stage I in esophageal cancer were searched. STUDY SELECTION There were no exclusion criteria for published information relevant to the topics. The most representative articles were selected when there were several articles from the same institution. Case reports were excluded. DATA EXTRACTIONS: Thirty-two manuscripts were finally collected from MEDLINE and eight articles were also added from reference lists of the pertinent literatures. In evaluating the statistical analysis of the complications of the reported literature, collective method was used. DATA SYNTHESIS The collected information was organized. CONCLUSIONS The conclusions drawn from those articles showed that the overall prevalence of SEC accounted around 10% and increased to 25% in the 2000s. The overall incidence of lymph node metastasis of SEC was about 25% and its incidences in mucosal and submucosal cancer were 5 and 35%, respectively. The percentage of the cases of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) vs adenocarcinoma (AC) widely varied depending on the geographic locations reported; most SCC cases were from the Asian countries and most AC cases were from the European countries. Clinical significance of multimodal treatment for SEC has dramatically developed in the recent era and could provide various potential therapeutic options for SEC. These concepts make it possible to individualize surgical management of SEC as part of various multimodal treatments. The operative approaches for SEC varied from minimally invasive thoracoscopic esophagectomy, limited transabdominal distal esophagectomy, conventional transthoracic esophagectomy, transhiatal esophagectomy without thoracotomy, en bloc esophagectomy, and to extended esophagectomy with a complete three-field lymph node dissection. A 5-year overall survival rate of SEC after esophagectomy was good (46 to 83%) to excellent (71 and 100%) for mucosal SEC, but far from satisfactory (33 and 78%) for submucosal SEC. Early diagnosis, development of multimodal treatment, standardization of the surgical procedure including routine lymph node dissection, and improved perioperative management of patients have led to a better survival for patients with SEC.
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- Mitsuo Tachibana
- Unit of Digestive and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Shimane, 693-8501, Japan.
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Innovative minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques have been explored for the purpose of oesophagectomy since the early 1990s, including various combinations of thoracoscopy, laparoscopy or laparoscopic-assisted methods, mediastinoscopy and open thoracotomy and laparotomy. The myriad of surgical approaches implies a lack of consensus on which is superior. Like open surgery, it is perhaps more important to have a tailored approach for the individual patient. MIS oesophagectomy has been shown to be feasible, and at least equivalent postoperative morbidity and mortality rates to open surgical resection have been demonstrated. Selected series have achieved less blood loss, reduction in some postoperative complications, decrease in intensive care and hospital stay, and better preservation of pulmonary function. Clear proof of superiority over conventional oesophagectomy methods however is not forthcoming since comparisons were often made with unmatched patient cohorts, and a well conducted randomized controlled trial has not been carried out. It is expected that with further improvements in instrumentation and experience, these difficult procedures may become more accessible and widely practised.
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- Simon Law
- Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Nozoe T, Kakeji Y, Baba H, Maehara Y. Two-field lymph-node dissection may be enough to treat patients with submucosal squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus. Dis Esophagus 2005; 18:226-9. [PMID: 16128778 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2005.00482.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Significance of extended radical surgical treatment including three-field lymph node dissection for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus remains debatable. The aim of the current study was to reconsider the merits and demerits obtained by three-field lymph node dissection for esophageal carcinoma and also to attempt to elucidate an appropriate surgical strategy for submucosal SCC of the thoracic esophagus. Thirty-one patients with SCC of the thoracic esophagus who had been treated with esophagectomy and two-field (thoracic and abdominal) lymph node dissection without preoperative therapies were enrolled. Five-year survival rate was 75.0% and the incidence proportion of postoperative complication was 9.7%. These data regarding postoperative outcome of patients were by no means inferior to those in the previous reports referring the prognosis of patients with esophageal carcinoma who had been treated with three-field lymph node dissection. Authors would like to mention that two-field lymph node dissection associated with reduced incidence of postoperative complications might be enough to treat the submucosal SCC of the thoracic esophagus.
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- T Nozoe
- Department of Surgery, Fukuoka Higashi Medical Center, Koga, Japan.
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Atkins BZ, Shah AS, Hutcheson KA, Mangum JH, Pappas TN, Harpole DH, D'Amico TA. Reducing hospital morbidity and mortality following esophagectomy. Ann Thorac Surg 2005; 78:1170-6; discussion 1170-6. [PMID: 15464465 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 303] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/10/2004] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Esophagogastrectomy (EG) is a formidable operation with significant morbidity and mortality rates. Risk factor analyses have been performed, but few studies have produced strategies that have improved operative results. This study was performed in order to identify prognostic variables that might be used to develop a strategy for optimizing outcomes after EG. METHODS The records of all patients (n = 379) who underwent EG patients at a tertiary medical center between 1996 and 2002 were retrospectively reviewed. Thirty-day morbidity and mortality were determined, and multivariable logistical regression analysis assessed the effect of preoperative and postoperative variables on early mortality. RESULTS Operations included Ivor Lewis (n = 179), transhiatal (n = 130), and other approaches (n = 70). Operative mortality was 5.8%; 64% experienced complications, including respiratory complications (28.5%), anastamotic strictures (25%), and leak (14%). Increasing age, anastomotic leak, Charlson comorbidity index 3, worse swallowing scores, and pneumonia were associated with increased risk of mortality by univariate analysis. However, only age (p = 0.002) and pneumonia (p = 0.0008) were independently associated with mortality by multivariable analysis. Pneumonia was associated with a 20% incidence of death. Patients with pneumonia had significantly worse deglutition and anastomotic integrity on barium esophagogram compared with patients without pneumonia (p < 0.001, Mann-Whitney rank sum test). CONCLUSIONS Morbidity and mortality of EG are significant, but most complications, including anastomotic leak, are not independent predictors of mortality. The most important complication after EG is pneumonia. Strategies to decrease postoperative mortality should include careful assessment of swallowing abnormalities and predisposition to aspiration by cineradiography or fiberoptic endoscopy. After EG, acceptable pharyngeal function and airway protection should be verified before resuming oral intake.
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- B Zane Atkins
- Department of Surgery, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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This study was undertaken to examine prognosis after resection for M1 disease in squamous cell esophageal carcinoma. Fifty-six patients with M1 esophageal cancer underwent esophageal resection with two or three-field nodal dissection from 1994 to 2001. Operative mortality occurred in 3 patients. Primary tumor sites were as follows; 10 upper, 23 middle, and 20 lower thoracic esophagus. They were found to have M1 disease by pathologic examination of dissected nodes, 24 M1a and 29 M1b. Forty-two patients (79%) were considered to have undergone curative resection. Chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy was given to 38 patients perioperatively. Recurrence was identified in 35 patients (66%) during a mean follow-up of 23 months. Overall median and 5-yr survivals were 19 months and 12.7%. Five-year survivals for M1a and M1b disease were 23.9% and 6.1%, respectively (p=0.0488). Curative resection tended to show better survival (p=0.3846). Chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy provided no advantage (p=0.5370). Multivariate analysis showed that M1b was significant risk factor over M1a disease. Our conclusion is that surgical resection can provide acceptable survival in thoracic squamous esophageal cancer with M1a disease. Survival differences between M1a and M1b disease support the current subclassification staging system.
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- Young Mog Shim
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 135-710, Korea.
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Tachibana M, Kinugasa S, Yoshimura H, Shibakita M, Tonomoto Y, Dhar DK, Nagasue N. Clinical outcomes of extended esophagectomy with three-field lymph node dissection for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Am J Surg 2005; 189:98-109. [PMID: 15701501 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2003] [Revised: 12/24/2003] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Opinions are conflicting about 3-field lymph node dissection (3FLND) during esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. In the current study, we sought to determine the prevalence of cervical and upper thoracic lymph node metastasis in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus and to determine the impact of 3FLND on mortality, morbidity, survival, and recurrence rate. MATERIALS AND METHODS Among 287 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus seen between November 1985 and December 2001, 141 (49%) underwent extended esophagectomy with 3FLND (cervical, mediastinal, and abdominal lymph node dissection). Patients were observed and clinicopathologic information collected prospectively on all patients until death or August 2002. The median follow-up was 41 months, ranging from 10 to 173 months. RESULTS Hospital mortality and morbidity rates were 6.4% and 80%, respectively. Thirty-four of 70 node-positive patients had cervicothoracic nodal involvement. Sixteen patients (11%) had nodal involvement confined only to the cervicothoracic nodes, and no patients with lower thoracic esophageal carcinoma showed cervicothoracic involvement alone. The frequency of cervical nodal disease was correlated with nodal status within the mediastinum (P <0.01). The 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival rates for all 141 patients were 76%, 58%, and 48%, respectively. Among significant variables verified by univariate analysis, independent prognostic factors for overall survival determined by multivariate analysis were number of lymph node metastasis (P <0.01), amount of blood transfusion (P <0.05), length of operation (P <0.05), and presence of pulmonary complications (P <0.05). CONCLUSIONS Extended esophagectomy with 3FLND can be performed with an acceptable mortality. Metastases frequently involved the upper thoracic and cervical lesions, and cervical nodal disease was correlated with thoracic nodal status. 3FLND proved to be an important staging system in 11% of patients. An excellent overall survival suggests a superiority of 3FLND when performed at experienced centers.
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- Mitsuo Tachibana
- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo 693-8501, Shimane, Japan.
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Tachibana M, Kinugasa S, Yoshimura H, Shibakita M, Tonomoto Y, Dhar DK, Tabara H, Nagasue N. En-bloc esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Am J Surg 2004; 188:254-60. [PMID: 15450830 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2003] [Revised: 03/20/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The operative approach for esophageal cancer varies from simple palliative resection to extended esophagectomy with 3-field lymph-node dissection or en-bloc esophagectomy (EBE) depending on tumor and patient status and surgical strategy of the surgeon. The merits and demerits of such EBE are yet to be determined. METHODS A literature review was done regarding EBE for esophageal cancer. RESULTS Twenty articles describing EBE were reported from experienced institutions during the last 20 years and were selected for this study. The conclusions drawn from those articles showed that EBE would be a safe procedure with acceptable morbidity and low mortality rates when performed by an experienced surgeon. When strict patient selection criteria were maintained, this procedure decreased locoregional recurrence and improved long-term survival rates. CONCLUSIONS EBE would be the treatment of choice in selected patients presenting with esophageal cancer. Development of meticulous preoperative risk assessment and optimum postoperative care may further improve the acceptability of this procedure with minimum morbidity and acceptable mortality rates.
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- Mitsuo Tachibana
- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, School of Medicine, Shimane University, Enya-Cho 89-1, Izumo 693-8501, Shimane, Japan.
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Koshy M, Esiashvilli N, Landry JC, Thomas CR, Matthews RH. Multiple management modalities in esophageal cancer: epidemiology, presentation and progression, work-up, and surgical approaches. Oncologist 2004; 9:137-46. [PMID: 15047918 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.9-2-137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Annually, approximately 13,200 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with esophageal cancer and 12,500 die of this malignancy. Of new cases, 9,900 occur in men and 3,300 occur in women. In part I of this two-part series, we explore the epidemiology, presentation and progression, work-up, and surgical approaches for esophageal cancer. In the 1960s, squamous cell cancers made up greater than 90% of all esophageal tumors. The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinomas has risen considerably over the past two decades, such that they are now more prevalent than squamous cell cancer in the western hemisphere. Despite advances in therapeutic modalities for this disease, half the patients are incurable at presentation, and overall survival after diagnosis is grim. Evolving knowledge regarding the etiology of esophageal carcinoma may lead to better preventive methods and treatment options for early stage superficial cancers of the esophagus. The use of endoscopic ultrasound and the developing role of positron emission tomography have led to better diagnostic accuracy in this disease. For years, the standard of care for esophageal cancer has been surgery; there are several variants of the surgical approach. We will discuss combined modality approaches in part II of this series.
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- Mary Koshy
- Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Okazumi S, Ochiai T, Shimada H, Matsubara H, Nabeya Y, Miyazawa Y, Shiratori T, Aoki T, Sugaya M. Development of less invasive surgical procedures for thoracic esophageal cancer. Dis Esophagus 2004; 17:159-63. [PMID: 15230731 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2004.00379.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In order to minimize the invasiveness of the operative procedure for thoracic esophageal cancer, several procedures have been introduced since January 1997. They included: (i) perioperative use of steroids; (ii) muscle-sparing thoracotomy without costectomy; (iii) preparation of the gastric tube with preservation of sufficient blood supply; (iv) reconstruction of the alimentary tract via posterior-mediastinal route; and (v) formation of anastomosis between the remaining esophagus and the gastric tube at a location between the gastroepiploic arteries of the gastric greater curvature. Twenty-one patients who did not receive preoperative chemoradiotherapy underwent the newly developed procedure, and were compared with those receiving the original procedure. Hospital mortality was zero, and postoperative systemic inflammatory response syndrome was suppressed. The mean postoperative hospital stay was 21.5 days, and the actuarial 3-year survival rate was 76.2%. From the comparison with those receiving the original procedure, it can be concluded that the newly developed procedures were effective in minimizing surgical invasiveness and were sufficiently curative in terms of cancer treatment.
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- S Okazumi
- Department of Academic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
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Options for the treatment of esophageal cancer used to be very limited, with surgical resection and radiotherapy methods aimed at both cure or palliation, and, in those unfortunate patients with severe dysphagia, intubation with a plastic prosthesis to restore esophageal luminal patency. Progress in the management of this cancer in the past two decades includes refinement in surgical techniques and perioperative care, better radiological staging methods, enhanced means of planning and delivering radiotherapy, multimodality treatments, and better designs in esophageal prosthesis. For individual patients, a stage-directed therapeutic plan can be used. Long-term survival, however, remains suboptimal for this deadly disease. The current review presents an overview of the commonly employed therapeutic options for esophageal cancer at the beginning of the 21st century.
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- Simon Law
- Division of Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Center, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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Wong ACC, Law S, Wong J. Influence of the route of reconstruction on morbidity, mortality and local recurrence after esophagectomy for cancer. Dig Surg 2003; 20:209-14. [PMID: 12759500 DOI: 10.1159/000070387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2002] [Accepted: 10/21/2002] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND A choice of retrosternal or orthotopic route for reconstruction exists after three-phase esophagectomy with cervical anastomosis. Whether the route of reconstruction affects postoperative morbidity, mortality and recurrence patterns remains controversial. STUDY DESIGN Patients with cancer of the thoracic esophagus who underwent three-phase esophagectomy between 1990 and 1999 were studied. Postoperative outcome, recurrence patterns and survival were analyzed from a prospectively collected database. RESULTS Seventy-five patients underwent three-phase esophagectomy. There were 46 patients in the retrosternal group and 29 in the orthotopic group. The mean age of the retrosternal group was younger than the orthotopic group, 60 and 66 years, respectively (p = 0.004). The retrosternal group also had more advanced disease; 24% of patients had curative resection compared with 59% in the orthotopic group (p = 0.003). There was no significant difference in postoperative complications except that the retrosternal group had more blood loss, median 800 ml compared with 700 ml (p = 0.04). Hospital mortality was 13% in the retrosternal group and 3.4% in the orthotopic group (p = 0.24). Multivariate analysis showed that age (odds ratio 1.16, p = 0.035) and pulmonary risk (odds ratio 10, p = 0.01) were predictive of hospital mortality, but not the route of reconstruction. No patient in the retrosternal group developed recurrence in the gastric conduit compared to 4 of 28 patients (14%) in the orthotopic group (p = 0.03). Two of these patients were symptomatic with bleeding from the intragastric recurrence. Survival was worse in the retrosternal group, 5-year survival was 29.8 vs. 8.2% (p < 0.01), reflecting the more advanced disease and higher prevalence of palliative resections. CONCLUSIONS Cardiopulmonary complications and hospital mortality were not significantly different in the two groups. Recurrent tumor infiltration of the gastric conduit occurred in 14% of patients when the orthotopic route was used.
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- Alfred C C Wong
- Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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Lam KY, Law S, Wong J. Low prevalence of incidentally discovered and early-stage esophageal cancers in a 30-year autopsy study. Dis Esophagus 2003; 16:1-3. [PMID: 12581246 DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-2050.2003.00282.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Autopsy studies provide information that may guide future patient management. This study analyzed autopsy findings in patients with esophageal cancers, with emphasis on the prevalence of incidentally diagnosed esophageal cancer, histologic subtypes, early-stage lesions, and any associated pathology. Autopsies detected 346 patients (306 men; 40 women) with esophageal carcinomas during a 30-year period, constituting an overall prevalence of 3.4%. Out of these patients, 30 (8.7%) were incidentally discovered at autopsy. Squamous cell cancers were found in 336 (97.1%) patients, small cell cancers in nine (2.7%), and adenocarcinomas in one (0.3%). Stage distributions were stage I in seven patients (2%), stage II in 49 (14%), stage III in 121 (35%), and stage IV in 169 (49%). Isolated dysplasia or carcinoma-in-situ were not found. Comparing with symptomatic patients, patients with incidental cancers were older, had higher frequency of small cell carcinomas, and lower T-stage. The prevalence of incidentally diagnosed esophageal carcinomas and early-stage carcinomas were low. Unusual histologic subtypes may be found.
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- K-Y Lam
- Discipline of Pathology, School of Medicine, James Cook University Douglas Campus, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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van Lanschot JJB, Aleman BMP, Richel DJ. Esophageal carcinoma: surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Curr Opin Gastroenterol 2002; 18:490-5. [PMID: 17033326 DOI: 10.1097/00001574-200207000-00015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Several new developments in the potentially curative therapy of esophageal cancer have drawn attention over the past year. There is a potential benefit of centralization of esophagectomies in dedicated centers. Early mucosal lesions are increasingly treated by local ablative therapy. Tumors invading the submucosa are preferably treated by surgical resection. There is ongoing controversy about the optimal surgical approach. Positron emission tomography scanning is a promising tool in the preoperative work-up but needs critical evaluation. The question of whether chemoradiation with voice preservation (followed by salvage surgery in case of tumor recurrence) can replace pharyngolaryngectomy in patients with cervical esophageal cancer is still unanswered. A review of eight randomized trials demonstrated that chemoradiation as primary treatment of esophageal cancer provides an absolute reduction of mortality. The addition of new drugs like paclitaxel and irinotecan into induction regimens for the treatment of advanced disease results in higher response rates but also in increased toxicity. Preoperative radiotherapy as single modality treatment does not improve overall survival, whereas the benefit of preoperative chemotherapy and chemoradiation has not been proven unequivocally. Several retrospective studies with a small number of patients suggest that local response parameters like pathologic complete response and downstaging of regional lymph node (N) status are correlated with longer survival.
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Much controversy remains regarding the optimal treatment for patients with carcinoma of the esophagus. Further studies are necessary to examine the utility and efficacy of each approach in treating esophageal cancer either alone or in combination with other modalities. Until data from prospective randomized trials showing a clear benefit using a particular approach are available, surgeons should use their better judgement in individualizing and selecting the most appropriate surgical approach to provide the best chance of cure or lasting palliation for this disease that challenges both patient and surgeon.
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- James O Park
- Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals, 5841 South Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Law S, Wong J. Changing disease burden and management issues for esophageal cancer in the Asia-Pacific region. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2002; 17:374-81. [PMID: 11982715 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2002.02728.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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The changing epidemiology of esophageal cancer in developed countries is from squamous cell type to adenocarcinomas arising from Barrett's epithelium and the gastric cardia. This has implications for management of this disease. Earlier diagnosis of cancer from screening high-risk patients with Barrett's esophagus is potentially possible, and mucosal ablation together with acid-suppressive therapies have been investigated to revert Barrett's epithelium in its premalignant stage. When a cancer has developed, the strategies of staging methodology and surgical approaches also differ from those applicable for squamous cell cancers located in more proximal locations of the esophagus. By contrast, in the Asia-Pacific region (with the exceptions of Australia and New Zealand), squamous cell cancers in the middle portion of the esophagus remain the main cell type seen. An overall increase in life expectancy has led to more elderly patients presenting with carcinoma of the esophagus. This is of particular importance when surgical resection is contemplated. Advances in surgical management, multimodality programs, and endoscopic therapies are most marked in recent years. Treatment for patients with esophageal cancer should be individualized. The choice depends on expertise and facilities available, tumor and patient factors, and local economics.
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- Simon Law
- Division of Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Center, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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