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Munekage F, Yoh T, Ogiso S, Kato T, Nam NH, Nagai K, Uchida Y, Ito T, Ishii T, Hatano E. Trends in long-term outcomes of patients with HCV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy: A comparison before and after introduction of direct-acting antivirus therapy. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2024; 8:133-142. [PMID: 38250678 PMCID: PMC10797833 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Backgrounds The success of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy provides a cure for patients chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV); however, outcomes after hepatectomy for HCV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) before and after DAA introduction remain poorly studied. Methods Patients who underwent R0/R1 hepatectomy for HCV-associated HCC were retrospectively analyzed. Two time periods were defined: Pre-DAA (2007-2011, December 2013 was defined as the end of follow-up) and Post-DAA groups (2014-2018, December 2020 was defined as the end of follow-up). Propensity score matching (PSM) analyses were performed to highlight the effect of DAA therapy. Results A total of 155 patients with HCV-associated HCC were included in this study (Pre-DAA group, n = 103 and post-DAA group, n = 52). In the Post-DAA group, DAA therapy was performed in 26 patients (50.0%), and all of these patients achieved sustained virologic response (SVR) (preoperative SVR, n = 7; postoperative SVR, n = 19). There was no significant difference between the two groups regarding surgical settings and tumor pathology. There was no significant difference in the 5-year overall survival (OS) rate (61.1% and 64.8%, pre- and post-DAA group, respectively, p = 0.441); meanwhile, the 5-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) rate in the post-DAA group was better than the pre-DAA group (21.1% and 40.2%, p = 0.073) with a trend toward significance. After PSM except for the postoperative SVR status, there were no significant differences in OS (p = 0.586) and RFS (p = 0.888). Conclusions This study showed that survival outcomes were not changed in hepatectomized cases of HCV-associated HCC before and after the introduction of DAA therapy.
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- Fumiaki Munekage
- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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Li Y, Wu K, Li J, Zheng L, You N. A safe and simple exposure and Pringle maneuver in laparoscopic anatomical liver resection of segment 7. BMC Gastroenterol 2023; 23:418. [PMID: 38031006 PMCID: PMC10687968 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-03056-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic access to liver segment 7 (S7) is difficult for deep surgical situations and bleeding control. Herein, our proposed laparoscopic technique for S7 lesions using a self-designed tube method is introduced. METHODS Clinical data of patients who underwent laparoscopic anatomical liver resection of S7 (LALR-S7) with the help of our self-designed tube to improve the exposure of S7 and bleeding control in the Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University) from April 2019 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed to evaluate feasibility and safety. RESULTS Nineteen patients were retrospectively reviewed. The mean age was 51.3 ± 10.3 years; mean operation time, 194.5 ± 22.7 min; median blood loss, 160.0 ml (150.0-205.0 ml); and median length of hospital stay, 8.0 days (7.0-9.0 days). There was no case conversion to open surgery. Postoperative pathology revealed all cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Free surgical margins were achieved in all patients. No major postoperative complications were observed. Patients with postoperative complications recovered after conservative treatment. During outpatient follow-up examination, no other abnormality was presented. All patients survived without tumor recurrence. CONCLUSIONS The preliminary clinical effect of our method was safe, reproducible and effective for LALR-S7. Further research is needed due to some limitations of this study.
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- YongKun Li
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400037, China.
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Poggi C, Cifone T, Peralta L, d'Angelo T, Mazza O, Sánchez Clariá R, de Santibañes M, Pekolj J. Laparoscopic liver resections: What have we learned after more than 20 years of experience? Cir Esp 2023; 101:678-683. [PMID: 37088364 DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2023.04.003] [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: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study is to describe our experience in the last 8 years of laparoscopic liver resections (LLR) for benign and malignant tumors, to evaluate indications and results, and to compare the results with our previous experience and with other reference centers worldwide. METHODS Based on a prospective database of the Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit of the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, patients who underwent LLR between September 2014 and June 2022 were retrospectively analyzed (period B) and where compared to our own experience from 2000 to 2014 previously published (period A). RESULTS Colorectal liver metastasis was the main indication for surgery (26.4%). Major hepatectomies accounted for 15.7% of resections and the most frequently performed procedure was typical and atypical hepatectomies (58.4%) followed by left lateral hepatectomy (20.3%). The total postoperative major complications rate was 10.1% and the 90-day postoperative mortality was 1%. The median postoperative stay was four (IQR: 3-6) days. The overall survival rate estimated at 1, 3 and 5 years was 94%, 84% and 70%, respectively, with a median follow-up of 22.9 months. CONCLUSIONS LLRs in the hands of trained surgeons continue to grow safely, and we have seen an increase in the indication of LLR for malignant pathologies and major resections, a trend that follows the rest of the major centers in the world and has become the method of choice for surgical treatment of most liver tumors.
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- Catalina Poggi
- Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Unidad de Cirugía Hepatopancreatobiliar y Trasplante Hepático, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Nam NH, Yoh T, Hori Y, Morino K, Nishino H, Nishio T, Koyama Y, Ogiso S, Nagai K, Fukumitsu K, Uchida Y, Ito T, Ishii T, Seo S, Hata K, Taura K, Hatano E. Impact of liver volumetric regeneration on survival outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after major hepatectomy. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2023; 408:193. [PMID: 37178235 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-02908-2] [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: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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PURPOSE Prognostic value of liver volumetric regeneration (LVR) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who undergo major hepatectomy remains unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of LVR on long-term outcomes in these patients. METHODS Data of 399 consecutive patients with HCC who underwent major hepatectomy between 2000 to 2018 were retrieved from a prospectively maintained institutional database. The LVR-index was defined as the relative increase in liver volume from 7 days to 3 months (RLV3m/RLV7d, where RLV3m and RLV7d is the remnant liver volume around 3 months and postoperative 7 days after surgery). The optimal cut-off value was determined using the median value of LVR-index. RESULTS A total of 131 patients were eligible in this study. The optimal cut off value of LVR-index was 1.194. The 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year overall survival (OS) rate of patients in the high LVR-index group were significantly better compared to those in the low LVR-index group (95.5%, 84.8%, 75.4% and 49.1% vs. 95.4%, 70.2%, 56.4%, and 19.9%, p = 0.002). Meanwhile, there was no significant difference with regards to time to recurrence between the two groups (p = 0.607). Significance of LVR-index for OS was retained after adjusting for known prognostic factors (p = 0.002). CONCLUSION In patients with HCC undergoing major hepatectomy, LVR-index may serve as a prognostic indicator for OS.
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- Nguyen Hai Nam
- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Liver Tumor, Cancer Center, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery and Oncology, Kitano Hospital Medical Research Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Lopez-Lopez V, Krürger JAP, Kuemmerli C, Tohme S, Gómez-Gavara C, Iniesta M, López-Conesa A, Dogeas E, Dalmau M, Brusadin R, Sánchez-Esquer I, Geller DA, Herman P, Robles-Campos R. Long-term oncological outcomes for HALS/Hybrid vs pure laparoscopic approach in colorectal liver metastases: a propensity score matched analysis. Surg Endosc 2023; 37:3861-3872. [PMID: 36710284 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-09873-3] [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: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies comparing hand-assisted laparoscopic (HALS)/Hybrid and pure laparoscopic (PLS) resection for colorectal cancer liver metastasis have focused on short-term results, while long-term oncological outcomes remain understudied. METHODS We established a multi-institutional retrospective cohort study from four centers with experience in minimally invasive surgery between 2004 and 2020. Primary endpoints were overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). Other endpoints analyzed were intraoperative and postoperative outcomes. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to minimize baseline differences. RESULTS A total of 219 HALS/Hybrid (57.8%) and 160 PLS (42.2%) patients were included. After PSM, 155 patients remained in each group. Operative time (182 vs. 248 min, p = 0.012), use of intraoperative ablation (12.3 vs. 4.5%, p = 0.024), positive resection margin (4.5 vs 13.2%, p = 0.012), and pringle time (21 vs. 37 min, p = 0.001) were higher in PLS group. DFS at 1, 3, 5, and 7 years in HALS/Hybrid and PLS groups were 65.4%, 39.3%, 37.5%, and 36.3% vs. 64.9%, 38.0%, 33.1%, and 33.1%, respectively (p = 0.84). OS at 1, 3, 5, and 7 years in HALS/Hybrid and PLS groups were 94.5%, 71.4%, 54.3%, and 46.0% vs. 96.0%, 68.5%, 51.2%, and 41.2%, respectively (p = 0.73). CONCLUSION Our study suggests no differences in long-term oncologic outcomes between the two techniques. We discovered that longer total operative, pringle time, higher rates of intraoperative ablation, and positive resection margins were associated with PLS. These differences in favor of HALS/Hybrid could be due to a shorter learning curve and a greater ability to control hemorrhage.
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- Victor Lopez-Lopez
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Clinic and University Hospital Virgen de La Arrixaca, IMIB-ARRIXACA, Ctra. Madrid-Cartagena, s/n, El Palmar, 30120, Murcia, Spain.
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- Serviço de Cirurgia do Fígado, Divisão de Cirurgia do Aparelho Digestivo, Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Clarunis-University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of HPB Surgery and Transplants, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona Autonomic University, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Clinic and University Hospital Virgen de La Arrixaca, IMIB-ARRIXACA, Ctra. Madrid-Cartagena, s/n, El Palmar, 30120, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Clinic and University Hospital Virgen de La Arrixaca, IMIB-ARRIXACA, Ctra. Madrid-Cartagena, s/n, El Palmar, 30120, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of HPB Surgery and Transplants, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona Autonomic University, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Clinic and University Hospital Virgen de La Arrixaca, IMIB-ARRIXACA, Ctra. Madrid-Cartagena, s/n, El Palmar, 30120, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Clinic and University Hospital Virgen de La Arrixaca, IMIB-ARRIXACA, Ctra. Madrid-Cartagena, s/n, El Palmar, 30120, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Serviço de Cirurgia do Fígado, Divisão de Cirurgia do Aparelho Digestivo, Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Clinic and University Hospital Virgen de La Arrixaca, IMIB-ARRIXACA, Ctra. Madrid-Cartagena, s/n, El Palmar, 30120, Murcia, Spain
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A Conceptual Classification of Resectability for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. World J Surg 2023; 47:740-748. [PMID: 36287266 PMCID: PMC9895025 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06803-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUNDS In the era of multidisciplinary treatment strategy, resectability for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) should be defined. This study aimed to propose and validate a resectability classification of HCC. METHODS We proposed following the three groups; resectable-(R), borderline resectable-(BR), and unresectable (UR)-HCCs. Resectable two groups were sub-divided according to the value of indocyanine green clearance of remnant liver (ICG-Krem) and presence of macrovascular invasion (MVI); BR-HCC was defined as resectable HCCs with MVI and/or ICG-Krem≥0.03-<0.05, and R-HCC was the remaining. Consecutive patients with HCC who underwent liver resection (LR) and non-surgical treatment(s) (i.e., UR-HCC) between 2011 and 2017 were retrospectively analyzed to validate the proposed classification. RESULTS A total of 361 patients were enrolled in the study. Of these, R-, BR- and UR-HCC were found in 251, 46, and 64 patients, respectively. In patients with resected HCC, ICG-Krem≥0.05 was associated with decreased risk of clinically relevant posthepatectomy liver failure (p=0.013) and the presence of MVI was associated with worse overall survival (OS) (p<0.001). The 3-5-years OS rates according to the proposed classification were 80.3, and 68.3% versus 51.4, and 35.6%, in the R and BR groups, respectively (both p<0.001). Multivariate analysis showed BR-HCC was independently associated with poorer OS (p<0.001) after adjusting for known tumor prognostic factors. Meanwhile, BR-HCC was associated with benefit in terms of OS compared with UR-HCC (p<0.001). CONCLUSION Our proposal of resectability for HCC allows for stratifying survival outcomes of HCC and may help to determine treatment strategy.
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Wang S, Ye G, Wang J, Xu S, Ye Q, Ye H. Laparoscopic versus open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of propensity score-matched studies. Front Oncol 2022; 12:939877. [DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.939877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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PurposeLaparoscopic liver resection (LLR) is a widely practiced therapeutic method and holds several advantages over open liver resection (OLR) including less postoperative pain, lower morbidity, and faster recovery. However, the effect of LLR for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in elderly patients remains controversial. Therefore, we aimed to perform the first meta-analysis of propensity score-matched (PSM) studies to compare the short- and long-term outcomes of LLR versus OLR for elderly patients with HCC.MethodsDatabases including PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane Library were systematically searched until April 2022 for eligible studies that compared LLR and OLR for the treatment of HCC in elderly patients. Short-term outcomes include postoperative complications, blood loss, surgical time, and length of hospital stay. Long-term outcomes include overall survival (OS) rate and disease-free survival (DFS) rate at 1, 3, and 5 years.ResultsA total of 12 trials involving 1,861 patients (907 in the LLR group, 954 in the OLR group) were included. Compared with OLR, LLR was associated with lower postoperative complications (OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.39 to 0.62, P < 0.00001, I2 = 0%), less blood loss (MD −285.69, 95% CI −481.72 to −89.65, P = 0.004, I2 = 96%), and shorter hospital stay (MD −7.88, 95% CI −11.38 to −4.37, P < 0.0001, I2 = 96%), whereas operation time (MD 17.33, 95% CI −6.17 to 40.83, P = 0.15, I2 = 92%) was insignificantly different. Furthermore, there were no significant differences for the OS and DFS rates at 1, 3, and 5 years.ConclusionsFor elderly patients with HCC, LLR offers better short-term outcomes including a lower incidence of postoperative complications and shorter hospital stays, with comparable long-term outcomes when compared with the open approach. Our results support the implementation of LLR for the treatment of HCC in elderly patients.Systematic review registrationhttps://inplasy.com/inplasy-2022-4-0156/, identifier INPLASY202240156.
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