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Wang X, Wang Y, Zheng Z, Chen Z, Xie Z, Lu X, Huang S, Huang Y, Chi P. Extended procedure has no oncological benefits over segmental resection in the treatment of non-metastatic splenic flexure colon cancer, a population-based cohort study and a single center's decade-long experience. Updates Surg 2024; 76:1289-1299. [PMID: 38822222 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-024-01897-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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To compare the oncological survival outcome between extended resections (ER) and segmental resection (SR) for non-metastatic splenic flexure tumors. A total of 10,063 splenic flexure colon cancers patients who underwent ER (n = 5546) or SR (n = 4517) from 2010 to 2018 were included from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-registered database. Additionally, we included 135 patients from our center who underwent ER (n = 54) or SR (n = 81) between 2011 and 2021. Survival rates were compared between groups. To reduce the inherent bias of retrospective studies, propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was performed. In the SEER database, patients in the ER group exhibited higher pT stage, pN stage, larger tumor size, and elevated rates of CEA level, perineural invasion, and tumor deposits compared to those in the SR group (each P < 0.05). The 5-year cancer-specific survival (CSS) rate was slightly lower in the ER group than in the SR group (79.2% vs. 81.6%, P = 0.002), while the 5-year overall survival (OS) rates were comparable between the two groups (66.2% vs. 66.9%, P = 0.513). After performing PSM, both the 5-year CSS and 5-year OS rates were comparable between the ER and SR groups (5-year CSS: 84.9% vs. 83.0%, P = 0.577; 5-year OS: 70.6% vs. 66.0%, P = 0.415). These findings were consistent in the subgroup analysis that included only patients with stage III disease or tumor size ≥ 7 cm. Furthermore, although the number of harvested lymph nodes was higher in the ER group compared to the SR group (14.4 vs. 12.7, P < 0.001), the number of invaded lymph nodes remained similar between the two groups (0.5 vs. 0.5, P = 0.90). Similarly, our center's data revealed comparable 3-year OS and 3-year disease-free survival (DFS) rates between the two groups. ER have no significant oncological benefits over SR in the treatment of non-metastatic splenic flexure colon cancer, even for locally advanced cases.
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- Xiaojie Wang
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 29 Xin-Quan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 29 Xin-Quan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 29 Xin-Quan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 29 Xin-Quan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 29 Xin-Quan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 29 Xin-Quan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 29 Xin-Quan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 29 Xin-Quan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 29 Xin-Quan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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Luo W, Chen P, Du Q, Yang L, Zhou Z. Unveiling the hidden: identification and management of overlooked blood vessels in laparoscopic left hemicolectomy for splenic flexure cancer. BMC Surg 2024; 24:128. [PMID: 38678192 PMCID: PMC11055381 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-024-02424-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND During laparoscopic left hemicolectomy procedures, a previously overlooked consistently thick blood vessel within the gastrocolic ligament near the splenic hilum may contribute to post-operative bleeding complications. The purpose of this study was to investigate the identification and management of the previously overlooked blood vessel. METHODS This is a retrospective descriptive study of patients undergoing laparoscopic left colectomy for splenic fexure cancer conducted at a national gastrointestinal surgery centre in China. Consecutive patients with splenic fexure cancer who underwent laparoscopic left colectomy using our"five-step process"(n = 34) between January 2021 and July 2023 were included. RESULTS The vessels can be effectively exposed using the aforementioned "five-step process." It was observed that the overlooked vessels consistently present in all patients were identified as the omental branch of the left gastroepiploic artery and vein. CONCLUSION We have identified the origin of previously overlooked blood vessels and recommended a safe method for their management. This may offer advantages to colorectal surgeons performing laparoscopic left colectomy for splenic flexure cancer.
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- Wenjun Luo
- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
- Institute of Digestive Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
- Institute of Digestive Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
- Institute of Digestive Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China.
- Institute of Digestive Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
- Institute of Digestive Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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Cao Y, He M, Chen K, Liu Z, Khlusov DI, Khorobrykh TV, Cao X, Panova PD, Efetov SK, Kazaryan AM. Short- and long-term outcomes after surgical treatment of 5918 patients with splenic flexure colon cancer by extended right colectomy, segmental colectomy and left colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1244693. [PMID: 38686198 PMCID: PMC11057231 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1244693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Background Colorectal cancer is among the most common cancers in the world, and splenic flexure colon cancer accounts for about 2-5% of them. There is still no consensus on the surgical treatment of splenic flexure colon cancer (SFCC), and the extent of surgical resection and lymph node dissection for SFCC is still controversial. Aim To compare the postoperative and long-term oncologic outcomes of extended right colectomy (ERC), segmental colectomy (SC) and left colectomy (LC) for SFCC. Method Up to March 2024, retrospective and prospective studies of ERC, SC, and LC for SFCC were searched through databases. Pooled weighted/standardized mean difference (WMD/SMD), odds ratio (OR) and hazard ratio (HR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using a fixed effects model or random effects model, and meta-analysis was performed using Stata. Results This meta-analysis includes 5,918 patients from 13 studies with more lymph node harvest (OR:6.29; 95%Cl: 3.66-8.91; Z=4.69, P=0), more operation time (WMD: 22.53; 95%Cl: 18.75-26.31; Z=11.68, P=0), more blood loss (WMD:58.44; 95%Cl: 20.20-96.68; Z=2.99, P=0.003), longer hospital stay (WMD:1.74; 95%Cl: 0.20-3.29; Z=2.21, P=0.03), longer time to return to regular diet (WMD:3.17; 95%Cl: 2.05-4.30; Z=5.53, P=0), longer first flatus time (WMD:1.66; 95%Cl: 0.96-2.37; Z=4.61, P=0) in ERC versus SC. More lymph node harvest (WMD: 3.52; 95% Cl: 1.59-5.44; Z=3.58, P=0) in ERC versus LC and LC versus SC (WMD: 1.97; 95% CI: 0.53-3.41; Z=2.68, P=0.007), respectively. There is no significant difference between anastomotic leakage, postoperative ileus, total postoperative complication, severe postoperative complication, wound infection, reoperations, R0 resection, postoperative mortality, 5-year overall survival (OS), 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) in three group of patients. In LC versus SC and ERC versus LC, there is no difference between operation time, blood loss, hospital stay, return to regular diet, and first flatus. Conclusion In the included studies, SC and LC may be more advantageous, with fewer postoperative complications and faster recovery. ERC harvests more lymph nodes, but there is no significant difference in long-term OS and DFS between the three surgical approaches. Given that the included studies were retrospective, more randomized controlled trials are needed to validate this conclusion.
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- Yu Cao
- Department of Faculty Surgery No. 2, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Faculty Surgery No. 2, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Faculty Surgery No. 2, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Faculty Surgery No. 2, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Faculty Surgery No. 2, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Faculty Surgery No. 2, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Faculty Surgery No. 2, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Surgery, Østfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway
- Institute for Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Surgery, Fonna Hospital Trust, Odda, Norway
- Department of Surgery No. 1, Yerevan State Medical University after M.Heratsi, Yerevan, Armenia
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Sekhar H, Dyer M, Khan M, Mitchell PJ, West NP, Moug S, Vimalachandran D. SF-CORNER (splenic flexure colorectal cancer): an international survey of operative approaches and outcomes for cancers of the splenic flexure. Colorectal Dis 2024; 26:660-668. [PMID: 38345176 DOI: 10.1111/codi.16895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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AIM The optimum surgical approach to splenic flexure cancers (SFCs) remains uncertain. The aim of this survey was to explore the opinions of an international surgical community on the management and outcomes of SFC. METHOD A questionnaire was constructed comprising five sections (information about respondents; definition and prognosis of SFC; operative approach; approach in specific scenarios; outcomes) and circulated through an international dissemination committee and social media. RESULTS The survey received 576 responses over 4 weeks across 50 countries. There was no consensus regarding the definition of the splenic flexure, whilst the proportion of respondents who did and did not think that patients with SFC had a worse outcome was equal. The overall preferred operative approach was left hemicolectomy [203 (35.2%)], followed by segmental resection [167 (29%)], extended right hemicolectomy [126 (21.9%)] and subtotal colectomy [7 (12%)]. The stated pedicles for ligation varied between resection types and also within the same resection. One hundred and sixty-six (28.8%) respondents thought a segmental resection was associated with the worst survival and 190 (33%) thought it was associated with the best quality of life. CONCLUSION This survey confirms a lack of consensus across all aspects SFC treatment. The differing approaches described are likely to represent different beliefs around the variable anatomy of this region and the associated lymphatic drainage. Future studies are required to address such inconsistencies and identify the optimum surgical strategy, whilst also incorporating quality-of-life metrics and patient-reported outcomes. A one-size-fits-all approach is probably not appropriate with SFC, and a more bespoke approach is required.
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- H Sekhar
- Department of General and Colorectal Surgery, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Foundation trainee, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Swansea, UK
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- Department of General and Colorectal Surgery, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackpool, UK
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- Department of General and Colorectal Surgery, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of General and Colorectal Surgery, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of General and Colorectal Surgery, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chester, UK
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Naidu K, Chapuis PH, Brown KGM, Chan C, Rickard MJFX, Ng KS. Splenic flexure cancer survival: a 25-year experience and implications for complete mesocolic excision (CME) and central vascular ligation (CVL). ANZ J Surg 2023; 93:1861-1869. [PMID: 36978261 DOI: 10.1111/ans.18434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND The management of splenic flexure cancers (SFCs) in the era of complete mesocolic excision (CME) and central vascular ligation (CVL) is challenging because of its variable lymphatic drainage. This study aimed to compare survival outcomes for SFCs and non-SFCs, and better understand the clinicopathological characteristics which may define a distinct SFC phenotype. METHODS An observational cohort study at Concord Hospital, Sydney was conducted with patients who underwent resection for colon adenocarcinoma (1995-2019). Clinicopathological data were extracted from a prospective database. Overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) estimates and their associations to clinicopathological variables were investigated with Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses. RESULTS Of 2149 patients with colon cancer, 129 (6%) had an SFC. The overall 5-year OS and DFS rates were 63.6% (95% CI 62.5-64.7) and 59.4% (95% CI 58.3-60.5), respectively. SFCs were not associated with OS (P = 0.6) or DFS (P = 0.5). SFCs were more likely to present urgently (P < 0.001) with obstruction (P < 0.001) or perforation (P = 0.03), and more likely to require an open operation (P < 0.001). These characteristics were associated with poorer survival outcomes. No differences were noted between SFCs and non-SFCs with respect to tumour stage (P = 0.3). CONCLUSION SFCs have a distinct phenotype, the individual characteristics of which are associated with poorer survival. However, the survivals of SFCs and non-SFCs are similar, possibly because the most important determinant of outcome, tumour stage, is no different between the groups. This may have implications for the surgical approach to SFCs with respect to standardization of CME and CVL surgery for these cancers.
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- Krishanth Naidu
- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Concord Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
- Concord Institute of Academic Surgery, Concord Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
- Concord Clinical School, Clinical Sciences Building, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Concord Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
- Concord Institute of Academic Surgery, Concord Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
- Concord Clinical School, Clinical Sciences Building, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Concord Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
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- Concord Clinical School, Clinical Sciences Building, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Concord Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Concord Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
- Concord Institute of Academic Surgery, Concord Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
- Concord Clinical School, Clinical Sciences Building, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Concord Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
- Concord Institute of Academic Surgery, Concord Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
- Concord Clinical School, Clinical Sciences Building, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
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Cheng H, Zhou M, Yang L, Sui Z. The impact of laparoscopic, open, extended right, and left colectomy on clinical outcomes of splenic flexure colon cancer: A meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33742. [PMID: 37171307 PMCID: PMC10174352 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Surgical intervention is the recommended line for the management of colon cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of different surgical techniques (laparoscopic, open, extended right, and left colectomy) on clinical outcomes such as mortality, postoperative complications, operation and hospitalization time, and oncological factors. METHODS A total of 15 studies have been included in the current study. The outcomes of these studies were analyzed using a random-effect model and it was used to calculate the mean difference with 95% confidence intervals to quantify the impact of open, laparoscopic, extended right, and left colectomy. Inclusion criteria included studies in which subjects undergo splenic flexure colon cancer surgery with 2 comparable different surgical techniques. RESULTS Laparoscopic splenic flexure colon cancer surgery showed a significant beneficial impact on the length of hospital stay (P < .001), the volume of blood loss during surgery (P < .001), postoperative complications (P < .001), and time to an oral diet (P < .001). On the other hand, there was no significance regarding anastomotic leakage, infection of the surgical site, and operation time. Regarding the comparison between extended right colectomy (ERC) and lift colectomy (LC), analysis findings showed a significant (P = .001) higher efficacy of ERC in harvested number of lymph nodes compared with LC. On the other hand, there was no significant difference for the rest of the parameters. The neoadjuvant therapy as an influencing factor on postoperative outcome showed a beneficial impact regarding the overall survival rate. CONCLUSION Laparoscopic splenic flexure colon cancer surgery showed a significant beneficial impact compared with open surgery as proved by clinical outcomes. On the other hand, ERC and LC resulted in similar findings except for harvested lymph nodes, results were in favor of ERC.
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- Hefei Cheng
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First People's Hospital of Lin Ping District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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Zhang C, Calderon E, Chang YH, Han GR, Kelley SR, Merchea A, Brady JT, Young-Fadok TM, Etzioni DA, Mishra N. Short and long-term oncologic outcomes of patients with colon cancer of the splenic flexure. Am J Surg 2023:S0002-9610(23)00056-9. [PMID: 36858866 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.02.005] [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: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is currently no consensus on surgical management of splenic flexure adenocarcinoma (SFA). METHODS Patients undergoing surgical resection for SFA between 1993 and 2015 were identified. Postoperative outcomes were compared between patients who underwent segmental (SR) vs. anatomical resection (AR). RESULTS One-hundred and thirteen patients underwent SR and 89 underwent AR. More patients in the SR group had open resections, but there were otherwise no differences in demographics or surgical characteristics between the two groups. There were no differences in overall (p = 0.29) or recurrence-free(p = 0.37) survival. On multivariable analysis, increased age (HR 1.04, 1.01-1.07, p = 0.005), higher American Society of Anesthesiology classification (HR 3.1, 1.7-5.71, p < 0.001), and higher tumor stage (HR 8.84, 3.76-20.82, p < 0.001) were predictive of mortality. CONCLUSIONS Short and long-term outcomes after SR and AR for SFA are not different, making SR a viable option for SFA surgical management.
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- Chi Zhang
- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA; Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic Florida Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
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Degiuli M, Ortenzi M, Tomatis M, Puca L, Cianflocca D, Rega D, Maroli A, Elmore U, Pecchini F, Milone M, La Mendola R, Soligo E, Deidda S, Spoletini D, Cassini D, Aprile A, Mineccia M, Nikaj H, Marchegiani F, Maiello F, Bombardini C, Zuolo M, Carlucci M, Ferraro L, Falato A, Biondi A, Persiani R, Marsanich P, Fusario D, Solaini L, Pollesel S, Rizzo G, Coco C, Di Leo A, Cavaliere D, Roviello F, Muratore A, D’Ugo D, Bianco F, Bianchi PP, De Nardi P, Rigamonti M, Anania G, Belluco C, Polastri R, Pucciarelli S, Gentilli S, Ferrero A, Scabini S, Baldazzi G, Carlini M, Restivo A, Testa S, Parini D, De Palma GD, Piccoli M, Rosati R, Spinelli A, Delrio P, Borghi F, Guerrieri M, Reddavid R. Minimally invasive vs. open segmental resection of the splenic flexure for cancer: a nationwide study of the Italian Society of Surgical Oncology-Colorectal Cancer Network (SICO-CNN). Surg Endosc 2023; 37:977-988. [PMID: 36085382 PMCID: PMC9944710 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09547-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Evidence on the efficacy of minimally invasive (MI) segmental resection of splenic flexure cancer (SFC) is not available, mostly due to the rarity of this tumor. This study aimed to determine the survival outcomes of MI and open treatment, and to investigate whether MI is noninferior to open procedure regarding short-term outcomes. METHODS This nationwide retrospective cohort study included all consecutive SFC segmental resections performed in 30 referral centers between 2006 and 2016. The primary endpoint assessing efficacy was the overall survival (OS). The secondary endpoints included cancer-specific mortality (CSM), recurrence rate (RR), short-term clinical outcomes (a composite of Clavien-Dindo > 2 complications and 30-day mortality), and pathological outcomes (a composite of lymph nodes removed ≧12, and proximal and distal free resection margins length ≧ 5 cm). For these composites, a 6% noninferiority margin was chosen based on clinical relevance estimate. RESULTS A total of 606 patients underwent either an open (208, 34.3%) or a MI (398, 65.7%) SFC segmental resection. At univariable analysis, OS and CSM were improved in the MI group (log-rank test p = 0.004 and Gray's tests p = 0.004, respectively), while recurrences were comparable (Gray's tests p = 0.434). Cox multivariable analysis did not support that OS and CSM were better in the MI group (p = 0.109 and p = 0.163, respectively). Successful pathological outcome, observed in 53.2% of open and 58.3% of MI resections, supported noninferiority (difference 5.1%; 1-sided 95%CI - 4.7% to ∞). Successful short-term clinical outcome was documented in 93.3% of Open and 93.0% of MI procedures, and supported noninferiority as well (difference - 0.3%; 1-sided 95%CI - 5.0% to ∞). CONCLUSIONS Among patients with SFC, the minimally invasive approach met the criterion for noninferiority for postoperative complications and pathological outcomes, and was found to provide results of OS, CSM, and RR comparable to those of open resection.
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- Maurizio Degiuli
- University of Turin, Department of Oncology, San Luigi University Hospital, Div of Surgical Oncology, Orbassano, Turin, Italy. .,Department of Oncology, Head Surgical Oncology and Digestive Surgery, University of Torino, San Luigi University Hospital, Regione Gonzole 10 Orbassano, 10043, Turin, Italy.
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- grid.411490.90000 0004 1759 6306Clinica Chirurgica Universita’ Politecnica delle Marche, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy
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- grid.7605.40000 0001 2336 6580BSIT, Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- grid.7605.40000 0001 2336 6580University of Turin, Department of Oncology, San Luigi University Hospital, Div of Surgical Oncology, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- grid.413179.90000 0004 0486 1959Department of Surgery, S. Croce e Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy ,grid.432329.d0000 0004 1789 4477Department of General and Emergency Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Abdominal Oncology Department, Fondazione Giovanni Pascale IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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- grid.417728.f0000 0004 1756 8807Colon and Rectal Surgery Division, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
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- grid.15496.3f0000 0001 0439 0892Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Vita Salute University, San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- grid.7548.e0000000121697570Unita’ Operativa di chirurgia generale, d’urgenza e nuove tecnologie, OCSAE, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Modena, Italy
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- grid.4691.a0000 0001 0790 385XDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Endoscopic Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- grid.415200.20000 0004 1760 6068General Surgery Unit, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Rovigo, Italy
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- grid.415230.10000 0004 1757 123XS.C. Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale S. Andrea, Vercelli, Italy
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- grid.7763.50000 0004 1755 3242Chirurgia Coloproctologica-AOU Cagliari, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- grid.416628.f0000 0004 1760 4441UOC Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale S. Eugenio, Piazzale dell’Umanesimo, 10, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Chirurgia Generale, P.O. SSG, ASST NORD MILANO, Milan, Italy
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- grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Surgical Oncology Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- grid.414700.60000 0004 0484 5983Department of General and Oncological Surgery, ”Umberto I” Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- grid.412824.90000 0004 1756 8161SCDU Clinica Chirurgica, General Surgery Department, AOU “Maggiore Della Carità” Hospital, Novara, Italy
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- grid.5608.b0000 0004 1757 3470Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, General Surgery Unit, Hospital of Biella, Biella, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Morphology and Experimental Medicine, AOU Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- General Surgery Division, “Valli del Noce” Hospital, Cles, Provincial Agency for Health Services (APSS), Trento, Italy
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- grid.18887.3e0000000417581884Gastrointestinal Surgery, San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- grid.4708.b0000 0004 1757 2822Division of General and Robotic Surgery, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università di Milano, 20142 Milan, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, San Leonardo Hospital, ASL-NA3sud, Castellammare di Stabbia, Naples, Italy
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- grid.414603.4Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, IRCCS, AREA di Chirurgia Addominale, Rome, Italy
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- grid.414603.4Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, IRCCS, AREA di Chirurgia Addominale, Rome, Italy
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- grid.9024.f0000 0004 1757 4641UOC General and Oncological Surgery, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- grid.415079.e0000 0004 1759 989XGeneral and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Ausl Romagna, Forlì, Italy
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- grid.414603.4Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Chirurgia Generale Presidio Columbus, Rome, Italy
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- grid.414603.4Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Chirurgia Generale Presidio Columbus, Rome, Italy
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- grid.414603.4Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Chirurgia Generale Presidio Columbus, Rome, Italy
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- grid.414603.4Department of Surgical Oncology, CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- grid.414603.4Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Chirurgia Generale Presidio Columbus, Rome, Italy
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- Surgical Department, Edoardo Agnelli Hospital, Pinerolo, Italy
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- grid.414603.4Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, IRCCS, AREA di Chirurgia Addominale, Rome, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, San Leonardo Hospital, ASL-NA3sud, Castellammare di Stabbia, Naples, Italy
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- grid.4708.b0000 0004 1757 2822Division of General and Robotic Surgery, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università di Milano, 20142 Milan, Italy ,grid.415928.3Department of Surgery, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
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- grid.4708.b0000 0004 1757 2822Division of General and Robotic Surgery, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università di Milano, 20142 Milan, Italy
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- General Surgery Division, “Valli del Noce” Hospital, Cles, Provincial Agency for Health Services (APSS), Trento, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Morphology and Experimental Medicine, AOU Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- grid.414603.4Department of Surgical Oncology, CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, General Surgery Unit, Hospital of Biella, Biella, Italy
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- grid.5608.b0000 0004 1757 3470Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- grid.412824.90000 0004 1756 8161SCDU Clinica Chirurgica, General Surgery Department, AOU “Maggiore Della Carità” Hospital, Novara, Italy
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- grid.414700.60000 0004 0484 5983Department of General and Oncological Surgery, ”Umberto I” Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Surgical Oncology Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Chirurgia Generale, P.O. SSG, ASST NORD MILANO, Milan, Italy
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- grid.416628.f0000 0004 1760 4441UOC Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale S. Eugenio, Piazzale dell’umanesimo, 10, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- grid.7763.50000 0004 1755 3242Chirurgia Coloproctologica-AOU Cagliari, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- grid.415230.10000 0004 1757 123XS.C. Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale S. Andrea, Vercelli, Italy
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- grid.415200.20000 0004 1760 6068General Surgery Unit, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Rovigo, Italy
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- grid.4691.a0000 0001 0790 385XDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Endoscopic Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- grid.7548.e0000000121697570Unita’ Operativa di chirurgia generale, d’urgenza e nuove tecnologie, OCSAE, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Modena, Italy
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- grid.15496.3f0000 0001 0439 0892Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Vita Salute University, San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- grid.417728.f0000 0004 1756 8807Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56 Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy ,grid.452490.eDepartment of Biomedical Science, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
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- Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Abdominal Oncology Department, Fondazione Giovanni Pascale IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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- grid.413179.90000 0004 0486 1959Department of Surgery, S. Croce e Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy ,grid.419555.90000 0004 1759 7675Oncological Surgery, Candiolo Cancer Institute-FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, 10060 Torino, Italy
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- grid.411490.90000 0004 1759 6306Clinica Chirurgica Universita’ Politecnica delle Marche, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy
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- grid.7605.40000 0001 2336 6580University of Turin, Department of Oncology, San Luigi University Hospital, Div of Surgical Oncology, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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Huang M, Wang X, Shao Y, Huang S, Huang Y, Chi P. Surgical Treatment of SplenicFlexure Colon Cancer: Analysisof Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes of Three DifferentSurgical Procedures. Front Oncol 2022; 12:884484. [PMID: 35814379 PMCID: PMC9263504 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.884484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to compare the short- and long-term outcomes of splenic flexure colectomy (SFC), left hemicolectomy (LHC) and extended left hemicolectomy (ELHC) for splenic flexure colon cancer. Methods Between January 2011 and December 2018, 117 patients with splenic flexure cancer were enrolled in the study. We retrospectively compared the postoperative, pathological and long-term outcomes of patients with splenic flexure cancer. Results Of the 117 patients, 73 (62.4%) underwent SFC, 22 (18.8%) underwent LHC, and 22 (18.8%) underwent ELHC. No statistically significant differences were found among the groups regarding postoperative complications, pathological data or recurrence. No metastatic lymph nodes at the root of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) were observed; lymph node metastasis appeared at the root of the middle colic artery (MCA), but in a low proportion of cases (4.4%). Looking at long-term prognosis, no differences were observed among the three groups regarding both 5-year overall survival (94.0% vs 90.2% vs 94.1%) and disease-free survival (88.2% vs 90.2% vs 83.0%). Conclusion Our retrospective review suggests that splenic flexure colectomy in minimally invasive surgery is a safe and effective treatment option for splenic flexure colon cancer. The rate of metastatic lymph nodes at the root of the central artery and gastroepiploic arcade node was relatively low.
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- Mingjin Huang
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital,
Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital,
Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital,
Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital,
Fuzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Pan Chi, ; Ying Huang,
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital,
Fuzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Pan Chi, ; Ying Huang,
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Kim HJ, Park JW. Surgical outcomes of various surgical approaches for transverse colon cancer. JOURNAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY 2022; 25:1-6. [PMID: 35603341 PMCID: PMC8977494 DOI: 10.7602/jmis.2022.25.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The transverse colon has anatomical peculiarities in the middle position between the foregut and the midgut. Because the transverse colon harbors a flexure at both ends, mobilization of the transverse colon can be especially challenging compared with other colons. Although transverse colon cancer is relatively uncommon, an optimal surgical management for transverse colon cancer must be established. In transverse colon cancer, proximity to the pancreas and variation in arterial and venous anatomy make radical resection more difficult. Dissection of lymph nodes around the middle colic vessels is a critical step in transverse colon cancer resection. The proximity of the middle colic vessels to the superior mesenteric vessels contributes to the complexity of this step, making it challenging for less-trained surgeons. For these reasons, patients with transverse colon cancer were not included in most landmark studies that compared laparoscopic surgery with open surgery. More radical operations, such as subtotal colectomy or extended right or left hemicolectomy, can be performed for transverse colon cancer to secure an adequate lymphadenectomy. Such cancers have also been treated with limited segmental colectomies, such as right, transverse, or left colectomy. Currently, there is still a lack of standardized definitions and procedures. Therefore, it is time to discuss and establish optimal surgical treatments for transverse colon cancer.
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- Hyo Jun Kim
- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Pedrazzani C, Turri G, Park SY, Hida K, Fukui Y, Crippa J, Ferrari G, Origi M, Spolverato G, Zuin M, Bae SU, Baek SK, Costanzi A, Maggioni D, Son GM, Scala A, Rockall T, Larson DW, Guglielmi A, Choi GS. Laparoscopic versus open surgery for left flexure colon cancer: A propensity score matched analysis from an international cohort. Colorectal Dis 2022; 24:177-187. [PMID: 34706130 PMCID: PMC9299165 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIM Surgical treatment of splenic flexure cancer (SFC) still presents some debated issues, including the role of laparoscopic surgery. The literature is based on small single-centre series, while randomized controlled studies comparing open and laparoscopic treatment for colon cancer exclude SFC. This study aimed to determine the role of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of SFC, comparing short- and long-term outcomes with open surgery. METHOD This was an international multicentre retrospective cohort study that analysed patients from 10 tertiary referral centres. From a cohort of 641 cases, 484 patients with Stage I-III SFC submitted to elective surgery with curative intent were selected. After 1:1 propensity score matching, 130 patients in the laparoscopic group (LapGroup) were compared with 130 patients in the open surgery group (OpenGroup). RESULTS After propensity score matching, the two groups were comparable for demographic and clinical parameters. OpenGroup presented a higher incidence of overall (P = 0.02) and surgery-related complications (P = 0.05) but a similar rate of severe complications (P = 0.75). Length of stay was notably shorter in the LapGroup (P = 0.001). Overall (P = 0.793) as well as cancer-specific survival (P = 0.63) did not differ between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Elective laparoscopic surgery for Stage I-III SFC is feasible and associated with improved short-term postoperative outcomes compared to open surgery. Moreover, laparoscopic surgery appears to provide excellent long-term cancer outcomes.
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- Corrado Pedrazzani
- Division of General and Hepatobiliary SurgeryDepartment of Surgical SciencesDentistry, Gynecology and PediatricsUniversity of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Division of General and Hepatobiliary SurgeryDepartment of Surgical SciencesDentistry, Gynecology and PediatricsUniversity of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Colorectal Cancer CentreKyungpook National University Medical CentreSchool of MedicineKyungpook National UniversityDaeguKorea
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- Department of SurgeryKyoto University Graduate School of MedicineKyotoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKyoto University Graduate School of MedicineKyotoJapan
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- Division of Colon and Rectal SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryMayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
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- Department of General SurgeryNiguarda HospitalASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano NiguardaMilanItaly
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- Department of General SurgeryNiguarda HospitalASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano NiguardaMilanItaly
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- First Surgical Clinic SectionDepartment of Surgery, Oncology, and GastroenterologyUniversity of PadovaPadovaItaly
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- First Surgical Clinic SectionDepartment of Surgery, Oncology, and GastroenterologyUniversity of PadovaPadovaItaly
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- Division of Colorectal SurgeryDepartment of SurgerySchool of MedicineKeimyung University and Dongsan Medical CentreDaeguKorea
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- Division of Colorectal SurgeryDepartment of SurgerySchool of MedicineKeimyung University and Dongsan Medical CentreDaeguKorea
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- Department of SurgeryPusan National University Yangsan HospitalSchool of MedicinePusan National UniversityYangsanKorea
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- Department of Colorectal and Minimal Access SurgeryRoyal Surrey NHS Foundation TrustGuildfordUK
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- Department of Colorectal and Minimal Access SurgeryRoyal Surrey NHS Foundation TrustGuildfordUK
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- Division of Colon and Rectal SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryMayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
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- Division of General and Hepatobiliary SurgeryDepartment of Surgical SciencesDentistry, Gynecology and PediatricsUniversity of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Colorectal Cancer CentreKyungpook National University Medical CentreSchool of MedicineKyungpook National UniversityDaeguKorea
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El-Hendawy EI, Amin MF, Fahmy AM, Alattar AZ, Elshorbagy S, Harb OA, Gomaa AF, Embaby A, Elsayed AM, Osman G, Ali RM. A Comparison between Different Management Surgical Approaches in the Treatment of Splenic Flexure Colon Cancer. JOURNAL OF COLOPROCTOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Background There are many surgical approaches which described extent of resection of the colon for adequate surgical management of splenic flexure cancer, but up till now there is no established surgical procedure, this is because the presence of double lymphatic drainage of the mesenteric vessels. Segmental resection of the colon for the management of splenic flexure cancer was a recently accepted surgical procedure.
Objective In the present study, we aimed to compare three surgical management techniques to clarify the best management approach of Egyptian patients with splenic flexure cancer regarding operative, clinical, and oncological outcomes: segmental resection, and extended left or right hemicolectomy,.
Materials and Methods In the present study, we included 90 patients with splenic flexure cancer. Cases were divided into 3 groups. Each group included 30 patients in order to compare three surgical techniques: segmental resection, extended left hemicolectomy, and extended right hemicolectomy.
Results We have found no statistically significant differences between the three included groups regarding operative findings, postoperative complications, local recurrence, distant recurrence, disease progression, recurrence-free survival rate, progression-free survival rate, and overall survival rate. The operative time was longer, and the number of lymph nodes was higher in the extended right hemicolectomy group (p < 0.001).
Conclusion We have shown that segmental resection of the splenic flexure is surgically and clinically suitable for the adequate management of operable cases of carcinoma of the splenic flexure.
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- Elsayed I. El-Hendawy
- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Manceau G, Alves A, Meillat H, Benhaïm L, Ouaïssi M, Panis YH, Tuech JJ, Dousset B, Brigand C, Cotte E, Lakkis Z, Badic B, Marchal F, Sabbagh C, Diouf M, Karoui M. What Is the Optimal Elective Colectomy for Splenic Flexure Cancer: End of the Debate? A Multicenter Study From the GRECCAR Group With a Propensity Score Analysis. Dis Colon Rectum 2022; 65:55-65. [PMID: 34882628 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The optimal elective colectomy in patients with splenic flexure tumor is debated. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare splenic flexure colectomy, left hemicolectomy, and subtotal colectomy for perioperative, histological, and survival outcomes in this setting. DESIGN This is a multicenter retrospective cohort study. SETTING Patients diagnosed with nonmetastatic splenic flexure tumor who underwent elective colectomy were included. PATIENTS Between 2006 and 2014, 313 consecutive patients were operated on in 15 French Research Group of Rectal Cancer Surgery centers. INTERVENTIONS Propensity score weighting was performed to compare short- and long-term outcomes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary end point was disease-free survival. Secondary end points included overall survival, quality of surgical resection, overall postoperative morbidity, surgical postoperative morbidity, and rate of anastomotic leakage. RESULTS The most performed surgery was splenic flexure colectomy (59%), followed by subtotal colectomy (23%) and left hemicolectomy (18%). Subtotal colectomy was more often performed by laparotomy compared with splenic flexure colectomy and left hemicolectomy (93% vs 61% vs 56%, p < 0.0001), and was associated with a longer operative time (260 minutes (120-460) vs 180 minutes (68-440) vs 217 minutes (149-480), p < 0.0001). Postoperative morbidity was similar between the 3 groups, but the median length of hospital stay was significantly longer after subtotal colectomy (13 days (5-56) vs 10 (4-175) vs 9 (4-55), p = 0.0007). The median number of harvested lymph nodes was significantly higher after subtotal colectomy compared with splenic flexure colectomy and left hemicolectomy (24 (8-90) vs 15 (1-81) vs 16 (3-52), p < 0.0001). The rate of stage III disease and the number of patients treated by adjuvant chemotherapy were similar between the 3 groups. There was no difference in terms of disease-free survival and overall survival between the 3 procedures. LIMITATIONS The study was limited by its retrospective design. CONCLUSIONS In the elective setting, splenic flexure colectomy is safe and oncologically adequate for patients with nonmetastatic splenic flexure tumor. However, given the oncological clearance after splenic flexure colectomy, it seems that the debate is not completely closed. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/B703. CUL ES LA COLECTOMA ELECTIVA PTIMA PARA EL CNCER DE NGULO ESPLNICO FIN DEL DEBATE UN ESTUDIO MULTICNTRICO DEL GRUPO GRECCAR CON UN ANLISIS DE PUNTAJE DE PROPENSIN ANTECEDENTES:La colectomía electiva óptima en pacientes con tumores del ángulo esplénico continua en debate.OBJETIVO:Comparar la colectomía de ángulo esplénico, hemicolectomía izquierda y colectomía subtotal para los resultados perioperatorios, histológicos y de supervivencia en este escenario.DISEÑO:Estudio de cohorte retrospectivo multicéntrico.ESCENARIO:Se incluyeron pacientes diagnosticados de tumores del ángulo esplénico no metastásicos que se sometieron a colectomía electiva.PACIENTES:Entre 2006 y 2014, 313 pacientes consecutivos fueron intervenidos en 15 centros GRECCAR.INTERVENCIONES:Se realizó una ponderación del puntaje de propensión para comparar los resultados a corto y largo plazo.PRINCIPALES MEDIDAS DE RESULTADO:El criterio de valoración principal fue la supervivencia libre de enfermedad. Los criterios de valoración secundarios incluyeron la supervivencia general, la calidad de la resección quirúrgica, la morbilidad posoperatoria general, la morbilidad posoperatoria quirúrgica y la tasa de fuga anastomótica.RESULTADOS:La cirugía más realizada fue la colectomía del ángulo esplénico (59%), seguida de la colectomía subtotal (23%) y la hemicolectomía izquierda (18%). La colectomía subtotal se realizó con mayor frecuencia mediante laparotomía en comparación con la colectomía de ángulo esplénico y la hemicolectomía izquierda (93% frente a 61% frente a 56%, p <0.0001), y se asoció con un tiempo quirúrgico más prolongado (260 min [120-460] frente a 180 min [68-440] frente a 217 min [149-480], p <0.0001). La morbilidad posoperatoria fue similar entre los tres grupos, pero la duración media de la estancia hospitalaria fue significativamente más prolongada después de la colectomía subtotal (13 días [5-56] frente a 10 [4-175] frente a 9 [4-55], p = 0.0007). La mediana del número de ganglios linfáticos extraídos fue significativamente mayor después de la colectomía subtotal en comparación con la colectomía del ángulo esplénico y la hemicolectomía izquierda (24 [8-90] frente a 15 [1-81] frente a 16 [3-52], p <0.0001). La tasa de enfermedad en estadio III y el número de pacientes tratados con quimioterapia adyuvante fueron similares entre los 3 grupos. No hubo diferencias en términos de supervivencia libre de enfermedad y supervivencia general entre los 3 procedimientos.LIMITACIONES:El estudio estuvo limitado por su diseño retrospectivo.CONCLUSIONES:En un escenario electivo, la colectomía del ángulo esplénico es segura y oncológicamente adecuada para pacientes con tumores del ángulo esplénico no metastásicos. Sin embargo, dado el aclaramiento oncológico tras la colectomía del ángulo esplénico, parece que el debate no está completamente cerrado. Consulte Video Resumen en http://links.lww.com/DCR/B703.
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- Gilles Manceau
- Université de Paris, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Department of Digestive and Oncologic Surgery, Paris, France
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- University Hospital of Caen, Department of Digestive Surgery, Caen, France
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- Institut Paoli Calmettes, Department of Digestive Surgical Oncology, Marseille, France
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- Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Department of Surgical Oncology, Villejuif, France
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- Trousseau Hospital, Department of Digestive, Oncological, Endocrine, Hepato-Biliary, Pancreatic and Liver Transplant Surgery, Chambray Les Tours, France
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- Université de Paris, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Beaujon Hospital, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Clichy, France
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- Charles Nicolle Hospital, Rouen University, Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Rouen, France
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- Université de Paris, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Cochin Hospital, Department of Digestive, Hepato-Biliary and Endocrine Surgery, Paris, France
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- Strasbourg University Hospital, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hautepierre Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Lyon University Hospital, Center for Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, Lyon Sud Hospital, Lyon, France
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- University Hospital of Besançon, Department of Digestive Surgery, Besançon, France
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- La Cavale Blanche University Hospital, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Brest, France
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- University of Lorraine, Cancer Institute of Lorraine, Department of Surgery, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy Cedex, France
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- Amiens University Hospital, Department of Digestive Surgery, Amiens, France
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- Department of Clinical Research and Innovation, Amiens University Hospital, France
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- Université de Paris, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Department of Digestive and Oncologic Surgery, Paris, France
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Pang AJ, Marinescu D, Morin N, Vasilevsky CA, Boutros M. Segmental resection of splenic flexure colon cancers provides an adequate lymph node harvest and is a safe operative approach - an analysis of the ACS-NSQIP database. Surg Endosc 2022; 36:5652-5659. [PMID: 34973078 PMCID: PMC9283142 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08926-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Introduction Fewer than 10% of colon cancers are found at the splenic flexure. A standard surgical approach to these cancers has not been defined. The goal of this study was to compare lymph node harvest and post-operative morbidity between segmental resection and formal left hemicolectomy for splenic flexure colon cancers. Method Patients diagnosed with a splenic flexure cancer were identified from the 2012–2018 ACS-NSQIP colectomy-targeted database. Patients were categorized based on type of surgical resection – left hemicolectomy with colorectal anastomosis or segmental colectomy with colocolonic anastomosis. Demographic, clinicopathologic, and post-operative outcomes were compared between groups. Factors independently associated with lymph node harvest, operative time, and post-operative morbidity were investigated by linear and binomial logistic regression models. Results A total of 3,049 patients underwent colectomy for a splenic flexure cancer. Of these, 83.6% had a segmental colectomy and 73% were performed by a minimally invasive approach. T- and N-stage did not differ between segmental and left hemicolectomy groups (p = 0.703 and p = 0.429, respectively). Inadequate nodal harvest (< 12 nodes) was infrequent and similar between the two procedures (7.4% vs. 9.1%, p = 0.13). Operative time was significantly shorter for segmental colectomy (213 ± 83.5 min vs. 193 ± 84.1 min, p < 0.0001) and major morbidity was similar between the two surgical techniques (8.4% vs. 8.9%, p = 0.75). After accounting for demographic, clinicopathologic, and operative factors, binomial logistic regression showed that type of procedure was not significantly associated with LN harvest (OR 0.80, 95%CI 0.54–1.17) or major morbidity (OR 1.17, 95%CI 0.36–3.81). However, on linear regression, segmental splenic flexure resection was associated with shorter operative time (estimate 20.29, 95%CI 12.61–27.97, p < 0.0001). Conclusion Splenic flexure resection for colon cancer is associated with an adequate lymph node harvest. Compared to a formal left hemicolectomy, a segmental resection also has a shorter operative time with equivalent post-operative morbidity.
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- Allison J Pang
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada.
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Song I, Park JW, Lim HK, Kim MJ, Kim MJ, Park SC, Oh JH, Oh HK, Kim DW, Kang SB, Ryoo SB, Jeong SY, Park KJ. The oncologic safety of left colectomy with modified complete mesocolic excision for distal transverse colon cancer: Comparison with descending colon cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 2021; 47:2857-2864. [PMID: 34119379 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The optimal surgical approach for distal transverse colon cancer has not been well established. This study aimed to evaluate the oncologic safety of left colectomy with a modified complete mesocolic excision for distal transverse colon cancer as compared with descending colon cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study involved 383 patients who underwent left colectomy with modified complete mesocolic excision for non-metastatic distal transverse and splenic flexure colon (transverse group, N = 110) and descending colon cancer (descending group, N = 237) from 3 institutions. Recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) were compared between the two groups. RESULTS Baseline characteristics between the two groups were similar except for the length of the distal margin (transverse group = 11.0 cm vs descending group = 9.0 cm, p = 0.004). During a median follow-up of 47.0 months, RFS and OS were not different between the transverse and descending groups (5-year RFS: 82% vs 71%, p = 0.139; 5-year OS: 83% vs 79%, p = 0.416, respectively). In multivariable analysis, RFS and OS were not different between the two groups (transverse group vs. descending group: adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 1.557, 95% CI = 0.786-3.084, p = 0.204; aHR = 1.251, 95% CI = 0.530-2.952, p = 0.609). CONCLUSION The oncologic outcomes of left colectomy with a modified complete mesocolic excision of distal transverse colon cancer were comparable to those of descending colon cancer. Left colectomy with a modified complete mesocolic excision can be an acceptable surgical treatment for distal transverse colon cancer.
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- Inho Song
- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Center for Colorectal Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Center for Colorectal Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Zhang T, Song Z, Zhang Y, Ji X, Jing X, Shi Y, Cheng X, Zhao R. Single-docking robotic-assisted artery-guided segmental splenic flexure colectomy for splenic flexure cancer-a propensity score-matching analysis. J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 12:944-952. [PMID: 34295547 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-21-221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Splenic flexure cancer (SFC) is a rare condition in colorectal cancer (CRC). The appropriate surgical treatment for SFC remains controversial. In recent years, we have used artery-guided segmental splenic flexure colectomy (ASFC) to treat SFC in which robotic access is gradually applied. The study sought to assess the clinical and oncologic outcomes of robotic-assisted ASFC compared to laparoscopic-assisted ASFC for SFC by undertaking a propensity score-matching analysis. Methods Seventy patients underwent a robotic-assisted ASFC (n=19) or laparoscopic-assisted ASFC (n=51) to treat SFC from Dec 2015 to Dec 2019. Their data were prospectively collected. The patients were matched at a ratio of 1:1 according to sex, age, body mass index (BMI), comorbidities, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score (≤2 or >2), previous abdominal surgeries, and pathologic stage. Results No statistically significant differences were found between the robotic- and laparoscopic-assisted ASFC groups in relation to operation time, estimated blood loss, length of postoperative hospital stay, time to liquid diet, postoperative complications, tumor size, distal resection margins, histology, lymph node harvest, metastatic lymph nodes, and neuro-vascular invasion. Additionally, no case was converted to a laparotomy. There were no cases readmission or mortality within 30 days of surgery. The distal resection margins were longer in the robotic-assisted ASFC group than the laparoscopic-assisted ASFC group. The robotic-assisted ASFC group had significantly higher operation expenses than the laparoscopic-assisted ASFC group. However, there was no significant difference in the surgical material expenses between the two groups. There were 2 cases of complications in each group; both cases were classified as grade I or II under Dindo's classification of surgical complications. Conclusions With the exception of operation expenses, robotic-assisted ASFC rivals laparoscopic-assisted ASFC in many respects. ASFC meets the recommended oncological criteria in terms of resection margins and lymph node harvest. We await the results for the long-term oncologic outcomes.
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- Tao Zhang
- Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Zhao J, Zhu J, Sun R, Huang C, Yuan R, Zhu Z. Primary tumor resection improves prognosis of unresectable carcinomas of the transverse colon including flexures with liver metastasis: a preliminary population-based analysis. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:503. [PMID: 33957871 PMCID: PMC8101189 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08157-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Purpose Studies on unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastasis(CRLM) rarely analyze the prognosis of the patients from the point of colonic subsites. We aimed to evaluate the effect of primary tumor resection (PTR) and different scope of colectomy on the prognosis of patients with unresectable transverse colon cancer liver metastasis (UTCLM), hepatic flexure cancer liver metastasis (UHFLM), and splenic flexure cancer liver metastasis (USFLM). Patients and methods The patients were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database from 2010 to 2015. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to identify prognostic factors of overall survival (OS) and cause-specific survival (CSS). Kaplan-Meier analyses and log-rank tests were conducted to assess the effectiveness of PTR on survival. Results In total, this study included a cohort of 1960 patients: 556 cases of UHFLM, 1008 cases of UTCLM, and 396 cases of USFLM. The median survival time of whole patients was 11.0 months, ranging from 7.0 months for UHFLM patients to 15.0 months for USFLM patients. USFLM patients had the best OS and CSS, followed by UTCLM patients. UHFLM patients had the worst OS and CSS (All P < 0.001). PTR could improve the OS and CSS of UTCLM, UHFLM, and USFLM (All P < 0.001). Subgroups analysis revealed that USFLM patients with tumor size≤5 cm and negative CEA had not demonstrated an improved OS and CSS after PTR. Multivariate analysis showed that PTR and perioperative chemotherapy were common independent prognostic factors for UHFLM, UTCLM, and USFLM patients. There was no difference between segmental colon resection and larger colon resection on CSS of UHFLM, UTCLM, and USFLM patients. Conclusions We confirmed the different survival of patients with UTCLM, UHFLM, and USFLM, and for the first time, we proved that PTR could provide survival benefits for patients with unresectable CRLM from the perspective of colonic subsites of transverse colon, hepatic flexure, and splenic flexure. Besides, PTR may not improve the prognosis of USFLM patients with CEA- negative or tumor size≤5 cm. For oncologic outcomes, we concluded that segmental colon resection seemed an effective surgical procedure for UTCLM, UHFLM, and USFLM.
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- Jiefeng Zhao
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1, Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1, Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1, Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1, Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1, Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1, Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China.
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de'Angelis N, Espin E, Ris F, Landi F, Le Roy B, Coccolini F, Celentano V, Gurrado A, Pezet D, Bianchi G, Memeo R, Vitali GC, Solis A, Denet C, Di Saverio S, de'Angelis GL, Kraft M, Gonzálvez-Guardiola P, Stakelum A, Catena F, Fuks D, Winter DC, Testini M, Martínez-Pérez A. Emergency surgery for splenic flexure cancer: results of the SFC Study Group database. World J Emerg Surg 2021; 16:20. [PMID: 33926504 PMCID: PMC8086132 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-021-00365-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background The effectiveness of surgical treatment for splenic flexure carcinomas (SFCs) in emergency settings remains unexplored. This study aims to compare the perioperative and long-term outcomes of different alternatives for emergency SFC resection. Method This multicenter retrospective study was based on the SFC Study Group database. For the present analysis, SFC patients were selected if they had received emergency surgical resection with curative intent between 2000 and 2018. Extended right colectomy (ERC), left colectomy (LC), and segmental left colectomy (SLC) were evaluated and compared. Results The study sample was composed of 90 SFC patients who underwent emergency ERC (n = 55, 61.1%), LC (n = 18, 20%), or SLC (n = 17, 18.9%). Bowel obstruction was the most frequent indication for surgery (n = 75, 83.3%), and an open approach was chosen in 81.1% of the patients. A higher incidence of postoperative complications was observed in the ERC group (70.9%) than in the LC (44.4%) and SLC groups (47.1%), with a significant procedure-related difference for severe postoperative complications (Dindo-Clavien ≥ III; adjusted odds ratio for ERC vs. LC:7.23; 95% CI 1.51-34.66; p = 0.013). Anastomotic leakage occurred in 8 (11.2%) patients, with no differences between the groups (p = 0.902). R0 resection was achieved in 98.9% of the procedures, and ≥ 12 lymph nodes were retrieved in 92.2% of patients. Overall and disease-free survival rates at 5 years were similar between the groups and were significantly associated with stage pT4 and the presence of synchronous metastases. Conclusion In the emergency setting, ERC and open surgery are the most frequently performed procedures. ERC is associated with increased odds of severe postoperative complications when compared to more conservative SFC resections. Nonetheless, all the alternatives seem to provide similar pathologic and long-term outcomes, supporting the oncological safety of more conservative resections for emergency SFCs.
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- Nicola de'Angelis
- Unit of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Digestive Surgery, General Regional Hospital F. Miulli, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari, Italy.,University of Paris Est, UPEC, Créteil, France
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- Unit of Colorectal Surgery, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron-Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Abdominal Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals and Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of General Surgery, Viladecans Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Digestive and Hepato-biliary Surgery, Hospital Estaing, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Department, Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- Minimally Invasive Colorectal Unit, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK.,University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Academic Unit of General Surgery, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro" Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Digestive and Hepato-biliary Surgery, Hospital Estaing, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Unit of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Digestive Surgery, General Regional Hospital F. Miulli, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari, Italy
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- Unit of HPB and Emergency Surgery, General Regional Hospital F. Miulli, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari, Italy
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- Service of Abdominal Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals and Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Unit of Colorectal Surgery, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron-Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Digestive Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, University Hospital of Parma, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- Unit of Colorectal Surgery, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron-Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Academic Unit of General Surgery, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro" Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Unit of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Digestive Surgery, General Regional Hospital F. Miulli, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari, Italy
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Morarasu S, Clancy C, Cronin CT, Matsuda T, Heneghan HM, Winter DC. Segmental versus extended colectomy for tumours of the transverse colon: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Colorectal Dis 2021; 23:625-634. [PMID: 33064881 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM There is no consensus on the appropriate extent of oncological resection for tumours of the transverse colon. Concerns regarding tumour factors such as pattern of lymph node spread and technical factors such as anastomotic perfusion lead to a variety of procedures being performed. METHODS A comprehensive search for published studies examining outcomes following segmental versus extended colectomy for transverse colon tumours was performed adhering to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items in Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) guidelines. Random effects methods were used to combine data. RESULTS Seven comparative series examining outcomes in 3395 patients were identified. Segmental colectomy results in shorter operating times (mean difference 15.80 min, 95% CI -20.98 to -10.62, P < 0.001) and less ileus (OR 0.52, 95% CI 0.33-0.81, P = 0.004). There was no difference in length of hospital stay (mean difference 1.53 days, 95% CI -3.79 to 0.73, P = 0.18). Extended colectomy results in a lower rate of anastomotic leak (OR 0.62, 95% CI 0.40-0.97, P = 0.04). There are fewer nodes retrieved in segmental colectomy (mean difference 7.60 nodes, 95% CI -9.60 to -5.61, P < 0.001) but no difference in disease recurrence (OR 0.88, 95% CI 0.59-1.34, P = 0.56) or overall survival (OR 0.98, 95% CI 0.68-1.4, P = 0.9). CONCLUSIONS Available data are limited due to a lack of randomized controlled trials. However, based on current evidence, segmental resection for transverse colon tumours is associated with less ileus but lower lymph node yields and higher anastomotic leak rates. Length of stay is similar. Oncological outcomes are equivalent.
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- Stefan Morarasu
- Centre for Colorectal Disease, Saint Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre for Colorectal Disease, Saint Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre for Colorectal Disease, Saint Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Centre for Colorectal Disease, Saint Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland.,Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre for Colorectal Disease, Saint Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland.,Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Crippa J, Grass F, Achilli P, Behm KT, Mathis KL, Day CN, Harmsen WS, Mari GM, Larson DW. Surgical Approach to Transverse Colon Cancer: Analysis of Current Practice and Oncological Outcomes Using the National Cancer Database. Dis Colon Rectum 2021; 64:284-292. [PMID: 33555708 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surgical treatment for transverse colon cancer involves either extended colectomy or segmental resection, depending on the location of the tumor and surgeon perspective. However, the oncological safety of segmental resection has not yet been established in large cohort studies. OBJECTIVE This study aims to compare segmental resection versus extended colectomy for transverse colon cancer in terms of oncological outcomes. DESIGN This was a retrospective cohort study. SETTINGS This study was conducted using a nationwide cohort. PATIENTS A total of 66,062 patients who underwent colectomy with curative intent for transverse stage I to III adenocarcinoma were identified in the National Cancer Database (2004-2015). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Patients were divided in 2 groups based on the type of surgery received (extended versus segmental resection). The primary outcome was overall survival. Secondary outcomes were 30- and 90-day mortality, length of hospital stay, and readmission rate within 30 days of surgical discharge. RESULTS Extended colectomy was performed in 44,417 (67.2%) patients, whereas 21,645 (32.8%) patients underwent segmental resection. Extended colectomy was associated with lower survival at multivariate analysis (HR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.04-1.10; p < 0.001). The subgroup analysis showed that extended resection was independently associated with poorer survival in mid transverse colon cancers (HR, 1.08; 95% CI, 1.04-1.12; p < 0.001) and in stage III tumors (HR, 1.11; 95% CI, 1.04-1.18; p < 0.001). The number of at least 12 harvested lymph nodes was an independent predictor of improved survival in both overall and subgroup analyses. LIMITATIONS This study was limited by its retrospective design. CONCLUSION Extended colectomy was not associated with a survival advantage compared with segmental resection. On the contrary, extended colectomy was associated with slightly poorer survival in mid transverse cancers and locally advanced tumors. Segmental resection was found to be safe when appropriate margins and adequate lymph node harvest were achieved. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/B454. ABORDAJE QUIRRGICO DEL CNCER DE COLON TRANSVERSO ANLISIS DE LA PRCTICA ACTUAL Y LOS RESULTADOS ONCOLGICOS UTILIZANDO LA BASE DE DATOS NACIONAL DE CNCER ANTECEDENTES:El tratamiento quirúrgico para el cáncer de colon transverso implica colectomía extendida o resección segmentaria, según la ubicación del tumor y la perspectiva del cirujano. Sin embargo, la seguridad oncológica de la resección segmentaria aún no se ha establecido en estudios de cohortes grandes.OBJETIVO:Este estudio tiene como objetivo comparar la resección segmentaria versus la colectomía extendida para el cáncer de colon transverso en términos de resultados oncológicos.DISEÑO:Este fue un estudio de cohorte retrospectivo.ESCENARIO:Este estudio se realizó utilizando una cohorte a nivel nacional.PACIENTES:Un total de 66,062 pacientes que se sometieron a colectomía con intención curativa por adenocarcinoma de colon transverso en estadio I-III fueron identificados en la Base de Datos Nacional del Cáncer (2004-2015).PRINCIPALES MEDIDAS DE RESULTADO:Los pacientes se dividieron en dos grupos según el tipo de cirugía recibida (resección extendida versus resección segmentaria). El resultado primario fue la supervivencia global. Los resultados secundarios fueron la mortalidad a los 30 y 90 días, la duración de la estancia hospitalaria y la tasa de reingreso dentro de los 30 días posteriores al alta quirúrgica.RESULTADOS:Se realizó colectomía extendida en 44,417 (67.2%) casos, mientras que 21,645 (32.8%) pacientes fueron sometidos a resección segmentaria. La colectomía extendida se asoció con una menor supervivencia en el análisis multivariado (HR 1.07 IC 95% 1.04-1.10; p <0.001). El análisis de subgrupos mostró que la resección extendida se asoció de forma independiente con una menor supervivencia en los cánceres de colon transverso medio (HR 1.08 IC 95% 1.04-1.12; p <0.001) y en tumores en estadio III (HR 1.11 IC 95% 1.04-1.18; p <0.001). Un número de al menos 12 ganglios linfáticos cosechados fue un predictor independiente de una mejor supervivencia en los análisis general y de subgrupos.LIMITACIONES:Este estudio estuvo limitado por su diseño retrospectivo.CONCLUSIÓN:La colectomía extendida no se asoció con una ventaja de supervivencia en comparación con la resección segmentaria. Por el contrario, la colectomía extendida se asoció con una supervivencia levemente menor en cánceres de colon transverso medio y tumores localmente avanzados. Se encontró que la resección segmentaria es segura cuando se logran los márgenes apropiados y la cosecha adecuada de ganglios linfáticos. Consulte Video Resumen en http://links.lww.com/DCR/B454.
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- Jacopo Crippa
- Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Statistics and Probability, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Statistics and Probability, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Wang X, Zheng Z, Chen M, Lu X, Huang S, Huang Y, Chi P. Subtotal colectomy, extended right hemicolectomy, left hemicolectomy, or splenic flexure colectomy for splenic flexure tumors: a network meta-analysis. Int J Colorectal Dis 2021; 36:311-322. [PMID: 32975595 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-020-03763-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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AIM To perform a network meta-analysis of the current literature to evaluate the short-term and long-term outcomes of four operations for splenic flexure tumors. METHODS An electronic literature search of PubMed, Baidu Scholar, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases was performed up to August 2020. A Bayesian network meta-analysis was utilized to compare the outcomes involved in subtotal colectomy (STC), extended right hemicolectomy (ERHC), standard left hemicolectomy (LHC), and splenic flexure colectomy (SFC) by using R software. RESULTS A total of 10 non-randomized studies were included in this meta-analysis. There was no statistically significant difference among these 4 surgical techniques in terms of the utilization rate of minimally invasive surgery, reoperative surgery, anastomotic dehiscence, mortality, the proportion of patients with the number of lymph nodes harvested ≥ 12, local recurrence, distant recurrence and overall survival. Although ERHC was associated with a higher risk of postoperative ileus (ERHC vs SFC, OR = 6.4, 95% CI 1.4-45.0, P = 0.019), it has an advantage of a higher rate of primary anastomosis (ERHC vs LHC, OR = 4.2, 95% CI 1.3-18.0, P = 0.019) and a non-significant trend for lower anastomotic dehiscence when compared with more restrict resections. CONCLUSION SFC, LHC, ERHC and STC for the curative resection of splenic flexure tumors provide similar survival. An individualized surgical plan considering both long-term and short-term outcomes is necessary to select the appropriate operations.
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- Xiaojie Wang
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 29 Xin-Quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 29 Xin-Quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Fujian Provincial Maternity and Children's Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 29 Xin-Quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 29 Xin-Quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 29 Xin-Quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, 29 Xin-Quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, People's Republic of China.
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Bowel function recovery after laparoscopic transverse colectomy within an ERAS program: a comparison to right and left colectomy. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2021; 406:1563-1570. [PMID: 33454821 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-021-02082-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is known that functional recovery of the bowel is slower after right colectomy (RC) compared to left colectomy (LC), but very little has been reported on transverse colectomy (TC). OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare the clinical and early functional outcomes of TC, a more infrequent operation, to RC, and LC for colorectal cancer. METHODS Between December 2011 and December 2017, all patients undergoing elective colon resection in our institution were treated according to a standardized ERAS protocol and entered in a prospective database. We included in the study patients undergoing laparoscopic TC, RC, or LC for cancer with curative intent. The primary endpoint was prolonged postoperative ileus (PPOI), defined as need to insert a nasogastric tube, or refractory nausea VAS > 4 on or after the third postoperative day. Secondary endpoints were postoperative morbidity and length of hospital stay (LoS). RESULTS Out of 286 patients, 126 met the inclusion criteria: 20 underwent TC, 65 RC, and 41 LC. Patients in LC group were younger than in TC and RC groups; other baseline demographics were similar. PPOI was observed in 5 (25%), 26 (40%), and 10 (24%) patients in TC, RC, and LC groups, respectively (p = 0.417). In single group comparisons, the incidence of PPOI in the TC group was significantly lower in comparison to the RC group (OR for RC: 4.255, 95% CI 1.092-16.667, p = 0.037) and similar to the LC group. No significant differences in terms of postoperative complications or LoS stay were observed. CONCLUSION The incidence of PPOI after segmental laparoscopic colectomy for cancer within an ERAS program appears as infrequent in TC as in LC and lower than after RC. It may be reasonable to consider a slower oral intake after RC, as it represents an independent predictor of PPOI.
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Roy MK, Pipara A, Kumar A. Surgical management of adenocarcinoma of the transverse colon: What should be the extent of resection? Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2021; 5:24-31. [PMID: 33532677 PMCID: PMC7832969 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Transverse colon, owing its origin to midgut and hindgut and harbouring a flexure at both ends, continues to pose a surgical challenge. When compared to the rest of the colon, transverse colon adenocarcinoma is relatively uncommon. These cancers usually present late and lie in close proximity to the stomach, omentum, and pancreas. Adequate lymphadenectomy entails dissection around and ligation of the middle colic vessels. Hence, resectional surgery for transverse colon carcinoma is considered difficult. This is more so because of the variation of arterial and venous anatomy. From this perspective, the surgeon is tempted to perform a more radical operation like extended right or left hemicolectomy to secure an adequate lymphadenectomy. Such a cancer has also been dealt with a more limited transverse colectomy with colo-colic anastomosis. For all these reasons, patients with transverse colon adenocarcinoma were excluded from randomised trials which compared laparoscopic resection with traditional open operation. Surgical literature is yet to establish a definite operation for transverse colon cancer and the exact procedure is often dictated by surgeon's preference. This is primarily because this is an uncommon cancer. The rapid adoption of laparoscopic operation favoured extended colectomy as transverse colectomy can be difficult by minimally invasive technique. However, in the recent past, cohort studies and meta-analyses have shown equivalent oncological outcome between transverse colectomy and extended colectomy. It is time to resurrect transverse colectomy and consider it equivalent to its radical counterpart for cancers around the mid-transverse colon.
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- Manas K. Roy
- GI‐HPB Surgery UnitTata Medical CentreKolkataIndia
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- GI‐HPB Surgery UnitTata Medical CentreKolkataIndia
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- Department of Surgical GastroenterologySanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical SciencesLucknowIndia
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Pedrazzani C, Turri G, Park SY, Hida K, Fukui Y, Crippa J, Ferrari G, Origi M, Spolverato G, Zuin M, Bae SU, Baek SK, Costanzi A, Maggioni D, Son GM, Scala A, Rockall T, Guglielmi A, Choi GS, Larson DW. Clinical-Pathologic Characteristics and Long-term Outcomes of Left Flexure Colonic Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis of an International Multicenter Cohort. Dis Colon Rectum 2020; 63:1593-1601. [PMID: 33149021 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer seldom presents at the splenic flexure. Small series on left flexure tumors reported a high occurrence of negative prognostic factors called into question as causes of poor prognosis. However, because of the small number of cases, no definite conclusions can be drawn. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare clinical-pathologic characteristics and short- and long-term outcomes of left flexure tumors with other colonic locations. DESIGN This was a retrospective analysis of consecutive patients who underwent surgery for tumors at the splenic flexure. Each tumor was paired in a 1 to 1 fashion with a right-sided and sigmoid tumor. SETTINGS The study was conducted in 10 international centers. PATIENTS A total of 641 patients with left flexure tumors were included in the study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Overall survival and cancer-specific survival were measured. RESULTS Left flexure tumors presented more frequently with stenosis (30.5%; p < 0.001), with lesions infiltrating beyond the serosa (21.9%; p = 0.001) and with a high rate of mucinous histology (8.8%; p = 0.001). Looking at long-term prognosis, no differences were observed among the 3 groups, both considering overall and cancer-specific survival. However, left flexure tumors recurred more frequently as peritoneal carcinomatosis (20.6%; p < 0.001). LIMITATIONS This study was limited because of its retrospective nature. CONCLUSIONS Although left flexure tumors display several negative prognostic factors, they are not characterized by a worse prognosis compared with other colon cancer locations. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/B395. CARACTERÍSTICAS CLÍNICO-PATOLÓGICAS Y RESULTADOS A LARGO PLAZO DEL CÁNCER DE COLON DE ÁNGULO IZQUIERDO: UN ANÁLISIS RETROSPECTIVO DE UNA COHORTE MULTICÉNTRICA INTERNACIONAL: El cáncer colorrectal rara vez se presenta en el ángulo esplénico. Pequeñas series sobre tumores de ángulo izquierdo informaron una alta incidencia de factores pronósticos negativos cuestionados como causas de mal pronóstico. Sin embargo, debido al pequeño número de casos, no se pueden sacar conclusiones definitivas.El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar las características clínico-patológicas, los resultados a corto y largo plazo de los tumores de ángulo izquierdo con otras ubicaciones de colon.Análisis retrospectivo de pacientes consecutivos que se sometieron a cirugía por tumores en el ángulo esplénico. Cada tumor se emparejó de forma individual con un tumor del lado derecho y sigmoide.El estudio se realizó en 10 centros internacionales.Se incluyeron en el estudio un total de 641 pacientes con tumores del ángulo izquierdo.Supervivencia general y específica del cáncerLos tumores de ángulo izquierda se presentaron con mayor frecuencia con estenosis (30.5%, p <0.001), con lesiones infiltradas más allá de la serosa (21.9%, p = 0.001), y con una alta tasa de histología mucinosa (8.8%, p = 0.001). En cuanto al pronóstico a largo plazo, no se observaron diferencias entre los tres grupos, considerando la supervivencia general y específica del cáncer. Sin embargo, los tumores de ángulo izquierdo recurrieron con mayor frecuencia como carcinomatosis peritoneal (20,6%; p <0,001).Este estudio fue limitado debido a su naturaleza retrospectiva.Aunque los tumores de ángulo izquierdo muestran varios factores pronósticos negativos, no se caracterizan por un peor pronóstico en comparación con otras ubicaciones de cáncer de colon. Consulte Video Resumen en http://links.lww.com/DCR/B395.
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- Corrado Pedrazzani
- Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology, and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology, and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Colorectal Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Medical Center, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of General Surgery, Niguarda Hospital, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Niguarda Hospital, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- First Surgical Clinic Section, Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- First Surgical Clinic Section, Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keimyung University and Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keimyung University and Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea
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- General Surgery Unit, San Leopoldo Mandic Hospital Merate, ASST Lecco, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, San Leopoldo Mandic Hospital Merate, ASST Lecco, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Colorectal and Minimal Access Surgery, Royal Surrey National Health Service Foundation Trust, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Colorectal and Minimal Access Surgery, Royal Surrey National Health Service Foundation Trust, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology, and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Colorectal Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Medical Center, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Hajibandeh S, Hajibandeh S, Hussain I, Zubairu A, Akbar F, Maw A. Comparison of extended right hemicolectomy, left hemicolectomy and segmental colectomy for splenic flexure colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:1885-1907. [PMID: 32757361 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIM The aim of this work was to compare the outcomes of extended right hemicolectomy (ERH), left hemicolectomy (LH) and segmental colectomy (SC) for the surgical management of splenic flexure tumours. METHOD In compliance with PRISMA statement standards, a systematic review was performed to identify all studies comparing outcomes of ERH, LH and SC for the surgical management of splenic flexure tumours. Primary outcomes included anastomotic leakage and all postoperative complications. The secondary outcomes included operative time, R0 resection, number of harvested lymph nodes, > 12 harvested lymph nodes, severe complications, postoperative mortality, paralytic ileus, wound infection, pancreatic fistula, intra-abdominal abscess, need for reoperation, length of hospital stay, 5-year overall survival and 5-year disease-free survival. The ROBINS-I tool and GRADE system were used to assess the risk of bias and certainty of evidence, respectively. RESULTS Analysis of 956 patients from seven observational studies showed that ERH was associated with more paralytic ileus than LH (OR 2.74, P = 0.002) and SC (OR 6.67, P < 0.0001) and the operative time was shorter in SC than in ERH (mean difference 25.48, P < 0.0001) and LH (mean difference -17.94, P = 0.0002). There were no differences between ERH, LH and SC in terms of anastomotic leakage, postoperative complications, R0 resection, severe complications, postoperative mortality, wound infection, pancreatic fistula, intra-abdominal abscess, need for reoperation, length of hospital stay, > 12 harvested lymph nodes, 5-year overall survival and 5-year disease-free survival. CONCLUSIONS The available evidence, limited to observational studies, suggests that there is no difference between ERH, LH and SC in terms of postoperative morbidity and mortality, lymph node yield and cancer survival. Randomized controlled trials are required for definite conclusions.
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- S Hajibandeh
- Department of Colorectal and General Surgery, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, Sandwell and West, Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Colorectal and General Surgery, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, UK
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- Department of Colorectal and General Surgery, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, UK
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Ardu M, Bergamini C, Martellucci J, Prosperi P, Valeri A. Colonic splenic flexure carcinoma: is laparoscopic segmental resection a safe enough oncological approach? Surg Endosc 2020; 34:4436-4443. [PMID: 31617095 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-07221-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND The surgical approach to the colonic splenic flexure cancer (SFC) is yet to be technically standardized. The aim of this study has been to retrospectively evaluate the oncologic long-term results of our cases comparing our data with other authors' experiences. METHODS Clinical data of patients with SFC operated on at our institute were retrospectively analyzed. The laparoscopic approach was used in the whole series, with limited resection distally and proximally to splenic flexure and the origin ligation of left colic artery and left branch of middle colic artery. Data on the oncological long-term safety were compared to our laparoscopic series of extended right colectomy for proximal two-third transverse colon cancer and high anterior resections for sigmoid-high rectal cancer and to the main evidences in the literature, found after a comprehensive review. RESULTS From March 2008 to May 2018, we completed 53 laparoscopic splenic flexure resections (26 female and 27 male, age 71.5 ± 15.4 years). The conversion rate was 3.8%. Most of the cases were stage II (pT3 73.5%, the mean number of lymph nodes harvested was 19.1, with positivity for malignancy in 45.3%). During the FU (43.5 months), 2 patients dropped out. Out of the 51 residual cases, 37 were alive (72.5%) and 14 are deceased (27.5%). DISCUSSION Compared to the literature, our survival rate does not show significant differences. The other oncological outcomes seem to be comparable with the data evaluated. CONCLUSIONS More extended resections seem not to confer an increase of the overall survival rate.
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- Massimiliano Ardu
- Emergency Surgery Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy.
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- Emergency Surgery Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy
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Degiuli M, Reddavid R, Ricceri F, Di Candido F, Ortenzi M, Elmore U, Belluco C, Rosati R, Guerrieri M, Spinelli A. Segmental Colonic Resection Is a Safe and Effective Treatment Option for Colon Cancer of the Splenic Flexure: A Nationwide Retrospective Study of the Italian Society of Surgical Oncology-Colorectal Cancer Network Collaborative Group. Dis Colon Rectum 2020; 63:1372-1382. [PMID: 32969880 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Global experience with splenic flexure cancer is limited because of its low incidence. Both limited (segmental) and extended resections are performed, because agreement on which is the adequate procedure has not been reached. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate whether segmental resection is as safe and effective as extended resection. DESIGN This nationwide retrospective cohort study included all consecutive resections of splenic flecure cancer between January 2006 and December 2016 using data from the National Colorectal Cancer Network of the Italian Society of Surgical Oncology following the guidelines set out in the STROBE statement. SETTING Data were obtained for 31 Italian Referral Centers for Colorectal Surgery. PATIENTS A total of 1304 patients were submitted to resection of the splenic flexure (n = 791, 60.7%) or extended procedures (extended right and left colectomies; n = 513, 39.3%). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES We evaluated Clavien-Dindo ≥3 postoperative complications and oncological (number of lymph nodes removed, length of free proximal and distal margins, rate of R0 resections) and survival outcomes. RESULTS The 2 arms were well balanced in regard to sex, BMI, ASA and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group scores, and disease stage. Limited resection was performed more frequently using a minimally invasive approach (62.1% vs 50.9%, p < 0.001) and with shorter operation times than extended procedures (165 vs 189 minutes, p < 0.001), but the same Clavien-Dindo ≥3 postoperative complications (6.44% vs 6.43%, p = 0.99), 30-day mortality (0.63% vs 0.38%), oncological outcomes, and survival rates (5-year overall survival 0.84 vs 0.83, 5-year progression-free survival 0.85 vs 0.84). LIMITATIONS There are limitations inherent to the retrospective nature of the study and a potential lack of consistency in treatment across centers over time. Indications as to why a specific operation was chosen were based mostly on surgeons' beliefs. CONCLUSIONS Segmental resection is a safe and effective treatment option for cancer of the splenic flexure. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/B307. LA RESECCIÓN DE COLON SEGMENTARIA ES UNA OPCIÓN DE TRATAMIENTO SEGURA Y EFICAZ PARA EL CÁNCER DE COLON DE LA FLEXIÓN ESPLÉNICA: UN ESTUDIO RETROSPECTIVO A NIVEL NACIONAL DE LA SOCIEDAD ITALIANA DE ONCOLOGÍA QUIRÚRGICA - GRUPO COLABORATIVO RED DE CÁNCER COLORRECTAL: La experiencia global con el cáncer de flexión esplénica es limitada debido a su baja incidencia. Se realizan resecciones limitadas (segmentarias) y extendidas, ya que no se ha llegado a un acuerdo sobre cuál es el procedimiento adecuado.El propósito de este estudio fue investigar si la resección segmentaria es tan segura y efectiva como la resección extendida.Este estudio de cohorte retrospectivo a nivel nacional incluyó todas las resecciones consecutivas de cáncer de flecura esplénica entre enero de 2006 y diciembre de 2016 utilizando datos de la Red Nacional de Cáncer Colorrectal de la Sociedad Italiana de Oncología Quirúrgica siguiendo las pautas establecidas en la declaración STROBE.Se obtuvieron datos para 31 centros de referencia italianos para cirugía colorrectal.Un total de 1304 pacientes fueron sometidos a resección de la flexión esplénica (n = 791, 60.7%) o procedimientos extendidos (colectomías extendidas derecha e izquierda; n = 513, 39.3%).Evaluamos Clavien-Dindo ≥3 complicaciones postoperatorias y oncológicas (número de ganglios linfáticos extirpados, longitud de márgenes proximales y distales libres, tasa de resecciones R0) y resultados de supervivencia.Los dos brazos estaban bien equilibrados en cuanto a sexo, IMC, ASA y puntajes ECOG, y etapa de la enfermedad. La resección limitada se realizó con mayor frecuencia utilizando un enfoque mínimamente invasivo (62.1% versus 50,9%, p < 0.001) y con tiempos de operación más cortos que los procedimientos extendidos (165 min versus 189 min, p <0.001), pero el mismo Clavien-Dindo ≥3 complicaciones postoperatorias (6,44% versus 6,43%, p = 0.99), mortalidad a los 30 días (0,63% versus 0,38%), resultados oncológicos y tasas de supervivencia (5-y OS 0,84 versus 0,83, 5-PFS 0,85 versus 0,84).Existen limitaciones inherentes a la naturaleza retrospectiva del estudio y una posible falta de consistencia en el tratamiento entre centros a lo largo del tiempo. Las indicaciones de por qué se eligió una operación específica se basaron principalmente en crieterios de los cirujanos.La resección segmentaria es una opción de tratamiento segura y efectiva para el cáncer de la flexión esplénica. Consulte Video Resumen en http://links.lww.com/DCR/B307. (Traducción-Dr. Adrian Ortega).
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- Maurizio Degiuli
- University of Turin, Department of Oncology, Division of Surgical Oncology and Digestive Surgery, San Luigi University Hospital, Orbassano (Turin), Italy
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- University of Turin, Department of Oncology, Division of Surgical Oncology and Digestive Surgery, San Luigi University Hospital, Orbassano (Turin), Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Colon and Rectal Surgery Division, Humanitas Clinical and Research, Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Clinica Chirurgica Universita' Politecnica delle Marche, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Italy
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Vita Salute University, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Clinica Chirurgica Universita' Politecnica delle Marche, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Italy
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- Colon and Rectal Surgery Division, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Science, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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Yamaoka Y, Shiomi A, Kagawa H, Hino H, Manabe S, Kato S, Hanaoka M. Which is more important in the management of splenic flexure colon cancer: strict central lymph node dissection or adequate bowel resection margin? Tech Coloproctol 2020; 24:873-882. [PMID: 32548666 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-020-02260-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND What qualifies as optimal lymph node (LN) dissection in the surgical management of splenic flexure colon cancer (SFCC) still remains controversial because few studies have evaluated the distribution of LN metastasis of SFCC. The aim of this study was to clarify detailed distribution of LN metastasis and long-term outcomes of SFCC. METHODS This retrospective study enrolled patients who had curative colectomy for primary transverse or descending colon cancer of pathological stage I, II, or III at a single high-volume cancer center between April 2002 and December 2018. The 538 eligible patients were divided into three groups: patients with SFCC (SFCC group, n = 168), patients with proximal transverse colon cancer (PTCC group, n = 290), and patients with distal descending colon cancer (DDCC group, n = 80). LNs were classified into horizontal (pericolic) and vertical (intermediate and main) nodes. Intermediate and main LN station numbers were defined according to the Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum classification. Distributions of LN metastasis and long-term outcomes were compared. RESULTS In the SFCC group, the mean age was 67.3 ± 10.5 years and 110 patients (65.5%) were male. The proportion of patients with LN metastasis in the intermediate or main region was significantly lower in the SFCC group (8%) than in the PTCC (37%) (p < 0.01) or DDCC group (29%) (p < 0.01) in pathological stage III patients. In the SFCC group, the incidence of pericolic LN metastasis on the oral side of tumor (43%) was significantly higher than in the PTCC group (21%) (p < 0.01) and was similar to that in the DDCC group (42%) (p = 0.51), while in the SFCC group, the incidence of pericolic LN metastasis on the anal side of tumor (17%) was lower than in the PTCC group (31%) and was also similar to that in the DDCC group (21%). There were no significant differences in disease-specific survival rates among all groups. CONCLUSIONS LN metastasis occurred mainly in the pericolic region, especially on the oral side of the tumor in SFCC. It may, therefore, be important to have an adequate bowel resection margin, especially on the oral side, for SFCC.
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- Y Yamaoka
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan
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Extended right colectomy, left colectomy, or segmental left colectomy for splenic flexure carcinomas: a European multicenter propensity score matching analysis. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:661-672. [PMID: 32072288 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07431-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The surgical resection of the splenic flexure carcinoma (SFC) is challenging and the optimal surgical procedure for SFCs remains a matter of debate. The present study aimed to compare in a multicenter European sample of patients the short- and long-term outcomes of extended right (ERC) vs. left (LC) vs. segmental left colectomy (SLC) for SFCs. METHODS This retrospective multicenter study analyzed the surgical and oncological outcomes of SFC patients undergoing elective curative intent surgery between 2000 and 2018. Descriptive and exploratory analyses were first conducted on the whole sample. Outcomes of the different procedures (ERC vs. LC vs. SLC) were then compared using propensity score matching for multilevel treatment. Overall (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were evaluated by Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS From a total of 399 SFC patients, 143 (35.8%) underwent ERC, 131 (32.8%) underwent LC, and 125 (31.4%) underwent SLC. Overall, 297 (74.4%) were laparoscopic procedures. An increase in operative time, time to flatus, time to regular diet, and hospital stay was observed with the progressive extension of SFC resection. ERC was associated with significantly increased risk of postoperative ileus compared to both LC and SLC. A significantly greater number of lymph nodes were retrieved by ERC, but the objective of at least 12 retrieved lymph nodes was achieved in 85% of patients, without procedure-related differences. No differences were observed in OS or DFS between ERC, LC, and SLC. CONCLUSION The present study supports the resection of SFCs by colon-sparing surgical techniques, such as SLC.
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Binda GA, Amato A, Alberton G, Bruzzone M, Secondo P, Lòpez-Borao J, Giudicissi R, Falato A, Fucini C, Bianco F, Biondo S. Surgical treatment of a colon neoplasm of the splenic flexure: a multicentric study of short-term outcomes. Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:146-153. [PMID: 31454443 DOI: 10.1111/codi.14832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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AIM The optimal surgical treatment of splenic flexure neoplasm is still not well defined. Extended right hemicolectomy (ERH) and left colic resection (LCR) have been proposed but conclusive evidence concerning postoperative morbidity and oncological results is lacking. The aim of this study was to analyse the short-term outcomes after surgery for splenic flexure cancer with regard to surgical procedure and surgeon's specialty. METHODS This was a multicentre study on patients who underwent surgery for primary colon cancer of the splenic flexure. RESULTS From 2004 to 2015, 324 patients fulfilled the criteria for inclusion into the study; 270 (83.4%) had elective surgery while 54 (16.6%) had emergency resection: 158 (48.8%) underwent ERH and 166 (51.2%) LCR; 176 (54.3%) procedures were performed by colorectal surgeons, 148 (46.7%) by general surgeons. In the ERH group a significantly higher rate of emergency operations was carried out (P = 0.005). After elective surgery, no significant differences between ERH and LCR concerning 30-day mortality (3.3% vs 2.0%) and the need for reoperation (10.6% vs 7.4%) were found. Nodal harvesting was significantly higher in the ERH and colorectal surgeon groups in any clinical scenario. At multivariate analysis, age and smoking habit were predictive of the need for reoperation and major morbidity while the general surgeon group showed a higher risk of anastomotic failure (OR = 1.92; P = 0.168). CONCLUSION We analysed the largest series in literature of curative resections for splenic flexure tumours. The optimal procedure still remains debatable as ERH and LCR appear to achieve comparable short-term outcomes. Surgeon's specialty seems to positively affect patient's outcomes.
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- G A Binda
- Department of Surgery, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- Unit of Coloproctology, Hospital of Sanremo, Sanremo, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Unit of Coloproctology, Hospital of Sanremo, Sanremo, Italy
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Colorectal Unit, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.,IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Surgical Critical Care, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Abdominal Oncology Department, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, IRCCS, G. Pascale, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical Surgical Critical Care, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Abdominal Oncology Department, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, IRCCS, G. Pascale, Naples, Italy
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Colorectal Unit, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.,IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Manceau G, Benoist S, Panis Y, Rault A, Mathonnet M, Goere D, Tuech JJ, Collet D, Penna C, Karoui M. Elective surgery for tumours of the splenic flexure: a French inter-group (AFC, SFCD, FRENCH, GRECCAR) survey. Tech Coloproctol 2020; 24:191-198. [PMID: 31939046 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-019-02143-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND In an elective setting, there is no consensus regarding the type of colectomy that is best for patients with tumors of the splenic flexure: segmental left colectomy (or splenic flexure colectomy), left hemicolectomy or subtotal colectomy (or extended right hemicolectomy). In the United Kingdom, extended right hemicolectomy is preferred by surgeons. The aim of the present survey was to report on the practices in France for this particular tumor location. METHODS Between 15/07/17 and 15/10/17, members of two French surgical societies [the French Association of Surgery (AFC) and the French Society of Digestive Surgery (SFCD)] and two French surgical cooperative groups [the French Federation of Surgical Research (FRENCH) and the French Research Group of Rectal Cancer Surgery (GRECCAR)] were solicited by email to answer an online anonymous questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 190 out of 420 surgeons participated in this study (response rate 45%). The preferred procedure was splenic flexure colectomy (70%), followed by left hemicolectomy (17%) and subtotal colectomy (13%). The most used surgical approach was laparoscopy (63%), followed by laparotomy (31%) and hand-assisted laparoscopy (6%). Lymph node dissection was extended to the middle colic artery in 29% of splenic flexure colectomies and in 33% of left hemicolectomies. Twenty-nine percent of responders thought that tumors of the splenic flexure had a worse prognosis in comparison with other colonic sites, because of insufficient lymph node dissection (73%) or a more advanced stage (50%) at diagnosis. However, this opinion did not change the type of colectomy performed. CONCLUSIONS There is a strong consensus in France to operate tumors of the splenic flexure with a splenic flexure colectomy and lymph node dissection limited to the left colic artery.
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- G Manceau
- Department of Digestive and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Sorbonne University, 47-83 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013, Paris, France.
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- Department of Surgery, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Bicetre Hospital, Université Paris Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Beaujon Hospital, Paris Diderot University, Clichy, France
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- Department of Digestive and General Surgery Service, Foch Hospital, Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University, Suresnes, France
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- Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, Dupuytren University Hospital, Limoges University, Limoges, France
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- Department of Visceral and Oncologic Surgery, Saint-Louis Hospital, Paris Diderot University, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Rouen University, Rouen, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Haut-Levêque University Hospital, Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Surgery, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Bicetre Hospital, Université Paris Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France
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- Department of Digestive and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Sorbonne University, 47-83 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013, Paris, France
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Chenevas-Paule Q, Trilling B, Sage PY, Girard E, Faucheron JL. Laparoscopic segmental left colectomy for splenic flexure carcinoma: a single institution experience. Tech Coloproctol 2019; 24:41-48. [PMID: 31834555 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-019-02126-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is ongoing debate regarding surgical treatment of splenic flexure cancer. The main points of controversy include the appropriate extent of colon resection, either to the right or to the left, and the appropriate extent of lymph-node dissection. The aim of this study was to review our experience in laparoscopic treatment of splenic flexure cancer cases and to compare our data to the recent literature. METHODS Consecutive patients, operated on for splenic flexure colon carcinoma at a single institution between April 2005 and January 2013, were included in the study. Exclusion criteria were a previous history of colorectal cancer, recurrent colonic cancer, emergency cases with an obstructive tumor or a perforated tumor with peritonitis, synchronous cancer, palliative surgery, and a past history of colorectal resection. Patients underwent laparoscopic segmental left colectomy with ligation of the left branch of the middle colic and of the left colic artery. Patient characteristics, operative and postoperative outcomes, and long-term technical, functional, and oncological results from a prospectively maintained database were retrospectively analyzed. After hospital discharge, standardized follow-up was performed at 1 month postoperatively, then every 3 months during the first 2 years, and every 6 months thereafter, for a total of 5 years. RESULTS A total of 28 consecutive patients (16 males) with a median age of 71.8 years (range 42.5-88.8 years) were included. Ninety-day mortality was 3.5% and surgical morbidity was 21.5% with anastomotic leak rate of 10.7%. All survivors experienced good or very good functional results. During a median follow-up period of 50.9 months, eight patients (28.5%) presented with a recurrence. The 5-year overall and disease-free survival rates were 46.3% and 39.2%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Segmental left colectomy for splenic flexure carcinoma is associated with reasonably low morbidity and very good functional results. However, survival rates are low.
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- Q Chenevas-Paule
- Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Michallon University Hospital, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Michallon University Hospital, 38000, Grenoble, France.,University Grenoble Alps, UMR 5525, CNRS, TIMC-IMAG, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Michallon University Hospital, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Michallon University Hospital, 38000, Grenoble, France.,University Grenoble Alps, UMR 5525, CNRS, TIMC-IMAG, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Michallon University Hospital, 38000, Grenoble, France. .,University Grenoble Alps, UMR 5525, CNRS, TIMC-IMAG, 38000, Grenoble, France. .,Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, CS 10217, 38043, Grenoble Cedex, France.
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Arimoto A, Matsuda T, Hasegawa H, Yamashita K, Nakamura T, Sumi Y, Suzuki S, Kakeji Y. Evaluation of the venous drainage pattern of the splenic flexure by preoperative three-dimensional computed tomography. Asian J Endosc Surg 2019; 12:412-416. [PMID: 30358131 DOI: 10.1111/ases.12657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Anatomical evaluation of the splenic flexure vein is essential for complete mesocolic excision with central vascular ligation when treating patients with splenic flexure cancer. Although there have been several studies relating to the arterial branches of the splenic flexure, very limited data are available regarding the variation in venous anatomy in this region. METHODS Sixty-six patients with colorectal cancer who underwent preoperative 3-D CT between April 2016 and April 2017 were included in this retrospective study. The pattern of the venous drainage of the splenic flexure and its association with the inferior border of the pancreas were evaluated. RESULTS The inferior mesenteric vein flowed into the splenic vein in 32 patients (48.5%), into the superior mesenteric vein in 27 patients (40.9%), and into the confluence of splenic vein and superior mesenteric vein in 7 patients (10.6%). The splenic flexure vein joined the inferior mesenteric vein in 62 patients (93.9%), the splenic vein in 2 patients (3.0%), and the middle colic vein in 2 patients (3.0%). The splenic flexure vein flowed into the inferior mesenteric vein below the level of the inferior border of the pancreas in 58 patients (90.6%) and above it in 4 patients (6.3%). CONCLUSION Preoperative evaluation of the venous pattern of the splenic flexure on 3-D CT is useful before complete mesocolic excision with central vascular ligation to avoid intraoperative bleeding during splenic flexure cancer surgery.
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- Akira Arimoto
- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.,Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of International Clinical Cancer Research, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Bracale U, Merola G, Pignata G, Corcione F, Pirozzi F, Cuccurullo D, De Palma GD, Cassinotti E, Sciuto A, Boni L. Laparoscopic resection with complete mesocolic excision for splenic flexure cancer: long-term follow-up data from a multicenter retrospective study. Surg Endosc 2019; 34:2954-2962. [PMID: 31451917 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-07078-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Rega D, Pace U, Scala D, Chiodini P, Granata V, Fares Bucci A, Pecori B, Delrio P. Treatment of splenic flexure colon cancer: a comparison of three different surgical procedures: Experience of a high volume cancer center. Sci Rep 2019; 9:10953. [PMID: 31358904 PMCID: PMC6662908 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-47548-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Extended right or left hemicolectomy are the most common surgical treatments for splenic flexure colon cancer. Extended resection (including distal pancreasectomy and/or splenectomy), has been often indicated for the treatment for the splenic flexure cancer, because the lymphatic drainage at this site is poorly defined and assumed as heterogeneous. Between January 2006 and May 2016, 103 patients with splenic flexure colon cancer were enrolled in the study. We evaluated the clinicopathological findings and outcomes of all patients and associated them to the different surgical treatment. Out of 103 selected cases an extended right hemicolectomy was performed in 22 (21.4%) patients, an extended left hemicolectomy in 24 (23.3%) patients, a segmental resection of the splenic flexure in 57 (55.3%) patients; the combined resection of adjacent organs showing tumor adherence was carried out in 11 (10.7%) patients. The tumor infiltrated near organs (T4) in 5 patients. No significant differences in complications were found among the three groups. In all groups no differences were found in the total number of harvested lymphnodes. After a median follow-up of 42 months, 30 recurrences and 19 deaths occurred (12 for tumor progression). There was no difference in overall and progression free survival among the three different surgical treatments. According to our results, the partial resection of splenic flexure was not associated with a worse prognosis and it was leading for a satisfactory oncological outcome. It is our opinion that the extended surgery is seldomly indicated to cure splenic flexure cancer.
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- Daniela Rega
- Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Abdominal Oncology Department, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, "Fondazione G. Pascale" IRCSS, Naples, 80131, Italy.
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- Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Abdominal Oncology Department, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, "Fondazione G. Pascale" IRCSS, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Abdominal Oncology Department, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, "Fondazione G. Pascale" IRCSS, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Medical Statistics Unit, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, 80138, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Dipartimento di Supporto ai Percorsi Oncologici Area Diagnostica, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, "Fondazione G. Pascale" IRCSS, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Abdominal Oncology Department, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, "Fondazione G. Pascale" IRCSS, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, "Fondazione G. Pascale" IRCSS, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Abdominal Oncology Department, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, "Fondazione G. Pascale" IRCSS, Naples, 80131, Italy
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Reddavid R, Esposito L, Evangelista A, Sofia S, Degiuli M. Non-anatomical colonic resections: splenic flexure and transverse colectomy. Central vascular ligation is crucial for survival. MINERVA CHIR 2019; 74. [DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4733.18.07803-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Manceau G, Mori A, Bardier A, Augustin J, Breton S, Vaillant JC, Karoui M. Lymph node metastases in splenic flexure colon cancer: Is subtotal colectomy warranted? J Surg Oncol 2018; 118:1027-1033. [PMID: 30212600 DOI: 10.1002/jso.25169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Tumors of the splenic flexure (TSF) can be associated with metastatic lymph nodes (LN) along the left colic pedicle, but also along the superior mesenteric vessels. We aimed to detail the anatomical distribution of metastatic LNs in patients undergoing elective subtotal colectomy for TSF. METHOD Between 2000 and 2016, 65 patients were included. At pathological analysis, LNs were classified into two groups: locoregional LN (along the left colic artery) and distant LN (along the middle colic, right colic, and ileocolic arteries). RESULTS The median number of LNs examined was 20. Eighteen patients (27%) were pN+. Among them, six (33% of pN+ patients and 9% of the series) had at least one positive distant LN. All these patients had a positive distant LN along the right colic artery. These patients had a significantly advanced stage and more positive LNs than the others (stage III-IV: 100% vs 22%, P = 0.0009 and 6 [3-15] vs 0 [0-15], P < 0.0001, respectively). The presence of synchronous metastases was predictor of metastatic distant LNs (P = 0.042). CONCLUSION Elective subtotal colectomy for TSF allows to discover distant positive LNs in nearly 10% of patients. For those having TSF and synchronous metastatic disease enable to resection, subtotal colectomy should be recommended.
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- Gilles Manceau
- Department of Digestive and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, University Institute of Cancerology (Paris VI), Medicine Sorbonne University, France
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- Department of Digestive and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, University Institute of Cancerology (Paris VI), Medicine Sorbonne University, France
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- Department of Pathology, Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, University Institute of Cancerology (Paris VI), Medicine Sorbonne University, France
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- Department of Pathology, Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, University Institute of Cancerology (Paris VI), Medicine Sorbonne University, France
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- Department of Digestive and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, University Institute of Cancerology (Paris VI), Medicine Sorbonne University, France
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- Department of Digestive and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, University Institute of Cancerology (Paris VI), Medicine Sorbonne University, France
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- Department of Digestive and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, University Institute of Cancerology (Paris VI), Medicine Sorbonne University, France
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Propensity score analysis of postoperative and oncological outcomes after surgical treatment for splenic flexure colon cancer. Int J Colorectal Dis 2018; 33:1201-1213. [PMID: 29845387 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-018-3063-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE The surgical treatment of splenic flexure colon cancer (SFCC) is somehow not yet well standardized. Postoperative and oncological results of the three surgical techniques most commonly used to treat SFCC: extended right colectomy (ERC), egmental left colectomy (SLC), and left colectomy (LC) were evaluated. METHODS The study included all patients with stage I-III SFCC treated by ERC, SLC, or LC between 2005 and 2016. Postoperative and long-term outcomes after the different surgical techniques were analyzed: Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to compare the outcomes between these surgical techniques and survival analyses were performed using the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank tests. RESULTS A total of 170 SFCC patients were operated; ERC was performed in 71 (41.76%), SLC in 36 (21.18%), and LC in 63 (37.06%). There were no significant differences in the short and long-term postoperative outcomes. Three comparison groups were developed so that PSM could be performed between the surgical technique cases: ERC (n = 59) vs. LC (n = 50); ERC (n = 50) vs. SLC (n = 33); and SLC (n = 32) vs. LC (n = 44). No differences in the short or long-term outcomes of these techniques were observed. CONCLUSION The short and long-term outcomes between ERC, SLC, and LC are similar. SLC should be considered oncologically as appropiate as the other more extensive resections.
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BACKGROUND The optimal surgical management of splenic flexure cancer is debated, partly because of an incomplete understanding of the lymphatic drainage of this region. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the normal lymphatic drainage of the human splenic flexure using laparoscopic scintigraphic mapping. DESIGN This was a clinical trial. SETTINGS The study was conducted at a single tertiary care center. PATIENTS Thirty consecutive patients undergoing elective colorectal resections without splenic flexure pathology were recruited. INTERVENTION Technetium-99m was injected subserosally at the splenic flexure. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Lymphatic scintigraphic mapping was undertaken at 15, 30, and 60 minutes using a laparoscopic gamma probe at the left branch of the middle colic, left colic, inferior mesenteric, and ileocolic (control) lymphovascular pedicles. RESULTS Lymphatic drainage at 60 minutes was strongly dominant in the direction of the left colic pedicle (96% of patients), with a median gamma count of 284 (interquartile range, 113-413), versus the left branch of the middle colic count of 31 (interquartile range, 15-49; p < 0.0001). This equated to a median 9.2-times greater flow to the left colic versus the middle colic. Counts at the left colic were greater than all of the other mapped sites at 15, 30, and 60 minutes (p < 0.001), whereas middle colic and inferior mesenteric artery counts were equivalent. The protocol increased operative duration by 20 to 30 minutes without complications. LIMITATIONS These results report lymphatic drainage from patients with normal splenic flexures, and caution is necessary when extrapolating to patients with splenic flexure cancers. CONCLUSIONS The lymphatic drainage of the normal splenic flexure is preferentially directed toward the left colic in the high majority of cases. Retrieving these nodes should be prioritized in splenic flexure cancer resections, with important secondary emphasis on left middle colic nodes, supporting segmental (left hemicolectomy) resection as the procedure of choice. Additional development of colonic sentinel node mapping using these techniques may contribute to individualized surgical therapy morbidity. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/A495.
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Surgical Treatment of Colon Cancer of the Splenic Flexure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2017; 27:318-327. [PMID: 28796653 DOI: 10.1097/sle.0000000000000419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Anatomical and embryological perspectives in laparoscopic complete mesocoloic excision of splenic flexure cancers. Surg Endosc 2017; 32:1202-1208. [PMID: 28812159 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-017-5792-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic complete mesocoloic excision (CME) with central vascular ligation for splenic flexure cancer is technically challenging because of its anatomical complexity. Although embryological and anatomical consideration should be helpful to perform CME in colorectal cancer surgery, such studies on the splenic flexure are lacking. METHODS The splenic flexure is located embryologically between the terminal portion of the midgut and the beginning of the hindgut, and is supplied by the superior mesenteric and inferior mesenteric arteries. The mesentery of the transverse and descending colon originally is a continuous sheet, although they rotate and partially fuse to each other during development. Our surgical strategy was excision of the transverse and descending mesocolon with ligation of the left colic artery and left branch of the middle colic artery, and extraction of the specimen in an intact package wrapped by the embryological planes. RESULTS We performed laparoscopic surgery according to our surgical strategy in 17 patients with splenic flexure colon cancer. There were no conversions to open surgery or serious intraoperative complications. Two patients had pathological stage (pStage) I, 5 pStage II, 9 pStage III, and 1 pStage IV disease. No patient had recurrence except for 1 with pStage IV cancer, with a median follow-up of 16 months. CONCLUSIONS Our laparoscopic CME technique is feasible for treatment of splenic flexure cancer. Knowledge of anatomy based on embryology is essential to perform this surgery.
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BACKGROUND The type of surgery performed for primary transverse colon cancer varies based on tumor characteristics and surgeon perspective. The optimal oncological outcome following different surgical options has not been clearly established, and transverse colectomy has shown oncological equivalence only in small cohort studies. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to compare long-term oncological outcomes after transverse colectomy versus extended resection for transverse colon cancer. DESIGN This study is a retrospective review of prospectively collected data. SETTING This study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital. METHOD All patients treated for transverse colon cancer at the Samsung Medical Center between 1995 and 2013 were included. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Oncological outcomes were compared between 2 groups of patients: a transverse colectomy group and an extended colectomy group (which included extended right hemicolectomy and left hemicolectomy). RESULTS A total of 1066 patients were included, of whom 750 (70.4%) underwent extended right hemicolectomy, 127 (11.9%) underwent transverse colectomy, and 189 (17.7%) underwent left hemicolectomy. According to univariate analysis, surgical approach, histological type, tumor morphology, cancer T and N stage, cancer size, and lymphovascular invasion were significant factors contributing to disease-free survival (DFS). However, as seen in multivariate analysis, only node-positive disease (HR = 2.035 (1.188-3.484)), tumors with ulcerative morphology (HR = 3.643 (1.132-11.725)), and the presence of vascular invasion (HR = 2.569 (1.455-4.538)) were significant factors for DFS. Further analysis with a propensity-matched cohort between the transverse and extended colectomy groups demonstrated no significant differences in DFS and overall survival. LIMITATIONS This study was limited because it was performed at a single institution and it was retrospective in nature. CONCLUSION In terms of perioperative and oncological outcomes, transverse colectomy and extended colectomy did not differ despite a shorter specimen length and fewer lymph nodes harvested in the transverse colectomy group. Independent prognostic factors for DFS were node-positive disease, the presence of vascular invasion, and ulcerative morphology.
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de'Angelis N, Hain E, Disabato M, Cordun C, Carra MC, Azoulay D, Brunetti F. Laparoscopic extended right colectomy versus laparoscopic left colectomy for carcinoma of the splenic flexure: a matched case-control study. Int J Colorectal Dis 2016; 31:623-30. [PMID: 26689401 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-015-2469-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of the study was to compare the short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic extended right colectomy (ER) versus laparoscopic left colectomy (LC) for splenic flexure carcinomas. METHODS Patients with stage 0-III adenocarcinoma of the splenic flexure who underwent laparoscopy between 2000 and 2013 were identified from a prospectively maintained database. Twenty-seven patients who underwent ER were matched by age, gender, BMI, ASA score, and tumor stage with 27 patients who underwent LC. RESULTS The ER procedures were significantly longer than LC (235 ± 49.2 min vs. 192 ± 43.4 min, p = 0.001, respectively). Post-operatively, time to flatus and return to regular diet were observed to average 2.4 ± 0.8 days (1-4 days) and 4.6 ± 1.05 days (3-8 days), respectively, without differences between the groups. Overall, 14 complications were observed in 12 patients and 90-day mortality was nil. The length of hospitality stay was not different between ER and LC, with an overall mean of 8.3 ± 2.7 days. All procedures were classified as R0 resections, but ER was associated with a higher number of lymph nodes retrieved (21.4 ± 4.9) compared with LC (16.6 ± 5.5, p = 0.001). The 1-, 3-, and 5-year cumulative survival rates were 92.6, 85.8, and 72.8% for the ER group and 96.3, 91.9, and 75.1% for the LC group (p = 0.851). The 1-, 3-, and 5-year disease-free survival rates were 85.2, 76.7, and 67.1% for the ER group and 96.2, 75.5, and 66.7% for the LC group (p = 0.636). CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopic ER and LC procedures performed for splenic flexure carcinomas appear to have similar short- and long-term oncologic outcomes.
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- Nicola de'Angelis
- Unit of Digestive, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Henri Mondor Hospital, AP-HP, Université Paris Est-UPEC, 51, Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94010, Créteil, France. .,Inserm, Unité 4394-MACBEth, Créteil, France.
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- Unit of Digestive, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Henri Mondor Hospital, AP-HP, Université Paris Est-UPEC, 51, Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94010, Créteil, France
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- Unit of Digestive, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Henri Mondor Hospital, AP-HP, Université Paris Est-UPEC, 51, Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94010, Créteil, France
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- Unit of Digestive, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Henri Mondor Hospital, AP-HP, Université Paris Est-UPEC, 51, Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94010, Créteil, France
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- Unit of Digestive, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Henri Mondor Hospital, AP-HP, Université Paris Est-UPEC, 51, Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94010, Créteil, France.,Inserm, Unité 955-IMRB, Créteil, France
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- Unit of Digestive, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Henri Mondor Hospital, AP-HP, Université Paris Est-UPEC, 51, Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94010, Créteil, France.,Inserm, Unité 4394-MACBEth, Créteil, France
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