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Richaud C, Jochum F, Journo G, Toussaint A, Laurent M, Fontier Z, Langer A, Malhaire C, Laas E, Féron JG, Lecuru F, Pouget N, Guinebretière JM, El Zein S, Brain E, Watson S, Piperno-Neumann S, Blay JY, Bonvalot S, Bozec L, Hamy AS. Impact of guideline adherence and expert center referral on the early management and outcomes of uterine sarcoma patients: A retrospective analysis from the French NETSARC network. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2024; 50:107319. [PMID: 38159391 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.107319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Uterine sarcomas are rare tumors with a poor prognosis. Their diagnosis is often incidental, following surgery. Our goal was to examine the early management strategies for uterine sarcomas, and to assess the impact of guideline adherence and expert center referral on both the management approaches and the clinical outcomes in patients with uterine sarcomas. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed medical records from patients with uterine sarcoma referred to the Institut Curie and registered in the database of the French NETSARC network. RESULTS In total, 100 patients, with a median age of 54 years, were included in the analyses. On MRI scans (n = 36), all patients had at least two signs suggestive of malignancy, and 77.8 % had four or more signs. No preoperative biopsy was performed in 65.6 % of cases. Only 14.1 % of patients underwent initial surgery at an expert center. Surgery performed outside the network was significantly associated with morcellation (32.9 % vs. 0 %; p = 0.036), fewer negative margins (R0 margins 52.4 % vs. 100 %; p = 0.006), and poor adherence to surgical guidelines (28.3 vs. 72.7 %; p = 0.013). Multivariate analysis showed that non-adherence to surgical recommendations was not significantly associated with relapse-free survival (HR = 0.54; 95 % CI [0.21-1.38]), but was an independent predictor of poor overall survival (HR = 0.12; 95 % CI [0.03-0.52]; p = 0.005). CONCLUSION Despite a high frequency of suspicious clinical and radiological signs, a large proportion of women undergoing sarcoma surgery are treated outside of expert networks. We provide guidelines, integrating the clinical context and radiological signs to encourage early referral to reference centers for sarcoma.
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Affiliation(s)
- Clarisse Richaud
- Department of Gynecology, Cochin Port-Royal Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Gynecology, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France; Residual Tumor & Response to Treatment Laboratory, RT2Lab, Translational Research Department, INSERM, U932 Immunity and Cancer, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology, Institut Curie, Saint Cloud, France
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- Department of Breast, Gynecological and Reconstructive Surgery, Institut Curie, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Breast, Gynecological and Reconstructive Surgery, Institut Curie, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Breast, Gynecological and Reconstructive Surgery, Institut Curie, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Breast, Gynecological and Reconstructive Surgery, Institut Curie, Saint-Cloud, France
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- Department of Pathology, Institut Curie, Université PSL, Paris, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Curie, Saint Cloud, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Universite Paris Cite, Paris, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Institut Curie, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Curie, Saint Cloud, France
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- Residual Tumor & Response to Treatment Laboratory, RT2Lab, Translational Research Department, INSERM, U932 Immunity and Cancer, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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Falus N, Lazarou G, Gabriel I, Sabatino N, Grigorescu B. Contained specimen morcellation during robotics-assisted laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy for pelvic organ prolapse. Int Urogynecol J 2023; 34:2783-2789. [PMID: 37490062 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-023-05586-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS Robotics-assisted laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (RALSH) with concomitant apical robotics-assisted POP repair provides advantages of minimally invasive procedures; however specimen removal without intraperitoneal spillage of potential pathology remains challenging. The primary aim of our study is to determine the factors affecting contained manual morcellation (CMM) of specimens during RALSH for POP surgery. The secondary aim of the study is to report complications associated with CMM and on specimen pathology. METHODS A total of 67 sequential patients underwent RALSH with concomitant robotics-assisted sacrocolpopexy or uterosacral vaginal suspension. Factors analyzed to affect CMM were specimen weight, length of skin and fascia incisions, patient age, body mass index (BMI), and estimated blood loss (EBL). RESULTS Median CMM time was 11 min (1 to 46) and specimen weight 62 g (19 to 711). Median patient age was 56 years (36 to 83), and patient BMI was 28 (18 to 44). Median EBL was 50 ml (10 to 150). Median skin and fascial incision lengths were 3 cm (1.5 to 7), and 3.5 cm (1.5 to 8). CMM time was significantly dependent on specimen weight (p < 0.0001) and length of rectus fascia incision (p < 0.0126). There was no gross tissue spillage or bag ruptures. Uterine pathology revealed normal tissue (26%), leiomyoma (47%), adenomyosis (49%), and endometriosis (14%). 4.5% of specimens had evidence of microscopic neoplasm, and 5 years after surgery patients were cancer free. CONCLUSION Contained manual extraction of the uterus and/or adnexae at the time of RALSH for POP surgery is a viable, safe, and efficient method of specimen removal.
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- Nicole Falus
- NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY, USA
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- Division of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, NYU Long Island School of Medicine, 259 1st Street, Mineola, NY, 11501, USA
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- Division of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, NYU Long Island School of Medicine, 259 1st Street, Mineola, NY, 11501, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, NYU Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY, USA
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- Division of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, NYU Long Island School of Medicine, 259 1st Street, Mineola, NY, 11501, USA.
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