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Liu LB, Li J, Lai JX, Shi S. Harnessing interventions during the immediate perioperative period to improve the long-term survival of patients following radical gastrectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15:520-533. [PMID: 37206066 PMCID: PMC10190732 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i4.520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Although the incidence and mortality of gastric cancer (GC) have been decreasing steadily worldwide, especially in East Asia, the disease burden of this malignancy is still very heavy. Except for tremendous progress in the management of GC by multidisciplinary treatment, surgical excision of the primary tumor is still the cornerstone intervention in the curative-intent treatment of GC. During the relatively short perioperative period, patients undergoing radical gastrectomy will suffer from at least part of the following perioperative events: Surgery, anesthesia, pain, intraoperative blood loss, allogeneic blood transfusion, postoperative complications, and their related anxiety, depression and stress response, which have been shown to affect long-term outcomes. Therefore, in recent years, studies have been carried out to find and test interventions during the perioperative period to improve the long-term survival of patients following radical gastrectomy, which will be the aim of this review.
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- Lin-Bo Liu
- Department of General Surgery (Vascular Surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan Province, China
- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Third Hospital of Mianyang, Sichuan Mental Health Center, Mianyang 621000, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Hospital of Mianyang, Sichuan Mental Health Center, Mianyang 621000, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Hospital of Mianyang, Sichuan Mental Health Center, Mianyang 621000, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery (Vascular Surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan Province, China
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Luzhou, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education and Medical Electrophysiological Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan Province, China
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Kawakami LE, Bonomi PB, Pereira MA, Carvalho FO, Ribeiro Jr U, Zilberstein B, Sampaio LR, Carneiro-D'Albuquerque LA, Ramos MFKP. Risk factors for blood transfusion and its prognostic implications in curative gastrectomy for gastric cancer. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15:643-654. [PMID: 37206080 PMCID: PMC10190727 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i4.643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastric cancer (GC) is still a prevalent neoplasm around the world and its main treatment modality is surgical resection. The need for perioperative blood transfusions is frequent, and there is a long-lasting debate regarding its impact on survival.
AIM To evaluate the factors related to the risk of receiving red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and its influence on surgical and survival outcomes of patients with GC.
METHODS Patients who underwent curative resection for primary gastric adenocarcinoma at our Institute between 2009 and 2021 were retrospectively evaluated. Clinicopathological and surgical characteristics data were collected. The patients were divided into transfusion and non-transfusion groups for analysis.
RESULTS A total of 718 patients were included, and 189 (26.3%) patients received perioperative RBC transfusion (23 intraoperatively, 133 postoperatively, and 33 in both periods). Patients in the RBC transfusions group were older (P < 0.001), and had more comorbidities (P = 0.014), American Society of Anesthesiologists classification III/IV (P < 0.001), and lower preoperative hemoglobin (P < 0.001) and albumin levels (P < 0.001). Larger tumors (P < 0.001) and advanced tumor node metastasis stage (P < 0.001) were also associated with the RBC transfusion group. The rates of postoperative complications (POC) and 30-d and 90-d mortality were significantly higher in the RBC transfusion group than in the non-transfusion group. Lower hemoglobin and albumin levels, total gastrectomy, open surgery, and the occurrence of POC were factors associated with the RBC transfusion. Survival analysis demonstrated that the RBC transfusions group had worse disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) compared with patients who did not receive transfusion (P < 0.001 for both). In multivariate analysis, RBC transfusion, major POC, pT3/T4 category, pN+, D1 lymphadenectomy, and total gastrectomy were independent risk factors related to worse DFS and OS.
CONCLUSION Perioperative RBC transfusion is associated with worse clinical conditions and more advanced tumors. Further, it is an independent factor related to worse survival in the curative intent gastrectomy setting.
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- Lucas Eiki Kawakami
- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto do Cancer, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 01249000, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto do Cancer, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 01249000, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto do Cancer, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 01249000, Brazil
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- Blood Transfusion Unit, Instituto do Cancer, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 01249000, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto do Cancer, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 01249000, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto do Cancer, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 01249000, Brazil
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- Blood Transfusion Unit, Instituto do Cancer, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 01249000, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto do Cancer, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 01249000, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto do Cancer, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 01249000, Brazil
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Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha: Implications of Anesthesia on Cancers. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15030739. [PMID: 36765695 PMCID: PMC9913216 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15030739] [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: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Cancer remains a major public health issue and a leading cause of death worldwide. Despite advancements in chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy, surgery is the mainstay of cancer treatment for solid tumors. However, tumor cells are known to disseminate into the vascular and lymphatic systems during surgical manipulation. Additionally, surgery-induced stress responses can produce an immunosuppressive environment that is favorable for cancer relapse. Up to 90% of cancer-related deaths are the result of metastatic disease after surgical resection. Emerging evidence shows that the interactions between tumor cells and the tumor microenvironment (TME) not only play decisive roles in tumor initiation, progression, and metastasis but also have profound effects on therapeutic efficacy. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), a pleiotropic cytokine contributing to both physiological and pathological processes, is one of the main mediators of inflammation-associated carcinogenesis in the TME. Because TNF-α signaling may modulate the course of cancer, it can be therapeutically targeted to ameliorate clinical outcomes. As the incidence of cancer continues to grow, approximately 80% of cancer patients require anesthesia during cancer care for diagnostic, therapeutic, or palliative procedures, and over 60% of cancer patients receive anesthesia for primary surgical resection. Numerous studies have demonstrated that perioperative management, including surgical manipulation, anesthetics/analgesics, and other supportive care, may alter the TME and cancer progression by affecting inflammatory or immune responses during cancer surgery, but the literature about the impact of anesthesia on the TNF-α production and cancer progression is limited. Therefore, this review summarizes the current knowledge of the implications of anesthesia on cancers from the insights of TNF-α release and provides future anesthetic strategies for improving oncological survival.
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Wang W, Zhao L, Niu P, Zhang X, Luan X, Zhao D, Chen Y. Effects of perioperative blood transfusion in gastric cancer patients undergoing gastrectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Surg 2023; 9:1011005. [PMID: 36733678 PMCID: PMC9887286 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1011005] [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: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background The short-term and long-term effects of perioperative blood transfusion (PBT) on patients with gastric cancer are still intriguing. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effects of blood transfusion on clinical outcomes in patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy. Methods We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and The Cochrane Library on December 31th 2021. The main outcomes were overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), disease-specific survival (DFS), and postoperative complications. A fixed or random-effects model was used to calculate the hazard ratio (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results Fifty-one studies with a total of 41,864 patients were included for this review and meta-analysis. Compared with patients who did not receive blood transfusions (NPBT), PBT was associated with worse 5-year OS (HR = 2.39 [95%CI: 2.00, 2.84]; p < 0.001; Multivariate HR = 1.43 [95%CI: 1.24, 1.63]; p < 0. 001), worse 5-year DFS (HR = 2.26 [95%CI: 1.68, 3.05]; p < 0.001; Multivariate HR = 1.45 [95%CI: 1.16, 1.82]; p < 0. 001), and worse 5-year DSS (HR = 2. 23 [95%CI: 1.35, 3.70]; p < 0.001; Multivariate HR = 1.24 [95%CI: 0.96, 1.60]; p < 0.001). Moreover, The PBT group showed a higher incidence of postoperative complications [OR = 2.30 (95%CI:1.78, 2. 97); p < 0.001] than that in the NPBT group, especially grade III-V complications, according to the Clavien-Dindo classification. [OR = 2.50 (95%CI:1.71, 3.63); p < 0.001]. Conclusion In patients who underwent gastrectomy, PBT was associated with negative survival effects (OS, DFS, DSS) and a higher incidence of perioperative complications. However, more research was expected to further explore the impact of PBT. Meanwhile, strict blood transfusion management should be implemented to minimize the use of PBT.
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Liu Y, Deng X, Wen Z, Huang J, Wang C, Chen C, Yang X. The effect of perioperative blood transfusion on survival after renal cell carcinoma nephrectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1092734. [PMID: 36874080 PMCID: PMC9978807 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1092734] [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: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Background The effect of perioperative blood transfusion (PBT) on postoperative survival in RCC patients who underwent partial nephrectomy (PN) or radical nephrectomy (RN) remains controversial. Two meta-analyses in 2018 and 2019 reported the postoperative mortality of PBT patients with RCC, but they did not investigate the effect on the survival of patients. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of relevant literature to demonstrate whether PBT affected postoperative survival in RCC patients who received nephrectomy. Methods Pubmed, Web of Science, Cochrane, and Embase databases were searched. Studies comparing RCC patients with or without PBT following either RN or PN were included in this analysis. Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to evaluate the quality of the included literature, and hazard ratios (HRs) of overall survival (OS), recurrence-free survival (RFS), and cancer-specific survival (CSS), as well as 95% confidence intervals, were considered as effect sizes. All data were processed using Stata 15.1. Results Ten retrospective studies involving 19,240 patients were included in this analysis, with the publication dates ranging from 2014 to 2022. Evidence revealed that PBT was significantly associated with the decline of OS (HR, 2.62; 95%CI: 1,98-3.46), RFS (HR, 2.55; 95%CI: 1.74-3.75), and CSS (HR, 3.15; 95%CI: 2.3-4.31) values. There was high heterogeneity among the study results due to the retrospective nature and the low quality of the included studies. Subgroup analysis findings suggested that the heterogeneity of this study might be caused by different tumor stages in the included articles. Evidence implied that PBT had no significant influence on RFS and CSS with or without robotic assistance, but it was still linked to worse OS (combined HR; 2.54 95% CI: 1.18, 5.47). Furthermore, the subgroup analysis with intraoperative blood loss lower than 800 ML revealed that PBT had no substantial impact on OS and CSS of postoperative RCC patients, whereas it was correlated with poor RFS (1.42, 95% CI: 1.02-1.97). Conclusions RCC patients undergoing PBT after nephrectomy had poorer survival. Systematic Review Registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD42022363106.
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- Yang Liu
- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Urology, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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Jericó C, Puértolas N, Osorio J, Miranda C, Santamaría M, Artigau E, Galofré G, Garsot E, Luna A, Aldeano A, Olona C, Pulido L, Pera M. Cost analysis of a patient blood management program for patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery. Eur J Surg Oncol 2023; 49:293-297. [PMID: 36163062 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.09.007] [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: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Patient Blood Management (PBM) programs have probed to reduce blood transfusions and postoperative complications following gastric cancer resection, but evidence on their economic benefit is scarce. A recent prospective interventional study of our group described a reduction in transfusions, infectious complications and length of stay after implementation of a multicenter PBM program in patients undergoing elective gastric cancer resection with curative intent. The aim of the present study was to analyze the economic impact associated with these clinical benefits. The mean [and 95% CI] of total healthcare cost per patient was lower (-1955 [-3764, -119] €) after the PBM program implementation. The main drivers of this reduction were the hospital stay (-1847 [-3161, -553] €), blood transfusions (-100 [-145, -56] €), and post-operative complications (-162 [-718, 411] €). Total societal cost was reduced by -2243 [-4244, -210] € per patient. These findings highlight the potential economic benefit of PBM strategies.
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- Carlos Jericó
- Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Sant Joan Despí Moisès Broggi, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain.
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain.
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital de Sant Joan Despí Moisès Broggi, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí de Sabadell, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital General de Granollers, Granollers, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari de Tarragona, Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain.
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital de Mataró, Consorci Sanitari del Maresme, Mataró, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain.
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Puértolas N, Osorio J, Jericó C, Miranda C, Santamaría M, Artigau E, Galofré G, Garsot E, Luna A, Aldeano A, Olona C, Molinas J, Pulido L, Gimeno M, Pera M. Effect of Perioperative Blood Transfusions and Infectious Complications on Inflammatory Activation and Long-Term Survival Following Gastric Cancer Resection. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 15:cancers15010144. [PMID: 36612141 PMCID: PMC9818188 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15010144] [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: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of perioperative blood transfusion and infectious complications on postoperative changes of inflammatory markers, as well as on disease-free survival (DFS) in patients undergoing curative gastric cancer resection. Methods: Multicenter cohort study in all patients undergoing gastric cancer resection with curative intent. Patients were classified into four groups based on their perioperative course: one, no blood transfusion and no infectious complication; two, blood transfusion; three, infectious complication; four, both transfusion and infectious complication. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was determined at diagnosis, immediately before surgery, and 10 days after surgery. A multivariate Cox regression model was used to analyze the relationship of perioperative group and dynamic changes of NLR with disease-free survival. Results: 282 patients were included, 181 in group one, 23 in group two, 55 in group three, and 23 in group four. Postoperative NLR changes showed progressive increase in the four groups. Univariate analysis showed that NLR change > 2.6 had a significant association with DFS (HR 1.55; 95% CI 1.06−2.26; p = 0.025), which was maintained in multivariate analysis (HR 1.67; 95% CI 1.14−2.46; p = 0.009). Perioperative classification was an independent predictor of DFS, with a progressive difference from group one: group two, HR 0.80 (95% CI: 0.40−1.61; p = 0.540); group three, HR 1.42 (95% CI: 0.88−2.30; p = 0.148), group four, HR 2.85 (95% CI: 1.64−4.95; p = 0.046). Conclusions: Combination of perioperative blood transfusion and infectious complications following gastric cancer surgery was related to greater NLR increase and poorer DFS. These findings suggest that perioperative blood transfusion and infectious complications may have a synergic effect creating a pro-inflammatory activation that favors tumor recurrence.
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- Noelia Puértolas
- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, 08221 Terrassa, Spain
- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet del Llobregat, 08037 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet del Llobregat, 08037 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-637286009
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- Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Sant Joan Despí Moisès Broggi, 08970 Sant Joan Despí, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, 25198 Lleida, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Josep Trueta, 17007 Girona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital de Sant Joan Despí Moisès Broggi, 08970 Sant Joan Despí, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08916 Badalona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Consorci Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí de Sabadell, 08208 Sabadell, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital General de Granollers, 08402 Granollers, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari de Tarragona, Joan XXIII, 43005 Tarragona, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital Universitari de Vic, 08500 Vic, Spain
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- Service of Surgery, Hospital de Mataró, Consorci Sanitari del Maresme, 08304 Mataró, Spain
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- Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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Chen Y, Zheng T, Chen Y, Zheng Y, Tan S, Liu S, Zhou Y, Lin X, Chen W, Mi Y, Lin S, Yang C, Li W. Totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy with Uncut Roux-en-Y for gastric cancer may improve prognosis: A propensity score matching comparative study. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1086966. [PMID: 36620551 PMCID: PMC9822261 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1086966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) with Roux-en-Y (RY) is often accompanied by a series of complications. Uncut RY (URY) can effectively reduce Roux stasis syndrome (RSS) in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy. To determine whether totally LTG (TLTG) with URY for gastric cancer (GC) can replace RY in short-term and long-term prognosis. Methods This comparative retrospective study selected GC patients from 2016 to 2022. The patients were divided into URY group and RY group. Cox multivariate proportional hazard regression analysis was used to explore the independent prognostic factors. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to reduce bias. Results A total of 100 GC patients met the inclusion criteria. Compared to RY group, URY group showed significant advantages in operation time and length of hospital stay. In addition, URY group can significantly reduce short-term and long-term complications, especially RSS. The 1-, 3- and 5-year progression free survival (PFS) of URY group and RY group were 90.4% vs. 67.8% (P=0.005), 76.6% vs. 52.6% (P=0.009) and 76.6% vs. 32.8% (P<0.001), respectively. After PSM, the advantage of URY in PFS was verified again, while there was no significant difference in overall survival (OS) between the two groups. Cox multivariate analysis suggested that lower RSS was associated with better PFS. Conclusions TLTG with URY for GC helps control disease progression, speed up recovery and reduce short and long-term complications, especially RSS.
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- Yizhen Chen
- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Surgical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Surgical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Surgical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,Department of VIP Clinic, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Surgical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Surgical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Surgical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Surgical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Surgical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China,*Correspondence: Weihua Li,
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Zhi X, Kuang X, Li J. The Impact of Perioperative Events on Cancer Recurrence and Metastasis in Patients after Radical Gastrectomy: A Review. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14143496. [PMID: 35884557 PMCID: PMC9319233 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14143496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Radical gastrectomy is a mainstay therapy for patients with locally resectable gastric cancer (GC). GC patients who are candidates for radical gastrectomy will experience at least part of the following perioperative events: surgery, anesthesia, pain, intraoperative blood loss, allogeneic blood transfusion, postoperative complications, and their related anxiety, depression and stress response. Considerable clinical studies have shown that these perioperative events can promote recurrence and decrease the long-term survival of GC patients. The mechanisms include activation of neural signaling and the inflammatory response, suppression of antimetastatic immunity, increased release of cancer cells into circulation, and delayed adjuvant therapy, which are involved in every step of the invasion-metastasis cascade. Having appreciated these perioperative events and their influence on the risk of GC recurrence, we can now use this knowledge to find strategies that might substantially prevent the deleterious recurrence-promoting effects of perioperative events, potentially increasing cancer-free survival in GC patients.
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- Xing Zhi
- Department of General Surgery, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang 621000, China;
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- Department of Hematology, The Third Hospital of Mianyang, Sichuan Mental Health Center, Mianyang 621000, China;
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Hospital of Mianyang, Sichuan Mental Health Center, Mianyang 621000, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.:+86-0816-2271901
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Buddeberg BS, Seeberger MD. Anesthesia and Oncology: Friend or Foe? Front Oncol 2022; 12:802210. [PMID: 35359377 PMCID: PMC8963958 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.802210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Cancer is a leading cause of death, and surgery is an important treatment modality. Laboratory research and retrospective studies have raised the suspicion that the choice of anesthetics for cancer surgery might affect the course of cancerous disease. The aim of this review is to provide a critical overview of the current state of knowledge. Inhalational anesthesia with volatiles or total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol are the two most commonly used anesthetic techniques. Most data comparing volatile anesthetics with TIVA is from either in vitro or retrospective studies. Although conflicting, data shows a trend towards favoring propofol. Opioids are commonly used in anesthesia. Data on potential effects of opioids on growth and recurrence of cancer are scarce and conflicting. Preclinical studies have shown that opioids stimulate cancer growth through the µ-opioid receptor. Opioids also act as immunosuppressants and, therefore, have the potential to facilitate metastatic spread. However, the finding of an adverse effect of opioids on tumor growth and cancer recurrence by some retrospective studies has not been confirmed by prospective studies. Regional anesthesia has not been found to have a beneficial effect on the outcome of surgically treated cancer patients, but prospective studies are scarce. Local anesthetics might have a beneficial effect, as observed in animal and in vitro studies. However, prospective clinical studies strongly question such an effect. Blood products, which may be needed during extensive cancer surgery suppress the immune system, and data strongly suggest a negative impact on cancer recurrence. The potential effects of other commonly used anesthetic agents on the outcome of cancer patients have not been sufficiently studied for drawing valid conclusions. In conclusion, laboratory data and most retrospective studies suggest a potential advantage of TIVA over inhalational anesthesia on the outcome of surgical cancer patients, but prospective, randomized studies are missing. Given the state of weak scientific evidence, TIVA may be used as the preferred type of anesthesia unless there is an individual contraindication against it. Studies on the effects of other drugs frequently used in anesthesia are limited in number and quality, and have found conflicting results.
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- Bigna S. Buddeberg
- Clinic for Anesthesia, Intermediate Care, Prehospital Emergency Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Medical School, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Medical School, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- *Correspondence: Manfred D. Seeberger,
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Kuang XH, Li J. Dilemma in selection of treatment for preoperative anemia in patients with gastric cancer. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2022; 30:92-99. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v30.i2.92] [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: 02/06/2023] Open
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One of the common comorbidities of patients with gastric cancer waiting for gastrectomy is anemia, which negatively affects the postoperative outcomes and prognosis. Therefore, preoperative anemia often needs to be corrected. The most commonly used strategy to treat preoperative anemia in gastric cancer is transfusion. Currently, a large amount of evidence shows that transfusion can increase the incidence of postoperative complications and affect the long-term survival of patients. Therefore, there is a dilemma in choosing the treatment for preoperative anemia in patients with gastric cancer. Surgeons need to fully understand the duality of therapy strategies for preoperative anemia in gastric cancer patients. In this study, we review the studies on preoperative anemia and its treatment in patients with gastric cancer, aiming to help clinicians manage patients undergoing gastrectomy for cancer better.
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Hsu FK, Chang WK, Lin KJ, Liu CY, Fang WL, Chang KY. The Associations between Perioperative Blood Transfusion and Long-Term Outcomes after Stomach Cancer Surgery. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13215438. [PMID: 34771598 PMCID: PMC8582361 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13215438] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Stomach cancer is a common malignancy and one of the leading causes of cancer death in Taiwan. Although tumor characteristics are the main determinants of oncological outcomes, modulation of the immune system may also play some role in cancer progression. Despite the hypothesis that perioperative blood transfusion may suppress the immune reactivity and promote tumor recurrence, the role of perioperative transfusion in the prognosis of stomach cancer remains controversial. To fill this gap, we designed this retrospective study using sound analytical approaches to investigate the impact of perioperative transfusion on oncologic outcomes after curative resection for stomach cancer. We demonstrated that perioperative transfusion was associated with inferior disease-free and overall survival after stomach cancer surgery and a dose-response relationship was also noted between the amount of transfusion and risk of cancer recurrence or mortality. Abstract Background: Whether perioperative packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion is associated with inferior long-term outcomes after stomach cancer surgery remains controversial. Methods: This research used a retrospective cohort study. Patients with stage I~III stomach cancer undergoing tumor resection were collected at a tertiary medical center. Patient characteristics, surgical features and pathologic findings were gathered from an electronic medical chart review. The associations of perioperative pRBC transfusion with postoperative disease-free and overall survivals were evaluated using Cox regression analysis with an inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW). Restricted cubic spline functions were employed to characterize dose-response relationships between the amount of transfusion and cancer outcomes after surgery. Results: Among the 569 patients, 160 (28.1%) received perioperative pRBC transfusion. Perioperative transfusion was associated with worse disease-free survival (IPTW adjusted HR: 1.42, 95% CI: 1.18–1.71, p < 0.001) and overall survival (IPTW adjusted HR: 1.27, 95% CI: 1.05–1.55, p = 0.014). A non-linear dose-response relationship was noted between the amount of transfusions and worse disease-free or overall survival. Conclusions: Perioperative pRBC transfusion was associated with worse disease-free and overall survival after stomach cancer surgery, and strategies aiming to minimize perioperative transfusion exposure should be further considered to reduce the potential risk.
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- Fu-Kai Hsu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shih-Pai Rd, Taipei 112201, Taiwan; (F.-K.H.); (W.-K.C.); (K.-J.L.)
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan; (C.-Y.L.); (W.-L.F.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shih-Pai Rd, Taipei 112201, Taiwan; (F.-K.H.); (W.-K.C.); (K.-J.L.)
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan; (C.-Y.L.); (W.-L.F.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shih-Pai Rd, Taipei 112201, Taiwan; (F.-K.H.); (W.-K.C.); (K.-J.L.)
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan; (C.-Y.L.); (W.-L.F.)
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- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan; (C.-Y.L.); (W.-L.F.)
- Division of Transfusion Medicine, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112201, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan; (C.-Y.L.); (W.-L.F.)
- Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112201, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shih-Pai Rd, Taipei 112201, Taiwan; (F.-K.H.); (W.-K.C.); (K.-J.L.)
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan; (C.-Y.L.); (W.-L.F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-2-28757549; Fax: +886-2-28751597
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Market M, Tennakoon G, Auer RC. Postoperative Natural Killer Cell Dysfunction: The Prime Suspect in the Case of Metastasis Following Curative Cancer Surgery. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222111378. [PMID: 34768810 PMCID: PMC8583911 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Surgical resection is the foundation for the curative treatment of solid tumors. However, metastatic recurrence due to the difficulty in eradicating micrometastases remain a feared outcome. Paradoxically, despite the beneficial effects of surgical removal of the primary tumor, the physiological stress resulting from surgical trauma serves to promote cancer recurrence and metastasis. The postoperative environment suppresses critical anti-tumor immune effector cells, including Natural Killer (NK) cells. The literature suggests that NK cells are critical mediators in the formation of metastases immediately following surgery. The following review will highlight the mechanisms that promote the formation of micrometastases by directly or indirectly inducing NK cell suppression following surgery. These include tissue hypoxia, neuroendocrine activation, hypercoagulation, the pro-inflammatory phase, and the anti-inflammatory phase. Perioperative therapeutic strategies designed to prevent or reverse NK cell dysfunction will also be examined for their potential to improve cancer outcomes by preventing surgery-induced metastases.
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- Marisa Market
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1G 8M5, Canada; (M.M.); (G.T.)
- The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1G 4E3, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1G 8M5, Canada; (M.M.); (G.T.)
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- The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1G 4E3, Canada
- Department of General Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-613-722-7000
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Park SH, Hyung WJ. Current perspectives on the safety and efficacy of robot-assisted surgery for gastric cancer. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 14:1181-1186. [PMID: 32842781 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2020.1815531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Robotic gastrectomy is performed worldwide as part of the treatment for gastric cancer and is associated with good clinical outcome. This review aims to describe the current issues, debates, and future directions associated with the use of robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer. AREA COVERED Here, we review the current evidence surrounding the safety and efficacy of robotic gastrectomy, including our institutional experience. Current issues associated with robotic gastrectomy, including feasibility, perioperative outcomes, and oncological outcomes, are described. EXPERT OPINION Sophisticated movements, articulating instruments, and the rapid introduction of fast-developing novel technology make robotic gastrectomy use more frequent. However, the need for well-designed prospective randomized trials is warranted.
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- Sung Hyun Park
- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Gastric Cancer Center, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University Health System , Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Robot and MIS Center, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Improved postoperative outcomes and reduced transfusion rates after implementation of a Patient Blood Management program in gastric cancer surgery. Eur J Surg Oncol 2020; 47:1449-1457. [PMID: 33267997 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.11.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Gastric cancer patients are often transfused with red blood cells, with negative impact on postoperative course. This multicenter prospective interventional cohort study aimed to determine whether implementation of a Patient Blood Management (PBM) program, was associated with a decrease in transfusion rate and improvements in clinical outcomes in gastric cancer surgery. METHODS We compared transfusion practices and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing elective gastric cancer resection before and after implementing a PBM program, including strategies to detect and treat anemia and restrictive transfusion practice (2014-2018). Primary outcome was transfusion rate (TR). Secondary outcomes were complications, reoperations, length of stay, readmissions, 90-day mortality and failure-to-rescue. Differences were adjusted by confounding factors. RESULTS Some 789 patients were included (496 pre- and 293 post-PBM). TR decreased from 39.1% to 27.0% (adjusted difference -9.1, 95% CI -15.2 to -2.9), being reduction particularly significant in patients with anemia, ASA score 3-4, locally advanced tumors, undergoing open surgery and total gastrectomy. Infectious complications diminished from 25% to 16.4% (-6.1, 95%CI -11.5 to -0.7), reoperations from 8.1% to 6.1% (-2.2, 95%CI -5.1 to +0.6), median length of stay from 11 [IQR 8-18] to 8 [7-12] days (p < 0.001), hospital readmission from 14.1% to 8.9% (-5.4, 95%CI -9.6 to -1.1), mortality from 7.9% to 4.8% (-2.4, 95%CI -4.7 to -0.01), and failure-to rescue from 62.7% to 32.7% (-23.1, 95%CI -37.7 to -8.5). CONCLUSION Implementation of a PBM program was associated with a reduction in transfusion rate and improvement in postoperative outcomes in gastric cancer patients undergoing curative resection.
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Liu J, Chen S, Ye X. The effect of red blood cell transfusion on plasma hepcidin and growth differentiation factor 15 in gastric cancer patients: a prospective study. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2019; 7:466. [PMID: 31700902 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.08.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Background Hepcidin and growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) have been reported to be highly expressed in various cancers. Serum hepcidin and GDF-15 levels were demonstrated to be potential prognostic markers in cancers. This study aims to evaluate the effect of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion on plasma hepcidin and GDF-15 in gastric cancer patients. Methods In this prospective study, 40 patients with gastric cancer were eligible for this study. Peripheral blood samples were obtained before and within 24 h after RBC transfusion. A routine blood test was performed before transfusion and within 24 h post-transfusion. Plasma hepcidin, GDF-15, interleukin 6 (IL-6) and erythropoietin were determined by ELISA. Results In patients with metastasis, plasma hepcidin (P=0.02), and GDF-15 (P=0.01) levels were higher than without metastasis. Plasma hepcidin was increased after RBC transfusion (P=0.001), while plasma erythropoietin was decreased after transfusion (P=0.03). However, RBC transfusion did not affect plasma GDF-15 (P=0.32) and IL-6 (P=0.12). The effect of RBC transfusion on variables did not differ between metastatic and non-metastatic patients. The mean percentage change of hepcidin in transfusion volume 4 unit (U) was more than 2 U. Conclusions RBC transfusion could increase plasma hepcidin and have no effect on plasma GDF-15 in gastric patients.
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- Jingfu Liu
- Department of Blood Transfusion, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, China.,Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Biotherapy, Fuzhou 350014, China
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Influence of perioperative anaesthetic and analgesic interventions on oncological outcomes: a narrative review. Br J Anaesth 2019; 123:135-150. [PMID: 31255291 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.04.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Surgery is an important treatment modality for the majority of solid organ cancers. Unfortunately, cancer recurrence following surgery of curative intent is common, and typically results in refractory disease and patient death. Surgery and other perioperative interventions induce a biological state conducive to the survival and growth of residual cancer cells released from the primary tumour intraoperatively, which may influence the risk of a subsequent metastatic disease. Evidence is accumulating that anaesthetic and analgesic interventions could affect many of these pathophysiological processes, influencing risk of cancer recurrence in either a beneficial or detrimental way. Much of this evidence is from experimental in vitro and in vivo models, with clinical evidence largely limited to retrospective observational studies or post hoc analysis of RCTs originally designed to evaluate non-cancer outcomes. This narrative review summarises the current state of evidence regarding the potential effect of perioperative anaesthetic and analgesic interventions on cancer biology and clinical outcomes. Proving a causal link will require data from prospective RCTs with oncological outcomes as primary endpoints, a number of which will report in the coming years. Until then, there is insufficient evidence to recommend any particular anaesthetic or analgesic technique for patients undergoing tumour resection surgery on the basis that it might alter the risk of recurrence or metastasis.
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Nakanishi K, Kanda M, Kodera Y. Long-lasting discussion: Adverse effects of intraoperative blood loss and allogeneic transfusion on prognosis of patients with gastric cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25:2743-2751. [PMID: 31235997 PMCID: PMC6580348 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i22.2743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Gastrectomy with radical lymph node dissection is the most promising treatment avenue for patients with gastric cancer. However, this procedure sometimes induces excessive intraoperative blood loss and requires perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion. There are lasting discussions and controversies about whether intraoperative blood loss or perioperative blood transfusion has adverse effects on the prognosis in patients with gastric cancer. We reviewed laboratory and clinical evidence of these associations in patients with gastric cancer. A large amount of clinical evidence supports the correlation between excessive intraoperative blood loss and adverse effects on the prognosis. The laboratory evidence revealed three possible causes of such adverse effects: anti-tumor immunosuppression, unfavorable postoperative conditions, and peritoneal recurrence by spillage of cancer cells into the pelvis. Several systematic reviews and meta-analyses have suggested the adverse effects of perioperative blood transfusions on prognostic parameters such as all-cause mortality, recurrence, and postoperative complications. There are two possible causes of adverse effects of blood transfusions on the prognosis: Anti-tumor immunosuppression and patient-related confounding factors (e.g., preoperative anemia). These factors are associated with a worse prognosis and higher requirement for perioperative blood transfusions. Surgeons should make efforts to minimize intraoperative blood loss and transfusions during gastric cancer surgery to improve patients’ prognosis.
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- Koki Nakanishi
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery (Surgery II), Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery (Surgery II), Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery (Surgery II), Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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Munting KE, Klein AA. Optimisation of pre-operative anaemia in patients before elective major surgery - why, who, when and how? Anaesthesia 2019; 74 Suppl 1:49-57. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- K. E. Munting
- Department of Anaesthesia; University Medical Centre Utrecht; The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; Royal Papworth Hospital; Cambridge UK
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Bruna Esteban M, Vorwald P. Reply to: Evaluation and treatment of anemia prior to surgery: A challenge to improve. Cir Esp 2018; 97:123-124. [PMID: 30376966 DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2018.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Marcos Bruna Esteban
- Grupo GRAMGEA, Grupo de Rehabilitación Multimodal del Hospital General, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España.
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- Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, España
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