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Prophylactic supraclavicular lymph node dissection for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Today 2022; 53:647-654. [PMID: 35798906 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-022-02544-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The supraclavicular lymph nodes (SCLNs) have been regarded as regional nodes for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in Japan and eastern Asian countries, whereas their involvement has been regarded as distant metastasis in Western countries. The importance of thorough dissection of the lymphatic chain along the recurrent laryngeal nerve, including the cervical paraesophageal nodes, has become well understood; therefore, the contemporary clinical question is whether prophylactic SCLN dissection (SLND) in addition to cervical paraesophageal node dissection is beneficial for patients with ESCC. We analyzed studies comparing esophagectomy with SLND vs. esophagectomy without SLND, in both of which cervical paraesophageal node dissection had been completed, based on a comprehensive literature search of the PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases. Our meta-analysis focused on two long-term outcomes: 3-year and 5-year overall survival (OS) rates; and three short-term outcomes: pneumonia, recurrent nerve palsy, and anastomotic leakage. Four studies, with a collective total of 1584 patients were included in the review. No significant differences were found between esophagectomy with SLND vs. esophagectomy without SLND in the meta-analysis of both long-term (3-year and 5-year OS; risk ratio 1.09, 95% CI 0.94-1.26, P = 0.28, and risk ratio 1.14, 95% CI 0.96-1.35, P = 0.15, respectively) and short-term outcomes. Based on our analysis, no clear data support prophylactic SLND on the cervical paraesophageal node dissection.
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Serafim MCA, Orlandini MF, Datrino LN, Tavares G, Tristão LS, dos Santos CL, Pinheiro Filho JEL, Bernardo WM, Tustumi F. Is early extubation after esophagectomy safe? A systematic review and meta‐analysis. J Surg Oncol 2022; 126:68-75. [DOI: 10.1002/jso.26821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Department of Evidence‐Based Medicine Centro Universitário Lusíada Santos Brazil
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- Department of Evidence‐Based Medicine Centro Universitário Lusíada Santos Brazil
- Department of Evidence‐Based Medicine Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Evidence‐Based Medicine Centro Universitário Lusíada Santos Brazil
- Department of Evidence‐Based Medicine Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo Brazil
- Department of Surgery Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein São Paulo Brazil
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Liu R, Zhang X, Zhang Q, Luo H, Wei S, Liu T, Sun S, Liu Z, Li Z, Tian J, Wang X. Adjuvant Radiotherapy of Involved Field versus Elective Lymph Node in Patients with Operable Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer: A Single Institution Prospective Randomized Controlled Study. J Cancer 2021; 12:3180-3189. [PMID: 33976727 PMCID: PMC8100799 DOI: 10.7150/jca.50108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background: To evaluate locoregional failure and its impact on survival by comparing involved field irradiation (IFI) with elective lymph node irradiation (ENI) for patients with esophageal squamous cell cancer who underwent post-operative radiotherapy. Methods and Materials: The enrolled patients were randomized allocated to IFI or ENI group. CTV of IFI was generated according to pre-operative primary tumor location and post-operative pathological characters and positive LNs regions. CTV of ENI was generated according to pre-operative tumor position to administer selective lymph node irradiation. Radiotherapy planning was delivered using either 3D-CRT or IMRT. Results: A total of 57 patients were enrolled, 28 patients in ENI group and 29 patients in IFI group. There were not statistical differences between two groups in baseline (p>0.05). The initial locoregional failure rate was 17.9 % in ENI arm and 20.7% in IFI arm respectively (p=0.085). The 1-, 3-, and 5-year Progression-free Survival (PFS) were 63.2, 43.5, and 21.8 % in ENI arm versus 78.2, 60.1, and 55.1% in IFI arm (p =0.038). The 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival (OS) were 78.6, 46.9, and 23.5 % in ENI arm versus 72.9, 59.7, and 54.3 % in IFI arm (p=0.06). Acute radiation pneumonitis (p=0.005) and hematological toxicities (p =0.029) also showed statistical differences between groups, ENI arm was more than IFI arm. Conclusions: The results indicated that IFI tended to improve survival and reduce toxicities for patients with operative ESCC and did not increase locoregional failure compared to ENI. It is thus suggested that IFI for ESCC PORT is worthy of clinical recommendation and further study.
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- Ruifeng Liu
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou R.P China, 730000.,Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou R.P China, 730000.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing R.P China, 100049
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- Gansu Provincial Cancer Hospital, Lanzhou R.P China, 730050
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou R.P China, 730000.,Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou R.P China, 730000.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing R.P China, 100049
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou R.P China, 730000.,Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou R.P China, 730000.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing R.P China, 100049
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- Gansu Provincial Cancer Hospital, Lanzhou R.P China, 730050
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- Gansu Provincial Cancer Hospital, Lanzhou R.P China, 730050
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou R.P China, 730000.,Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou R.P China, 730000.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing R.P China, 100049
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou R.P China, 730000.,Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou R.P China, 730000.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing R.P China, 100049
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou R.P China, 730000.,Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou R.P China, 730000.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing R.P China, 100049
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- Center of Evidence Based Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou R.P China, 730000
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou R.P China, 730000.,Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou R.P China, 730000.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing R.P China, 100049
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Jung MK, Schmidt T, Chon SH, Chevallay M, Berlth F, Akiyama J, Gutschow CA, Mönig SP. Current surgical treatment standards for esophageal and esophagogastric junction cancer. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2020; 1482:77-84. [PMID: 32798235 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A number of different surgical techniques for the treatment of cancer of the esophagus and the esophagogastric junction have been proposed. Guidelines generally recommend a transthoracic approach for esophageal cancer, including Siewert type I tumors. In tumors of the proximal esophageal third, transthoracic esophagectomy may be extended to a three-field approach, including resection of cervical lymph nodes. However, the choice between transthoracic esophagectomy with intrathoracic anastomosis (Ivor Lewis esophagectomy) and the three-incision approach with cervical esophago-gastrostomy (McKeown esophagectomy) remains controversial, with guidelines varying among different countries. Furthermore, it is commonly accepted that Siewert type III tumors should be treated by extended total gastrectomy with transhiatal resection of the lower esophagus, whereas currently no consensus exists regarding the optimal surgical approach for the treatment of Siewert type II adenocarcinoma. Likewise, there is a major controversy regarding palliative and potentially curative treatment modalities in oligometastatic disease. This review deals with current surgical treatment standards for cancer of the esophagus and the eosphagogastric junction, including discussion of ongoing trials.
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- Minoa K Jung
- Division of Digestive and Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Division of Digestive and Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Digestive and Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Wang Z, Mao Y, Gao S, Li Y, Tan L, Daiko H, Liu S, Chen C, Koyanagi K, He J. Lymph node dissection and recurrent laryngeal nerve protection in minimally invasive esophagectomy. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2020; 1481:20-29. [PMID: 32671860 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Until now, neoadjuvant therapy plus surgical resection of the primary tumor and potential metastatic lymph nodes (LNs) has been the current optimal treatment for locally advanced thoracic esophageal cancer (EC). LN metastasis is one of the most negative prognostic factors for thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, the extent of LN dissection for thoracic ESCC has long been controversial worldwide. LNs along the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) were reported to have the highest frequency of metastases in thoracic ESCC, so lymphadenectomy along the bilateral RLN is necessary but quite challenging because of a high frequency of recurrent nerve palsy and related postoperative complications. With the development of minimally invasive devices and techniques in recent years, minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) has been widely applied in EC surgery. The topics of what the optimal extent of lymphadenectomy is and how the recurrent nerve should be well protected during MIE have been debated in recent years. The purpose of our review is specifically to address the patterns of LN metastasis, the extent of LN dissection, and the protection of the RLN in MIE for thoracic ESCC.
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- Zhen Wang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Esophageal Surgery Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Udagawa H. Past, present, and future of three-field lymphadenectomy for thoracic esophageal cancer. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2020; 4:324-330. [PMID: 32724875 PMCID: PMC7382429 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In spite of repeated appeal of the effectiveness of three-field lymphadenectomy (3FL) by Japanese esophageal surgeons, it has not been accepted worldwide as a standard therapeutic measure for thoracic esophageal cancer. In this review, a concise summary of the history of 3FL, its present position, and its future perspective is discussed. Although a lack of randomized controlled trial (RCT) is one of the largest criticisms of 3FL, it seems difficult to make 3FL world-standard even if a RCT with a positive result was made. The essence of 3FL has revealed the fact that bilateral cervical paraesophageal nodes and nodes in the bilateral supraclavicular fossae are regional nodes of thoracic esophageal cancer. To let the world admit this essence should be the real endpoint of "3FL issue" without RCT. In the era of new modalities, Japanese surgeons should be free from the idea that 3FL is indispensable though the essence of 3FL should remain.
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- Harushi Udagawa
- Toranomon Hospital KajigayaKawasaki CityJapan
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical ResearchTokyoJapan
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Xu J, Zheng B, Zhang S, Zeng T, Chen H, Zheng W, Chen C. The clinical significance of the intraoperative pathological examination of bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph nodes using frozen sections in cervical field lymph node dissection of thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Thorac Dis 2019; 11:3525-3533. [PMID: 31559059 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.07.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background The aim of this study was to evaluate intraoperative pathological examination of the left and right recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph nodes (LNs) using frozen section as a predictor of cervical LN metastasis. Methods Retrospectively collected data from 69 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who had undergone intraoperative pathological examination of the left and right recurrent laryngeal nerve LNs using frozen sections and three-field LN dissection in the Fujian Medical University Union Hospital from December 2015 to April 2018, was used to explore the relationship between recurrent laryngeal nerve LN metastasis and cervical LN metastasis and to determine whether cervical-field LN dissection should be performed in patients with thoracic esophageal cancer. Results In the entire cohort, 15.9% (11/69) of patients had metastasis in the cervical LNs. We detected 1,195 cervical LN, with an average of 17.3 LN dissections per patient; 28 (2.3%) cases had LN metastasis. Patients with recurrent laryngeal nerve LN metastasis tended to have a high incidence of cervical LN metastasis (P=0.017). Multivariate analysis showed that left recurrent laryngeal nerve LN metastasis was the only independent risk factor for cervical LN metastasis (P=0.02). The incidence of postoperative pulmonary infection was 18.8% (13/69), chylothorax was 2.9% (2/69), anastomotic leakage was 2.9% (2/69), and hoarseness was 8.7% (6/69) for the entire cohort. There was no significant increase in complications compared with patients with 2-field LN dissection in our hospital during the same period. Additional studies are necessary to establish postoperative locoregional recurrence rates and long-term survival. Conclusions Intraoperative pathological examination of left recurrent laryngeal nerve LN using frozen sections has some prognostic value in predicting cervical LN metastasis and it can be an indicator for the selection of cervical-field dissection in thoracic esophageal carcinoma.
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- Jinxin Xu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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Liu Y, Zou ZQ, Xiao J, Zhang M, Yuan L, Zhao XG. A nomogram prediction model for recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node metastasis in thoracic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Thorac Dis 2019; 11:2868-2877. [PMID: 31463116 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.06.46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background The metastasis rate to the recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node (RLN LN) is high, but resection of it is challenging and increases complications. This study explored the risk factors for the RLN LN metastasis in thoracic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma and developed a novel scoring system to predict it. Methods We retrospectively analysed the clinicopathological data of 265 patients between 2015 and 2018. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to screen for risk factors and establish a logistic regression model to predict the risk of RLN LN metastasis. A nomogram was constructed accordingly. Further analyses were conducted regarding right and left RLN LN metastasis alone. Results (I) The metastatic rates of the left and right RLN LN were 15.1% and 20.4%, respectively. (II) Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the short axis diameter of the left RLN LN, short axis diameter of the right RLN LN, maximum diameter of the tumor, tumor location, subcarinal lymph node status and paraoesophageal lymph node status were all independent risk factors for RLN LN metastasis. (III) Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the short axis diameter of right RLN LN, tumor location and subcarinal lymph node status were independent risk factors for right RLN LN metastasis. (IV) Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that short axis diameter of left RLN LN was an independent risk factor for left RLN LN metastasis. Conclusions The metastatic rates of the left and right RLN LNs were high and can be predicted according to these nomograms.
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- Yu Liu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, China.,Department of Thoracic Surgery, the 960th Hospital of People's Liberation Army of China, Jinan 250000, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the 960th Hospital of People's Liberation Army of China, Jinan 250000, China
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- Center of Evidence-Based Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the 960th Hospital of People's Liberation Army of China, Jinan 250000, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the 960th Hospital of People's Liberation Army of China, Jinan 250000, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, China
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Koterazawa Y, Oshikiri T, Takiguchi G, Hasegawa H, Yamamoto M, Kanaji S, Yamashita K, Matsuda T, Nakamura T, Fujino Y, Tominaga M, Suzuki S, Kakeji Y. Prophylactic Cervical Lymph Node Dissection in Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer Increases Postoperative Complications and Does Not Improve Survival. Ann Surg Oncol 2019; 26:2899-2904. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-019-07499-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Jia Y, Xiao Z, Gongsun X, Xin Z, Shang B, Chen G, Wang Z, Jiang W. CEP55 promotes the proliferation, migration and invasion of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma via the PI3K/Akt pathway. Onco Targets Ther 2018; 11:4221-4232. [PMID: 30050313 PMCID: PMC6055835 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s168861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Centrosomal protein 55 (CEP55) is an important prognostic biomarker that plays an essential role in the proliferation, migration and invasion of multiple tumors. We aimed to investigate the prognostic value of CEP55 in pN0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and explore its biological function in ESCC cells. Methods We used immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis to detect the expression of CEP55 in ESCC. Furthermore, both in vitro and in vivo assays were used to determine the effect of CEP55 on malignant behavior in ESCC cells. Results As expected, we found that CEP55 was overexpressed in ESCC. Univariate and multivariate analyses demonstrated that patients with CEP55 overexpression had a poor prognosis. Additionally, the abilities of proliferation, migration and invasion of cells, as well as the epithelial–mesenchymal transition markers, were all altered with the changed CEP55 expression levels in ESCC cells. Further study elucidated that CEP55 facilitated ESCC via the PI3K/Akt pathway. Blockade of this pathway markedly attenuated CEP55-mediated proliferation, migration, invasion and epithelial–mesenchymal transition of ESCC cells. Conclusion Oncogenic CEP55 correlates with a poor prognosis by regulating tumor cell proliferation, migration and invasion via the PI3K/Akt pathway. It can serve as a promising prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target of pN0 ESCC after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy.
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- Yang Jia
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China,
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China,
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China,
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China,
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China,
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China,
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China,
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China,
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Chiu PW, Teoh AY, Wong VW, Yip HC, Chan SM, Wong SK, Ng EK. Robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy for treatment of esophageal carcinoma. J Robot Surg 2016; 11:193-199. [DOI: 10.1007/s11701-016-0644-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zhu Y, Li M, Kong L, Yu J. Postoperative radiation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and target volume delineation. Onco Targets Ther 2016; 9:4187-96. [PMID: 27471393 PMCID: PMC4948697 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s104221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Esophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer death worldwide, and patients who are treated with surgery alone, without neoadjuvant therapies, experience frequent relapses. Whether postoperative therapies could reduce the recurrence or improve overall survival is still controversial for these patients. The purpose of our review is to figure out the value of postoperative adjuvant therapy and address the disputes about target volume delineation according to published data. Based on the evidence of increased morbidity and disadvantages on patient survival caused by postoperative chemotherapy or radiotherapy (RT) alone provided by studies in the early 1990s, the use of postoperative adjuvant therapies in cases of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma has diminished substantially and has been replaced gradually by neoadjuvant chemoradiation. With advances in surgery and RT, accumulating evidence has recently rekindled interest in the delivery of postoperative RT or chemoradiotherapy in patients with stage T3/T4 or N1 (lymph node positive) carcinomas after radical surgery. However, due to complications with the standard radiation field, a nonconforming modified field has been adopted in most studies. Therefore, we analyze different field applications and provide suggestions on the optimization of the radiation field based on the major sites of relapse and the surgical non-clearance area. For upper and middle thoracic esophageal carcinomas, the bilateral supraclavicular and superior mediastinal areas remain common sites of recurrence and should be encompassed within the clinical target volume. In contrast, a consensus has yet to be reached regarding lower thoracic esophageal carcinomas; the “standard” clinical target volume is still recommended. Further studies of larger sample sizes should focus on different recurrence patterns, categorized by tumor locations, refined classifications, and differing molecular biology, to provide more information on the delineation of target volumes.
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- Yingming Zhu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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TNFAIP8 overexpression: a potential predictor of lymphatic metastatic recurrence in pN0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Tumour Biol 2016; 37:10923-34. [PMID: 26886285 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-016-4978-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has a poor prognosis due to high lymphatic metastatic recurrence rates after Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. We sought to investigate the correlation between tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced protein 8 (TNFAIP8) expression and postoperative lymphatic recurrence in patients with pN0 ESCC. One hundred twenty-two patients with pN0 ESCC undergoing Ivor Lewis esophagectomy were enrolled in this study. TNFAIP8 overexpression was found in 73 (59.8 %) tumor specimens. The 3-year lymphatic metastatic recurrence rate among TNFAIP8-overexpressing patients was significantly higher than in TNFAIP8-negative patients (p = 0.003). Multivariate Cox regression identified TNFAIP8 overexpression as an independent risk factor for lymphatic recurrence (p = 0.048). TNFAIP8 messenger RNA (mRNA) levels were significantly higher in patients with lymphatic recurrence than in patients without tumor recurrence (p = 0.019). Stable silencing of TNFAIP8 expression in ESCC-derived cells (Eca109) reduced proliferation, motility, and invasion and induced apoptosis. In addition, transient silencing of TNFAIP8 expression decreased cell motility and invasion and increased apoptosis in a second ESCC-derived cell line (KYSE150). Taken together, these findings suggest that TNFAIP8 overexpression is a potential biomarker to identify pN0 ESCC patients at higher risk of lymphatic recurrence who may benefit from adjuvant therapy.
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy of triplet regimens of docetaxel/cisplatin/5-FU (DCF NAC) may improve patient prognosis of cStage II/III esophageal squamous cell carcinoma-propensity score analysis. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016; 64:209-15. [DOI: 10.1007/s11748-016-0626-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Jia Y, Zhang M, Jiang W, Zhang Z, Huang S, Wang Z. Overexpression of IFITM3 predicts the high risk of lymphatic metastatic recurrence in pN0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy. PeerJ 2015; 3:e1355. [PMID: 26539332 PMCID: PMC4631461 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background. Recent studies have shown that the aberrant expression of IFITM3 is implicated in the lymph node metastasis of many malignancies. Our research aimed to investigate the expression of IFITM3 in pathological N0 (pN0) esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and its relationship with lymph node metastatic recurrence. Methods. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to examine the expression profile of IFITM3 in 104 pairs of samples. Each pair consisted of ESCC tissue and its adjacent normal mucosa (ANM). This aberrant expression was verified by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) with 20 tumor specimens with strong immunostaining and their mucosal tissues. In addition, 20 samples of low expression tissues and their ANMs were evaluated. Moreover, the correlations between the IFITM3 expression level and the clinicopathological variables, recurrence risk and overall survival (OS) of patients were analyzed. Results. Both IHC and RT-PCR demonstrated that the IFITM3 expression level was significantly higher in tumor tissue than in ANM. Statistical analysis showed a significant correlation of IFITM3 expression with the T status of esophageal cancer (p = 0.015). In addition, IFITM3 overexpression was demonstrated to be not only an important risk factor of lymphatic metastatic recurrence but a significant prognostic factor in pN0 ESCC (p < 0.005). Conclusions. Even pN0 ESCC patients will still experience lymphatic metastatic recurrence. The IFITM3 gene could be a predictor of lymphatic metastatic recurrence in pN0 ESCC after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy.
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- Yang Jia
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University , Jinan, Shandong , China
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- Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong University , Jinan, Shandong , China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University , Jinan, Shandong , China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University , Jinan, Shandong , China
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- Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong University , Jinan, Shandong , China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University , Jinan, Shandong , China
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Shan HB, Zhang R, Li Y, Gao XY, Lin SY, Luo GY, Li JJ, Xu GL. Application of Endobronchial Ultrasonography for the Preoperative Detecting Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Lymph Node Metastasis of Esophageal Cancer. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0137400. [PMID: 26372339 PMCID: PMC4570776 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background The preoperative detection of recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node (RLN LN) metastasis provides important information for the treatment of esophageal cancer. We investigated the possibility of applying endobronchial ultrasonography (EBUS) with conventional preoperative endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and computerized tomography (CT) examination to evaluate RLN LN metastasis in patients with esophageal cancer. Methods A total of 115 patients with advanced thoracic esophageal cancer underwent EBUS examinations. Patients also underwent EUS and CT imaging as reference diagnostic methods. Positron emission tomography /computed tomography (PET/CT) was also introduced in partial patients as reference method. The preoperative evaluation of RLN LN metastasis was compared with the surgical and pathological staging in 94 patients who underwent radical surgery. Results The sensitivities of the preoperative evaluations of RLN LN metastasis by EBUS, EUS and CT were 67.6%, 32.4% and 29.4%, respectively. The sensitivity of EBUS was significantly different from that of EUS or CT, especially in the detection of right RLN LNs. In addition, according to the extra data from reference method, PET/CT was not superior to EBUS or EUS in detecting RLN LN metastasis. Among all 115 patients, 21 patients who were diagnosed with tracheal invasions by EUS or EBUS avoided radical surgery. Another 94 patients who were diagnosed as negative for tracheobronchial tree invasion by EUS and EBUS had no positive findings in radical surgery. Conclusions EBUS can enhance the preoperative sensitivity of the detection of RLN LN metastasis in cases of thoracic esophageal cancer and is a useful complementary examination to conventional preoperative EUS and CT, which can alert thoracic surgeons to the possibility of a greater range of preoperative lymph node dissection. EBUS may also indicate tracheal invasion in cases of esophageal stricture.
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- Hong-Bo Shan
- Department of Endoscopy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China and Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China and Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China and Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China and Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China and Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China and Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China and Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China and Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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Sun Z, Ji N, Bi M, Zhang Z, Liu X, Wang Z. Negative expression of PTEN identifies high risk for lymphatic-related metastasis in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Oncol Rep 2015; 33:3024-32. [PMID: 25963289 DOI: 10.3892/or.2015.3928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The poor prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is mainly attributed to higher lymphatic-related metastatic ability. Whether the loss of expression of the phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) is associated with lymphatic-related metastasis needs elucidation. In the present study, we assessed the mRNA and protein level of PTEN in ESCC by qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. The results showed PTEN mRNA level in tumors was significantly lower than that in corresponding non-tumor esophageal epitheliums (p<0.001), while 38 (51.4%) tumor samples were negative for expression of PTEN in ESCC tumors. Then the association between negative expression of PTEN and lymphatic-related metastasis (lymph node metastasis/3-year postoperative lymphatic metastatic recurrence) was evaluated. The proportion of PTEN-negative expression was significantly higher in positive lymph node metastasis (pN+) than that in negative lymph node metastasis (pN0) (p=0.021). The negative expression of PTEN was not an independent risk factor for the lymphatic recurrence rate in multivariate analysis (p=0.498), however, the lymphatic recurrence rate (60.5%) in PTEN-negative expression group was higher than that (36.1%) in PTEN-positive expression group (p=0.019). Furthermore, PTEN expression was stably silenced by lentiviral-vectored shRNA (Lenti-shRNA) in Eca109 (ESCC-derived cell line) to study functional effect of PTEN in vitro and in vivo. The laboratory study indicated increased cell proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro and more rapid growth rate of xenograft tumors in vivo after stable silencing of PTEN expression. Moreover, we proved that FAK/pFAK were not the main factors mediating the mechanism of metastasis in ESCC. In conclusion, negative expression of PTEN could be a useful biomarker to predict high risk for lymphatic-related metastasis in ESCC.
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- Zhenguo Sun
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Health Science, Southampton University, Highfield Campus, Southampton SO171BJ, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China
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Ma X, Zhao K, Guo W, Yang S, Zhu X, Xiang J, Zhang Y, Li H. Salvage Lymphadenectomy Versus Salvage Radiotherapy/Chemoradiotherapy for Recurrence in Cervical Lymph Node After Curative Resection of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2015; 22:624-629. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-4008-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Taniyama Y, Miyata G, Kamei T, Nakano T, Abe S, Katsura K, Sakurai T, Teshima J, Hikage M, Ohuchi N. Complications following recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node dissection in oesophageal cancer surgery. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014; 20:41-6. [PMID: 25312996 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node is one of the most common metastatic sites in oesophageal cancer, and dissection of this lymph node is considered beneficial. Although the risk of complications from this procedure, such as recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, is well known, few reports have detailed those risks in a large number of cases. Our study examined the risks of recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node dissection, with a special focus on recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy. METHODS Retrospectively collected data from 661 patients, who underwent transthoracic oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer, were analysed. RESULTS Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy occurred in 36% of the patients. Among these patients, except those in whom recurrent laryngeal nerve was intentionally excised due to metastatic lymph node, permanent palsy was detected in 12%. Bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node dissection, cervical anastomosis and upper oesophageal cancer were independent risk factors for recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy. Although recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy was a risk factor for aspiration, tracheostomy and postoperative pneumonia, it did not directly correlate with death caused by pneumonia. Among postoperative complications, only recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy correlated with bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node dissection. CONCLUSIONS Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy is a complication that should be avoided but does not seem to be severe enough to affect patient survival after surgery. Although bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node dissection can induce recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy in patients who undergo transthoracic oesophagectomy, this procedure did not correlate with aspiration and pneumonia.
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- Yusuke Taniyama
- Division of Advanced Surgical Science and Technology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Surgical Science and Technology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Surgical Science and Technology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Surgical Science and Technology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Surgical Science and Technology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Surgical Science and Technology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Surgical Science and Technology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Surgical Science and Technology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Surgical Science and Technology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Surgical Science and Technology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Wu J, Chen QX, Zhou XM, Mao WM, Krasna MJ. Does recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node metastasis really affect the prognosis in node-positive patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the middle thoracic esophagus? BMC Surg 2014; 14:43. [PMID: 25016483 PMCID: PMC4105105 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2482-14-43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2013] [Accepted: 07/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) lymph node metastasis used to be shown a predictor for poor prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic impact of RLN node metastasis and the number of metastatic lymph nodes in node-positive patients with squamous cell carcinoma of middle thoracic esophagus. Methods A cohort of 235 patients who underwent curative surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of middle thoracic esophagus was investigated. The prognostic impact was evaluated by univariate and multivariate analyses. Results Lymph node metastasis was found in 133 patients. Among them, 81 had metastatic RLN nodes, and 52 had at least one positive node but no RLN nodal involvement. The most significant difference in survival was detected between patients with metastatic lymph nodes below and above a cutoff value of six (P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that the number of metastatic lymph nodes was a significant factor associated with overall survival (P < 0.001), but RLN lymph node metastasis was not (P = 0.865). Conclusions RLN Lymph node metastasis is not, but the number of metastatic nodes is a prognostic predictor in node-positive patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the middle thoracic esophagus.
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- Jie Wu
- Department of Thoarcic Surgery, Zhejinang Cancer Hospital, 38 Guangji Road, Hangzhou 310022, China.
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Zhong D, Zhou Y, Li Y, Wang Y, Zhou W, Cheng Q, Chen L, Zhao J, Li X, Yan X. Intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring: a useful method for patients with esophageal cancer. Dis Esophagus 2014; 27:444-51. [PMID: 23020300 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2012.01414.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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It is well accepted that recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis is a severe complication of esophagectomy or lymphadenectomy performed adjacent to the recurrent laryngeal nerves. Herein, determination of the effectiveness of implementing continuous recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring to reduce the incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis after esophagectomy was sought. A total of 115 patients diagnosed with esophageal cancer were enrolled in the thoracic section of the Tangdu Hospital of the Fourth Military Medical University from April 2008 to April 2009. Clinical parameters of patients, the morbidity, and the mortality following esophageal resection were recorded and compared. After the surgery, a 2-year follow up was completed. It was found that recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis and postoperative pneumonia were more frequently diagnosed in the patients that did not receive continuous recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring (6/61 vs. 0/54). Furthermore, positive mediastinal lymph nodes (P = 0.015), total mediastinal lymph nodes (P < 0.001), positive total lymph nodes (P = 0.027), and total lymph nodes (P < 0.001) were more often surgically removed in the patients with continuous recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring. These patients also had a higher 2-year survival rate (P = 0.038) after surgery. It was concluded that continuous intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring is technically safe and effectively identifies the recurrent laryngeal nerves. This may be a helpful method for decreasing the incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis and postoperative pneumonia, and for improving the efficiency of lymphadenectomy.
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- D Zhong
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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D'Amico TA. Mckeown esophagogastrectomy. J Thorac Dis 2014; 6 Suppl 3:S322-4. [PMID: 24876937 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.03.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Esophageal cancer is increasing in incidence faster than other cancers in the US. Outcomes after esophagectomy may be related to many factors, including the age of the patient, the stage of the tumor, the operative approach, and the incidence of postoperative morbidity. Pulmonary complications are the major source of morbidity and mortality following esophageal resection, and numerous studies have identified various factors associated with these complications. Various operative approaches have been applied to the management of esophageal cancer, with the goal of optimal oncologic results with the lowest possible morbidity and mortality. The McKeown esophagogastrectomy is applicable for most patients with esophageal cancer, and the technique and results are reviewed.
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- Thomas A D'Amico
- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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BACKGROUND Esophageal cancer (EC) is the eighth most common cancer worldwide. A worldwide-established consensus on therapeutic pathways for EC is still missing. Debate exists on whether neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment regimens improve the prognosis and which surgical approach reaches objective benefits. SUMMARY This article discusses the appropriate option of the current different curative treatments in patients with EC, including surgical treatment and adjuvant therapy. KEY MESSAGE To maximize survival and quality of life and also decrease postoperative complications, the present recommended therapeutic management of EC should be individualized multidisciplinary team approaches according to patients' staging and physiologic reserve. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS The aim of this article is to provide a decision support and also a discussion based on clinical therapeutic strategy in order to characterize the beneficial approach which reaches an optimal balance between radical resection, postoperative outcome and long-term survival of EC.
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- Li Sun
- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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Yam PC, Tong D, Law S. Comparisons of sixth and seventh edition of the American Joint Cancer Committee staging systems for esophageal cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2013; 21:583-8. [PMID: 24197762 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-013-3335-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the seventh edition of the AJCC TNM system for esophageal cancer, modifications have been made with regard to definition of nodal status; histological grade and tumor location are also added in overall staging. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic value of this new system. PATIENTS AND METHODS From 1995 to 2009, 200 patients with squamous cell carcinoma who underwent esophagectomy with curative intent (R0 resection) without neoadjuvant or postoperative treatment were studied. RESULTS For nodal staging, survival difference was found between pN0 and pN + groups of the sixth edition. If nodal status was recoded according to the seventh edition, survival distinction was found between different groups except between pN1 (1-2 nodes) and pN2 (3-6 nodes) (p = 0.47). When pN1 and pN2 were pooled together (pN1+2), survival distinction between pN0 and pN1+2 (p = 0.003), and pN1+2 and pN3 (7 or more nodes) (p < 0.001) were identified. For overall staging, stage distributions were stage I = 17, stage II = 80, stage III = 89, and stage IV = 14 according to the sixth edition. The respective numbers were stage I = 20, stage II = 69, stage III = 111, using the seventh edition. Using the sixth edition, survival differences between stages were distinct except between stage III and stage IV (p = 0.38). In the seventh edition, survival differences were found among all stages: between stage I and II (p = 0.01) and between stage II and III (p < 0.001). On multivariate analysis, pT and pN were two independent prognostic factors for both editions. In the seventh edition, histological grade and tumor location were not statistically significant prognostic factors. CONCLUSIONS The new staging system provides better survival distinction between stages. pT and pN were independent prognostic factors whereas histological grade and tumor location were not. Nodal metastases may be better reassigned to three groups: pN0, pN1 (1-6), and pN2 (7 or more).
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- Po-Chu Yam
- Department of Surgery, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Chen H, Wang Z, Yang Z, Shang B, Liu X, Chen G. Prospective study of adjuvant radiotherapy on preventing lymph node metastasis after Ivor-lewis esophagectomy in esophageal cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2013; 20:2721-6. [PMID: 23463093 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-013-2928-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate whether Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy combined with adjuvant radiotherapy prevents lymphatic metastatic recurrence in esophageal cancer patients. METHODS A total of 113 stage IIA esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy were accepted mRNA expression of Mucoid 1 (MUC1) gene detection. Positive patients were enrolled onto the adjuvant radiotherapy group (with postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy). Negative patients were enrolled onto the control group (without postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy). The radiotherapy area consisted of the neck, supraclavicular region, and superior mediastinum (including paraesophageal and paratracheal region). Survival difference was compared by the χ(2) test, and the Kaplan-Meier method was performed to calculate the survival rate and recurrence rate. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determined independent risk factors. RESULTS The radiotherapy area lymphatic metastatic recurrence rate in adjuvant radiotherapy group (16.7 %, 5 of 30) was lower than patients without postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy (45.8 %, 38 of 83) (P < 0.05). Only compared to positive patients without postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy (60.0 %, 6 of 10) was the rate (16.7 %, 5 of 30) significantly lower (P < 0.01). Cancer recurrence was recognized in 48.6 % (55 of 113) patients within 3 years after surgery, including 38.1 % (43 of 113) patients with radiotherapy area recurrence. Logistic analysis revealed that T status (P < 0.01) and adjuvant radiotherapy (P < 0.05) were independent risk factors of lymph node metastasis in the first 3 years after surgery. CONCLUSIONS In MUC1 mRNA-positive esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients, adjuvant radiotherapy could significantly reduce the lymph node metastasis rate in the radiotherapy area after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy. Compared with traditional therapeutic methods, Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy combined with adjuvant radiotherapy can achieve similar curative effects in MUC1 mRNA-positive patients.
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- Huaxia Chen
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong, China
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Motoyama S, Ishiyama K, Maruyama K, Narita K, Minamiya Y, Ogawa JI. Estimating the need for neck lymphadenectomy in submucosal esophageal cancer using superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging: clinical validation study. World J Surg 2012; 36:83-9. [PMID: 22015919 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-011-1322-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND In cases of thoracic esophageal cancer, multidirectional lymphatic flow from the tumor means that lymph node metastasis can occur in an area extending from the neck to the abdomen. To validate a method for limiting the performance of three-field lymphadenectomy only to patients who need it, we carried out a prospective study in which superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO)-enhanced lymphatic mapping was used to determine whether to perform neck lymph node dissection in patients with submucosal thoracic esophageal cancer. METHODS A total of 22 patients with clinically submucosal thoracic squamous cell esophageal cancer, without neck lymph node metastasis, were enrolled. SPIO was endoscopically injected into the peritumoral submucosal layer, after which its appearance in lymph nodes in the neck was evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Neck lymph nodes were then dissected based on the SPIO-enhanced MRI lymphatic mapping. RESULTS Influx of SPIO into lymph nodes was detected in 21 patients (95% detection rate). SPIO flowed to the neck in 8 (36%) patients. Influx of SPIO into neck lymph nodes was unilateral in five patients and bilateral in three patients, and the lymph nodes were dissected accordingly. A cancer-involved node was identified in two of those patients. In 14 patients, we did not dissect neck nodes. Patients were followed up for 6 to 47 months. The neck lymph node recurrence rate was zero, and the overall recurrence rate was 5%. CONCLUSIONS SPIO-enhanced lymphatic mapping may be useful for estimating the need for three-field lymphadenectomy with neck dissection.
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- Satoru Motoyama
- Department of Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
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Teoh AYB, Chiu PWY, Yeung WK, Liu SYW, Wong SKH, Ng EKW. Long-term survival outcomes after definitive chemoradiation versus surgery in patients with resectable squamous carcinoma of the esophagus: results from a randomized controlled trial. Ann Oncol 2012; 24:165-71. [PMID: 22887465 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mds206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to report on the 5-year survival outcomes of patients with resectable esophageal carcinoma who were treated by definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) or standard esophagectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between July 2000 and December 2004, 81 patients with resectable squamous cell carcinoma of the mid- or lower thoracic esophagus were randomized to receive esophagectomy or definitive CRT. The primary outcome was the overall survival and secondary outcomes included disease-free survival, morbidities and mortalities. RESULTS Forty-five patients received esophagectomy and 36 patients were treated by definitive CRT. The overall 5-year survival favors CRT but the difference did not reach statistical significance (surgery 29.4% and CRT 50%, P=0.147). A trend to improved 5-year survival was observed for patients suffering from node-positive disease (P=0.061). The 5-year disease-free survival also showed a trend to significance favoring CRT (P=0.068), particularly for patients suffering from node-positive disease (P=0.017). Both the stage of the disease and albumin level were significant predictors to mortality and disease-free survival. CONCLUSIONS Definitive CRT for squamous esophageal carcinoma resulted in comparable long-term survival to surgery. Further large-scale studies would be required to further investigate the role of CRT in node-positive patients. Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT01032967.
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- A Y B Teoh
- Division of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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The value of ultrasound in the assessment of cervical and abdominal lymph node metastases and selecting surgical strategy in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus treated with neoadjuvant therapy. Adv Med Sci 2012; 56:291-8. [PMID: 22119915 DOI: 10.2478/v10039-011-0055-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To establish the role of ultrasound (US) in the assessment of cervical and abdominal lymph node metastases and its impact on making decision about surgical strategy in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus. MATERIAL/METHODS The results of US lymph node assessment before and after a neoadjuvant treatment in 83 patients were compared with the results of histopathological evaluation of lymph nodes harvested during surgery (transthoracic esophagectomy and 2-field extended or 3-field lymph node dissection). A diagnostic value of cervical and abdominal US in terms of sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value after a neoadjuvant treatment were determined. RESULTS The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of the US assessment of cervical lymph node metastases were 100%, 96%, 81% and 100%, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of the US assessment of abdominal lymph node metastases were 82%, 94%, 91.5% and 87%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The high sensitivity and specificity of cervical US make this investigational method sufficient in the assessment of cervical nodal involvement. In esophageal cancer patients with negative cervical lymph nodes on US, three-field lymph node dissection could be avoided. In patients with positive cervical lymph nodes on US one should consider to extend lymph node dissection about lymph nodes of the neck to achieve a curative resection. In patients with negative abdominal US this investigation should be supplemented by more detailed diagnostic methods.
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Song Y, Wang Z, Liu X, Jiang W, Shi M. CCR7 and VEGF-C: molecular indicator of lymphatic metastatic recurrence in pN0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy? Ann Surg Oncol 2012; 19:3606-12. [PMID: 22644515 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-012-2419-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a malignant tumor with a high incidence of lymph node metastasis. This study was undertaken to investigate the expression of CCR7 and VEGF-C in pN0 ESCC and its relationship with lymphatic metastatic recurrence. METHODS The expression of CCR7 and VEGF-C was examined by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. The recurrence rates were calculated by the Kaplan-Meier method and their difference was determined by log rank analysis. Cox regression analysis was performed to determine the independent risk factors. RESULTS In 99 patients, CCR7 mRNA expression was observed in 42 patients with a 3 year recurrence rate of 57.1%; VEGF-C mRNA expression was observed in 52 patients with a 3 year recurrence rate of 53.8%; and coexpression of CCR7 mRNA and VEGF-C mRNA was observed in 22 patients with a 3 year recurrence of 63.6%. Neither CCR7 mRNA nor VEGF-C mRNA expression was observed in 27 patients with a 3 year recurrence rate of 22.2%. The recurrence rates of patients with positive expression of CCR7 mRNA and/or VEGF-C mRNA were significantly higher than in patients without expression of both CCR7 mRNA and VEGF-C mRNA. We achieved better concordance between RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry detection of both markers. The Cox regression analysis showed tumor T classification, positive expression of CCR7/VEGF-C mRNA, and positive expression of CCR7/VEGF-C protein in tumor tissues to be independent risk factors for 3 year recurrence. CONCLUSIONS Patients with positive expression of CCR7 and/or VEGF-C have a higher recurrence rate than patients without expression of both CCR7 and VEGF-C. CCR7 and VEGF-C may become molecular indicators of disease in patients vulnerable to lymphatic metastatic recurrence.
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- Yongming Song
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated with Shandong University, Shandong, China
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Imaging of the cervical and abdominal lymph nodes in a combined treatment of squamous cell oesophageal carcinoma. POLISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY 2012; 83:95-101. [PMID: 22166287 DOI: 10.2478/v10035-011-0015-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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UNLABELLED The presence of lymph node metastases in esophageal cancer is one of the most principle prognostic indicators. The aim of the study was the assessment of cervical and abdominal lymph nodes (N/pN) by ultrasound (US) examination in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus referred to esophagectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS The analyzed study population consisted of 110 patients who underwent a combined-modality treatment (neoadjuvant chemotherapy - 74 patients or chemoradiotherapy - 36 patients). The results of US lymph node assessment were compared to the results of histopathological evaluation of lymph nodes harvested during surgery and diagnostic value of cervical and abdominal US in terms of sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value were determined. RESULTS The complete metastatic regression was shown by US in 14.3-22.2% of patients depending on the node location and mode of neoadjuwant treatment. There was no significant difference in the assessment of lymph nodes between chemotherapy and chemoradiotherapy patients. CONCLUSIONS US investigation is a method recommended for the assessment of metastatic lymph nodes in squamous cell oesophageal carcinoma, especially - for cervical nodes, where its specificity amounted to 96% and sensitivity - 100%. When positive nodes are suggested by US of the neck esophagectomy should be combined with 3-field lymphadenectomy.
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de Manzoni G, Zanoni A, Giacopuzzi S. Controversial Issues in Esophageal Cancer: Surgical Approach and Lymphadenectomy. Updates Surg 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/978-88-470-2330-7_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Watanabe M, Nishida K, Kimura Y, Miyazaki M, Baba H. Salvage lymphadenectomy for cervical lymph node recurrence after esophagectomy for squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus. Dis Esophagus 2012; 25:62-6. [PMID: 21676066 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2011.01215.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Prognosis of patients with recurrent esophageal cancer is usually unsatisfactory. We have successfully treated five patients with cervical node recurrence after esophagectomy with multimodal treatment including salvage lymphadenectomy. In order to clarify the efficacy of salvage surgery for cervical node recurrence, we have reviewed the clinical course and prognosis of these patients. From August 2004 to December 2007, 30 patients with 33 recurrent sites were treated in the Department of Surgery, Iizuka Hospital. Among these patients, there were five patients with recurrence limited within the cervical nodes. Salvage cervical lymphadenectomy was performed for all five patients. Curative resection was achieved in four patients and reduction surgery followed by planned chemoradiotherapy was performed in another patient. All stations including the suspicious node were dissected and a partial sternotomy was added for one patient whose recurrent tumor was located in the right recurrent nerve node. There was no mortality and one minor complication (subcutaneous hemorrhage) was observed. Median duration of hospital stay was 7 days. Adjuvant chemotherapy was performed for all patients. Median follow-up period was 54 months and all patients are alive without relapse of the disease. Salvage cervical lymphadenectomy is a safe and effective treatment for patients with cervical node recurrence after esophagectomy.
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- M Watanabe
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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Kosuga T, Shiozaki A, Fujiwara H, Ichikawa D, Okamoto K, Komatsu S, Otsuji E. Treatment outcome and prognosis of patients with lymph node recurrence of thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after curative resection. World J Surg 2011; 35:798-804. [PMID: 21312037 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-011-0978-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess treatment outcome and factors influencing survival after lymph node recurrence of thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) after curative resection. METHODS A total of 207 patients who underwent curative resection of thoracic esophageal SCC between March 1999 and March 2009 were retrospectively analyzed. Of these, lymph node recurrence was observed in 45 (21.7%) patients. Twenty-nine patients received intensive treatment (radiation therapy, chemoradiotherapy, or lymphadenectomy) directed at recurrent nodes, 9 patients received chemotherapy, and 7 patients received best supportive care (BSC). Treatment outcome and prognostic factors of these patients were investigated. RESULTS Patients who received intensive treatment had significantly higher survival rates after recurrence than those who received chemotherapy or BSC (P = 0.0049 and 0.0004, respectively). In univariate analysis of survival after recurrence, the number of recurrent nodes (a single node or multiple nodes), the region of recurrent nodes (limited to a single region or extended to multiple regions), and the presence of simultaneous organ recurrence (present or absent) were prognostic factors (P = 0.0004, 0.0017, and <0.0001, respectively). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the region of recurrent nodes and simultaneous organ recurrence were independent prognostic factors (P = 0.0396 and 0.0006, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that the region of recurrent nodes (limited to a single region or extended to multiple regions) and simultaneous organ recurrence are factors influencing survival after lymph node recurrence of thoracic esophageal SCC after curative resection.
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- Toshiyuki Kosuga
- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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Yu Y, Wang Z, Liu XY, Zhu XF, Chen QF. Therapeutic efficacy comparison of two surgical procedures to treat middle thoracic esophageal carcinoma. World J Surg 2010; 34:272-6. [PMID: 20041250 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-009-0341-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of two surgical procedures used to treat middle thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and compare the results. METHODS A total of 167 patients with middle thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were included in the study, including 102 patients who underwent Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy and another 65 who underwent dual-incision esophagectomy through the left chest and neck (Dual-incision). The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the survival rate, and Cox regression analysis was performed to identify prognostic risk factors. RESULTS Perioperative complications occurred in 35 patients (21%). The incidence rate of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and anastomotic leakage was higher in the Dual-incision group (p < 0.05), and the incidence rate of gastric retention was higher in the Ivor-Lewis group. However, there were no statistically significant differences. The 3-year local recurrence rate was 37.3% in the Ivor-Lewis group and 40% in the Dual-incision group (p > 0.05). The overall 5-year survival rate was 34.6%; the rates of the Ivor-Lewis group and the Dual-incision group were 36.0 and 32.3%, respectively (p > 0.05). The Cox analysis indicated that the pTNM staging was an independent prognostic risk factor (p = 0.00, hazard ratio = 2.69). CONCLUSIONS Both Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy and Dual-incision esophagectomy through the left chest and neck are options for treating middle thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. It is suggested that a patient's individual condition be taken into account when choosing the operative approach.
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- Yang Yu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China
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Grotenhuis BA, Wijnhoven BPL, Grüne F, van Bommel J, Tilanus HW, van Lanschot JJB. Preoperative risk assessment and prevention of complications in patients with esophageal cancer. J Surg Oncol 2010; 101:270-8. [PMID: 20082349 DOI: 10.1002/jso.21471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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In this review the preoperative risk assessment and prevention of complications in patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer is discussed. Age, pulmonary and cardiovascular condition, nutritional status, and neoadjuvant chemo(radio)therapy are known predictive factors. None of these factors is a valid exclusion criterion for esophagectomy, but may help in careful patient selection. Both anesthetists and surgeons play an important role in intraoperative risk reduction by means of appropriate fluid management and application of optimal surgical techniques.
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Tong DKH, Law S, Kwong DLW, Chan KW, Lam AKY, Wong KH. Histological regression of squamous esophageal carcinoma assessed by percentage of residual viable cells after neoadjuvant chemoradiation is an important prognostic factor. Ann Surg Oncol 2010; 17:2184-92. [PMID: 20217248 PMCID: PMC2899023 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-010-0995-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2009] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Whether the TNM staging system is applicable after neoadjuvant chemoradiation in esophageal cancer is controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of histopathological regression of the primary tumor in postchemoradiated patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS The pretherapeutic and pathological ypTNM stages of patients who have had neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by esophagectomy were analyzed. The percentage of residual viable cells of the primary tumor (ypV) and other clinicopathological factors were tested for their prognostic value. RESULTS Of 175 recruited patients, 55 (31.4%) achieved pathological complete response. The median survival of these 55 patients was significantly longer than those with other disease stages (124.8 vs 21.1 months) (P < .001). Gender, ypT, ypN, ypTNM, and ypV stage were significant prognostic factors in univariate analysis. In patients without nodal metastases, the median survival in patients with residual viable cells in the primary tumor (ypV+) was 24.6 months, compared with that of 124.8 months in those with no viable cells (ypV0) (P = .043). In those who had nodal metastases, the median survival of patients with ypV0 and ypV+ were 21.2 months and 17.4 months respectively (P = .37). Cox regression analysis showed that male gender, high percentage of residual viable cells (ypV), and positive nodal status (ypN1) were independent predictors of poor prognosis. CONCLUSIONS In patients who underwent neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy, histopathological regression of the primary tumor indicated by percentage of residual viable cells is an important prognostic factor in addition to nodal status and gender.
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- Daniel King Hung Tong
- Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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Hu Y, Hu C, Zhang H, Ping Y, Chen LQ. How does the number of resected lymph nodes influence TNM staging and prognosis for esophageal carcinoma? Ann Surg Oncol 2009; 17:784-90. [PMID: 19953333 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-009-0818-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2009] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is proposed by International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) that at least 6 lymph nodes (LN) should be removed during resection of esophageal cancer for an accurate N classification. However, large series evidence is needed. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of total number of removed LNs during esophagectomy on UICC-TNM staging and long-term survival. MATERIALS AND METHODS The clinicopathological data and follow-up results of 1098 patients with advanced esophageal carcinoma who underwent an esophagectomy were analyzed. RESULTS The survival experience of group A (removed LNs <6) was worse than that of group B (removed LNs > or = 6). With the stratification analysis according to N and TNM stage, for patients with pN0 cancers, the survival in group A was worse than that in group B (P = .003), while in patients with 1 and > or = 2 positive LNs, the survival experience was similar (P = .919 and .182, respectively). A significant difference in survival in patients at stage IIa was observed between group A and group B (P = .005). However, the survival in patients at stage IIb and stage III was not different between the two groups (P = .302 and 0.108, respectively). CONCLUSIONS For advanced esophageal carcinoma, if the number of resected LNs per operation is less than 6, an occult positive regional LN might be missed, resulting in an inaccurate N classification. The minimum of 6 LNs removed for esophageal cancer recommended by UICC and AJCC is rational and should be complied with.
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- Yang Hu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Fang WT, Chen WH. Current trends in extended lymph node dissection for esophageal carcinoma. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2009; 17:208-13. [PMID: 19592560 DOI: 10.1177/0218492309103332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Extended lymph node dissection helps increase the curativeness of resection, the accuracy of surgical-pathological staging, and the prognosis of thoracic esophageal carcinoma. However, it is also associated with significantly increased surgical morbidity and has noticeable negative effects on the quality of life after surgery. Current trends for selective lymph node dissection based on clinical evidence may be helpful in reducing surgical risks while assuring the completeness of resection.
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- Wen-Tao Fang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Jiaotong University Medical School, 241 Huaihai Road West, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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Chen G, Wang Z, Liu XY, Liu FY. Adjuvant radiotherapy after modified Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy: can it prevent lymph node recurrence of the mid-thoracic esophageal carcinoma? Ann Thorac Surg 2009; 87:1697-702. [PMID: 19463580 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.03.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2008] [Revised: 03/20/2009] [Accepted: 03/23/2009] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Even if complete resection was performed, some patients with esophageal carcinoma still develop tumor recurrence. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of adjuvant radiotherapy after modified Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy on preventing lymph node recurrence of the mid-thoracic esophageal carcinoma. METHODS Three hundred sixty-six patients with mid-thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent modified Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy between June 1999 and June 2004 were retrospectively reviewed. All patients were followed up within 3 years after surgery to detect lymph node recurrence. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the recurrence rate, and Cox regression analysis was performed to identify risk factors of lymph node recurrence. RESULTS The overall 3-year and 5-year survival rates in all patients were 57.9% and 43.7%, respectively. Lymph node recurrence occurred in 105 patients (28.7%) within 3 years after surgery. The lymph node recurrence rate of patients with postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy was significantly lower than that of those with adjuvant chemotherapy (p = 0.03) and those without adjuvant therapy (p < 0.01). Cox regression analysis showed that T stage, N status, and postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy were independent relevant factors for lymph node recurrence. CONCLUSIONS Postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy after modified Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy might prevent lymph node recurrence of mid-thoracic esophageal carcinoma.
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- Gang Chen
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Valladares GCG, Bredt LC, Dias LAN, Souza Filho ZAD, Tomasich FDS, Malafaia O. Esofagogastrectomia com linfadenectomia em dois campos no câncer do esôfago torácico. Rev Col Bras Cir 2008. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1590/s0100-69912008000600006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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OBJETIVO: Avaliar as indicações, sobrevida e fatores prognósticos da esofagogastrectomia com linfadenectomia em dois campos no câncer do esôfago torácico. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados 111 pacientes retrospectivamente no período de janeiro de 1990 a dezembro de 2001 sendo 83 homens e 29 mulheres. A idade média dos pacientes foi 55,1 anos (variando entre 35-79). A linfadenectomia em dois campos foi parcial (Standard) em 34 pacientes(30,6%) e ampliada em 77(69,4%). RESULTADOS: A média de linfonodos dissecados foi de 22,6(variando entre 4 e 50). A doença R0 ocorreu em 53 pacientes(47,7%) a doença residual microscópica (R1) em 57 (52,3%) e a doença residual R2 em um paciente(0,9%). A recidiva ocorreu em 32 pacientes (28,8%) sendo em sete (6,3%) cervical, 17 (15,3%) locorregional e 19 (17,1%) sistêmica. A morbidade e mortalidade pós-operatória foram de 31,5% e 9% respectivamente, sem diferença significativa em relação á extensão da linfadenectomia mediastinal. A sobrevida global dos 111 pacientes em cinco anos foi de 48,4%, sem diferença significativa na sobrevida em relação á extensão da linfadenectomia, porém, houve aumento significativo na sobrevida livre de doença a favor dos paciente submetidos a linfadenectomia mediastinal ampliada(p=0,01). A ausência de doença residual (R0), comprometimento linfonodal (pN0) e o número de linfonodos comprometidos inferior a quatro, indicaram bom prognóstico. CONCLUSÃO: A esofagogastrectomia com linfadenectomia em dois campos apresentou um impacto positivo na taxa de sobrevida em cinco anos nos pacientes com câncer do esôfago torácico, particularmente em relação aos pacientes com ECIII. A linfadenectomia mediastinal ampliada aumentou significativamente a sobrevida livre de doença.
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- UFPR; Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva; Hospital Universitário Evangélico de Curitiba; Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná
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Valladares GCG, Bredt LC, Dias LAN, Souza Filho ZAD, Tomasich FDS, Malafaia O. Esofagogastrectomia com linfadenectomia em dois campos no câncer do esôfago torácico. Rev Col Bras Cir 2008. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-69912008000600006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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OBJETIVO: Avaliar as indicações, sobrevida e fatores prognósticos da esofagogastrectomia com linfadenectomia em dois campos no câncer do esôfago torácico. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados 111 pacientes retrospectivamente no período de janeiro de 1990 a dezembro de 2001 sendo 83 homens e 29 mulheres. A idade média dos pacientes foi 55,1 anos (variando entre 35-79). A linfadenectomia em dois campos foi parcial (Standard) em 34 pacientes(30,6%) e ampliada em 77(69,4%). RESULTADOS: A média de linfonodos dissecados foi de 22,6(variando entre 4 e 50). A doença R0 ocorreu em 53 pacientes(47,7%) a doença residual microscópica (R1) em 57 (52,3%) e a doença residual R2 em um paciente(0,9%). A recidiva ocorreu em 32 pacientes (28,8%) sendo em sete (6,3%) cervical, 17 (15,3%) locorregional e 19 (17,1%) sistêmica. A morbidade e mortalidade pós-operatória foram de 31,5% e 9% respectivamente, sem diferença significativa em relação á extensão da linfadenectomia mediastinal. A sobrevida global dos 111 pacientes em cinco anos foi de 48,4%, sem diferença significativa na sobrevida em relação á extensão da linfadenectomia, porém, houve aumento significativo na sobrevida livre de doença a favor dos paciente submetidos a linfadenectomia mediastinal ampliada(p=0,01). A ausência de doença residual (R0), comprometimento linfonodal (pN0) e o número de linfonodos comprometidos inferior a quatro, indicaram bom prognóstico. CONCLUSÃO: A esofagogastrectomia com linfadenectomia em dois campos apresentou um impacto positivo na taxa de sobrevida em cinco anos nos pacientes com câncer do esôfago torácico, particularmente em relação aos pacientes com ECIII. A linfadenectomia mediastinal ampliada aumentou significativamente a sobrevida livre de doença.
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- UFPR; Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva; Hospital Universitário Evangélico de Curitiba; Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná
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Johansson J, Djerf P, Oberg S, Zilling T, von Holstein CS, Johnsson F, Walther B. Two different surgical approaches in the treatment of adenocarcinoma at the gastroesophageal junction. World J Surg 2008; 32:1013-20. [PMID: 18299921 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-008-9470-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adenocarcinoma at the gastroesophageal junction may be regarded as of esophageal or of gastric origin, and tumor removal may follow the principles of esophagectomy or extended gastrectomy. We determined the impact of this strategy on our patients with tumors at this site. METHODS Baseline patient and tumor characteristics were collected, and tumors were categorized according to Siewert's classification (I, II, or III) of gastroesophageal junction tumors. Totally, 133 patients were operated on between 1990 and 2001. Ninety-six patients with type I (n = 67), II (n = 26), and III (n = 3) tumors underwent esophagectomy and gastric tube reconstruction, and 37 patients with type I (n = 5), II (n = 26), and III (n = 6) tumors underwent extended gastrectomy and long Roux-en-Y reconstructions. RESULTS After adjusting for the independently significant impact factors-tumor stage, tumor dissection (R0-R2), and length of tumor free resection margins-we did not find any specific survival benefit associated with either of the two evaluated surgical approaches for tumor resection and reconstruction. The EORTC quality of life forms revealed good results as indicated by the functional scales and the symptom scales. CONCLUSIONS Provided that adequate tumor dissection is performed, patients with adenocarcinoma at the gastroesophageal junction can be resected and reconstructed using the principles for esophagectomy or extended gastrectomy.
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- Jan Johansson
- Department of Surgery, Lund University Hospital, 221 85 Lund, Sweden.
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Wu J, Chai Y, Zhou XM, Chen QX, Yan FL. Ivor Lewis subtotal esophagectomy with two-field lymphadenectomy for squamous cell carcinoma of the lower thoracic esophagus. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14:5084-9. [PMID: 18763294 PMCID: PMC2742939 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.5084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To evaluate the clinical outcome of Ivor Lewis subtotal esophagectomy with two-field lymphadenectomy for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the lower thoracic esophagus.
METHODS: From January 1998 to December 2001, 73 patients with lower thoracic esophageal carcinoma underwent Ivor-Lewis subtotal esophagectomy with two-field lymphadenectomy. Clinicopathological information, postoperative complications, mortality and long term survival of all these patients were analyzed retrospectively.
RESULTS: The operative morbidity and mortality was 15.1% and the mortality was 2.7%. Lymph node metastases were found in 52 patients (71.2%). Nodal metastases to the upper, middle, lower mediastini and upper abdomen were found in 13 (17.8%), 15 (20.5%), 30 (41.1%), and 25 (34.2%) patients, respectively. Postoperative staging was as follows: stageI in 5 patients, stage II in 34 patients, stage III in 32 patients, and stage IV in 2 patients, respectively. The overall 5-year survival rate was 23.3%. For N0 and N1 patients, the 5-year survival rate was 38.1% and 17.3%, respectively (χ2 = 22.65, P < 0.01). The 5-year survival rate for patients in stages IIa, IIb and III was 31.2%, 27.8% and 12.5%, respectively (χ2 = 29.18, P < 0.01).
CONCLUSION: Ivor Lewis subtotal esophagectomy with two-field (total mediastinum) lymphadenectomy is a safe and appropriate operation for squamous cell carcinoma of the lower thoracic esophagus.
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Kunisaki C, Makino H, Takagawa R, Yamamoto N, Nagano Y, Fujii S, Kosaka T, Ono HA, Otsuka Y, Akiyama H, Ichikawa Y, Shimada H. Surgical outcomes in esophageal cancer patients with tumor recurrence after curative esophagectomy. J Gastrointest Surg 2008; 12:802-10. [PMID: 17952515 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-007-0385-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2007] [Accepted: 10/03/2007] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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This study aimed to identify predictive factors and to evaluate appropriate treatments for recurrence of esophageal cancer after curative esophagectomy. About 166 consecutive patients, who underwent curative esophagectomy, were enrolled between April 1994 and March 2003. Recurrence was classified as loco-regional or distant. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictive factors for recurrence. Prognostic factors were evaluated by Log-rank test and Cox proportional hazard regression analysis. The disease-specific 5-year survival was 56.8%. Recurrence was observed in 72 patients (43.4%), with 64 of these occurring within 3 years. The number of metastatic lymph nodes and lymphatic invasion independently predicted recurrence. There were significant differences in time to recurrence and survival time between loco-regional, distant recurrence, and combined recurrence. The 5-year survival time in patients with recurrence was 11.9%, and median survival time was 24 months. There was also a significant difference in survival after recurrence between treatment methods (no treatment vs chemo-radiotherapy, p=0.0063; chemotherapy, p=0.0247; and radiotherapy, p<0.0001). Meticulous, long-term follow-up is particularly necessary in patients with four or more metastatic lymph nodes to achieve early detection of recurrence. Randomized controlled trials should be used to develop effective modalities for each recurrence pattern to improve therapeutic outcomes.
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- Chikara Kunisaki
- Department of Surgery, Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University, 4-57, Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama 232-0024, Japan.
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Urschel JD. Esophageal Cancer. Oncology 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/0-387-31056-8_40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chen G, Wang Z, Liu XY, Liu FY. Recurrence pattern of squamous cell carcinoma in the middle thoracic esophagus after modified Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy. World J Surg 2007; 31:1107-14. [PMID: 17426905 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-006-0551-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite increasingly radical surgery for esophageal carcinoma, many patients still develop tumor recurrence after operation. This study was designed to evaluate the recurrence pattern of squamous cell carcinoma in the middle thoracic esophagus after modified Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed data of 196 patients who underwent modified Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy with two-field lymph node dissection from January 1997 to January 2001. Recurrence was classified as locoregional or hematogenous recurrence. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify risk factors of postoperative recurrence. RESULTS The overall 3-year and 5-year survival rates in all patients were 53% and 31%, respectively. Recurrence was recognized in 96 patients (48.9%) in the 3 years after operation. The median time to tumor recurrence was 12.2 months. The pattern of recurrence was locoregional in 52 patients (mainly mediastinal in 41, single cervical/supraclavicular in 8), hematogenous in 44 patients (simultaneous locoregional and hematogenous in 10; mainly liver, bone, or lung in 39). The locoregional recurrence rate was significantly lower in patients with postoperative radiotherapy than that in patients without postoperative radiotherapy (p = 0.02). Logistic regression analysis showed that T3 (p = 0.032), N1 (p = 0.003), and postoperative radiotherapy (p = 0.022) were independent risk factors for tumor locoregional recurrence. CONCLUSIONS About one half of the patients would develop recurrent disease within 3 years after modified Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy with two-field lymph node dissection, and most of them had mediastinal lymph node, liver, bone, or lung metastasis. Postoperative radiotherapy was beneficial in the control of locoregional recurrence.
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- Gang Chen
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, 250021, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Hon SF, Chiu PWY, Mui WLM, Cheung FKY, Yung MY, Lam CCH, Au Yeung ACM, Siu WT, Ng EKW. Perigastric lymph node metastasis does not affect the survival of squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus treated with two-field oesophagectomy. SURGICAL PRACTICE 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-1633.2007.00364.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nakamura M, Kido Y, Hosoya Y, Yano M, Nagai H, Monden M. Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction after 2-field versus 3-field lymph node dissection in patients with esophageal cancer. Surg Today 2007; 37:379-82. [PMID: 17468818 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-006-3413-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2006] [Accepted: 10/21/2006] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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PURPOSE Using an instrument we developed to assess postoperative dysfunction objectively (Surg Today 2005;35:535-42), we compared postoperative dysfunction after 2 - field versus 3 - field lymph node dissection retrospectively, in patents undergoing esophageal cancer surgery. METHODS Subjects were selected randomly from among patients who had undergone radical surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus followed by reconstruction with a gastric tube and a cervical anastomosis. Patients rated 32 items related to postoperative dysfunction according to a 5-grade scale. Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction was evaluated on the basis of the total score and the scores for seven symptom categories: decreased physical activity, symptoms of reflux, dumping-like syndrome, nausea and vomiting, passage dysfunction, pain, and diarrhea or soft feces. RESULTS We studied 42 patients, 22 of whom underwent 2-field lymph node dissection and 20 of whom underwent 3-field dissection. The total gastrointestinal dysfunction score was significantly higher in the 3-field group than in the 2-field group (78.4 +/- 14.1 points vs 67.9 +/- 16.9 points, P = 0.038). When we analyzed the data according to the symptom categories, the 3-field group had higher scores for decreased physical activity, symptoms of reflux, dumping-like syndrome, nausea and vomiting, and passage dysfunction. CONCLUSION Three-field lymph node dissection was associated with greater postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction than 2-field lymph node dissection. Thus, the preoperative identification of those patients with esophageal cancer who are most likely to benefit from concurrent cervical lymph node dissection is essential.
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- Misuzu Nakamura
- Department of Nursing, Jichi Medical University, 3311-159 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan
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Law S, Kwong DLW, Wong KH, Kwok KF, Wong J. The effects of neoadjuvant chemoradiation on pTNM staging and its prognostic significance in esophageal cancer. J Gastrointest Surg 2006; 10:1301-11. [PMID: 17114016 DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2006.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2006] [Revised: 06/22/2006] [Accepted: 06/22/2006] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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For esophageal cancer, it is not clear if pathologic TNM staging after chemoradiation and resection will have the same prognostic significance compared with patients who undergo resection only. From 1995 to 2004, prospectively collected data from 279 patients with intrathoracic squamous cell cancers were analyzed. Patients were given chemoradiation either as part of a randomized trial comparing neoadjuvant chemoradiation with surgical resection alone, or because of advanced disease at presentation. One hundred seventy patients had surgical resection only (surgery), and 109 had neoadjuvant chemoradiation (CRT plus surgery). In the surgery group, pT1, 2, 3, and 4 disease was found in 15, 17, 104, and 34 patients, respectively; their respective pN1 rates were 13.3%, 29.4%, 57.7%, and 64.7%, P < 0.01. In CRT plus surgery, pT0, T1, 2, 3, and 4 were found in 48, 12, 23, 21, and 5 patients, respectively; their respective pN1 rates were 31.3%, 16.7%, 21.7%, 52.4%, and 20%, P = 0.44. Logistic regression analysis of factors predictive of pN1 showed that pT stage correlated with pN1 status (P = 0.005) in the surgery group, but not for the CRT plus surgery group. Cox regression analysis demonstrated that in the surgery group, pT, pN, and R category, and overall pTNM stage, were independent prognostic factors, whereas pN, R category, and gender were identified as relevant for CRT plus surgery. After chemoradiation, pT and overall pTNM stage groupings were not as clearly prognostic as in patients without prior therapy. Nodal status remains an important prognostic factor.
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- Simon Law
- Division of Esophageal Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
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Ferahköşe Z, Anadol AZ, Gökbayir H, Dursun A, Oztürk E. Three-field lymph node dissection in the treatment of thoracic esophageal carcinoma: the Turkish experience. Dis Esophagus 2006; 19:232-7. [PMID: 16866852 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2006.00571.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The role of extended lymphatic dissection on the prognosis and outcome of thoracic esophageal carcinoma is still controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of three-field lymphatic dissection on the survival and recurrence rates of patients with thoracic carcinoma of the esophagus. Forty-six patients with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus underwent esophagectomy with three-field lymphatic dissection between 1992 and 2003. Recurrence and survival rates were examined as well as complications. Overall survival for the patients was 45.6 months and 5-year survival rate was 56%. Five-year survival rates for patients with Stage 2A, 2B, 3 and 4 were 68%, 0%, 53% and 33%, respectively. There was no Stage 1 patient. Mean disease-free survival was 41.4 months. Sixty three percent of patients had node-negative disease (5-year survival rate, 68.9%) and 37% had nodal metastases (5-year survival rate, 33.7%) (P = 0.002). Surgical morbidity was seen in 35 patients (76.1%). Conclusively, lymph node involvement in patients with thoracic esophageal carcinoma is the major determinant of prognosis and survival. Extended lymphatic dissection provides higher disease-free and overall survival rates and our study revealed the highest survival rate for thoracic esophageal carcinoma, to best of our knowledge.
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- Z Ferahköşe
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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