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Boria F, Chiva L, Chacon E, Zanagnolo V, Fagotti A, Kucukmetin A, Mom C, Chakalova G, Shamistan A, Malzoni M, Narducci F, Arencibia O, Raspagliesi F, Toptas T, Cibula D, Kaidarova D, Meydanli MM, Tavares M, Golub D, Perrone AM, Poka R, Zusterzeel PLM, Aluloski I, Goffin F, Haidopoulos D, Haller H, Jach R, Yezhova I, Bernardino M, Bharathan R, Maenpaa MM, Sukhin V, Feron JG, Fruscio R, Kukk K, Ponce J, Demirkiran F, Vorgias G, Povolotskaya N, Coronado Martín PJ, Marina T, Zapardiel I, Bizzarri N, Gorostidi M, Gutierrez M, Manzour N, Berasaluce A, Martin-Calvo N. SUCCOR quality: validation of ESGO quality indicators for surgical treatment of cervical cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2022; 32:1236-1243. [PMID: 36583728 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2022-003790] [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] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether compliance with European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO) surgery quality indicators impacts disease-free survival in patients undergoing radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, 15 ESGO quality indicators were assessed in the SUCCOR database (patients who underwent radical hysterectomy for International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage 2009 IB1, FIGO 2018 IB1, and IB2 cervical cancer between January 2013 and December 2014), and the final score ranged between 0 and 16 points. Centers with more than 13 points were classified as high-quality indicator compliance centers. We constructed a weighted cohort using inverse probability weighting to adjust for the variables. We compared disease-free survival and overall survival using Cox proportional hazards regression analysis in the weighted cohort. RESULTS A total of 838 patients were included in the study. The mean number of quality indicators compliance in this cohort was 13.6 (SD 1.45). A total of 479 (57.2%) patients were operated on at high compliance centers and 359 (42.8%) patients at low compliance centers. High compliance centers performed more open surgeries (58.4% vs 36.7%, p<0.01). Women who were operated on at centers with high compliance with quality indicators had a significantly lower risk of relapse (HR=0.39; 95% CI 0.25 to 0.61; p<0.001). The association was reduced, but remained significant, after further adjustment for conization, surgical approach, and use of manipulator surgery (HR=0.48; 95% CI 0.30 to 0.75; p=0.001) and adjustment for adjuvant therapy (HR=0.47; 95% CI 0.30 to 0.74; p=0.001). Risk of death from disease was significantly lower in women operated on at centers with high adherence to quality indicators (HR=0.43; 95% CI 0.19 to 0.97; p=0.041). However, the association was not significant after adjustment for conization, surgical approach, use of manipulator surgery, and adjuvant therapy. CONCLUSIONS Patients with early cervical cancer who underwent radical hysterectomy in centers with high compliance with ESGO quality indicators had a lower risk of recurrence and death.
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- Felix Boria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milano, Lombardia, Italy
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Endoscopica Malzoni, Center for Advanced Endoscopic Gynecologic Surgery, Avellino, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology, University Maternal Hospital Canary Islands, Las Palmas, Las Palmas, Spain
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Saglik Bilimleri University Antalya Research and Training Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncogynecology, Kazahskij naucno-issledovatel'skij institut onkologii i radiologii, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, LISOD - Israeli Oncological Hospital, Kyiv Region, Ukraine
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico S Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Unit of Gynecologic Oncology; Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopjeskopje, Macedonia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alexandra Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Gynecology and Oncology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Gynecology, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Oncology, Radiology and Radiation Medicine, V N Karazin Kharkiv National University, Harkiv, Ukraine.,Department of Oncogynecology, Grigoriev Institute for Medical Radiology NAMS of Ukraine, Harkiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.,Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital San Gerardo, Monza, Italy
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- North Estonia Medical Centre, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain
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- Istanbul University Cerrrahpasa Medical Faculty, istanbul, Turkey
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- Metaxa Cancer Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Attika, Greece
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos IdISSC, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento per la salute della Donna e del Bambino e della Salute Pubblica, Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- ,Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Hardt JL, Merkow RP, Reissfelder C, Rahbari NN. Quality assurance and quality control in surgical oncology. J Surg Oncol 2022; 126:1560-1572. [PMID: 35994027 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Even though surgery has remained a key component within multi-disciplinary cancer care, the expectations have changed. Instead of serving as a modality to free a patient of a mass at all means and at the risk of high morbidity, modern cancer surgery is expected to provide adequate tumor clearance with lowest invasiveness. This review summarizes the evidence on quality assurance in surgical oncology and gives a comprehensive overview of quality improvement tools.
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- Julia L Hardt
- Department of Surgery, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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Ding Y, Zhang X, Qiu J, Zhang J, Hua K. Assessment of ESGO Quality Indicators in Cervical Cancer Surgery: A Real-World Study in a High-Volume Chinese Hospital. Front Oncol 2022; 12:802433. [PMID: 35145915 PMCID: PMC8821940 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.802433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The ESGO developed a list of fifteen quality indicators for cervical cancer surgery in order to audit and improve clinical practice in 2020. However, data from the developing countries with high incidence rates of cervical cancer is still lacking. Therefore, we conducted a retrospective study of 7081 cases diagnosed as cervical cancer between 2014 and 2019 in a Chinese single center according to the quality indicators proposed by ESGO. A total of 5952 patients underwent radical procedures, with an average of 992.0 per year. All surgeries were performed or supervised by a certified gynecologic oncologist as surgical qualification grading system has been established. Compared with the low-volume group, patients in the high-volume group (≥15 cases/year) had a shorter hospital stay (P<0.001), more free surgical margins (P=0.031), and less complications (P<0.001), but the 5-year recurrence-free survival and overall survival rates were similar (P>0.05). Treatment was not planned at a multidisciplinary team meeting but with the consultation system. The required preoperative workup was incomplete in 19.7% of patients with pelvic MRI and 45.7% of patients with PET-CT. A total of 1459 (20.6%) patients experienced at least one complication after surgery. The CDC grade IIIb or higher complications occurred in 80 patients, accounting for 5.5% complications. The urological fistula rate within 30 postoperative days were 0.3%. After primary surgical treatment, 97.4% patients had clear vaginal and parametrial margins. After restaging FIGO 2009 to FIGO 2018 system, 14.7% patients with a stage T1b disease were T-upstaged. After a median follow-up of 42 months, recurrence occurred in 448 patients, and 82.1% patients recurred within 2 years. The 2-year RFS rate of patients with pT1b1N0 was 97.3% in 2009 FIGO staging system. Lymph node staging was performed in 99.0% patients with a stage T1 disease. After a primary surgical treatment for a stage pT1b1N0 disease, 28.3% patients received adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Above all, most of quality indicators reached the targets, except four quality indicators. The quality indicators of ESGO should be popularized and applied in China to guarantee quality of surgery.
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- Yan Ding
- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Gynecology Quality Control Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Gynecology Quality Control Center, Shanghai, China
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Madhvani K, Fernandez-Felix BM, Zamora J, Carpenter T, Khan KS. Personalising the risk of conversion from laparoscopic to open hysterectomy in benign conditions: Development and external validation of risk prediction models. BJOG 2021; 129:1141-1150. [PMID: 34877785 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To develop and validate novel prediction models to personalise the risk of conversion from laparoscopic to open hysterectomy in benign conditions. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTINGS English NHS Hospitals between 2011 and 2018. POPULATION 68 752 women undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign conditions. METHODS We developed two multivariable logistic models using readily available clinical information, one for the pre-operative setting and another for operative decision-making using additional surgical information, using 2011-2016 data in five regions (24 806 women). We validated them (a) temporally in the same regions using 2017-2018 data (12 438 women); (b) geographically in the same time-period using data from three different regions (22 024 women); and (c) temporally and geographically using 2017-2018 data in three different regions (9484 women). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Conversion from laparoscopic to open hysterectomy. RESULTS Conversions occurred in 6.8% (1687/24 806) of hysterectomies in the development group, and in 5.5% (681/12 438) in the temporal, 5.9% (1297/22 204) in the geographical and 5.2% (488/9484) in the temporal and geographical validation groups. In the development cohort, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve values for the pre-operative and operative models were 0.65 and 0.67, respectively. In the validation cohorts the corresponding values were 0.65 and 0.66 (temporal), 0.66 and 0.68 (geographical) and 0.65 and 0.68 (temporal and geographical), respectively. Factors predictive of conversion included age, Asian ethnicity, obesity, fibroids, adenomyosis, endometriosis and adhesions. Adhesions were the most predictive (odds ratio 2.54, 95% confidence interval 2.22-2.90). CONCLUSION The models for predicting conversions showed acceptable performance and transferability. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Novel tool to personalise the risk of conversion from laparoscopic to open hysterectomy in benign conditions.
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- Krupa Madhvani
- Bart's and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.,University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Poole, UK
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- Clinical Biostatistics Unit, Hospital Ramón y Cajal (IRYCIS) and CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Bart's and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.,Clinical Biostatistics Unit, Hospital Ramón y Cajal (IRYCIS) and CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventative Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Roh CK, Lee S, Son SY, Hur H, Han SU. Textbook outcome and survival of robotic versus laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a propensity score matched cohort study. Sci Rep 2021; 11:15394. [PMID: 34321568 PMCID: PMC8319437 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-95017-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Textbook outcome is a composite quality measurement of short-term outcomes for evaluating complex surgical procedures. We compared textbook outcome and survival of robotic total gastrectomy (RTG) with those of laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG). We retrospectively reviewed 395 patients (RTG, n = 74; LTG, n = 321) who underwent curative total gastrectomy for gastric cancer via minimally invasive approaches from 2009 to 2018. We performed propensity score matched analysis to adjust for potential selection bias. Textbook outcome included a negative resection margin, no intraoperative complication, retrieved lymph nodes > 15, no severe complication, no reintervention, no unplanned intensive care unit admission, hospitalization ≤ 21 days, no readmission after discharge, and no postoperative mortality. Survival outcomes included 3-year overall and relapse-free survival rates. After matching, 74 patients in each group were selected. Textbook outcome was similar in the RTG and LTG groups (70.3% and 75.7%, respectively), although RTG required a longer operative time. The quality metric least often achieved was the presence of severe complications in both groups (77.0% in both groups). There were no differences in the 3-year overall survival rate (98.6% and 89.7%, respectively; log-rank P = 0.144) and relapse-free survival rate between the RTG and LTG groups (97.3% and 87.0%, respectively; log-rank P = 0.167). Textbook outcome and survival outcome of RTG were similar to those of LTG for gastric cancer.
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- Chul Kyu Roh
- Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164, World cup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyunggi-do, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Gastric Cancer Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164, World cup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyunggi-do, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Gastric Cancer Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164, World cup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyunggi-do, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Gastric Cancer Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164, World cup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyunggi-do, 16499, Republic of Korea.,Gastric Cancer Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164, World cup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyunggi-do, 16499, Republic of Korea. .,Gastric Cancer Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
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Cibula D, Planchamp F, Fischerova D, Fotopoulou C, Kohler C, Landoni F, Mathevet P, Naik R, Ponce J, Raspagliesi F, Rodolakis A, Tamussino K, Taskiran C, Vergote I, Wimberger P, Zahl Eriksson AG, Querleu D. European Society of Gynaecological Oncology quality indicators for surgical treatment of cervical cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2020; 30:3-14. [PMID: 31900285 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2019-000878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Optimizing and ensuring the quality of surgical care is essential to improve the management and outcome of patients with cervical cancer.To develop a list of quality indicators for surgical treatment of cervical cancer that can be used to audit and improve clinical practice. METHODS Quality indicators were developed using a four-step evaluation process that included a systematic literature search to identify potential quality indicators, in-person meetings of an ad hoc group of international experts, an internal validation process, and external review by a large panel of European clinicians and patient representatives. RESULTS Fifteen structural, process, and outcome indicators were selected. Using a structured format, each quality indicator has a description specifying what the indicator is measuring. Measurability specifications are also detailed to define how the indicator will be measured in practice. Each indicator has a target which gives practitioners and health administrators a quantitative basis for improving care and organizational processes. DISCUSSION Implementation of institutional quality assurance programs can improve quality of care, even in high-volume centers. This set of quality indicators from the European Society of Gynaecological Cancer may be a major instrument to improve the quality of surgical treatment of cervical cancer.
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- David Cibula
- Gynecologic Oncology Center First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Gynecologic Oncology Center First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine, London, UK
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- Asklepios Hambourg Altona and Department of Gynecology, University of Cologne, Koln, Germany
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- Gynaecology, Universita degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois Departement de gynecologie-obstetrique et genetique medicale, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Northern Gynaecological Oncology Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK
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- University Hospital of Bellvitge (IDIBELL), LHospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athinon, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Oncology, Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy, ImmunOvar Research Group, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Technische Universitat Dresden Medizinische Fakultat Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Clinical Research Unit, Institut Bergonie, Bordeaux, France
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Surgical quality assurance in head and neck cancer trials: an EORTC Head and Neck Cancer Group position paper based on the EORTC 1420 ‘Best of’ and 24954 ‘larynx preservation’ study. Eur J Cancer 2018; 103:69-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.07.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Billmire DF, Rescorla FJ, Ross JH, Schlatter MG, Dicken BJ, Krailo MD, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Olson TA, Cullen JW, Frazier AL. Impact of central surgical review in a study of malignant germ cell tumors. J Pediatr Surg 2015; 50:1502-5. [PMID: 25783295 PMCID: PMC5149399 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Revised: 12/07/2014] [Accepted: 12/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Verification of surgical staging has received little attention in clinical oncology trials. Central surgical review was undertaken during a study of malignant pediatric germ cell tumors. METHODS Children's Oncology Group study AGCT0132 included central surgical review during the study. Completeness of submitted data and confirmation of assigned stage were assessed. Review responses were: assigned status confirmed, assignment withheld pending review of additional information requested, or institutional assignment of stage disputed with explanation given. Changes in stage assignment were at the discretion of the enrolling institution. RESULTS A total of 206 patients underwent central review. Failure to submit required data elements or need for clarification was noted in 40%. Disagreement with stage assignment occurred in 10% with 17/21 discordant patients reassigned to stage recommended by central review. Four ovarian tumor patients not meeting review criteria for Stage I remained in that stratum by institutional decision. Two-year event free survival in Stage I ovarian patients was 25% for discordant patients compared to 57% for those meeting Stage I criteria by central review. CONCLUSIONS Central review of stage assignment improved complete data collection and assignment of correct tumor stage at study entry, and allowed for prompt initiation of chemotherapy in patients determined not to have Stage I disease.
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- Deborah F. Billmire
- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN
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- Division of Urology, Case Western Reserve University, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH
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- Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital at Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Stollery Childrens Hospital, Edmunton, Alberta
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, Presbyterian St Luke’s Medical, Denver, CO
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Temple WJ, Chin-Lenn L, Mack LA. Evaluating population-based breast cancer surgical practice in real time with a web-based synoptic operative reporting system. Am J Surg 2014; 207:693-6; discussion 696-7. [PMID: 24576583 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2013] [Revised: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND A Web-based synoptic operative reporting system (WebSMR) incorporates implicit guidelines and real-time feedback of a surgeon's practice compared with provincial data. This study compares rates of total mastectomy (TM) between the overall provincial and WebSMR patients and examines decision-making factors in WebSMR patients. METHODS Patients treated for invasive breast cancer (2007 to 2011) were identified from WebSMR and the Alberta Cancer Registry. Reports include surgery type and reasons for TM. RESULTS Among 5,787 patients in WebSMR (2007 to 2011), TM rate decreased from 48% to 42% (P < .001). In 2011, the provincial cancer registry recorded a 56% TM rate compared to 42% in WebSMR patients. Patient preference accounted for 36% in the latter group. CONCLUSIONS In WebSMR patients, TM rates were lower than the overall provincial rate and decreased significantly during the study period. Reasons are unclear, but guidelines and real-time feedback likely plays a role.
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- Walley J Temple
- Department of Surgery and Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Twijnstra ARH, Blikkendaal MD, van Zwet EW, Jansen FW. Clinical relevance of conversion rate and its evaluation in laparoscopic hysterectomy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2013; 20:64-72. [PMID: 23312244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2012.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2012] [Revised: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 09/22/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To estimate the current conversion rate in laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH); to estimate the influence of patient, procedure, and performer characteristics on conversion; and to hypothesize the extent to which conversion rate can act as a means of evaluation in LH. DESIGN Prospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING The study included 79 gynecologists representing 42 hospitals throughout the Netherlands. This reflects 75% of all gynecologists performing LH in the Netherlands, and 68% of all hospitals. PATIENTS Data from 1534 LH procedures were collected between 2008 and 2010. INTERVENTION All participants in the nationwide LapTop registration study recorded each consecutive LH they performed during 1 year. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Conversion rate and odds ratios (OR) of risk factors for conversion were calculated. Conversions were described as reactive or strategic. The literature reported a conversion rate for LH of 0% to 19% (mean, 3.5%). In our cohort, 70 LH procedures (4.6%) were converted. Using a mixed-effects logistic regression model, we estimated independent risk factors for conversion. Body mass index (BMI) (p = .002), uterus weight (p < .001), type of LH (p = .004), and age (p = .02) had a significant influence on conversion. The risk of conversion was increased at BMI >35 (OR, 6.53; p < .001), age >65 years (OR, 6.97; p = .007), and uterus weight 200 to 500 g (OR, 4.05; p < .001) and especially >500 g (OR, 30.90; p < .001). A variation that was not explained by the covariates included in our model was identified and referred to as the "surgical skills factor" (average OR, 2.79; p = .001). CONCLUSION Use of estimated risk factors (BMI, age, uterus weight, and surgical skills) provides better insight into the risk of conversion. Conversion rate can be used as a means of evaluation to ensure better outcomes of LH in future patients.
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Anwar S, Fraser S, Hill J. Surgical specialization and training - its relation to clinical outcome for colorectal cancer surgery. J Eval Clin Pract 2012; 18:5-11. [PMID: 20704632 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01525.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Surgical sub-specialization has been considered to be a major factor in improving cancer surgery-related outcomes in terms of 5-year survival and disease-free intervals. In this article we have looked at the evidence supporting the improvement in colorectal cancer outcomes with 'colorectal specialists' performing colon and rectal surgery. METHODS A literature review was carried out using search engines such as Pubmed, Ovid and Cochrane Databases. Only studies looking at colorectal cancer outcome related to surgery were included in our review. RESULTS Specialist surgeons performing a high volume of colorectal cancer surgery demonstrated better 5-year survival rates in patients, with less local recurrence. This was most evident in surgery for rectal cancer, where an association with increased sphincter saving surgery was also seen. Total mesorectal excision is now the accepted treatment for rectal cancer and has markedly improved survival rates and decreased local recurrence. CONCLUSION The outcomes in colorectal surgery continue to steadily improve. The training of specialized colorectal surgeons is a major contributing factor towards this improvement.
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- Suhail Anwar
- Department of General Surgery, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Huddersfield, UK.
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van der Geest LG, Krijnen P, Wouters MW, Erkelens WG, Marinelli AW, Nortier HJ, Tollenaar RA, Struikmans H. Improved guideline compliance after a 3-year audit of multidisciplinary colorectal cancer care in the western part of the Netherlands. J Surg Oncol 2012; 106:1-9. [DOI: 10.1002/jso.23038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2011] [Accepted: 12/18/2011] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Faus C, Roda D, Frasson M, Roselló S, García-Granero E, Flor-Lorente B, Navarro S. The role of the pathologist in rectal cancer diagnosis and staging and surgical quality assessment. Clin Transl Oncol 2010; 12:339-45. [PMID: 20466618 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-010-0515-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Since the introduction of the total mesorectal excision by Heald, many changes in the therapeutic management of rectal cancer have been incorporated. The multidisciplinary approach to colorectal cancer, integrated in a team of different specialists, ensures individualised treatment for each patient with rectal cancer. Therefore the role of the pathologist has acquired an important relevance, not only in diagnosing but also managing and evaluating the surgical specimen. The knowledge of preoperative staging, distance between tumour and anal verge or in patients subjected to a neoadjuvant treatment is necessary for the pathologist to make a detailed, accurate and good-quality report. Parameters such as the macroscopic quality of the mesorectum, the status of the circumferential resection margin and the lymph node harvest are considered basic criteria recommended by the current guidelines for the multidisciplinary team audit.
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- Carmen Faus
- Department of Pathology, Hospital Clínico Universitario, University of Valencia. INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain.
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Verleye L, Vergote I, Reed N, Ottevanger P. Quality assurance for radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer: the view of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer—Gynecological Cancer Group (EORTC-GCG). Ann Oncol 2009; 20:1631-8. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdp196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Matula SR, Mercado C, Ko CY, Tomlinson JS. Quality of Care in Surgical Oncology. Cancer Control 2009; 16:303-11. [DOI: 10.1177/107327480901600404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- Sierra R. Matula
- Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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Mack LA, Bathe OF, Hebert MA, Tamano E, Buie WD, Fields T, Temple WJ. Opening the black box of cancer surgery quality: WebSMR and the Alberta experience. J Surg Oncol 2009; 99:525-30. [PMID: 19338026 DOI: 10.1002/jso.21266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A web-based synoptic operative report, the WebSMR (Surgical Medical Record), was developed to define and improve the quality of cancer surgery. Surgeons accurately record the essential steps of an operation including important decision-making in an analyzable format. Outcomes can be reviewed with provincial aggregates for quality improvement and maintenance of certification. Future synoptic pathology and follow-up templates will open the "black box" of surgical processes to define quality indicators for the improvement of cancer outcomes.
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- L A Mack
- Department of Surgery and Oncology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Wright FC, Law CHL, Berry S, Smith AJ. Clinically important aspects of lymph node assessment in colon cancer. J Surg Oncol 2009; 99:248-55. [PMID: 19235179 DOI: 10.1002/jso.21226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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There has been considerable discussion in the literature regarding the importance and validity of lymph node retrieval and lymph node count for patients with colon cancer. In this article we summarize the importance of lymph node resection and assessment in contemporary colon cancer care, key clinical determinants of lymph node assessment, and discuss the role of lymph node assessment as a quality marker in colon cancer care.
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- Frances C Wright
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Odette Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Verleye L, Ottevanger P, van der Graaf W, Reed N, Vergote I. EORTC–GCG process quality indicators for ovarian cancer surgery. Eur J Cancer 2009; 45:517-26. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2008.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2008] [Revised: 09/13/2008] [Accepted: 09/30/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Pieterse QD, Kenter GG, Gaarenstroom KN, Peters AAW, Willems SM, Fleuren GJ, Trimbos JBMZ. The number of pelvic lymph nodes in the quality control and prognosis of radical hysterectomy for the treatment of cervical cancer. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2006; 33:216-21. [PMID: 17097845 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2006.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2006] [Accepted: 09/29/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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AIMS To determine if the number of removed lymph nodes in radical hysterectomy with lymphadenectomy (RHL) influences survival of patients with early stage cervical cancer and to analyze the relation of different factors like patient age, tumour size and infiltration depth with the number of nodes examined in node-negative early stage cervical cancer patients. METHODS Of consecutive patients, who underwent RHL between January 1984 and April 2005, 331 had negative nodes (group A) without adjuvant therapy and 136 had positive nodes (group B). The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression model were used to detect statistical significance. Factors associated with excision of nodes were confirmed with linear regression models. RESULTS The median number of removed nodes was 19 and 18 for group A and group B, respectively. There was no significant relationship between the number of removed nodes and the cancer specific survival (CSS) or disease free survival (DSF) for patients of group A (p=0.625 and p=0.877, respectively). The number of removed nodes in group B was not significantly associated with the CSS (p=0.084) but it was for the DSF (p=0.014). Factors like patient age, tumour size and infiltration depth were not associated with the number of nodes. CONCLUSIONS No relation was found between the number of negative nodes examined after RHL for the treatment of early stage cervical cancer and CSS or DFS. However, a higher amount of removed lymph nodes leaded to a better DFS for patients with positive nodes. It is suggested that patients with positive nodes benefit from a complete pelvic lymphadenectomy and a sufficient yield of removed nodes.
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- Q D Pieterse
- Department of Gynaecology, K6-P, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, Albinusdreef 2, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Sasapu KK, Sebag-Montefiore D, Chalmers AG, Sagar PM, Burke D, Finan PJ. Evaluation of a protocol-based management of rectal cancer. Dis Colon Rectum 2006; 49:1703-9. [PMID: 17028915 DOI: 10.1007/s10350-006-0682-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The management of rectal cancer is multidisciplinary. We have devised and implemented a standardized protocol. This study was designed to evaluate the protocol and identify areas for improvement. METHODS All patients with a diagnosis of rectal cancer were staged preoperatively. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography were used to predict whether surgical resection would be complete (RO) or involved (R1/2). Data were collected on preoperative adjuvant therapy, surgical procedure, and subsequent pathologic stage, including circumferential resection margin status. RESULTS Between January 2000 and October 2002, 163 patients were studied (107 male; median age, 70 (range, 60-77) years). One hundred and fifty seven patients underwent surgical excision for rectal cancer of whom 155 were discussed in the multidisciplinary meeting. One hundred seventeen patients (75 percent) had pelvic magnetic resonance scan and staging computed tomography of chest and abdomen, whereas 38 had computed tomography only. Seventy-seven tumors were predicted as R0 and 78 as likely R1/2. In the predicted RO group, 50 had surgery alone, 25 had short-course radiotherapy, and 2 had chemoradiotherapy. Twelve patients (15.5 percent) had involved circumferential resection margin on the histologic specimen. In the predicted R1/2 group (n = 78), 40 patients received chemoradiotherapy, 11 had short-course radiotherapy, and 27 had surgery alone. Thirty patients (38.4 percent) had involved circumferential resection margin. Circumferential margin involvement was seen in 11 of 40 patients (27.5 percent) who received chemoradiotherapy, 6 of 11 patients (54.5 percent) who received short-course preoperative radiotherapy, and 13 of 27 patients (48.1 percent) who had surgery alone. CONCLUSIONS Protocol-driven management of rectal cancer within the context of a multidisciplinary team has been demonstrated to work. Regular audit allows for modification and improvement of the protocol as newer management strategies evolve.
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- Kishore K Sasapu
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Meyer HJ. The influence of case load and the extent of resection on the quality of treatment outcome in gastric cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 2005; 31:595-604. [PMID: 15919174 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2005.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2005] [Accepted: 03/08/2005] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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AIMS The background was to analyse the influence of hospital- and surgeon volume and of the extent of resective procedures on the quality of early and late treatment results in gastric cancer. METHODS The literature was reviewed by searching the databases of Medline, Cancerlit, Pubmed and the Cochran register. RESULTS The levels of evidence showed wide variations. The influence of hospital volume was more important for the outcome than the case load of the individual surgeon. The extent of surgical resection should be adapted to histology--or stage. The value of systematic lymph node dissection is still under discussion. CONCLUSIONS We have found that the best treatment results were seen in high volume hospitals with experienced surgeons, even taking into account extended surgical procedures. Further studies are needed to define the optimal number of operations necessary to be carried out each year.
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- H-J Meyer
- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Städtisches Klinikum Solingen, 42653 Solingen, Germany.
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Edhemovic I, Temple WJ, de Gara CJ, Stuart GCE. The computer synoptic operative report--a leap forward in the science of surgery. Ann Surg Oncol 2005; 11:941-7. [PMID: 15466354 DOI: 10.1245/aso.2004.12.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Quality of surgery is a proven prognostic factor in many tumors. It is critical to ensure that an effective method is in place to evaluate surgery accurately. MATERIAL AND METHODS A provincial Cancer Surgery Working Group designed and piloted a computerized synoptic operative report template (WebSMR) in rectal cancer surgery, to replace the standard narrative operative record (NR). This included a precise description of the procedure, data on demographics, diagnostic evaluation, staging, and functional measures. A total of 70 items for anterior resection (AR) and 63 items for abdominoperinal excision (APR) were included. The WebSMR was assessed for comparison with 40 NR randomly selected from seven hospitals in Southern Alberta from 2001 to 2003. RESULTS The NR contained 45.9% of the specified data elements and the WebSMR captured 99%. The most complete NR data (68.8% to 97%) concerned hospital and patient data, anesthetist and surgeon information, approach, and closure details. The important details of laparotomy and tumor resection were the next most complete data (33.5% to 47.5%) and the least complete (0 to 25%) concerned preoperative treatment, comorbidity, and metastatic and local assessment. All differences among these groups were statistically different (P < .001). No statistically significant differences were seen in the completeness of the NR according to the type of surgery (AR vs. APR; P = .1) or the dictating surgeon (colorectal vs. general vs. resident; P = .175). The time needed to complete the WebSMR test was only 6 minutes. CONCLUSION The science of surgical technique can be better measured by this unique instrument and will create accountability in surgery.
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- Ibrahim Edhemovic
- Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Zaloska 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Lewis R, Flynn A, Dean ME, Melville A, Eastwood A, Booth A. Management of colorectal cancers. Qual Saf Health Care 2004; 13:400-4. [PMID: 15465947 PMCID: PMC1743890 DOI: 10.1136/qhc.13.5.400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The management of colorectal cancers, published in a recent issue of Effective Health Care, is reviewed.
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- R Lewis
- Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
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Ruiz A, Facio Á. Hospital-based cancer registry: A tool for patient care, management and quality. A focus on its use for quality assessment. Clin Transl Oncol 2004. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02710038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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O'Higgins N. The world federation of surgical oncology societies: The global mission. J Surg Oncol 2004; 87:109-15. [PMID: 15334636 DOI: 10.1002/jso.20069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The Halstedian era of radical surgical extirpation for solid tumours dominated the first half of the 20th century. But as understanding of cancer biology increased, a paradigm shift occurred which moved the focus away from extensive surgery towards less radical procedures. Although surgery is a recognised factor in local disease control, prognosis is now believed to be predetermined at the time of diagnosis by the presence of micrometastatic deposits. Modern cancer management consists of more skilled and conservative surgery to remove the primary tumour; adjuvant therapies are also given before and after the operation to target the subclinical metastatic deposits. The most important components of high-quality care in surgical oncology are: sound clinical judgment, surgical skill, and multidisciplinary care. These prerequisites are best achieved by specialisation, but high operative volume is not essential for excision of many types of tumour. Quality assurance using several readily available tools can ensure that the process of care from presentation to outcome is constantly improved and that institutional variations in number of cases and quality of care are monitored.
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- Michael Douek
- Department of Surgery, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London, UK
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