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Lee JS, Park DA, Ryoo S, Park J, Choi GH, Yoo JJ. Efficacy and Safety of Surgical Resection in Elderly Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Gut Liver 2024; 18:695-708. [PMID: 38712397 PMCID: PMC11249930 DOI: 10.5009/gnl230485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
Abstract
Background/Aims : With increased life expectancy, the management of elderly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients became a crucial issue, yet it is still challenging due to comorbidities and high surgical risks. While surgical resection is considered as primary treatment for eligible HCC patients, systematic evidence on its outcomes in elderly patients remains scarce. In this review, we aimed to analyze the efficacy and safety outcomes of surgical resection in elderly HCC patients. Methods : The studies included in this meta-analysis were selected from Ovid-MEDLINE, Ovid-Embase, CENTRAL, KoreaMed, KMbase, and KISS databases following a predefined protocol. Efficacy outcomes included overall survival and disease-free survival, while the safety outcomes included postoperative mortality and complications. Results : Patients in the elderly group (≥65 years) who underwent surgery exhibited non-inferior overall survival (hazard ratio [HR], 1.26; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.92 to 1.74) and disease-free survival (HR, 1.03; 95% CI, 0.99 to 1.08) compared to the non-elderly group. Overall postoperative mortality exhibited no statistical difference (odds ratio [OR], 1.07; 95% CI, 0.87 to 1.31), but 30-day, 90-day, and in-hospital mortality were higher in the elderly group. The incidence of overall complications was higher in the elderly group (OR, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.22 to 1.69). Sensitivity analysis for the super elderly group (≥80 years) showed significantly higher in-hospital mortality compared to the non-super elderly group (OR, 2.51; 95% CI, 1.16 to 5.45). Conclusions : The efficacy outcome of surgical resection in the elderly HCC patients was not worse than that in the non-elderly HCC patients, while in-hospital mortality and complications rates were higher. Therefore, surgical resection should be purposefully considered in the elderly population, with careful candidate selection.
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- Jin-Soo Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Asan, Korea
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- Division of Healthcare Technology Assessment Research, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Healthcare Technology Assessment Research, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Healthcare Technology Assessment Research, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of General Surgery, Yonsei University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Asan, Korea
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Famularo S, Cillo U, Lauterio A, Donadon M, Vitale A, Serenari M, Cipriani F, Fazio F, Giuffrida M, Ardito F, Dominioni T, Garancini M, Lai Q, Nicolini D, Molfino S, Perri P, Pinotti E, Conci S, Ferrari C, Zanello M, Patauner S, Zimmitti G, Germani P, Chiarelli M, Romano M, De Angelis M, La Barba G, Troci A, Ferraro V, Izzo F, Antonucci A, Belli A, Memeo R, Crespi M, Ercolani G, Boccia L, Zanus G, Tarchi P, Hilal MA, Frena A, Jovine E, Griseri G, Ruzzenente A, Zago M, Grazi G, Baiocchi GL, Vivarelli M, Rossi M, Romano F, Maestri M, Giuliante F, Valle RD, Ferrero A, Aldrighetti L, De Carlis L, Cescon M, Torzilli G. Survival benefit of second line therapies for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma: repeated hepatectomy, thermoablation and second-line transplant referral in a real life national scenario. HPB (Oxford) 2023; 25:1223-1234. [PMID: 37357112 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite second-line transplant(SLT) for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma(rHCC) leads to the longest survival after recurrence(SAR), its real applicability has never been reported. The aim was to compare the SAR of SLT versus repeated hepatectomy and thermoablation(CUR group). METHODS Patients were enrolled from the Italian register HE.RC.O.LE.S. between 2008 and 2021. Two groups were created: CUR versus SLT. A propensity score matching (PSM) was run to balance the groups. RESULTS 743 patients were enrolled, CUR = 611 and SLT = 132. Median age at recurrence was 71(IQR 6575) years old and 60(IQR 53-64, p < 0.001) for CUR and SLT respectively. After PSM, median SAR for CUR was 43 months(95%CI = 37 - 93) and not reached for SLT(p < 0.001). SLT patients gained a survival benefit of 9.4 months if compared with CUR. MilanCriteria(MC)-In patients were 82.7% of the CUR group. SLT(HR 0.386, 95%CI = 0.23 - 0.63, p < 0.001) and the MELD score(HR 1.169, 95%CI = 1.07 - 1.27, p < 0.001) were the only predictors of mortality. In case of MC-Out, the only predictor of mortality was the number of nodules at recurrence(HR 1.45, 95%CI= 1.09 - 1.93, p = 0.011). CONCLUSION It emerged an important transplant under referral in favour of repeated hepatectomy or thermoablation. In patients with MC-Out relapse, the benefit of SLT over CUR was not observed.
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- Simone Famularo
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy; Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Surgical Data Science Team, Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer (IRCAD), Strasbourg, France.
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences (DiSCOG), University of Padova, Second General Surgical Unit, Padova Teaching Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of General and Transplant Surgery, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy; Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences (DiSCOG), University of Padova, Second General Surgical Unit, Padova Teaching Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Hepato-biliary Surgery and Transplant Unit, Policlinico Sant'Orsola IRCCS, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, "Vita e Salute" University, Ospedale San Raffaele IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Mauriziano Hospital "Umberto I", Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of General Surgery 1, University of Pavia and Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- General Surgery and Organ Transplantation Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I Polyclinic of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- HPB Surgery and Transplantation Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Hepatobiliarypancreatic Unit, IRCCS - Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Ponte San Pietro Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, AOU Sant'Orsola Malpighi, IRCCS at Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of General and Pediatric Surgery, Bolzano Central Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, ASUGI, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Robotic Surgery, ASST Lecco, Lecco, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Science (DISCOG), University of Padua, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Unit - Treviso Hospital, Italy
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- General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences - University of Bologna Forlì, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, L. Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Surgery, Miulli Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Epatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale-IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Epatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale-IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Surgery, Miulli Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences - University of Bologna Forlì, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Ospedale Carlo Poma, Mantua, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Science (DISCOG), University of Padua, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Unit - Treviso Hospital, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, ASUGI, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of General and Pediatric Surgery, Bolzano Central Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, AOU Sant'Orsola Malpighi, IRCCS at Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- HPB Surgical Unit, San Paolo Hospital, Savona, Italy
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- Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Ponte San Pietro Hospital, Bergamo, Italy; Department of Emergency and Robotic Surgery, ASST Lecco, Lecco, Italy
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- Division of Hepatobiliarypancreatic Unit, IRCCS - Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- HPB Surgery and Transplantation Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- General Surgery and Organ Transplantation Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I Polyclinic of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Unit of General Surgery 1, University of Pavia and Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Mauriziano Hospital "Umberto I", Turin, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, "Vita e Salute" University, Ospedale San Raffaele IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Department of General and Transplant Surgery, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Hepato-biliary Surgery and Transplant Unit, Policlinico Sant'Orsola IRCCS, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy; Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
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Mazzola M, Ripamonti L, Giani A, Carnevali P, Origi M, Alampi B, Giusti I, Achilli P, Bertoglio CL, Magistro C, Ferrari G. Should Laparoscopic Complete Mesocolic Excision Be Offered to Elderly Patients to Treat Right-Sided Colon Cancer? Curr Oncol 2023; 30:4979-4989. [PMID: 37232834 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30050376] [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: 03/25/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite its potential oncologic benefit, complete mesocolic excision (CME) has rarely been offered to elderly patients. The present study evaluated the effect of age on postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing laparoscopic right colectomies with CME for right-sided colon cancer (RCC). METHODS Data of patients undergoing laparoscopic right colectomies with CME for RCC between 2015 and 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Selected patients were divided into two groups: the under-80 group and the over-80 group. Surgical, pathological, and oncological outcomes among the groups were compared. RESULTS A total of 130 patients were selected (95 in the under-80 group and 35 in the over-80 group). No difference was found between the groups in terms of postoperative outcomes, except for median length of stay and adjuvant chemotherapy received, which were in favor of the under-80 group (5 vs. 8 days, p < 0.001 and 26.3% vs. 2.9%, p = 0.003, respectively). No difference between the groups was found regarding overall survival and disease free survival. Using multivariate analysis, only the ASA score > 2 (p = 0.01) was an independent predictor of overall complications. CONCLUSIONS laparoscopic right colectomy with CME for RCC was safely performed in elderly patients ensuring similar oncological outcomes compared to younger patients.
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- Michele Mazzola
- Division of Minimally-Invasive Surgical Oncology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, 20162 Milano, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, IRCCS san Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy
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- Division of Minimally-Invasive Surgical Oncology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, 20162 Milano, Italy
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- Division of Minimally-Invasive Surgical Oncology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, 20162 Milano, Italy
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- Division of Minimally-Invasive Surgical Oncology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, 20162 Milano, Italy
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- Division of Minimally-Invasive Surgical Oncology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, 20162 Milano, Italy
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- Division of Minimally-Invasive Surgical Oncology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, 20162 Milano, Italy
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- Division of Minimally-Invasive Surgical Oncology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, 20162 Milano, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, ASST Melegnano e Martesana, Hospital of Vizzolo Predabissi, 20070 Vizzolo Predabissi, Italy
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- Division of Minimally-Invasive Surgical Oncology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, 20162 Milano, Italy
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Famularo S, Donadon M, Cipriani F, Fazio F, Ardito F, Iaria M, Perri P, Conci S, Dominioni T, Lai Q, La Barba G, Patauner S, Molfino S, Germani P, Zimmitti G, Pinotti E, Zanello M, Fumagalli L, Ferrari C, Romano M, Delvecchio A, Valsecchi MG, Antonucci A, Piscaglia F, Farinati F, Kawaguchi Y, Hasegawa K, Memeo R, Zanus G, Griseri G, Chiarelli M, Jovine E, Zago M, Abu Hilal M, Tarchi P, Baiocchi GL, Frena A, Ercolani G, Rossi M, Maestri M, Ruzzenente A, Grazi GL, Dalla Valle R, Romano F, Giuliante F, Ferrero A, Aldrighetti L, Bernasconi DP, Torzilli G. Machine Learning Predictive Model to Guide Treatment Allocation for Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Surgery. JAMA Surg 2023; 158:192-202. [PMID: 36576813 PMCID: PMC9857766 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.6697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Importance Clear indications on how to select retreatments for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are still lacking. Objective To create a machine learning predictive model of survival after HCC recurrence to allocate patients to their best potential treatment. Design, Setting, and Participants Real-life data were obtained from an Italian registry of hepatocellular carcinoma between January 2008 and December 2019 after a median (IQR) follow-up of 27 (12-51) months. External validation was made on data derived by another Italian cohort and a Japanese cohort. Patients who experienced a recurrent HCC after a first surgical approach were included. Patients were profiled, and factors predicting survival after recurrence under different treatments that acted also as treatment effect modifiers were assessed. The model was then fitted individually to identify the best potential treatment. Analysis took place between January and April 2021. Exposures Patients were enrolled if treated by reoperative hepatectomy or thermoablation, chemoembolization, or sorafenib. Main Outcomes and Measures Survival after recurrence was the end point. Results A total of 701 patients with recurrent HCC were enrolled (mean [SD] age, 71 [9] years; 151 [21.5%] female). Of those, 293 patients (41.8%) received reoperative hepatectomy or thermoablation, 188 (26.8%) received sorafenib, and 220 (31.4%) received chemoembolization. Treatment, age, cirrhosis, number, size, and lobar localization of the recurrent nodules, extrahepatic spread, and time to recurrence were all treatment effect modifiers and survival after recurrence predictors. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the predictive model was 78.5% (95% CI, 71.7%-85.3%) at 5 years after recurrence. According to the model, 611 patients (87.2%) would have benefited from reoperative hepatectomy or thermoablation, 37 (5.2%) from sorafenib, and 53 (7.6%) from chemoembolization in terms of potential survival after recurrence. Compared with patients for which the best potential treatment was reoperative hepatectomy or thermoablation, sorafenib and chemoembolization would be the best potential treatment for older patients (median [IQR] age, 78.5 [75.2-83.4] years, 77.02 [73.89-80.46] years, and 71.59 [64.76-76.06] years for sorafenib, chemoembolization, and reoperative hepatectomy or thermoablation, respectively), with a lower median (IQR) number of multiple recurrent nodules (1.00 [1.00-2.00] for sorafenib, 1.00 [1.00-2.00] for chemoembolization, and 2.00 [1.00-3.00] for reoperative hepatectomy or thermoablation). Extrahepatic recurrence was observed in 43.2% (n = 16) for sorafenib as the best potential treatment vs 14.6% (n = 89) for reoperative hepatectomy or thermoablation as the best potential treatment and 0% for chemoembolization as the best potential treatment. Those profiles were used to constitute a patient-tailored algorithm for the best potential treatment allocation. Conclusions and Relevance The herein presented algorithm should help in allocating patients with recurrent HCC to the best potential treatment according to their specific characteristics in a treatment hierarchy fashion.
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- Simone Famularo
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
- Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
- Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, “Vita e Salute” University, Ospedale San Raffaele IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Mauriziano Hospital “Umberto I”, Turin, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Division of Hepatobiliarypancreatic Unit, IRCCS - Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of General Surgery 1, University of Pavia and Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- General Surgery and Organ Transplantation Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I Polyclinic of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences - University of Bologna, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of General and Pediatric Surgery, Bolzano Central Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, ASUGI, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Ponte San Pietro Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, AOU Sant'Orsola Malpighi, IRCCS at Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Robotic Surgery, ASST Lecco, Lecco, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Science (DISCOG), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Unit-Treviso Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- Bicocca Bioinformatics Biostatistics and Bioimaging Centre-B4, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan - Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Surgery, Miulli Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Science (DISCOG), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Unit-Treviso Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- HPB Surgical Unit, San Paolo Hospital, Savona, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Robotic Surgery, ASST Lecco, Lecco, Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, AOU Sant'Orsola Malpighi, IRCCS at Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Ponte San Pietro Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
- Department of Emergency and Robotic Surgery, ASST Lecco, Lecco, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, ASUGI, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of General and Pediatric Surgery, Bolzano Central Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences - University of Bologna, Forlì, Italy
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- General Surgery and Organ Transplantation Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I Polyclinic of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of General Surgery 1, University of Pavia and Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Hepatobiliarypancreatic Unit, IRCCS - Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Mauriziano Hospital “Umberto I”, Turin, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, “Vita e Salute” University, Ospedale San Raffaele IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Bicocca Bioinformatics Biostatistics and Bioimaging Centre-B4, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan - Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
- Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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Lee CH, Yen TH, Hsieh SY. Outcomes of Geriatric Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Curr Oncol 2022; 29:4332-4341. [PMID: 35735455 PMCID: PMC9221899 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29060346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background: The treatment modalities and outcomes of geriatric patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain controversial. This retrospective observational cohort study compared the outcomes of HCC between geriatric and younger patients. Methods: The medical records of patients with HCC managed between January 2001 and December 2017 were retrieved from the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Research Database. Patients were stratified by age into two groups: a geriatric group (65−75 years) and a younger group (<65 years). The two groups were matched through 1:2 propensity score matching (PSM) according to sex, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular attack, diabetes mellitus, cirrhosis, hepatitis, and hypertension. Results: Of the 11,033 patients with HCC, 2147 patients aged 65−75 years and 4294 patients aged <65 years were identified after 1:2 PSM. The Kaplan−Meier model revealed that the HCC outcomes in patients older than 65 years were not significantly different after 3 years (p = 0.060). Consistent results were also obtained when the laboratory data associated with HCC incidence were included in the Fine−Gray competing risk model after 1:2 PSM (p = 0.1695). The major risk factors for HCC survival were systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) ≥ 610 × 109 cells/L, advanced tumor stage, and model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score, etc. Conclusion: Age was not an independent factor for mortality in patients with HCC in the first 3 years. Geriatric patients with HCC should be as aggressively managed as younger patients.
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- Chern-Horng Lee
- Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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- Department of Nephrology, Clinical Poison Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (T.-H.Y.); (S.-Y.H.)
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (T.-H.Y.); (S.-Y.H.)
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Hepatectomy Versus Sorafenib in Advanced Non-Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Real-Life Multicentric Weighted Comparison. Ann Surg 2022; 275:743-752. [PMID: 35081572 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to compare surgery (SURG) vs sorafenib (SOR) regarding the overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in a real-world clinical scenario. BACKGROUND DATA The treatment for advanced non-metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) belonging to the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage C (BCLC C) is still controversial. METHODS BCLC C patients without extra-hepatic spread and tumoral invasion of the main portal trunk were considered. Surgical patients were obtained from the HE.RC.O.LE.S. Register, while sorafenib patients were obtained from the ITA.LI.CA register The inverse probability weighting (IPW) method was adopted to balance the confounders between the two groups. RESULTS Between 2008 and 2019, 478 patients were enrolled: 303 in SURG and 175 in SOR group. ECOG-PS, presence of cirrhosis, steatosis, Child-Pugh grade, HBV and HCV, alcohol intake, collateral veins, bilobar disease, localization of the tumor thrombus, number of nodules, alpha-fetoprotein, age, and Charlson Comorbidity index were weighted by IPW to create two balanced pseudo-populations: SURG=374 and SOR=263. After IPW, 1-3-5 years OS was 83.6%, 68.1%, 55.9% for SURG, and 42.3%, 17.8%, 12.8% for SOR (p < 0.001). Similar trends were observed after subgrouping patients by ECOG-PS =0 and ECOG-PS >0, and by the intra-hepatic location of portal vein invasion. At Cox regression, sorafenib treatment (HR 4.436; 95%CI 3.19-6.15; p < 0.001) and Charlson Index (HR 1.162; 95%CI 1.06-1.27; p = 0.010) were the only independent predictors of mortality. PFS at 1-3-5 years were 65.9%, 40.3%, 24.3% for SURG and 21.6%, 3.5%, 2.9% for SOR (p = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS In BCLC C patients without extra-hepatic spread but with intra-hepatic portal invasion, liver resection, if feasible, was followed by better OS and PFS compared with sorafenib.
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Pu JL, Chen Z, Yao LQ, Feng JY, Diao YK, Guan MC, Li JD, Chen ZL, Zhou YH, Wang H, Gu WM, Li J, Li C, Wang MD, Zhu H, Liang YJ, Shen F, Pawlik TM, Lau WY, Yang T. OUP accepted manuscript. BJS Open 2022; 6:6516133. [PMID: 35086147 PMCID: PMC8794648 DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrab145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Jia-Le Pu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, The Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Minimal Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pancreatic-biliary Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Naval Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pu’er People’s Hospital, Pu’er, Yunnan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Liuyang People’s Hospital, Liuyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Department of General Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fuyang People’s Hospital, Fuyang, Anhui, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Surgery, Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
- Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Minimal Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Correspondence to: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Navy Medical University), No. 225, Changhai Road, Shanghai 200438, China (e-mail: )
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Tan LLY, Chew VTW, Syn N, Tan EK, Koh YX, Teo JY, Cheow PC, Jeyaraj PR, Chow PKH, Chan CY, Chung AYF, Ooi LLPJ, Goh BKP. Effect of age on the short- and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing curative liver resection for HCC. Eur J Surg Oncol 2021; 48:1339-1347. [PMID: 34972621 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Few studies have evaluated the outcomes of curative liver resection (LR) in octogenarian patients, analysed cancer-specific survival (CSS) with HCC-related death or explored the age-varying effect of HCC-related death in elderly patients undergoing LR. We aim to determine the effect of age on the short and long-term outcomes of LR for HCC. METHODOLOGY Between 2000 and 2018, 1,092 patients with primary HCC who underwent LR with curative intent were retrospectively reviewed. The log-rank test and Gray's test were used to assess the equality of survivor functions and competing risk-adjusted cumulative incidence functions between patients in the three age categories respectively. Regression adjustment was used to control for confounding bias via a Principal Component Analysis. Quantile, Firth logistic, Cox, and Fine-Gray competing risk regression were used to analyse continuous, binary, time-to-event, and cause-specific survival respectively. Restricted cubic splines were used to illustrate the dose-effect relationship between age and patient outcomes. RESULTS The study comprised of 764 young patients (<70 years), 278 septuagenarians (70-79 years old) and 50 octogenarians (≥80 years). Compared to young patients, octogenarians had significantly lower 5-year OS(62.1% vs 37.7%, p < 0.001). However, there was no significant difference in 1-year RFS(73.1% vs 67.0%, p = 0.774) or 5-year CSS (5.4% vs 15.2%, p = 0.674). Every 10-year increase in age was significantly associated with an increase length of stay (p < 0.001), postoperative complications (p = 0.004) and poorer OS(p = 0.018) but not significantly associated with major complications (p = 0.279), CSS(p = 0.338) or RFS(p = 0.941). CONCLUSION Age by itself was associated with OS after LR for HCC but was not a significant risk factor for HCC-related death.
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- Laura L Y Tan
- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Ministry of Health Holdings, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Ministry of Health Holdings, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Ministry of Health Holdings, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Liver Transplant Service, Singhealth Duke-National University of Singapore Transplant Center, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Liver Transplant Service, Singhealth Duke-National University of Singapore Transplant Center, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Liver Transplant Service, Singhealth Duke-National University of Singapore Transplant Center, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Liver Transplant Service, Singhealth Duke-National University of Singapore Transplant Center, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Liver Transplant Service, Singhealth Duke-National University of Singapore Transplant Center, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Liver Transplant Service, Singhealth Duke-National University of Singapore Transplant Center, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Liver Transplant Service, Singhealth Duke-National University of Singapore Transplant Center, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore.
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Kong J, Li G, Chai J, Yu G, Liu Y, Liu J. Impact of Postoperative Complications on Long-Term Survival After Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 28:8221-8233. [PMID: 34160708 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-10317-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Controversy exists over the relationship between postoperative complications (POCs) and long-term survival for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after hepatectomy. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of POCs on overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) for HCC after liver resection. PATIENTS AND METHODS The PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were used to search for eligible studies published through 18 April 2020, and studies comparing the long-term outcomes between HCC patients with and without POCs after hepatectomy were included. A random-effects model was used to calculate the pooled hazard ratio (HR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Subgroup analysis and meta-regression were performed to assess the potential influence of study-, patient-, and tumor-related factors on the relationship between POCs and oncologic outcomes and to adjust their effect. This study was registered at the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (CRD42019136109). RESULTS Thirty-seven studies, including 14,096 patients, were deemed eligible and included in this study. Compared with those without POCs, patients who developed POCs had a significant reduction in OS (HR 1.39, 95% CI 1.28-1.50, P < 0.001; prediction interval 1.04-1.85) and tended to have worse DFS (HR 1.25, 95% CI 1.16-1.35, P < 0.001; prediction interval 0.98-1.60). Contour-enhanced funnel plots suggested a risk of publication bias. Subgroup analysis and meta-regression showed that POCs remained a threat to OS and DFS regardless of the influence of clinicopathological factors. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that POCs had an adverse impact on OS and DFS in HCC patients after liver resection.
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- Junjie Kong
- Department of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.,Department of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Shandong Maternity and Child Care Hospital, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China. .,Department of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
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Ripamonti L, De Carlis R, Lauterio A, Mangoni I, Frassoni S, Bagnardi V, Centonze L, Poli C, Buscemi V, Ferla F, De Carlis L. Major hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma in elderly patients: is it reasonable? Updates Surg 2021; 74:203-211. [PMID: 34142314 PMCID: PMC8827209 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01111-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Introduction We sought to evaluate the effect of age on postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing major liver surgery for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHCC). Methods 77 patients were included. Patients were categorized into two groups: the “< 70-year-olds” group (n = 54) and the “≥ 70-year-olds” group (n = 23). Results Median LOS was 19 both for < 70-year-old group and ≥ 70-year-old group (P = 0.72). No differences in terms of severe complication were detected (44.4% Clavien–Dindo 3–4–5 in < 70-year-old group vs 47.8% in ≥ 70-year-old group, P = 0.60). Within 90 postoperative days, 11 patients died, 6 in < 70-year-old group (11.3%) and 5 in ≥ 70-year-old group (21.7%), P = 0.29. The median follow‐up was 20 months. The death rate was 72.2% and 78.3% among patients < 70 years old and ≥ 70 years old. The OS at 2 and 5 years was significantly higher among the < 70 years old (57.0% and 27.7%) compared to the ≥ 70 years old (27.1% and 13.6%), P = 0.043. Adjusting for hypertension and Charlson comorbidity index in a multivariate analysis, the HR for age was 1.93 (95% CI 0.84–4.44), P = 0.12. Relapse occurred in 43 (81.1%) patients in the < 70-year-old group and in 19 (82.6%) patients in the ≥ 70-year-old group. DFS at 12, 24, and 36 months was, respectively, 59.6, 34.2, and 23.2 for the < 70 -year-old group and 32.5, 20.3, and 13.5 for the ≥ 70-year-old group (P = 0.26). Adjusting for hypertension and Charlson comorbidity index in a Cox model, the HR for age was 1.52 (95% CI 0.67–3.46), with P = 0.32. Conclusions ≥ 70-year-old patients with PHCC can still be eligible for major liver resection with acceptable complication rates and should not be precluded a priori from a radical treatment.
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- L Ripamonti
- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy. .,Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy.,Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Liver resection in elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: age does matter. Updates Surg 2021; 73:1371-1380. [PMID: 33687694 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01021-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Increasing proportions of elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) requiring oncological treatment have been noted. We aim to evaluate the impact of elderly age on outcomes of liver resection (LR) for HCC. This retrospective study enrolled 1004 patients with HCC who underwent curative LR in our institution from 2007 to 2017, dividing them into three groups according to age (18-59 years, n = 461; 60-74 years, n = 447; ≥ 75 years, n = 96). Elderly patients were defined as those ≥ 75 years old. Outcomes were then compared among the three groups, with a multivariate competing risk model used to estimate cause-specific subdistribution hazard ratios (SHRs) for HCC- and non-HCC-related deaths. The OS was significantly lower in the elderly than younger patients. However, recurrence-free survival was similar among the three groups. The cumulative incidence of HCC-related death was similar among the three groups; however, the cumulative incidence of non-HCC-related death was significantly higher in the elderly than younger patients. Moreover, the multivariate analysis showed that elderly age was not an independent variable associated with HCC-related death. However, elderly age was an independent variable associated with non-HCC-related death. The 60-year SHR for non-HCC-related death increased with increasing age. The elderly patients had significantly worse OS after LR than the younger patients, possibly due to the cumulative incidence of non-HCC-related death being significantly higher among the elderly than among the younger patients. Elderly patients should be more stringently selected for LR.
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Federico P, Giunta EF, Pappalardo A, Tufo A, Marte G, Attademo L, Fabbrocini A, Petrillo A, Daniele B. How to Treat Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Elderly Patients. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:233. [PMID: 33800217 PMCID: PMC8001824 DOI: 10.3390/ph14030233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the primary tumour of the liver with the greatest incidence, particularly in the elderly. Additionally, improvements in the treatments for chronic liver diseases have increased the number of elderly patients who might be affected by HCC. Little evidence exists regarding HCC in old patients, and the elderly are still underrepresented and undertreated in clinical trials. In fact, this population represents a complex subgroup of patients who are hard to manage, especially due to the presence of multiple comorbidities. Therefore, the choice of treatment is mainly decided by the physician in the clinical practice, who often tend not to treat elderly patients in order to avoid the possibility of adverse events, which may alter their unstable equilibrium. In this context, the clarification of the optimal treatment strategy for elderly patients affected by HCC has become an urgent necessity. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the available data regarding the treatment of HCC in elderly patients, starting from the definition of "elderly" and the geriatric assessment and scales. We explain the possible treatment choices according to the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) scale and their feasibility in the elderly population.
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- Piera Federico
- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Napoli, Italy; (E.F.G.); (A.P.); (L.A.); (A.F.); (A.P.); (B.D.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Napoli, Italy; (E.F.G.); (A.P.); (L.A.); (A.F.); (A.P.); (B.D.)
- Department of Precision Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Study of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Napoli, Italy; (E.F.G.); (A.P.); (L.A.); (A.F.); (A.P.); (B.D.)
- Department of Precision Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Study of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Surgical Unit, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Napoli, Italy; (A.T.); (G.M.)
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- Surgical Unit, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Napoli, Italy; (A.T.); (G.M.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Napoli, Italy; (E.F.G.); (A.P.); (L.A.); (A.F.); (A.P.); (B.D.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Napoli, Italy; (E.F.G.); (A.P.); (L.A.); (A.F.); (A.P.); (B.D.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Napoli, Italy; (E.F.G.); (A.P.); (L.A.); (A.F.); (A.P.); (B.D.)
- Department of Precision Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Study of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, 80147 Napoli, Italy; (E.F.G.); (A.P.); (L.A.); (A.F.); (A.P.); (B.D.)
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Performance of Comprehensive Complication Index and Clavien-Dindo Complication Scoring System in Liver Surgery for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12123868. [PMID: 33371419 PMCID: PMC7767420 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12123868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The comprehensive complication index (CCI) and the Clavien-Dindo Complication (CDC) scoring system are two metrics designed to quantify the burden of postoperative morbidity. We performed a retrospective study retrieving data from a multi-institutional Italian register. The aim was to compare the performance of the two metrics in predicting excessive length of hospital stay (e-LOS) of patients who underwent liver resections for hepatocellular carcinoma. A total of 2669 patients were analyzed. A derivation (n = 1345) and validation sets (n = 1324) were created to test the strength of results. In both cohorts, the analysis showed that CCI was slightly superior in predicting e-LOS in complicated patients. The accuracy of CCI was even better when considering a subgroup of patients who experienced at least two complications. The results of this population-specific analysis suggest that CCI is preferable in weighting postoperative morbidity burden. Abstract Background: We aimed to assess the ability of comprehensive complication index (CCI) and Clavien-Dindo complication (CDC) scale to predict excessive length of hospital stay (e-LOS) in patients undergoing liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods: Patients were identified from an Italian multi-institutional database and randomly selected to be included in either a derivation or validation set. Multivariate logistic regression models and ROC curve analysis including either CCI or CDC as predictors of e-LOS were fitted to compare predictive performance. E-LOS was defined as a LOS longer than the 75th percentile among patients with at least one complication. Results: A total of 2669 patients were analyzed (1345 for derivation and 1324 for validation). The odds ratio (OR) was 5.590 (95%CI 4.201; 7.438) for CCI and 5.507 (4.152; 7.304) for CDC. The AUC was 0.964 for CCI and 0.893 for CDC in the derivation set and 0.962 vs. 0.890 in the validation set, respectively. In patients with at least two complications, the OR was 2.793 (1.896; 4.115) for CCI and 2.439 (1.666; 3.570) for CDC with an AUC of 0.850 and 0.673, respectively in the derivation cohort. The AUC was 0.806 for CCI and 0.658 for CDC in the validation set. Conclusions: When reporting postoperative morbidity in liver surgery, CCI is a preferable scale.
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Famularo S, Di Sandro S, Giani A, Bernasconi DP, Lauterio A, Ciulli C, Rampoldi AG, Corso R, De Carlis R, Romano F, Braga M, Gianotti L, De Carlis L. Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma beyond the Milan criteria. A weighted comparative study of surgical resection versus chemoembolization. HPB (Oxford) 2020; 22:1349-1358. [PMID: 31932243 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2019.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Revised: 09/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Optimal treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) beyond the Milan criteria (MC) is debated. The aim of the study was to assess overall-survival (OS) and disease-free-survival (DFS) for HCC beyond MC when treated by trans-arterial-chemoembolization (TACE) or surgical resection (SR). METHOD between 2005 and 2015, all patients with a first diagnosis of HCC beyond MC(1 nodule>5 cm, or 3 nodules>3 cm without macrovascular invasion) were evaluated. Analyses were carried out through Kaplan-Meier, Cox models and the inverse probability weighting (IPW) method to reduce allocation bias. Sub-analyses have been performed for multinodular and single large tumors compared with a MC-IN cohort. RESULTS 226 consecutive patients were evaluated: 118 in SR group and 108 in TACE group. After IPW, the two pseudo-populations were comparable for tumor burden and liver function. In the SR group, 1-5 years OS rates were 72.3% and 35% respectively and 92.7% and 39.3% for TACE (p = 0.500). The median DFS was 8 months (95%CI:8-9) for TACE, and 11 months (95%CI:9-12) for SR (p < 0.001). TACE was an independent predictor for recurrence (HR 1.5; 95%CI: 1.1-2.1; p = 0.015). Solitary tumors > 5 cm and multinodular disease had comparable OS and DFS as Milan-IN group (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Surgery allowed a better control than TACE in patient bearing HCC beyond MC. This translated into a significant benefit in terms of DFS but not OS.
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- Simone Famularo
- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy; Department of Surgery, ASST - San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation - ASST - Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy; Department of Surgery, ASST - San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy; Center of Biostatistics for Clinical Epidemiology, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano - Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation - ASST - Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy; Department of Surgery, ASST - San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, ASST - Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, ASST - San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation - ASST - Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy; Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy; Department of Surgery, ASST - San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy; International Center for Digestive Health, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy; Department of Surgery, ASST - San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy; International Center for Digestive Health, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy; Department of Surgery, ASST - San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy; International Center for Digestive Health, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy; Department of General Surgery and Transplantation - ASST - Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy; International Center for Digestive Health, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Zhang YX, Zhang XH, Yu XL, Han ZY, Yu J, Liu FY, Cheng ZG, Liang P. Prognosis of microwave ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: does age make a difference? Int J Hyperthermia 2020; 37:688-695. [PMID: 32558602 DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2020.1778198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Objective: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a notable threat to the longevity of elderly people. However, there is no trial to study the prognosis of these elderly patients after microwave ablation (MWA) treatment. This study investigated whether elderly patients with HCC benefit from MWA similar to younger patients.Materials and methods: Patients who underwent ultrasound-guided percutaneous MWA were included and divided into four age groups and the prognosis was compared. The senior group (Group S, ≥75 years) was then compared with the younger group (Group Y, <75 years) after a 1:1 propensity score matching was applied. The prognostic outcomes were evaluated and Cox analysis was performed to determine the factors associated with survival.Results: The four age groups showed a statistically different distribution in terms of sex, size of liver nodules, and the Charlson comorbidity index. Although Group S had a higher Charlson comorbidity index, no significant differences were found between Group S and Group Y in the rates of complete ablation and major complications as well as overall survival and progression-free survival after matching. Cox analysis demonstrated that the size of tumors and Child Pugh grade rather than age or Charlson comorbidity index were significant prognostic factors for overall survival.Conclusion: The elderly patients with HCC, even though associated with more comorbidities, may achieve acceptable prognostic outcomes following MWA, which are not worse than their younger counterparts.
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- Yi-Xuan Zhang
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.,Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Diseases, the Second Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Tamini N, Giani A, Famularo S, Montuori M, Giardini V, Gianotti L. Should radical surgery for rectal cancer be offered to elderly population? A propensity-matching analysis on short- and long-term outcomes. Updates Surg 2020; 72:801-809. [PMID: 32036561 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-020-00717-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Elderly patients with rectal tumor are often undertreated if compared to younger ones. The reasons for this attitude are not fully clear.The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of radical treatments for rectal cancer in subjects with an age ≥ 75 years (group 1) and to compare short- and long-term outcomes of these patients with patients with an age of less that 75 years (group 2). 311 consecutive patients who underwent radical surgery for rectal cancer were evaluated. A propensity-matching analysis on short- and long-term outcomes was conducted to compare older and younger patients. Overall postoperative complication rate was 23.8% (19/80) in the group 2 and 33.8% (27/80) in group 1 (p = 0.162). OS at 1, 3 and 5 years was 96.2%, 88.4% and 75.9% in under 75 and 92.5%, 64.3% and 50.6% in over 75 group, respectively (p = 0.001). However, TSS was considered, no significant difference was found. Major complications were comparable within groups: 10 (12.5%) versus 11 (13.8%) in groups 2 and 1, respectively (p = 0.633). This study suggests that major rectal cancer surgery with curative intent should not be denied to an elderly population on the basis of age alone. Specific oncologic features and comorbidities are better long-term mortality predictors than aging.
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- Nicolò Tamini
- Department of Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Via Pergolesi 33, 20900, Monza, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Via Pergolesi 33, 20900, Monza, Italy.,School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano, Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Via Pergolesi 33, 20900, Monza, Italy.,School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano, Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano, Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Via Pergolesi 33, 20900, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Via Pergolesi 33, 20900, Monza, Italy.,School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano, Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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