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Oh MY, Chai YJ. Track recurrence after remote-access thyroid surgeries: A systematic review. World J Surg 2024. [PMID: 39343618 DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12361] [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: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 09/22/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Remote-access thyroidectomies have gained popularity, but track recurrence, which is the implantation of thyroid tissue or lesions along the surgical access route, has been reported in case studies. This systematic review aims to review cases of track recurrence following remote-access thyroidectomies. METHODS A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed, the Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar to identify case reports on track recurrence after endoscopic or robotic thyroidectomy up to June 2024. Data included patient demographics, details of the initial surgery and diagnosis, methods and timing of recurrence detection, and management strategies. RESULTS The search yielded 1578 articles, of which 17 case reports comprising 18 patients were included. The patients (16 females and two males) had a mean age of 34.6 ± 14.9 years. The mean size of initial tumors was 3.9 ± 1.2 cm, with diagnoses of eight cancers and 10 benign lesions. The initial surgeries included 12 endoscopic and six robotic procedures. Track recurrence was most often detected by palpable nodules followed by routine imaging and elevated serum Tg levels. The interval between initial surgery and recurrence ranged from 3 months to 8 years. Management varied from surgical resection and radioactive iodine therapy to close observation. There were no further recurrences in all but one case postoperatively. CONCLUSION Track recurrence after remote-access thyroidectomy is rare but significant. Proper surgical techniques, careful handling of thyroid tissue, and rigorous postoperative monitoring are essential to minimize this risk. Awareness and prompt management of track recurrence may lead to favorable outcomes.
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- Moon Young Oh
- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government - Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government - Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
- Transdisciplinary Department of Medicine & Advanced Technology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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He S, Yu TN, Cao JS, Zhou XY, Chen ZH, Jiang WB, Cai LX, Liang X. Laparoscopic vs open radical resection in management of gallbladder carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:6455-6475. [PMID: 37900219 PMCID: PMC10601008 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i27.6455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Radical resection offers the only hope for the long-term survival of patients with gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) above the T1b stage. However, whether it should be performed under laparoscopy for GBC is still controversial. AIM To compare laparoscopic radical resection (LRR) with traditional open radical resection (ORR) in managing GBC. METHODS A comprehensive search of online databases, including Medline (PubMed), Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, was conducted to identify comparative studies involving LRR and ORR in GBCs till March 2023. A meta-analysis was subsequently performed. RESULTS A total of 18 retrospective studies were identified. In the long-term prognosis, the LRR group was comparable with the ORR group in terms of overall survival and tumor-free survival (TFS). LRR showed superiority in terms of TFS in the T2/tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) Ⅱ stage subgroup vs the ORR group (P = 0.04). In the short-term prognosis, the LRR group had superiority over the ORR group in the postoperative length of stay (POLS) (P < 0.001). The sensitivity analysis showed that all pooled results were robust. CONCLUSION The meta-analysis results show that LRR is not inferior to ORR in all measured outcomes and is even superior in the TFS of patients with stage T2/TNM Ⅱ disease and POLS. Surgeons with sufficient laparoscopic experience can perform LRR as an alternative surgical strategy to ORR.
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- Shilin He
- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
- School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang Province, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang Province, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fuyang First People’s Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 311400, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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Chen P, Zhou H, Chen C, Qian X, Yang L, Zhou Z. Laparoscopic vs. open colectomy for T4 colon cancer: A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of prospective observational studies. Front Surg 2022; 9:1006717. [DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1006717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BackgroundTo evaluate short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic colectomy (LC) vs. open colectomy (OC) in patients with T4 colon cancer.MethodsThree authors independently searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Clinicaltrials.gov for articles before June 3, 2022 to compare the clinical outcomes of T4 colon cancer patients undergoing LC or OC.ResultsThis meta-analysis included 7 articles with 1,635 cases. Compared with OC, LC had lesser blood loss, lesser perioperative transfusion, lesser complications, lesser wound infection, and shorter length of hospital stay. Moreover, there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of 5-year overall survival (5y OS), and 5-year disease-free survival (5y DFS), R0 resection rate, positive resection margin, lymph nodes harvested ≥12, and recurrence. Trial Sequential Analysis (TSA) results suggested that the potential advantages of LC on perioperative transfusion and the comparable oncological outcomes in terms of 5y OS, 5y DFS, lymph nodes harvested ≥12, and R0 resection rate was reliable and no need of further study.ConclusionsLaparoscopic surgery is safe and feasible in T4 colon cancer in terms of short- and long-term outcomes. TSA results suggested that future studies were not required to evaluate the 5y OS, 5y DFS, R0 resection rate, positive resection margin status, lymph nodes harvested ≥12 and perioperative transfusion differences between LC and OC.Systematic Review Registration:https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier: CRD42022297792.
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Russo P, Blum KA, Weng S, Graafland N, Bex A. Outcomes for Atypical Tumor Recurrences Following Minimally Invasive Kidney Cancer Operations. EUR UROL SUPPL 2022; 40:125-132. [PMID: 35638088 PMCID: PMC9142748 DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2022.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background We managed a cohort of patients treated with minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for a kidney tumor presenting with atypical tumor recurrence (ATR) involving port sites, intraperitoneal carcinomatosis, and nephrectomy bed/perinephric tumor implants. Objective To determine the clinical characteristics, management, and oncologic outcomes for patients with localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who develop ATR following curative-intent MIS for partial or radical nephrectomy. Design, setting, and participants The study cohort comprised patients from 1999 to 2021 with localized RCC managed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY, USA) after MIS for partial or radical nephrectomy who developed ATR. Outcome measurements and statistical analysis: We collected data on clinicopathologic characteristics, treatments, time to ATR, and overall survival. Results and limitations The median age of the 58 RCC patients was 61 yr. Forty-one patients (71%) were male, 26 (45%) had robot-assisted operations, and 39 (67%) had clear cell RCC. Twenty-nine patients had stage pT1 disease (50%) and ten (17%) had positive surgical margins. The most common ATR site was perinephric/nephrectomy bed implants (n = 28, 48%). Management included: surgical resection alone (n = 11, 19%), systemic therapy alone (n = 12, 21%), surgical resection and systemic therapy (n = 17, 29%), and palliative care (n = 8, 14%). At median follow-up of 59 mo (interquartile range [IQR] 28–92), the median time to ATR was 12 mo (IQR 5–28). Overall survival at 5 yr was 69.0% (95% confidence interval 57.4–83.1%) with only nine patients alive with no evidence of disease. Limitations include the potential for referral, detection, and selection biases, as well as uncertainty regarding the true incidence of ATR. Conclusions ATR following MIS for partial or radical nephrectomy is an understudied, poor prognostic event which leads to a heavy treatment burden. Further investigation into its etiology and means of prevention is warranted. Patient summary Patients experiencing recurrence of kidney cancer in an atypical site require a heavy treatment burden and have a guarded overall prognosis. Continued research is needed to determine the precise incidence of these recurrences and identify methods for mitigating them.
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Fukui Y, Kubo N, Sakurai K, Tamamori Y, Maeda K, Ohira M. Metachronous port site, muscular and subcutaneous metastases from a gastric adenocarcinoma: a case report and review of articles. Surg Case Rep 2021; 7:124. [PMID: 34013476 PMCID: PMC8134604 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-021-01202-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Port site metastasis (PSM) after curative gastrectomy for gastric cancer and muscular metastasis from gastric cancer are rare manifestations. Similarly, subcutaneous metastasis from gastric cancer is rare, and muscular and subcutaneous metastases are associated with poor prognosis. We report a case of long-term survival in a patient who underwent curative resection of gastric cancer and repeated recurrence of port site, muscular and subcutaneous metastases from gastric cancer, treated by resection. Case presentation A 75-year-old man was diagnosed with gastric cancer and referred to our department. Upper endoscopy demonstrated a 5-cm circumferential ulcerated lesion at the cardia. Biopsy findings showed a poorly differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma. He underwent laparoscopic total gastrectomy with lymph node dissection, and pathologic examination revealed a moderately differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma stage T4aN1M0 and IIIA according to the UICC (Union for International Cancer Control) classification. He refused adjuvant chemotherapy and was only carefully observed. Twenty-three months after the primary gastrectomy, computed tomography (CT) revealed an irregular mass near the port site wounds. Then the patient underwent mass resection, and the pathological diagnosis was consistent with metastatic adenocarcinoma, located in the subcutaneous tissue at the port site wounds. Thirteen months after the second surgery, CT revealed an enhanced mass in the abdominal wall. Positron emission tomography (PET) CT showed an elevated uptake in the rectus abdominis muscle and a standardized uptake value (SUV) of 3.1. The patient underwent another mass resection, and the pathological diagnosis was consistent with metastatic adenocarcinoma in the rectus abdominis muscle. Thirty-five months after the third surgery, CT revealed a mass in the left gluteal subcutaneous region. Furthermore, PET-CT revealed a 35-mm mass with an elevated SUV of 9.6. Another mass resection procedure was performed, and the pathological diagnosis was consistent with metastatic adenocarcinoma in the subcutaneous tissue. Since tumor cells were present at the resection margin, additional radiation therapy was performed. The patient has survived 78 months after primary gastrectomy. Conclusion The prognosis of muscular and subcutaneous metastases from gastric cancer is poor. However, if the metastatic tumor is solitary, surgical excision could be a feasible treatment option and might prolong survival.
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- Yasuhiro Fukui
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori Miyakojima-ku, Osaka City, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori Miyakojima-ku, Osaka City, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori Miyakojima-ku, Osaka City, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori Miyakojima-ku, Osaka City, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori Miyakojima-ku, Osaka City, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka-City, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan
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Tiengo C, Sonda R, Messana F, Masciopinto G, Trovarelli G, Berizzi A, Ruggeri P, Bassetto F. Risk of translocated soft-tissue sarcoma recurrence using perforator propeller flap: Case report and literature review. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2020; 8:2050313X20970021. [PMID: 33224498 PMCID: PMC7649883 DOI: 10.1177/2050313x20970021] [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: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Tumor seeding after intra-abdominal and head and neck cancer surgery is a well-known entity. The risk of disseminating cancerous cells during surgery is also described for soft-tissue sarcoma of the extremities. Nonetheless, after reconstructive surgery using flaps, the risk of recurrence at the donor site is extremely rare. Up to this date, the literature describes only three cases, but none of them reported a translocated recurrence after a reconstruction with a propeller flap. Here, we report a case of high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma of the knee, which recurred at the proximal edge of a propeller flap 28 months after the first excision surgery. The reasons for such local recurrences are not clear and previous works have advocated different theories: direct contamination by tumor cells, physical manipulation of the tumor and creation of surgical wounds with tumor supportive properties. Although these particular cases of recurrence are exceedingly rare, certain precautionary meticulous surgical techniques and a thorough preoperative planning are pivotal to avoid the contamination of "clean" areas during the first excision surgery.
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- Cesare Tiengo
- Clinic of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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- Clinic of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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- Clinic of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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- Clinic of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Oncology, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Oncology, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Oncology, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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- Clinic of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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Sugiyama Y, Shimbara K, Sasaki M, Kouyama M, Tazaki T, Takahashi S, Nakamitsu A. Solitary peritoneal metastasis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A case report. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26:5527-5533. [PMID: 33024403 PMCID: PMC7520610 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i36.5527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract that is most commonly found in the stomach. Recurrence of GISTs mostly occurs in the liver or peritoneum, and in most cases, multiple metastases occur. As a solitary peritoneal metastasis is rare, an appropriate treatment strategy has not been established. Here, we report a case of solitary peritoneal metastasis after complete resection of gastric GIST.
CASE SUMMARY A 76-year-old woman was diagnosed with stomach GIST and underwent laparoscopic local resection using the CLEAN-NET method. As the recurrence risk was intermediate, adjuvant imatinib therapy was not administered. Two years after surgery, routine computed tomography revealed an abdominal mass between the dorsal side of the right hepatic lobe and right kidney. Other imaging tests did not reveal any abnormalities. Laparoscopic observation showed that the tumor was located at the retroperitoneum, and intraperitoneal dissemination was not found. Therefore, we performed laparoscopic tumor resection. Immunohistochemically, the tumor was positive for c-kit and CD34 and had a relatively high mitotic index and MIB-1 Labeling index. We administered adjuvant imatinib therapy. There was no evidence of recurrence 3 years after the operation.
CONCLUSION This is the first reported case of a solitary recurrence of GIST in the peritoneum treated with complete laparoscopic resection.
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- Yoichi Sugiyama
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, JA Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi 738-8503, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, JA Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi 738-8503, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, JA Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi 738-8503, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, JA Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi 738-8503, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, JA Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi 738-8503, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, JA Hiroshima General Hospital, Hatsukaichi 738-8503, Japan
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Feng X, Cao JS, Chen MY, Zhang B, Juengpanich S, Hu JH, Topatana W, Li SJ, Shen JL, Xiao GY, Cai XJ, Yu H. Laparoscopic surgery for early gallbladder carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8:1074-1086. [PMID: 32258078 PMCID: PMC7103978 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i6.1074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a controversy as to whether laparoscopic surgery leads to a poor prognosis compared to the open approach for early gallbladder carcinoma (GBC). We hypothesized that the laparoscopic approach is an alternative for early GBC.
AIM To identify and evaluate the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of early GBC.
METHODS A comprehensive search of online databases, including MEDLINE (PubMed), Cochrane libraries, and Web of Science, was performed to identify non-comparative studies reporting the outcomes of laparoscopic surgery and comparative studies involving laparoscopic surgery and open surgery in early GBC from January 2009 to October 2019. A fixed-effects meta-analysis was performed for 1- and 5-year overall survival and postoperative complications, while 3-year overall survival, operation time, blood loss, the number of lymph node dissected, and postoperative hospital stay were analyzed by random-effects models.
RESULTS The review identified 7 comparative studies and 8 non-comparative studies. 1068 patients (laparoscopic surgery: 613; open surgery: 455) were included in the meta-analysis of 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival with no significant differences observed [(HR = 0.54; 95%CI: 0.29-1.00; I2 = 0.0%; P = 0.051), (HR = 0.75; 95%CI: 0.34-1.65; I2 = 60.7%; P = 0.474), (HR = 0.71; 95%CI: 0.47-1.08; I2 = 49.6%; P = 0.107), respectively]. There were no significant differences in operation time [weighted mean difference (WMD) = 18.69; 95%CI: −19.98-57.36; I2 = 81.4%; P = 0.343], intraoperative blood loss (WMD = −169.14; 95%CI: −377.86-39.57; I2 = 89.5%; P = 0.112), the number of lymph nodes resected (WMD = 0.12; 95%CI: −2.95-3.18; I2 = 73.4%; P = 0.940), and the complication rate (OR = 0.69; 95%CI: 0.30-1.58; I2 = 0.0%; P = 0.377 ) between the two groups, while patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery had a reduced length of hospital stay (WMD = −5.09; 95%CI: −8.74- −1.45; I2 = 91.0%; P= 0.006).
CONCLUSION This systematic review and meta-analysis confirms that laparoscopic surgery is a safe and feasible alternative to open surgery with comparable survival and operation-related outcomes for early GBC.
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- Xu Feng
- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
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Kim MR, Jo S, Shim HK. Port-Site Implantation Diagnosed by Iodine-131 Post-Ablation Single-Photon Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography After Robotic Thyroidectomy: A Case Report. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2019; 20:1695-1698. [PMID: 31735909 PMCID: PMC6878966 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.920451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Patient: Female, 37 Final Diagnosis: Port-site implantation after robotic thyroidectomy Symptoms: None Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Iodine-131 post-ablation whole body scan and single photon emission tomography-computed tomography Specialty: Nuclear Medicine
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- Mi Ra Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea
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Gaszynski R, Gray A, Merrett N. Port-site metastasis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma following 'successful' completion of neoadjuvant chemoradiation using FOLFIRINOX. ANZ J Surg 2019; 90:922-924. [PMID: 31578779 DOI: 10.1111/ans.15441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Rafael Gaszynski
- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Moscarella E, Pampena R, Palmiotti G, Bonamonte D, Brancaccio G, Piccolo V, Longo C, Argenziano G. A meta-analysis on the influence of partial biopsy of primary melanoma on disease recurrence and patient survival. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 34:279-284. [PMID: 31441557 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Complete surgical excision is the preferred biopsy type for suspicious melanocytic lesions. However, partial biopsy is sometimes used in special situations. Previous studies have explored the effect of partial biopsy of a primary melanoma on patient outcome with controversial results. OBJECTIVE We performed a meta-analysis on the influence of the type of biopsy of a primary melanoma on recurrence-free survival (RFS) and melanoma-related survival (MRS). METHODS Clinical trials, observational cohort studies and case-control studies reporting absolute number of recurrences and/or melanoma-related deaths in patients undergoing a partial or excisional biopsy of melanoma were included in the meta-analysis. RESULTS In all, the five included studies reported 3249 patients, 1121 (34.5%) of them in the partial biopsy group and 2128 (65.5%) in the excisional biopsy group. Despite a trend in favour of excisional biopsy in reducing the risk for recurrences, the forest plot related to RFS failed to demonstrate significant differences among groups (RR: 1.27; 95% CI 0.97-1.67; P: 0.09; random effects; I2 : 55%). The forest plot showed no difference in the risk of dying for melanoma-related causes for patients undergoing partial biopsy vs. excisions biopsy (RR: 1.50; 95% CI 0.98-2.30; P: 0.06; random effects; I2 : 60%). LIMITATIONS The majority of the studies were retrospective, and follow-up time was not uniform among studies and not always reported. CONCLUSION In conclusion, a partial biopsy can be performed in special situations, such as large primary tumours located in surgically sensitive areas, without altering MRS and RFS.
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- E Moscarella
- Dermatology Unit, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy
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- Centro Oncologico ad Alta Tecnologia Diagnostica, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Medical University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Medical University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy
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- Centro Oncologico ad Alta Tecnologia Diagnostica, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.,Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy
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Fahrner R, Rauchfuß F, Bauschke A, Kissler H, Settmacher U, Zanow J. Robotic hepatic surgery in malignancy: review of the current literature. J Robot Surg 2019; 13:533-538. [PMID: 30895519 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-019-00939-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The use of minimally invasive liver surgery, such as laparoscopic and robotic surgery, is increasing worldwide. Robot-assisted laparoscopy is a new surgical technique that improves surgical handling. The advantage of this technique is improved dexterity, which leads to increased surgical precision and no tremor or fatigue. Comparable oncological results were documented for laparoscopic and open surgery. Currently, "conventional" laparoscopic liver surgery has limitations with respect to the treatment of lesions in the posterior-superior segments, and there are limited technical features for the reconstruction steps. These limitations might be overcome with the use of robotic surgery. The use of robotic surgery for hepatic procedures originated because of the technical potential to overcome several of the major technical limitations known from conventional laparoscopy and the possibility of performing more extended liver resections. Additionally, there is increasing evidence indicating that robotic hepatic surgery is feasible and safe in resections of the posterior segments. Studies showed that using the robotic technique is associated with a decreased or at least equal amount of intraoperative blood loss compared to that of the conventional laparoscopic or open technique. There is increasing evidence that robotic liver surgery might be as safe as conventional laparoscopic procedures in cancer cases in terms of resection margins, disease-free and overall survival. Furthermore, robotic surgery might be more favorable with respect to postoperative patient recovery. Despite promising results, still large, multicenter, randomized and prospective studies are needed to analyze the exact value of robotic liver surgery in patients with malignant liver tumors.
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- René Fahrner
- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07740, Jena, Germany.
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- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07740, Jena, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07740, Jena, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07740, Jena, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07740, Jena, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07740, Jena, Germany
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Shi Y, Xu X, Zhao Y, Qian F, Tang B, Hao Y, Luo H, Chen J, Yu P. Long-term oncologic outcomes of a randomized controlled trial comparing laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection for advanced gastric cancer. Surgery 2019; 165:1211-1216. [PMID: 30772006 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 12/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy is a feasible and safe procedure for treating advanced gastric cancer in terms of short-term outcomes. However, concern about long-term oncologic outcomes has limited the adoption of laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer. METHODS We launched a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing laparoscopic and open gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection for locally advanced gastric cancer to evaluate long-term oncologic feasibility. The 5-year overall survival, disease-free survival, and tumor recurrences have been determined on an intention-to-treat basis. RESULTS Between January 2010 and June 2012, a total of 328 patients with preoperative clinical stage T2-4aN0-3M0 gastric cancer were enrolled in the trial. We excluded 6 patients with unresected tumor, and the remaining 322 patients were randomized to the laparoscopic group (162 patients) or the open group (160 patients) for radical surgery. One patient in laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy and 4 patients in open gastrectomy were lost to follow-up immediately after discharge, leaving 317 patients (161 in laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy and 156 in open gastrectomy) eligible for long-term analysis. The 5-year overall survival rate was 49.0% in the laparoscopic group and 50.7% in the open group, and the 5-year disease-free survival rate was 47.2% and 49.6% in the 2 groups, respectively. Kaplan-Meier curves for overall survival and disease-free survival showed no differences between the 2 groups. There was no difference in the 5-year tumor recurrence rate between the 2 procedures. CONCLUSION Laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy can provide comparable long-term survival without an increase in recurrence and metastasis in treating advanced gastric cancer.
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- Yan Shi
- Department of General Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Singh A, Jaiswal SS. Incidentally Detected Carcinoma Gallbladder in Patients Undergoing Cholecystectomy. Indian J Surg 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12262-017-1614-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Gupta A, Choraria A, Tiwar S, Dubey H, Kumar Agrawal R, Nandi S, Chaudhary V. Laparoscopic radical cholecystectomy for carcinoma gallbladder: A case series. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEPATOBILIARY AND PANCREATIC DISEASES 2017. [DOI: 10.5348/ijhpd-2017-68-cs-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Introduction: Nowadays laparoscopic surgery is a very common form of treatment strategy for digestive diseases and these ‘keyhole’ surgeries provide many benefits to the patients. However, controversy exists when the laparoscopic surgery is done for early gallbladder cancer. The aim of our study was to report two such cases to see feasibility and safety of laparoscopic radical cholecystectomy with lymph node dissection.
Case Series: Two patients underwent laparoscopic radical cholecystectomy with lymph node dissection for gallbladder carcinoma. Both patients were preoperatively diagnosed. Mean operative time was 172 minutes, and average estimated blood loss was 225 ml. There was no intraoperative complication. The liver dissection was done by Harmonic in one case and by Waterjet in the other case. Average hospital stay after surgery was four days. Postoperative morbidity included minimal bile leak in one patient only and no bile leak in patient operated with Waterjet system. Postoperative histopathology revealed adenocarcinoma of gallbladder with no lymph node invasion T2N0M0 (Stage II) in both patients. The mean lymph node retrieval was 5.5. Both patients received adjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine and carboplatin.
Conclusion: We conclude that laparoscopic radical cholecystectomy with lymph node dissection is safe and beneficial for the patients with T1b/T2 gallbladder carcinoma and is useful in selected patients with a preoperative suspicion of early-stage gallbladder cancer by sparing them the necessity of a second-stage open procedure.
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- Ashutosh Gupta
- Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Pt JNM Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Senior Resident, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Pt JNM Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Senior Resident, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Pt JNM Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Senior Resident, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Pt JNM Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Senior Resident, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Pt JNM Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Senior Resident, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Pt JNM Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Director, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Pt JNM Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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Komori K, Kinoshita T, Taihei O, Ito S, Abe T, Senda Y, Misawa K, Ito Y, Uemura N, Natsume S, Kawakami J, Ouchi A, Tsutsuyama M, Hosoi T, Shigeyoshi I, Akazawa T, Hayashi D, Tanaka H, Shimizu Y. Coincident Port-site and Functional End-to-end Anastomotic Recurrences after Laparoscopic Surgery for Colon Cancer: A case report and literature review. THE JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION 2017; 64:177-180. [DOI: 10.2152/jmi.64.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Koji Komori
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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Current Role of Minimally Invasive Radical Cholecystectomy for Gallbladder Cancer. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2016; 2016:7684915. [PMID: 27885325 PMCID: PMC5112328 DOI: 10.1155/2016/7684915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background. For Tis and T1a gallbladder cancer (GbC), laparoscopic cholecystectomy can provide similar survival outcomes compared to open cholecystectomy. However, for patients affected by resectable T1b or more advanced GbC, open approach radical cholecystectomy (RC), consisting in gallbladder liver bed resection or segment 4b-5 bisegmentectomy, with locoregional lymphadenectomy, is considered the gold standard while minimally invasive RC (MiRC) is skeptically considered. Aim. To analyze current literature on perioperative and oncologic outcomes of MiRC for patients affected by GbC. Methods. A Medline review of published articles until June 2016 concerning MiRC for GbC was performed. Results. Data relevant for this review were presented in 13 articles, including 152 patients undergoing an attempt of MiRC for GbC. No randomized clinical trial was found. The approach was laparoscopic in 147 patients and robotic in five. Conversion was required in 15 (10%) patients. Postoperative complications rate was 10% with no mortality. Long-term survival outcomes were reported by 11 studies, two of them showing similar oncologic results when comparing MiRC with matched open RC. Conclusions. Although randomized clinical trials are still lacking and only descriptive studies reporting on limited number of patients are available, current literature seems suggesting that when performed at highly specialized centers, MiRC for GbC is safe and feasible and has oncologic outcomes comparable to open RC.
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Chauhan A, Ganguly M, Sharma AK. Isolated Port Site Metastases in Carcinoma Gallbladder: Does it Represent Better Prognosis? Indian J Surg Oncol 2016; 8:258-262. [DOI: 10.1007/s13193-016-0553-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Salman B, Yilmaz TU, Dikmen K, Kaplan M. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy. J Vis Surg 2016; 2:141. [PMID: 29078528 DOI: 10.21037/jovs.2016.07.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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After technological advances and increased experiences, more complicated surgeries including distal pancreatectomy can be easily performed with acceptable oncologic results, and decreased mortality and morbidity. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) has been shown to have several advantages including less blood loss, less hospital stay, less pain. Several studies comparing open distal pancreatectomy (ODP) and LDP resulted that both techniques have similar results according to pancreas fistulas, oncological results, costs and operation indications. Morbidity is very low in high volume centers, for this reason at least ten cases should be performed for the learning curve. Several authors remarked important technical points in LDP in order to perform safe and acceptable LDP in several studies. Here in this review, we aimed to overview the results of previous studies about LDP and discuss the technical points of LDP.
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- Bulent Salman
- Department of General Surgery, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Bahcesehir University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Port-site metastasis after laparoscopic surgery for gastrointestinal cancer. Surg Today 2016; 47:280-283. [DOI: 10.1007/s00595-016-1346-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sautter AE, Cunningham SC, Kowdley GC. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Adrenal Cancer—A Systematic Review. Am Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481608200517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is increasingly employed for removal of adrenal masses. As adrenal tumors increase in size, however, their malignant potential likewise increases, raising concerns for the use of laparoscopy for removal of large adrenal malignancies. We present a systematic review of the use of laparoscopic adrenalectomy of large malignant tumors. A PubMed search was undertaken and two independent reviewers reviewed the manuscripts and a methodological index for nonrandomized studies score was determined. Manuscripts with scores greater than eight were included. The primary end points were rate of cancer recurrence, rate of conversion to open, complications, and surgical technique. Our initial search produced 412 manuscripts. After abstract review, 44 manuscripts were scored, of which 19 manuscripts were used. A total of 2183 tumors were removed, of which 517 were malignant. Average follow-up time was 38.7 months. The recurrence rate was 12.9 per cent. The rate of conversion was 3.6 per cent. The main techniques used were transabdominal and retroperitoneal. No significant differences in rate of recurrence or complications were seen when compared with open. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy may be performed for large and malignant tumors; however, most manuscripts on this subject lack significant scientific rigor and follow-up.
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- Department of Surgery, Saint Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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Arezzo A, Passera R, Ferri V, Gonella F, Cirocchi R, Morino M. Laparoscopic right colectomy reduces short-term mortality and morbidity. Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Colorectal Dis 2015; 30:1457-72. [PMID: 26137968 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-015-2304-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE While definitive long-term results are not yet available, the global safety and oncologic adequacy of laparoscopic surgery for right colectomy remain controversial. The aim of the study was to evaluate differences in safety of laparoscopic right colectomy, compared with open surgery, with particular attention to cancer patients. METHODS A systematic review from 1991 to 2014 was performed searching the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases (PROSPERO Registration number: CRD42014015256). We included randomised and controlled clinical studies comparing laparoscopic and open resection for rectal cancer. Primary endpoints were 30 days mortality and overall morbidity. Then, a meta-analysis was conducted by a fixed-effect model, performing a sensitivity analysis by a random-effect model. Relative risk (RR) was used as an indicator of treatment effect; a RR less than 1.0 was in favour of laparoscopy. Publication bias was assessed by funnel plot, heterogeneity by the I (2) test and subgroup analysis on oncologic patients. RESULTS Twenty-seven studies, representing 3049 patients, met the inclusion criteria; only 2 were randomised for a total of 211 patients. Mortality was observed in 1.2 % of patients in the laparoscopic group and in 3.4 % of patients in the open group. The overall RR was 0.45 (95 % CI 0.21-0.93, p = 0.031). The raw incidence of overall complications was significantly lower in the laparoscopic group (16.8 %) compared to the open group (24.2 %). The overall RR was 0.81 (95 % CI 0.70-0.95, p = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS Based on the evidence of few randomised and mostly controlled series, mortality and morbidity were significantly lower after laparoscopy compared to open surgery.
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- Alberto Arezzo
- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, Corso Dogliotti 14, 10126, Torino, Italy.
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, University of Torino, Corso Dogliotti 14, 10126, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, Corso Dogliotti 14, 10126, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, Corso Dogliotti 14, 10126, Torino, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, University of Perugia, Terni, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, Corso Dogliotti 14, 10126, Torino, Italy
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Kim SH, Kim DJ, Kim W. Long-Term Survival Following Port-Site Metastasectomy in a Patient with Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Case Report. J Gastric Cancer 2015; 15:209-13. [PMID: 26468419 PMCID: PMC4604336 DOI: 10.5230/jgc.2015.15.3.209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Revised: 07/05/2015] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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A 78-year-old man underwent laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy for gastric cancer (pT3N0M0). Multiple port sites were used, including a 10 mm port for a videoscope at the umbilical point and three other working ports. During the six-month follow-up evaluation, a 2 cm enhancing mass confined to the muscle layer was found 12 mm from the right lower quadrant port site, suggesting a metastatic or desmoid tumor. Follow-up computed tomography imaging two months later showed that the mass had increased in size to 3.5 cm. We confirmed that there was no intra-abdominal metastasis by diagnostic laparoscopy and then performed a wide resection of the recurrent mass. The histologic findings revealed poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma, suggesting a metastatic mass from the stomach cancer. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient completed adjuvant chemotherapy with TS-1 (tegafur, gimeracil, and oteracil potassium). There was no evidence of tumor recurrence during the 50-month follow-up period.
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- Sang Hyun Kim
- Department of Surgery, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Hachim H, Majbar AM, Alaoui M, Raiss M, Sabbah F, Hrora A, Ahallat M. Abdominal wall recurrence of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor: case report. SPRINGERPLUS 2015; 4:429. [PMID: 26306291 PMCID: PMC4540716 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-015-1220-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Introduction The gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are mesenchymal tumors, most commonly affecting the stomach and small bowel. Only few cases of port-site recurrence after laparoscopic treatment have been reported. We herein report the case of a parietal recurrence on the extraction incision site, 7 years after laparoscopic surgery for small bowel GIST. Case report A 47 years-old female patient was hospitalized in November 2007 for isolated pelvic pain. CT scan showed an intestinal tumor with a benign aspect measuring 50 mm. A laparoscopy-assisted resection was performed. Surgical exploration found a 7 cm small bowel tumor. It was extracted through a supra-pubic transversal incision without a wound protector and then resected. Histologic analysis revealed an intestinal GIST with high aggressive potential (five mitosis per field), with CD117 positive at the immunohistochemical examination. The patient had no adjuvant chemotherapy. Seven years later, the patient was readmitted for an abdominal mass at the site of the supra-pubic scar. Abdomino-pelvic CT scan showed a 10 × 7.5 cm solid mass of the abdominal wall. Percutaneous biopsies were done and the pathological analysis revealed a mesenchymal-cell tumor, positive to CD117 and DOG1 at the immunohistochemical examination. Final diagnosis was abdominal wall recurrence of GIST secondary to tumor-contamination during the first surgery. Conclusion Abdominal wall recurrence of GIST after laparoscopic surgery is rarely reported. This complication should be avoided with preventive measures such as the use of extraction bags or wound protectors.
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- Hajar Hachim
- Clinique Chirurgicale C, Ibn Sina University Hospital, 10090 Rabat, Morocco
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- Clinique Chirurgicale C, Ibn Sina University Hospital, 10090 Rabat, Morocco
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- Clinique Chirurgicale C, Ibn Sina University Hospital, 10090 Rabat, Morocco
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- Clinique Chirurgicale C, Ibn Sina University Hospital, 10090 Rabat, Morocco
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- Clinique Chirurgicale C, Ibn Sina University Hospital, 10090 Rabat, Morocco
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- Clinique Chirurgicale C, Ibn Sina University Hospital, 10090 Rabat, Morocco
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Lopera Toro AR, Saldarriaga Botero JP, Gallo Ríos JF, Velásquez Ossa DA, Federico EJ. Nefroureterectomía más linfadenectomía retroperitoneal laparoscópica. Rev Urol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.uroco.2015.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Itano O, Oshima G, Minagawa T, Shinoda M, Kitago M, Abe Y, Hibi T, Yagi H, Ikoma N, Aiko S, Kawaida M, Masugi Y, Kameyama K, Sakamoto M, Kitagawa Y. Novel strategy for laparoscopic treatment of pT2 gallbladder carcinoma. Surg Endosc 2015; 29:3600-7. [PMID: 25740638 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-015-4116-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study evaluated our new strategy for treating suspected T2 gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) using a laparoscopic approach. METHODS We examined 19 patients with suspected T2 GBC who were treated laparoscopically (LS group) between December 2007 and December 2013; these patients were compared with 14 patients who underwent open surgery (OS group). Laparoscopic staging was initially performed to exclude factors making the patients ineligible for curative resection. Intraoperative pathological examination of the surgical margin of the cystic duct was performed prior to laparoscopic gallbladder bed resection, and pathological examination was again performed to confirm the presence of carcinoma and the depth of tumor invasion. Surgery was completed when the pathological findings indicated that the patient was cancer free. Lymph node dissection was performed according to the depth of tumor invasion. RESULTS None of the patients required conversion to laparotomy. For three patients with benign lesions, only gallbladder bed resection was required. Additional regional lymph node dissection was performed in 16 patients in the LS group. The mean operative time (309 vs. 324 min, p = 0.755) and mean number of dissected lymph nodes (12.6 vs. 10.2, p = 0.361) were not significantly different between the LS and OS groups. The intraoperative blood loss was significantly lower (104 vs. 584 mL, p = 0.002) and the postoperative hospital stay was significantly shorter (9.1 vs. 21.6 days, p = 0.002) for LS patients than for those in the OS group. In the LS group, one patient developed postoperative pneumonia, but all patients survived without recurrence after a mean follow-up of 37 months. CONCLUSION Our strategy for suspected T2 gallbladder GBC is safe and useful, avoids unnecessary procedures, and is associated with similar oncologic outcomes as the open method.
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- Osamu Itano
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Eiju General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Eiju General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Eiju General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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This report describes a case of port site metastasis after laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer. A 57-year-old man with clinical cTNM stage II (T2 N0 M0) gastric cancer was admitted to our hospital. After administration of an oral fluoropyrimidine drug (S-1) for 2 weeks, he underwent laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG). On hematoxylin and eosin staining, the pTNM stage was IA (T1b N0 M0). Eighteen months later, the patient developed a subcutaneous metastasis at the trocar site. A second operation was performed, and the abdominal wall mass was resected. The histological finding confirmed a diagnosis of metastatic gastric carcinoma. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed micrometastasis in fat tissue adjacent to the lymph node near the left gastric artery. Surgeons should be aware that port site metastasis can occur in patients undergoing LADG for gastric cancer with lymphatic micrometastasis, which is undetectable on routine hematoxylin and eosin staining.
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Chow LTC. Femur chondrosarcoma misdiagnosed as acute knee arthritis and osteomyelitis--further developing a hitherto unreported complication of tumor embolic ischemic ileal perforation after arthroscopic lavage. Pathol Res Pract 2014; 210:1095-9. [PMID: 25242025 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2014.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2014] [Revised: 08/03/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The differentiation between osteomyelitis and bone tumor may be difficult due to their overlapping clinical and radiological features. A 25-year-old lady presented with left knee pain and joint effusion associated with redness and hotness. A sub-optimally taken plain radiograph showed mixed osteolytic and osteoblastic lesion in the left lower femur with surrounding soft tissue swelling. Since the clinical diagnosis was acute osteomyelitis and arthritis, arthroscopic lavage was performed as a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. The removed loose bodies and fibrinous tissue showed pathological features suspicious of chondrosarcoma. Subsequent MRI revealed an infiltrative tumor eroding through the cortex and joint cartilage. En bloc excision of the left lower femur, upper tibia including the knee joint and patella was performed, and the final diagnosis was grade 2 chondrosarcoma. The patient developed bilateral pulmonary metastasis 33 months after operation. Five months later, she suffered from a hitherto undescribed complication of ischemic perforation of the terminal ileum secondary to tumor embolic arterial obstruction with no macroscopic intestinal or peritoneal tumor deposit. The patient developed multiple brain metastases and died 43 months after initial presentation. Our case illustrates that malignant bone tumor as a differential diagnosis of acute osteomyelitis and arthritis merits recognition and exclusion before arthroscopic lavage, which may enhance tumor dissemination and in our patient results in embolic ischemic ileal perforation.
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Nunez MF, Sardi A, Jimenez W, Nieroda C, Sittig M, MacDonald R, Aydin N, Milovanov V, Gushchin V. Port-Site Metastases is an Independent Prognostic Factor in Patients with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis. Ann Surg Oncol 2014; 22:1267-73. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-4136-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Novel technique for full-thickness resection of gastric malignancy: feasibility of nonexposed endoscopic wall-inversion surgery (news) in porcine models. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2014; 23:e217-21. [PMID: 24300935 DOI: 10.1097/sle.0b013e31828e3f94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Full-thickness resection for gastric malignancy carries a risk of peritoneal dissemination due to opening of the gastric lumen. We evaluated the feasibility and safety a novel method of full-thickness resection without transmural communication, called nonexposed endoscopic wall-inversion surgery in ex vivo and in vivo porcine models. Six explanted porcine stomachs and 6 live pigs were used for this study. After marking and submucosal injection around 3 cm simulated lesions, the seromuscular layer was laparoscopically cut and sutured with the lesion inverted to the inside. Consecutively, a mucosubmucosal incision was made endoscopically. Three pigs used for the survival study were monitored for 7 days. All 12 lesions were successfully resected en bloc without perforation. The 3 pigs survived for 1 week without adverse events, and necropsy revealed neither leakage nor abscess formation related to the operation. We demonstrated nonexposed endoscopic wall-inversion surgery to be technically feasible and safe in both ex vivo and in vivo porcine studies.
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Gaillard M, Tranchart H, Dagher I. Laparoscopic liver resections for hepatocellular carcinoma: Current role and limitations. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:4892-4899. [PMID: 24803800 PMCID: PMC4009520 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.4892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2013] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is currently known to be a safer procedure than it was before because of technical advances and improvement in postoperative patient management and remains the first-line treatment for HCC in compensated cirrhosis. The aim of this review is to assess current indications, advantages and limits of laparoscopic surgery for HCC resections. We also discussed the possible evolution of this surgical approach in parallel with new technologies.
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Dong S, Zhang L, Li W, Du J, Liu X, Chen X. Evaluation of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary metastases: a meta-analysis. PLoS One 2014; 9:e85329. [PMID: 24416392 PMCID: PMC3887046 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background To evaluate the evidence comparing video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and open thoracotomy in the treatment of metastatic lung cancer using meta-analytical techniques. Methods A literature search was undertaken until July 2013 to identify the comparative studies evaluating disease-free survival rates and survival rates. The pooled odds ratios (OR) and the 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated with the fixed or random effect models. Results Six retrospective studies were included in our meta-analysis. These studies included a total of 546 patients: 235 patients were treated with VATS, and 311 patients were treated with open thoracotomy. The VATS and the thoracotomy did not demonstrate a significant difference in the 1-,3-,5-year survival rates and the 1-year disease-free survival rate. There were significant statistical differences between the 3-year disease free survival rate (p = 0.04), which favored open thoracotomy. Conclusions The VATS approach is a safe and feasible treatment in terms of the survival rate for metastatic lung cancer compared with the thoracotomy. The 3-year disease-free survival rate in the VATS group is inferior to that of open thoracotomy. The VATS approach could not completely replace open thoracotomy.
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- Siyuan Dong
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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Oh SY, Kwon S, Lee KG, Suh YS, Choe HN, Kong SH, Lee HJ, Kim WH, Yang HK. Outcomes of minimally invasive surgery for early gastric cancer are comparable with those for open surgery: analysis of 1,013 minimally invasive surgeries at a single institution. Surg Endosc 2013; 28:789-95. [PMID: 24263458 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-013-3256-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2013] [Accepted: 09/27/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to compare the short- and long-term results of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and open surgery for primary early gastric cancer (EGC) at a single high-volume institution. METHODS The clinicopathologic and survival data of primary gastric cancer patients who underwent a minimally invasive radical gastrectomy at Seoul National University Hospital from December 2003 to January 2012 were retrospectively analyzed. For comparison of short-term outcomes, the data for 1,112 patients who underwent a radical open gastrectomy from 2007 to 2011 were collected. For long-term outcome analysis, the data for 962 patients who underwent a radical open gastrectomy from 2004 to 2006 were collected. Because the application of MIS was limited to suspected EGC, the control groups were similarly limited to patients deemed to have EGC as shown by preoperative endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, or both. RESULTS The review of our database identified 1,013 patients who had undergone MIS for gastric cancer. In the short-term outcome analysis, the MIS group showed statistically better results than the open surgery group in terms of postoperative hospital stay (8.7 vs. 11.3 days; p < 0.001), estimated blood loss (75.4 vs. 142.3 ml; p < 0.001), and overall complication rate (17.5 vs. 24.4 %; p < 0.001). In the subset analysis of total gastrectomy, the local complication rate was much higher in the MIS group than in the open surgery group. Both uni- and multivariate analyses showed that not only the surgical approach but also age, chronic liver disease, chronic renal disease, and additional organ resection had significant effects on complications. In the long-term outcome analysis, the two groups showed comparable disease-free survival rates. CONCLUSIONS The use of MIS for EGC showed a shorter operation time, a shorter postoperative hospital stay, and a lower overall complication rate than open surgery but a comparable disease-free survival rate. Total gastrectomy in the MIS group was associated with a higher complication rate than in the open group. Therefore, a new stable surgical technique needs to be established.
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- Seung-Young Oh
- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea,
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Isobaric Laparoscopy Using LaparoTenser System in Surgical Gynecologic Oncology. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2013; 20:686-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2013.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2013] [Revised: 03/18/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Sutariya VK, Patel PB, Tank AH. Port site and peritoneal metastases after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for incidentally found gallbladder carcinoma. Adv Biomed Res 2013; 2:39. [PMID: 24516839 PMCID: PMC3905334 DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.109739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2012] [Accepted: 05/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Gallbladder cancer is found in about 1-2% of patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy and it is difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy may disseminate gallbladder cancer to peritoneum and even port sites. Here, we present a case of a 59-year-old female patient operated for gallstone disease and her histopathology was suggestive of well-diffentiated gallbladder carcinoma (T1N0M0). Patient presented to us with port site and distant peritoneal metastases after 3 months.
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- Vaibhavkumar K. Sutariya
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver transplantation, Smt. G. R. Doshi and Smt. K. M. Mehta Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre and Dr. H. L. Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences, Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver transplantation, Smt. G. R. Doshi and Smt. K. M. Mehta Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre and Dr. H. L. Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences, Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver transplantation, Smt. G. R. Doshi and Smt. K. M. Mehta Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre and Dr. H. L. Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences, Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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Xiong JJ, Altaf K, Javed MA, Huang W, Mukherjee R, Mai G, Sutton R, Liu XB, Hu WM. Meta-analysis of laparoscopic vs open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18:6657-68. [PMID: 23236242 PMCID: PMC3516221 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i45.6657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2012] [Revised: 09/17/2012] [Accepted: 09/22/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To conduct a meta-analysis to determine the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) and open liver resection (OLR) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
METHODS: PubMed (Medline), EMBASE and Science Citation Index Expanded and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials in the Cochrane Library were searched systematically to identify relevant comparative studies reporting outcomes for both LLR and OLR for HCC between January 1992 and February 2012. Two authors independently assessed the trials for inclusion and extracted the data. Meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager Version 5.0 software (The Cochrane Collaboration, Oxford, United Kingdom). Pooled odds ratios (OR) or weighted mean differences (WMD) with 95%CI were calculated using either fixed effects (Mantel-Haenszel method) or random effects models (DerSimonian and Laird method). Evaluated endpoints were operative outcomes (operation time, intraoperative blood loss, blood transfusion requirement), postoperative outcomes (liver failure, cirrhotic decompensation/ascites, bile leakage, postoperative bleeding, pulmonary complications, intraabdominal abscess, mortality, hospital stay and oncologic outcomes (positive resection margins and tumor recurrence).
RESULTS: Fifteen eligible non-randomized studies were identified, out of which, 9 high-quality studies involving 550 patients were included, with 234 patients in the LLR group and 316 patients in the OLR group. LLR was associated with significantly lower intraoperative blood loss, based on six studies with 333 patients [WMD: -129.48 mL; 95%CI: -224.76-(-34.21) mL; P = 0.008]. Seven studies involving 416 patients were included to assess blood transfusion requirement between the two groups. The LLR group had lower blood transfusion requirement (OR: 0.49; 95%CI: 0.26-0.91; P = 0.02). While analyzing hospital stay, six studies with 333 patients were included. Patients in the LLR group were found to have shorter hospital stay [WMD: -3.19 d; 95%CI: -4.09-(-2.28) d; P < 0.00001] than their OLR counterpart. Seven studies including 416 patients were pooled together to estimate the odds of developing postoperative ascites in the patient groups. The LLR group appeared to have a lower incidence of postoperative ascites (OR: 0.32; 95%CI: 0.16-0.61; P = 0.0006) as compared with OLR patients. Similarly, fewer patients had liver failure in the LLR group than in the OLR group (OR: 0.15; 95%CI: 0.02-0.95; P = 0.04). However, no significant differences were found between the two approaches with regards to operation time [WMD: 4.69 min; 95%CI: -22.62-32 min; P = 0.74], bile leakage (OR: 0.55; 95%CI: 0.10-3.12; P = 0.50), postoperative bleeding (OR: 0.54; 95%CI: 0.20-1.45; P = 0.22), pulmonary complications (OR: 0.43; 95%CI: 0.18-1.04; P = 0.06), intra-abdominal abscesses (OR: 0.21; 95%CI: 0.01-4.53; P = 0.32), mortality (OR: 0.46; 95%CI: 0.14-1.51; P = 0.20), presence of positive resection margins (OR: 0.59; 95%CI: 0.21-1.62; P = 0.31) and tumor recurrence (OR: 0.95; 95%CI: 0.62-1.46; P = 0.81).
CONCLUSION: LLR appears to be a safe and feasible option for resection of HCC in selected patients based on current evidence. However, further appropriately designed randomized controlled trials should be undertaken to ascertain these findings.
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Zhuang PY, Tang ZH, Liu YB, Quan ZW, Zhang YJ. Diagnostic and prognostic role of laparoscopic staging for gallbladder carcinoma. Dig Surg 2012; 29:367-73. [PMID: 23108362 DOI: 10.1159/000343926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 09/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic role of staging laparoscopy in gallbladder carcinoma (GBC). METHODS From January 2007 through December 2010, 79 GBC patients without evidence of metastatic disease on preoperative imaging underwent staging laparoscopy. Peritoneal and liver metastases were assessed by a single surgeon in a systematic manner. Resection rate, safety, and survival analysis were compared between the laparoscopy group and no laparoscopy group. RESULTS Disseminated disease was detected in 27 patients and no further surgery was performed; the overall accuracy for detecting unresectable disease was 67.5% (27/40), with 39 (75%) and 27 (51.9%) receiving resection and curative resection. In 203 GBC patients undergoing laparotomy, 90 (44.3%) and 53 (26.1%) patients received resection and curative resection; therefore, the resection rate and curative resection rate were significantly much higher in the laparoscopy group (p < 0.000). CONCLUSIONS Staging laparoscopy in GBC is sensitive in detecting disseminated disease and increases the curative resection rate, shortens the recovery time, and has no negative implications on overall survival; therefore, we suggest the routine use of staging laparoscopy in patients with GBC without evidence of disseminated disease on preoperative imaging.
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- Department of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, PR China
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Sui CJ, Li B, Yang JM, Wang SJ, Zhou YM. Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy: A meta-analysis. Asian J Surg 2012; 35:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2012.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2011] [Revised: 05/25/2011] [Accepted: 12/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Moisan F, Norero E, Slako M, Varas J, Palominos G, Crovari F, Ibañez L, Pérez G, Pimentel F, Guzmán S, Jarufe N, Boza C, Escalona A, Funke R. Completely laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for early and advanced gastric cancer: a matched cohort study. Surg Endosc 2011. [PMID: 22011940 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-011-1933-5.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The application of laparoscopic gastric surgery has rapidly increased for the treatment of early gastric cancer. However, laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced tumor remains controversial, particularly in terms of oncologic outcomes. This study was designed to compare 3-year survival of laparoscopic versus open curative gastrectomy in early and advanced gastric cancer. METHODS This was a retrospective matched cohort study. We included patients between 2003 and 2010 with an R0 resection. A totally laparoscopic technique was used and D2 lymph node dissection was practiced routinely. We performed an intracorporeal hand-sewn esophagojejunostomy in all laparoscopic total gastrectomy cases. We matched all laparoscopic cases 1:1 with open cases according to TNM AJCC seventh edition. We used Mann-Whitney or t test and Chi-square test to compare both groups. Kaplan-Meier analysis with log-rank test was performed to compare survival. RESULTS We included 31 open and 31 laparoscopic cases (mean age 63 ± 14 years; 66% males). Both groups were identical in type of gastrectomy (71% total and 29% subtotal). There were no statistical difference between laparoscopic and open groups in age, sex, N category, tumor location and size, histological differentiation, and T category (48% T1, 13% T2, 16% T3, and 23% T4 in both groups), with 48% early and 52% advanced tumors. The median number of resected lymph nodes was similar: 35 (23-53) for laparoscopic and 39 (23-45) for open cases (P = 0.81). The median follow-up was 50 months. The overall 3-year survival was 82% for laparoscopic surgery and 87% for the open surgery group (P = 0.56). There were no difference in 3-year survival for the laparoscopic versus the open surgery groups for advanced tumors (74 vs. 75%, P = 0.88), N+ tumors (73 vs. 73%, P = 0.99) and for the different AJCC stages (stage 1: 94 vs. 100%, stage 2: 89 vs. 82%, and stage 3: 50 vs. 50%, P = 0.32, 0.83, and 0.98 respectively). CONCLUSIONS In this preliminary report, with 52% of advanced tumor, the 3-year overall and stage-by-stage survival was comparable for laparoscopic and open curative gastrectomy.
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- Fabrizio Moisan
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hospital Clínico, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Marcoleta 367, P.O. Box 114-D, Santiago, 8330024, Chile
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Completely laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for early and advanced gastric cancer: a matched cohort study. Surg Endosc 2011; 26:661-72. [PMID: 22011940 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-011-1933-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2011] [Accepted: 08/08/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The application of laparoscopic gastric surgery has rapidly increased for the treatment of early gastric cancer. However, laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced tumor remains controversial, particularly in terms of oncologic outcomes. This study was designed to compare 3-year survival of laparoscopic versus open curative gastrectomy in early and advanced gastric cancer. METHODS This was a retrospective matched cohort study. We included patients between 2003 and 2010 with an R0 resection. A totally laparoscopic technique was used and D2 lymph node dissection was practiced routinely. We performed an intracorporeal hand-sewn esophagojejunostomy in all laparoscopic total gastrectomy cases. We matched all laparoscopic cases 1:1 with open cases according to TNM AJCC seventh edition. We used Mann-Whitney or t test and Chi-square test to compare both groups. Kaplan-Meier analysis with log-rank test was performed to compare survival. RESULTS We included 31 open and 31 laparoscopic cases (mean age 63 ± 14 years; 66% males). Both groups were identical in type of gastrectomy (71% total and 29% subtotal). There were no statistical difference between laparoscopic and open groups in age, sex, N category, tumor location and size, histological differentiation, and T category (48% T1, 13% T2, 16% T3, and 23% T4 in both groups), with 48% early and 52% advanced tumors. The median number of resected lymph nodes was similar: 35 (23-53) for laparoscopic and 39 (23-45) for open cases (P = 0.81). The median follow-up was 50 months. The overall 3-year survival was 82% for laparoscopic surgery and 87% for the open surgery group (P = 0.56). There were no difference in 3-year survival for the laparoscopic versus the open surgery groups for advanced tumors (74 vs. 75%, P = 0.88), N+ tumors (73 vs. 73%, P = 0.99) and for the different AJCC stages (stage 1: 94 vs. 100%, stage 2: 89 vs. 82%, and stage 3: 50 vs. 50%, P = 0.32, 0.83, and 0.98 respectively). CONCLUSIONS In this preliminary report, with 52% of advanced tumor, the 3-year overall and stage-by-stage survival was comparable for laparoscopic and open curative gastrectomy.
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Lee JM, Kim BW, Kim WH, Wang HJ, Kim MW. Clinical Implication of Bile Spillage in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Gallbladder Cancer. Am Surg 2011. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481107700623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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We determined the influence of bile spillage on recurrence and survival during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for gallbladder (GB) cancer. Among the 136 patients with GB cancer treated at Ajou University Hospital between 1994 and 2007, 28 underwent LC alone. We compared patients without bile spillage (bile spillage [-] group, n = 16) with patients who had bile spillage (bile spillage [+] group, n = 12). There was no statistical difference in stage between the groups. In the bile spillage (-) group, all patients underwent curative resection and there were two patients with locoregional recurrences and three patients with systemic recurrences. In the bile spillage (+) group, five patients underwent R1 resection and one patient underwent R2 resection and all eight recurrent patients had systemic recurrences. The disease-free survival and overall survival were shorter in the bile spillage (+) group (disease-free survival, 71.4 vs 20.9 months; P = 0.028; overall survival, 72.6 vs 25.8 months; P = 0.014). Bile spillage is likely to be an association with an incomplete resection and systemic recurrences. When GB cancer is suspected during LC, conversion to open surgery for preventing bile spillage and achieving curative resection should be considered.
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- Jae-Myeong Lee
- Division of Critical Care Medicine for Surgical Patients, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
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- Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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Isambert M, Leux C, Métairie S, Paineau J. Incidentally-discovered gallbladder cancer: When, why and which reoperation? J Visc Surg 2011; 148:e77-84. [PMID: 21478068 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2011.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Cancer of the gallbladder, a rare entity with a poor prognosis, is often discovered incidentally during or after cholecystectomy. It tends to disseminate early via lymphatic, peritoneal, endobiliary, and hematogenous pathways. Diagnosis is made intra-operatively in only a quarter of cases, by examination of the opened cholecystectomy specimen in the operating room by the surgeon; this procedure should be routine. For incidentally-discovered cancers, survival was 28% at five years. Prognostic factors include age, TNM stage, gallbladder perforation during cholecystectomy and less-than-optimal resection at re-operation. Whether the laparoscopic route for the initial cholecystectomy has an impact on survival remains a subject of debate. R0 surgery is the only potentially curative treatment: simple cholecystectomy with clear margins is adequate resection for stage T1a tumors; extended cholecystectomy with lymphadenectomy and possibly resection of the bile duct is required for more advanced stages. After curative resection, neo-adjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy have not, so far, proven effective. Improvement of surgical practices (systematic review of cholecystectomy specimens in the OR, prevention of gallbladder perforation with bile spillage during surgery, early re-intervention for optimal resection) could improve the prognosis of these cancers.
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- M Isambert
- Institut Bergonié, 229, cours de l'Argonne, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France.
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Port site metastases after a laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection of rectal cancer: report of a case. Surg Today 2011; 41:412-4. [PMID: 21365427 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-009-4216-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2009] [Accepted: 09/07/2009] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This report describes a case of port site metastases that presented 6 months after a laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection of rectal cancer in a 75-year-old man. A surgical excision was performed to improve stoma function despite disease progression with adjuvant concurrent chemoradiation. Although port site metastases are now reported less frequently, this unfortunate consequence of laparoscopic colorectal surgery for cancer can still occur, and laparoscopic colorectal surgeons should exercise all precautions to prevent its occurrence. This report includes a review of literature on port site metastases.
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Jiang JK, Chen WS, Wang SJ, Lin JK. A novel lifting system for minimally accessed surgery: a prospective comparison between "Laparo-V" gasless and CO2 pneumoperitoneum laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Int J Colorectal Dis 2010; 25:997-1004. [PMID: 20407779 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-010-0942-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2010] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Carbon dioxide (CO(2)) pneumoperitoneum can lead to cardiopulmonary loading and complications. By comparing with conventional CO(2) pneumoperitoneum approach, we introduce a novel Laparo-V lifting system for gasless laparoscopic colorectal surgery. METHODS In a prospective study, patients with colonic lesions underwent either Laparo-V gasless (n = 20) or conventional CO(2) pneumoperitoneum (n = 19) laparoscopic colectomy. Twenty patients who underwent open surgery were enrolled as control. Intra-operative monitoring includes blood pressures, heart rate, O(2) saturation, and end-tidal CO(2) (ET-CO(2)). Serum level of interleukin 6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), cortisol, and lymphocyte subpopulations (CD4/CD8) were measured repeatedly. Postoperative recovery was indicated by return of bowel function and postoperative hospital stay. RESULTS Patient characteristics were not different between the three groups. There were three conversions in each laparoscopy group, making conversion rates 15% and 15.7% for Laparo-V and CO(2) pneumoperitoneum groups, respectively. Vital signs remained stable in Laparo-V and open surgery groups; while, elevated ET-CO(2) and heart rate were noted in CO(2) pneumoperitoneum group. Both laparoscopy groups had a significant faster recovery and shorter hospital stay than the open surgery group. Postoperative elevation of IL-6, CRP, and cortisol level was observed in all the three groups, of note, the change was most significant in the open surgery group. CONCLUSIONS Laparo-V gasless laparoscopic approach is feasible in various colorectal procedures. It carries advantages comparable with those of CO(2) pneumoperitoneum; while, the intra-operative hemodynamic was more stable. Therefore, laparoscopic approach using the Laparo-V system could be beneficial to patients with high cardiopulmonary risk and represents an alternative for minimally invasive surgery.
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- Jeng-Kai Jiang
- Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Dagher I, Belli G, Fantini C, Laurent A, Tayar C, Lainas P, Tranchart H, Franco D, Cherqui D. Laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a European experience. J Am Coll Surg 2010; 211:16-23. [PMID: 20610244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2009] [Revised: 03/01/2010] [Accepted: 03/03/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Some series have suggested that laparoscopy is beneficial for resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. This has to be confirmed in larger series. The aim of this study was to analyze the results of 3 European surgical centers on laparoscopic liver resections for hepatocellular carcinoma. STUDY DESIGN Prospective databases of 3 European centers involved in the development of laparoscopic liver surgery were combined. Between 1998 and 2008, 163 liver resections for hepatocellular carcinoma were performed. Liver parenchyma was cirrhotic in 120 (73.6%) patients. Liver resection was anatomic in 107 (65.6%) patients and was a major resection (>or=3 segments) in 16 (9.8%). A totally laparoscopic approach was used in 155 (95.1%) patients. RESULTS Median surgical duration was 180 minutes. Median operative blood loss was 250 mL, and 16 (9.8%) patients received blood transfusion. Conversion to open surgery was required in 15 (9.2%) patients. Median tumor size was 3.6 cm and median surgical margin was 12 mm. Liver-specific and general complications occurred in 19 (11.6%) and 17 (10.4%) patients, respectively. Hospital length of stay was 7 days. A further analysis of early (n = 75) and recent (n = 88) experiences showed improved results in the latter group. Overall and recurrence-free survival rates at 1, 3, and 5 years were 92.6%, 68.7%, 64.9%, and 77.5%, 47.1%, 32.2%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that laparoscopic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma is feasible in selected patients, with good operative and oncologic results. Laparoscopy should be routinely considered in centers experienced in liver surgery and advanced laparoscopy.
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- Ibrahim Dagher
- Department of General Surgery, Antoine Béclère Hospital, AP-HP, Clamart, France.
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Gallbladder cancer: role of laparoscopy in the management of potentially resectable tumors. Surg Endosc 2010; 24:2192-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-0925-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2009] [Accepted: 01/10/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Song J, Lee HJ, Cho GS, Han SU, Kim MC, Ryu SW, Kim W, Song KY, Kim HH, Hyung WJ. Recurrence following laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a multicenter retrospective analysis of 1,417 patients. Ann Surg Oncol 2010; 17:1777-86. [PMID: 20151217 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-010-0932-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The risk of recurrence and recurrence patterns after laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy for gastric cancer remain unclear. The objective of this study is to assess recurrence and its timing, patterns, and risk factors following laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy from multicenter data. METHODS A retrospective multicenter study was performed using data from 1,485 patients who had undergone laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy for gastric cancer at ten institutions from 1998 to 2005. Recurrence and its timing and patterns were reviewed. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify risk factors for recurrence. RESULTS Excluding 68 patients (9 postoperative mortalities, 1 synchronous distant metastasis, 2 nonadenocarcinomas, and 56 losses to follow-up), 50 of 1,417 patients (3.5%) had recurrences. Incidence of recurrence was 1.6% (19/1186) in early gastric cancer and 13.4% (31/231) in advanced gastric cancer. Recurrence occurred in 34 of 50 patients (68.0%) within 2 years of surgery, and in 45 of 50 patients (90.0%) within 3 years. The recurrence pattern was hematogenous in 17 patients (34.0%), peritoneal in 11 (22.0%), locoregional in 10 (20.0%), distant lymph nodes in 2 (4.0%), and mixed in 10 (20.0%). Advanced T-classification and lymph node metastases were risk factors for recurrence. CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy showed satisfactory long-term oncologic outcomes similar to those of open surgery. The study provides additional evidence suggesting that laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy is a good alternative to open gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer of relatively early stage, although results of a randomized controlled trial and more long-term follow-up are needed to provide conclusive evidence.
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- Jyewon Song
- Department of Surgery, Insititute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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INTRODUCTION Accidental intraoperative gallbladder perforation is a problem in laparoscopic surgery, especially in cases with incidental gallbladder carcinoma (IGBC). The question is whether intraoperative gallbladder perforation has a prognostic disadvantage or a retrieval bag provides protection against tumor dissemination. METHODS A standardized questionnaire was sent to all German surgical clinics based on the central register of "incidental gallbladder carcinoma" of the German Society of Surgery founded in 1997. RESULTS In 592 IGBC-registered cases, there were 330 laparoscopies, 154 open surgeries, and intraoperative conversion was performed in 106 cases. Of laparoscopic surgeries (n = 330), the recurrence rate was 30%. The recurrence rate for cases with (174/330) and without (156/330) the use of retrieval bag was 32.2% and 27%, respectively. In laparoscopies with intraoperative gallbladder perforation (73/330 cases), the recurrence rate was 38.4%. Of these cases the recurrence rate with (51/73) and without (22/73) the use of retrieval bags was 39.2% and 36.4%, respectively. In 257 cases without intraoperative perforation, tumor recurrence rate was 27.2%, and it was 29.3% or 25.4% with (123/257) and without (134/257) the use of retrieval bags. CONCLUSIONS According to the registry data, the intraoperative gallbladder perforation results in significant (P = 0.047) prognostic disadvantage and in these cases retrieval bags were used more often (P = 0.001). However, in IGBC cases if intraoperative gallbladder perforation has already happened, the use of retrieval bags had no protective effects.
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Laparoscopic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a matched-pair comparative study. Surg Endosc 2009; 24:1170-6. [PMID: 19915908 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-009-0745-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2009] [Accepted: 10/09/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Only a few series have demonstrated the safety of laparoscopic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the benefits of this approach. Moreover, these studies reported mostly minor and nonanatomic hepatic resections. This report describes the results of a pair-matched comparative study between open and laparoscopic liver resections for HCC in a series of essentially anatomic resections. METHODS Patients were retrospectively matched in pairs for the following criteria: sex, age, American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) score, severity of liver disease, tumor size, and type of resection. A total of 42 patients undergoing laparoscopy were compared with patients undergoing laparotomy during the same period. Surgeons from the authors' department not trained in laparoscopy performed open resections. Operative, postoperative, and oncologic outcomes were compared. RESULTS The mean duration of surgery was similar in the two groups. Significantly less bleeding was observed in the laparoscopic group (364.3 vs. 723.7 ml; p < 0.0001). Transfusion was required for four patients (9.5%) in the laparoscopic group and seven patients (16.7%) in the open surgery group (p = 0.51). Postoperative ascites was less frequent after laparoscopic resections (7.1 vs. 26.1%; p = 0.03). General morbidity was similar in the two groups (9.5 vs. 11.9%; p = 1.00). The mean hospital stay was significantly shorter for the patients undergoing laparoscopy (6.7 vs. 9.6 days; p < 0.0001). The surgical margin and local recurrence adjacent to the liver stump were not affected by laparoscopy. The overall postoperative survival rates in the laparoscopic group were 93.1% at 1 year, 74.4% at 3 years, and 59.5% at 5 years and, respectively, 81.8, 73, and 47.4% in the open surgery group (p = 0.25). The postoperative disease-free survival rates in the laparoscopic group were at 81.6% at 1 year, 60.9% at 3 years, and 45.6% at 5 years, respectively, 70.2, 54.3, and 37.2% in the open surgery group (p = 0.29). CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopic resection of HCC for selected patients gave a better postoperative outcome without oncologic consequences. Prospective trials are required to confirm these results.
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Aguilera Bazán A, Pérez Utrilla M, Girón M, Cisneros Ledo J, de la Peña Barthel J. [Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. Procedure, results, and complications]. Actas Urol Esp 2009; 33:544-9. [PMID: 19658308 DOI: 10.1016/s0210-4806(09)74188-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Surgery is the treatment of choice for clear cell renal carcinoma not responding to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy. The surgical procedure used has evolved over time in the past 40 years, mainly because of the development and widespread use of diagnostic procedures such as ultrasonography and CT. As a direct consequence, parenchymal-sparing surgery was no longer only used for patients with solitary kidneys and its indication started to be extended to patients with tumors up to 4 cm in diameter, in whom it has been shown to be a safe and effective alternative to radical nephrectomy. The other important milestone in development of renal cancer surgery undoubtedly was the revolution started in the 90s with advent of laparoscopic renal surgery, which has become established over the past 20 years approximately. Laparoscopic surgery initially raised concern about oncological safety, but clinical series with sufficiently long follow-up times and large sample sizes are now available to consider the laparoscopic approach as a reliable procedure. Technological development has caused the laparoscopic technique to be no longer seen as a procedure for the future, but rather as an absolutely current technique which should be implemented in most urology departments. Implementation of any new procedure usually involves a number of complications which we should be prepared to assume, while making every effort to try and prevent them. It is therefore essential to develop, and to implement using common sense, a training program on the procedure. Selection of patients and conditions to be treated is a crucial part of such a program.
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