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Mistarihi D, Obaideen A, Mukherji D, Faraj W. Incidental intra-abdominal synovial sarcoma. BMJ Case Rep 2023; 16:e255628. [PMID: 38123320 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-255628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Intra-abdominal synovial sarcomas are a rare type of soft tissue sarcomas that arise in the soft tissues of the abdominal cavity. They account for less than 1% of all primary synovial sarcoma cases. We report a case of a male patient in his early 30s who presented to the hospital with abdominal pain of 2 weeks duration. On examination, a mass was felt in the left mid-abdomen. MRI revealed a 12.7 cm×8.2 cm×8.6 cm soft tissue mass on the mesentery of the jejunum. The patient underwent surgical resection of the tumour, and the final pathology was synovial sarcoma, pT2b, grade 3.
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- University of Sharjah College of Medicine, Sharjah, UAE
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, Clemenceau Medical Center, Dubai, UAE
- American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Surgery, General Surgery Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
- Clemenceau Medical Center Dubai, Dubai, Dubai, UAE
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Williams BS, Huynh TA, Mahmoud A. Gastric, Duodenal, and Small Bowel Emergencies. Surg Clin North Am 2023; 103:1097-1112. [PMID: 37838458 DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2023.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Gastric and small bowel emergencies are often seen in the emergency department and require rapid assessment and intervention as patients can deteriorate quickly. Some of the more frequently seen gastric emergencies include gastric volvulus and peptic ulcer disease, which can present with ischemia, strangulation, perforation, or severe bleeding. Swift diagnosis is crucial to ensuring the proper management whether that is endoscopic or with surgical exploration. Perforated peptic ulcers that are not contained will require surgical intervention, whereas bleeding ulcers can often be controlled with endoscopic interventions.
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- Brianna S Williams
- Riverside Community Hospital, 4445 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501, USA
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- Riverside Community Hospital, 4445 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501, USA
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- University of California Riverside, Riverside Community Hospital, , 4445 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501, USA.
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Peparini N. Impact of tumour rupture risk on the oncological rationale for the surgical treatment choice of gastrointestinal stromal tumours. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15:1559-1563. [PMID: 37701682 PMCID: PMC10494585 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i8.1559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Tumour rupture of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) has been considered to be a remarkable risk factor because of its unfavourable impact on the oncological outcome. Although tumour rupture has not yet been included in the current tumor-node-metastasis classification of GISTs as a prognostic factor, it may change the natural history of a low-risk GIST to a high-risk GIST. Originally, tumour rupture was defined as the spillage or fracture of a tumour into a body cavity, but recently, new definitions have been proposed. These definitions distinguished from the prognostic point of view between the major defects of tumour integrity, which are considered tumour rupture, and the minor defects of tumour integrity, which are not considered tumour rupture. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that the risk of disease recurrence in R1 patients is largely modulated by the presence of tumour rupture. Therefore, after excluding tumour rupture, R1 may not be an unfavourable prognostic factor for GISTs. Additionally, after the standard adjuvant treatment of imatinib for GIST with rupture, a high recurrence rate persists. This review highlights the prognostic value of tumour rupture in GISTs and emphasizes the need to carefully take into account and minimize the risk of tumour rupture when choosing surgical strategies for GISTs.
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- Nadia Peparini
- Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma 6, Ciampino, Rome 00043, Italy
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Vaamonde-Martín RJ, Ballesta-Ruiz M, Sánchez-Gil A, Fernández JÁ, Martínez-Barba E, Martínez-García J, Gatta G, Chirlaque-López MD. Incidence Trends and Main Features of Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumours in a Mediterranean Region: A Population-Based Study. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15112994. [PMID: 37296956 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15112994] [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: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumours (GISTs) are a kind of neoplasm whose diagnosis in common clinical practice just started in the current century, implying difficulties for proper registration. Staff from the Cancer Registry of Murcia, in southeastern Spain, were commissioned by the EU Joint Action on Rare Cancers into a pilot study addressing GIST registration that also yielded a population-based depiction of GISTs in the region, including survival figures. We examined reports from 2001 to 2015 from hospitals as well as cases already present in the registry. The variables collected were sex, date of diagnosis, age, vital status, primary location, presence of metastases, and risk level according to Joensuu's Classification. In total, 171 cases were found, 54.4% occurred in males, and the mean age value was 65.0 years. The most affected organ was the stomach, with 52.6% of cases. Risk level was determined as "High" for 45.0%, with an increment of lower levels in recent years. Incidence for the year 2015 doubled that of 2001. Overall, the 5-year net survival estimation was 77.0%. The rising incidence magnitude is consistent with trends in other European countries. Survival evolution lacked statistical significance. A more interventional approach in clinical management could explain the increase in the proportion of "Low Risk GISTs" and the first occurrence of "Very Low Risk" in recent years.
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- Ricardo J Vaamonde-Martín
- Service of Epidemiology, Region of Murcia Health Council, Ronda de Levante 11, 30008 Murcia, Spain
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 Murcia, Spain
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- Service of Epidemiology, Region of Murcia Health Council, Ronda de Levante 11, 30008 Murcia, Spain
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 Murcia, Spain
- School of Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Service of Epidemiology, Region of Murcia Health Council, Ronda de Levante 11, 30008 Murcia, Spain
- SMS (Region of Murcia Health Service) Calle Central, 7, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- School of Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
- University Hospital "Virgen de la Arrixaca", 30120 Murcia, Spain
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- School of Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
- University Hospital "Virgen de la Arrixaca", 30120 Murcia, Spain
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- Evaluative Epidemiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20131 Milan, Italy
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- Service of Epidemiology, Region of Murcia Health Council, Ronda de Levante 11, 30008 Murcia, Spain
- Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120 Murcia, Spain
- School of Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Teng TZJ, Ishraq F, Chay AFT, Tay KV. Lap-Endo cooperative surgery (LECS) in gastric GIST: updates and future advances. Surg Endosc 2023; 37:1672-1682. [PMID: 36220988 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09691-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND With advancements in the field of laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques leading to improved patient outcomes, open resection has become increasingly outdated for the treatment of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST). This is further superseded with the advent of laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery (LECS), an amalgamation of the two techniques to further improve results garnered while overcoming prior limitations each had individually. METHODS The electronic databases MEDLINE, Embase and PubMed were reviewed up to August 2021, using terms relating to LECS and gastric GIST. Relevant in-article references not returned in the searches were also considered. RESULTS Advancements in the field of laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques has led to improved patient outcomes, making open resection a thing of the past for gastric GIST. This has become even more apparent with the advent of LECS, coupling two cutting edge techniques to further improve results garnered while overcoming prior limitations each had individually. LECS has gained much favour by reducing surgical margins due to endoscopic visualisation without being limited to smaller tumours, allowing for better anatomical and functional preservation of prior anatomy. Furthermore, hybrid approaches have improved perioperative outcomes, with reduction in procedure time, post-procedure hospital stay and lesser complications. Additionally, subtypes of LECS such as inverted LECS, closed LECS, non-exposed endoscopic wall-inversion surgery (NEWS) and laparoscopy-assisted endoscopic full-thickness resection (LAEFR) have been developed that allows the abdominal cavity to not be exposed to tumour cells and gastric contents by extracting the lesion transorally. CONCLUSIONS LECS and its subtypes being a combination of two advanced techniques shows a synergistic effect that is promising. However, despite all these advantages of enhanced safety and certainty, there remains areas that require further improvement.
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- Thomas Zheng Jie Teng
- General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jln Tan Tock Seng, Singapore, 308433, Singapore.
- Undergraduate Medicine, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore, 308232, Singapore.
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- Undergraduate Medicine, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore, 308232, Singapore
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- Undergraduate Medicine, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore, 308232, Singapore
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- General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jln Tan Tock Seng, Singapore, 308433, Singapore
- General Surgery, Woodlands Health Campus, 2 Yishun Central, Singapore, 768024, Singapore
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Outcomes of Local Excision Compared to Radical Excision of Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis of the NCDB. World J Surg 2023; 47:269-277. [PMID: 36221005 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06778-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) account for <1% of gastrointestinal cancers. The present study aimed to assess the outcomes of local and radical excision of non-metastatic rectal GISTs. METHODS This study was a retrospective cohort analysis of patients with non-metastatic rectal GISTs in the NCDB. Patients were divided according to the surgical approach into local and radical excision and were compared in regard to the baseline characteristics and outcomes. A propensity-score matched analysis was performed to match the two groups for baseline confounders. The main outcomes were 5-year overall survival (OS), surgical margins, hospital stay, short-term mortality, and readmission. RESULTS 228 patients (54.8% male) with rectal GISTs were included. Before matching, 127 (55.7%) patients underwent local excision and 101 (44.3%) had radical excision. Patients who underwent local excision had more cT1-T2 and low-grade GISTs whereas patients who had radical excision received more neoadjuvant systemic treatment. After matching for clinical T stage, tumor grade, and neoadjuvant systemic therapy, 52 patients were included in each group. Local excision had a significantly higher rate of positive resection margins (42.2% vs. 19.1%, p = 0.02) and a shorter hospital stay (0 vs. 3 days, p < 0.001) than radical excision. The two groups had similar mean OS (139.8 vs. 133.1 months, p = 0.52). CONCLUSIONS Local excision was associated with a significantly higher incidence of positive resection margins and shorter hospital stay, yet similar overall survival to radical excision.
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Raiter A, Pawlak KM, Kozłowska-Petriczko K, Petriczko J, Szełemej J, Wiechowska-Kozłowska A. On the Track of New Endoscopic Alternatives for the Treatment of Selected Gastric GISTs-A Pilot Study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 57:medicina57060625. [PMID: 34208475 PMCID: PMC8234534 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57060625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Background and Objectives: GISTs (Gastrointestinal stromal tumors) are the most common mesenchymal gastrointestinal tract tumours and are mainly located in the stomach. Their malignant potential depends on size, location, and type. Endoscopic techniques are a less invasive modality for patients not eligible for surgery. ESD (endoscopic submucosal dissection) is mainly used for the removal of smaller GISTs, with intraluminal growth and a more superficial location. Thus, R0 resection capability in some cases may be not sufficient, limited by tumour size, location in the gastric wall, and its connection level with the muscularis propria. In such cases, an endoscopic full-thickness resection can become a new alternative. In this retrospective pilot study, we evaluated ESD and hybrid resection techniques in terms of safety, efficacy, and disease recurrence for selected types of gastric GISTs. Materials and Methods: A retrospective comparison was conducted in a group of patients who underwent ESD or a hybrid technique combining endoscopic resection with endoscopic suturing using the OverStitch system (HT) for type II or III gastric GISTs. A total of 21 patients aged 70 ± 8 years underwent endoscopic resection. Seventeen lesions were treated with ESD and four with the HT. Results: R0 resection was achieved in all patients treated using HT (type III lesions) and in 53% of those treated with ESD (p = 0.08). None of the type III lesions treated with ESD were excised with R0. Lesions treated with R0 ESD resections were significantly smaller (1.76 ± 0.35 cm) than those with R1 ESD resections (2.39 ± 0.40 cm) (p < 0.01). The mean lesion size treated with the HT was 2.88 ± 0.85 cm. Conclusions: HT may be a new resection modality for large gastric GISTs with high muscularis propria connection grades. Further studies are required to evaluate its safety and efficacy and to form precise inclusion criteria for endoscopic resection techniques.
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- Artur Raiter
- Department of Endoscopy, Specialist Hospital of Alfred Sokolowski, 58-309 Wałbrzych, Poland; (A.R.); (J.S.)
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- Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Ministry of Interior and Administration, ul. Jagiellońska 44, 70-382 Szczecin, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-601447543
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- Department of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-382 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Department of Endoscopy, Specialist Hospital of Alfred Sokolowski, 58-309 Wałbrzych, Poland; (A.R.); (J.S.)
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- Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Ministry of Interior and Administration, ul. Jagiellońska 44, 70-382 Szczecin, Poland;
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Preservation of Organ Function in Locally Advanced Non-Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) of the Stomach by Neoadjuvant Imatinib Therapy. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13040586. [PMID: 33546113 PMCID: PMC7913129 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13040586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Simple Summary This study reports a single-center analysis of 55 patients with primary, locally advanced gastric GIST treated with imatinib mesylate (IM) preoperatively for a median of 10 months. The therapy yielded shrinkage of median tumor size from 113 mm to 62 mm. This facilitated 50 patients to undergo significantly less-extensive surgical procedures and resulted in a stomach preservation rate of 96%. The rate of R0 resections was 94% and was followed by a mean recurrence-free-survival time of 132 months with the median not reached. The approach was successful even for patients starting IM during an episode of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Neoadjuvant IM therapy for locally advanced, non-metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) of the stomach may play an important role in preserving organ function which might be important for IM plasma levels in an adjuvant or metastatic setting. Abstract Background: Neoadjuvant imatinib mesylate (IM) for advanced, non-metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) of stomach is recommended to downsize the tumor prompting less-extensive operations and preservation of organ function. Methods: We analyzed the clinical-histopathological profile and oncological outcome of 55 patients (median age 58.2 years; range, 30–86 years) with biopsy-proven, cM0, gastric GIST who underwent IM therapy followed by surgery with a median follow-up of 82 months. Results: Initial median tumor size was 113 mm (range, 65–330 mm) and 10 patients started with acute upper GI bleeding. After a median 10 months (range, 2–21 months) of treatment, tumor size had shrunk to 62 mm (range, 22–200 mm). According to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors version 1.0 and version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1), 39 (75%) patients had partial response and 14 patients had stable disease, with no progressive disease. At plateau response, 50 patients underwent surgery with an R0 resection rate of 94% and pathological complete response in 24%. In 12 cases (24%), downstaging allowed laparoscopic resection. The mean recurrence-free survival (RFS) was 123 months (95%CI; 99–147) and the estimated 5-year RFS was 84%. Conclusions: Neoadjuvant IM allowed stomach preservation in 96% of our patients with excellent long-term RFS, even when starting treatment during an episode of upper GI bleeding. Preservation of the stomach provides the physiological basis for the use of oral IM in the adjuvant or metastatic setting.
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Affiliation(s)
- Peter Hohenberger
- Division of Surgical Oncology and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute - Oncology Center, Warsaw, Poland
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