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Mihai I, Dura H, Teodoru CA, Todor SB, Ichim C, Grigore N, Mohor CI, Mihetiu A, Oprinca G, Bacalbasa N, Tanasescu D, Bratu DG, Boicean A, Oros B, Hasegan A. Intraoperative Ultrasound: Bridging the Gap between Laparoscopy and Surgical Precision during 3D Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomies. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:942. [PMID: 38732356 PMCID: PMC11083918 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14090942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
Abstract
The use of 3D laparoscopic partial nephrectomy has emerged as a cornerstone in the surgical arsenal for addressing renal tumors, particularly in managing challenging cases characterized by deeply seated tumors embedded within the renal parenchyma. In these intricate scenarios, the utilization of intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) acquires paramount importance, serving as an indispensable tool for guiding and meticulously monitoring the surgical process in real time. To further explore the efficacy of IOUS-guided techniques, we conducted a retrospective study comparing outcomes in patients who underwent partial nephrectomy with IOUS guidance (n = 60) between 2020 and 2022 with a cohort from 2018 to 2019 without IOUS guidance (n = 25). Our comprehensive analysis encompassed various post-operative parameters, including the duration until food resumption, analgesia requirements, and length of the hospital stay. While these parameters exhibited comparable outcomes between the two groups, notable distinctions emerged in the intraoperative metrics. The IOUS-guided cohort demonstrated significantly reduced blood loss, a shorter median operative duration, and diminished ischemia time (p = 0.001). These compelling findings underscore the undeniable benefits of IOUS-guided techniques in not only facilitating the attainment of negative surgical margins but also in enhancing procedural safety and precision, thereby contributing to improved patient outcomes in the management of renal tumors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ionela Mihai
- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (I.M.); (C.A.T.); (S.B.T.); (C.I.); (N.G.); (C.I.M.); (A.M.); (G.O.); (D.T.); (D.G.B.); (A.B.); (A.H.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (I.M.); (C.A.T.); (S.B.T.); (C.I.); (N.G.); (C.I.M.); (A.M.); (G.O.); (D.T.); (D.G.B.); (A.B.); (A.H.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (I.M.); (C.A.T.); (S.B.T.); (C.I.); (N.G.); (C.I.M.); (A.M.); (G.O.); (D.T.); (D.G.B.); (A.B.); (A.H.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (I.M.); (C.A.T.); (S.B.T.); (C.I.); (N.G.); (C.I.M.); (A.M.); (G.O.); (D.T.); (D.G.B.); (A.B.); (A.H.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (I.M.); (C.A.T.); (S.B.T.); (C.I.); (N.G.); (C.I.M.); (A.M.); (G.O.); (D.T.); (D.G.B.); (A.B.); (A.H.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (I.M.); (C.A.T.); (S.B.T.); (C.I.); (N.G.); (C.I.M.); (A.M.); (G.O.); (D.T.); (D.G.B.); (A.B.); (A.H.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (I.M.); (C.A.T.); (S.B.T.); (C.I.); (N.G.); (C.I.M.); (A.M.); (G.O.); (D.T.); (D.G.B.); (A.B.); (A.H.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (I.M.); (C.A.T.); (S.B.T.); (C.I.); (N.G.); (C.I.M.); (A.M.); (G.O.); (D.T.); (D.G.B.); (A.B.); (A.H.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (I.M.); (C.A.T.); (S.B.T.); (C.I.); (N.G.); (C.I.M.); (A.M.); (G.O.); (D.T.); (D.G.B.); (A.B.); (A.H.)
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- Surgery Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (I.M.); (C.A.T.); (S.B.T.); (C.I.); (N.G.); (C.I.M.); (A.M.); (G.O.); (D.T.); (D.G.B.); (A.B.); (A.H.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (I.M.); (C.A.T.); (S.B.T.); (C.I.); (N.G.); (C.I.M.); (A.M.); (G.O.); (D.T.); (D.G.B.); (A.B.); (A.H.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (I.M.); (C.A.T.); (S.B.T.); (C.I.); (N.G.); (C.I.M.); (A.M.); (G.O.); (D.T.); (D.G.B.); (A.B.); (A.H.)
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- County Clinical Emergency Hospital of Sibiu, 550245 Sibiu, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (I.M.); (C.A.T.); (S.B.T.); (C.I.); (N.G.); (C.I.M.); (A.M.); (G.O.); (D.T.); (D.G.B.); (A.B.); (A.H.)
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Li QY, Li N, Huang QB, Luo YK, Wang BJ, Guo AT, Ma X, Zhang X, Tang J. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in detecting wall invasion and differentiating bland from tumor thrombus during robot-assisted inferior vena cava thrombectomy for renal cell carcinoma. Cancer Imaging 2019; 19:79. [PMID: 31791422 PMCID: PMC6889486 DOI: 10.1186/s40644-019-0265-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Vena cava thrombus is one of the main clinical manifestations of locally aggressive renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Inferior vena cava (IVC) wall invasion and presence of bland thrombus could affect the surgical outcome. This study aims to assess the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in detecting wall invasion and differentiating bland thrombus from tumor thrombus during robot-assisted IVC thrombectomy for RCC. Methods The intraoperative CEUS findings of 60 patients with RCC accompanied by IVC tumor thrombus were retrospectively analyzed. The CEUS features were compared with the intra- and post-operative pathological findings. CEUS in patients with wall invasion showed that the tumor thrombus was enhanced synchronously with the IVC wall, and the continuity of the IVC wall was lost. In contrast, in patients without wall invasion, CEUS showed that the contrast agent could pass between the tumor thrombus and the IVC wall, and the continuity of IVC wall was good. Typically, contrast-enhanced perfusion was seen in tumor thrombus but not in bland thrombus. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of CEUS were statistically analyzed. Results The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the typical enhancement mode of CEUS were 93.1, 93.5, 93.3, 93.1, and 93.5% in identifying wall invasion and 100, 96, 96.7, 83.3, and 100% in differentiating bland thrombus from tumor thrombus, respectively. There were excellent inter-observer agreements for identifying IVC wall invasion and differentiating bland thrombus from tumor thrombus with kappa coefficients of 0.90 and 0.97. Conclusions The present study indicates that intraoperative CEUS plays an important role in robot-assisted IVC thrombectomy for RCC. It can detect wall invasion and differentiate bland thrombus from tumor thrombus, thus offering real-time information to the operator during surgery.
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- Qiu-Yang Li
- Department of Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Urology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
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- Department of Urology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Pathology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Urology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Urology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
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Yang F, Liu S, Mou L, Wu L, Li X, Xing N. Application of intraoperative ultrasonography in retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: A single-center experience of recent 199 cases. Endosc Ultrasound 2019; 8:118-124. [PMID: 31006707 PMCID: PMC6482610 DOI: 10.4103/eus.eus_15_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objectives: To summarize the value and application experiences of intraoperative laparoscopic ultrasonography (ILUS) in retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RLPN). Materials and Methods: From January 2013 to December 2018, RLPN with ILUS was performed on the recent 199 patients in our center (two patients received bilateral RLPN due to suspected malignancy of both right and left sides), and the relevant clinical and follow-up data were retrospectively reviewed. Among them, 119 patients were male and 80 were female; the age of patients was 53.4 ± 12.3 years. Of all the renal tumors, 105 were located on the left side and 96 on the right side with a RENAL score of 6.6 ± 1.7. All the patients were diagnosed as or suspected of having a renal tumor by preoperative imaging examination. The ILUS was applied in all the operations to help locate the tumor, delineate the boundary, clarify the diagnosis, observe the blood supply, and so on. Results: RLPN with ILUS in these 199 patients was successfully performed without conversion to open surgery. All surgeries were completed in 90.2 ± 21.7 min, with 73.6 ± 89.2 mL for estimated blood loss, and 19.3 ± 5.6 min for warm ischemia time. The tumor size was 3.6 ± 1.5 cm, and all the surgical margins were negative. The drainage days and postoperative hospital days were 4.7 ± 2.3 and 6.1 ± 2.3, respectively. The preoperative creatinine was 69.7 ± 19.4 μmol/L compared with 61.6 ± 12.7 μmol/L measured 1 month postoperatively. There were 17 cases of renal cell carcinoma no more than 1 cm, and they were resected without artery clamp or a large amount of blood loss. Satellite tumors were confirmed in 12 cases, of which 8 were not detected by preoperative examinations and finally found by ILUS during surgeries. Conclusion: ILUS can alleviate the difficulty of preoperative diagnosis, facilitate surgical dissection, and improve the effect of nephron-sparing surgeries. Due to its great advantage, ILUS should further be promoted and applied.
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- Feiya Yang
- Department of Urology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, National Urological Cancer Center, Institute of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College; Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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INTRODUCTION Primary small cell carcinoma (SCC) after renal transplantation is very rare. Here, we reported 1 case of primary SCC after renal transplantation and analyzed its clinical and pathological characteristics. CASE PRESENTATION A 55-year-old female underwent renal transplantation in our hospital 2 years ago and had been using tacrolimus for immunosuppressive therapy. Because of abdominal distention, the patient was admitted to our hospital. Computed tomography (CT) showed a malignant tumor of left kidney. Patient underwent surgical treatment and radical nephrectomy and lymph node dissection were selected. Postoperative pathological diagnosis was primary renal parenchyma and ureteral SCC. The patient has been treated with combination chemotherapy of lowpol (100 mg per day) and etoposide (10 mg per day). His vital signs are stable now, and he is receiving further treatment in our hospital. CONCLUSION Because of immunosuppressive drugs use, the incidence of malignancies has increased significantly after renal transplantation. This case highlights the difficulty of diagnosis of primary SCC and the necessity of checking for neuroendocrine tumor after organ transplantation.
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Liu B, Zhan Y, Chen X, Xie Q, Wu B. Laparoscopic ultrasonography: The wave of the future in renal cell carcinoma? Endosc Ultrasound 2018; 7:161-167. [PMID: 29941724 PMCID: PMC6032702 DOI: 10.4103/eus.eus_27_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Laparoscopic or robotic surgery is the main method of treating renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Laparoscopic surgery can accurately target lesions and shorten patient recovery time. Renal endogenous tumors or inferior vena cava tumor thrombi are very difficult to remove using the laparoscopic approach. The emergence of laparoscopic ultrasonography (LUS) has solved this problem. LUS can assist in the detection of tumor boundaries and the extent of tumor thrombi. The lack of tactile feedback may hinder the development of laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of renal cancer. LUS has become an important tool that has improved the rates of successful surgery. LUS is applied in not only early and locally advanced RCC treatment but also in monitoring ablation therapy, testing renal blood perfusion, and exposing renal pedicles. Sonographic techniques used for LUS include initial B-mode, Doppler, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). Contrast agents applied for CEUS do not induce nephrotoxicity and can display renal perfusion more accurately than the regular color Doppler ultrasound. According to current literature, LUS is a promising technique for the treatment of RCC, especially for endogenous RCC or RCC with thrombosis, and for monitoring the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation, although further well-designed studies are warranted.
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- Bitian Liu
- Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Urology, Cancer Hospital of China Medial University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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