Colistin-containing cement spacer for treatment of experimental carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae prosthetic joint infection

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) are emerging multidrug-resistant bacteria responsible for invasive infections, including prosthetic joint infections (PJIs). Local administration of colistin may provide bactericidal concentrations in situ. This study evaluated the efficacy of a colistin-impregnated cement spacer, alone and in combination with systemic antibiotics, in a rabbit model of CPE-PJI. Elution of 3 MIU of colistimethate sodium (CMS) in 40 g of poly(methyl methacrylate) cement was studied in vitro. In vivo, 5 × 10⁸ CFU of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (colistin and meropenem MICs of 1 mg/L and 4 mg/L, respectively) were injected close to a prosthetic knee. Surgical debridement and prosthesis removal were performed 7 days later, and rabbits were assigned to six treatment groups (11-13 rabbits each): drug-free spacer; colistin-loaded spacer; colistin intramuscular (i.m.); colistin i.m. + colistin spacer; colistin i.m. + meropenem subcutaneous (s.c.); and colistin i.m. + meropenem s.c. + colistin spacer. Systemic treatment was administered at doses targeting pharmacokinetics in humans, and rabbits were euthanised 7 days later to evaluate bacterial counts in infected bones. In vitro, CMS elution was low (<0.1% at 24 h) but reached a local concentration of ≥20 mg/L (>20 × MIC). In vivo, combinations of local and systemic colistin, with or without meropenem, were the only regimens superior to the control group (P ≤ 0.05) in terms of viable bacterial counts and the proportion of rabbits with sterile bone, with no emergence of colistin-resistant strains. Colistin-loaded cement spacer in combination with systemic antibiotics were the most effective regimens in this CPE-PJI model.

Long-term oncological outcomes of cystic renal cell carcinoma according to the Bosniak classification

OBJECTIVES

To evaluate the prognostic role of the Bosniak classification on the long-term oncological outcomes of cystic renal cell carcinomas.

MATERIAL AND METHOD

In a national multicentric retrospective study, we included patients treated surgically for localized cystic RCC from 2000 to 2010. Patients with a follow-up of less than 4 years, benign tumors, and ablative treatments were excluded. The primary outcome was disease-free survival.

RESULTS

152 patients met the inclusion criteria: Bosniak II (6%), III (53%), IV (41%), with a median follow-up of 61 (12-179) months. Characteristics of the population and the tumors were [median, (min-max)] age 57 (25-84) years old, tumor size 43 mm (20-280), RENAL score 7 (4-12), PADUA score 8 (5-14). Treatments were 55% partial nephrectomy, 45% radical nephrectomy, 74% open surgery, and 26% laparoscopy. In pathological report, cystic RCC were mainly of low grade (1-2, 77%) and low stage (pT1, 81%). The two main histological subtypes were conventional (56%) and papillary (23%) RCC. Staging at presentation and histological characteristics were similar between Bosniak III and IV, except for high grade which was more common in Bosniak IV (12 vs 36%, p < 0.01). The Bosniak classification was not predictive of the recurrence, as 5- and 10-year disease-free survival were similar in Bosniak III and IV (92% vs 92% and 84% vs 83%, p = 0.60).

CONCLUSION

The Bosniak classification is predictive of the risk of malignancy but not of the oncological prognosis. Regardless of the initial Bosniak categories, almost all cystic RCCs were of low stage/grade and had low long-term recurrence rate.

Recurrence of Goodpasture syndrome without circulating anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies after kidney transplant, a case report

BACKGROUND

Goodpasture Syndrome (GS) is an autoimmune disease caused by the development of auto-antibodies against the Glomerular Basement Membrane (GBM). Linear deposit of immunoglobulins G on the GBM detected by immunofluorescence analysis of renal biopsies is a GS pathognomonic finding. GS is commonly monophasic and its incidence is 1.6 case per million per year.

CASE PRESENTATION

This report describes and discusses the case of a 40-year-old woman who one year after allograft kidney transplant, presented with acute pulmonary and renal symptoms of GS, leading to acute graft dysfunction, without circulating anti-GBM antibody detection in laboratory assays. She received a living donor kidney transplant 4 years after the first diagnosis of GS without circulating anti-GBM antibodies, when considered in remission.

CONCLUSIONS

In both episodes, the diagnosis of GS was based exclusively on the kidney biopsy that showed rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis with deposition of immunoglobulins G on the GBM. Although rare, the management of patients with GS without circulating anti-GBM antibodies is difficult due to the lack of standardized follow-up guidelines to reduce the risk of GS recurrence after kidney transplantation.

RETRACTED: Recommandations françaises du Comité de Cancérologie de l’AFU – Actualisation 2018–2020 : prise en charge du cancer du reinFrench ccAFU guidelines – Update 2018–2020: Management of kidney cancer

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). Cet article est retiré de la publication à la demande des auteurs car ils ont apporté des modifications significatives sur des points scientifiques après la publication de la première version des recommandations. Le nouvel article est disponible à cette adresse: DOI:10.1016/j.purol.2019.01.004. C’est cette nouvelle version qui doit être utilisée pour citer l’article. This article has been retracted at the request of the authors, as it is not based on the definitive version of the text because some scientific data has been corrected since the first issue was published. The replacement has been published at the DOI:10.1016/j.purol.2019.01.004. That newer version of the text should be used when citing the article.

Cancers du rein : évolution de la classification anatomopathologique

Depuis la dernière classification OMS des tumeurs urogénitales en 2004, les progrès en pathologie moléculaire ont permis de démembrer un certain nombre de sous-types histologiques des tumeurs du rein avec des profils histologiques, phénotypiques et moléculaires différents. Cette revue a pour objectif de rappeler les dernières nouveautés concernant l’évolution de la classification OMS des tumeurs du rein et les facteurs pronostiques requis pour ces cancers.

[Impact of robotic assistance on the use and the outcomes of nephron-sparing surgery: A single center experience]

INTRODUCTION

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the acquisition of a Da Vinci^® robot on the use and outcomes of partial nephrectomy (PN).

PATIENTS AND METHODS

It was a single center retrospective study including 280 patients who underwent PN from January 2006 to May 2013. The number of PN, tumors and patients' characteristics and perioperative outcomes have been assessed over 3 periods defined according to the main surgical approach: 2006-2008 (open PN), 2008-2010 (laparoscopic PN) and 2010-2013 (robotic PN).

RESULTS

Over the study period, the surgical approach has changed significantly in favor of minimally-invasive surgery and especially robotic approach. The PN/nephrectomy rate has also evolved to a higher proportion of PN over radical nephrectomy (P=0.002). No significant difference was noted between the three periods in terms of tumor size but there was a higher rate of highly complex tumors (RENAL score≥10) during the last period (10.7%; 18.6% and 33.2%; P=0.04). Warm ischemia time increased from 2006-2008 to 2008-2010 (26 vs. 23minutes) but decreased thereafter during the robotic era (14.5minutes; P<0.001). Regarding postoperative outcomes, the only change was a decreased length of stay over time (P=0.003).

CONCLUSION

In this single center series, the robotic approach was associated with a spread of PN and with an improvement of nephron-sparing surgery outcomes.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE

4.

Androgen receptor expression is associated with adverse pathological features in ureteral but not in pelvicalyceal urothelial carcinomas of the upper urinary tract

PURPOSE

This study aims to determine the significance of androgen receptor (AR) expression in urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract (UTUC).

METHODS

AR expression was assessed on tissue microarrays containing specimens of 737 patients with UTUC who underwent radical nephroureterectomy with curative intent. AR expression was correlated with clinical and pathological tumor features as well as recurrence-free survival (RFS), cancer-specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS).

RESULTS

Overall, AR was expressed in 11 % of tumors. AR expression was significantly associated with tumor necrosis as well as sessile and multifocal tumor growth but not with RFS, CSS or OS. AR was detected nearly twice as often in tumors of the ureter than of the pelvicalyceal system (p = 0.005). Subgroup analyses showed that the significant associations of AR with unfavorable pathologic features were exclusively attributable to tumors located in the ureter. However, in both ureteral and pelvicalyceal tumors, AR status was independent of RFS, CSS and OS.

CONCLUSIONS

In this cohort of patients treated with RNU, AR expression was found in approximately 10 % of UTUCs, twice as often in ureteral than in pelvicalyceal tumors. While AR expression had no impact on postoperative prognosis, it was significantly associated with unfavorable pathologic features in ureteral tumors. Steroid hormone signaling might be relevant for future investigations of differences between ureteral and pelvicalyceal tumors.

[Oncologic and perioperative outcomes of robot-assisted radical cystectomy: A single-center prospective series]

INTRODUCTION

The aim of this study was to report perioperative and oncological outcomes of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) in a single-center series and to evaluate the impact of the experience on perioperative outcomes.

METHODS

Between March 2012 and January 2016, 41 patients underwent RARC associated with extended pelvic lymphadenectomy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. All RARC included were performed by a single-surgeon in one center. Perioperative and oncological datas were collected prospectively. Recurrence-free (RFS), overall (OS) and cancer-specific survivals (CSS) were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier Method. The impact of the experience on perioperative data was estimated using Spearman's correlation test.

RESULTS

Mean age was 67,7years (±10.6). Most patients underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy (73.2%). Mean operative time and mean estimated blood loss were respectively 319.5minutes (±85.3) and 662.5mL (±360.9). Eight patients needed perioperative blood transfusion (19.5%). Conversion to open surgery was necessary in 3 cases (7.3%). Ileal neobladder was performed in 26.8% of the cases (54.5% being performed intracorporeal), and non-continent urinary diversion in 73.2%. Mean nodal yield was 17.7 (±9.3). Positive surgical margins were observed in 1 patient (2.3%). Mean length of stay was 13.2 days (±9.8). Postoperative complication rate was 46,3%. After a median follow-up of 16months, estimated 2 year-OS and CSS were respectively 62 and 76.1%. Estimated 2-year RFS was 67.6%. Perioperative outcomes improved with experience with a significant decrease in operative time (P=0.04) and a significant increase of nodal yield (P=0.05).

CONCLUSION

In this single-center prospective study, satisfactory perioperative and oncological outcomes after RARC were observed despite the learning curve. Perioperative outcomes improved with surgeon's experience. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE

4.

[Pathological advances in renal, prostatic, bladder and testis neoplasia]

INTRODUCTION

The ISUP (International Society of Urological Pathology) Consensus Conferences between 2012 and 2015 made recommendations regarding the classification, staging, prognostic factors of adult tumors from kidney, prostate, bladder and testis. The main points of these recommendations are highlighted in this article.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

This article is based on a systematic literature search by using different keywords "cancer, kidney, prostate, bladder, testis, pathology, classification" from Pubmed database. Only publications between 2012 and 2015 were retained.

RESULTS

The different Consensus conferences since 2012 in uropathology have provided international guidelines for the classification, grading and staging of tumors in kidney, bladder, prostate and testis. We identified in this article the main points of these new guidelines that are about to be published in the new 2016 WHO classification of urogenital tract tumors in adult.

CONCLUSION

New pathological guidelines in urogenital tumors have to be taken into account for a better diagnosis and therapy.

[Comparative study of histological results between resection and biopsy of the prostate]

PURPOSE

To evaluate the histological correlation between transuretral resection chips and biopsy cores within a population of patients who underwent resection of prostate (TURP) and prostate biopsies (BPx).

PATIENTS AND METHODS

Clinical and tumoral data of 77 patients who had both procedures simultaneously or with a slight delay were collected. According to the presence of prostate cancer (Pca), 4 groups were defined: group 1 (TURP and BPx negative), group 2 (TURP positive, BPx negative), group 3 (TURP negative, BPx positive), group 4 (TURP and BPx positive). Means and proportions were compared using Anova and χ(2) test, respectively.

RESULTS

The patients were older in groups 3 and 4 (79 and 76 respectively, P=0.65). The PSA was higher in the groups 3 and 4 (64 and 55 ng/mL) than the groups 1 and 2 (10.6 et 16 respectively, P=0.23). The number of positive biopsy was higher in the group 4 than the group 3 (5.6 vs. 4.6, P<0.0001), the chips were more invaded in the group 4 than the group 2 (41% vs. 11% P<0.0001), the Gleason score at TURP was higher in the group 4 than the group 2 (7.5 vs. 6.2 P<0.0001).

CONCLUSION

Our study underlines that the Pca of transition and peripheral zones seems to have distinct characteristics. When chips of TURP and BPx were both invaded, it was due to an aggressive cancer. The decision to explore the peripheral zone in the case of positive TURP must take clinical context into consideration.

[Cytogenetics profiles of renal carcinoma]

Renal carcinomas are histologically and prognostically heterogeneous. Genomic as well as chromosomal studies of these tumors have permitted a better comprehension of molecular mechanisms implicated in their development and progression. The most frequent histological subtypes are characterized by recurrent cytogenetic abnormalities, such as the loss of the chromosome 3 short arm involving a VHL gene copy in clear cell renal carcinomas, or trisomies 7 and 17 in papillary renal cell carcinomas. New histological subtypes like renal carcinomas associated with Xp11.2 translocations have also been individualized. Besides diagnosis, some chromosomal aberrations like the loss of a short arm of chromosome 9 in different renal carcinoma histological subtypes have a worse prognostic impact. The identification of chromosomal shuffles contributes in backing histological diagnosis and in precising the individual prognosis of patients. This review describes chromosomal abnormalities associated to renal carcinomas and their impact for an accurate classification of these tumors and the evaluation of their prognosis.