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Polvieng T, Hongjinda S, Thienhiran A, Burasakarn P, Fuengfoo P. Effect of Sarcopenia on the Prognosis of Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Hepatic Resection. Am Surg 2024:31348241241713. [PMID: 38516765 DOI: 10.1177/00031348241241713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to study the prognostic impact of sarcopenia on overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), and postoperative outcomes among patients with Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who underwent curative hepatic resection. METHODS Data were collected retrospectively from patients with HCC underwent curative hepatic resection and preoperative abdominal computed tomography (CT) at our institution between January 2010 and December 2020. Sarcopenia was evaluated by the skeletal muscle mass at the inferior direction of the third-lumbar-vertebra (L3) cross-sectional area based on preoperative CT imaging using software analysis. Cutoff values for skeletal muscle index (SMI) were 43.75 and 41.10 cm2/m2 for males and females. The patients were classified into sarcopenia and nonsarcopenia groups. The association between preoperative sarcopenia and clinicopathological factors, impact of sarcopenia on survival, and postoperative outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS Sarcopenia was present in 39 of 83 (47.0%) patients who underwent curative hepatic resection for HCC and was significantly correlated with lower SMI, lower serum albumin levels, higher intraoperative blood loss, higher postoperative complications, and longer hospital stay. The 5-year OS was significantly lower in sarcopenic patients than in nonsarcopenic patients (58.2% vs 83.6%; P = .006), but the 5-year DFS was not significantly different between the 2 groups. Multivariate analysis revealed that sarcopenia was a significant risk factor for poor OS (HR 4.728; 95% CI, 1.458-15.329; P = .010). CONCLUSION Sarcopenia was identified as a prognostic factor for poor OS after hepatic resection, and major postoperative complications were more frequent in sarcopenia. Early sarcopenia detection and management may improve OS and clinical outcomes in postoperative HCC.
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- Thanatchawan Polvieng
- Division of HPB Surgery, Department of Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of HPB Surgery, Department of Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of HPB Surgery, Department of Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of HPB Surgery, Department of Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of HPB Surgery, Department of Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand
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Namba Y, Kobayashi T, Kuroda S, Hashimoto M, Takei D, Fukuhara S, Oshita K, Matsubara K, Honmyo N, Nakano R, Sakai H, Tahara H, Ohira M, Ide K, Ohdan H. Protocol to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tolvaptan in patients with refractory ascites after liver resection: an open-label, single-arm phase I/II study. Int J Surg Protoc 2024; 28:1-5. [PMID: 38433869 PMCID: PMC10905494 DOI: 10.1097/sp9.0000000000000015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Background In patients with chronic liver diseases such as cirrhosis, massive ascites after hepatic resection is the cause of prolonged hospitalization and worsening prognosis. Recently, the efficacy of tolvaptan in refractory ascites has been reported; however, there are no reports on the efficacy or safety of tolvaptan for refractory ascites after hepatic resection. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of early administration of tolvaptan in patients with refractory ascites after hepatic resection. Materials and methods This is an open-label, single-arm phase I/II study. This study subject will comprise patients scheduled for hepatic resection of a liver tumor. Patients with refractory ascites after hepatic resection (drainage volume on postoperative day 1 ≥5 ml/body weight 1 kg/day) will be treated with tolvaptan. The primary endpoint will include the maximum change in body weight after hepatic resection relative to the preoperative baseline. The secondary endpoints will include drainage volume, abdominal circumference, urine output, postoperative complication rate (heart failure and respiratory failure), number of days required for postoperative weight gain because of ascites to decrease to preoperative weight, change in improvement of postoperative pleural effusion, total amount of albumin or fresh frozen plasma transfusion, type and amount of diuretics used, and postoperative hospitalization days. Conclusion This trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of tolvaptan prophylaxis for refractory ascites after hepatic resection. As there are no reports demonstrating the efficacy of tolvaptan prophylaxis for refractory ascites after hepatic resection, the authors expect that these findings will lead to future phase III trials and provide valuable indications for the selection of treatments for refractory postoperative ascites.
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- Yosuke Namba
- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
- Department of Gastroenterological-Breast and Transplant Surgery, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
- Department of Surgery and Endoscopic Surgery, JA Onomichi General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
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Acs M, Herold Z, Neumann L, Slowik P, Evert K, Gurok S, Panczel I, Barna AJ, Dank M, Szasz AM, Hornung M, Schlitt HJ, Werner JM. Surgical Treatment and Outcome of Ovarian Cancer Patients With Liver Metastases: Experience of a Tertiary Hepatic and Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Center. Anticancer Res 2024; 44:731-741. [PMID: 38307555 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.16864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND/AIM The aim of this study was to describe and evaluate the patterns, perioperative outcomes, and survival rates of patients subjected to hepatic resections for ovarian-derived liver metastasis as part of cytoreductive surgery with or without hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Furthermore, we investigated two subgroups of tumor patterns: hematogenous liver metastasis and infiltrative liver metastatic spread. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective study was conducted. Patients from a University Tertiary Hepatic and Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Center with primary or recurrent ovarian cancer, who underwent liver resection as part of cytoreductive surgery between January 1992 and December 2022, were included. RESULTS Data from 35 patients were analyzed. Both median overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) were 24.97 months. In a multivariate setting, the combined effect of age, peritoneal carcinomatosis index, body mass index, hematogenous liver metastasis vs. infiltrative spread types, and HIPEC (HR=0.2372; 95%CI=0.0719-0.7823; p=0.0181) over OS was tested. Survival analysis revealed no differences between the two metastatic spread types (OS: p=0.9720; DSS: p=0.9610). Younger age (p=0.0301), splenectomy (p=0.0320), lesser omentectomy (p=0.0178), and right upper quadrant peritonectomy (p=0.0373) were more characteristic for those patients with infiltrative liver metastatic spread. CONCLUSION Complete cytoreductive surgery, including hepatic resection is a feasible approach with or without additional HIPEC, which may provide survival benefit for patients with advanced and/or recurrent ovarian cancer. If metastatic and infiltrative liver involvement is suspected, liver-specific imaging is recommended.
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- Miklos Acs
- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany;
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saint Pantaleon Hospital, Dunaujvaros, Hungary
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Wang H, Chen JJ, Yin SY, Sheng X, Wang HX, Lau WY, Dong H, Cong WM. A Grading System of Microvascular Invasion for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Liver Resection with Curative Intent: A Multicenter Study. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 2024; 11:191-206. [PMID: 38283692 PMCID: PMC10822140 DOI: 10.2147/jhc.s447731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Background Microvascular invasion (MVI) is closely correlated with poor clinical outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A grading system of MVI is needed to assist in the management of HCC patient. Methods Multicenter data of HCC patients who underwent liver resection with curative intent was analyzed. This grading system was established by detected number and distance from tumor boundary of MVI. Survival outcomes were compared among patients in each group. This system was verified by time-receiver operating characteristic curve, time-area under the curve, calibration curve, and decision curve analyses. Cox regression analysis was performed to study the associated factors of prognosis. Logistic analysis was used to study the predictive factors of MVI. Results All patients were classified into 4 groups: M0: no MVI; M1: 1~5 proximal MVIs (≤1 cm from tumor boundary); M2a: >5 proximal MVIs (≤1 cm from tumor boundary); M2b: ≥1 distal MVIs (>1 cm from tumor boundary). The recurrence-free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS), and early RFS rates among all the individual groups were significantly different. Based on the number of proximal MVI (0~5 vs >5), patients in the M2b group were further divided into two subgroups which also showed different prognosis. Multiple methods showed this grading system to be significantly better than the MVI two-tiered system in prognostic evaluation. Four multivariate models for RFS, OS, early RFS, late RFS, and a predictive model of MVI were then established and were shown to satisfactorily evaluate prognosis and have a great discriminatory power, respectively. Conclusion This MVI grading system could precisely evaluate prognosis of HCC patients after liver resection with curative intent and it could be employed in routine pathological reports. The severity of MVI from both adjacent and distant from tumor boundary should be stated. A hypothesis about two occurrence modes of distal MVI was proposed.
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- Han Wang
- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Jiading District Central Hospital, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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Han R, Gan L, Lang M, Li G, Chen L, Tian X, Zhu K, Sun L, Song T. A Retrospective Study on Predicting Recurrence of Intermediate-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Radical Therapy. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 2024; 11:51-64. [PMID: 38230268 PMCID: PMC10790591 DOI: 10.2147/jhc.s449441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to investigate the potential benefits of radical therapy in patients with stage B disease. Patients and Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on a cohort of 437 patients diagnosed with stage B hepatocellular carcinoma, who underwent either hepatic resection (HR) or radiofrequency ablation (RFA) at the Cancer Institute and Hospital of Tianjin Medical University from May 2011 to May 2022. Multivariate COX regression analysis was performed to identify the independent prognostic factors related to recurrence-free survival (RFS). The performance of the developed nomogram was evaluated using various statistical measures, including the concordance index (C-index), receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, calibration curve, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Results Multivariate analysis revealed that tumor diameter, number of tumors, number of involved liver segments, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and systemic immune inflammation index (SII) were independent prognostic factors influencing patients' RFS, and these factors were incorporated into the nomogram. The C-index of the nomogram in the training cohort was 0.721, and the AUC at 2 and 3 years was 0.772 and 0.790, respectively. These values were appreciably higher than commonly used clinic staging systems and other predictive models. The calibration curve and DCA demonstrated good calibration and net benefit. Survival analysis comparing stage B patients who received radical treatment with stage A patients with multiple lesions did not reveal a significant difference in Kaplan-Meier survival curves (P=0.91). Conclusion The nomogram provided a precise prediction of the recurrence for stage B hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing radical treatment. Furthermore, certain stage B patients may benefit from radical treatment.
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- Ruyu Han
- Department of Hepatobiliary Cancer, Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Cancer, Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Cancer, Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Cancer, Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Cancer, Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Cancer, Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Cancer, Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Cancer, Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Cancer, Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, People’s Republic of China
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Aida T, Haruki K, Akaoka M, Furukawa K, Onda S, Shirai Y, Shiozaki H, Takahashi K, Oikawa T, Ikegami T. A novel combined C-reactive protein-albumin ratio and modified albumin-bilirubin score can predict long-term outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2024; 8:143-150. [PMID: 38250682 PMCID: PMC10797842 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Background Systemic inflammatory response represented by C-reactive protein and albumin ratio (CAR) and modified albumin-bilirubin (mALBI) grade both have been associated with long-term outcome in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, we investigated the prognostic utility of combined score of CAR and mALBI score to predict the prognosis of HCC patients after hepatic resection. Methods This study included 214 patients who had undergone primary hepatic resection for HCC between 2008 and 2018. Systemic inflammatory response and mALBI were evaluated preoperatively and patients were classified into three groups based on the combination of CAR and mALBI score: low CAR and low mALBI grade (score 0), either high CAR or high mALBI grade (score 1), and both high CAR and high mALBI grade ≥2b (score 2). Multivariate Cox proportional hazard models were conducted to assess disease-free and overall survival. Results In multivariate analysis, sex (p < 0.01), HBsAg positivity (p < 0.01), serum AFP level ≥20 ng/mL (p < 0.01), microvascular invasion (p = 0.02), multiple tumors (p < 0.01), type of resection (p < 0.01), and CAR-mALBI score ≥2 (HR 2.19, 95% CI 1.39-3.44, p < 0.01) were independent prognostic factors of disease-free survival, while sex (p = 0.01), HBsAg positivity (p < 0.01), poor tumor differentiation (p = 0.03), multiple tumors (p < 0.01), CAR-mALBI score ≥2 (HR 2.70, 95% CI 1.51-4.83, p < 0.01) were independent prognostic factors of overall survival. Conclusions CAR-mALBI score is associated with disease-free and overall survival in patients with HCC after hepatic resection, suggesting the importance of evaluating both hepatic functional reserve and host-inflammatory state in the risk assessment of HCC patients.
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- Takashi Aida
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal MedicineThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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Harimoto N, Tsukagoshi M, Okuyama T, Hoshino K, Hagiwara K, Kawai S, Ishii N, Igarashi T, Araki K, Shirabe K. Significance of malnutrition defined with Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection. Hepatol Res 2023; 53:1235-1248. [PMID: 37622251 DOI: 10.1111/hepr.13959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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AIM A recent study reported the utility of the definition of malnutrition according to the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria in many types of cancers and chronic inflammatory disease. The present retrospective study aimed to investigate the significance of malnutrition defined with GLIM criteria in patients with hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and also to compare malnutrition using handgrip strength. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed data from 174 patients who had undergone curative hepatic resection for HCC including both skeletal muscle area and handgrip strength. Patients were divided according to malnutrition defined by GLIM or modified GLIM and clinicopathologic and short- and long-term outcomes were analyzed. The modified GLIM criteria was defined using both handgrip strength and skeletal muscle area. RESULTS Malnutrition defined by GLIM criteria was diagnosed in 47 patients (26.7%) and malnutrition defined by modified GLIM criteria was diagnosed in 21 patients (11.9%). Malnutrition defined by GLIM or modified GLIM criteria was associated with poorer liver function and malignant tumor behavior, but modified GLIM criteria predicted the postoperative complication and recurrence-free survival outcome independently. In patients with poor liver function, malnutrition defined by modified GLIM criteria predicted postoperative complication and overall and recurrence-free survival. CONCLUSIONS Malnutrition defined by modified GLIM criteria using both handgrip strength and skeletal muscle area can more accurately predict short- and long-term outcomes compared to malnutrition defined by the GLIM criteria. Nutritional and exercise therapy could become more important in patients with malnutrition and poor liver function.
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- Norifumi Harimoto
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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Marion S, Facchino S, Cheng-Oviedo S, Collin Y. Colorectal cancer hepatic metastases resection margins outcomes: a single-centre retrospective cohort study. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2023; 85:4694-4702. [PMID: 37811094 PMCID: PMC10553064 DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000001113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Background Surgical resection is the most efficient treatment for isolated colorectal cancer hepatic metastases. Among the known prognostic factors of this procedure, the impact of the resection margin width is still a controversial matter in the literature. Methods A retrospective cohort study was performed including 170 patients who underwent surgical resection of colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLMs) between 2006 and 2016 in our hepatobiliary unit. Resection margin width was determined histologically by measuring the distance from the tumour in millimetres or centimetres. Patients' clinical characteristics were also collected. Patients were then stratified in two tumour margin groups: below 5 mm (group A) and equal to or above 5 mm (group B). Overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were the primary outcomes. Results Kaplan-Meier curves showed significantly better outcomes for cases having resection margins above 5 mm for both DFS with 1508.7 days (range 1151.2-1866.2) in group A, compared to 2463.9 days (range 2021.3-2906.5) in group B (P=0.049), and OS with 1557.8 days (range 1276.3-1839.3) for group A and 2303.8 days (range 1921.2--2686.4) for group B (P=0.020). This survival benefit was not significant for patients presenting with stage IV CRC at diagnosis or cases where extended (7+ segments) resections were performed. Conclusion Five-millimetre margins provide a significant survival advantage and should be aimed for in the treatment of CRLMs. Further research on the cause for this finding, including tumour biology's impact on survival, is required.
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- Samuel Marion
- Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Estrie – Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CIUSSE – CHUS)
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- Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Estrie – Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CIUSSE – CHUS)
- Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Estrie – Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CIUSSE – CHUS)
- Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Estrie – Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CIUSSE – CHUS)
- Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Ahmed FA, Khan SA, Hafeez MS, Jehan FS, Aziz H. Outcomes in elderly patients undergoing hepatic resection compared to ablative therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma. J Surg Oncol 2023; 128:803-811. [PMID: 37288805 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Hepatic resection is an excellent option in the care of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Elderly patients often forego hepatic resection in favor of liver-directed ablative therapies due to the increased likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes due to age. We sought to determine long-term outcomes in patients who underwent hepatic resection compared to liver-directed ablative therapy in this patient population. METHODS We queried the National Cancer Database for elderly patients (≥70 years) diagnosed with HCC between 2004 and 2018. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS) computed using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazard regression. RESULTS A total of 10 032 patients were included in this analysis. On unadjusted analysis (p < 0.001) as well as multivariable analysis (hazard ratio: 0.65, 95% confidence interval: 0.57-0.73), hepatic resection was associated with improved OS. The protective association between hepatic resection and OS persisted after 1:1 propensity score matching. CONCLUSIONS Hepatic resection is associated with improved survival for well-selected elderly patients with HCC. While age is often thought of as influencing the decision to offer surgery, our study, in combination with others, demonstrates that it should not. Instead, other objective indicators of performance and functional status may be considered.
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- Fasih A Ahmed
- Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Hospitals System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center-New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Division of Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Canseco LM, Liu YW, Lu CC, Lee KC, Chen HH, Hu WH, Tsai KL, Yang YH, Wang CC, Hung CH. Survival Evidence of Local Control for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases by Hepatectomy and/or Radiofrequency Ablation. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4434. [PMID: 37760404 PMCID: PMC10526261 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15184434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Hepatectomy and/or local ablation therapy have been recommended for colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM). However, they still lack strong evidence for their survival benefits, in addition to systemic therapy. This study aims to evaluate the survival evidence of hepatectomy and/or radiofrequency ablation (RFA) therapy in CRLM patients from a large multi-institutional database. A total of 20,251 patients with colorectal cancer, 4521 of whom were with CRLM, were screened for eligibility. Finally, 2612 patients (637 hepatectomy, 93 RFA, 92 combined hepatectomy and RFA, and 1790 non-aggressive treatment) were enrolled. Frequency matching analysis was used to adjust for baseline differences. The 5-year overall survival (OS) was as follows: hepatectomy alone was 47.8%, combined hepatectomy plus RFA was 35.9%, RFA alone was 29.2%, and the non-aggressive treatment group was 7.4%. Kaplan-Meier curves showed that hepatectomy, RFA, and combination were significantly associated with a better OS compared to those without aggressive local therapy (p < 0.001). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that male gender (hazard ratio (HR) 0.89; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.81-0.97; p = 0.011), old age (≥60 years) (HR 1.20; 95% CI, 1.09-1.32; p < 0.001), high CEA level (>5 ng/mL) (HR 2.14; 95% CI, 1.89-2.42; p < 0.001), primary right-sided cancer (HR 1.35; 95% CI, 1.22-1.51; p < 0.001), extrahepatic metastasis (HR 1.46; 95% CI, 1.33-1.60; p < 0.001), systemic therapy (HR 0.7; 95% CI, 0.62-0.79; p < 0.001), and aggressive local therapy (hepatectomy vs. non-local therapy HR 0.22; 95% CI, 0.20-0.26; p < 0.001; RFA vs. non-local therapy HR 0.29; 95% CI, 0.29-0.41; p < 0.001) were independent factors associated with OS. In the frequency matching analysis, patients receiving hepatectomy and/or RFA resulted in a better OS than those without (p < 0.001). In conclusion, aggressive local treatment provides survival advantages over systemic therapy alone among CRLM patients.
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- Lariza Marie Canseco
- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, De Los Santos Medical Center, Quezon City 1112, MM, Philippines;
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- Liver Transplant Center, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833401, Taiwan; (Y.-W.L.); (C.-C.W.)
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833401, Taiwan; (C.-C.L.); (K.-C.L.); (H.-H.C.); (W.-H.H.); (K.-L.T.)
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833401, Taiwan; (C.-C.L.); (K.-C.L.); (H.-H.C.); (W.-H.H.); (K.-L.T.)
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833401, Taiwan; (C.-C.L.); (K.-C.L.); (H.-H.C.); (W.-H.H.); (K.-L.T.)
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833401, Taiwan; (C.-C.L.); (K.-C.L.); (H.-H.C.); (W.-H.H.); (K.-L.T.)
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833401, Taiwan; (C.-C.L.); (K.-C.L.); (H.-H.C.); (W.-H.H.); (K.-L.T.)
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi 61363, Taiwan;
- Health Information and Epidemiology Laboratory of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi 61363, Taiwan
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- Liver Transplant Center, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833401, Taiwan; (Y.-W.L.); (C.-C.W.)
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- Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833401, Taiwan
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Seda Neto J, Magalhães Costa C, Pereira FP, Pugliese R, Travassos NP, Oliveira CM, Vincenzi R, Benavides MR, Roda K, Kondo M, Fonseca EA. Anterior hepatic resection: A simple and safe technique for reducing the antero-posterior diameter of the liver graft for small pediatric recipients. Pediatr Transplant 2023; 27:e14518. [PMID: 36973639 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND The techniques involved in neonatal and infantile transplantation require approaches that can sculpt a left lateral segment (LLS) to the right shape and size and avoid large-for-size syndrome. The aim of this article is to describe the anterior hepatic resection (AHR) of the LLS in pediatric LDLT. METHODS A retrospective anatomical study of preoperative image studies, description of the technique for AHR, and short-term results. RESULTS The AHR was performed in eight cases. All donors were male, with average age, BW, and BMI of 28.3 ± 5.9 years, 74.2 ± 9.3 kg, and 24.3 ± 2.6 kg/m2, respectively. Donors were discharged at an average of 3.6 ± 0.8 days. The median recipient age and BW at transplantation were 6.9 (2.7 to 11) months and 5.9 (3.9 to 8) kg, respectively, and the recipient-to-donor body weight ratio (RDBW) was <0.1 in all but one case. The mean percentage reduction in graft weight and in the antero-posterior diameter were 33.2% ± 5.5% and 38.3% ± 12.6%, respectively. The average (SD) GRWR was 4.8% ± 1.7% before all the resections and 3.5% ± 1.0% after the procedures. Seven patients were primarily closed. CONCLUSION After LLS resection, a nonanatomical anterior resection of the LLS was accomplished without hilar vascular dissection to segments II/III. The final liver graft allowed primary abdominal wall closure in all but one patient, with meaningful adjustments in GRWR. AHR proved to be simple, safe, reproducible, and effective in the presented case series.
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- João Seda Neto
- Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
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Schnitzer ML, von Münchhausen N, Biechele G, Runtemund J, Grawe F, Geyer T, Kaiser CG, Haag F, Rübenthaler J, Froelich MF. Cost-effectiveness analysis of MRI, CE-CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT for detecting colorectal liver metastases eligible for hepatic resection. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1161738. [PMID: 37554160 PMCID: PMC10405934 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1161738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a serious challenge for the health system. In 2022 CRC represented 8% of cancer diagnoses in the United States. 30% of patients already show metastases at the initial tumor staging. The majority of these metastases are sited in the liver. According to their extension and the status of the tumor colorectal liver metastases can be treated in several ways, with hepatic resection being the gold-standard. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CE-CT), positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used for evaluation of resectability of these liver metastases. The aim of this study is to assess the most economic imaging modality for detecting liver metastases eligible for hepatic resection by analyzing their cost-effectiveness. MATERIALS AND METHODS In our study, a Markov state transition model was built to calculate the quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and overall costs for each diagnostic strategy in accord with the stated input values obtained from scientific research. Further, probabilistic sensitivity analyses by means of Monte Carlo simulations were performed to consider possible model uncertainties. For evaluation of the cost-effectiveness on an economic threshold, the Willingness-to-pay (WTP) was set at $ 100,000. The applied values and the calculated results are based on the U.S. healthcare system. RESULTS CE-CT led to overall costs of $ 42,874.02 and 8.47 QALYs, whereas MRI led to $ 40,863.65 and 8.50 QALYs. PET/CT resulted in overall costs of $ 43,216.74 and 8.48 QALYs. Therefore, MRI was determined to be the dominant strategy in the model. According to the performed sensitivity analyses, MRI remained cost-effective over a wide range of WTPs. CONCLUSION In conclusion, according to our analysis, MRI is the dominant strategy for detecting hepatic metastases eligible for hepatic resection in colorectal cancer.
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- Moritz L. Schnitzer
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim-University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim-University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim-University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim-University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Wei H, Qin S, Xu J, Huang Y, Chen Y, Ma L, Qi L. Nomograms for postsurgical extrahepatic recurrence prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma based on presurgical circulating tumor cell status and clinicopathological factors. Cancer Med 2023; 12:15065-15078. [PMID: 37337754 PMCID: PMC10417085 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Extrahepatic recurrence (EHR) is one of the major reasons for the poor prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The present study aimed to develop and assess the performance of predictive models by using a combination of presurgical circulating tumor cell (CTCs) data and clinicopathological features to screen patients at high risk of EHR to achieve precise decision-making. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 227 patients with recurrent HCC and preoperative CTC data from January 2014 to August 2019 were enrolled. All patients were randomly assigned to one of two cohorts: development or validation. Two preoperative and postoperative nomogram models for EHR prediction were developed and multi-dimensionally validated. RESULTS Patients with EHR had generally lower recurrence-free survival (p < 0.001), and overall survival (p < 0.001), and significantly higher CTC counts (epithelial CTCs, epithelial/mesenchymal hybrid CTCs, and mesenchymal CTCs count, all p < 0.05) than those without EHR. Univariate and multivariate analyses revealed that EHR was associated with four risk factors in the development cohort: total CTC count (p = 0.014), tumor size (p = 0.028), node number (p = 0.045), and microvascular invasion (p = 0.035). These factors were incorporated into two nomogram models (preoperative and postoperative), which reliably predicted EHR through multidimensional verification (e.g., calibration plot, receiver operating characteristic analysis, decision curve analysis, and clinical impact curve analysis) in the development and validation cohorts, respectively. With threshold of scores of 100.3 and 176.8 before and after surgery respectively, both nomograms were able to stratify patients into two distinct prognostic subgroups (all p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The present study proposed two nomogram models integrating presurgical CTC counts and clinicopathological risks and showed relatively good predictive performance of EHR, which may be beneficial to the clinical practice of HCC recurrence. Further multicenter studies are needed to assess its general applicability.
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- Hao‐Wen Wei
- Department of Hepatobiliary SurgeryGuangxi Medical University Cancer HospitalNanningChina
- Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor, Ministry of EducationNanningChina
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- Department of Hepatobiliary SurgeryGuangxi Medical University Cancer HospitalNanningChina
- Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor, Ministry of EducationNanningChina
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- Department of Hepatobiliary SurgeryGuangxi Medical University Cancer HospitalNanningChina
- Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor, Ministry of EducationNanningChina
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- Department of Hepatobiliary SurgeryGuangxi Medical University Cancer HospitalNanningChina
- Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor, Ministry of EducationNanningChina
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- Department of UltrasoundFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityNanningChina
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- Department of Hepatobiliary SurgeryGuangxi Medical University Cancer HospitalNanningChina
- Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor, Ministry of EducationNanningChina
- Guangxi Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering and Technology Research CenterNanningChina
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- Department of Hepatobiliary SurgeryGuangxi Medical University Cancer HospitalNanningChina
- Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor, Ministry of EducationNanningChina
- Guangxi Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering and Technology Research CenterNanningChina
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Görgec B, Zwart M, Nota CL, Bijlstra OD, Bosscha K, de Boer MT, de Wilde RF, Draaisma WA, Gerhards MF, Liem MS, Lips DJ, Marsman HA, Mieog JSD, Molenaar QI, Nijkamp M, Te Riele WW, Terkivatan T, Vahrmeijer AL, Besselink MG, Swijnenburg RJ, Hagendoorn J. Implementation and Outcome of Robotic Liver Surgery in the Netherlands: A Nationwide Analysis. Ann Surg 2023; 277:e1269-e1277. [PMID: 35848742 PMCID: PMC10174096 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the nationwide implementation and surgical outcome of minor and major robotic liver surgery (RLS) and assess the first phase of implementation of RLS during the learning curve. BACKGROUND RLS may be a valuable alternative to laparoscopic liver surgery. Nationwide population-based studies with data on implementation and outcome of RLS are lacking. METHODS Multicenter retrospective cohort study including consecutive patients who underwent RLS for all indications in 9 Dutch centers (August 2014-March 2021). Data on all liver resections were obtained from the mandatory nationwide Dutch Hepato Biliary Audit (DHBA) including data from all 27 centers for liver surgery in the Netherlands. Outcomes were stratified for minor, technically major, and anatomically major RLS. Learning curve effect was assessed using cumulative sum analysis for blood loss. RESULTS Of 9437 liver resections, 400 were RLS (4.2%) procedures including 207 minor (52.2%), 141 technically major (35.3%), and 52 anatomically major (13%). The nationwide use of RLS increased from 0.2% in 2014 to 11.9% in 2020. The proportion of RLS among all minimally invasive liver resections increased from 2% to 28%. Median blood loss was 150 mL (interquartile range 50-350 mL] and the conversion rate 6.3% (n=25). The rate of Clavien-Dindo grade ≥III complications was 7.0% (n=27), median length of hospital stay 4 days (interquartile range 2-5) and 30-day/in-hospital mortality 0.8% (n=3). The R0 resection rate was 83.2% (n=263). Cumulative sum analysis for blood loss found a learning curve of at least 33 major RLS procedures. CONCLUSIONS The nationwide use of RLS in the Netherlands has increased rapidly with currently one-tenth of all liver resections and one-fourth of all minimally invasive liver resections being performed robotically. Although surgical outcomes of RLS in selected patient seem favorable, future prospective studies should determine its added value.
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- Burak Görgec
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Radomski SN, Chen SY, Stem M, Done JZ, Atallah C, Safar B, Efron JE, Gabre-Kidan A. Procedure-Specific Risks of Robotic Simultaneous Resection of Colorectal Cancer and Synchronous Liver Metastases. Res Sq 2023:rs.3.rs-2920026. [PMID: 37292634 PMCID: PMC10246223 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2920026/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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An estimated 25% of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) present with distant metastases at the time of diagnosis, the most common site being the liver. Controversy exists regarding the safety of a simultaneous versus staged approach to resections in these patients, but reports have shown that minimally invasive surgery (MIS) approaches can mitigate morbidity. This is the first study utilizing a large national database to investigate colorectal and hepatic procedure-specific risks in robotic simultaneous resections for CRC and colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). Utilizing the ACS-NSQIP targeted colectomy, proctectomy, and hepatectomy files, 1,550 patients were identified who underwent simultaneous resections of CRC and CRLM from 2016-2020. Of these patients, 311 (20%) underwent resections by an MIS approach, defined as an either laparoscopic (n = 241, 78%) or robotic (n = 70, 23%). Patients who underwent robotic resections had lower rates of ileus compared to those who had an open surgery. The robotic group had similar rates of 30-day anastomotic leak, bile leak, hepatic failure, and post operative invasive hepatic procedures compared to both the open and laparoscopic groups. The rate of conversion to open was significantly lower for robotic compared to laparoscopic group (9% vs. 22%, p = 0.012). This report is the largest study to date of robotic simultaneous CRC and CRLM resections reported in the literature and supports the safety and potential benefits of this approach.
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Costa G, Sposito C, Soldani C, Polidoro MA, Franceschini B, Marchesi F, Nasir FD, Virdis M, Vingiani A, Leo A, Di Tommaso L, Kotha S, Mantovani A, Mazzaferro V, Donadon M, Torzilli G. Macrophage morphology and distribution are strong predictors of prognosis in resected colorectal liver metastases: results from an external retrospective observational study. Int J Surg 2023; 109:1311-1317. [PMID: 37037585 PMCID: PMC10389408 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000000374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are key components of a tumoral microenvironment and have been shown to impact prognosis in different cancers. Previously reported data showed that TAM morphology correlates with prognosis in colorectal liver metastases (CLMs) after hepatectomy, with smaller TAMs (S-TAMs) conferring a more favorable prognosis than larger ones (L-TAMs). This study aims to externally validate this finding. MATERIAL AND METHODS The external cohort consisted of 84 formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded surgical samples of CLMs and peritumoral tissue. Two-micrometer-section slides were obtained; the area and perimeter of 21 macrophages in each slide were recorded. The endpoints were TAMs morphometrics and their prognostic significance in relation to disease-free survival (DFS). RESULTS The average macrophage perimeter was 71.5±14.1 μm whilst the average area was 217.7±67.8 μm 2 . At univariate analysis, the TAM area demonstrated a statistically significant association with DFS ( P =0.0006). Optimal area cutoff value was obtained, showing a sensitivity and specificity of 92 and 56%, respectively. S-TAMs and L-TAMs were associated with 3-year DFS rates of 60 and 8.5%, respectively ( P <0.001). Multivariate analysis confirmed the predictive role of TAM area for DFS [hazard ratio (HR)=5.03; 95% CI=1.70-14.94; P =0.003]. Moreover, in a subset of patients ( n =12) characterized by unfavorable ( n =6, recurrence within 3 months) or favorable ( n =6, no recurrence after 48 months) prognosis, TAMs showed a different distribution: L-TAMs were more abundant and closer to the tumor invasive margin in patients that encountered early recurrence and tended to cluster in foci significantly larger ( P =0.02). CONCLUSIONS This external validation confirms that morphometric characterization of TAMs can serve as a simple readout of their diversity and allows to reliably stratify patient outcomes and predict disease recurrence after hepatectomy for CLMs.
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- Guido Costa
- Department of Biomedical Science, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan
- Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan
- Department of Surgery, HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione IRCCS, Milan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Translational Medicine
- Department of Immunology and Inflammation
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan
- Division of Internal Medicine and Hepatology, Department of Gastroenterology
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan
- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan
- Department of Immunology and Inflammation
- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University, London, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan
- Department of Surgery, HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione IRCCS, Milan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery
- Department of Surgery, University Maggiore Hospital della Carità
- Department of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan
- Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery
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Takishima T, Haruki K, Taniai T, Furukawa K, Horiuchi T, Onda S, Yanagaki M, Shirai Y, Hamura R, Ikegami T. The Japanese 5-5-500 Rule Predicts Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Hepatic Resection. Anticancer Res 2023; 43:1623-1629. [PMID: 36974785 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.16312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND The 5-5-500 rule has been proposed to increase the candidates of liver transplantation for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with reasonable recurrence rates. However, the clinical significance of the 5-5-500 rule in patients who underwent hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma has not been fully investigated. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study comprised 206 patients who had undergone primary hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma between 2008 and 2018. We retrospectively investigated prognostic significance of the 5-5-500 rule and disease-free, as well as overall, survival and further prognostic stratification using inflammatory-based biomarkers. RESULTS 132 patients (64%) were classified within the 5-5-500 rule, while 74 patients (36%) were classified outside the 5-5-500 rule. Among the patients outside the 5-5-500 rule, 62 patients had tumors greater than 5 cm, and 23 patients showed serum AFP levels greater than 500 ng/ml. In the multivariate analysis, being female (p<0.01), HBs-Ag positive (p<0.01), having an ICGR15 ≥15% (p=0.03), and being outside the 5-5-500 rule (p=0.01) were independent and significant predictors of disease-free survival, while being HBs-Ag positive (p=0.04), having poor tumor differentiation (p=0.03), and residing outside the 5-5-500 rule (p=0.01) were independent and negative predictors of overall survival. Elevated CRP-to-albumin ratio was associated with poor overall survival in the patients outside the 5-5-500 rule, but not in patients within the 5-5-500 rule (p=0.17). CONCLUSION The 5-5-500 rule can be a prognostic factor in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection. CRP-to-albumin ratio might be useful to stratify the outcomes in patients outside the 5-5-500 rule.
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- Teruyuki Takishima
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Wu Y, Liu H, Chen Y, Zeng J, Huang Q, Zhang J, Zeng Y, Liu J. Prognostic significance of three-tiered pathological classification for microvascular invasion in patients with combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma following hepatic resection. Cancer Med 2023; 12:5233-5244. [PMID: 36354141 PMCID: PMC10028161 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Previous studies have reported that the microvascular invasion three-tiered grading (MiVI-TTG) scheme is a better prognostic predictor than the two-tiered microvascular invasion (MiVI) grading scheme in hepatocellular carcinoma. This study aims to explore the prognostic significance of MiVI-TTG in patients undergoing liver resection for combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC) and to explore the risk factors for MiVI in cHCC. METHODS This research included 208 patients graded as M0, M1, or M2 using the MiVI-TTG scheme. Predictive performance was assessed by Cox regression analysis, Kaplan-Meier curve with Log rank test, Harrell's c-index, and time-dependent areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (tdAUC). The clinical utility of the two schemes was evaluated by decision cure analysis (DCA). The risk factors for MiVI were evaluated using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Among 208 cHCC patients, the proportions of M0, M1 and M2 were 38.9%, 36.5%, and 24.5%, respectively. Patients with severe MiVI status had worse recurrence-free survival and overall survival (OS) based on Kaplan-Meier analysis. M1, M2, and MiVI-positive were independent risk factors for early recurrence, while M2 and MiVI-positive were associated with overall survival (OS). MiVI-TTG had a larger c-index, tdAUC, and net benefit rate than the two-tiered MiVI grading scheme for predicting recurrence free survival and OS. AFP≥400 ng/ml was the independent risk factor for MiVI, and satellite nodules were independent risk factors for M2. CONCLUSIONS MiVI-TTG has a greater prognostic value than the two-tiered MiVI grading scheme in patients undergoing hepatic resection for cHCC.
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- Yijun Wu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital & Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
- The Big Data Institute of Southeast Hepatobiliary Health Information, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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Uhm S, Cho YA, Choe JY, Park JW, Kim MJ, Han WH, Lee J, Lee JW, Shin DW, Soh JS, Lim H, Kang HS, Moon SH, Kim SE. Expression of Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase 2 Is Closely Associated with Recurrence in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13. [PMID: 36832148 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13040659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Peptidyl arginine deiminases (PAD) enzymes have been investigated in various cancers. Recently, PAD enzyme, in particular PAD2, has been further implicated in cancers. Although the expression of PAD2 was significantly higher in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissue, its diagnostic or prognostic role of PAD2 in HCC patients is unknown. This study investigated whether the expression of PAD2 affects recurrence and survival in HCC patients who underwent hepatic resection. One hundred and twenty-two HCC patients after hepatic resection were enrolled. The median follow-up was 41 months (range 1-213 months) in enrolled patients. To investigate an association between PAD2 expression level and the clinical characteristics of enrolled patients, the recurrence of HCC following surgical resection and survival of the patients were examined. Ninety-eight cases (80.3%) of HCC demonstrated a higher expression of PAD2. The expression of PAD2 was correlated with age, hepatitis B virus positivity, hypertension, and higher alpha-fetoprotein level. There was no association between PAD2 expression and sex, diabetes mellitus, Child-Pugh class, major portal vein invasion, HCC size or number. The recurrence rates in patients with lower PAD2 expression were higher than those with higher PAD2 expression. The cumulative survival rates of patients with higher PAD2 expression were better than those of patients with lower PAD2 expression, but it was not statistically significant. In conclusion, PAD2 expression is closely associated with recurrence of HCC patients following surgical resection.
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Huang Y, Xu L, Huang M, Jiang L, Xu M. Repeat hepatic resection combined with intraoperative radiofrequency ablation versus repeat hepatic resection alone for recurrent and multiple hepatocellular carcinoma patients meeting the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage A: A propensity score-matched analysis. Cancer Med 2023; 12:9213-9227. [PMID: 36722129 PMCID: PMC10166907 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The surgical indications and therapeutic strategies for early-stage multifocal and recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (rHCC) remain controversial. This study compared the long-term outcome of patients with recurrent and multifocal HCC meeting the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage A with repeat hepatectomy (RH) and RH combined with intraoperative radiofrequency ablation (RFA). METHODS A total of 109 consecutive patients with intrahepatic early-stage multifocal rHCC within BCLC stage A following RH or RH + RFA were retrospectively collected from April 2010 to May 2020. Propensity score matching, subgroup analysis, and univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. Overall survival after recurrence (rOS) and recurrence-free survival after recurrence (rRFS) were calculated by Kaplan-Meier analysis. RESULTS The 1-, 3-, and 5-year rOS and rRFS of the combination group and the RH group were similar (p = .699; p = .587, respectively). The similar results also appeared in matched population. Subgroup analyses indicated that there was no significant difference between patients with two tumors and three tumors, but the RH group was associated with better rRFS than the combination group for patients whose tumors were located in the same lobe (p = .045). Multivariate analysis revealed that time to recurrence (TTR) ≤ 2 years and intrahepatic metastasis (IM) pathologically were independent risk factors. CONCLUSIONS For multifocal rHCC patients meeting the BCLC stage A, tumor which is difficult to be surgically resected could be treated by RFA in order to avoid complications or bleeding. Tumors which were located in the same lobe may be more suitable to be treated by RH alone.
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- Yang Huang
- Department of Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Valenzuela CD, Moaven O, Gawdi R, Stauffer JA, Del Piccolo NR, Cheung TT, Corvera CU, Wisneski AD, Cha C, Pourhabibi Zarandi N, Dourado J, Perry KC, Russell G, Shen P. Outcomes after repeat hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases from the colorectal liver operative metastasis international collaborative (COLOMIC). J Surg Oncol 2022; 126:1242-1252. [PMID: 35969175 PMCID: PMC9613625 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Resection of colorectal liver metastasis (CLM) is beneficial when feasible. However, the benefit of second hepatectomy for hepatic recurrence in CLM remains unclear. METHODS The Colorectal Liver Operative Metastasis International Collaborative retrospectively examined 1004 CLM cases from 2000 to 2018 from a total of 953 patients. Hepatic recurrence after initial hepatectomy was identified in 218 patients. Kaplan-Meier analysis was performed for overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS). Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to offset selection bias. Cox proportional-hazards regression was performed to identify risk factors associated with OS. RESULTS A total of 51 patients underwent second hepatectomy. Unadjusted median OS was 60.1 months in repeat-hepatectomy versus 38.3 months in the single-hepatectomy group (p = 0.015). In the PSM population, median OS remained significantly better in the repeat-hepatectomy group (60.1 vs. 33.1 months; p = 0.0023); median RFS was 12.4 months for the repeat-hepatectomy group, versus 9.8 months in the single-hepatectomy group (p = 0.0050). Repeat hepatectomy was associated with lower risk of death (hazard ratio: 0.283; p = 0.000012). Obesity, tobacco use, and high intraoperative blood loss were associated with significant risk of death (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION In CLM with hepatic recurrence, second hepatectomy was beneficial for OS. With PSM, the OS benefit of performing a second hepatectomy remained significant.
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- Cristian D. Valenzuela
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer CenterAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterWinston‐SalemNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer CenterAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterWinston‐SalemNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer CenterAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterWinston‐SalemNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Surgical OncologyMayo Clinic in FloridaJacksonvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of Hong KongHong KongChina
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- Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic SurgeryUniversity of California San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic SurgeryUniversity of California San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of SurgeryYale School of MedicineNew HavenConnecticutUSA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer CenterAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterWinston‐SalemNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer CenterAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterWinston‐SalemNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer CenterAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterWinston‐SalemNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Biostatistical SciencesWake Forest School of MedicineWinston‐SalemNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer CenterAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterWinston‐SalemNorth CarolinaUSA
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Zhang W, Wei X, Yang S, Du C, Hu B. Unfractionated heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after hepatic resection: A meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e31948. [PMID: 36401460 PMCID: PMC9678573 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Two systematic reviews summarized the efficacy and safety of pharmacological prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism (VTE) after hepatic resection, but both lacked a discussion of the differences in the pharmacological prophylaxis of VTE in different ethnicities. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) or unfractionated heparin (UFH) for VTE prophylaxis in Asian and Caucasian patients who have undergone hepatic resection. METHODS We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data, and VIP databases for studies reporting the primary outcomes of VTE incidence, bleeding events, and all-cause mortality from January 2000 to July 2022. RESULTS Ten studies involving 4318 participants who had undergone hepatic resection were included: 6 in Asians and 4 in Caucasians. A significant difference in VTE incidence was observed between the experimental and control groups (odds ratio [OR] = 0.39, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.20, 0.74, P = .004). No significant difference in bleeding events and all-cause mortality was observed (OR = 1.29, 95% CI: 0.80, 2.09, P = .30; OR = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.36, 1.42, P = .33, respectively). Subgroup analyses stratified by ethnicity showed a significant difference in the incidence of VTE in Asians (OR = 0.16, 95% CI: 0.06, 0.39, P < .0001), but not in Caucasians (OR = 0.69, 95% CI: 0.39, 1.23, P = .21). No significant differences in bleeding events were found between Asians (OR = 1.60, 95% CI: 0.48, 5.37, P = .45) and Caucasians (OR = 1.11, 95% CI: 0.58, 2.12, P = .75). The sensitivity analysis showed that Ejaz's study was the main source of heterogeneity, and when Ejaz's study was excluded, a significant difference in VTE incidence was found in Caucasians (OR = 0.58, 95% CI: 0.36, 0.93, P = .02). CONCLUSION This study's findings indicate that the application of UFH or LMWH for VTE prophylaxis after hepatic resection is efficacious and safe in Asians and Caucasians. It is necessary for Asians to receive drug prophylaxis for VTE after hepatic resection. This study can provide a reference for the development of guidelines in the future, especially regarding the pharmacological prevention of VTE in different ethnicities.
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- Wentao Zhang
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, Qinghai Province, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, Qinghai Province, China
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- Organ Transplant Center and Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First People’s Hospital of Guangyuan, Guangyuan, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Emergency, Pizhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Pizhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- * Correspondence: Baoyue Hu, Department of Emergency, Pizhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Pizhou 221300, Jiangsu Province, China (e-mail: )
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Suh SW. Influence of Obesity and Fluid Balance on Operative Outcomes in Hepatic Resection. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12111897. [PMID: 36422073 PMCID: PMC9697323 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12111897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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As the number of obese patients requiring hepatic resection is increasing, efforts to understand their operative risk and determine proper perioperative management are necessary. A total of 175 patients who underwent hepatic resection between March 2015 and July 2021 were evaluated. The patients were divided into two groups by their body mass index (BMI) using the World Health Organization definition of obesity for Asians: obese patients (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, n = 84) and non-obese patients (BMI < 25 kg/m2, n = 91). The operative duration (195.7 ± 62.9 min vs. 176.0 ± 53.6 min, p = 0.027) was longer and related to a higher estimated blood loss (EBL) ≥ 500 mL (61.9% vs. 40.7%, p = 0.005) in the obese patients than in the non-obese patients. Obesity (odds ratio (OR), 2.204; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.177−4.129; p = 0.014) and central venous pressure (CVP) ≥ 5 (OR, 2.733; 95% CI, 1.445−5.170; p = 0.002) at the start of the surgery were significant risk factors for EBL ≥ 500 mL. Obese patients with low CVP showed significantly lower EBL than those with high CVP, but a similar EBL to non-obese patients (p = 0.003). In conclusion, fluid restriction before hepatic resection would be important, especially in obese patients, to improve their operative outcomes.
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- Suk-Won Suh
- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, 224-1, Heuk Seok-Dong, Dongjak-Ku, Seoul 156-755, Korea
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Li H, Chen S, Lu L, Hu X, Lin S, Zhu L. Decision curve analysis to identify optimal candidates of liver resection for intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma with hepatitis B cirrhosis: A cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e31325. [PMID: 36316942 PMCID: PMC9622667 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The selection criterion for liver resection (LR) in intermediate-stage (IM) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still controversial. This study aims to compare LR and transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in the range of predicted death risk The multivariable Cox regression model (MVR) was estimated to predict mortality at 5 year. The cutoff values were determined by a 2-piece-wise linear regression model, decision curve analysis with MVR model, and hazard ratio curve for treatment plotted against the predicted mortality. 825 IM-hepatocellular carcinoma (IM-HCC) with hepatitis B cirrhosis were included for analysis (TACE, n = 622; LR, n = 203). The 5-year overall survival (OS) rate of LR patients was higher than the TACE group (52.8% vs 20.8%; P < .0001). The line of LR and TACE were crossing with predicted death risk at 100% (P for interaction = .008). The benefit of LR versus TACE decreased progressively as predicted death risk > 0.55 (95%CI: 0.45, 0.62). When predicted death risk over 0.7, decision curve analysis suggested that LR and TACE did not increase net benefit. Patients were then divided into 4 subgroups by the cutoff values (<0.45, 0.45≥/<0.62, 0.62≥/<0.7, ≥0.7). The stratified analysis of treatment in different subgroups, hazard ratios were 0.39 (95%CI: 0.27, 0.56), 0.36 (95%CI: 0.23, 0.56), 0.51 (95%CI: 0.27, 0.98), and 0.46 (95%CI: 0.27, 0.80), respectively. LR reached the maximal relative utility in the interval of 0.45 to 0.62, and both LR and TACE did not increase net benefit at the 5-year death risk over 0.7.
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- He Li
- Department of General Surgery, the 900th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force, PLA, Fuzong Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, PR China
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- Department of Oncology, the 900th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force, PLA, Fuzong Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, PR China
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- Department of Oncology, the 900th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force, PLA, Fuzong Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, PR China
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- Department of Oncology, the 900th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force, PLA, Fuzong Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, the 900th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force, PLA, Fuzong Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, PR China
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- Department of Oncology, the 900th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force, PLA, Fuzong Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, PR China
- *Correspondence: Lijun Zhu, Department of Oncology, the 900th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force, PLA, Fuzong Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, 156 Xierhuan Northern Road, Fuzhou, 350025, Fujian, PR China (e-mail: )
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Ogasawara S, Koroki K, Kanzaki H, Kobayashi K, Kiyono S, Nakamura M, Kanogawa N, Saito T, Kondo T, Nakagawa R, Nakamoto S, Muroyama R, Chiba T, Kato N. Changes in therapeutic options for hepatocellular carcinoma in Asia. Liver Int 2022; 42:2055-2066. [PMID: 34780081 DOI: 10.1111/liv.15101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The incidence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is expected to increase, with most cases occurring in Asia. In some parts of Asia, the occurrence of HCC developing from metabolic-related liver disease has markedly increased in recent years, whereas the occurrence of HCC developing from viral-hepatitis-related liver disease has decreased. Advancements in the treatment of HCC over the past few decades has been remarkable, with most treatment strategies to remove or control liver tumours (hepatic resection, local ablation, radiation therapy, transarterial chemoembolisation, hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy) primarily developing in Asia. In addition, recent progress in systemic therapies has prolonged the prognosis of advanced HCC. Nowadays, six regimens of systemic therapies have become available in most countries, according to phase III trials (atezolizumab plus bevacizumab, sorafenib, lenvatinib, regorafenib, cabozantinib and ramucirumab). In a global randomised phase III trial (IMbrave 150 trial), the most effective of the latest drug designs was newly emerged combination immunotherapy (atezolizumab plus bevacizumab), which has shown significantly prolonged overall survival compared with sorafenib, which was the first-line systemic therapy for more than a decade. Now, the treatment dynamics for HCC are undergoing a major transition as a result of two important changes: the replacement of viral-related HCC by metabolic-related HCC and the emergence of combination immune therapy.
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- Sadahisa Ogasawara
- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.,Translational Research and Development Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Iida H, Maehira H, Mori H, Takebayashi K, Kojima M, Kaida S, Ueki T, Miyake T, Tani M. Preoperative physical activity level measurement by accelerometer for predicting post-hepatectomy complications: a prospective observational study. Eur Surg Res 2022; 63:000525280. [PMID: 35636396 PMCID: PMC9808643 DOI: 10.1159/000525280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Introduction Recently, accelerometers have received much attention around the world. This study examined whether preoperative physical activity level measured by an accelerometer can be a useful predictor of post-hepatectomy complications. Methods Between December 2016 and December 2020, the physical activity levels of 185 patients were measured using an accelerometer 3 days before hepatectomy and from postoperative day 1 to 7. The patients without postoperative complications (n=153) and those with postoperative complications (n=32) were compared using either the chi-square test or Fisher's exact test for nominal variables; continuous variables were analyzed using either Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney U test. Differences were considered statistically significant when p-value was <0.05. Risk factors for postoperative complications following hepatectomy were also investigated. Results The number of patients with an anatomical resection was significantly higher in patients with postoperative complications (p=0.001). Furthermore, laparoscopic hepatectomy was performed in 65.4% of patients without postoperative complications and in 25.0% of those with postoperative complications; the difference was statistically significant (p<0.001). The average preoperative physical activity level was 150.6 kcal/day in patients without postoperative complications and 84.5 kcal/day in those with postoperative complications (p=0.001). Multivariate analysis identified blood loss, operative time, and preoperative physical activity level as independent risk factors for postoperative complications. Discussion/Conclusion Patients with lower preoperative physical activity levels are at a high risk of developing postoperative complications after hepatectomy. Hence, preoperative physical activity level measurement may be useful in predicting post-hepatectomy complications.
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Katou S, Di Pietro Martinelli C, Silveira C, Schmid F, Becker F, Radunz S, Juratli M, Morgul H, Banz V, Pascher A, Andreou A, Struecker B. Liver Resection for Primary Hepatic Angiosarcoma: Bicentric Analysis of a Challenging Entity. J Clin Med 2022; 11:2990. [PMID: 35683376 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11112990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Primary hepatic angiosarcoma (PHA) is a rare malignant tumor of the liver, and data on patient outcome after surgical treatment are scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate postoperative morbidity and overall survival (OS) of patients who underwent hepatectomy for PHA. This is a bicentric retrospective analysis of all consecutive patients who underwent liver resection in curative intent for PHA between 2012 and 2019 at the University Hospital of Muenster and the University Hospital of Bern. Nine patients (five female, four male) were included from both centers. Median age was 72 years (44–82). Most lesions (77.8%) were larger than 5 cm, and mean size of the biggest lesion was 9.4 ± 4.5 cm. Major hepatectomy was performed in four (44.4%), and radical resection (R0) was achieved in six (66.7%) patients. Postoperative complication rate was 88.8%, including 44.4% higher than 3a in the Clavien–Dindo classification. OS survival rates at 1, 2, and 3 years were 44.4%, 22.2%, and 12.5%, respectively, and median OS was 5 months. OS was significantly better after radical resection (R0: 15 months vs. R1: 0 months, p = 0.04), whereas presentation with tumor rupture at diagnosis was associated with the worst OS (0 months vs. 15 months, p = 0.005). Disease recurrence occurred in three patients (33.3%) between three and seven months after surgery. Radical resection remains the only potentially curative treatment option for PHA. However, postoperative morbidity is high, and the overall prognosis remains poor. Multimodal therapy options and management strategies are urgently needed and could improve the prognosis of patients suffering from PHA in the future.
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Wu MS, Zhong JH, Chen K, Luo CP, Zhang J, Zhou YJ, Ma Y, Xiang BD. Association of CK19 expression with the efficacy of adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization after hepatic resection in hepatocellular carcinoma patients at high risk of recurrence. J Clin Transl Res 2022; 8:71-79. [PMID: 35224238 PMCID: PMC8872984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM This study retrospectively explored the potential association between CK19 expression and efficacy of adjuvant conventional transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) after hepatic resection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at high risk of recurrence. METHODS Patients (n = 508) who underwent hepatic resection between January 2012 and December 2017 were enrolled. Overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were compared between groups. Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method, and groups were compared using the log-rank test. RESULTS OS and RFS were worse for CK19-positive patients than for CK19-negative patients, regardless of whether patients were matched on the basis of propensity scores. Among CK19-positive patients in the absence of propensity score matching, TACE was associated with better RFS. Among CK19-negative patients in the absence of propensity matching, TACE was associated with better OS and RFS. Among patients treated with TACE, CK19-positive patients showed worse OS but similar RFS as CK19-negative patients. Multivariate analysis identified the following independent predictors of worse OS: CK19 positivity, no adjuvant TACE, macrovascular invasion, microvascular invasion, tumor size >5 cm, alanine transaminase >80 U/L, and aspartate transaminase >80 U/L. Multivariate analysis identified the following predictors of worse RFS: CK19 positivity, no adjuvant TACE, age ≥60 years, alpha-fetoprotein ≥400 ng/ml, and Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage B/C. CONCLUSION This study suggests that among HCC patients at high risk of recurrence, adjuvant TACE can significantly prolong OS and RFS of CK19-negative patients, while it may prolong only RFS of CK19-positive patients. RELEVANCE FOR PATIENTS Not all patients will benefit from adjuvant TACE, therefore, it is necessary to select the best benefit subsets before TACE. By studying the relationship between CK19 expression and TACE benefit, it will be possible to help guide decision-making about adjuvant TACE in HCC patients at high risk of recurrence.
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- Ming-Song Wu
- 1Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Guangxi Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering and Technology Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning 530021, China,2Department of Oncology, Wuzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuzhou 543000, China
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- 1Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Guangxi Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering and Technology Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning 530021, China
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- 1Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Guangxi Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering and Technology Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning 530021, China
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- 3Department of Pathology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning 530021, China
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- 1Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Guangxi Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering and Technology Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning 530021, China
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- 1Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Guangxi Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering and Technology Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning 530021, China
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- 3Department of Pathology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning 530021, China,
Yun Ma Department of Pathology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning 530021, China E-mail:
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- 1Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Guangxi Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering and Technology Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning 530021, China,Corresponding authors: Bang-De Xiang Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Guangxi Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering and Technology Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning 530021, China. E-mail:
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Furukawa K, Onda S, Yanagaki M, Taniai T, Hamura R, Haruki K, Shirai Y, Tsunematsu M, Sakamoto T, Ikegami T. Significance of intra/post-operative prognostic scoring system in hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2022; 6:159-168. [PMID: 35106426 PMCID: PMC8786690 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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AIM The prognostic impact of postoperative systemic inflammatory response using an intra/post-operative prognostic scoring system in patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) after hepatic resection had never been investigated previously. METHODS In total, 149 patients who underwent hepatic resection for CRLM were analyzed retrospectively. Intra/post-operative prognostic scoring was performed using the postoperative modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS) at the first visit, after discharge, or a month after surgery during hospitalization. We investigated the association between clinicopathologic variables and disease-free survival or overall survival by univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS The median evaluation period of postoperative mGPS was 30 (26-36) days after hepatectomy. Seventy-one patients (48%) were classified as postoperative day 30 mGPS 1 or 2. In multivariate analysis, an extrahepatic lesion (P = .02), multiple tumors (P = .05), and postoperative day 30 mGPS 1 or 2 (P < .01) were independent and significant predictors of disease-free survival. Moreover, extrahepatic lesion (P = .04), and postoperative day 30 mGPS 1 or 2 (P = .02) were independent and significant predictors for overall survival. Patients with postoperative day 30 mGPS 1 or 2 had significantly more advanced tumors, more invasive surgery, and more chances of infectious postoperative complications than those with postoperative day 30 mGPS 0. CONCLUSION Postoperative systemic inflammatory response, as evidenced by intra/post-operative prognostic scoring system using postoperative day 30 mGPS, was a strong predictor for outcomes in patients who underwent liver resection for CRLM.
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- Kenei Furukawa
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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Reynolds IS, Cromwell PM, Walshe JM, Crown J, Maguire D, Geoghegan J, Swan N, Hoti E. Hepatic resection for breast cancer related liver metastases: A single institution experience. Scand J Surg 2022; 111:14574969221088685. [PMID: 35322733 DOI: 10.1177/14574969221088685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Liver resection for breast cancer liver metastases is becoming a more widely accepted therapeutic option for selected groups of patients. The aim of this study was to describe the outcomes of patients undergoing liver resection for breast cancer-related liver metastases and identify any variables associated with recurrence or survival. METHODS A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database was undertaken for the 12 year period between 2009 and 2021. Clinicopathological, treatment, intraoperative, recurrence, survival and follow-up data were collected on all patients. Kaplan-Meier methods, the log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards regression analysis were used to identify variables that were associated with recurrence and survival. RESULTS A total of 20 patients underwent 21 liver resections over the 12-year period. There were no deaths within 30 days of surgery and an operative morbidity occurred in 23.8% of cases. The median local recurrence free survival and disease free survival times were both 50 months, while the 5 year overall survival rate was 65%. The presence of extrahepatic metastases were associated with a decreased time to local recurrence (p < 0.01) and worse overall survival (p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS This study has demonstrated that liver resection for breast cancer-related liver metastases is feasible, safe and associated with prolonged disease free and overall survival in selected patients. It is likely that this option will be offered to more patients going forward, however, the difficulty lies in selecting out those who will benefit from liver resection particularly given the increasing number of systemic treatments and local ablative methods available that offer good long-term results.
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- Ian S Reynolds
- Department of Surgery St. Michael's Hospital Dun Laoghaire Co Dublin Ireland.,Department of Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Medical Oncology, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Medical Oncology, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Histopathology, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Hung TM, Que Son T, Phuong TT, Minh HV. Diagnosis and Treatment of an Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver in a 37-Week Pregnant Woman: A Case Report. Int J Womens Health 2021; 13:1123-1128. [PMID: 34815717 PMCID: PMC8605883 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s334914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver (UESL) is a rare malignant lesion in adults. Here, we present an extremely rare case of UESL in a pregnant woman. However, this was the first case, wherein one surgery covered all the procedures needed to be performed, including delivery of the neonate, hysterectomy, and resection of the left liver lobe to ensure the safety of both the mother and the newborn. Case Presentation A 32-year-old woman at 37-weeks age of gestation was admitted at Bach Mai Hospital (Hanoi, Vietnam) due to epigastric pain, chest pain, and breathing difficulty. Blood tests showed an increased total alpha-fetoprotein level of 1085 ng/mL. Fetal ultrasound showed a fetal heart rate of 127 beats/minute, biparietal diameter of 92 mm, femur length of 70 mm, and fetal weight of 3287 g. Magnetic resonance imaging indicated a large tumor (12 × 14 × 18 mm) in the left liver, with organ signals increased on T2-weighted and decreased on T1-weighted. The mass was lobulated, developed along a downward pattern, and did not invade the portal vein. The surgeries performed were cesarean section, hysterectomy due to the inelasticity of the uterus, and left hepatectomy to ensure the safety of both the mother and newborn. The operation was performed safely and without any complications, and the patient was discharged from the hospital after 10 days. Conclusion This case report with distinct characteristics has been the first case ever reported in Vietnam, as well as in the literature. We believe that this case report will be useful for the clinical evidence pool and for educational purposes.
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- Tran Manh Hung
- Department of Surgery, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Surgery, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.,Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Epidemiology, Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thaibinh, Vietnam
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Nozawa Y, Ashida H, Michimoto K, Kisaki S, Kano R, Ojiri H, Ikegami T. Efficacy of Portal Vein Embolization with a Procedure of Sheath Injection and Balloon Occlusion with Gelatin Sponge. J Belg Soc Radiol 2021; 105:42. [PMID: 34568747 DOI: 10.5334/jbsr.2485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Introduction: To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and associated complications of a novel and simple approach to portal vein embolization that utilizes sheath injection and balloon occlusion (PVE-SIBO) with gelatin sponge (GS) for the purpose of increasing future liver remnant (FLR) volume. Methods: Between 1 January, 2006, and 31 August, 2020, 20 patients (15 men, 5 women, aged 64.6 ± 10.2 years) diagnosed with hepatobiliary malignancy underwent presurgical PVE-SIBO at our institution via a percutaneous transhepatic approach to the right portal vein and embolization of the portal vein with GS. We evaluated the increased ratio of FLR volume, operation duration, recanalization rate, and complications following this procedure. Results: All procedures were successful and without complications such as subcapsular hematoma, intra-abdominal bleeding, and bile leakage. The increased ratio of FLR volume was 34.7 ± 23.7% after a mean of 14.3 ± 2.57 days, and there was a significant difference in the FLR volume before and after PVE (P < 0.01). Procedure time was 52.7 ± 11.4 minutes. Conclusion: PVE-SIBO with GS is a simple, effective, and safe procedure to increase the ratio of FLR volume prior to hepatic surgeries.
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Taketomi A. Hepatic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Era of Molecular-targeted Agents and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Japan. JMA J 2021; 4:241-245. [PMID: 34414318 PMCID: PMC8355680 DOI: 10.31662/jmaj.2021-0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Hepatic resection or liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents the only chance for achieving a cure. For the past several decades in Japan, aggressive hepatic resection has been performed for advanced HCC, with consequent good outcomes. According to the 21st Nationwide Follow-Up Survey of Primary Liver Cancer in Japan, 38.3% of patients were treated with hepatic resection or liver transplantation as the initial treatment. The median overall survival of patients who underwent surgery was 57.0 months, and the 5- and 10-year survival rates were 48.4% and 25.2%, respectively. Since 1964, a total of 10,038 liver transplants (595 deceased-donor and 9,443 living-donor transplants) have been performed in Japan. Neoplastic disease, including HCC, was reported to be the third-most common cause of liver transplantation, and the cumulative 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year survival rates of living-donor liver transplants for HCC were 85.0%, 76.2%, 70.9%, and 63.1%, respectively. However, molecular-targeted agents, including sorafenib and lenvatinib, have recently been developed. Furthermore, a significantly longer survival with atezolizumab, which is an immune checkpoint inhibitor, plus bevacizumab was observed compared with sorafenib for unresectable HCC patients. Herein, we review the current status of hepatic resection and liver transplantation for HCC in Japan and discuss the role of hepatic resection in the era of molecular-targeted agents and immune checkpoint inhibitors, as well as the need for a definition of borderline resectable-HCC.
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- Akinobu Taketomi
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Dhurandhar V, Waugh R, Ahmed S, Mantrala S, Chaganti J. An observational study to determine volume changes in the functional liver remnant following portal vein embolization. JGH Open 2021; 5:941-946. [PMID: 34386603 PMCID: PMC8341193 DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Background and Aim Portal vein embolization (PVE) prior to hepatic resection reduces the risk of hepatic insufficiency in the postoperative period by redistributing blood from the embolized unhealthy liver to the healthy liver, termed the functional liver remnant (FLR). A retrospective analysis of liver volumes after embolization in a single institution was performed to identify change in volume of the FLR and determine factors affecting this change. Methods Between 2013 and 2015, 21 patients undergoing PVE followed by hepatic resection for varied indications (colorectal metastases, hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, etc.) were included in this study. n-butyl cyanoacrylate glue diluted with Lipiodol (35-45% strength) along with 75-100 μm of polyvinyl alcohol particles were used for embolization. Liver volumetric determination was performed before and after PVE and volume changes in the FLR were analyzed. Biochemical factors and factors affecting FLR hypertrophy were also analyzed. Results Majority of the patients (n = 18) underwent right-lobe embolization. All were performed using the ipsilateral approach. No major complications occurred with only one patient developing post-procedural ascites requiring percutaneous draining. A significant increase in the mean volume of the FLR by 63.7% ± 91.6%, P = 0.001 was noted after PVE. The FLR/total liver volume (TLV) increased significantly by 17% ± 18%. No significant demographic factors affected FLR hypertrophy and no significant biochemical changes were noted. Thirteen patients were successfully operated on after embolization. Conclusions PVE is effective in inducing significant hypertrophy of the future FLR, prior to hepatic resection in our institution.
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- Vikrant Dhurandhar
- Department of Medical Imaging Nepean Hospital Kingswood New South Wales Australia
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- Department of Medical Imaging Nepean Hospital Kingswood New South Wales Australia
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- Department of Surgery Nepean Hospital Kingswood New South Wales Australia
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- Department of Medical Imaging Nepean Hospital Kingswood New South Wales Australia
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- Department of Medical Imaging Nepean Hospital Kingswood New South Wales Australia.,Department of Radiology St Vincent's Hospital Sydney New South Wales Australia
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Zhou Y, Ouyang J, Wang Z, Chen X, Zhu R, Li Q, Zhou J. A novel internal cold circulation radiofrequency-assisted device for liver transection. Int J Hyperthermia 2021; 38:308-315. [PMID: 33627010 DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2021.1889046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new internal cold circulation bipolar radiofrequency compared with Habib-4X bipolar radiofrequency device in the resection of liver tumors. METHODS A total of 85 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who received radiofrequency-assisted liver resection from February 2017 to January 2020 were retrospectively enrolled in our study, in which 45 patients received the new internal cold circulation bipolar radiofrequency (New-RF) and 40 patients received Habib-4X bipolar radiofrequency (Habib-4X). Primary outcome measures were the speed of liver transection, the width of coagulation tissue, hemorrhage volume, blood transfusion rate, and operation time. RESULTS The baseline characteristics of patients in the New-RF and Habib-4X groups had no significant difference (p > 0.05). Compared to Habib-4X, the New-RF had a faster average speed of liver transection (4.81 ± 1.20 cm2/min vs 3.64 ± 1.08 cm2/min, p < 0.001), a narrower width of coagulation tissue (1.42 ± 0.23 cm2 vs 1.81 ± 0.20 cm2, p < 0.001), a less operation time (55.04 ± 16.12 min vs 64.02 ± 15.09 min, p = 0.010), a lower rate of needle path bleeding (13.3% vs 35.0%, p = 0.019), and a lower carbonization rate of electrode needle (22.2% vs 77.8%, p < 0.001). Hemorrhage during the transection (85.0 ml vs 105.0 ml, p = 0.438) and hemorrhage per square centimeter (3.28 ± 0.86 ml/cm2 vs 3.60 ± 1.12 ml/cm2, p = 0.141) in the New-RF group were smaller than those in Habib-4X group with no significant difference. CONCLUSION The new internal cold circulation bipolar radiofrequency was a safe and efficacious auxiliary device for liver resection with a faster speed of resection, lower carbonization rate of electrode needle, and more precise range of coagulation.
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- Yanzhao Zhou
- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, People's Republic of China
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Esagian SM, Kakos CD, Giorgakis E, Burdine L, Barreto JC, Mavros MN. Adjuvant Transarterial Chemoembolization Following Curative-Intent Hepatectomy Versus Hepatectomy Alone for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:2984. [PMID: 34203692 PMCID: PMC8232114 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13122984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The role of adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for patients with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing hepatectomy is currently unclear. We performed a systematic review of the literature using the MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases. Random-effects meta-analysis was carried out to compare the overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) of patients with resectable HCC undergoing hepatectomy followed by adjuvant TACE vs. hepatectomy alone in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The risk of bias was assessed using the Risk of Bias 2.0 tool. Meta-regression analyses were performed to explore the effect of hepatitis B viral status, microvascular invasion, type of resection (anatomic vs. parenchymal-sparing), and tumor size on the outcomes. Ten eligible RCTs, reporting on 1216 patients in total, were identified. The combination of hepatectomy and adjuvant TACE was associated with superior OS (hazard ratio (HR): 0.66, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.52 to 0.85; p < 0.001) and RFS (HR: 0.70, 95% CI: 0.56 to 0.88; p < 0.001) compared to hepatectomy alone. There were significant concerns regarding the risk of bias in most of the included studies. Overall, adjuvant TACE may be associated with an oncologic benefit in select HCC patients. However, the applicability of these findings may be limited to Eastern Asian populations, due to the geographically restricted sample. High-quality multinational RCTs, as well as predictive tools to optimize patient selection, are necessary before adjuvant TACE can be routinely implemented into standard practice. PROSPERO Registration ID: CRD42021245758.
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- Stepan M. Esagian
- Oncology Working Group, Society of Junior Doctors, 15123 Athens, Greece;
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- Surgery Working Group, Society of Junior Doctors, 15123 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; (E.G.); (L.B.); (J.C.B.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; (E.G.); (L.B.); (J.C.B.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; (E.G.); (L.B.); (J.C.B.)
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- Surgery Working Group, Society of Junior Doctors, 15123 Athens, Greece;
- Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; (E.G.); (L.B.); (J.C.B.)
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Molinari M, Kaltenmeier C, Samra PB, Liu H, Wessel C, Lou Klem M, Dharmayan S, Emmanuel B, Al Harakeh H, Tohme S, Geller D, Tevar A, Hughes CB, Humar A, Bataller R, Behari J. Hepatic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 7226 Patients. Ann Surg Open 2021; 2:e065. [PMID: 37636554 PMCID: PMC10455059 DOI: 10.1097/as9.0000000000000065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Objective To systematically review and compare the overall (OS) and disease-free (DFS) survival after hepatic resections for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) versus other risk factors. Background Different clinical and tumor characteristics are associated with HCC in the setting of NAFLD in comparison to other risk factors. It is still unclear whether these differences impact patient survival after radical hepatectomies. Methods Randomized controlled trials and observational studies published in the English literature between July 1980 and June 2020 were searched using multiple databases. Patients' baseline characteristics and the hazard ratios (HRs) of the OS and DFS were extracted and meta-analyses were performed. Results Fifteen retrospective cohort studies with a total of 7226 patients were included. Among them, 1412 patients (19.5%) had NAFLD and 5814 (80.4%) had other risk factors (eg, viral hepatitis B or C, alcoholic cirrhosis, or cryptogenic cirrhosis). Summary statistics showed that patients with NAFLD had better DFS (HR = 0.81; 95% CI: 0.70-0.94; P = 0.006) and OS (HR = 0.78; 95% CI: 0.67-0.90; P = 0.001) than the control group. Subgroups analyses also indicated that the OS favored NAFLD patients versus patients with viral hepatitis B or C (HR = 0.80; 95% CI: 0.67-0.96; P = 0.017) or alcoholic and cryptogenic cirrhosis (HR = 0.68; 95% CI: 0.47-1.0; P = 0.05). Conclusion After hepatic resections for HCC, NAFLD patients have better DFS and OS than patients with other risk factors. Subgroup analysis and meta-regression suggested that the survival advantage of NAFLD patients was more pronounced in studies published after 2015 and from Asian centers.
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- Michele Molinari
- From the Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- From the Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- From the Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Medical Health Library Services, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Medical Health Library Services, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- From the Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- From the Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- From the Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- From the Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- From the Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- From the Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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Giustiniano E, Nisi F, Rocchi L, Zito PC, Ruggieri N, Cimino MM, Torzilli G, Cecconi M. Perioperative Management of Complex Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases: The Alliance between the Surgeon and the Anesthetist. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13092203. [PMID: 34063684 PMCID: PMC8125060 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13092203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Major high-risk surgery (HRS) exposes patients to potential perioperative adverse events. Hepatic resection of colorectal metastases can surely be included into the HRS class of operations. Limiting such risks is the main target of the perioperative medicine. In this context the collaboration between the anesthetist and the surgeon and the sharing of management protocols is of utmost importance and represents the key issue for a successful outcome. In our institution, we have been adopting consolidated protocols for patients undergoing this type of surgery for decades; this made our mixed team (surgeons and anesthetists) capable of achieving a safe outcome for the majority of our surgical population. In this narrative review, we report the most recent state of the art of perioperative management of hepatic resection of colorectal metastases along with our experience in this field, trying to point out the main issues. Abstract Hepatic resection has been widely accepted as the first choice for the treatment of colorectal metastases. Liver surgery has been recognized as a major abdominal procedure; it exposes patients to a high risk of perioperative adverse events. Decision sharing and the multimodal approach to the patients’ management are the two key items for a safe outcome, even in such a high-risk surgery. This review aims at addressing the main perioperative issues (preoperative evaluation; general anesthesia and intraoperative fluid management and hemodynamic monitoring; intraoperative metabolism; administration policy for blood-derivative products; postoperative pain control; postoperative complications), in particular, from the anesthetist’s point of view; however, only an alliance with the surgery team may be successful in case of adverse events to accomplish a good final outcome.
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- Enrico Giustiniano
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Units, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Milan, Italy; (L.R.); (P.C.Z.); (N.R.); (M.C.)
- Correspondence: (E.G.); (F.N.); Tel.: +39-02-8224-7459 (E.G.); +39-02-8224-4115 (F.N.); Fax: +39-02-8224-4190 (E.G. & F.N.)
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Units, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Milan, Italy; (L.R.); (P.C.Z.); (N.R.); (M.C.)
- Correspondence: (E.G.); (F.N.); Tel.: +39-02-8224-7459 (E.G.); +39-02-8224-4115 (F.N.); Fax: +39-02-8224-4190 (E.G. & F.N.)
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Units, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Milan, Italy; (L.R.); (P.C.Z.); (N.R.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Units, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Milan, Italy; (L.R.); (P.C.Z.); (N.R.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Units, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Milan, Italy; (L.R.); (P.C.Z.); (N.R.); (M.C.)
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- Hepato-Biliary & Pancreatic Surgery Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Milan, Italy; (M.M.C.); (G.T.)
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- Hepato-Biliary & Pancreatic Surgery Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Milan, Italy; (M.M.C.); (G.T.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Units, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Milan, Italy; (L.R.); (P.C.Z.); (N.R.); (M.C.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090 Milan, Italy
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Zhang YF, Shi M, Lu LH, Wang L, Guo RP. Selecting an Optimal Staging System for Intermediate-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Comparison of 9 Currently Used Prognostic Models. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 2021; 8:253-261. [PMID: 33907695 PMCID: PMC8064614 DOI: 10.2147/jhc.s305581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Purpose It remains unknown which staging system is best in predicting the survival of patients with intermediate stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We aimed to investigate the performance of nine currently used HCC staging systems. Patients and Methods Between 2005 and 2014, a large cohort of 880 consecutive patients with intermediate stage HCC and sufficient data for utilization in all staging systems were enrolled. The prognostic performance of each staging system was compared. Independent prognostic variables were also identified. Results Multivariate analysis revealed that alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), etiology, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), Child-Pugh stage, tumor size, and tumor number were independent prognostic factors for survival. In the entire cohort, the Hong Kong Liver Cancer (HKLC) staging system was associated with the highest Harrell’s c-index and lowest Akaike information criterion value in comparison with other systems. In subgroup analysis according to treatment strategy, the HKLC staging system remained the best prognostic model in patients undergoing hepatic resection (n=222) or transarterial chemoembolization (n=658). Additional prognostic factors of AST, ALP, etiology, and AFP improved the discriminatory ability of HKLC. Conclusion The HKLC staging system is stable and consistently the best prognostic model in all patients with intermediate-stage HCC and in patients subjected to different treatment strategies. Selecting an optimal staging system is helpful in improving the design of future clinical trials in intermediate stage HCC.
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- Yong-Fa Zhang
- Department of Hepatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- The Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology of Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- The Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology of Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- The Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology of Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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Rivera K, Jeyarajah DR, Washington K. Hepatectomy, RFA, and Other Liver Directed Therapies for Treatment of Breast Cancer Liver Metastasis: A Systematic Review. Front Oncol 2021; 11:643383. [PMID: 33842354 PMCID: PMC8033007 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.643383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background The liver is the second most common site of breast cancer metastasis. Liver directed therapies including hepatic resection, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), transarterial chemo- and radioembolization (TACE/TARE), and hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) have been scarcely researched for breast cancer liver metastasis (BCLM). The purpose of this review is to present the known body of literature on these therapies for BCLM. Methods A systematic review was performed with pre-specified search terms using PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Review resulting in 9,957 results. After review of abstracts and application of exclusion criteria, 51 studies were included in this review. Results Hepatic resection afforded the longest median overall survival (mOS) and 5-year survival (45 mo, 41%) across 23 studies. RFA was presented in six studies with pooled mOS and 5-year survival of 38 mo and 11–33%. Disease burden and tumor size was lower amongst hepatic resection and RFA patients. TACE was presented in eight studies with pooled mOS and 1-year survival of 19.6 mo and 32–88.8%. TARE was presented in 10 studies with pooled mOS and 1-year survival of 11.5 mo and 34.5–86%. TACE and TARE populations were selected for chemo-resistant, unresectable disease. Hepatic arterial infusion was presented in five studies with pooled mOS of 11.3 months. Conclusion Although further studies are necessary to delineate appropriate usage of liver directed therapies in BCLM, small studies suggest hepatic resection and RFA, in well selected patients, can result in prolonged survival. Longitudinal studies with larger cohorts are warranted to further investigate the effectiveness of each modality.
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- Kevin Rivera
- School of Medicine, Texas Christian University/University of North Texas Health Sciences Center, Fort Worth, TX, United States
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- School of Medicine, Texas Christian University/University of North Texas Health Sciences Center, Fort Worth, TX, United States
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- School of Medicine, Texas Christian University/University of North Texas Health Sciences Center, Fort Worth, TX, United States
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Hepatic resection represents the first-line treatment for patients with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the 5-year recurrence rates of HCC after surgery have been reported to range from 50% to 70%. In this review, we evaluated the available evidence for the efficiency of adjuvant treatments to prevent HCC recurrence after curative liver resection. Antiviral therapy has potential advantages in terms of reducing the recurrence rate and improving the overall survival (OS) and/or disease-free survival of patients with hepatitis-related HCC. Postoperative adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization can significantly reduce the intrahepatic recurrence rate and improve OS, especially for patients with a high risk of recurrence. The efficacy of molecular targeted drugs as an adjuvant therapy deserves further study. Adjuvant adoptive immunotherapy can significantly improve the clinical prognosis in the early stage. Randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies evaluating adjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors are ongoing, and the results are highly expected. Adjuvant hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy might be beneficial in patients with vascular invasion. Huaier granule, a traditional Chinese medicine, has been proved to be effective in prolonging the recurrence-free survival and reducing extrahepatic recurrence. The efficiency of other adjuvant treatments needs to be further confirmed by large RCT studies.
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- Wei Zhang
- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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Huang J, Yang Y, Xia Y, Liu FC, Liu L, Zhu P, Yuan SX, Gu FM, Fu SY, Zhou WP, Liu H, Jiang BG, Pan ZY. Prediction of Patient Survival Following Hepatic Resection in Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Indexed Ratios of Aspartate Aminotransferase to Platelets: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Cancer Manag Res 2021; 13:1733-1746. [PMID: 33642875 PMCID: PMC7903956 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s284950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Purpose To predict patient survival in early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following hepatic resection. We evaluated the prognostic potential of the aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (APRI) in order to use it to model a nomogram. Patients and Methods We randomized 901 early-stage HCC patients treated with hepatic resection at our center into training and validation cohorts that were followed from January 2009 to December 2012. X-tile software was used to establish the APRI cut-off threshold in the training cohort. The validation cohort was subsequently assessed to determine threshold value accuracy. Data generated from the multivariate analysis in the training cohort were used to design a prognostic nomogram. Decision curve analyses (DCA), concordance index values (C-index) and calibration curves were used to determine the performance of the nomogram. Results X-tile software revealed that the optimal APRI cut-off threshold in the training cohort that distinguished between patients with different prognoses was 0.9. We, therefore, validated its prognostic value. Multivariate analyses showed that poor overall survival was associated with APRI above 0.9, blood loss of more than 400 mL, liver cirrhosis, multiple tumors, tumor size greater than 5 cm, microvascular invasion and satellite lesions. When the independent risk factors were integrated into the prognostic nomogram, it performed well with accurate predictions. Indeed, the performance was better than comparative prognosticators (P<0.05 for all) with 0.752 as the C-index (95% CI: 0.706–0.798). These results were verified by the validation cohort. Conclusion APRI was a noninvasive and accurate predictive indicator for patients with early-stage HCC. Following hepatic resection to treat early-stage HCC, individualized patient survival predictions can be aided by the nomogram based on APRI.
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- Jian Huang
- The Third Department of Hepatic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 201805, People's Republic of China
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- The Third Department of Hepatic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 201805, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Mengchao Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, 201805, People's Republic of China
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- The Third Department of Hepatic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 201805, People's Republic of China
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- The Third Department of Hepatic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 201805, People's Republic of China
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- The Third Department of Hepatic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 201805, People's Republic of China
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- The Third Department of Hepatic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 201805, People's Republic of China
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- The Third Department of Hepatic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 201805, People's Republic of China
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- The Third Department of Hepatic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 201805, People's Republic of China
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- The Third Department of Hepatic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 201805, People's Republic of China
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- The Third Department of Hepatic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 201805, People's Republic of China
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- The Third Department of Hepatic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 201805, People's Republic of China
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- The Third Department of Hepatic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 201805, People's Republic of China
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Inoue Y, Suzuki Y, Yokohama K, Ohama H, Tsuchimoto Y, Asai A, Fukunishi S, Kimura F, Higuchi K, Uchiyama K. Diabetes mellitus does not influence results of hepatectomy in hepatocellular carcinoma: case control study. Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2020; 24:211-5. [PMID: 33531867 DOI: 10.5114/wo.2020.102825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are at high risk of acquiring perioperative infections. Herein, we investigate the peri-operative impact of diabetes on hepatectomy. Material and methods The surgical outcomes in 363 patients who underwent laparoscopic and open hepatic resection for HCC, with or without diabetes mellitus, were reviewed retrospectively. The association of diabetes mellitus with surgical outcomes and remnant liver regeneration was analyzed. The Student’s t and χ2 tests, Mann-Whitney’s U test, Wilcoxon’s signed-rank test, or Fisher’s exact test were used in the statistical analysis. Results Of the 363 patients, 136 (37.5%) had diabetes, while 227 (62.5%) did not. After propensity score matching, there were no significant differences between the groups in surgical outcomes such as surgery duration, bleeding amount, and postoperative complication rate. No significant differences were observed between the groups in terms of incidence rates of not only infectious complications, including surgical site infection and remote site infection, but also postoperative complication (Clavien-Dindo grade > IIIA), post-hepatectomy liver failure, and massive ascites. There were no differences in the remnant liver regeneration at 7 days and 1, 2, 5, and 12 months following the surgery between the groups (p = 0.076, 0.368, 0.864, 0.288, and 0.063, respectively). No significant differences between the groups in the overall and recurrence-free survival were observed (p = 0.613 and 0.937). Conclusions Remnant liver regeneration in diabetic patients was not morphologically and functionally delayed compared to that in non-diabetic patients. Moreover, diabetes has no effect on the short- and long-term prognosis.
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Alikhanov RB, Efanov MG, Subbotin VV, Novikova EV, Shchadrina KV, Buldakov MY. [Treatment of severe post-resection liver failure. Analysis of the specialized center]. Khirurgiia (Mosk) 2020:88-92. [PMID: 33301260 DOI: 10.17116/hirurgia202012188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Posthepatectomy liver failure is one of the most serious complications of large liver resections. OBJECTIVE The analyzes the management and results of treatment of patients with severe posthepatectomy liver failure (Grade C ISGLS) in a specialized hepatosurgical department. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the period from January to December 2019, 175 liver resections were performed in the Department of liver and pancreatic surgery at the A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center. Major-volume liver resections (hemihepatectomies and resections of more than three liver segments) were performed in 80 (45%) patients. In 125 (71%) cases liver resctions were performed for malignant liver and bile duct diseases. Laparoscopic liver resections were performed in 77 (44%) patients. RESULTS Postresection liver failure developed in 18 (10.2%) patients. Severe (class C according to ISGLS) developed in 6 (3.4%) patients. In the postoperative period (90-day mortality), 4 patients (2.3%) died, while in two patients, mortality was not associated with liver failure. Hyperbilirubinemia was observed for more than 5 days in 2 (33.3%), coagulopathy in 4 (66.6%), ascites in 5 (83.3%), encephalopathy in 5 (83.3%), hypoglycemia in 3 (50%), and uncontrolled sepsis in 2 (33.3%) patients, respectively. Correction of surgical complications was required in 100% of cases, which consisted in drainage of abscesses and abdominal bylomas, and the the bilio-digestive anastomosis fistulas. Inotropic support was required in all 6 (100%) patients, invasive ventilation in 4(66.6%), and extracorporeal detoxification in 5 (83.3%). CONCLUSIONS Posthepatectomy liver failure is a complex problem even in a specialized center. A comprehensive approach to treatment allows to achieve noticeable results and reduce mortality.
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- R B Alikhanov
- Loginov Moscow clinical research center of the Moscow Department of health, Moscow, Russia
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- Loginov Moscow clinical research center of the Moscow Department of health, Moscow, Russia
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- Loginov Moscow clinical research center of the Moscow Department of health, Moscow, Russia
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- Loginov Moscow clinical research center of the Moscow Department of health, Moscow, Russia
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- Loginov Moscow clinical research center of the Moscow Department of health, Moscow, Russia
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- Loginov Moscow clinical research center of the Moscow Department of health, Moscow, Russia
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Wang Y, Shen J, Feng S, Liang R, Lai J, Li D, Peng B, Wang Z, Huang C, Kuang M. Hepatic resection versus transarterial chemoembolization in infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma: A multicenter study. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 35:2220-2228. [PMID: 32246889 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Prognosis of infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma (iHCC) is poor, and the treatments selection based on efficacy is unclear. We performed this multicenter study to compare the efficacy of hepatic resection and transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in treating patients with iHCC. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the overall survivals (OS) in 319 patients with iHCC who were initially treated by hepatic resection (n = 133) or TACE (n = 186) at four tertiary centers. Fifty-eight patients in the TACE group were assessed as resectable and compared with the hepatic resection group in subgroup analysis. A propensity score matched (PSM) analysis was performed to reduce selection bias. Cox regression was performed to identify significant factors associated with OS. RESULTS The median OS time was significantly longer in the hepatic resection group than that in the TACE group, before and after PSM (before PSM, 17.5 vs 7.3 months, P < 0.0001; after PSM, 14.0 vs 7.3 months, P < 0.0001). The multivariable analysis indicated TACE as a risk factor of OS (hazard ratio = 2.233, 95% confidence interval = 1.492 to 3.341, P < 0.0001), as well as portal venous tumor thrombosis grades 3-4 and alpha fetal protein (AFP) > 400 ng/mL. In the subgroup analysis, the better efficacy of hepatic resection over TACE persisted regardless of the grade of portal venous tumor thrombosis and the level of AFP. As for resectable patients, hepatic resection still showed significant survival benefit (before PSM, 17.5 vs 11.2 months, P = 0.0013; after PSM, 14.0 vs 10.9 months, P = 0.0304). CONCLUSION Hepatic resection might be the better choice for patients with iHCC due to its better survival benefit than TACE.
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- Yuanqi Wang
- Department of Liver Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Clinical Trials Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pancreato-biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute and Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Precision Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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We aimed to identify clinicopathological differences and factors affecting survival outcomes of stage T2a and T2b gallbladder cancer (GBC) and validate the oncological benefits of regional lymphadenectomy and hepatic resection in these patients. This single-center study enrolled patients who were diagnosed with pathologically confirmed T2 GBC and underwent curative resection between January 1995 and December 2017. Eighty-two patients with T2a and 50 with T2b GBCs were identified, and clinical information was retrospectively collected from medical records and analyzed. Five-year overall survival rates were 96.8% and 80.7% in T2a and T2b groups, respectively (P = .007). Three- and 5-year survival rates among all patients with T2 GBC without and with lymph node metastasis were 97.2% and 94.4% and 81.3% and 81.3%, respectively (P = .029). There was no difference in survival rates between the 2 groups according to whether hepatic resection was performed (P = .320). However, in the T2b group, those who underwent hepatic resection demonstrated a better survival rate than those who did not (P = .029). The T2b group had more multiple recurrence patterns than the T2a group, and the lymph nodes were the most common site in both groups. Multivariate analysis revealed that lymph node metastasis, vascular invasion, and tumor location were significant independent prognostic factors. Hepatic resection was not always necessary in patients with peritoneal-side GBC. Considering clinicopathological features and recurrence patterns, a systematic treatment plan, including radical resection and adjuvant treatment, should be established for hepatic-side GBC.
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- Wan-Joon Kim
- Division of Hepatobiliary Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Transplantation Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Transplantation Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
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Santambrogio R, Farina G, D'Alessandro V, Iacob G, Gemma M, Zappa MA. Guidelines Adaptation to the COVID-19 Outbreak for the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2020; 31:266-272. [PMID: 32810426 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2020.0559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background: COVID-19 pandemic rendered the surgical approach as well as the surgical indication very complex due to the outstanding consumption of public health system' resources, especially in the intensive care subdivision. A multidisciplinary team-based strategy is necessary to adapt guidelines and medical practices to the actual situation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the changes in the therapeutic algorithm in a small group of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) enlisted for surgery during the COVID-19 outbreak. Materials and Methods: A multidisciplinary strategy has been adopted to allocate HCC patients to a treatment that permitted to reduce the risk of complications and the hospital stay, thus preventing contamination by the virus. Nasopharyngeal swab and a chest radiograph were performed in all patients within 48 hours before the surgical procedure: in the suspected cases with negative COVID tests, we prudently postponed surgery and repeated the diagnostic tests after 15 days. Results: During the emergency state, 11 HCC patients were treated (8 laparoscopic ablations and 3 hepatic resections). We reported only 1 postoperative complication (hemothorax) and 1 death during the follow-up for COVID pneumonia. Comparing our performances with those in the same time frame in the past 4 years, we treated a similar number of HCC patients, obtaining a decrease in operative timing (P = .0409) and hospital stay (P = .0412) (Fig. 2b) with similar rates of immediate postoperative complications, without ICU admissions. Conclusions: An adapted algorithm for the treatment of HCC to COVID outbreak permitted to manage safely these patients by identifying those most at risk of evolution of the neoplastic disease.
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- UOC di Chirurgia Generale, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milano, Italy
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- UOC di Anestesia e Rianimazione, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milano, Italy
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Probst P, Fuchs J, Schön MR, Polychronidis G, Stravodimos C, Mehrabi A, Diener MK, Knebel P, Büchler MW, Hoffmann K. Prospective study to evaluate the prognostic value of different nutritional assessment scores in liver surgery: NURIMAS Liver (DRKS00006340). Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2020; 9:400-413. [PMID: 32832492 DOI: 10.21037/hbsn.2019.06.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Background Malnutrition is recognised as a preoperative risk factor for patients undergoing hepatic resection. It is important to identify malnourished patients and take preventive therapeutic action before surgery. However, there is no evidence regarding which existing nutritional assessment score (NAS) is best suited to predict outcomes of liver surgery. Methods All patients scheduled for elective liver resection at the surgical department of the University Hospital of Heidelberg and the Municipal Hospital of Karlsruhe were screened for eligibility. Twelve NASs were calculated before operation, and patients were categorised according to each score as being either at risk or not at risk for malnutrition. The association of malnutrition according to each score and occurrence of at least one major complication was the primary endpoint, which was achieved using a multivariate logistic regression analysis including established risk factors in liver surgery as covariates. Results The population consisted of 182 patients. The percentage of patients deemed malnourished by the NAS varied among the different scores, with the lowest being 2.20% (Mini Nutritional Assessment) and the highest 52.20% (Nutritional Risk Classification). Forty patients (22.0%) had a major complication. None of the scores were significantly associated with major complications. Conclusions None of the twelve investigated NAS defined a state of malnutrition that was independently associated with postoperative complications. Other means of measuring malnutrition in liver surgery should be investigated prospectively.
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- Pascal Probst
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Moltkestraße 90, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Moltkestraße 90, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Cloyd JM, Ejaz A, Konda B, Makary MS, Pawlik TM. Neuroendocrine liver metastases: a contemporary review of treatment strategies. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2020; 9:440-451. [PMID: 32832495 PMCID: PMC7423566 DOI: 10.21037/hbsn.2020.04.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are globally increasing in prevalence and the liver is the most common site of metastasis. Neuroendocrine liver metastases (NELM) are heterogeneous in clinical presentation and prognosis. Fortunately, recent advances in diagnostic techniques and therapeutic strategies have improved the multidisciplinary management of this challenging condition. When feasible, surgical resection of NELM offers the best long-term outcomes. General indications for hepatic resection include performance status acceptable for major liver surgery, grade 1 or 2 tumors, absence of extrahepatic disease, adequate size and function of future liver remnant, and feasibility of resecting >90% of metastases. Adjunct therapies including concomitant liver ablation are generally safe when used appropriately and may expand the number of patients eligible for surgery. Among patients with synchronous resectable NELM, resection of the primary either in a staged or combined fashion is recommended. For patients who are not surgical candidates, liver-directed therapies such as transarterial embolization, chemoembolization, and radioembolization can provide locoregional control and improve symptoms of carcinoid syndrome. Multiple systemic therapy options also exist for patients with advanced or progressive disease. Ongoing research efforts are needed to identify novel biomarkers that will define the optimal indications for and sequencing of treatments to be delivered in a personalized fashion.
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- Jordan M. Cloyd
- Departments of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Departments of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Departments of Radiology, The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Departments of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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Harimoto N, Araki K, Ishii N, Muranushi R, Hoshino K, Hagiwara K, Tsukagoshi M, Igarashi T, Watanabe A, Kubo N, Shirabe K. Predictors of Postoperative Ascites After Hepatic Resection in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Anticancer Res 2020; 40:4343-4349. [PMID: 32727762 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.14437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND We retrospectively investigated factors predictive for ascites after hepatic resection to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS The data of 114 patients with HCC who underwent curative hepatic resection were reviewed. The patients were assigned to two groups according to the presence or not of postoperative ascites. RESULTS Ascites occurred in 16 patients (14.0%), and refractory ascites in four (3.5%). A MAC2-binding protein glycosylation isomer (M2BPGi) cutoff index of 1.61 [sensitivity=75.0%, specificity 67.9%, area under the curve (AUC)=0.745] and virtual touch tissue quantification (VTQ) of 2.62 (sensitivity=68.8%, specificity=89.8%, AUC=0.827) were the best cut-off values. Patients with ascites had lower serum albumin levels, higher serum creatinine levels, higher albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) grade, higher M2BPGi, higher VTQ, and longer operative time. ALBI grade 2 and both M2BPGi>1.61 and VTQ>2.62 were independent predictors of postoperative ascites. CONCLUSION We demonstrated retrospectively that ALBI grade 2 and both high M2BPGi and VTQ were independent predictors of postoperative ascites in patients undergoing hepatic resection for HCC.
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- Norifumi Harimoto
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan.,Department of Innovative Cancer Immunotherapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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