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De Leo A, Vara G, Paccapelo A, Balacchi C, Vicennati V, Tucci L, Pagotto U, Selva S, Ricci C, Alberici L, Minni F, Nanni C, Ambrosi F, Santini D, Golfieri R, Di Dalmazi G, Mosconi C. Computerized tomography texture analysis of pheochromocytoma: relationship with hormonal and histopathological data. J Endocrinol Invest 2022; 45:1935-1944. [PMID: 35680695 PMCID: PMC9463266 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-022-01826-2] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Pheochromocytomas are rare tumors which can present with heterogeneous secretion profiles, clinical manifestations, and radiologic appearance. Under a histopathological point of view, they can be characterized as more or less aggressive with the Pheochromocytoma of the Adrenal gland Scaled Score (PASS) and the Grading system for Adrenal Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma (GAPP) score. The aim of this study is to analyze the texture analysis characteristics of pheochromocytoma and identify whether the texture analysis can yield information aiding in the diagnosis and the characterization of those tumors. METHODS Radiological, biochemical, and histopathological data regarding 30 consecutive patients with histologically confirmed pheochromocytoma were analyzed. Images obtained in the unenhanced, late arterial, venous, and delayed phases were used for the texture analysis. RESULTS Urinary epinephrine and metanephrine levels showed a significant correlation (R2 = 0.946; R2 = 699) in the multivariate linear model with texture features, as well as Ki-67 (R2 = 0.397), PASS score (R2 = 0.182), GAPP score (R2 = 0.705), and cellularity showed a significant correlation (R2 = 0.389). The cluster analysis based on radiomic features resulted in 2 clusters, with significative differences in terms of systolic and diastolic blood pressure values at the time of diagnosis (p = 0.025), GAPP score (4 vs 6, p = 0.05), histological pattern (1-2, p = 0.039), and comedonecrosis (0% vs 50%, p = 0.013). CONCLUSION In conclusion, our study provides the proof of concept for the use of texture analysis on contrast-enhanced CT images as a noninvasive, quantitative tool for helping in the characterization of the clinical, biochemical, and histopathological features of pheochromocytoma.
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- A De Leo
- Pathology Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy.
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes Prevention and Care, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes Prevention and Care, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes Prevention and Care, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes Prevention and Care, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Medicine, Via Albertoni 15, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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Alberici L, Ingaldi C, Ricci C, Selva S, Di Dalmazi G, Vicennati V, Pagotto U, Casadei R, Minni F. Minimally invasive adrenalectomy: a comprehensive systematic review and network meta-analysis of phase II/III randomized clinical controlled trials. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2022; 407:285-296. [PMID: 35022834 PMCID: PMC8847275 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-022-02431-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE The best approach for minimally invasive adrenalectomy is still under debate. METHODS A systematic search of randomized clinical trials was carried out. A frequentist random-effects network meta-analysis was made reporting the surface under the cumulative ranking (SUCRA). The primary endpoint regarded both in-hospital mortality and morbidity. The secondary endpoints were operative time (OP), blood loss (BL), length of stay (LOS), conversion, incisional hernia, and disease recurrence rate. RESULTS Eight studies were included, involving 359 patients clustered as follows: 175 (48.7%) in the TPLA arm; 55 (15.3%) in the RPLA arm; 10 (2.8%) in the Ro-TPLA arm; 25 (7%) in the TPAA arm; 20 (5.6%) in the SILS-LA arm; and 74 (20.6%) in the RPA arm. The RPLA had the highest probability of being the safest approach (SUCRA 69.6%), followed by RPA (SUCRA 63.0%). TPAA, Ro-TPLA, SILS-LA, and TPLA have similar probability of being safe (SUCRA values 45.2%, 43.4%, 43.0%, and 38.5%, respectively). Analysis of the secondary endpoints confirmed the superiority of RPA regarding OP, BL, LOS, and incisional hernia rate. CONCLUSIONS The best choice for patients with adrenal masses candidate for minimally invasive surgery seems to be RPA. An alternative could be RPLA. The remaining approaches could have some specific advantages but do not represent the first minimally invasive choice.
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- Laura Alberici
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italia
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italia
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery, DIMEC) Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italia.
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery, DIMEC) Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
- Dipartimento Di Scienze Mediche E Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Chirurgia Generale-Minni, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università Di Bologna, IRCCS, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti n.9 40138, Bologna, Italy.
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italia
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery, DIMEC) Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes Prevention and Care, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italia
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery, DIMEC) Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes Prevention and Care, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italia
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery, DIMEC) Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes Prevention and Care, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italia
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italia
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery, DIMEC) Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italia
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery, DIMEC) Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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Ricci C, Ingaldi C, Alberici L, Serbassi F, Pagano N, De Raffele E, Minni F, Pironi L, Sasdelli AS, Casadei R. Preoperative carbohydrate loading before elective abdominal surgery: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of phase II/III randomized controlled trials. Clin Nutr 2021; 41:313-320. [PMID: 34999325 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS The preoperative use of carbohydrate loading (CHO) is recommended in patients undergoing abdominal surgery, even if the advantages remain debatable. The aim was to evaluate the CHO benefits in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. METHODS A systematic search of randomized clinical trials was made. A frequentist random-effects network meta-analysis was carried out, reporting the surface under the cumulative ranking (SUCRA). The primary endpoint regarded the morbidity rate. The secondary endpoints were aspiration/regurgitation rates, the length of stay (LOS), the rate of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), the changes (Δ) in insulin sensitivity or resistance, and the postoperative C- reactive protein (CRP) values. RESULTS CHO loading and water administration had a similar probability of being the approach with a lower morbidity rate (SUCRA = 62.4% and 64.7%). CHO and clear water also had a similar chance of avoiding the PONV (SUCRA of 80.8% and 77%). The aspiration regurgitation rate was not relevant in non-fasting patients (0.06%). CHO administration was associated with the shorter hospitalization (SUCRA 86.9%), with the best metabolic profile (SUCRA values for insulin resistance and sensitivity were 81.1% and 76%). CHO enriched was the best approach for postoperative CRP values. Preoperative fasting was the worst approach for morbidity, PONV, insulin resistance and sensitivity, and CRP (SUCRA values of 32.1%, 21.7%, 10.2%, 3.2%, and 2.0%). CONCLUSION Both preoperative CHO loading and clear water use were superior to the fasting about morbidity. CHO drinks use could provide specific advantages, reduce the PONV rate, and improve carbohydrate homeostasis, inflammatory pathway, and hospitalization.
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- Claudio Ricci
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy.
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Grad Student in Biology of the Health Faculty, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Unit, Centre for Chronic Intestinal Failure, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Unit, Centre for Chronic Intestinal Failure, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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Ricci C, Mosconi C, Ingaldi C, Vara G, Verna M, Pettinari I, Alberici L, Campana D, Ambrosini V, Minni F, Golfieri R, Casadei R. The 3-Dimensional-Computed Tomography Texture Is Useful to Predict Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Grading. Pancreas 2021; 50:1392-1399. [PMID: 35041338 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001927] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to evaluate the computed tomography texture parameters in predicting grading. METHODS This study analyzed 68 nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (Pan-NENs). Clinical and radiological parameters were studied. Four model models were built, including clinical and standard radiologic parameters (model 1), first- and second-order computed tomography features (models 2 and 3), all parameters (model 4). The diagnostic accuracy was reported as area under the curve. A score was computed using the best model and validated to predict progression-free survival. RESULTS The size of tumors and heterogeneous enhancement were related to the risk of "non-G1" Pan-NENs (coefficients 0.471, P = 0.012, and 1.508, P = 0.027). Four second-order parameters were significantly related to the presence of "non-G1" Pan-NENs: the gray level co-occurrence matrix correlation (6.771; P = 0.011), gray level co-occurrence matrix contrast variance (0.349; P = 0.009), the neighborhood gray-level different matrix contrast (-63.129; P = 0.001), and the gray-level zone length matrix with the low gray-level zone emphasis (-0.151; P = 0.049). Model 4 was the best, with a higher area under the curve (0.912; P = 0.005). The score obtained predicted the progression-free survival. CONCLUSIONS Computed tomography radiomics signature can be useful in preoperative workup.
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- Division of Radiology, Department of Radiology
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Birrer DL, Golcher H, Casadei R, Haile SR, Fritsch R, Hussung S, Brunner TB, Fietkau R, Meyer T, Grützmann R, Merkel S, Ricci C, Ingaldi C, Di Marco M, Guido A, Serra C, Minni F, Pestalozzi B, Petrowsky H, DeOliveira M, Bechstein WO, Bruns CJ, Oberkofler CE, Puhan M, Lesurtel M, Heinrich S, Clavien PA. Neoadjuvant Therapy for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: A New Standard of Care. Pooled Data From 3 Randomized Controlled Trials. Ann Surg 2021; 274:713-720. [PMID: 34334656 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to pool data from randomized controlled trials (RCT) limited to resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) to determine whether a neoadjuvant therapy impacts on disease-free survival (DFS) and surgical outcome. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Few underpowered studies have suggested benefits from neoadjuvant chemo (± radiation) for strictly resectable PDAC without offering conclusive recommendations. METHODS Three RCTs were identified comparing neoadjuvant chemo (± radio) therapy vs. upfront surgery followed by adjuvant therapy in all cases. Data were pooled targeting DFS as primary endpoint, whereas overall survival (OS), postoperative morbidity, and mortality were investigated as secondary endpoints. Survival endpoints DFS and OS were compared using Cox proportional hazards regression with study-specific baseline hazards. RESULTS A total of 130 patients were randomized (56 in the neoadjuvant and 74 in the control group). DFS was significantly longer in the neoadjuvant treatment group compared to surgery only [hazard ratio (HR) 0.6, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.4-0.9] (P = 0.01). Furthermore, DFS for the subgroup of R0 resections was similarly longer in the neoadjuvant treated group (HR 0.6, 95% CI 0.35-0.9, P = 0.045). Although postoperative complications (Comprehensive Complication Index, CCI®) occurred less frequently (P = 0.008), patients after neoadjuvant therapy experienced a higher toxicity, but without negative impact on oncological or surgical outcome parameters. CONCLUSION Neoadjuvant therapy can be offered as an acceptable standard of care for patients with purely resectable PDAC. Future research with the advances of precision oncology should now focus on the definition of the optimal regimen.
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- Dominique L Birrer
- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Oncology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Oncology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Ansbach, Ansbach, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
- Medical Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of General, Visceral- and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of General and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Köln, Germany
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Croix Rousse University Hospital, University Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Alberici L, Paganini AM, Ricci C, Balla A, Ballarini Z, Ortenzi M, Casole G, Quaresima S, Di Dalmazi G, Ursi P, Alfano MS, Selva S, Casadei R, Ingaldi C, Lezoche G, Guerrieri M, Minni F, Tiberio GAM. Development and validation of a preoperative "difficulty score" for laparoscopic transabdominal adrenalectomy: a multicenter retrospective study. Surg Endosc 2021; 36:3549-3557. [PMID: 34402981 PMCID: PMC9001553 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08678-6] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background A difficulty score for laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) is lacking in the literature. A retrospective cohort study was designed to develop a preoperative “difficulty score” for LA. Methods A multicenter study was conducted involving four Italian tertiary centers for adrenal disease. The population was randomly divided into two subsets: training group and validation one. A multicenter study was undertaken, including 964 patients. Patient, adrenal lesion, surgeon’s characteristics, and the type of procedure were studied as potential predictors of target events. The operative time (pOT), conversion rate (cLA), or both were used as indicators of the difficulty in three multivariate models. All models were developed in a training cohort (70% of the sample) and validated using 30% of patients. For all models, the ability to predict complicated postoperative course was reported describing the area under the curve (AUCs). Logistic regression, reporting odds ratio (OR) with p-value, was used. Results In model A, gender (OR 2.04, p = 0.001), BMI (OR 1.07, p = 0.002), previous surgery (OR 1.29, p = 0.048), site (OR 21.8, p < 0.001) and size of the lesion (OR 1.16, p = 0.002), cumulative sum of procedures (OR 0.99, p < 0.001), extended (OR 26.72, p < 0.001) or associated procedures (OR 4.32, p = 0.015) increased the pOT. In model B, ASA (OR 2.86, p = 0.001), lesion size (OR 1.20, p = 0.005), and extended resection (OR 8.85, p = 0.007) increased the cLA risk. Model C had similar results to model A. All scores obtained predicted the target events in validation cohort (OR 1.99, p < 0.001; OR 1.37, p = 0.007; OR 1.70, p < 0.001, score A, B, and C, respectively). The AUCs in predicting complications were 0.740, 0.686, and 0.763 for model A, B, and C, respectively. Conclusion A difficulty score based on both pOT and cLA (Model C) was developed using 70% of the sample. The score was validated using a second cohort. Finally, the score was tested, and its results are able to predict a complicated postoperative course. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00464-021-08678-6.
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- Laura Alberici
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Bariatric Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties "Paride Stefanini", AOU Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
- Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
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- Bariatric Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties "Paride Stefanini", AOU Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Surgical Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, The University of Brescia at ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Clinica Chirurgica Generale e d'Urgenza, AOU Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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- Surgical Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, The University of Brescia at ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Bariatric Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties "Paride Stefanini", AOU Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes Prevention and Care, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Bariatric Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties "Paride Stefanini", AOU Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Surgical Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, The University of Brescia at ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Clinica Chirurgica Generale e d'Urgenza, AOU Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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- Clinica Chirurgica Generale e d'Urgenza, AOU Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Surgical Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, The University of Brescia at ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Casadei R, Ricci C, Ingaldi C, Alberici L, Minni F. Contemporary indications for upfront total pancreatectomy. Updates Surg 2021; 73:1205-1217. [PMID: 34390466 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01145-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Currently, advances in surgical techniques, improvements in perioperative care, new formulations of intermediate and long-acting insulin and of modern pancreatic enzyme preparations have allowed obtaining good short and long-term results and quality of life, especially in high-volume centres in performing total pancreatectomy (TP).Thus, the surgeon's fear in performing TP is not justified and total pancreatectomy can be considered a viable option in selected patients in high-volume centres. The aim of this review was to define the current indications for this procedure, in particular for upfront TP, considering not only the pancreatic disease, but also the surgical approach (open, mini-invasive) and the relationship with vascular resection.
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- Riccardo Casadei
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy. .,Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Casadei R, Ingaldi C, Ricci C, Alberici L, De Raffele E, Vaccaro MC, Minni F. Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy: a single centre propensity score matching analysis. Updates Surg 2021; 73:1747-1755. [PMID: 33811606 PMCID: PMC8500861 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01039-x] [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: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
Abstract
The laparoscopic approach is considered as standard practice in patients with body-tail pancreatic neoplasms. However, only a few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and propensity score matching (PSM) studies have been performed. Thus, additional studies are needed to obtain more robust evidence. This is a single-centre propensity score-matched study including patients who underwent laparoscopic (LDP) and open distal pancreatectomy (ODP) with splenectomy for pancreatic neoplasms. Demographic, intra, postoperative and oncological data were collected. The primary endpoint was the length of hospital stay. The secondary endpoints included the assessment of the operative findings, postoperative outcomes, oncological outcomes (only in the subset of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma-PDAC) and total costs. In total, 205 patients were analysed: 105 (51.2%) undergoing an open approach and 100 (48.8%) a laparoscopic approach. After PSM, two well-balanced groups of 75 patients were analysed and showed a shorter length of hospital stay (P = 0.001), a lower blood loss (P = 0.032), a reduced rate of postoperative morbidity (P < 0.001) and decreased total costs (P = 0.050) after LDP with respect to ODP. Regarding the subset of patients with PDAC, 22 patients were analysed: they showed a significant shorter length of hospital stay (P = 0.050) and a reduction in postoperative morbidity (P < 0.001) after LDP with respect to ODP. Oncological outcomes were similar. LDP showed lower hospital stay and postoperative morbidity rate than ODP both in the entire population and in patients affected by PDAC. Total costs were reduced only in the entire population. Oncological outcomes were comparable in PDAC patients.
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- Riccardo Casadei
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy. .,Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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Ricci C, Ingaldi C, Grego DG, Alberici L, De Raffele E, Pagano N, Mosconi C, Di Marco M, Palloni A, Brandi G, Minni F, Casadei R. The use of comprehensive complication Index® in pancreatic surgery: a comparison with the Clavien-Dindo system in a high volume center. HPB (Oxford) 2021; 23:618-624. [PMID: 32958386 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2020.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Clavien-Dindo classification (CDC) system and Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI®) are both widely used methods for reporting the burden of postoperative complications. This study aimed to compare the accuracy of the CDC and CCI® in predicting outcomes associated with pancreatic surgery. METHODS The CCI® and CDC were applied to 668 patients who underwent pancreatic resection. Length of postoperative stay (LOS) was chosen as the primary outcome variable. The comparison between CCI® and CDC was made with the Spearman test, reporting þs with standard error (SE) and logistic regression, reporting the Odds Ratio (OR) and Area Under the Curve with SE. RESULTS The median value with the interquartile range (IQR) of CCI® was 20.9 (0-29.6). Both CCI® (þs = 0.609) and CDC (0.590) were significantly (P < 0.001) correlated to LOS. CCI (OR 1.056 and OR 1.052) and CDC (OR 1.978, and OR 1.994) predicted (P < 0.001) LOS over the median and 75th percentile. The accuracy of CCI® was superior to CDC for LOS over 50th (0.785 vs. 0.740; P = 0.004) and over 75th (0.835 vs. 0.761; P < 0.001) percentile. CONCLUSION The accuracy of CCI® in measuring the complicated postoperative course was superior to CDC, correctly classifying eight patients every ten tested.
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- Claudio Ricci
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy.
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy; Department of Specialistic, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy; Department of Specialistic, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy; Department of Specialistic, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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Casadei R, Ricci C, Ingaldi C, Cornacchia A, Migliori M, Di Marco M, Pagano N, Serra C, Alberici L, Minni F. External validation of nomogram for predicting malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN): from the theory to the clinical practice using the decision curve analysis model. Updates Surg 2021; 73:429-438. [PMID: 33620642 PMCID: PMC8005398 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-00999-4] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
The management of IPMNs is a challenging and controversial issue because the risk of malignancy is difficult to predict. The present study aimed to assess the clinical usefulness of two preoperative nomograms for predicting malignancy of IPMNs allowing their proper management. Retrospective study of patients affected by IPMNs. Two nomograms, regarding main (MD) and branch duct (BD) IPMN, respectively, were evaluated. Only patients who underwent pancreatic resection were collected to test the nomograms because a pathological diagnosis was available. The analysis included: 1-logistic regression analysis to calibrate the nomograms; 2-decision curve analysis (DCA) to test the nomograms concerning their clinical usefulness. 98 patients underwent pancreatic resection. The logistic regression showed that, increasing the score of both the MD-IPMN and BD-IPMN nomograms, significantly increases the probability of IPMN high grade or invasive carcinoma (P = 0.029 and P = 0.033, respectively). DCA of MD-IPMN nomogram showed that there were no net benefits with respect to surgical resection in all cases. DCA of BD-IPMN nomogram, showed a net benefit only for threshold probability between 40 and 60%. For these values, useless pancreatic resection should be avoided in 14.8%. The two nomograms allowed a reliable assessment of the malignancy rate. Their clinical usefulness is limited to BD-IPMN with threshold probability of malignancy of 40–60%, in which the patients can be selected better than the “treat all” strategy.
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- Riccardo Casadei
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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Marco MD, Carloni R, Lorenzo SD, Mosconi C, Palloni A, Grassi E, Filippini DM, Ricci AD, Rizzo A, Federico AD, Santini D, Turchetti D, Ricci C, Ingaldi C, Alberici L, Minni F, Golfieri R, Brandi G, Casadei R. Pancreatic mucinous cystadenocarcinoma in a patient harbouring BRCA1 germline mutation effectively treated with olaparib: A case report. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2020; 12:1456-1463. [PMID: 33362915 PMCID: PMC7739147 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i12.1456] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pancreatic mucinous cystadenocarcinoma (MCAC) is a rare malignancy with a poor prognosis when it presents metastases at diagnosis. Due to its very low incidence, there are no clear recommendations for the treatment of advanced disease. Olaparib (an oral PARP inhibitor) has been approved for the maintenance treatment of patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma harbouring germline BRCA1/2 mutations. Herein, we report the first case of a germline BRCA1 mutated unresectable MCAC which was effectively treated with olaparib.
CASE SUMMARY A 41-year-old woman, without personal or family history of cancer, was diagnosed with ovarian and peritoneal metastases of MCAC. She underwent 12 cycles of gemcitabine plus oxaliplatin (GEMOX) obtaining a partial response and allowing radical surgery. One year later, local recurrence was documented, and other 12 cycles of GEMOX were administered obtaining a complete response. Seven years later, another local recurrence, not amenable to surgical resection, was diagnosed. She started FOLFIRINOX (oxaliplatin, irinotecan, leucovorin and fluorouracil), obtaining a partial response after 8 cycles. Given the excellent response to platinum-based chemotherapy, BRCA testing was performed, and a BRCA1 germline mutation was detected. She was switched to maintenance olaparib due to chemotherapy-related toxicities and achieved an almost complete metabolic response, with a reduction in the diameter of the lesion, after three months of therapy.
CONCLUSION The current case suggests the beneficial effect of olaparib in BRCA mutated MCAC. However, further studies are required.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mariacristina Di Marco
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
- Division of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Prevention, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Ospedale Degli Infermi, Faenza 48018, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Genetics, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Prevention, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
- Division of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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De Raffele E, Mirarchi M, Cuicchi D, Lecce F, Casadei R, Ricci C, Selva S, Minni F. Simultaneous colorectal and parenchymal-sparing liver resection for advanced colorectal carcinoma with synchronous liver metastases: Between conventional and mini-invasive approaches. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26:6529-6555. [PMID: 33268945 PMCID: PMC7673966 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i42.6529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The optimal timing of surgery in case of synchronous presentation of colorectal cancer and liver metastases is still under debate. Staged approach, with initial colorectal resection followed by liver resection (LR), or even the reverse, liver-first approach in specific situations, is traditionally preferred. Simultaneous resections, however, represent an appealing strategy, because may have perioperative risks comparable to staged resections in appropriately selected patients, while avoiding a second surgical procedure. In patients with larger or multiple synchronous presentation of colorectal cancer and liver metastases, simultaneous major hepatectomies may determine worse perioperative outcomes, so that parenchymal-sparing LR should represent the most appropriate option whenever feasible. Mini-invasive colorectal surgery has experienced rapid spread in the last decades, while laparoscopic LR has progressed much slower, and is usually reserved for limited tumours in favourable locations. Moreover, mini-invasive parenchymal-sparing LR is more complex, especially for larger or multiple tumours in difficult locations. It remains to be established if simultaneous resections are presently feasible with mini-invasive approaches or if we need further technological advances and surgical expertise, at least for more complex procedures. This review aims to critically analyze the current status and future perspectives of simultaneous resections, and the present role of the available mini-invasive techniques.
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- Emilio De Raffele
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Digestive Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento Strutturale Chirurgico, Ospedale SS Antonio e Margherita, 15057 Tortona (AL), Italy
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- Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Department of Digestive Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Department of Digestive Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Digestive Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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Casadei R, Ricci C, Ingaldi C, Alberici L, Vaccaro MC, Galasso E, Minni F. The Usefulness of a Preoperative Nomogram for Predicting the Probability of Conversion from Laparoscopic to Open Distal Pancreatectomy: A Single-Center Experience. World J Surg 2020; 45:252-260. [PMID: 33063199 PMCID: PMC7752782 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-020-05806-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) represents a challenging procedure with a high conversion rate. A nomogram is a simple statistical predictive tool which is superior to risk groups. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a preoperative nomogram for predicting the probability of conversion from laparoscopic to open distal pancreatectomy. Methods This is a retrospective study of 100 consecutive patients who underwent LDP. For each patient demographic, pre-intra- and postoperative data were collected. Univariate and multivariate analyses were carried out to identify the factors significantly influencing the conversion rate. The effect of each factor was weighted using the beta coefficient (β), and a nomogram was built. Finally, a logistic regression between the score and the conversion rate was carried out to calibrate the nomogram. Results The conversion rate was 19.0%. At multivariate analysis, female (β = − 1.8 ± 0.9; P = 0.047) and tail location of the tumor (β = − 2.1 ± 1.1; P = 0.050) were significantly related to a low probability of conversion. Body mass index (BMI) (β = 0.2 ± 0.1; P = 0.011) and subtotal pancreatectomy (β = 2.4 ± 0.9; P = 0.006) were factors independently related to a high probability of conversion. The nomogram constructed had a minimum value of 4 and a maximum value of 18 points. The probability of conversion increased significantly starting from a minimum score of 6 points (P = 0.029; conversion probability 14.4%; 95%CI, 1.5–27.3%) up to 16 (P = 0.048; 27.8%; 95%CI, 0.2–48.7%). Conclusion The nomogram proposed could serve as an effective preoperative tool capable of assessing the probability of conversion, allowing to take reliable decisions regarding indications and adequate stepwise training program of LDP.
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- Riccardo Casadei
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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De Raffele E, Mirarchi M, Casadei R, Ricci C, Brunocilla E, Minni F. Twenty-year survival after iterative surgery for metastatic renal cell carcinoma: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8:4450-4465. [PMID: 33083404 PMCID: PMC7559688 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i19.4450] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The therapeutic approach of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) represents a real challenge for clinicians, because of the variable clinical course; the recent availability of numerous targeted therapies that have significantly improved overall oncological results, but still with a low percentage of complete responses; and the increasing role of metastasectomy (MSX) as an effective strategy to achieve a durable cure, or at least defer initiation of systemic therapies, in selected patients and in the context of multimodality treatment strategies.
CASE SUMMARY We report here the case of a 40-year-old man who was referred to our unit in November 2004 with lung and mediastinal lymph nodes metastases identified during periodic surveillance 6 years after a radical nephrectomy for RCC; he underwent MSX of multiple lung nodules and mediastinal lymphadenectomy, with subsequent systemic therapy with Fluorouracil, Interferon-alpha and Interleukin 2. The subsequent clinical course was characterized by multiple sequential abdominal and thoracic recurrences, successfully treated with multiple systemic treatments, repeated local treatments, including two pancreatic resections, conservative resection and ablation of multiple bilobar liver metastases, resection and stereotactic body radiotherapy of multiple lung metastases. He is alive without evidence of recurrence 20 years after initial nephrectomy and sequential treatment of recurrences in multiple sites, including resection of more than 38 metastases, and 5 years after his last MSX.
CONCLUSION This case highlights that effective multimodality therapeutic strategies, including multiple systemic treatments and iterative aggressive surgical resection, can be safely performed with long-term survival in selected patients with multiple metachronous sequential metastases from RCC.
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- Emilio De Raffele
- Dipartimento dell'Apparato Digerente, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Dipartimento Strutturale Chirurgico, Ospedale SS Antonio e Margherita, Tortona (AL) 15057, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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Raffele ED, Mirarchi M, Casadei R, Ricci C, Brunocilla E, Minni F. Twenty-year survival after iterative surgery for metastatic renal cell carcinoma: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2020. [DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i19.4451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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De Leo A, Mosconi C, Zavatta G, Tucci L, Nanni C, Selva S, Balacchi C, Ceccarelli C, Santini D, Pantaleo MA, Minni F, Fanti S, Golfieri R, Pagotto U, Vicennati V, Di Dalmazi G. Radiologically defined lipid-poor adrenal adenomas: histopathological characteristics. J Endocrinol Invest 2020; 43:1197-1204. [PMID: 32062826 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-020-01198-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adrenal lipid-poor adenomas (LPA) are defined by high unenhanced density (≥ 10 HU), and absolute and relative contrast medium washout > 60% and > 40%, respectively, at computerized tomography (CT). To date, no thorough histopathological characterization has been performed in those frequent lesions (one-third of adrenal adenomas). Our aim was to analyze the histopathological characteristics of adrenal LPA. METHODS Patients with LPA (n = 57) were selected among consecutive subjects referred for an adrenal incidentaloma or ACTH-independent Cushing syndrome. FluoroDeoxyGlucose-Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) was performed in 37 patients. In patients treated by adrenalectomy (n = 17), Weiss score and Lin-Weiss-Bisceglia score (in tumors composed entirely or predominantly of oncocytes) were calculated. RESULTS Radiological parameters did not differ among patients with ACTH-independent Cushing syndrome (n = 6) and those with adrenal incidentalomas associated with primary aldosteronism (n = 2), autonomous cortisol secretion (n = 14), or non-functioning (n = 35). Patients treated by adrenalectomy had larger tumors (28.9 ± 11.2 vs 17.3 ± 8.4 mm, P < 0.001), higher CT unenhanced density (29.1 ± 11.0 vs 23.1 ± 9.0 HU, P = 0.043), and FDG-PET adrenal uptake (9.0 ± 6.4 vs 4.4 ± 2.3 SUV, P = 0.003) than non-operated ones. Oncocytic features > 75% of the tumor were detected in 12/17 cases (70.6%). Five of those showed borderline-malignant histopathological characteristics by Lin-Weiss-Bisceglia score. Among remaining non-oncocytic tumors, 1/5 had a Weiss score ≥ 3. Overall, 6/17 tumors (35.3%) had borderline-malignant potential. Radiological parameters were similar between patients with benign and borderline-malignant tumors. CONCLUSIONS Adrenal LPA are a heterogeneous group of tumors, mostly composed of oncocytomas. Up to 1/3 of those tumors may have a borderline-malignant potential at histopathology.
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- A De Leo
- Pathology Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, S. Orsola Policlinic, via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, S. Orsola Policlinic, via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Metropolitan Nuclear Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- General Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Oncology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- General Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Metropolitan Nuclear Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, S. Orsola Policlinic, via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, S. Orsola Policlinic, via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, S. Orsola Policlinic, via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
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Zerbi A, Capretti G, Napoli N, Belli G, Coppola R, Falconi M, Salvia R, Valeri A, Alfieri S, Berti S, Butturini G, Conzo G, Coratti A, Dalla Valle R, Garulli G, Ettorre GM, Ferrari G, Ferrero A, Jovine E, Maida P, Minni F, Molino C, Nardo B, De Paolis P, Testini M, Boggi U. The Italian National Registry for minimally invasive pancreatic surgery: an initiative of the Italian Group of Minimally Invasive Pancreas Surgery (IGoMIPS). Updates Surg 2020; 72:379-385. [PMID: 32468424 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-020-00808-4] [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: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The value of minimally invasive pancreatic surgery (MIPS) is still uncertain, despite the growing number of publications, including reviews and meta-analyses, and the quick diffusion of these procedures worldwide. The Italian Group of Minimally Invasive Pancreas Surgery (IGoMIPS) was created under the auspices of three Scientific Societies: Associazione Italiana Studio Pancreas (AISP), Associazione Italiana Chirurgia Epato-Bilio-Pancreatica (AICEP, former IT-IHPBA), and Società Italiana di Chirurgia Endoscopica (SICE). The main aim of IGoMIPS is to develop and implement a national registry for MIPS. IGoMIPS was founded on February 22, 2019 in Pisa. The IGoMIPS registry became operational in September 2019, following approval by the Ethic Committees of founding Institutions, inscription into the Registry of Patient Registries (RoPR), and a wrap-up meeting held in Bologna during the Annual Congress of the Italian Surgical Society. During this meeting IGoMIPS members approved that the Italian Registry will provide data to the European Registry, while retaining the right to analyze and publish Italian data. An audience survey was also conducted to obtain information on perceived value and current implementation of MIPS in founding Institutions. MIPS is performed in 94.7% of IGoMIPS centers, including pancreaticoduodenectomy in 42.1%. Robotic assistance was employed in 52.6% of Institutions. The annual volume of MIPS was 6-10 cases in 38.9% of the centers, 11-20 cases in 16.7%, 21-30 cases in 22.2%, and > 30 cases in 22.2%. The registry was felt to be extremely important for both safety improvement and educational purposes by 94.5% of the centers.
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- Alessandro Zerbi
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.,IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy. .,IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
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- Chirurgia del Pancreas, Università Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, Bari, Italy
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Di Marco M, Ricci C, Carloni R, Grassi E, De Lorenzo S, Palloni A, Abbati F, Andrini E, Di Federico A, Ricci AD, Ingaldi C, Serra C, Alberici L, De Raffele E, Guido A, Minni F, Rizzo A, Brandi G, Pantaleo MA, Casadei R. Intraoperative electrochemotherapy in locally advanced pancreatic cancer: Results and impact on quality of life. a single center experience. J Clin Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e16731] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
e16731 Background: Locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) is usually treated with chemoradiotherapy with poor results, thus additional therapies have been proposed. Of the latter, electrochemotherapy (ECT) represents a non-thermal ablation method, which combines the administration of chemotherapeutic drugs with permeabilizing electric pulses for cell membrane electroporation. The present study is the first to assess the short and long-term results, and the quality of life of the patients who underwent ECT for LAPC. Methods: Observational study of patients affected by LAPC who underwent intraoperative ECT after chemoradiotherapy. The inclusion criteria were: 1- patients with LAPC (defined according to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2019), 2- previous chemoradiotherapy and 3- absence of disease progression at restaging. Data at diagnosis and at restaging were collected for each patient. The Quality of life was evaluated using the Euro Quality of Life Group Association Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L). The questionnaire was administered to all patients before and after ECT. Results: From May 25, 2018 to November 26, 2019 five patients underwent ECT: in 4 cases, the tumors were located in the head and, in one, in the body of the pancreas. Preoperative chemotherapy consisted mainly of 6 cycles of modified folfirinox, while the radiotherapy consisted of 54 Gy (27 fractions). At restaging, the serum value of CA 19-9 and tumor size were reduced; however, the vascular involvement did not change. No downstaging was recorded. Intravenous bleomycin 15,000IU/m2 was given as a bolus, the ECT procedure was performed using at least 4 needles with a mean duration time of 27 minutes, (range 15-40). No postoperative mortality or major complications were reported. The mean length of stay was 8 days (range 5-14). Four patients were alive and well at the end of the study while one patient died from disease progression. The mean follow-up was 20.8 months (range 9-34) from diagnosis and 9.4 months (range 2-19) from ECT. The quality of life was good (EQ-5D-5L scale > 50 in all cases) and there was improvement in pain/discomfort with respect to the pre-treatment period in 3 out of 5 patients. Conclusions: Electrochemotherapy can be considered a simple, feasible and safe palliative additional treatment in LAPC without progression after chemoradiotherapy, and it seems to allow a good quality of life and pain improvement.
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- Mariacristina Di Marco
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine – DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine – DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine – DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine – DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine – DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine – DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine – DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine – DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine – DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine – DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine – DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine – DIMES, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Casadei R, Ricci C, Ingaldi C, Alberici L, Di Marco M, Guido A, Minni F, Serra C. Intraoperative electrochemotherapy in locally advanced pancreatic cancer: indications, techniques and results—a single-center experience. Updates Surg 2020; 72:1089-1096. [DOI: 10.1007/s13304-020-00782-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ricci C, Ingaldi C, Alberici L, Brighi N, Santini D, Mosconi C, Ambrosini V, Campana D, Minni F, Casadei R. Histopathological diagnosis of appendiceal neuroendocrine neoplasms: when to perform a right hemicolectomy? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Endocrine 2019; 66:460-466. [PMID: 31227991 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-019-01984-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [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: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE The European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (ENETS) guidelines advocate a right hemicolectomy (RHC) only in patients with appendiceal neuroendocrine neoplasms (aNENs) at risk for N+(node positive). The risk is defined using site, size, and grading of tumor as well as mesoappendiceal or lymphovascular invasion. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis was carried out. The data were reported using risk difference (RD) to define the risk of N+. The number needed to treat/harm (NNT/NNH) and the likelihood of being helped or harmed (LHH) were calculated using RD. Two strategies were considered: "to treat all" versus "to treat only patients having aNENs with risk stigmata". The aim was to evaluate the harm/benefit ratio related to the use of the ENETS lymph-nodal metastases (N+) risk factors. RESULTS Six studies were included involving a total of 261 patients. The RD (-0.30; P < 0.001) of N+ was significantly lower in aNENs ≤ 20 mm as compared to those >20 mm. One unnecessary RHC every five patients (NNT = 5) could be avoided while 1 patient with N+ every six patients (NNH = 6) remained untreated. The risk was lower than the benefits (LHH = 1.2). The RD NNT, NNH, and LHH values suggested that only a 15 mm cutoff and the presence of lymphovascular invasion could be considered useful. CONCLUSIONS An RHC should be performed in patients with aNENs >20 mm. The use of a 15 mm cutoff criterion had a similar outcome to that of a 20 mm cutoff. Lymphovascular invasion should only be considered a minor criterion. Selection based on other parameters should be avoided.
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- Claudio Ricci
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
- NET Team Bologna-ENETS Center of Excellence, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- NET Team Bologna-ENETS Center of Excellence, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- NET Team Bologna-ENETS Center of Excellence, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- NET Team Bologna-ENETS Center of Excellence, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Specialized Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- NET Team Bologna-ENETS Center of Excellence, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
- Histopathological Unit, Department of Diagnostic & Preventive Medicine, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- NET Team Bologna-ENETS Center of Excellence, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
- Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic & Preventive Medicine, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- NET Team Bologna-ENETS Center of Excellence, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Specialized Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- NET Team Bologna-ENETS Center of Excellence, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- NET Team Bologna-ENETS Center of Excellence, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- NET Team Bologna-ENETS Center of Excellence, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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Nigri G, Petrucciani N, Pinna AD, Ravaioli M, Jovine E, Minni F, Grazi GL, Chirletti P, Balzano G, Ferla F, De Carlis L, Tisone G, Napoli N, Boggi U, Ramacciato G. Corrigendum to "Evolution of pancreatectomy with en bloc venous resection for pancreatic cancer in Italy. Retrospective cohort study on 425 cases in 10 pancreatic referral units" [Int. J. Surg. 55 (2018) 103-109]. Int J Surg 2019; 67:129. [PMID: 31227366 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2019.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Giuseppe Nigri
- General Surgery and Hepato-pancreato-biliary Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- General Surgery and Hepato-pancreato-biliary Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- General Surgery and Transpantation Unit, University of Bologna, Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- General Surgery and Transpantation Unit, University of Bologna, Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Ospedale Maggiore di Bologna, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Transplantation Unit, University of Tor Vergata, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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- General Surgery and Transplantation Unit, University of Pisa, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- General Surgery and Transplantation Unit, University of Pisa, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- General Surgery and Hepato-pancreato-biliary Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Morganti AG, Cellini F, Buwenge M, Arcelli A, Alfieri S, Calvo FA, Casadei R, Cilla S, Deodato F, Di Gioia G, Di Marco M, Fuccio L, Bertini F, Guido A, Herman JM, Macchia G, Maidment BW, Miller RC, Minni F, Passoni P, Valentini C, Re A, Regine WF, Reni M, Falconi M, Valentini V, Mattiucci GC. Adjuvant chemoradiation in pancreatic cancer: impact of radiotherapy dose on survival. BMC Cancer 2019; 19:569. [PMID: 31185957 PMCID: PMC6560746 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-5790-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the impact of radiation dose on overall survival (OS) in patients treated with adjuvant chemoradiation (CRT) for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). METHODS A multicenter retrospective analysis on 514 patients with PDAC (T1-4; N0-1; M0) treated with surgical resection with macroscopically negative margins (R0-1) followed by adjuvant CRT was performed. Patients were stratified into 4 groups based on radiotherapy doses (group 1: < 45 Gy, group 2: ≥ 45 and < 50 Gy, group 3: ≥ 50 and < 55 Gy, group 4: ≥ 55 Gy). Adjuvant chemotherapy was prescribed to 141 patients. Survival functions were plotted using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared through the log-rank test. RESULTS Median follow-up was 35 months (range: 3-120 months). At univariate analysis, a worse OS was recorded in patients with higher preoperative Ca 19.9 levels (≥ 90 U/ml; p < 0.001), higher tumor grade (G3-4, p = 0.004), R1 resection (p = 0.004), higher pT stage (pT3-4, p = 0.002) and positive nodes (p < 0.001). Furthermore, patients receiving increasing doses of CRT showed a significantly improved OS. In groups 1, 2, 3, and 4, median OS was 13.0 months, 21.0 months, 22.0 months, and 28.0 months, respectively (p = 0.004). The significant impact of higher dose was confirmed by multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS Increasing doses of CRT seems to favorably impact on OS in adjuvant setting. The conflicting results of randomized trials on adjuvant CRT in PDAC could be due to < 45 Gy dose generally used.
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- Alessio G. Morganti
- Radiation Oncology Center, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, via Giuseppe Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Istituto di Radiologia, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, via Giuseppe Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, via Giuseppe Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences – DIMEC, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Physics, Fondazione Giovanni Paolo II, Campobasso, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, via Giuseppe Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine - DIMES, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences – DIMEC, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, via Giuseppe Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine-DIMES, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, via Giuseppe Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN USA
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences – DIMEC, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Istituto di Radiologia, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Hospital, University “Vita e Salute”, Milan, Italy
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- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Istituto di Radiologia, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Istituto di Radiologia, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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Ricci C, Campana D, Casadei C, Ingaldi C, Ambrosini V, Pagano N, Santini D, Mosconi C, Brighi N, Alberici L, Minni F, Casadei R. A cure model survival analysis of patients affected by small intestinal neuroendocrine neoplasms: the Bologna ENETS center experience. Endocrine 2019; 64:702-707. [PMID: 30796689 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-019-01870-8] [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: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE The primary end-point was to evaluate the cure fraction. Secondary end-points were to investigate the time to cure, the excess of death risk, the probability of cure and the factors related to these parameters. METHODS Retrospective study of an ENETS database regarding patients affected by Si-NENs. For each patients, clinical, pathological and follow-up data were collected. The survival analysis was made using a novel approach: the cure model approach. RESULTS The cure fraction was 92.1%. The death risk, time to cure and the probability of cure were 6/1000 person-years, 3.6 years and 98.2%, respectively. The independent factors influencing these parameters were the grading and the R status (P = 0.041 and P = 0.017, respectively). Patients affected by Si-NENs G2 increased the death risk and time to cure respect to Si-NENs G1 (51 versus 6 per 1000 person-years and 5.1 versus 3.6 years, respectively) as well as patients not operated respect to those radically resected (R0/1) (66 versus 1 per 1000 person-years and 4.8 versus 0.4 years, respectively). The probability of cure decreased (88.1 versus 97.8% and 80.4 versus 99.7%, respectively). R2 resection shows better results than no resection. CONCLUSIONS A large portion of patients affected by Si-NENs can be cured. The highest probability of cure regards patients with Si-NENs G1 who underwent to R0/R1 resection; the lower, those with Si-NENs G2 and no resection. R2 resection seems to be preferred respect to no resection.
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- Claudio Ricci
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
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De Raffele E, Mirarchi M, Cuicchi D, Lecce F, Ricci C, Casadei R, Cola B, Minni F. Simultaneous curative resection of double colorectal carcinoma with synchronous bilobar liver metastases. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2018; 10:293-316. [PMID: 30364774 PMCID: PMC6198303 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v10.i10.293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Revised: 08/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Synchronous colorectal carcinoma (SCRC) indicates more than one primary colorectal carcinoma (CRC) discovered at the time of initial presentation, accounts for 3.1%-3.9% of CRC, and may occur either in the same or in different colorectal segments. The accurate preoperative diagnosis of SCRC is difficult and diagnostic failures may lead to inappropriate treatment and poorer prognosis. SCRC requires colorectal resections tailored to individual patients, based on the number, location, and stage of the tumours, from conventional or extended hemicolectomies to total colectomy or proctocolectomy, when established predisposing conditions exist. The overall perioperative risks of surgery for SCRC seem to be higher than for solitary CRC. Simultaneous colorectal and liver resection represents an appealing surgical strategy in selected patients with CRC and synchronous liver metastases (CRLM), even though the cumulative risks of the two procedures need to be adequately evaluated. Simultaneous resections have the noticeable advantage of avoiding a second laparotomy, give the opportunity of an earlier initiation of adjuvant therapy, and may significantly reduce the hospital costs. Because an increasing number of recent studies have shown good results, with morbidity, perioperative hospitalization, and mortality rates comparable to staged resections, simultaneous procedures can be selectively proposed even in case of complex colorectal resections, including those for SCRC and rectal cancer. However, in patients with multiple bilobar CRLM, major hepatectomies performed simultaneously with colorectal resection have been associated with significant perioperative risks. Conservative or parenchymal-sparing hepatectomies reduce the extent of hepatectomy while preserving oncological radicality, and may represent the best option for selected patients with multiple CRLM involving both liver lobes. Parenchymal-sparing liver resection, instead of major or two-stage hepatectomy for bilobar disease, seemingly reduces the overall operative risk of candidates to simultaneous colorectal and liver resection, and may represent the most appropriate surgical strategy whenever possible, also for patients with advanced SCRC and multiple bilobar liver metastases.
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- Emilio De Raffele
- Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale, Dipartimento dell’Apparato Digerente, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- U.O. di Chirurgia Generale, Dipartimento Strutturale Chirurgico, Ospedale “Antonio e Margherita, ” Tortona (AL) 15057, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale, Dipartimento dell’Apparato Digerente, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale, Dipartimento dell’Apparato Digerente, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale, Dipartimento dell’Apparato Digerente, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale, Dipartimento dell’Apparato Digerente, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale, Dipartimento dell’Apparato Digerente, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna 40138, Italy
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Mattiucci GC, Morganti AG, Cellini F, Buwenge M, Casadei R, Farioli A, Alfieri S, Arcelli A, Bertini F, Calvo FA, Cammelli S, Fuccio L, Giaccherini L, Guido A, Herman JM, Macchia G, Maidment BW, Miller RC, Minni F, Regine WF, Reni M, Partelli S, Falconi M, Valentini V. Prognostic Impact of Presurgical CA19-9 Level in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Pooled Analysis. Transl Oncol 2018; 12:1-7. [PMID: 30237099 PMCID: PMC6143718 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2018.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 08/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND: Presurgical carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) level predicts overall survival (OS) in resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PaC). The aim of this pooled analysis was to evaluate if presurgical CA19-9 level can also predict local control (LC) and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS). METHODS: Seven hundred patients with PaC from eight institutions who underwent surgical resection ± adjuvant treatment between 2000 and 2014 were analyzed. Patients were divided based on four presurgical CA19-9 level cutoffs (5, 37, 100, 353 U/ml). Weibull regression model to identify independent predictors of OS on 404 patients with complete information was fitted. RESULTS: Median follow-up was 17 months (range: 2-225 months). Univariate analysis showed a better prognosis in pT1-2, pN0, diameter <30 mm, or grade 1 tumors and in patients undergoing R0 resection, distal pancreatectomy, or adjuvant chemotherapy and with lower CA19-9 levels. Five-year OS, LC, and DMFS were as follows: CA19-9 <5.0: 5.7%, 47.2%, 17.0%; CA19-9 5.1-37.0: 37.9%, 63.3%, 46.0%; CA19-9 37.1-100.0: 27.1%, 59.4%, 39.0%; CA19-9 100.1-353.0: 17.4%, 43.4%, 26.7%; CA19-9 >353.1: 10.9%, 50.2%, and 23.4%, respectively. At multivariate analysis, CA19-9 >100 and <353 level (P=.002), CA19-9 ≥353.1 (P<.001) level, G3 tumor (P=.002), and tumor diameter >30 mm (P<.001) correlated with worse OS. Patients treated with postoperative chemoradiation doses >50.0 Gy showed improved OS (P<.001). CONCLUSION: Presurgical CA19-9 predicts both OS and pattern of failure. Therefore, CA19-9 should be included in predictive models in order to customize treatments based on prognostic factors. Moreover, future studies should stratify patients according to presurgical CA19-9 level.
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- Gian Carlo Mattiucci
- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Istituto di Radiologia, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italia
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Dept of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine - DIMES, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Istituto di Radiologia, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italia.
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Dept of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine - DIMES, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italia
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Dept of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine - DIMES, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Dept of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine - DIMES, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Dept of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine - DIMES, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Dept of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine - DIMES, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Dept of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine - DIMES, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Mariland, USA
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- Radiotherapy Unit, General Oncology Unit, Fondazione Giovanni Paolo II, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale S. Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale S. Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Hospital, University "Vita e Salute", Milan, Italy
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- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Istituto di Radiologia, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italia
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Ricci C, Pagano N, Taffurelli G, Pacilio CA, Migliori M, Bazzoli F, Casadei R, Minni F. Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of 4 Combinations of Laparoscopic and Intraoperative Techniques for Management of Gallstone Disease With Biliary Duct Calculi: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. JAMA Surg 2018; 153:e181167. [PMID: 29847616 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.1167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Importance Several techniques are used for surgical treatment of gallstone disease with biliary duct calculi, but the safety and efficacy of these approaches have not been compared. Objectives To compare the efficacy and safety of 4 surgical approaches to gallstone disease with biliary duct calculi. Data Sources MEDLINE, Scopus, and ISI-Web of Science databases, articles published between 1950 and 2017 and searched from August 12, 2017, to September 14, 2017. Search terms used were LCBDE, LC, preoperative, ERCP, postoperative, period, cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic, retrograde, rendezvous, intraoperative, one-stage, two-stage, single-stage, gallstone, gallstones, calculi, stone, therapy, treatment, therapeutics, surgery, surgical, procedures, clinical trials as topic, random, and allocation in several logical combinations. Study Selection Randomized clinical trials comparing at least 2 of the following strategies: preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (PreERCP) plus laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC); LC with laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCDBE); LC plus intraoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (IntraERCP); and LC plus postoperative ERCP (PostERCP). Data Extraction and Synthesis A frequentist random-effects network meta-analysis was performed. The surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) was used to show the probability that each approach would be the best for each outcome. Main Outcomes and Measures Primary outcomes were the safety to efficacy ratio using overall mortality and morbidity rates as the main indicators of safety and the success rate as an indicator of efficacy. Secondary outcomes were acute pancreatitis, biliary leak, overall bleeding, operative time, length of hospital stay, total cost, and readmission rate. Results The 20 trials comprised 2489 patients (and 2489 procedures). Laparoscopic cholecystectomy plus IntraERCP had the highest probability of being the most successful (SUCRA, 87.2%) and safest (SUCRA, 69.7%) with respect to morbidity. All approaches had similar results regarding overall mortality. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy plus LCBDE was the most successful for avoiding overall bleeding (SUCRA, 83.3%) and for the shortest operative time (SUCRA, 90.2%) and least total cost (SUCRA, 98.9%). Laparoscopic cholecystectomy plus IntraERCP was the best approach for length of hospital stay (SUCRA, 92.7%). Inconsistency was found in operative time (indirect estimate, 19.05; 95% CI, 2.44-35.66; P = .02) and total cost (indirect estimate, 17.06; 95% CI, 3.56-107.21; P = .04). Heterogeneity was observed for success rate (τ, 0.8), operative time (τ, >1), length of stay (τ, >1), and total cost (τ, >1). Conclusions and Relevance The combined LC and IntraERCP approach had the greatest odds to be the safest and appears to be the most successful. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy plus LBCDE appears to reduce the risk of acute pancreatitis but may be associated with a higher risk of biliary leak.
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- Claudio Ricci
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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Grassi E, Durante S, Astolfi A, Tarantino G, Indio V, Freier E, Vecchiarelli S, Ricci C, Casadei R, Formica F, Filippini D, Comito F, Serra C, Santini D, D' Errico A, Minni F, Biasco G, Di Marco M. Mutational burden of resectable pancreatic cancer, as determined by whole transcriptome and whole exome sequencing, predicts a poor prognosis. Int J Oncol 2018; 52:1972-1980. [PMID: 29620163 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2018.4344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Despite the genomic characterization of pancreatic cancer (PC), marked advances in the development of prognosis classification and novel therapeutic strategies have yet to come. The present study aimed to better understand the genomic alterations associated with the invasive phenotype of PC, in order to improve patient selection for treatment options. A total of 30 PC samples were analysed by either whole transcriptome (9 samples) or exome sequencing (21 samples) on an Illumina platform (75X2 or 100X2 bp), and the results were matched with normal DNA to identify somatic events. Single nucleotide variants and insertions and deletions were annotated using public databases, and the pathogenicity of the identified variants was defined according to prior knowledge and mutation-prediction tools. A total of 43 recurrently altered genes were identified, which were involved in numerous pathways, including chromatin remodelling and DNA damage repair. In addition, an analysis limited to a subgroup of early stage patients (50% of samples) demonstrated that poor prognosis was significantly associated with a higher number of known PC mutations (P=0.047). Samples from patients with a better overall survival (>25 months) harboured an average of 24 events, whereas samples from patients with an overall survival of <25 months presented an average of 40 mutations. These findings indicated that a complex genetic profile in the early stage of disease may be associated with increased aggressiveness, thus suggesting an urgent requirement for an innovative approach to classify this disease.
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- Elisa Grassi
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Center of Cancer Research University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Center of Cancer Research University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Center of Cancer Research University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Center of Cancer Research University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Sant' Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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Durante S, Vecchiarelli S, Astolfi A, Grassi E, Casadei R, Santini D, Panzacchi R, Ricci C, Serravalle S, Tarantino G, Falconi M, Teti G, Indio V, Pession A, Minni F, Biasco G, Di Marco M. Copy number gain of chromosome 3q is a recurrent event in patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) associated with disease progression. Oncotarget 2018; 7:74797-74806. [PMID: 27566563 PMCID: PMC5342702 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is the most common cystic preneoplastic lesion of pancreatic cancer. We used an approach coupling high resolution cytogenetic analysis (Affymetrix Oncoscan FFPE Array) with clinically-oriented bioinformatic interpretation of data to understand the most relevant alterations of precursor lesions at different stages to identify new diagnostic markers. Results We identified multiple copy number alterations, particularly in lesions with severe dysplasia, with 7 IPMN with low-intermediate dysplasia carrying a nearly normal karyotype and 13 IPMN with complex Karyotype (> 4 alterations), showing high grade dysplasia. A specific gain of chromosome arm 3q was found in IPMN with complex Karyotype (92%). This gain of 3q is particularly interesting for the presence of oncogenes such as PIK3CA, GATA2 and TERC that are part of pathways that deregulate cell growth and promote disease progression. Quantitative PCR and FISH analysis confirmed the data. Further demonstration of the overexpression of the PIK3CA gene supports the identification of this alteration as a possible biomarker in the early identification of patients with IPMN at higher risk for disease progression. Materials and methods High resolution cytogenetic analysis was performed in 20 formalin fixed paraffin embedded samples of IPMN by Oncoscan FFPE assay. Results were validated by qPCR and FISH analysis. Conclusions The identification of these markers at an early stage of disease onset could help to identify patients at risk for cancer progression and new candidates for a more specific targeted therapy.
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- Sandra Durante
- Giorgio Prodi Cancer Research Centre, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Giorgio Prodi Cancer Research Centre, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Lalla Seràgnoli" Hematology-Oncology Unit, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Giorgio Prodi Cancer Research Centre, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- DIBINEM-Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- DIBINEM-Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Giorgio Prodi Cancer Research Centre, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Lalla Seràgnoli" Hematology-Oncology Unit, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Giorgio Prodi Cancer Research Centre, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine University of Bologna, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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Casadei R, Ricci C, Pacilio CA, Ingaldi C, Taffurelli G, Minni F. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: which factors are related to open conversion? Lessons learned from 68 consecutive procedures in a high-volume pancreatic center. Surg Endosc 2018; 32:3839-3845. [DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6113-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Casadei R, Ricci C, Taffurelli G, Pacilio CA, Santini D, Di Marco M, Minni F. Multicolour versus monocolour inking specimens after pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary cancer: A single centre prospective randomised clinical trial. Int J Surg 2018; 51:63-70. [PMID: 29367035 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND R status represents an important prognostic factors in periampullary cancers. Thus, it is useful to verify if it can be influenced by different techniques of margination. METHODS Single-centre, randomised clinical trial of patients affected by periampullary cancer who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomies which included two different types of margination: arm A (multicolour inking) and arm B (monocolour inking). The primary endpoint was the overall R1 resection rate and its difference between the two arms. The secondary endpoints were the R1 resection rate in each margin and its difference between the two arms, and the impact of margin status on survival. RESULTS Fifty patients were randomised, 41 analysed: 22 in arm A, 19 arm B. The overall R1 status was 61%, without significant differences between the two arms. The margin most commonly involved was the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) (36.6%). A trend in favour of arm B was shown for the superior mesenteric artery margin (arm A = 22.7% versus arm B = 52.6%; P = 0.060). The anterior surface (P = 0.015), SMA (P = 0.047) and pancreatic remnant (P = 0.018) margins significantly influenced disease-free survival. CONCLUSIONS The R status was not influenced by different techniques of margination using a standardised pathological protocol. The SMA margin seemed to be the most important margin for evaluating both R status and disease-free survival.
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- Riccardo Casadei
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Specialist, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Specialist, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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Ramacciato G, Nigri G, Petrucciani N, Pinna AD, Ravaioli M, Jovine E, Minni F, Grazi GL, Chirletti P, Tisone G, Ferla F, Napoli N, Boggi U. Prognostic role of nodal ratio, LODDS, pN in patients with pancreatic cancer with venous involvement. BMC Surg 2017; 17:109. [PMID: 29169392 PMCID: PMC5701499 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-017-0311-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background The UICC/AJCC TNM staging system classifies lymph nodes as N0 and N1 in pancreatic cancer. Aim of the study is to determine whether the number of examine nodes, the nodal ratio (NR) and the logarithm odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS) may better stratify the prognosis of patients undergoing pancreatectomy combined with venous resection for pancreatic cancer with venous involvement. Methods A multicenter database of 303 patients undergoing pancreatectomy in 9 Italian referral centers was analyzed. The prognostic impact of number of retrieved and examined nodes, NR, LODDS was analyzed and compared with ROC curves analysis, Pearson test, univariate and multivariate analysis. Results The number of metastatic nodes, pN, the NR and LODDS was significantly correlated with survival at multivariate analyses. The corresponding AUC for the number of metastatic nodes, pN, the NR and LODDS were 0.66, 0.69, 0.63 and 0.65, respectively. The Pearson test showed a significant correlation between the number of retrieved lymph nodes and number of metastatic nodes, pN and the NR. LODDS had the lower coefficient correlation. Concerning N1 patients, the NR, the LODDS and the number of metastatic nodes were able to significantly further stratify survival (p = 0.040; p = 0.046; p = 0.038, respectively). Conclusions The number of examined lymph nodes, the NR and LODDS are useful for further prognostic stratification of N1 patients in the setting of pancreatectomy combined with PV/SMV resection. No superiority of one over the others methods was detected.
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- Giovanni Ramacciato
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, St Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, General Surgery Unit, Via di Grottarossa 1037, 00189, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, St Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, General Surgery Unit, Via di Grottarossa 1037, 00189, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, St Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, General Surgery Unit, Via di Grottarossa 1037, 00189, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, General Surgery and Transplantation Unit, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, General Surgery and Transplantation Unit, Bologna, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, 'Maggiore' Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, General Surgery Unit, Bologna, Italy
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- Regina Elena National Cancer Institute IFO, Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgery Unit, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, General Surgery Unit, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Liver Unit, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery and Transplantation Surgery, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery and Transplantation Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery and Transplantation Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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Casadei R, Ricci C, Taffurelli G, Pacilio CA, Di Marco M, Pagano N, Serra C, Calculli L, Santini D, Minni F. Prospective validation of a preoperative risk score model based on pancreatic texture to predict postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Int J Surg 2017; 48:189-194. [PMID: 28987563 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.09.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND In 2015, basing on objective preoperative factors related to pancreas remnant texture (body mass index, Wirsung duct size and preoperative diagnosis), we proposed a score model to predict the risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula after partial pancreatectomies. The aim of the present study was to prospectively validate this preoperative predictive risk score for postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy. METHODS Prospective study of consecutive patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy in which a preoperative risk score, based on factors related to the pancreatic texture, was calculated. The risk score model was tested by comparison with subjective intraoperative assessment of the pancreas remnant texture and drain amylase value on postoperative day 1. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratio and area under the curve were calculated. RESULTS Eighty-four patients who underwent pancreaticoduodnectomy were analyzed. Clinically relevant pancreatic fistulas rate was 40.6%. The risk score model with a cut-off of 6 increased the odds of pancreatic fistula approximately 3 fold but it was not independently related to it. On the contrary, considering a cut-off of 5, the risk score model increased the odds of pancreatic fistula 11-16 fold and it was independently related to it. The new risk score model and pancreatic texture had high sensitivity (97% and 88%, respectively) and low specificity (34% and 60%, respectively) while the amylase drain value had low sensitivity (44%) and high specificity (92%). CONCLUSIONS The preoperative risk score model with a cut-off of 5 was a useful predictor of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy. The drain amylase value represents a complementary factor to the risk score in predicting a pancreatic fistula.
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- Riccardo Casadei
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Specialist, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Specialist, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Specialist, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
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Ricci C, Casadei R, Taffurelli G, Pacilio CA, Beltrami D, Minni F. Is pancreaticogastrostomy safer than pancreaticojejunostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy? A meta-regression analysis of randomized clinical trials. Pancreatology 2017; 17:805-813. [PMID: 28712743 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2017.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 07/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinically relevant POPF rate between Pancreatogastrostomy (PG) and pancreaticojejunostomy (PJ) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). To evaluate the confounding factors affecting meta-analytic results. METHODS A systematic literature search of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing PG to PJ with an International Study Group of Pancreatic Fistula (ISGPF) definition of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF). Risk difference (RD) and number needed to treat or harm (NNT and NNH) were used. Fixed and random-effect models were applied. Impact of confounding covariates on the meta-analytic results was evaluated using meta-regression analysis, reporting β coefficient ± standard error (SE). RESULTS Seven RCTs were identified involving 1184 patients: 603 PG and 581 PJ. RD in the fixed model of clinically relevant POPFs suggested that PG was superior to PJ (RD-0.07; 95% CI: -0.11 to -0.03) with an NNT of 14 (95% CI: 9 to 33). In random model, PG was not superior to PJ (RD-0.06; 95% CI: -0.13 to 0.01) with an NNT of 17 and a possibility of harm in some cases (NNH = 100). Meta-regression suggested that the increase in the proportion of "soft pancreas" in the PG arm corresponded to a more positive value of RD (β = 0.47 ± 0.19; P value: 0.045 ± 0.003). CONCLUSION A PG could be slightly superior to PJ in the prevention of clinically relevant POPF. The presence of high risk pancreatic remnant remains the main limitation of PG.
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- Claudio Ricci
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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Ricci C, Casadei R, Taffurelli G, Pacilio CA, Campana D, Ambrosini V, Donatella S, Minni F. Sporadic Small (≤20 mm) Nonfunctioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasm: is the Risk of Malignancy Negligible When Adopting a More Conservative Strategy? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Surg Oncol 2017; 24:2603-2610. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-017-5946-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Casadei R, Ricci C, Taffurelli G, Pacilio CA, Migliori M, Minni F. Impact of surgery and surveillance in the management of branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas according to Fukuoka guidelines: the Bologna experience. Updates Surg 2017; 70:47-55. [PMID: 28593459 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-017-0471-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The objective of the study was to evaluate the Fukuoka guidelines in indicating the proper management for recognising the risk factors of malignancy. Data of patients with branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms who underwent pancreatic resection or surveillance according to the Fukuoka risk parameters were collected in a prospective database. The clinical outcome (development of pancreatic cancer, overall and disease-specific survival) and pathological results were evaluated in all patients and in resected cases, respectively. The data of 197 patients were collected: 23 primarily resected and 174 primarily followed. Of the latter, 16 were secondarily resected. Among the patients resected, 21 (53.9%) showed diagnosis of in situ or invasive carcinoma and only contrast-enhancing mural nodules were significantly related to malignancy (P = 0.002), with a DOR of 3.3 and an LH+ of 2.2. Development of pancreatic cancer was shown in ten (5.7%) of the patients primarily followed. The overall survival and disease-specific survival were similar between patients primarily followed and primarily resected. It seems reasonable to suggest that a branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm should be treated as a benign and indolent disease that is rarely malignant. Enhancing mural nodules represent the best indicator for surgery.
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- Riccardo Casadei
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Chirurgia Generale-Minni, Alma Mater Studiorum, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Chirurgia Generale-Minni, Alma Mater Studiorum, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Chirurgia Generale-Minni, Alma Mater Studiorum, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Chirurgia Generale-Minni, Alma Mater Studiorum, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Chirurgia Generale-Minni, Alma Mater Studiorum, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Chirurgia Generale-Minni, Alma Mater Studiorum, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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Taffurelli G, Ricci C, Casadei R, Selva S, Minni F. Open adrenalectomy in the era of laparoscopic surgery: a review. Updates Surg 2017; 69:135-143. [DOI: 10.1007/s13304-017-0440-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Ricci C, Taffurelli G, Campana D, Ambrosini V, Pacilio CA, Pagano N, Santini D, Brighi N, Minni F, Casadei R. Is surgery the best treatment for sporadic small (≤2 cm) non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours? A single centre experience. Pancreatology 2017; 17:471-477. [PMID: 28320587 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2017.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 12/07/2016] [Revised: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGOUND There is currently there is substantial controversy regarding the best management of non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours ≤2 cm. METHODS Retrospective study involving 102 surgically treated patients affected by non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours. Patients having small tumours (≤2 cm) (Group A) and those having large tumours (>2 cm) (Group B) were compared regarding demographics, clinical and pathological factors with the aim of evaluating the risk of malignancy and survival times. RESULTS The small tumours were T3-4 in 11% and G2-3 in 36.6% of cases; lymph node and distant metastases were present in 31% and 8% of the cases, respectively. When small and large tumours were compared, significant differences were found in relation to the presence of symptoms (P = 0.012), tumour status (P > 0.001), grading (P > 0.001) and years lost due to disability (P = 0.002). Multivariate analysis of the factors predicting malignancy and survival times showed that tumour size was related only to grading (P < 0.001). The years of life lost and disability adjusted life years were influenced by age at of diagnosis, the presence of symptoms and years lost due to disability only by grading. CONCLUSIONS Tumour size alone did not seem to be reliable in predicting malignancy because, first, small tumours (≤2 cm) could present lymph node or distant metastases, and could be G2-3 in a non-negligible percentage of cases and second, their risk of malignancy and survival time are similar to large tumours. Additional parameters have to be considered in order to establish the proper management of small tumours, such as age at diagnosis, presence of symptoms and grading.
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- Claudio Ricci
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy.
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Ricci C, Casadei R, Alagna V, Zani E, Taffurelli G, Pacilio CA, Minni F. A critical and comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2016; 402:417-427. [DOI: 10.1007/s00423-016-1509-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Casadei R, Ricci C, Taffurelli G, Guariniello A, Di Gioia A, Di Marco M, Pagano N, Serra C, Calculli L, Santini D, Minni F. Is total pancreatectomy as feasible, safe, efficacious, and cost-effective as pancreaticoduodenectomy? A single center, prospective, observational study. J Gastrointest Surg 2016; 20:1595-607. [PMID: 27418262 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-016-3201-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Total pancreatectomy is actually considered a viable option in selected patients even if large comparative studies between partial versus total pancreatectomy are not currently available. Our aim was to evaluate whether total pancreatectomy can be considered as feasible, safe, efficacious, and cost-effective as pancreaticoduodenectomy. METHODS A single center, prospective, observational trial, regarding postoperative outcomes, long-term results, and cost-effectiveness, in a tertiary referral center was conducted, comparing consecutive patients who underwent elective total pancreatectomy and/or pancreaticoduodenectomy. RESULTS Seventy-three consecutive elective total pancreatectomies and 184 pancreaticoduodenectomies were compared. There were no significant differences regarding postoperative outcomes and overall survival. The quality of life, evaluated in 119 patients according to the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire, showed that there were no significant differences regarding the five items considered. The mean EQ-5D-5L score was similar in the two procedures (total pancreatectomy = 0.872, range 0.345-1.000; pancreaticoduodenectomy = 0.832, range 0.393-1.000; P = 0.320). The impact of diabetes according to the Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) questionnaire did not show any significant differences except for question 13 (total pancreatectomy = 0.60; pancreaticoduodenectomy = 0.19; P = 0.022). The cost-effectiveness analysis suggested that the quality-adjusted life year was not significantly different between the two procedures (total pancreatectomy = 0.910, range 0.345-1.000; pancreaticoduodenectomy = 0.910, range -0.393-1.000; P = 0.320). CONCLUSIONS From this study, it seems reasonable to suggest that total pancreatectomy can be considered as safe, feasible, and efficacious as PD and acceptable in terms of cost-effectiveness.
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- Riccardo Casadei
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Specialist, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Specialist, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Specialist, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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Ramacciato G, Nigri G, Petrucciani N, Pinna AD, Ravaioli M, Jovine E, Minni F, Grazi GL, Chirletti P, Tisone G, Napoli N, Boggi U. Pancreatectomy with Mesenteric and Portal Vein Resection for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Multicenter Study of 406 Patients. Ann Surg Oncol 2016; 23:2028-2037. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-016-5123-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Casadei R, Ricci C, D'Ambra M, Marrano N, Alagna V, Rega D, Monari F, Minni F. Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy in pancreatic tumours: a case-control study. Updates Surg 2016; 62:171-4. [PMID: 21052893 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-010-0027-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy has become an increasingly used procedure in the surgical treatment of benign or borderline cystic and endocrine tumours. The feasibility and safety of this technique is well known but its results when compared with open distal pancreatectomy were rarely reported in literature. Data from 22 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy were recorded in a prospective database from January 2006 to January 2010. These patients were matched with 22 patients who underwent open distal pancreatectomy from January 2000 to December 2005, regarding age, gender, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, pancreatic pathology. Intraoperative parameters and postoperative outcome were compared between the two groups. Blood loss, amount of analgesic drugs administered, postoperative mortality and morbidity and pancreatic fistula rate were similar in laparoscopic and open groups. Tumour size was significantly smaller in laparoscopic group (2.0 ± 3.3 vs. 5.0 ± 4.2 cm; P = 0.038). Operative time was significantly shorter in open group (145 ± 49 vs. 225 ± 83 min, P = 0.045). Time to adequate oral intake and length of postoperative hospital stay were significantly better in laparoscopic group than in open group (3.0 ± 0.8 vs. 4.0 ± 0.7 days; P = 0.030 and 8.0 ± 1.3 vs. 11.0 ± 3.0 days; P = 0.011, respectively). Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy is a feasible and safe surgical approach as well as open distal pancreatectomy.
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- Riccardo Casadei
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Anestesiologiche, Chirurgia Generale-Minni, Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti, 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy,
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Ricci C, Casadei R, Taffurelli G, Campana D, Ambrosini V, Pagano N, Santini D, De Giorgio R, Ingaldi C, Tomassetti P, Zani E, Minni F. Validation of the 2010 WHO classification and a new prognostic proposal: A single centre retrospective study of well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours. Pancreatology 2016; 16:403-10. [PMID: 26924664 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2016.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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: 10/08/2015] [Revised: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGOUND In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) modified the classification for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). Recently, some modifications were proposed to improve its prognostic value. The aim of this study was to test the prognostic value of both the original and the modified 2010 WHO grading systems. METHODS One hundred and twenty consecutive patients surgically resected for well-differentiated NETs were evaluated in multivariate Cox regression models. Age, sex, hormonal status, size, lymph node ratio, stage, margin status and grading were evaluated in order to predict disease-free survival (DFS). Four models were evaluated: model 1: grading according to the 2010 WHO; model 2: modified grading with cut-off at 5% of the Ki-67 index; model 3: modified grading in which the G2 category was divided into two subgroups (2-5% and 5-20%) and model 4: the Ki-67 index as a continuous variable. Decision curve analysis (DCA) was carried out to evaluate the clinical utility of the various cut-offs. RESULTS All the grading systems remained independent factors in predicting DFS. Model 2 (c index = 0.814 and P = 0.012) and model 3 (c index = 0.865 and P = 0.015) showed higher predictive powers with respect to model 1 (c index = 0.799). Model 4 had a high predictive value (c index 0.848, P = 0.013). Decision curve analysis confirmed that biological behaviour represented the best prognostic parameter. CONCLUSION This study presented some limitations: single centre, retrospective design and a long period of enrolment. The result showed that, by increasing the cut-off of the G2 category to 5% or by creating two subgroups in the G2 category, it was possible to obtain a better stratification of patients.
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- Claudio Ricci
- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Italy
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Casadei R, Taffurelli G, Silvestri S, Ricci C, Campra D, Minni F. Is age a barrier to pancreaticoduodenectomy? An Italian dual-institution study. Updates Surg 2015; 67:439-47. [PMID: 26614575 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-015-0337-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of age after pancreaticoduodenectomy. This is a retrospective study of 223 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary diseases. Three age groups of patients were compared: ≤70 years of age (group A); between 71 and 79 years of age (group B) and 80 years of age or older (group C). The primary endpoint was the postoperative mortality rate. Secondary endpoints were the overall postoperative morbidity, postoperative pancreatic fistula, postoperative pancreatic haemorrhage, bile leakage, delayed gastric emptying rates, the length of hospital stay, intensive care unit stay, the type of discharge from hospital, reoperation rate and overall survival. Uni-multivariate analyses and Kaplan-Meier curve were carried out. At univariate analysis, only the type of discharge from hospital showed that group B and C patients required a period of rehabilitation more frequently than group A (P = 0.047 and P < 0.001, respectively). Multivariate analysis confirmed that age was not related to postoperative mortality (P = 0.258), morbidity (P = 0.912) and overall survival (P = 0.658), but it was related to type of discharge (P < 0.001). The present study seems to suggest that a pancreaticoduodenectomy is a feasible and safe procedure, even in elderly and very elderly patients even if the latter require a longer period of rehabilitation.
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- Riccardo Casadei
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti N.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti N.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, San Giovanni Battista, Molinette Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti N.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, San Giovanni Battista, Molinette Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti N.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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Casadei R, Di Marco M, Ricci C, Santini D, Serra C, Calculli L, D'Ambra M, Guido A, Morselli-Labate AM, Minni F. Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy and Surgery Versus Surgery Alone in Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: A Single-Center Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial Which Failed to Achieve Accrual Targets. J Gastrointest Surg 2015. [PMID: 26224039 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-015-2890-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [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: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of the study is to evaluate the usefulness of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in resectable pancreatic cancer. METHODS A single-center RCT of patients affected by resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma which included arm A (surgery alone) and arm B (neoadjuvant chemoradiation and surgery). The primary endpoint was R0 resection; the secondary endpoints were toxicity; number of patients who completed the neoadjuvant therapy; radiological and pathological response after chemoradiation; and pTNM stage, postoperative morbidity, mortality, and overall and disease-free survival. A sample size of 32 patients was required for each group. RESULTS The study was terminated early, and 38 patients were randomized: 20 in arm A and 18 in arm B. There was no significant difference regarding R0 resection rate in the two groups (intention-to-treat, OR = 1.91, P = 0.489). Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy was completed in 14 out of 18 cases (77.8 %) and the radiological and pathological response was efficacious in 72.3 and 90.9 % of cases, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Neoadjuvant chemoradiation was feasible, safe, and efficacious, although non-significant results were obtained as a result of the underpowered data due to the difficulty in recruiting patients. Additional multicenter RCTs are needed in the future.
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- Riccardo Casadei
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Chirurgia Generale-Minni, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale (DIMES), Oncologia Medica-Biasco, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Chirurgia Generale-Minni, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Anatomia Patologica-Grigioni, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Medicina Interna-Morelli, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Radiologia-Zompatori, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Chirurgia Generale-Minni, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Radioterapia-Zompatori, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Chirurgia Generale-Minni, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Chirurgia Generale-Minni, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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Di Marco M, Astolfi A, Grassi E, Vecchiarelli S, Macchini M, Indio V, Casadei R, Ricci C, D'Ambra M, Taffurelli G, Serra C, Ercolani G, Santini D, D'Errico A, Pinna AD, Minni F, Durante S, Martella LR, Biasco G. Characterization of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma using whole transcriptome sequencing and copy number analysis by single-nucleotide polymorphism array. Mol Med Rep 2015; 12:7479-84. [PMID: 26397140 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.4344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The aim of the current study was to implement whole transcriptome massively parallel sequencing (RNASeq) and copy number analysis to investigate the molecular biology of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Samples from 16 patients with PDAC were collected by ultrasound‑guided biopsy or from surgical specimens for DNA and RNA extraction. All samples were analyzed by RNASeq performed at 75x2 base pairs on a HiScanSQ Illumina platform. Single‑nucleotide variants (SNVs) were detected with SNVMix and filtered on dbSNP, 1000 Genomes and Cosmic. Non‑synonymous SNVs were analyzed with SNPs&GO and PROVEAN. A total of 13 samples were analyzed by high resolution copy number analysis on an Affymetrix SNP array 6.0. RNAseq resulted in an average of 264 coding non‑synonymous novel SNVs (ranging from 146‑374) and 16 novel insertions or deletions (In/Dels) (ranging from 6‑24) for each sample, of which a mean of 11.2% were disease‑associated and somatic events, while 34.7% were frameshift somatic In/Dels. From this analysis, alterations in the known oncogenes associated with PDAC were observed, including Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) mutations (93.7%) and inactivation of cyclin‑dependent kinase inhibitor 2A (CDKN2A) (50%), mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 4 (SMAD4) (50%), and tumor protein 53 (TP53) (56%). One case that was negative for KRAS exhibited a G13D neuroblastoma RAS viral oncogene homolog mutation. In addition, gene fusions were detected in 10 samples for a total of 23 different intra‑ or inter‑chromosomal rearrangements, however, a recurrent fusion transcript remains to be identified. SNP arrays identified macroscopic and cryptic cytogenetic alterations in 85% of patients. Gains were observed in the chromosome arms 6p, 12p, 18q and 19q which contain KRAS, GATA binding protein 6, protein kinase B and cyclin D3. Deletions were identified on chromosome arms 1p, 9p, 6p, 18q, 10q, 15q, 17p, 21q and 19q which involve TP53, CDKN2A/B, SMAD4, runt‑related transcription factor 2, AT‑rich interactive domain‑containing protein 1A, phosphatase and tensin homolog and serine/threonine kinase 11. In conclusion, genetic alterations in PDCA were observed to involve numerous pathways including cell migration, transforming growth factor‑β signaling, apoptosis, cell proliferation and DNA damage repair. However, signaling alterations were not observed in all tumors and key mutations appeared to differ between PDAC cases.
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- Mariacristina Di Marco
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Center of Cancer Research, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Center of Cancer Research, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Diseases and Internal Medicine, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Liver and Multiorgan Transplant Unit, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Center of Cancer Research, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Sant'Orsola‑Malpighi Hospital, Bologna I‑40100, Italy
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Ricci C, Casadei R, Taffurelli G, Bogoni S, D'Ambra M, Ingaldi C, Pagano N, Pacilio CA, Minni F. Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy in Benign or Premalignant Pancreatic Lesions: Is It Really More Cost-Effective than Open Approach? J Gastrointest Surg 2015; 19:1415-24. [PMID: 26001367 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-015-2841-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Data regarding the quality of life in patients undergoing laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy are lacking and no studies have reported a real cost-effectiveness analysis of this surgical procedure. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the quality of life and the cost-effectiveness of a laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with respect to an open distal pancreatectomy. METHODS Forty-one patients who underwent a laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy and 40 patients who underwent an open distal pancreatectomy were retrospectively studied as regards postoperative results, quality of life and cost-effectiveness analysis. The Italian neutral version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Questionnaire C-30, version 3.0, was used to rate the quality of life. RESULTS Postoperative results were similar in the two groups; the only difference was that the first oral intake took place significantly earlier in the laparoscopic group than in the open group (P < 0.001). Regarding quality of life, the laparoscopic approach was able to ameliorate physical functioning (P = 0.049), role functioning (P = 0.044) and cognitive functioning (P = 0.030) and reduce the sleep disturbance scale (P = 0.050). The cost-effectiveness analysis showed that the acceptability curve for a laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy had a higher probability of being more cost-effective than an open distal pancreatectomy when a willingness to pay above 5400 Euros/quality-adjusted life years (QALY) was accepted. CONCLUSION Despite the limitations of the study, laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy can be considered not only safe and feasible but also permits a better quality of life and is acceptable in terms of cost-effectiveness to Italian and European health care services.
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- Claudio Ricci
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy,
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Mascoli C, D'Ambra M, Casadei R, Ricci C, Taffurelli G, Ancetti S, Stella A, Minni F, Freyrie A. Portal/Superior Mesenteric Vein Reconstruction during Pancreatic Resection Using a Cryopreserved Arterial Homograft. Dig Surg 2015; 32:284-90. [PMID: 26113314 DOI: 10.1159/000381194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Portal-superior mesenteric vein (PV/SMV) resection during pancreatic resection has been widely applied in clinical practice. METHODS From a prospective data base of pancreatic resections, patients undergoing PV/SMV resection and reconstruction with a cryopreserved arterial homograft were extracted with the aim of evaluating the safety, feasibility and reproducibility of the procedure. Data regarding patient demographics, preoperative staging, surgery, histopathology and postoperative outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS Five patients were extracted in the last year. Indications for this technique were type IV-V degree of vein involvement and a 3.5 cm median length of vein infiltration. Median operative and clamping times were satisfactory (385 and 27 min, respectively), postoperative outcomes were good and there was no graft infection, thrombosis or stenosis occurred postoperatively and during the follow-up period. CONCLUSION The use of a cryopreserved arterial homograft for PV/SMV reconstruction after pancreatic resection seems to be a feasible, safe and easily reproducible surgical technique in high-volume specialized centers and can be added to the pool of surgical solutions in selected patients.
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- Chiara Mascoli
- Departments of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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Di Marco M, Durante S, Vecchiarelli S, Grassi E, Palloni A, Indio V, Astolfi A, Panzacchi R, Santini D, Casadei R, Ricci C, Taffurelli G, Ercolani G, Pagano N, Calculli L, Serra C, Minni F, Pinna AD, Pantaleo MA, Biasco G. Discovery of new potentially actionable mutations in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by next generation sequencing. J Clin Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.4127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Mariacristina Di Marco
- “L & A Seràgnoli” Department of Hematology and Oncological Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- “Giorgio Prodi” Cancer Research Center, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Oncology Department, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Ematology and Medical Oncology L. A. Seragnoli, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- “Giorgio Prodi†Cancer Research Center, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- “Giorgio Prodi†Cancer Research Center, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Liver and Multiorgan Transplant Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- “L & A Seràgnoli” Department of Hematology and Oncological Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Ricci C, Casadei R, Taffurelli G, Toscano F, Pacilio CA, Bogoni S, D'Ambra M, Pagano N, Di Marco MC, Minni F. Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy for ductal adenocarcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Gastrointest Surg 2015; 19:770-81. [PMID: 25560180 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-014-2721-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy was proposed as an oncologically safe approach for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. METHODS A systematic review of the studies comparing laparoscopic and open distal pancreatectomy was conducted. The primary endpoint was an R0 resection rate. The secondary endpoints were intra- and postoperative results, tumour size, mean harvested lymph node, number of patients eligible for adjuvant therapy and overall survival. RESULTS Five comparative case control studies involving 261 patients (30.7% laparoscopic and 69.3% open) who underwent a distal pancreatectomy were included. The R0 resection rate was similar between the two groups (P = 0.53). The laparoscopic group had longer operative times (P = 0.04), lesser blood loss (P = 0.01), a shorter hospital stay (P < 0.001) and smaller tumour size (P = 0.04) as compared with the laparotomic group. Overall morbidity, postoperative pancreatic fistula, reoperation, mortality and number of patients eligible for adjuvant therapy were similar. The mean harvested lymph nodes were comparable in the two groups (P = 0.33). The laparoscopic approach did not affect the overall survival rate (P = 0.32). CONCLUSION Even if the number of patients compared is underpowered, the laparoscopic approach in the treatment of PDAC seems to be safe and efficacious. However, additional prospective, randomised, multicentric trials are needed to correctly evaluate the laparoscopic approach in PDAC.
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- Claudio Ricci
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Chirurgia Generale-Minni, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi Via Massarenti n, 9 40138, Bologna, Italy,
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Cucchetti A, Ricci C, Ercolani G, Campana D, Cescon M, D'Ambra M, Pinna AD, Minni F, Casadei R. Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of immediate surgery versus a wait-and-see strategy for sporadic nonfunctioning T1 pancreatic endocrine neoplasms. Neuroendocrinology 2015; 101:25-34. [PMID: 25228538 DOI: 10.1159/000368049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2014] [Accepted: 08/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Whether patients with small (<2 cm), sporadic nonfunctioning pancreatic endocrine tumors (NF-PETs) should directly undergo pancreatic surgery or should be followed longitudinally to detect growth and malignancy still has to be defined. STUDY DESIGN Based on the pertinent literature of the past decade, a Markov model was developed to investigate this issue. In the wait-and-see strategy arm, surgery was performed if the tumor attained a size ≥2 cm or surpassed 20% of the initial size. In a Monte Carlo probabilistic analysis, 100 hypothetical patients undergoing a wait-and-see strategy were compared to 100 patients directly undergoing surgery, with the aim of investigating the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the two strategies. RESULTS During the postdiagnostic lifetime, 63 NF-PETs in the wait-and-see group showed significant growth and underwent surgery: 38 were stage I, 10 were stage II, 15 were stage III and none were stage IV. In the base-case scenario, the mean life expectancy and quality-adjusted life expectancy were found to be superior after immediate surgery [26.1 years and 11.8 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs)] than with the wait-and-see strategy (22.1 years and 8.3 QALYs) as the consequence of ageing during the wait-and-see follow-up which increased mortality due to surgery, when surgery was needed. The model was sensitive to starting age and length of follow-up; in particular, for patients >65 years of age, the two strategies provided similar results but the wait-and-see strategy was more cost-effective. CONCLUSIONS The wait-and-see strategy for NF-PETs <2 cm represents a reasonable approach in patients over 65 years of age; otherwise, immediate surgery is preferable.
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- Alessandro Cucchetti
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences - DIMEC, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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