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Rosa F, Marrelli D, Morgagni P, Cipollari C, Vittimberga G, Framarini M, Cozzaglio L, Pedrazzani C, Berardi S, Baiocchi G, Roviello F, Portolani N, De Manzoni G, Costamagna G, Doglietto G, Pacelli F. Krukenberg tumours of gastric origin: The rationale of surgical resection and perioperative treatments in a multicenter western experience. A Gircg/Sico study (Gruppo Italiano di Ricerca per il Cancro Gastrico/Società Italiana di Chirurgia Oncologica). Eur J Surg Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.04.026] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Ruspi L, Galli F, Rosa F, Morgagni P, Marrelli D, Cipollari C, Graziosi L, Di Leo A, Peverelli C, Rausei S. La linfoadenectomia estesa nei pazienti anziani e ad alto rischio: Quali benefici? Eur J Surg Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.04.029] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Alfieri S, Quero G, Rosa F, Di Miceli D, Tortorelli AP, Doglietto GB. Indications and results of pancreatic stump duct occlusion after duodenopancreatectomy. Updates Surg 2016; 68:287-293. [PMID: 27631168 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-016-0384-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 07/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Severe post-operative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) are largely due to pancreatic fistula onset. The occlusion of the main pancreatic duct using synthetic glue may prevent these complications. Aim of this study is to describe this technique and to report short- and long-term results as well as the post-operative endocrine and exocrine insufficiency. Two hundred and four patients who underwent PD with occlusion of the main pancreatic duct in a period of 15 years were retrospectively analyzed. Post-operative complications and their management were the main aim of the study with particular focus on pancreatic fistula incidence and its treatment. At 1-year follow-up endocrine and exocrine functions were analyzed. We observed a 54 % pancreatic fistula incidence, most of which (77/204 patients) were a grade A fistula with little change in medical management. Twenty-eight patients developed a grade B fistula while only 2 % of patients (5/204) developed a grade C fistula. Nine patients required re-operation, 5 of whom had a post-operative grade C fistula. Post-operative mortality was 3.4 %. At 1-year follow-up, 31 % of patients developed a post-operative diabetes while exocrine insufficiency was encountered in 88 % of patients. The occlusion of the main pancreatic duct after PD can be considered a relatively safe and easy-to-perform procedure. It should be reserved to selected patients, especially in case of soft pancreatic texture and small pancreatic duct and in elderly patients with comorbidities, in whom pancreatic fistula-related complications could be life threatening.
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- Sergio Alfieri
- Divisione di Chirurgia Digestiva, Fondazione Policlinico "A. Gemelli", Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Rome, Italy
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- Divisione di Chirurgia Digestiva, Fondazione Policlinico "A. Gemelli", Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Rome, Italy
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- Divisione di Chirurgia Digestiva, Fondazione Policlinico "A. Gemelli", Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Rome, Italy
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- Divisione di Chirurgia Digestiva, Fondazione Policlinico "A. Gemelli", Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Rome, Italy
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- Divisione di Chirurgia Digestiva, Fondazione Policlinico "A. Gemelli", Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Rome, Italy
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- Divisione di Chirurgia Digestiva, Fondazione Policlinico "A. Gemelli", Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Rome, Italy.
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Rausei S, Ruspi L, Rosa F, Morgagni P, Marrelli D, Cossu A, Cananzi FCM, Lomonaco R, Coniglio A, Biondi A, Cipollari C, Graziosi L, Fumagalli U, Casella F, Bertoli P, di Leo A, Alfieri S, Vittimberga G, Roviello F, Orsenigo E, Quagliuolo V, Montemurro S, Baiocchi G, Persiani R, Bencivenga M, Donini A, Rosati R, Sansonetti A, Ansaloni L, Zanoni A, Galli F, Dionigi G. Extended lymphadenectomy in elderly and/or highly co-morbid gastric cancer patients: A retrospective multicenter study. Eur J Surg Oncol 2016; 42:1881-1889. [PMID: 27266816 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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: 11/09/2015] [Revised: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastrectomy with extended lymphadenectomy is considered the gold standard treatment for advanced gastric cancer, with no age- or comorbidity-related limitations. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of curative gastrectomy with extended nodal dissection, verifying survival in elderly and highly co-morbid patients. METHODS In a retrospective multicenter study, we examined 1322 non-metastatic gastric-cancer patients that underwent curative gastrectomy with D2 versus D1 lymphadenectomy from January 2000 to December 2009. Postoperative complications, overall survival (OS), and disease-specific survival (DSS) according to age and the Charlson Comorbidity Score were analyzed in relation to the extent of lymphadenectomy. RESULTS Postoperative morbidity was 30.4%. Complications were more frequent in highly co-morbid elderly patients, and, although general morbidity rates after D2 and D1 lymphadenectomy were similar (29.9% and 33.2%, respectively), they increased following D2 in highly co-morbid elderly patients (39.6%). D2-lymphadenectomy significantly improved 5-year OS and DSS (48.0% vs. 37.6% in D1, p < 0.001 and 72.6% vs. 58.1% in D1, p < 0.001, respectively) in all patients. In elderly patients, this benefit was present only in 5-year DSS. D2 nodal dissection induced better 5-year OS and DSS rates in elderly patients with positive nodes (29.7% vs. 21.2% in D1, p = 0.008 and 47.5% vs. 30.6% in D1, p = 0.001, respectively), although it was present only in DSS when highly co-morbid elderly patients were considered. CONCLUSION Extended lymphadenectomy confirmed better survival rates in gastric cancer patients. Due to high postoperative complication rate and no significant improvement of the OS, D1 lymphadenectomy should be considered in elderly and/or highly co-morbid gastric cancer patients.
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- S Rausei
- Department of Surgery, University of Insubria, Viale Luigi Borri, 57, 21100 Varese, VA, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Insubria, Viale Luigi Borri, 57, 21100 Varese, VA, Italy
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, RM, Italy
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- General Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini, 34, 47121 Forlì, FC, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Oncology, University of Siena, Policlinico Santa Maria alle Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100 Siena, SI, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Via Olgettina, 58, 20132 Milan, MI, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Surgery Unit, National Cancer Research Centre, Giovanni Paolo II, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, BA, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Brescia University, Piazzale Spedali Civili, 1, 25123 Brescia, BS, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, RM, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Ospedale Borgo Trento, P.le A. Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, VR, Italy
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- General and Emergency Surgery, University of Perugia, S. Andrea delle Fratte, 06156 Perugia, PG, Italy
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- Division of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Vannini Hospital, Via di Acqua Bullicante, 4, 00177 Rome, RM, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery I, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Piazza OMS, 1, 24127 Bergamo, BG, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Rovereto Hospital, Corso Verona, 4, 38068 Rovereto, TN, Italy
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, RM, Italy
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- General Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini, 34, 47121 Forlì, FC, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Oncology, University of Siena, Policlinico Santa Maria alle Scotte, Viale Bracci, 53100 Siena, SI, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Via Olgettina, 58, 20132 Milan, MI, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Surgery Unit, National Cancer Research Centre, Giovanni Paolo II, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, BA, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Brescia University, Piazzale Spedali Civili, 1, 25123 Brescia, BS, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, RM, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Ospedale Borgo Trento, P.le A. Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, VR, Italy
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- General and Emergency Surgery, University of Perugia, S. Andrea delle Fratte, 06156 Perugia, PG, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Via Olgettina, 58, 20132 Milan, MI, Italy; Division of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Vannini Hospital, Via di Acqua Bullicante, 4, 00177 Rome, RM, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery I, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Piazza OMS, 1, 24127 Bergamo, BG, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Rovereto Hospital, Corso Verona, 4, 38068 Rovereto, TN, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Insubria, Viale Luigi Borri, 57, 21100 Varese, VA, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Insubria, Viale Luigi Borri, 57, 21100 Varese, VA, Italy
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Bossola M, Marzetti E, Rosa F, Pacelli F. Skeletal muscle regeneration in cancer cachexia. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2016; 43:522-7. [DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Revised: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Maurizio Bossola
- Department of Surgery; Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine; Rome Italy
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- Department of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopedics; Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine; Rome Italy
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- Department of Surgery; Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine; Rome Italy
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- Department of Surgery; Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine; Rome Italy
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Rosa F, Fiorillo C, Tortorelli AP, Sánchez AM, Costamagna G, Doglietto GB, Alfieri S. Surgical Management of Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Role of Curative Resection. Am Surg 2016; 82:128-133. [PMID: 26874134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Retroperitoneal sarcomas are a rare group of malignant soft tissue tumors with a generally poor prognosis. However, factors affecting the recurrence and long-term survival are not well understood. The aim of this study was to assess clinical, pathological, and treatment-related factors affecting prognosis in patients with retroperitoneal sarcomas. The hospital records of 107 patients who underwent surgical exploration at our unit for primary or recurrent retroperitoneal sarcomas between 1984 and 2013 were reviewed. Of these patients, 92 had a primary tumor and 15 had a recurrent neoplasm. Study end points included factors affecting overall and recurrence-free survival for the 92 patients with primary disease. Mean follow-up was 79.7 ± 56.3 months. Only the patients undergoing surgery for primary sarcoma were included in this study. Overall 5-year survival was 71 per cent. Disease-free 5-year survival was 65 per cent. Only tumor grade affects overall and disease-free survival. This study confirmed the importance of an aggressive surgical management for retroperitoneal sarcomas to offer these patients the best chance of cure. In our series, only the tumor grade seems to be associated with worse outcome and higher rate of recurrence, regardless of the size of the tumor.
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- Fausto Rosa
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Catholic University-"A. Gemelli" Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Rosa F, Fiorillo C, Tortorelli AP, SÁNchez AM, Costamagna G, Doglietto GB, Alfieri S. Surgical Management of Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Role of Curative Resection. Am Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481608200215] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Retroperitoneal sarcomas are a rare group of malignant soft tissue tumors with a generally poor prognosis. However, factors affecting the recurrence and long-term survival are not well understood. The aim of this study was to assess clinical, pathological, and treatment-related factors affecting prognosis in patients with retroperitoneal sarcomas. The hospital records of 107 patients who underwent surgical exploration at our unit for primary or recurrent retroperitoneal sarcomas between 1984 and 2013 were reviewed. Of these patients, 92 had a primary tumor and 15 had a recurrent neoplasm. Study end points included factors affecting overall and recurrence-free survival for the 92 patients with primary disease. Mean follow-up was 79.7 ± 56.3 months. Only the patients undergoing surgery for primary sarcoma were included in this study. Overall 5-year survival was 71 per cent. Disease-free 5-year survival was 65 per cent. Only tumor grade affects overall and disease-free survival. This study confirmed the importance of an aggressive surgical management for retroperitoneal sarcomas to offer these patients the best chance of cure. In our series, only the tumor grade seems to be associated with worse outcome and higher rate of recurrence, regardless of the size of the tumor.
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- Fausto Rosa
- >Department of Digestive Surgery, Catholic University–“A. Gemelli” Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- >Department of Digestive Surgery, Catholic University–“A. Gemelli” Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- >Department of Digestive Surgery, Catholic University–“A. Gemelli” Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Endoscopy, Catholic University–“A. Gemelli” Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- >Department of Digestive Surgery, Catholic University–“A. Gemelli” Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Rosa F, Négrier P, Espeau P. Racemic compound and conglomerate of anhydrous sibutramine hydrochloride: a rare case of relative stability. CrystEngComm 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ce01123c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cozzaglio L, Giovenzana M, Biffi R, Cobianchi L, Coniglio A, Framarini M, Gerard L, Gianotti L, Marchet A, Mazzaferro V, Morgagni P, Orsenigo E, Rausei S, Romano F, Rosa F, Rosati R, Roviello F, Sacchi M, Morenghi E, Quagliuolo V. Surgical management of duodenal stump fistula after elective gastrectomy for malignancy: an Italian retrospective multicenter study. Gastric Cancer 2016; 19:273-9. [PMID: 25491774 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-014-0445-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Duodenal stump fistula (DSF) is a severe complication of gastrectomy. Although nonsurgical therapy is preferred, surgery is still mandatory in one third of DSF patients. The aim of this article is to analyze the surgical management of DSF and factors related to its outcome. METHODS We performed a retrospective multicenter study using data from January 1990 to November 2011 in 16 Italian surgery centers. We collected 8,268 elective gastrectomies for malignancies, 7,987 by the laparotomic and 281 by the laparoscopic approach. Two hundred five patients developed a DSF, 75 of whom underwent surgery for DSF. We analyzed mortality and DSF healing time as well as the impact of clinical, oncological, and surgical characteristics. RESULTS The laparoscopic approach increased the risk of DSF development (odds ratio 5.6, 95% confidence interval 2.7-10.6, P < 0.001). The indication for first DSF surgery was intra-abdominal sepsis; the failure rate was over 30%, associated with the appearance of fistulas of neighboring organs, bleeding, and the need for reoperations. The mortality rate was 28% and was related to the presence of vascular disease (P = 0.04), more than one reoperation (P = 0.05), sepsis (P < 0.001), and renal failure (P < 0.001). Fifty-four patients recovered after a median of 39 days (interquartile range 22-68 days); the need to perform more reoperations (P < 0.01) and the presence of an abdominal abscess (P < 0.01) led to an increase in healing time. CONCLUSIONS Surgery for DSF has a poor prognosis. Our data will help to identify patients at risk of death, but unfortunately could not establish the best surgical procedure applicable to all cases of DSF.
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- Luca Cozzaglio
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, MI, Italy.
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Division of Abdominal-Pelvic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery 1, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico S. Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Surgery and Advanced Oncological Therapies, G.B. Morgagni-L. Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Unit of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, S. Gerardo Hospital, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Liver Transplantation, IRCCS Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Surgery, G.B. Morgagni-L.Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, Insubria University, Varese, Italy
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- Unit of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, S. Gerardo Hospital, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Catholic University Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Division of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, University of Milan, Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Department of Biostatistics, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, MI, Italy
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Luke JP, Rosa F, Marichal-Hernandez JG, Sanluis JC, Dominguez Conde C, Rodriguez-Ramos JM. Depth From Light Fields Analyzing 4D Local Structure. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1109/jdt.2014.2360992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bossola M, Di Stasio E, Giungi S, Rosa F, Tazza L. Fatigue is associated with serum interleukin-6 levels and symptoms of depression in patients on chronic hemodialysis. J Pain Symptom Manage 2015; 49:578-85. [PMID: 25135658 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [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: 02/27/2014] [Revised: 07/12/2014] [Accepted: 07/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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CONTEXT Little is known about activated immune-inflammatory pathways and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the development of fatigue and/or depression in patients with end-stage renal disease on chronic hemodialysis (HD). OBJECTIVES To evaluate the possible correlation between fatigue and serum levels of IL-6 in patients on chronic HD. METHODS One hundred HD patients were assessed for the presence of fatigue using the SF-36 Vitality subscale and were administered the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS), the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the activities of daily living (ADL), and the instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). We also calculated the time of recovery after hemodialysis (TIRD) and the number/severity of comorbidities using the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). Laboratory parameters were measured as well as serum IL-6. RESULTS Forty-three patients constituted the fatigued group and 57 the nonfatigued group. Age, CCI, BDI, HARS, and TIRD were significantly higher in fatigued patients than in the nonfatigued patients. Conversely, the scores of ADL, IADL, and MMSE were significantly lower in fatigued than in nonfatigued patients. Serum IL-6 levels (pg/mL) were higher in the fatigued group (5.1 ± 3.4) than in the nonfatigued group (1.6 ± 1.5; P < 0.001); serum albumin and creatinine levels were significantly lower. Twenty-six patients (26%) had no symptoms of depression (BDI score <10), and 74 patients (74%) had symptoms of depression (BDI score >9). Patients with a BDI score >9 were older; had a higher CCI; a lower MMSE; a higher TIRD; lower serum albumin, creatinine, and urea levels; and higher serum IL-6 levels. The correlation analyses showed that the score of the SF-36 Vitality subscale was associated with age, dialytic age, TIRD, ADL, IADL, CCI, BDI, HARS, MMSE, serum urea, creatinine, albumin, and IL-6 levels. On multivariate general linear model analyses, with fatigue as the dependent variable and gender as a second factor, BDI and serum IL-6 levels were independently associated with the score of the SF-36 Vitality subscale. A canonical correlation analysis was performed including in the model fatigue, BDI, and biomarkers; the correlation was 0.679 (R(2) = 0.462). Fatigue, BDI, and IL-6 among biomarkers showed the strongest association with the underlying construct (standardized canonical coefficients = -0.989, 0.015, and 0.852, respectively), thus explaining a correlation of IL-6 with both depression and fatigue. CONCLUSION Fatigue was significantly associated with symptoms of depression and serum IL-6 levels in patients receiving chronic HD.
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- Maurizio Bossola
- Hemodialysis Service, Division of Transplantation and Dialysis, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Hemodialysis Service, Division of Transplantation and Dialysis, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Hemodialysis Service, Division of Transplantation and Dialysis, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Hemodialysis Service, Division of Transplantation and Dialysis, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Rosa F, Alfieri S, Tortorelli AP, Doglietto GB. Asymptomatic retained surgical sponge. Dig Liver Dis 2015; 47:e5. [PMID: 25454705 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2014.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2014] [Accepted: 10/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Fausto Rosa
- Digestive Surgery, Catholic University, "A. Gemelli" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Digestive Surgery, Catholic University, "A. Gemelli" Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Tortorelli AP, Alfieri S, Sanchez AM, Rosa F, Papa V, Di Miceli D, Bellantone C, Doglietto GB. Anastomotic Leakage after Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer with Mesorectal Excision: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Management. Am Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481508100128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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We investigated risk factors and prognostic implications of symptomatic anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer, and the influence of a diverting stoma. Our retrospective review of prospective collected data analyzed 475 patients who underwent anterior resection for rectal cancer. Uni- and multivariate analysis was made between anastomotic leakage and patient, tumor, and treatment variables, either for the overall group (n = 475) and in the midlow rectal cancer subgroup (n = 291). Overall rate of symptomatic leakage was 9 per cent (43 of 475) with no related postoperative mortality. At univariate analysis, significant factors for leak were a tumor less than 6 cm from the anal verge (13.7 vs 6.6%; P = 0.011) and intraoperative transfusions (16.9 vs 4.3%; P = 0.001). Similar results were observed in the midlow rectal cancer subgroup. At multivariate analysis, no parameter resulted in being an independent prognostic factor for risk of leakage. In patients with a leakage, a temporary enterostomy considerably reduced the need for reoperation (12.5 vs 77.8%; P < 0.0001) and the risk of a permanent stoma (18.7 vs 28.5%; P = 0.49). The incidence of anastomotic failure increases for lower tumors, whereas it is not influenced by radiotherapy. Defunctioning enterostomy does not influence the leak rate, but it mitigates clinical consequences.
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- Antonio Pio Tortorelli
- Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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Tortorelli AP, Alfieri S, Sanchez AM, Rosa F, Papa V, Di Miceli D, Bellantone C, Doglietto GB. Anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer with mesorectal excision: incidence, risk factors, and management. Am Surg 2015; 81:41-47. [PMID: 25569064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We investigated risk factors and prognostic implications of symptomatic anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer, and the influence of a diverting stoma. Our retrospective review of prospective collected data analyzed 475 patients who underwent anterior resection for rectal cancer. Uni- and multivariate analysis was made between anastomotic leakage and patient, tumor, and treatment variables, either for the overall group (n = 475) and in the midlow rectal cancer subgroup (n = 291). Overall rate of symptomatic leakage was 9 per cent (43 of 475) with no related postoperative mortality. At univariate analysis, significant factors for leak were a tumor less than 6 cm from the anal verge (13.7 vs 6.6%; P = 0.011) and intraoperative transfusions (16.9 vs 4.3%; P = 0.001). Similar results were observed in the midlow rectal cancer subgroup. At multivariate analysis, no parameter resulted in being an independent prognostic factor for risk of leakage. In patients with a leakage, a temporary enterostomy considerably reduced the need for reoperation (12.5 vs 77.8%; P < 0.0001) and the risk of a permanent stoma (18.7 vs 28.5%; P = 0.49). The incidence of anastomotic failure increases for lower tumors, whereas it is not influenced by radiotherapy. Defunctioning enterostomy does not influence the leak rate, but it mitigates clinical consequences.
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- Antonio Pio Tortorelli
- Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- F Rosa
- Unitié d'Immunogénétique Humaine, Institute Pasteur, 25 rue du Dr Roix, 75724 Pans Cedex 15, France
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Caprino P, Pericoli Ridolfini M, Sofo L, Carbone A, Ricci R, Rosa F, Meloscia A, Doglietto GB. Does CD10 expression individuate a GIST subgroup of patients? MINERVA CHIR 2014; 69:271-276. [PMID: 24992324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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AIM The aim of the study was to evaluate expression of CD10 in a series of gastrointestinal tumors (GIST) and to find its relationship with prognosis, biological and clinical behavior. GISTs represent the most frequent gastrointestinal (GI) mesenchymal tumors. Biological behavior of GIST cannot be easily predicted; for this reason many biomolecular factors are being investigated to predict prognosis. Recently the role of the CD10 as prognostic predictor in the carcinogenesis of the gastrointestinal carcinomas has been accurately studied. To our knowledge, no data regarding the role of CD10 in GISTs have been published to date. METHODS CD10 expression was searched by immunohistochemistry in 29 histological specimens of proved GIST surgically treated. Patients' characteristics and all pathologic features of tumors were statistically reviewed and compared to CD10 expression. Survival analysis was also calculated respect to CD10 expression and relevant clinical or pathological features. RESULTS CD10 was expressed in 24.1% of cases. There was no correlation between CD10 positivity and risk category, morphology, size or mitosis. The CD10 expression status did not prove to be statistically related to worse prognosis, advanced disease (metastasis) or recurrence, however it was significantly correlated to the tumor site. CONCLUSION CD10 expression in our series seems to be associated to a small bowel origin of tumor. CD10 expression alone failed to reveal a statistically significant prognostic value. However survival analysis revealed worse prognosis in stomach tumours with mitotic count >10/50 HPF.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences Catholic University School of Medicine Rome, Italy -
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Pacelli F, Rosa F, Marrelli D, Morgagni P, Framarini M, Cristadoro L, Pedrazzani C, Casadei R, Cozzaglio L, Covino M, Donini A, Roviello F, de Manzoni G, Doglietto GB. Naso-gastric or naso-jejunal decompression after partial distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Final results of a multicenter prospective randomized trial. Gastric Cancer 2014; 17:725-32. [PMID: 24292257 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-013-0319-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 09/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/10/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Only a few, small, monocentric randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have compared routine vs. no placement of a nasogastric or nasojejunal tube decompression (NG/NJT) in patients undergoing partial distal gastrectomy (PDG) for gastric cancer. However, to our knowledge, no multicenter prospective RCT has analyzed the role of decompression after both the Billroth II (BII) procedure and Roux-en-Y (RY) gastrojejunostomy. The aim of this study was to determine whether NG/NJT prevents the consequences of postoperative ileus after PDG for gastric cancer after both BII reconstruction and RY. METHODS Two hundred seventy patients undergoing PDG for gastric cancer were randomly assigned NG/NJT placement (NG/NJT group) or not (no-NG/NJT group) with either Billroth II gastrojejunostomy or Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy. The patients were monitored for postoperative complications, mortality, and postoperative course. RESULTS By January 2010 to June 2012, among 270 patients undergoing PDG for gastric cancer, 134 were randomly assigned to NG/NJT placement (NG/NJT group) and 136 to no decompression (no-NG/NJT group). Time to passage of flatus was significantly shorter in the NG/NJT group than in the no-NG/NJT group, but only after RY reconstruction (3.3 ± 1.5 vs. 4.3 ± 1.6 days, P < 0.001, respectively). Postoperative abdominal distention was significantly lower in the NG/NJT group than in the no-NG/NJT group after both BII and the RY procedure (P < 0.001). No significant differences in postoperative mortality or morbidity, especially anastomotic leakage or intra-abdominal sepsis, were observed between the groups. CONCLUSION Routine placement of an NG/NJT after BII and RY PDG is not necessary in elective surgery for gastric cancer.
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- Fabio Pacelli
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Catholic University "A. Gemelli" Hospital, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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Rosa F, Alfieri S, Tortorelli AP, Fiorillo C, Costamagna G, Doglietto GB. Trends in clinical features, postoperative outcomes, and long-term survival for gastric cancer: a Western experience with 1,278 patients over 30 years. World J Surg Oncol 2014; 12:217. [PMID: 25030691 PMCID: PMC4114092 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-12-217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to identify temporal trends in long-term survival and postoperative outcomes and to analyze prognostic factors influencing the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer (GC) treated in a 30-year interval in a tertiary referral Western institution. METHODS Between January 1980 and December 2010, 1,278 patients who were diagnosed with GC at the Digestive Surgery Department, Catholic University of Rome, Italy, were identified. Among them, 936 patients underwent surgical resection and were included in the analysis. RESULTS Over time there was a significant improvement in postoperative outcomes. Morbidity and mortality rates decreased to 19.4% and 1.6%, respectively, in the last decade. By contrast, the multivisceral resection rate steadily increased from 12.7% to 29.6%. The overall five-year survival rate steadily increased over time, reaching 51% in the last decade, and 64.5% for R0 resections. Multivariate analysis showed a higher probability of overall survival for early stages (I and II), extended lymphadenectomy, and R0 resections. CONCLUSIONS Over three decades there was a significant improvement in perioperative and postoperative care and a steady increase in overall survival.
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- Fausto Rosa
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Catholic University, "A, Gemelli" Hospital, Largo A, Gemelli, 8, Rome 00168, Italy.
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Fiorito G, Guarrera S, Valle C, Ricceri F, Russo A, Grioni S, Mattiello A, Di Gaetano C, Rosa F, Modica F, Iacoviello L, Frasca G, Tumino R, Krogh V, Panico S, Vineis P, Sacerdote C, Matullo G. B-vitamins intake, DNA-methylation of One Carbon Metabolism and homocysteine pathway genes and myocardial infarction risk: the EPICOR study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2014; 24:483-488. [PMID: 24418380 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2013.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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: 07/01/2013] [Revised: 10/04/2013] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Several epidemiological studies highlighted the association between folate and B-vitamins low intake and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) risk. Contrasting results were reported on the relationship between folate intake and DNA-methylation. Folate and B-vitamins may modulate DNA-methylation of specific enzymes which are included in the One-Carbon Metabolism (OCM) and in the homocysteine (Hcy) pathways. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether DNA-methylation profiles of OCM and Hcy genes could modulate the myocardial infarction (MI) risk conferred by a low B-vitamins intake. METHODS AND RESULTS Study sample (206 MI cases and 206 matched controls) is a case-control study nested in the prospective EPIC cohort. Methylation levels of 33 candidate genes where extracted by the whole epigenome analysis (Illumina-HumanMethylation450K-BeadChip). We identified three differentially methylated regions in males (TCN2 promoter, CBS 5'UTR, AMT gene-body) and two in females (PON1 gene-body, CBS 5'UTR), each of them characterized by an increased methylation in cases. Functional in silico analysis suggested a decreased expression in cases. A Recursively Partitioned Mixture Model cluster algorithm identified distinct methylation profiles associated to different MI risk: high-risk vs. low-risk methylation profile groups, OR = 3.49, p = 1.87 × 10(-)(4) and OR = 3.94, p = 0.0317 in males and females respectively (multivariate logistic regression adjusted for classical CVD risk factors). Moreover, a general inverse relationship between B-vitamins intake and DNA-methylation of the candidate genes was observed. CONCLUSIONS Our findings support the hypothesis that DNA-methylation patterns in specific regions of OCM and Hcy pathways genes may modulate the CVD risk conferred by folate and B-vitamins low intake.
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- Human Genetics Foundation, Torino, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Italy
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- Human Genetics Foundation, Torino, Italy
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- Human Genetics Foundation, Torino, Italy
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- Human Genetics Foundation, Torino, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Italy
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- Human Genetics Foundation, Torino, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Italy
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- Department of Preventive and Predictive Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCSS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Federico II University, Napoli, Italy
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- Human Genetics Foundation, Torino, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Italy
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- Human Genetics Foundation, Torino, Italy
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- Human Genetics Foundation, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Italy
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- Cancer Registry and Histopathology Unit, "Civile-M.P. Arezzo" Hospital, Ragusa, Italy
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- Cancer Registry and Histopathology Unit, "Civile-M.P. Arezzo" Hospital, Ragusa, Italy
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- Department of Preventive and Predictive Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCSS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Federico II University, Napoli, Italy
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- Human Genetics Foundation, Torino, Italy; Epidemiology and Public Health, Imperial College London, UK
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- Human Genetics Foundation, Torino, Italy; Cancer Epidemiology, CPO-Piemonte, Torino, Italy
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- Human Genetics Foundation, Torino, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Italy.
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Di Leo A, Pedrazzani C, Bencivenga M, Coniglio A, Rosa F, Morgani P, Marrelli D, Marchet A, Cozzaglio L, Giacopuzzi S, Tiberio GAM, Doglietto GB, Vittimberga G, Roviello F, Ricci F. Gastric stump cancer after distal gastrectomy for benign disease: clinicopathological features and surgical outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol 2014; 21:2594-600. [PMID: 24639193 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-3633-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the present study was to analyze clinicopathologic features and long-term prognosis of gastric stump cancer (GSC) arising in the remnant stomach 5 years or later after partial gastrectomy for benign disease. METHODS We reviewed the results of 176 patients resected with curative intent for GSC at 8 Italian centers belonging to the Italian Research Group for Gastric Cancer (GIRCG). The median (range) follow-up time for surviving patients was 71.2 (6-207) months. RESULTS One hundred forty-six patients were men, the mean age at the time of diagnosis was 69.2 years, and the great majority (167 cases) underwent Billroth II reconstruction. R0 resection was achieved in 158 (90 %) patients, and in 94 (53 %) lymph node dissection was ≥D2. Postoperative mortality and complication rates were 6.2 and 43.2 %, respectively. T1 tumor was diagnosed in 45 (25 %) cases. Lymph node metastases were evident in 86 patients (49 %). Thirteen patients had involvement of the jejunal mesentery nodes (pJN+); five cases were T2-T3 and eight cases were T4. Overall 5-year survival rate was 53.1 %. Five-year survival rates were 68.1, 37.8, and 33.1 % for pT1, pT2-3, and pT4 tumors, respectively (P = 0.001). Five-year survival rate was 56.5 % for node-negative tumors (pN0), 32.3 % for tumors with nodal metastases without involvement of jejunal mesentery nodes (pN+), and 17.1 % for tumors with involvement of jejunal mesentery nodes (pJN+) (P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that an aggressive surgical approach can achieve a satisfactory outcome in GSC.
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- Alberto Di Leo
- Unit of General Surgery, Rovereto Hospital, APSS of Trento, Trento, Italy,
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Baiocchi GL, Marrelli D, Verlato G, Morgagni P, Giacopuzzi S, Coniglio A, Marchet A, Rosa F, Capponi MG, Di Leo A, Saragoni L, Ansaloni L, Pacelli F, Nitti D, D'Ugo D, Roviello F, Tiberio GAM, Giulini SM, De Manzoni G. Follow-up after gastrectomy for cancer: an appraisal of the Italian research group for gastric cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2014; 21:2005-11. [PMID: 24526547 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-3534-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Italian Research Group for Gastric Cancer supports the practice of follow-up after radical surgery for gastric cancer. METHODS This multicenter, retrospective study (1998-2009) included patients with T1-4N0-3M0 gastric cancer who had undergone D2 gastrectomy and lymphadenectomy, with at least 15 lymph nodes examined, and who had developed recurrent disease. Timing and site of recurrence were correlated to the actual scheduled follow-up timing and modalities. RESULTS From eight centers, 814 patients with recurrent cancer and over 1,754 (46.4 %) patients undergoing gastrectomy were investigated (median follow-up 31 months). The most frequent sites of recurrence were local/regional lymph nodes (35.4 %), liver (24.3 %), peritoneum (30.3 %), lung (10.4 %) and intraluminal (7.5 %). Ninety-four percent of the recurrences were diagnosed within 2 years and 98 % within 3 years. Thoracoabdominal computed tomography (CT) scan and (18)F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography (18-FDG-PET) detected more than 90 % of recurrences, abdominal ultrasound detected 70 % and tumor markers detected 40 %, while <10 % were identified by physical examination, chest X-ray, and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Twenty-six percent of patients with recurrence were treated, but only 3.2 % were treated with potentially radical intent. CONCLUSION Oncological follow-up after radical surgery for gastric cancer should be focused in the first 3 years, and based mainly on thoracoabdominal CT scan and 18-FDG-PET.
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- Gian Luca Baiocchi
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Surgical Clinic, Brescia University, Brescia, Italy,
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D'Orlando C, Marzetti E, François S, Lorenzi M, Conti V, di Stasio E, Rosa F, Brunelli S, Doglietto GB, Pacelli F, Bossola M. Gastric cancer does not affect the expression of atrophy-related genes in human skeletal muscle. Muscle Nerve 2014; 49:528-33. [PMID: 23835743 DOI: 10.1002/mus.23945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 06/24/2013] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We evaluated the gene expression levels of atrogin-1, MuRF1, myostatin, follistatin, activin A, and inhibin alpha in skeletal muscle samples of patients with gastric cancer and controls. METHODS We studied 38 cancer patients and 12 controls who underwent surgery for gastric adenocarcinoma and benign abdominal diseases, respectively. A biopsy specimen was obtained from the rectus abdominis muscle from all participants. The relative gene expression of atrogin-1, MuRF1, myostatin, follistatin, activin A, and inhibin alpha was determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis. RESULTS Atrogin-1 and MuRF1 mRNA expression was similar between cancer patients and controls and was unaffected by the disease stage or the severity of body weight loss. Transcript levels of myostatin and follistatin did not differ between cases and controls and were similar across disease stages and categories of weight loss. Finally, no differences were detected in activin A and inhibin alpha gene expression between cancer patients and controls. CONCLUSIONS In skeletal muscle, the gene expression of atrogin-1, MuRF1, myostatin, follistatin, activin A, and inhibin alpha is not affected by the presence of cancer. The expression of atrophy-related genes is unaffected by the disease stage and the degree of weight loss.
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Bossola M, Di Stasio E, Giungi S, Vulpio C, Papa V, Rosa F, Tortorelli A, Tazza L. Xerostomia is Associated With Old Age and Poor Appetite in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis. J Ren Nutr 2013; 23:432-7. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jrn.2013.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2012] [Revised: 05/16/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Pacelli F, Cusumano G, Rosa F, Marrelli D, Dicosmo M, Cipollari C, Marchet A, Scaringi S, Rausei S, di Leo A, Roviello F, de Manzoni G, Nitti D, Tonelli F, Doglietto GB. Multivisceral resection for locally advanced gastric cancer: an Italian multicenter observational study. JAMA Surg 2013; 148:353-60. [PMID: 23715879 DOI: 10.1001/2013.jamasurg.309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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IMPORTANCE The role of multivisceral resection, in the setting of locally advanced gastric cancer, is still debated. Previous studies have reported a higher risk for perioperative morbidity and mortality, with limited objective benefit in terms of survival. Conversely, recent studies have shown the feasibility of enlarged resections and the potential advantage of extended resection for clinical stage T4b gastric adenocarcinoma with good long-term results. OBJECTIVE To analyze the role of multivisceral resection for locally advanced gastric cancer with particular attention to the brief and long-term results and to the prognostic value of clinical and pathologic factors. DESIGN Prospective multicenter study using data from between January 1, 1995, and December 31, 2008. SETTINGS Seven Italian surgery centers. PATIENTS A total of 2208 patients underwent curative resections for gastric carcinoma at the centers. Among them, 206 patients presented with a clinical T4b carcinoma. One hundred twelve underwent a combined resection of the adjacent organs with a gastrectomy owing to suspicion or direct invasion of these organs by the gastric cancer. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Clinical and pathologic variables were prospectively collected and the feasibility and efficacy of multivisceral resection for locally advanced clinical T4b gastric cancer were assessed. RESULTS Postoperative mortality and complication rates of patients who underwent a gastrectomy with a combined resection of the involved organs were 3.6% and 33.9%, respectively. Pathologic factors revealed that the nodal involvement was present in about 89.3% of patients and the mean (SD) number of pathologic lymph nodes was 14.8 (16.6). The overall 5-year survival rate was 27.2%. The completeness of resection and lymph node invasion represent independent prognostic parameters at multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Our study indicates that patients undergoing extended resections experience acceptable postoperative morbidity and mortality rates, and an en bloc multivisceral resection should be performed in patients when a complete resection can be realistically obtained and when lymph node metastasis is not evident.
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- Fabio Pacelli
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Catholic University of Rome, Rome.
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Bernini M, Bencini L, Sacchetti R, Marchet A, Cristadoro L, Pacelli F, Berardi S, Doglietto GB, Rosa F, Verlato G, Cozzaglio L, Bechi P, Marrelli D, Roviello F, Farsi M. The Cholegas Study: safety of prophylactic cholecystectomy during gastrectomy for cancer: preliminary results of a multicentric randomized clinical trial. Gastric Cancer 2013; 16:370-6. [PMID: 22948317 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-012-0195-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 06/22/2012] [Accepted: 08/21/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cholelithiasis is more frequent in patients after gastrectomy, due to dissection of vagal branches and gastrointestinal reconstruction. METHODS A randomized controlled trial was conducted from November 2008 to March 2012. Patients were randomized into two groups: prophylactic cholecystectomy (PC) and standard gastric surgery only (SS) for curable cancers. We planned three end points: evaluation of the number of patients who developed symptoms and needed further surgery for cholelithiasis after standard gastric cancer surgery, evaluation of the incidence of cholelithiasis overall after standard gastric cancer surgery and perioperative complications or costs of prophylactic cholecystectomy. The present study answers to the last end point only. RESULTS After 40 months from the beginning of study, 172 patients were eligible from 9 Centers. Ten patients refused consent and 32 were excluded due to flawing of inclusion criteria (not confirmed adenocarcinomas and no R0 surgery). Therefore, final analysis included 130 patients: 65 in PC group and 65 in SS. Among PC group, 12 patients had surgical complications during the perioperative period; only 1 biliary leakage, conservatively treated, might have been caused by prophylactic cholecystectomy. 6 patients had surgical complications in SS group. One postoperative death occurred in PC group due to pulmonary embolism. Differences were not statistically significant. Similarly, no differences were significant in duration of surgery, blood loss, hospital stay. CONCLUSIONS Concomitant cholecystectomy during standard surgery for gastric malignancies seemed to add no extra perioperative morbidity, mortality and costs to the sample included in the study.
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- Marco Bernini
- Division of Oncologic Surgery, Department of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy
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Alfieri S, Rosa F, Cina C, Tortorelli AP, Tringali A, Perri V, Bellantone C, Costamagna G, Doglietto GB. Management of duodeno-pancreato-biliary perforations after ERCP: outcomes from an Italian tertiary referral center. Surg Endosc 2013. [PMID: 23299135 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-012-2702-9:23299135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The management of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) perforation is often unknown by many physicians, and there is a paucity of literature regarding the best surgical management approach. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective review of ERCP-related perforations to the duodeno-pancreato-biliary tract observed at the Digestive Surgery Department of the Catholic University of Rome was conducted to identify their optimal management and clinical outcome. RESULTS From January 1999 to December 2011, 30 perforations after ERCP were observed. Seven patients underwent ERCP at another institution, and 23 patients underwent an endoscopic procedure at our hospital. Diagnosis of perforation was both clinical and instrumental. Fifteen patients (50 %) were successfully treated conservatively. Fifteen patients (50 %) underwent surgery after a mean time of 8.1 days (range 1-26 days) from ERCP: ten received a retroperitoneal laparostomy approach, three of them both an anterior and posterior laparostomy approach, and two an anterior laparostomy approach. Duodenal leak closure was observed after a mean (± standard deviation, SD) of 12.6 (± 4.6) and 24.6 (± 7.9) days after conservative and surgical treatment, respectively (p < 0.001). The overall and postoperative mortality rates were 13.3 % (4 of 30 patients) and 26.6 % (4 of 15 patients), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Post-ERCP perforation is burdened by a high risk of mortality. Early clinical and radiographic features have to be used to determine which type of surgical or conservative treatment is indicated. Half of patients can be treated conservatively, but in case of sepsis or unstable general conditions, early surgical procedure is indicated as the only possible chance of recovery.
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- Sergio Alfieri
- Digestive Surgery Department, Catholic University, A. Gemelli Hospital, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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Tortorelli AP, Alfieri S, Sanchez AM, Rosa F, Doglietto GB. Image of the month. PNET of the pancreas. Arch Surg 2012; 147:1063-4. [PMID: 23165620 DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.1620b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Tortorelli AP, Alfieri S, Sanchez AM, Rosa F, Doglietto GB. Image of the month-quiz case. Arch Surg 2012; 147:1880863. [PMID: 24901678 DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.1620a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Rosa F, Alfieri S, Tortorelli AP, Di Miceli D, Papa V, Ricci R, Doglietto GB. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: prognostic factors and therapeutic implications. Tumori 2012. [PMID: 22825511 DOI: 10.1700/1125.12404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most frequent mesenchymal tumors of the digestive tract. They have recently been recognized as a separate nosological entity and the literature on these stromal tumors has rapidly expanded. MATERIALS AND METHODS The surgical records of 50 patients with primary GISTs treated at the Digestive Surgery Department of the Catholic University of Rome from January 1993 to December 2010 were reviewed and the prognostic factors were analyzed. RESULTS Surgery was performed in all patients with curative intent. The median age at presentation was 66.5 years (range, 28-81). Adjuvant therapy was administered in 26 (52%) cases. Median follow-up was 71 months (range, 5-208). There was an 8% recurrence rate. The actuarial 5-year overall and disease-free survival rates were 66.3% and 57.2%, respectively. High mitotic rate (P <0.001), tumor size greater than 10 cm (P = 0.007) and tumor rupture (P = 0.05) were the only prognostically significant negative factors for overall survival in multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS The present study confirmed the important role of aggressive surgical management of GISTs to offer these patients the most appropriate treatment for long-term survival.
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- Fausto Rosa
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Agostino Gemelli Hospital, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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Ferreira FS, Centeno-Lima S, Gomes J, Rosa F, Rosado V, Parreira R, Cravo L, Atouguia J, Távora Tavira L. Molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis in children from the Cufada Lagoon Natural Park, Guinea-Bissau. Parasitol Res 2012; 111:2173-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s00436-012-3068-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2011] [Accepted: 07/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Bossola M, Rosa F, Tazza L, de Curtis A, Costanzo S, Vulpio C, Iacoviello L. P-selectin, E-selectin, and CD40L over time in chronic hemodialysis patients. Hemodial Int 2012; 16:38-46. [PMID: 22099468 DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2011.00579.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The aim of this study was to measure P-selectin, E-selectin, and CD-4L levels over time in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients. Thirty stable patients with end-stage renal failure undergoing chronic HD were included in the study. Blood samples were obtained before HD for measurement of P-selectin, E-selectin, and CD-40L. Measurements were performed at month 0 (T0), 3 (T2), 8 (T3), and 13 (T4). The levels of P-selectin, E-selectin, and CD40L were also analyzed according to the occurrence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and to CVD-related mortality. The levels of CD40L and P-selectin changed significantly over time, decreasing at month 3 and 6 and returning at the T0 levels at month 13. Conversely, E-selectin levels did not. The levels of CD40L, P-selectin and E-selectin over time did not differ significantly between patients with age ≤ 65 or > 65 years, between patients with or without CVD, or between patients who died or who survived during the follow-up. In end-stage renal failure patients undergoing chronic HD, CD40L and P-selectin, but not E-selectin, showed a transient decrease over time, and the serum levels of these molecules were not associated with CVD or with CVD-related mortality.
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- Maurizio Bossola
- Hemodialysis Service, Department of Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
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Doglietto GB, Rosa F, Bossola M, Pacelli F. Lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer: still a matter of debate? Ann Ital Chir 2012; 83:199-207. [PMID: 22595731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND For more than a century the extent of surgical treatment of gastric cancer is a matter of debate. Through experience, evaluation and research, the outcome of gastric cancer has improved. Many aspects are of influence of outcome, but only a radical resection can offer long-term outcomes. In this review, we will discuss the history and current status of the extent of lymph node dissection. MATERIALS AND METHODS Some issues about the extent of gastric resection seem to have been settled. For survival it is not necessary to perform a total gastrectomy if free resection margins can be obtained with a subtotal gastrectomy. In the context of postoperative morbidity and mortality a subtotal gastrectomy is to be preferred. Microscopic resection line involvement has shown to be of great influence on prognosis. DISCUSSION At this moment the main discussion centres around the extent of lymph node dissection, locoregional recurrence and to the influence of additional treatment. For many years it has been debated whether an extended lymph node dissection for gastric cancer is beneficial. Theoretically, removal of a wider range of lymph nodes by extended lymph node dissection increases the chances for cure. Such resection, however, may be irrelevant if there are no lymph nodes affected or if the cancer has developed into a systemic disease, or if it increases morbidity and mortality substantially. CONCLUSION Relapse after curative surgery because of local recurrence or regional lymph node metastasis have been shown in up to 87.5% of patients. The extent of surgery, however, may be of influence on the locoregional recurrence rate.
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Bagnasco A, Pezzi E, Rosa F, Fornonil L, Sasso L. Distraction techniques in children during venipuncture: an Italian experience. J Prev Med Hyg 2012; 53:44-48. [PMID: 22803319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Venepuncture in chronically-ill patients is one of the invasive procedures most frequently repeated during the day. Most children are frightened and anxious before this procedure, and during venepuncture they cry, suffer pain and refuse to cooperate, whereas parents are often worried and do not know how to help. Studies suggest that the first experiences of pain in neonatal age can be associated with altered reactions to pain during childhood and in adulthood. METHODS Our sample included 203 patients aged between 2 and 15 years. During venepuncture a video was shown to the patient. Pain and parent collaboration were measured using validated scales. RESULTS Significant differences were observed between the mean score of pain in patients undergoing venepuncture with audiovisual distracting technique (2.53 +/- 1.76) and the mean score obtained in those undergoing venepuncture without this technique (5.22 +/- 2.53). In the group with audio-video distractors, the mean level of cooperation was 0.38 (SD = 0.63) compared to 0.20 (SD = 0.54) in the control group. In relation to the presence of parents, no significant differences were found in the mean pain scores (P = 0,5 > 0,05), whereas the mean scores of cooperation were significantly different (P = 0.0076 < 0.05) DISCUSSION Audio-visual distraction effectively improved pain management and favoured children's cooperation during venepuncture. This technique is cost-effective, so it can be widely used for pain management and to promote cooperation with the child, two aspects that are of key importance in building a relationship of trustworthiness
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- A Bagnasco
- Health Sciences Department, University of Genoa, Italy.
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D'Ettorre M, Rosa F, Coppola A, Mele C, Alfieri S, Doglietto GB. Postoperative suspected Wernicke's encephalopathy in a rectal cancer patient: a case report. J Palliat Care 2012; 28:290-292. [PMID: 23413765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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- Marco D'Ettorre
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo A. Gemelli, 8-00168 Rome, Italy.
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Pedrazzani C, Marrelli D, Pacelli F, Di Cosmo M, Mura G, Bettarini F, Rosa F, de Manzoni G, Roviello F. Gastric linitis plastica: which role for surgical resection? Gastric Cancer 2012; 15:56-60. [PMID: 21717092 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-011-0063-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 09/29/2010] [Accepted: 05/17/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of surgery for gastric linitis plastica (GLP) is questioned. This study aimed to analyze our experience in the surgical treatment of GLP with specific reference to the resectability rate, prognosis, and mode of recurrence. METHODS Results of surgery were analyzed in 102 patients with GLP. RESULTS Of the 102 patients, 92 underwent surgical exploration, with resection performed in 60 cases. R2 resection was carried out in 20 patients and R1 in 12 patients, while the resection was considered potentially curative (R0) in 28 (27.5%). Overall, the median (95% confidence interval [CI]) survival time was 5.7 (3.7-7.5) months, with none of the patients alive at the end date of the study. For R0 patients the median (95% CI) survival time was 15.8 (11-20.7) months. The great majority of recurrences were intra-abdominal (peritoneal and/or locoregional), with a systemic component of the relapse that was rarely observed (5 cases). CONCLUSIONS After primary surgery, GLP showed a poor prognosis without regard to the extent or type of resection. The failure of surgical treatment related mainly to the peritoneal spread of the disease. Specifically designed multimodality treatment protocols should be tested in this setting.
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- Corrado Pedrazzani
- Unit of Surgical Oncology, Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Istituto Toscano Tumouri, University of Siena and ITT, Siena, Italy.
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Rosa F, Alfieri S, Tortorelli AP, Doglietto GB. Postembolization small bowel ischaemia. Dig Liver Dis 2011; 43:e22. [PMID: 21641890 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2011.04.019] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2011] [Revised: 04/11/2011] [Accepted: 04/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Fausto Rosa
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Catholic University, "A. Gemelli" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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Marchet A, Mocellin S, Ambrosi A, Morgagni P, Vittimberga G, Roviello F, Marrelli D, de Manzoni G, Minicozzi A, Coniglio A, Tiberio G, Pacelli F, Rosa F, Nitti D. Validation of the new AJCC TNM staging system for gastric cancer in a large cohort of patients (n = 2,155): focus on the T category. Eur J Surg Oncol 2011; 37:779-85. [PMID: 21726975 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2011.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2011] [Revised: 05/30/2011] [Accepted: 06/13/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The prognostic value of T subclassification in patients with gastric carcinoma has been just implemented in the new AJCC TNM staging system, which has reclassified T2a and T2b into T2 and T3 tumors, respectively. The aim of the present study was to validate the prognostic significance of the new T categorization within the frame of the latest TNM staging system. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of 686 T2/T3 patients among 2155 subjects who underwent radical resection for gastric carcinoma at six Italian centers from 1988 through 2006. RESULTS Upon multivariate analysis, the new T categories, extent of lymph node dissection (D) and patient's age were retained by the survival model as independent prognostic factors. In particular, the death risk for patients with T3 tumors was higher than that of patients with T2 tumors (HR: 1.42, P = 0.005). Among the 686 patients previously classified as having T2 tumors, patients with T2 and T3 disease were 270 (39.4%) and 416 (60.6%), respectively. After a median follow-up of 55 months, the 5-year overall survival rates were 67.3% and 52.3% for patients with T2 and T3 tumors, respectively (P < 0.001). The survival advantage for the T2 as compared to T3 category was maintained even when N0 and N+ patients were separately considered (P = 0.0154 and P < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Our data confirm the prognostic difference between the newly proposed T2 and T3 categories, which should be implemented in the routine clinical practice to improve risk stratification of patients with gastric cancer.
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- A Marchet
- Clinica Chirurgica II, Department of Oncological and Surgical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
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Bossola M, Antocicco M, Di Stasio E, Ciciarelli C, Luciani G, Tazza L, Rosa F, Onder G. Mini Mental State Examination over time in chronic hemodialysis patients. J Psychosom Res 2011; 71:50-4. [PMID: 21665013 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2011.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 07/14/2010] [Revised: 12/13/2010] [Accepted: 01/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cognitive impairment is relatively common in end-stage renal disease patients on chronic hemodialysis, but the course of cognitive function deterioration in hemodialysis patients is essentially unknown. The present study aimed to evaluate if changes in Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) over time in hemodialysis (HDP) and elderly (EP) patients differ significantly and determine the variables associated with such possible changes. METHODS In 80 HDP and 160 EP, the MMSE was assessed at baseline and after 1 year. Patients were stratified at baseline and at 1 year into three groups according to the MMSE: normal cognitive function >23; mild-moderate cognitive dysfunction: 18-23; severe cognitive dysfunction: <18. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to determine the variables associated with MMSE change over time RESULTS One-year median reduction of MMSE was greater in HDP (from 24 to 21) than in EP (from 26 to 25) (P<.0001). A higher percentage of HDP than EP switched from normal to mild-moderate or severe MMSE group (P<.0001). At baseline, MMSE was negatively correlated with hypertension (P=.013), angina (P=.007) and Beck Depression Inventory (P=.041) and positively correlated with education (P=.017) and male gender (P=.015). No factors were found to be significantly associated with change of MMSE between baseline and month 12 in HDP. CONCLUSION One-year MMSE reduction was greater in HDP that in EP. No factors were associated with MMSE reduction in HDP. However, it remains likely that cardiovascular comorbidities and low haemoglobin levels are related to such decline.
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- Maurizio Bossola
- Hemodialysis Service, Department of Surgery, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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Rosa F, Pacelli F, Tortorelli AP, Papa V, Bossola M, Doglietto GB. Chilaiditi's syndrome. Surgery 2011; 150:133-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2009.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2009] [Accepted: 11/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Bossola M, Ciciarelli C, Di Stasio E, Panocchia N, Conte GL, Rosa F, Tortorelli A, Luciani G, Tazza L. Relationship between appetite and symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients on chronic hemodialysis. J Ren Nutr 2011; 22:27-33. [PMID: 21684178 DOI: 10.1053/j.jrn.2011.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2010] [Revised: 01/22/2011] [Accepted: 02/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed at evaluating the association between appetite and symptoms of depression and anxiety, cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, and comorbidities in patients on hemodialysis (HD). DESIGN A cross-sectional study was conducted. SETTING The study was conducted in an outpatient HD service of a tertiary level academic hospital. PATIENTS A total of 90 patients on HD were evaluated for appetite (during the past week, how would you rate your appetite?), symptoms of depression (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI]) and anxiety (Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale [HARS]), cognitive dysfunction (Mini Mental State Examination [MMSE]), and comorbidities (Charlson Comorbidity Index). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Relationship between appetite and symptoms of depression and/or anxiety, cognitive dysfunction, and comorbidities was assessed. RESULTS In 43 patients, the appetite was very good/good (group 1), in 22, it was fair (group 2), and in 25, it was poor/very poor (group 3). Mean and median BDI were significantly higher in group 3 as well as the percentage of patients with BDI ≥16. Mean and median HARS and the percentage of patients with HARS >13 were significantly higher in group 3. MMSE was significantly lower in group 3 as well as the percentage of patients with MMSE ≤23. Multiple linear regression analysis showed a dependence of appetite by age and BDI (P = .007 and P = .002, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Anorexia is associated with older age and symptoms of depression in patients on HD.
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- Maurizio Bossola
- Servizio Emodialisi, Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italia.
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Smith IJ, Aversa Z, Hasselgren PO, Pacelli F, Rosa F, Doglietto GB, Bossola M. Calpain activity is increased in skeletal muscle from gastric cancer patients with no or minimal weight loss. Muscle Nerve 2011; 43:410-4. [PMID: 21305563 DOI: 10.1002/mus.21893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The influence of cancer on skeletal muscle calpain expression and activity in humans is poorly understood. We tested the hypothesis that calpain activity is increased in skeletal muscle from gastric cancer patients with no or <5% weight loss. Muscle biopsies were obtained from rectus abdominis muscle in 15 patients who underwent surgery for gastric cancer and had <5% weight loss and also in 15 control patients. Calpain activity was determined using a calpain-specific substrate in the absence or presence of calcium. The expression of μ- and m-calpain, calpastatin, atrogin-1, and MuRF1 was determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Calpain activity was increased by 70% in cancer patients compared with controls. There were no differences in mRNA levels for μ- and m-calpain, calpastatin, atrogin-1, or MuRF1 between control and cancer patients. Calpain activity may be increased in muscle from gastric cancer patients even before changes in molecular markers of muscle wasting and significant weight loss occur.
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- Ira J Smith
- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Bossola M, Luciani G, Rosa F, Tazza L. Appetite and gastrointestinal symptoms in chronic hemodialysis patients. J Ren Nutr 2011; 21:448-54. [PMID: 21239186 DOI: 10.1053/j.jrn.2010.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2010] [Revised: 09/06/2010] [Accepted: 09/08/2010] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to assess the association between self-reported appetite and gastrointestinal symptoms in chronic hemodialysis patients. DESIGN A cross-sectional study was carried out. SETTING The study was carried out at an outpatient hemodialysis service center. PATIENTS A total of 110 patients were included in this study. INTERVENTION The first question of the Hemodialysis Study Appetite questionnaire was used to assess the appetite of the HD patients. The multiple-choice answers for the first question "During the past week, how would you rate your appetite?" were as follows: (1) very good, (2) good, (3) fair, (4) poor, or (5) very poor. At the same time, each patient was invited to answer the following questions: Did you have any of the following symptoms (hiccups, feeling full after a few bites of food, nausea, vomiting, indigestion, abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation) in the last 2 weeks? Are there particular foods that you used to like but now do not? Did you have changes in smell in the last 2 weeks? Did you have taste changes in the last 2 weeks? MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Possible associations between appetite and gastrointestinal symptoms were assessed in this study. RESULTS In 52 (47.2%) HD patients, the appetite was very good or good (group A), in 28 (25.4%) fair (group B), and in 30 (27.3) poor or very poor (group C). The most frequent symptoms were bloating and constipation. The frequency of food aversion and early satiety were 23.6% and 18.2%, respectively. The frequency of changes in smell and taste were 3.6% and 7.2%, respectively. The frequency of early satiety, food aversion, changes in smell and taste was significantly higher in group C as compared with group A. Similarly, the frequency of early satiety, food aversion, and changes in taste were higher in group B than in group A. The other frequencies did not differ significantly among group A, B, and C. CONCLUSION Food aversion, early satiety, changes in taste and smell were significantly more frequent in HD patients with poor or very poor appetite as compared with those with good or very good appetite.
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- Maurizio Bossola
- Hemodialysis Unit, Department of Surgery, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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Pacelli F, Rosa F, Marrelli D, Pedrazzani C, Bossola M, Zoccali M, Marchet A, Di Cosmo M, Roata C, Graziosi L, Cavazzoni E, Covino M, D'Ugo D, Roviello F, Nitti D, Doglietto GB. Do perioperative blood transfusions influence prognosis of gastric cancer patients? Analysis of 927 patients and interactions with splenectomy. Ann Surg Oncol 2011; 18:1615-23. [PMID: 21240561 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-010-1543-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2010] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study was to assess the influence of perioperative blood transfusions on the prognosis of patients undergoing a potentially curative resection for gastric cancer and to investigate the interaction between transfusions and splenectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between January 1990 and December 2005, 927 patients from 6 Italian tertiary referral centers underwent curative resections for gastric cancer. Clinical and pathologic variables were prospectively collected. The influence of perioperative blood transfusions on survival were evaluated by univariate and multivariate analysis. Moreover, the influence of splenectomy both in transfused and nontransfused patients undergoing total gastrectomy was also evaluated. RESULTS The overall 5-year survival was 54.6%. The 5-year survival rate in transfused patients (n = 327) was 50.6% compared with 56.6% in nontransfused patients (n = 600) (P = .094). In the subgroup of patients who underwent total gastrectomy with spleen preservation (n = 209), 5-year survival rate was 46% and 51.4% in transfused and nontransfused patients, respectively (P = .418); those who underwent total gastrectomy with splenectomy (n = 199) presented a 5-year survival rate of 45% in transfused group compared with 39.1% in nontransfused patients (P = .571). CONCLUSIONS Our study indicates a slightly, but not significantly, negative effect of allogeneic blood transfusion on prognosis of gastric cancer patients. In the subgroup of patients who underwent total gastrectomy, splenectomy seems to invert this mild effect, with a positive influence on overall survival.
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- Fabio Pacelli
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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We present the case of a 73-year-old man affected by progressive and painful abdominal distension and paresthesia/hypoesthesia at the left leg. US and CT-scan revealed the presence in the left retroperitoneum of a large cystic mass without parietal thickening or enhancement after contrast injection. This mass disappeared after positioning a vesical Foley's catheter and a retrograde cystography confirmed the suspected diagnosis of a large bladder diverticulum due to a severe prostatic hypertrophy; the patient underwent an open diverticulectomy and endoscopic prostatic resection. Bladder diverticula can occasionally appear as complex pelvic masses not obviously connected to the bladder, eventually leading to diagnostic confusion; while small size diverticulum resolves with relief of bladder outlet obstruction, open or laparoscopic diverticulectomy is needed in large size diverticulum if symptomatic, even considering the possible tumor harboring.
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- Antonio Pio Tortorelli
- Digestive Surgery, "A. Gemelli" Hospital, Catholic University, Largo A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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Pessina P, Conti V, Pacelli F, Rosa F, Doglietto GB, Brunelli S, Bossola M. Skeletal muscle of gastric cancer patients expresses genes involved in muscle regeneration. Oncol Rep 2010; 24:741-5. [PMID: 20664982 DOI: 10.3892/or_00000916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Experimental studies have suggested that defective skeletal muscle regeneration could contribute to muscle wasting in cancer patients. However, data in humans are still lacking. In this study we aimed to assess the expression of the genes involved in muscle regeneration in gastric cancer patients. The RNA expression of the genes involved in muscle regeneration was assessed in the rectus abdominis muscle of patients with gastric cancer (n=30) and in age-matched control subjects (n=8). The Pax7 expression was significantly increased in the muscle of gastric cancer patients, either in the first stages of the disease or in stages IIIA and B. The increased expression was present both in stages IA and B and in stages II and III. The MyoD espression was also higher in the cancer patients than in the controls. However, the increased MyoD expression was present only in stages IA and B and not in the more advanced stages of the disease. The Myf5 expression, as well as that of the neonatal isoform of Myosin Heavy Chain (nMHC) did not differ significantly between the cancer patients and the controls. The necdin expression was negligible in healthy adult muscles and was significantly up-regulated in the muscle of gastric cancer patients. Its expression was highly increased in stages IA and B while it was similar to the control in stages II and III. The results of the present study show that in the skeletal muscle of gastric cancer patients, the expression of the genes involved in muscle regeneration is increased with respect to the controls.
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- Patrizia Pessina
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20052 Monza, Italy
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Bossola M, Tazza L, Giungi S, Rosa F, Luciani G. Artificial Nutritional Support in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients: A Narrative Review. J Ren Nutr 2010; 20:213-23. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jrn.2010.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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De Giorgi S, Garofalo R, Rosa F, Rose GD, Castagna A. S-18 The Role of Arthroscopy in Revision of Unsuccessful Operative Shoulder Stabilization: Review of Literature and Clinical Outcomes at Minimum 2 Years Follow-up. J Biomech 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9290(10)70071-3] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Rosa F, Calvisi V, Borroni M, Markopoulos N, Castagna A. S-17 Arthroscopic Anterior Shoulder Stabilization in Elite Rugby Players. J Biomech 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9290(10)70070-1] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Rolla P, Rosa F, Sforza G. S-19 Arthroscopic Treatment of the Fractures of the Radial Head. J Biomech 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9290(10)70072-5] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Sforza G, Rosa F. S-20 Clinical Application of Biomechanics Principles in Shoulder Arthroplasty. J Biomech 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9290(10)70073-7] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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