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Allanson E, Hari A, Ndaboine E, Cohen PA, Bristow R. Medicolegal, infrastructural, and financial aspects in gynecologic cancer surgery and their implications in decision making processes: Quo Vadis? Int J Gynecol Cancer 2024; 34:451-458. [PMID: 38438180 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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Surgical decision making is complex and involves a combination of analytic, intuitive, and cognitive processes. Medicolegal, infrastructural, and financial factors may influence these processes depending on the context and setting, but to what extent can they influence surgical decision making in gynecologic oncology? This scoping review evaluates existing literature related to medicolegal, infrastructural, and financial aspects of gynecologic cancer surgery and their implications in surgical decision making. Our objective was to summarize the findings and limitations of published research, identify gaps in the literature, and make recommendations for future research to inform policy.
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- Emma Allanson
- Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, USA
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van Stein RM, Hendriks FJ, Retèl VP, de Kroon CD, Lok CA, Sonke GS, de Ligt KM, van Driel WJ. Health state utility and health-related quality of life measures in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol Rep 2023; 50:101293. [PMID: 38029226 PMCID: PMC10630623 DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2023.101293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Purpose Measuring health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in ovarian cancer patients is critical to understand the impact of disease and treatment. Preference-based HRQoL measures, called health state utilities, are used specifically in health economic evaluations. Real-world patient-reported data on HRQoL and health state utilities over the long-term course of ovarian cancer are limited. This study aims to determine HRQoL and health state utilities in different health states of ovarian cancer. Methods This cross-sectional, multicenter study included patients with stage III-IV ovarian cancer in six health states: at diagnosis, during chemotherapy, after cytoreductive surgery (CRS), after chemotherapy, in remission, and at first recurrence. HRQoL was measured using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire C30, and the ovarian cancer-specific module OV28. Health state utilities were assessed using the EuroQol five-dimension five-level (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire. Descriptive analyses were performed for each health state. Results Two hundred thirty-two patients participated, resulting in 319 questionnaires. Median age was 66 years. The lowest HRQoL was observed during chemotherapy and shortly after CRS. Physical and role functioning were most affected and the highest symptom prevalence was observed in the fatigue, nausea, pain, dyspnea, gastrointestinal, neuropathy, attitude, and sexuality domains. Patients in remission had the best HRQoL. Mean utility values ranged from 0.709 (±0.253) at diagnosis to 0.804 (±0.185) after chemotherapy. Conclusions This study provides clinicians with a valuable resource to aid in patient counseling and clinical decision-making. The utilities, in particular, are crucial for researchers conducting economic analyses to inform policy decisions.
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- Ruby M. van Stein
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Department of Psychosocial Research, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Department of Psychosocial Research, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Nieuwenhuyzen-de Boer GM, Geraerds AJLM, van der Linden MH, van Doorn HC, Polinder S, van Beekhuizen HJ. Cost Study of the PlasmaJet Surgical Device Versus Conventional Cytoreductive Surgery in Patients With Advanced-Stage Ovarian Cancer. JCO Clin Cancer Inform 2022; 6:e2200076. [PMID: 36198130 DOI: 10.1200/cci.22.00076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Adjuvant use of Neutral Argon Plasma (PlasmaJet Surgical Device) during cytoreductive surgery (CRS) for advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancer improves surgical outcomes. The aim of this study is to examine the costs of adjuvant use of the PlasmaJet during surgery compared with conventional CRS in advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS The patients were randomly assigned to surgery with or without the PlasmaJet. Analysis of the intra- and extramural health care costs was performed. Costs were divided into three categories: costs of the diagnostic phase (T1), inpatient care up to discharge including costs of surgery (T2), and outpatient care including chemotherapy until 6 weeks after the last cycle of chemotherapy (T3). RESULTS Overall, 327 patients underwent CRS (surgery with PlasmaJet: n = 157; conventional surgery: n = 170). The mean total health costs were significantly higher for CRS with adjuvant use of PlasmaJet compared with conventional CRS (€19,414 v €18,165, P = .017). Costs are divided into costs of the diagnostic phase (€2,034 v €1,974, P = .890), costs of inpatient care (€10,956 v €9,556, P = .003), and costs of outpatient care (€6,417 v €6,628, P = .147). CONCLUSION Mean total health care costs of the use of PlasmaJet in CRS were significantly higher than those for conventional CRS. This difference is fully explained by the additional surgery costs of the use of PlasmaJet. However, surgery with the use of the PlasmaJet leads to a significantly higher percentage of complete CRS and a halving of stomas. A cost-effectiveness analysis will be performed once survival data are available (funded by ZonMw, Trial Register NL62035.078.17).
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- Gatske M Nieuwenhuyzen-de Boer
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Lof P, Retèl V, Algera M, van Gent M, Gaarenstroom K, van Driel W. Clinical implementation of routine diagnostic laparoscopy to guide initial treatment in patients with advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancer in Dutch clinical practice: Evaluation of support and a budget impact analysis. Gynecol Oncol 2022; 165:459-465. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Armstrong DK, Alvarez RD, Bakkum-Gamez JN, Barroilhet L, Behbakht K, Berchuck A, Chen LM, Cristea M, DeRosa M, Eisenhauer EL, Gershenson DM, Gray HJ, Grisham R, Hakam A, Jain A, Karam A, Konecny GE, Leath CA, Liu J, Mahdi H, Martin L, Matei D, McHale M, McLean K, Miller DS, O'Malley DM, Percac-Lima S, Ratner E, Remmenga SW, Vargas R, Werner TL, Zsiros E, Burns JL, Engh AM. Ovarian Cancer, Version 2.2020, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2021; 19:191-226. [PMID: 33545690 DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2021.0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 306] [Impact Index Per Article: 102.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Epithelial ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancer in the United States and is the country's fifth most common cause of cancer mortality in women. A major challenge in treating ovarian cancer is that most patients have advanced disease at initial diagnosis. These NCCN Guidelines discuss cancers originating in the ovary, fallopian tube, or peritoneum, as these are all managed in a similar manner. Most of the recommendations are based on data from patients with the most common subtypes─high-grade serous and grade 2/3 endometrioid. The NCCN Guidelines also include recommendations specifically for patients with less common ovarian cancers, which in the guidelines include the following: carcinosarcoma, clear cell carcinoma, mucinous carcinoma, low-grade serous, grade 1 endometrioid, borderline epithelial, malignant sex cord-stromal, and malignant germ cell tumors. This manuscript focuses on certain aspects of primary treatment, including primary surgery, adjuvant therapy, and maintenance therapy options (including PARP inhibitors) after completion of first-line chemotherapy.
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- 7UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- 12Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
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- 19Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
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- 20Case Comprehensive Cancer Center/University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
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- 21Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania
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- 22Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
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- 26The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
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- 20Case Comprehensive Cancer Center/University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
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Harrison RF, Cantor SB, Sun CC, Villanueva M, Westin SN, Fleming ND, Toumazis I, Sood AK, Lu KH, Meyer LA. Cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic disease assessment in patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2021; 161:56-62. [PMID: 33536126 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine if laparoscopy is a cost-effective way to assess disease resectability in patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer. METHODS A cost-effectiveness analysis from a health care payer perspective was performed comparing two strategies: (1) a standard evaluation strategy, where a conventional approach to treatment planning was used to assign patients to either primary cytoreduction (PCS) or neoadjuvant chemotherapy with interval cytoreduction (NACT), and (2) a laparoscopy strategy, where patients considered candidates for PCS would undergo laparoscopy to triage between PCS or NACT based on the laparoscopy-predicted likelihood of complete gross resection. A microsimulation model was developed that included diagnostic work-up, surgical and adjuvant treatment, perioperative complications, and progression-free survival (PFS). Model parameters were derived from the literature and our published data. Effectiveness was defined in quality-adjusted PFS years. Results were tested with deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analysis (PSA). The willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold was set at $50,000 per year of quality-adjusted PFS. RESULTS The laparoscopy strategy led to additional costs (average additional cost $7034) but was also more effective (average 4.1 months of additional quality-adjusted PFS). The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of laparoscopy was $20,376 per additional year of quality-adjusted PFS. The laparoscopy strategy remained cost-effective even as the cost added by laparoscopy increased. The benefit of laparoscopy was influenced by mitigation of serious complications and their associated costs. The laparoscopy strategy was cost-effective across a range of WTP thresholds. CONCLUSIONS Performing laparoscopy is a cost-effective way to improve primary treatment planning for patients with untreated advanced ovarian cancer.
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- Ross F Harrison
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- Department of Health Services Research, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Division, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St. FCT 9.5000, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- Department of Health Services Research, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Division, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St. FCT 9.5000, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler Street, Unit 1362, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America; Department of Health Services Research, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Division, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St. FCT 9.5000, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America.
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Berlet M, Hartwig R, Feussner H, Neumann PA, Wilhelm D. New insights in diagnostic laparoscopy. CURRENT DIRECTIONS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/cdbme-2020-0032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The basic concept of Diagnostic Laparoscopy (DL) is old but not old-fashioned. – Before the rise of tomography and ultrasound there was just the direct look into the abdomen and onto the affected organ available. As open surgery comes along with trauma, blood loss and infection, every effort have been made to improve the access strategies. Finally, due to innovation in optics, video technology and computer science, the look into the abdomen through a “keyhole” is a standard procedure today. – In this review we give an overview of history, implications and cost-effectiveness of DL, attempting an extrapolation of its future role.
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- Maximilian Berlet
- Department of Surgery, Technical University of Munich , Munich , Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Technical University of Munich , Munich , Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Technical University of Munich , Munich , Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Technical University of Munich , Munich , Germany
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Carboni F, Federici O, Giofrè M, Valle M. An 18-Year Experience in Diagnostic Laparoscopy of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: Results from 744 Patients. J Gastrointest Surg 2020; 24:2096-2103. [PMID: 31432327 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-019-04368-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite accurate preoperative imaging assessment, optimal cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy remains unfeasible in many patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis at the time of surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of diagnostic laparoscopy in the selection of candidates. METHODS Prospectively collected data of all patients undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy in our Department were retrospectively analyzed. Demographics and perioperative features as well as operative details and outcome were evaluated. RESULTS The study included 744 consecutive patients. Primary ovarian tumors were the most common indications, followed by gastric tumors and recurrent colorectal cancers. The procedure was successfully completed in 99.73% of cases. Approximately two thirds of them (68%) had undergone previous surgical procedures. The presence of ascites was recorded in 482 patients (64.78%). A total of 374 (50.3%) patients were excluded from surgical exploration. Among those who eventually underwent surgery, CC0 resection was obtained in 64.6% (239) of cases. Understaging of peritoneal carcinomatosis was observed in 11 patients (1.48%). Postoperative mortality was null and 5 (0.8%) complications were observed. Three (0.4%) port-site metastases were recorded at the beginning of the experience. CONCLUSION Diagnostic laparosocopy is a safe and feasible tool able to improve the selection of patients eligible for cytoreduction with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, at the same time allowing avoiding a significant number of unnecessary laparotomies.
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- Fabio Carboni
- Department of Digestive Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy
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de Muynck LDAN, Gaarenstroom KN, Sier CFM, van Duijvenvoorde M, Bosse T, Mieog JSD, de Kroon CD, Vahrmeijer AL, Peters ITA. Novel Molecular Targets for Tumor-Specific Imaging of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Metastases. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12061562. [PMID: 32545676 PMCID: PMC7352913 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12061562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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In epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), the strongest prognostic factor is the completeness of surgery. Intraoperative molecular imaging that targets cell-surface proteins on tumor cells may guide surgeons to detect metastases otherwise not visible to the naked eye. Previously, we identified 29% more metastatic lesions during cytoreductive surgery using OTL-38, a fluorescent tracer targeting folate receptor-α (FRα). Unfortunately, eleven out of thirteen fluorescent lymph nodes were tumor negative. The current study evaluates the suitability of five biomarkers (EGFR, VEGF-A, L1CAM, integrin αvβ6 and EpCAM) as alternative targets for molecular imaging of EOC metastases and included FRα as a reference. Immunohistochemistry was performed on paraffin-embedded tissue sections of primary ovarian tumors, omental, peritoneal and lymph node metastases from 84 EOC patients. Tumor-negative tissue specimens from these patients were included as controls. EGFR, VEGF-A and L1CAM were highly expressed in tumor-negative tissue, whereas αvβ6 showed heterogeneous expression in metastases. The expression of EpCAM was most comparable to FRα in metastatic lesions and completely absent in the lymph nodes that were false-positively illuminated with OTL-38 in our previous study. Hence, EpCAM seems to be a promising novel target for intraoperative imaging and may contribute to a more reliable detection of true metastatic EOC lesions.
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- Lysanne D. A. N. de Muynck
- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (L.D.A.N.d.M.); (C.F.M.S.); (J.S.D.M.); (A.L.V.)
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- Department of Gynecology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (K.N.G.); (M.v.D.); (C.D.d.K.)
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (L.D.A.N.d.M.); (C.F.M.S.); (J.S.D.M.); (A.L.V.)
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- Department of Gynecology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (K.N.G.); (M.v.D.); (C.D.d.K.)
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- Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (L.D.A.N.d.M.); (C.F.M.S.); (J.S.D.M.); (A.L.V.)
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- Department of Gynecology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (K.N.G.); (M.v.D.); (C.D.d.K.)
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (L.D.A.N.d.M.); (C.F.M.S.); (J.S.D.M.); (A.L.V.)
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- Department of Gynecology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (K.N.G.); (M.v.D.); (C.D.d.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-715262845
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Fagotti A, Gueli Alletti S, Corrado G, Cola E, Vizza E, Vieira M, Andrade CE, Tsunoda A, Favero G, Zapardiel I, Pasciuto T, Scambia G. The INTERNATIONAL MISSION study: minimally invasive surgery in ovarian neoplasms after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2020; 29:5-9. [PMID: 30640676 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2018-000012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2018] [Revised: 09/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this retrospective multicenter study was to investigate the extent, feasibility, and outcomes of minimally invasive surgery at the time of interval debulking surgery in different gynecological cancer centers. METHODS/MATERIALS In December 2016, 20 gynecological cancer centers were contacted by e-mail, to participate in the INTERNATIONAL MISSION study. Seven centers confirmed and five were included, with a total of 127 patients diagnosed with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and minimally invasive interval surgery. Only women with a minimum follow-up time of 6 months from interval surgery or any cancer-related event before 6 months were included in the survival analysis. Baseline characteristics, chemotherapy, and operative data were evaluated. Survival analysis was evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS : All patients had optimal cytoreduction at the time of interval surgery: among them, 122 (96.1%) patients had no residual tumor. Median operative time was 225 min (range 60 - 600) and median estimated blood loss was 100 mL (range 70 - 1320). Median time to discharge was 2 days (1-33) and estimated median time to start chemotherapy was 20 days (range 15 - 60). Six (4.7%) patients experienced intraoperative complications, with one patient experiencing two serious complications (bowel and bladder injury at the same time). There were six (4.7%) patients with postoperative short-term complications: among them, three patients had severe complications. The conversion rate to laparotomy was 3.9 %. Median follow-up time was 37 months (range 7 - 86): 74 of 127 patients recurred (58.3%) and 31 (24.4%) patients died from disease. Median progression-free survival was 23 months and survival at 5 years was 52 % (95% CI: 35 to 67). CONCLUSIONS Minimally invasive surgery may be considered for the management of patients with advanced ovarian cancer who have undergone neoadjuvant chemotherapy, when surgery is limited to low-complexity standard cytoreductive procedures.
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- A Fagotti
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli - IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli - IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Hospital de Cancer de Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Hospital de Cancer de Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Hospital de Cancer de Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gynecology, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo-ICESP, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, La Paz University Hospital - IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
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- Statistics Technology Archiving Research (STAR) Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli - IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli - IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Penn C, Khan M. Is laparoscopy still of value in managing the patient with abdominal trauma? TRAUMA-ENGLAND 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/1460408618816532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction Stabbings are an increasing international problem and the UK is not exempt. Although the incidence and costs of negative laparotomy are well known, and laparoscopy has been available for over 100 years, it is only in the last three decades that has seen its effective utilization in trauma both as a diagnostic and therapeutic modality. Methods A retrospective two-year study of all patients undergoing laparoscopy for suspicion of diaphragmatic injury or breach of the peritoneum who were haemodynamically stable from non-ballistic penetrating torso trauma at St Mary’s Hospital (Imperial Healthcare Trust). Results Three groups of patients were identified: diagnostic laparoscopy without injury (n = 31), laparoscopy with injury ± laparoscopic treatment (n = 41) and diagnostic laparoscopy converted to laparotomy (n = 10). The patients who had laparoscopic intervention had a shorter hospital stay (2 vs. 5 days, p = 0.004), decreased intensive treatment unit admission (p = 0.007) and decreased intensive treatment unit stay (p = 0.007) compared to those who had conversion to laparotomy. Conclusion Trauma laparoscopy is a useful modality in managing selected trauma patient with suspected intra-abdominal injuries and can avoid unnecessary laparotomy. It is associated with a shorter hospital stay.
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- Charles Penn
- St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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Tsuyoshi H, Yashiro K, Yamada S, Yamamoto M, Onuma T, Kurokawa T, Yoshida Y. Role of diagnostic laparoscopy in patients with large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ovary with cancerous peritonitis: case report and review of the literature. J Ovarian Res 2019; 12:95. [PMID: 31615543 PMCID: PMC6792242 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-019-0571-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma is a very rare ovarian neoplasm that has a poor clinical outcome even in the early stage, and there is as yet no established treatment. Diagnostic laparoscopy has been used to determine the possibility of primary optimal cytoreductive surgery or neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. However, the role of diagnostic laparoscopy is still unclear in large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma due to its rarity. Case presentation A 31-year-old woman with abdominal distention was referred to our hospital. She was strongly suspected of having advanced ovarian cancer because of a huge pelvic mass, massive ascites, and their appearance on medical imaging. However, cytological examinations from ascitic fluid by abdominal paracentesis did not show any malignant cells. She underwent diagnostic laparoscopy to evaluate the possibility of primary optimal cytoreductive surgery, and only tissue sampling was performed for pathological diagnosis because of the countless disseminated lesions of various sizes in the intraperitoneal organs. The patient had no postoperative complications, leading to the early start of postoperative chemotherapy. Conclusions To date, there have been no systematic reviews that focused on determining the treatment strategy using laparoscopy. Diagnostic laparoscopy can be helpful to determine the optimal treatment, including primary debulking surgery, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, or best supportive care, assisting in decision-making particularly for patients with advanced large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma with carcinomatous peritonitis.
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- Hideaki Tsuyoshi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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Chatzipapas I, Kathopoulis N, Protopapas A, Loutradis D. Using a Mobile Smartphone to Perform Laparoscopy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2018; 25:912-915. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2017.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Shalowitz DI, Cohn DE. Cancer care delivery research in gynecologic oncology. Gynecol Oncol 2018; 148:445-448. [PMID: 29331372 PMCID: PMC10627414 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Revised: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- David I Shalowitz
- Section on Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States; Department of Implementation Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States.
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- Division of Gynecology Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States
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Zeff N. Role of laparoscopy in initial tumour staging in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer: A systematic review. Pleura Peritoneum 2018; 3:20180106. [PMID: 30911654 PMCID: PMC6405008 DOI: 10.1515/pp-2018-0106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the accuracy of additional staging laparoscopy (SL) in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (AEOC) to predict futile laparotomy (FL). METHODS Systematic review according to preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses statement (PRISMA) criteria. Clinical studies investigating the role of SL in selecting women with AEOC for primary debulking surgery (PDS) were included. Index test: SL. Reference test: laparotomy. Target condition: incomplete cytoreduction (CR) with remaining disease<1 cm. RESULTS Nine prospective and retrospective studies reporting on eight cohorts totalizing 778 LS were included. Reference test was completed in 76 % cases. PPV for FL was between 0.69 and 1.0. In three studies examining the value of a predictive index value (PIV) for predicting FL, sensitivity of the index test (LS with PIV ≥8) was between 46% and 70 %, and specificity between 89 % and 100 %. The proportion of patients that received CR during PDS differed widely between studies (from 50 to 91). Using a PIV did not increase the sensitivity and might result in more patients receiving FL. In the only randomized trial, FL occurred in 10 (10 %) of 102 patients in the LS group versus 39 (39 %) of 99 patients in the primary PDS group (relative risk, 0.25; 95 % CI, 0.13-0.47; p<0.001). Port-site recurrences occurred in 2%-6 % patients. Overall costs of with or without SL were comparable. CONCLUSIONS The evidence available from this systematic review supports the inclusion of an additional LS to the conventional initial diagnostic workup in women with AEOC.
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- Natalia Zeff
- Gynecology Oncology, Institute of Oncology “Angel H. Roffo”– CEMI, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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