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Thomas AS, Belli A, Salceda J, López-Ben S, Lee SY, Kwon W, Pawlik TM, Kluger MD. Contemporary practice and perception of autologous blood salvage in hepato-pancreatico-biliary operations: an international survey. HPB (Oxford) 2023:S1365-182X(23)00122-3. [PMID: 37117066 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess contemporary knowledge, attitudes and behaviors around transfusion of intraoperative salvaged blood (sRBCt) during hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) operations. Findings are meant to inform the design of future studies that address provider concerns to change behaviors and improve patient outcomes. METHODS A survey was designed and assessed for relevance, readability and content, and distributed to an international audience of surgeons performing HPB operations. RESULTS The 237 respondents were predominantly distributed across North America (37.55%), Europe (27.43%) and Asia (19.83%). Roughly one-half (52.74%) of respondents had used sRBCt in HPB surgery before. Transplantation surgeons were more likely than HPB surgeons to have previously used sRBCt [odds ratio = 5.18 (95% CI 1.89-14.20)]. More respondents believed sRBCt was safe for non-cancer versus cancer operations (68.57% vs. 24.17%, p < 0.0001). Less than half (45.71%) of respondents believed that sRBCt was safe in clean-contaminated fields. Most did not utilize preoperative strategies to avoid donor transfusion. CONCLUSION Practices related to sRBCt in HPB operations vary widely and there is no consensus on its use. Concerns seem primarily related to cancer-specific and infectious outcomes. While further studies are pursued, surgeons may increase their utilization of preoperative strategies to boost hemoglobin levels for at risk patients.
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- Alexander S Thomas
- Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Herbert Irving Pavilion, 8th Floor, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology Division, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione G. Pascale, Napoli, Italia", Via Mariano Semmola, 53, 80131, Napoli, NA, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Ramon Santamarina Hospital, Gral. Paz 1406, B7000, Tandil, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- General Surgery Department, Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr Josep Trueta, Avinguda de França, S/N, 17007, 168753, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, 31 Third Hospital Ave, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101, Daehak-ro Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, 395 W 12th Ave #670, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Herbert Irving Pavilion, 8th Floor, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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Rao T S, Raju KVVN, Patnaik SC, Reddy P, Saksena AR, Rajappa S, Mallavarapu KM, Santa A, Gudipudi D, Boleneni N, Usofi Z, Gujjuru S, Smith L, Are C, Nusrath S. Influence of neoadjuvant therapy on outcomes in patients with resectable carcinoma of esophagus and gastro-esophageal junction from a tertiary cancer care center in India. J Surg Oncol 2021; 123:1547-1557. [PMID: 33650697 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26444] [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: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (nCT), neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) followed by surgery to upfront surgery (surgery alone) in patients with resectable carcinoma of the esophagus (esophageal cancer [EC]), and gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ) in a limited resource setting. METHODS A retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database was performed to identify patients (from January 2010 through December 2016) who underwent surgery for EC and GEJ cancers. RESULTS A total of 454 patients were included and categorized into the following groups: nCT (n = 65), nCRT (n = 152) and upfront surgery (n = 237). Squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma accounted for two-thirds and one-third of the cases, respectively. nCRT group patients were also noted to have smaller tumors, lower margin positivity and a higher R0 resection rates. With a median follow up of 76 months (35-118 months) improved 5-year overall survival was noted in nCRT group in comparison to nCT and upfront surgery groups (56.5% vs. 34% and 35%, respectively, p = .021). CONCLUSIONS The results of our study demonstrate the beneficial effect of nCRT for patients with EC and GEJ in a limited resource setting. Further studies are required to analyze and promote the benefits of nCRT in limited-resource settings.
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- Subramanyeshwar Rao T
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Clinical research and trials, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Red blood cell transfusions and the survival in patients with cancer undergoing curative surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Today 2021; 51:1535-1557. [PMID: 33389174 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-020-02192-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Allogenic red blood cell transfusions exert a potential detrimental effect on the survival when delivered to cancer patients undergoing surgery with curative intent. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the association between perioperative allogenic red blood cell transfusions and risk of death as well as relapse after surgery for localized solid tumors. PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and EMBASE were searched from inception to March 2019 for studies reporting the outcome of patients receiving transfusions during radical surgery for non-metastatic cancer. Risk of death and relapse were pooled to provide an adjusted hazard ratio with a 95% confidence interval [hazard ratio (HR) (95% confidence interval {CI})]. Mortality and relapse associated with perioperative transfusion due to cancer surgery were evaluated among participants (n = 123 studies). Overall, RBC transfusions were associated with an increased risk of death [HR = 1.50 (95% CI 1.42-1.57), p < 0.01] and relapse [HR = 1.36 (95% CI 1.26-1.46), p < 0.01]. The survival was reduced even in cancer at early stages [HR = 1.45 (1.36-1.55), p < 0.01]. In cancer patients undergoing surgery, red blood cell transfusions reduced the survival and increased the risk of relapse. Transfusions based on patients' blood management policy should be performed by applying a more restrictive policy, and the planned preoperative administration of iron, if necessary, should be pursued.
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Rahman SA, Walker RC, Lloyd MA, Grace BL, van Boxel GI, Kingma BF, Ruurda JP, van Hillegersberg R, Harris S, Parsons S, Mercer S, Griffiths EA, O'Neill JR, Turkington R, Fitzgerald RC, Underwood TJ. Machine learning to predict early recurrence after oesophageal cancer surgery. Br J Surg 2020; 107:1042-1052. [PMID: 31997313 PMCID: PMC7299663 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Early cancer recurrence after oesophagectomy is a common problem, with an incidence of 20-30 per cent despite the widespread use of neoadjuvant treatment. Quantification of this risk is difficult and existing models perform poorly. This study aimed to develop a predictive model for early recurrence after surgery for oesophageal adenocarcinoma using a large multinational cohort and machine learning approaches. METHODS Consecutive patients who underwent oesophagectomy for adenocarcinoma and had neoadjuvant treatment in one Dutch and six UK oesophagogastric units were analysed. Using clinical characteristics and postoperative histopathology, models were generated using elastic net regression (ELR) and the machine learning methods random forest (RF) and extreme gradient boosting (XGB). Finally, a combined (ensemble) model of these was generated. The relative importance of factors to outcome was calculated as a percentage contribution to the model. RESULTS A total of 812 patients were included. The recurrence rate at less than 1 year was 29·1 per cent. All of the models demonstrated good discrimination. Internally validated areas under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUCs) were similar, with the ensemble model performing best (AUC 0·791 for ELR, 0·801 for RF, 0·804 for XGB, 0·805 for ensemble). Performance was similar when internal-external validation was used (validation across sites, AUC 0·804 for ensemble). In the final model, the most important variables were number of positive lymph nodes (25·7 per cent) and lymphovascular invasion (16·9 per cent). CONCLUSION The model derived using machine learning approaches and an international data set provided excellent performance in quantifying the risk of early recurrence after surgery, and will be useful in prognostication for clinicians and patients.
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- S. A. Rahman
- Cancer Sciences UnitUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
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- Cancer Sciences UnitUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
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- Cancer Sciences UnitUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
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- Cancer Sciences UnitUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity Medical CentreUtrechtthe Netherlands
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity Medical CentreUtrechtthe Netherlands
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity Medical CentreUtrechtthe Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health Sciences and Medical StatisticsUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
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- Department of SurgeryNottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustNottinghamUK
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- Department of SurgeryPortsmouth Hospitals NHS TrustPortsmouthUK
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal SurgeryUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustBirminghamUK
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- Cambridge Oesophagogastric CentreAddenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation TrustCambridgeUK
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell BiologyQueen's University BelfastBelfastUK
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- Hutchison/Medical Research Council Cancer UnitUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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Nakanishi K, Kanda M, Kodera Y. Long-lasting discussion: Adverse effects of intraoperative blood loss and allogeneic transfusion on prognosis of patients with gastric cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25:2743-2751. [PMID: 31235997 PMCID: PMC6580348 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i22.2743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Gastrectomy with radical lymph node dissection is the most promising treatment avenue for patients with gastric cancer. However, this procedure sometimes induces excessive intraoperative blood loss and requires perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion. There are lasting discussions and controversies about whether intraoperative blood loss or perioperative blood transfusion has adverse effects on the prognosis in patients with gastric cancer. We reviewed laboratory and clinical evidence of these associations in patients with gastric cancer. A large amount of clinical evidence supports the correlation between excessive intraoperative blood loss and adverse effects on the prognosis. The laboratory evidence revealed three possible causes of such adverse effects: anti-tumor immunosuppression, unfavorable postoperative conditions, and peritoneal recurrence by spillage of cancer cells into the pelvis. Several systematic reviews and meta-analyses have suggested the adverse effects of perioperative blood transfusions on prognostic parameters such as all-cause mortality, recurrence, and postoperative complications. There are two possible causes of adverse effects of blood transfusions on the prognosis: Anti-tumor immunosuppression and patient-related confounding factors (e.g., preoperative anemia). These factors are associated with a worse prognosis and higher requirement for perioperative blood transfusions. Surgeons should make efforts to minimize intraoperative blood loss and transfusions during gastric cancer surgery to improve patients’ prognosis.
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- Koki Nakanishi
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery (Surgery II), Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery (Surgery II), Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery (Surgery II), Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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Forrest EA, Togo P, Kan AG, De Cruz SE. Perioperative Blood Management, Red Cell Recovery (Cell Salvage) Practice in an Australian Tertiary Hospital: A Hospital District Clinical Audit. Anesth Analg 2019; 128:1272-1278. [PMID: 31094799 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000003595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Data on red cell recovery (cell salvage) utilization in Australia are limited and national guidance is based on a single Australian audit conducted at a hospital that excludes cardiothoracic surgery. This clinical audit aimed to analyze the utility of red cell recovery at a tertiary health care facility which includes cardiothoracic surgery. Secondary aims of this study were to identify specific surgical procedures in which red cell recovery is most beneficial and to quantify this benefit. METHODS Data were collected retrospectively on all adult red cell recovery surgical cases conducted at a 2-campus health care facility over a 2-year period. Case demographic data, including surgical procedure, red blood cell return, and hematocrit levels, were collated and analyzed against national cell salvage guidelines. Average return per procedure was collated into a red cell recovery benefit analysis. RESULTS A total of 471 red cell recovery cases for 85 surgical procedures met inclusion criteria. Of the 7 surgical subspecialties utilizing red cell recovery, orthopedics utilized the most cases (22.9%, n = 108), followed by urology (19.1%, n = 90) and cardiothoracic surgery (18.3%, n = 86). Radical retropubic prostatectomy (11.7%), revision (7.6%), and primary (6.6%) total hip replacement were the most utilized procedures. Red cell recovery use had a 79% compliance rate with national guidelines. Vascular surgery and urology had the highest average return at 699 mL (interquartile range, 351-1127; CI, 449-852) and 654 mL (interquartile range, 363-860; CI, 465-773), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Overall, our center demonstrated good compliance with national red cell recovery guidelines. This audit adds to the existing data on red cell recovery practice in Australia and provides a benefit-specific surgical procedure guideline that includes cardiothoracic surgery.
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- Elizabeth A Forrest
- From the Department of Anaesthetics, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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Velickovic D, Sabljak P, Stojakov D, Velickovic J, Ebrahimi K, Sljukic V, Pesko P. Prognostic impact of allogenic blood transfusion following surgical treatment of esophageal cancer. Eur Surg 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10353-019-0588-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Azmy MC, Pinto J, Patel NM, Govindan A, Kalyoussef E. Risk Factors for Blood Transfusion with Neck Dissection. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019; 161:922-928. [PMID: 30935286 DOI: 10.1177/0194599819839946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To identify risk factors of perioperative blood transfusions (PBTs) for neck dissection and identify the association of PBTs with other postoperative outcomes. METHODS This is a retrospective study of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database. The database was queried for neck dissection procedures performed by otolaryngologists from 2006 to 2014. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine associations between demographic and preoperative factors, mortality, unplanned reoperation, and unplanned readmission with PBTs. RESULTS Of the 3090 patients included in our study, 346 (11.2%) received a PBT, 249 patients (72.0%) received blood intraoperatively or on postoperative day (POD) 0, and 97 patients (28.0%) received blood within 5 PODs. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class ≥3 (odds ratio [OR], 2.1; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.4-3.2), preoperative weight loss (OR, 2.2; 95% CI, 1.5-3.2), and anemia (OR, 5.5; 95% CI, 4.1-7.6) were independently associated with PBTs. Free flaps were also significantly associated with PBTs. PBTs were significantly associated with unplanned return to the operating room within 30 days (OR, 4.31; 95% CI, 3.01-6.18) but not with 30-day unplanned readmission or 30-day mortality. DISCUSSION Eleven percent of patients undergoing neck dissection receive a PBT. Identifying associated risk factors may reduce PBT among patients with cancer. Comorbid data, such as weight loss, anemia, and ASA class, may be useful in determining risk for transfusion during these procedures. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Awareness of preoperative risk factors for PBT may lead surgeons to reduce the risk of PBT, anticipate the need for transfusion, and manage these patients carefully to prevent unplanned reoperation.
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- Monica C Azmy
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Chikhladze S, Kupreishvili S, Korsake K, Sick O, Fink J, Seifert G, Läßle C, Nenova G, Höppner J, Glatz T, Fichtner-Feigl S, Marjanovic G. Recurring Anastomotic Leak-A Prospective Clinicopathological Investigation of a Distinct Disease Pattern. J Surg Res 2019; 239:201-207. [PMID: 30851519 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Intestinal anastomotic insufficiency (AI) is a common problem in visceral surgery associated with overexpression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). In some patients it occurs more than once. The etiology of recurring anastomotic insufficiency (RAI) is not understood yet and should be addressed as an independent disease entity. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty nine consecutive patients with AI were treated at our university center and were included in this prospective study. Clinical data were evaluated by correlative statistical analysis to identify independent risk factors for RAI. Patients were divided in two groups: 18 patients had a single operative revision until restoration (group SAI), and 21 patients had two or more revisions (group RAI). Anastomotic tissue samples as well as untouched bowel wall were collected during reoperations for analysis of MMPs and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP2). Clinical data were correlated with pathological observations. RESULTS Significant differences of clinical and molecular pathological data were found between the two groups. Transfusion of red blood cells until the first reoperation and alcohol abuse led to RAI and were the only independent risk factors for RAI in multivariate analysis. Overexpression of MMP-8, -9, and -13 in anastomotic tissue correlated with the administration of red blood cells during initial operation. Reduced expression of TIMP2 was frequent in nearly all patients without differences throughout the subgroups. CONCLUSIONS RAI seems to have an independent disease pattern. Transfusion of blood products is not only a known risk factor for AI but seems to significantly disturb the anastomotic healing process leading to RAI.
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- Sophia Chikhladze
- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Center for Surgery, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Center for Surgery, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Center for Surgery, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Center for Surgery, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Center for Surgery, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Center for Surgery, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Center for Surgery, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Center for Surgery, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Center for Surgery, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Center for Surgery, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Center for Surgery, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Center for Surgery, Freiburg, Germany
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Boshier PR, Ziff C, Adam ME, Fehervari M, Markar SR, Hanna GB. Effect of perioperative blood transfusion on the long-term survival of patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dis Esophagus 2018; 31:4757112. [PMID: 29267869 DOI: 10.1093/dote/dox134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Perioperative blood transfusion has been linked to poorer long-term survival in patients undergoing esophagectomy, presumably due to its potential immunomodulatory effects. This review aims to summarize existing evidence relating to the influence of blood transfusion on long-term survival following esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. A systematic literature search (up to February 2017) was conducted for studies reporting the effects of perioperative blood transfusion on survival following esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Meta-analysis was used to summate survival outcomes. Twenty observational studies met the criteria for inclusion. Eighteen of these studies compared the outcomes of patients who received allogenic blood transfusion to patients who did not receive this intervention. Meta-analysis of outcomes revealed that allogenic blood transfusion significantly reduced long-term survival (HR = 1.49; 95% CI 1.26 to 1.76; P < 0.001). There appeared to be a dose-related response with patients who received ≥3 units of blood having lower long-term survival compared to patient who received between 0 and 2 units (HR = 1.59; 95% CI 1.31 to 1.93; P < 0.001). Two studies comparing patients who received allogenic versus autologous blood transfusion showed superior survival in the latter group. Factors associated with the requirement for perioperative blood transfusion included: intraoperative blood loss; preoperative hemoglobin; operative approach; operative time, and; presences of advanced disease. These findings indicate that perioperative blood transfusion is associated with significantly worse long-term survival in patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Autologous donation of blood, meticulous intraoperative hemostasis, and avoidance of unnecessary transfusions may prevent additional deaths attributed to this intervention.
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- P R Boshier
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Lee J, Chin JH, Kim JI, Lee EH, Choi IC. Association between red blood cell transfusion and long-term mortality in patients with cancer of the esophagus after esophagectomy. Dis Esophagus 2018; 31:4564183. [PMID: 29077842 DOI: 10.1093/dote/dox123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The impact of red blood cell transfusion on long-term mortality has not been well characterized in patients with cancer of the esophagus after esophagectomy. Our retrospective observational study investigated 611 patients with cancer of the esophagus after esophagectomy from January 2005 to December 2012. Perioperative red blood cell transfusion was defined as red blood cell transfusion during intraoperative and postoperative period. One hundred ninety-six (32.1%) patients received red blood cell transfusion. During follow-up period, 153 (36.9%) patients without red blood cell transfusion and 120 (61.2%) patients with red blood cell transfusion died. Multivariable analysis identified that there was an incremental association between the amount of red blood cell transfusion and long-term mortality (hazard ratio 1.06, 95% confidence interval 1.04-1.08, P < 0.001). The association between red blood cell transfusion and worse long-term mortality was also demonstrated in propensity-matched patients (hazard ratio 1.62, 95% confidence interval 1.15-2.28, P = 0.006). Therefore, there might be an independent association between perioperative red blood cell transfusion and worse long-term mortality in patients with cancer of the esophagus after esophagectomy. Furthermore, there was an incremental increase in long-term mortality in patients who was transfused with red blood cell during perioperative period.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Park SY, Seo KS, Karm MH. Perioperative red blood cell transfusion in orofacial surgery. J Dent Anesth Pain Med 2017; 17:163-181. [PMID: 29090247 PMCID: PMC5647818 DOI: 10.17245/jdapm.2017.17.3.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2017] [Revised: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 09/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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In the field of orofacial surgery, a red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) is occasionally required during double jaw and oral cancer surgery. However, the question remains whether the effect of RBCT during the perioperative period is beneficial or harmful. The answer to this question remains challenging. In the field of orofacial surgery, transfusion is performed for the purpose of oxygen transfer to hypoxic tissues and plasma volume expansion when there is bleeding. However, there are various risks, such as infectious complications (viral and bacterial), transfusion-related acute lung injury, ABO and non-ABO associated hemolytic transfusion reactions, febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reactions, transfusion associated graft-versus-host disease, transfusion associated circulatory overload, and hypersensitivity transfusion reaction including anaphylaxis and transfusion-related immune-modulation. Many studies and guidelines have suggested RBCT is considered when hemoglobin levels recorded are 7 g/dL for general patients and 8-9 g/dL for patients with cardiovascular disease or hemodynamically unstable patients. However, RBCT is occasionally an essential treatment during surgeries and it is often required in emergency cases. We need to comprehensively consider postoperative bleeding, different clinical situations, the level of intra- and postoperative patient monitoring, and various problems that may arise from a transfusion, in the perspective of patient safety. Since orofacial surgery has an especially high risk of bleeding due to the complex structures involved and the extensive vascular distribution, measures to prevent bleeding should be taken and the conditions for a transfusion should be optimized and appropriate in order to promote patient safety.
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- So-Young Park
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Seoul National University Dental Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Seoul National University Dental Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Lambertz R, Drinhaus H, Schedler D, Bludau M, Schröder W, Annecke T. [Perioperative management of transthoracic oesophagectomies : Fundamentals of interdisciplinary care and new approaches to accelerated recovery after surgery]. Anaesthesist 2017; 65:458-66. [PMID: 27245922 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-016-0179-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Locally advanced carcinomas of the oesophagus require multimodal treatment. The core element of curative therapy is transthoracic en bloc oesophagectomy, which is the standard procedure carried out in most specialized centres. Reconstruction of intestinal continuity is usually achieved with a gastric sleeve, which is anastomosed either intrathoracically or cervically to the remaining oesophagus. This thoraco-abdominal operation is associated with significant postoperative morbidity, not least because of a vast array of pre-existing illnesses in the surgical patient. For an optimal outcome, the careful interdisciplinary selection of patients, preoperative risk evaluation and conditioning are essential. The caseload of the centres correlates inversely with the complication rate. The leading surgical complication is anastomotic leakage, which is diagnosed endoscopically and usually treated with the aid of endoscopic procedures. Pulmonary infections are the most frequent non-surgical complication. Thoracic epidural anaesthesia and perfusion-orientated fluid management can reduce the rate of pulmonary complications. Patients are ventilated protecting the lungs and are extubated as early as possible. Oesophagectomies should only be performed in high-volume centres with the close cooperation of surgeons and anaesthesia/intensive care specialists. Programmes of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) hold further potential for the patient's quicker postoperative recovery. In this review article the fundamental aspects of the interdisciplinary perioperative management of transthoracic oesophagectomy are described.
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- R Lambertz
- Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Tumorchirurgie, Uniklinik Köln, Köln, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin, Uniklinik Köln, Kerpenerstr. 62, 50937, Köln, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin, Uniklinik Köln, Kerpenerstr. 62, 50937, Köln, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Tumorchirurgie, Uniklinik Köln, Köln, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Tumorchirurgie, Uniklinik Köln, Köln, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin, Uniklinik Köln, Kerpenerstr. 62, 50937, Köln, Deutschland.
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Kulik U, Schrem H, Bektas H, Klempnauer J, Lehner F. Prognostic relevance of hematological profile before resection for colorectal liver metastases. J Surg Res 2016; 206:498-506. [PMID: 27884348 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Revised: 06/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although alterations of hematological profile and especially elevated platelet counts were reported to influence survival in primary colorectal cancer, its prognostic relevance before the surgical treatment of colorectal liver metastases (CLM) is mainly unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the impact of these factors on overall survival following liver resection of CLM. MATERIALS AND METHODS The surgical treatment of primary CLM between 1994 and 2012 in 983 patients was retrospectively analyzed using univariable and multivariable Cox regression models. RESULTS In the multivariable analyses, a preoperative anemia was independently associated with inferior overall outcome (P = 0.005, hazard ratio: 1.355). However, with only 2.7% of all cases, an elevation of preoperative platelets was not a frequent finding and no independent impact on survival (P = 0.834). Furthermore, abnormal hemoglobin and platelet values had no impact on rate of surgical revisions due to bleeding complications (P = 0.962 and P = 0.671, respectively), but a potential interaction between abnormal hemoglobin and platelet values and the amount of transfused packed red blood cells (P = 0.004 and P < 0.001, respectively) was observed. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative anemia is statistically significantly associated with inferior overall survival following resection of CLM and might define a new prognostic marker. Preoperative elevated platelets were not a frequent finding and showed no influence on overall survival.
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- Ulf Kulik
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Core Facility Quality Management and Health Technology Assessment in Transplantation, Integrated Research and Treatment Center Transplantation (IFB-Tx), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Chen L, Sun L, Lang Y, Wu J, Yao L, Ning J, Zhang J, Xu S. Fast-track surgery improves postoperative clinical recovery and cellular and humoral immunity after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. BMC Cancer 2016; 16:449. [PMID: 27401305 PMCID: PMC4940721 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2506-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2015] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Our aim was to investigate the influence of FTS on human cellular and humoral immunity using a randomized controlled clinical study in esophageal cancer patients. Methods Between October 2013 and December 2014, 276 patients with esophageal cancer in our department were enrolled in the study. The patients were randomized into two groups: FTS pathway group and conventional pathway group. The postoperative hospital stay, hospitalization expenditure, and postoperative complications were recorded. The markers of inflammatory and immune function were measured before operation as well as on the 1st, 3rd, and 7th postoperative days (POD), including serum level of interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), serum globulin, immunoglobulin G (IgG), immunoglobulin M (IgM), immunoglobulin A (IgA) and lymphocyte subpopulations (CD3 lymphocytes, CD4 lymphocytes, CD8 lymphocytes and the CD4/CD8 ratio) in the patients between the two groups. Results In all, 260 patients completed the study: 128 in the FTS group and 132 in the conventional group. We found implementation of FTS pathway decreases postoperative length of stay and hospital charges (P < 0.05). In addition, inflammatory reactions, based on IL-6 and CRP levels, were less intense following FTS pathway compared to conventional pathway on POD1 and POD3 (P < 0.05). On POD1 and POD3, the levels of IgG, IgA, CD3 lymphocytes, CD4 lymphocytes and the CD4/CD8 ratio in FTS group were significantly higher than those in control group (All P < 0.05). However, there were no differences in the level of IgM and CD8 lymphocytes between the two groups. Conclusions FTS improves postoperative clinical recovery and effectively inhibited release of inflammatory factors via the immune system after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Trial registration ChiCTR-TRC-13003562, the date of registration: August 29, 2013.
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- Lantao Chen
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China.,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hainan Cancer Hospital, Haikou, Hainan Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China.
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Weledji EP, Verla V. Failure to rescue patients from early critical complications of oesophagogastric cancer surgery. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2016; 7:34-41. [PMID: 27054032 PMCID: PMC4802398 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2016.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2015] [Revised: 02/20/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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'Failure to rescue' is a significant cause of mortality in gastrointestinal surgery. Differences in mortality between high and low-volume hospitals are not associated with large difference in complication rates but to the ability of the hospital to effectively rescue patients from the complications. We reviewed the critical complications following surgery for oesophageal and gastric cancer, their prevention and reasons for failure to rescue. Strategies focussing on perioperative optimization, the timely recognition and management of complications may be essential to improving outcome in low-volume hospitals.
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- Elroy P. Weledji
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroon
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Chalfin HJ, Liu JJ, Gandhi N, Feng Z, Johnson D, Netto GJ, Drake CG, Hahn NM, Schoenberg MP, Trock BJ, Scott AV, Frank SM, Bivalacqua TJ. Blood Transfusion is Associated with Increased Perioperative Morbidity and Adverse Oncologic Outcomes in Bladder Cancer Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Radical Cystectomy. Ann Surg Oncol 2016; 23:2715-22. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-016-5193-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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International Consensus on Standardization of Data Collection for Complications Associated With Esophagectomy: Esophagectomy Complications Consensus Group (ECCG). Ann Surg 2015; 262:286-94. [PMID: 25607756 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 720] [Impact Index Per Article: 80.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Perioperative complications influence long- and short-term outcomes after esophagectomy. The absence of a standardized system for defining and recording complications and quality measures after esophageal resection has meant that there is wide variation in evaluating their impact on these outcomes. METHODS The Esophageal Complications Consensus Group comprised 21 high-volume esophageal surgeons from 14 countries, supported by all the major thoracic and upper gastrointestinal professional societies. Delphi surveys and group meetings were used to achieve a consensus on standardized methods for defining complications and quality measures that could be collected in institutional databases and national audits. RESULTS A standardized list of complications was created to provide a template for recording individual complications associated with esophagectomy. Where possible, these were linked to preexisting international definitions. A Delphi survey facilitated production of specific definitions for anastomotic leak, conduit necrosis, chyle leak, and recurrent nerve palsy. An additional Delphi survey documented consensus regarding critical quality parameters recommended for routine inclusion in databases. These quality parameters were documentation on mortality, comorbidities, completeness of data collection, blood transfusion, grading of complication severity, changes in level of care, discharge location, and readmission rates. CONCLUSIONS The proposed system for defining and recording perioperative complications associated with esophagectomy provides an infrastructure to standardize international data collection and facilitate future comparative studies and quality improvement projects.
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Kraus KA, Clifford CA, Davis GJ, Kiefer KM, Drobatz KJ. Outcome and Prognostic Indicators in Cats Undergoing Splenectomy for Splenic Mast Cell Tumors. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2015; 51:231-8. [PMID: 26083443 DOI: 10.5326/jaaha-ms-6280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This was a multi-institutional retrospective study evaluating the outcome and clinical parameters associated with the postoperative prognosis of 36 cats with splenic mast cell tumors treated with splenectomy. Clinical parameters reviewed included signalment, clinical history, results of staging tests, surgical variables, administration of blood products, presence of metastasis, postoperative complications, administration of chemotherapy postoperatively, chemotherapy protocol, and response to chemotherapy. Overall median survival time was 390 days (range, 2-1737 days). Administration of a blood product (P < .0001), metastasis to a regional lymph node (P = .022), and evidence of either concurrent or historical neoplasia (P = .037) were negatively associated with survival. Response to chemotherapy (P = .0008) was associated with an improved median survival time. Larger-scale prospective studies evaluating different chemotherapy protocols are required to elucidate the discrepancy between lack of survival benefit with administration of chemotherapy and improvement in survival time with positive response to chemotherapy.
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- Kelly A Kraus
- From the Surgery Department, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls, NJ (K.A.K., G.D.); Hope Veterinary Specialists, Malvern, PA (C.C.); Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (K.M.K.); and the Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (K.D.)
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- From the Surgery Department, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls, NJ (K.A.K., G.D.); Hope Veterinary Specialists, Malvern, PA (C.C.); Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (K.M.K.); and the Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (K.D.)
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- From the Surgery Department, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls, NJ (K.A.K., G.D.); Hope Veterinary Specialists, Malvern, PA (C.C.); Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (K.M.K.); and the Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (K.D.)
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- From the Surgery Department, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls, NJ (K.A.K., G.D.); Hope Veterinary Specialists, Malvern, PA (C.C.); Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (K.M.K.); and the Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (K.D.)
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- From the Surgery Department, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls, NJ (K.A.K., G.D.); Hope Veterinary Specialists, Malvern, PA (C.C.); Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (K.M.K.); and the Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (K.D.)
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BACKGROUND We have initially published our experience with the robotic transthoracic esophagectomy in 32 patients from a single institute. The present paper is the extension of our experience with robotic system and to best of our knowledge this represents the largest series of robotic transthoracic esophagectomy worldwide. The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of the robotic transthoracic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in a series of patients from a single institute. METHODS A retrospective review of medical records was conducted for 83 esophageal cancer patients who underwent robotic esophagectomy at our institute from December 2009 to December 2012. All patients underwent a thorough clinical examination and pre-operative investigations. All patients underwent robotic esophageal mobilization. En-bloc dissection with lymphadenectomy was performed in all cases with preservation of Azygous vein. Relevant data were gathered from medical records. RESULTS The study population comprised of 50 men and 33 women with mean age of 59.18 years. The mean operative time was 204.94 mins (range 180 to 300). The mean blood loss was 86.75 ml (range 50 to 200). The mean number of lymph node yield was 18. 36 (range 13 to 24). None of the patient required conversion. The mean ICU stay and hospital stay was 1 day (range 1 to 3) and 10.37 days (range 10 to 13), respectively. A total of 16 (19.28%) complication were reported in these patents. Commonly reported complication included dysphagia, pleural effusion and anastomotic leak. No treatment related mortality was observed. After a median follow-up period of 10 months, 66 patients (79.52%) survived with disease free stage. CONCLUSIONS We found robot-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy feasible in cases of esophageal cancer. The procedure allowed precise en-bloc dissection with lymphadenectomy in mediastinum with reduced operative time, blood loss and complications.
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Predicting blood transfusion in patients undergoing minimally invasive oesophagectomy. Int J Surg 2014; 12:1342-7. [PMID: 25448656 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 10/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIM To evaluate predictors of allogenic blood transfusion requirements in patients undergoing minimal invasive oesophagectomy at a tertiary high volume centre for oesophago-gastric surgery. METHODS Retrospective analysis of all patients undergoing minimal access oesophagectomy in our department between January 2010 and December 2011. Patients were divided into two groups depending on whether they required a blood transfusion at any time during their index admission. Factors that have been shown to influence perioperative blood transfusion requirements in major surgery were included in the analysis. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the impact of patient and perioperative characteristics on transfusion requirements during the index admission. RESULTS A total of 80 patients underwent minimal access oesophagectomy, of which 61 patients had a laparoscopic assisted oesophagectomy and 19 patients had a minimal invasive oesophagectomy. Perioperative blood transfusion was required in 28 patients at any time during hospital admission. On binary logistic regression analysis, a lower preoperative haemoglobin concentration (p < 0.01), suffering a significant complication (p < 0.005) and laparoscopic assisted oesophagectomy (p < 0.05) were independent predictors of blood transfusion requirements. DISCUSSION It has been reported that requirement for blood transfusion can affect long-term outcomes in oesophageal cancer resection. Two factors which could be addressed preoperatively; haemoglobin concentration and type of oesophageal resection, may be valuable in predicting blood transfusions in patients undergoing minimally invasive oesophagectomy. CONCLUSION Our analysis revealed that preoperative haemoglobin concentration, occurrence of significant complications and type of minimal access oesophagectomy predicted blood transfusion requirements in the patient population examined.
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Chalfin HJ, Frank SM, Feng Z, Trock BJ, Drake CG, Partin AW, Humphreys E, Ness PM, Jeong BC, Lee SB, Han M. Allogeneic versus autologous blood transfusion and survival after radical prostatectomy. Transfusion 2014; 54:2168-74. [PMID: 24601996 DOI: 10.1111/trf.12611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2013] [Revised: 01/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Potential adverse effects of blood transfusion (BT) remain controversial, especially for clinical outcomes after curative cancer surgery. Some postulate that immune modulation after allogeneic BT predisposes to recurrence and death, but autologous superiority is not established. This study assessed whether BT is associated with long-term prostate cancer recurrence and survival with a large single-institutional radical prostatectomy (RP) database. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Between 1994 and 2012, a total of 11,680 patients had RP with available outcome and transfusion data. A total of 7443 (64%) had complete covariate data. Clinical variables associated with biochemical recurrence-free survival (BRFS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), and overall survival (OS) were identified with Cox proportional hazards models for three groups: no BT (reference, 27.7%, n = 2061), autologous BT only (68.8%, n = 5124), and any allogeneic BT (with or without autologous, 3.5%, n = 258). RESULTS Median (range) follow-up was 6 (1-18) years. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed significantly decreased OS (but not BRFS or PCSS) in the allogeneic group versus autologous and no BT groups (p = 0.006). With univariate analysis, any allogeneic BT had a hazard ratio (HR) of 2.29 (range, 1.52-3.46; p < 0.0001) for OS, whereas autologous BT was not significant (HR, 1.04 [range, 0.82-1.32], p = 0.752). In multivariable models, neither autologous nor allogeneic BT was independently associated with BRFS, CSS, or OS, and a dose response was not observed for allogeneic units and BRFS. CONCLUSION Although allogeneic but not autologous BT was associated with decreased long-term OS, after adjustment for confounding clinical variables, BT was not independently associated with OS, BRFS, or CSS regardless of transfusion type. Notably, no association was observed between allogeneic BT and cancer recurrence. Observed differences in OS may reflect confounding.
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- Heather J Chalfin
- Department of Urology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland
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Wauters I, Vansteenkiste J. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in cancer patients: reflections on safety. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2014; 4:467-76. [DOI: 10.1586/ecp.11.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Elagamy A, Abdelaziz A, Ellaithy M. The use of cell salvage in women undergoing cesarean hysterectomy for abnormal placentation. Int J Obstet Anesth 2013; 22:289-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2013.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2012] [Revised: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 05/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Esophagectomy Using a Thoracoscopic Approach With an Open Laparotomic or Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Abdominal Stage for Esophageal Cancer. Ann Surg 2013; 257:873-85. [DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e31826c87cd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Intraoperative blood transfusion contributes to decreased long-term survival of patients with esophageal cancer. World J Surg 2012; 36:844-50. [PMID: 22350472 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-012-1433-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several prognostic factors for patients who have undergone esophagectomy owing to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma have been suggested, including intraoperative blood loss. There are few data, however, suggesting such an association with the prognosis following radical esophagectomy. METHODS Patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent radical esophagectomy were divided into two groups based on the median value of the intraoperative blood loss (510 g). A multivariate Cox proportional-hazard regression analysis was performed to determine if intraoperative blood loss could be an independent prognostic factor for long-term survival following radical esophagectomy. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis with a log-rank test was performed between the groups. RESULTS From April 2005 to May 2009, a total of 37 patients underwent radical esophagectomy for the treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma at the Juntendo Shizuoka Hospital and were assigned either to one of two groups: those with ≥510 g blood loss [bleeding group (BG), n = 19] or of those with <510 g blood loss [less bleeding group (LBG), n = 18]. The distribution of the stage of disease, the number of positive lymph nodes, and the presence of lymphatic and vascular invasion was comparable between the groups, but the Kaplan-Meier survival analysis demonstrated that survival was significantly worse in the BG group than in the LBG group (p = 0.00295). This was supported by the multivariate analysis, which indicated that intraoperative blood loss was independently associated with long-term survival after radical esophagectomy. CONCLUSIONS Intraoperative blood loss could be a useful prognostic factor following radical esophagectomy in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
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Aning J, Dunn J, Daugherty M, Mason R, Pocock R, Ridler B, Thompson J, McGrath JS. Towards bloodless cystectomy: a 10-year experience of intra-operative cell salvage during radical cystectomy. BJU Int 2012; 110:E608-13. [PMID: 22823412 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2012.11338.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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UNLABELLED Study Type - Therapy (case series) Level of Evidence 4 What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Guidance from the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on the use of intraoperative cell savage (ICS) has been in place for over 3 years and recommends its routine usage in all patients undergoing radical pelvic urological surgery. The current series describes the contribution of ICS to contemporary blood conservation strategies and the goal of 'bloodless' cystectomy. OBJECTIVE • To describe a 10-year experience of intra-operative cell salvage (ICS) during radical cystectomy at a regional cancer centre. PATIENTS AND METHODS • Between 1(st) January 2001 and 31(st) December 2010, 213 consecutive patients underwent radical cystectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy for bladder cancer, with an ICS suction device used in theatre. • Surgery was performed by one of three consultant surgeons using an open technique with lymph node clearance to the iliac bifurcation. Orthotopic bladder substitution was performed in 25% of patients overall. • ICS data were collected prospectively on an electronic database and the institutional database was then cross-referenced with a complete review of patients' medical records, laboratory results and radiological investigations retrospectively. • Data collected included patient demographics, haemoglobin levels before and after surgery, the volume of ICS blood collected and re-infused, complications related to ICS usage, the volume of allogeneic red blood cells (RBCs) transfused, length of stay and overall patient survival at 3 and 5 years after surgery. RESULTS • In all 213 cases described, ICS was used without complication, with no recorded episodes of device failure and no complications related to the use of cell salvage. • Overall, 91% of patients received ICS blood and 28% of patients avoided any further transfusion products. • The median (range) follow-up for the cohort was 24 (9-119) months. • Seventy percent of the transfusion requirement for patients who underwent surgery in 2001 was met using allogeneic RBC transfusion but by 2010, as blood loss markedly reduced, ICS blood was able to provide ∼70% of overall transfusion requirements. As a consequence, the percentage of patients avoiding an allogeneic RBC transfusion significantly increased during the 10-year period, such that 70% of patients avoided allogeneic RBC transfusion in 2010 compared with only 10-20% in the period 2001-2003 • The overall survival rate at 3 and 5 years was 58% and 49%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS • In conclusion, the use of ICS during radical cystectomy is safe; it is capable of meeting the majority of or, in some cases, the total blood product requirement for individual patients. As a result, it decreases the need for allogeneic RBC transfusion and hence the associated risks. Current follow-up shows no apparent risk of decreased long-term survival from an oncological perspective. • The authors advocate routine availability of ICS for all major urological oncology cases.
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- Jonathan Aning
- Department of Surgery, Exeter Surgical Health Services Research Unit, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust, Exeter, UK
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Rutegård M, Lagergren P, Rouvelas I, Mason R, Lagergren J. Surgical complications and long-term survival after esophagectomy for cancer in a nationwide Swedish cohort study. Eur J Surg Oncol 2012; 38:555-61. [PMID: 22483704 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2012.02.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2011] [Revised: 02/08/2012] [Accepted: 02/23/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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AIMS Acute surgical complications after esophageal resection for cancer may decrease the long-term survival. Previous results on this topic are conflicting and no population-based studies are available. METHODS A prospective, nationwide Swedish study was conducted in 2001-2010. Eligible patients comprised those afflicted by esophageal or cardia cancer and underwent surgical resection in Sweden in 2001-2005. Details concerning patient and tumor characteristics, surgical procedures, and postoperative surgical complications were collected prospectively. Follow-up for mortality, starting from 90 days after the surgery, was done until May 2010. Cox proportional-hazards regression was performed to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), adjusted for age, tumor stage, sex, histology, comorbidity, surgical approach and surgical radicality. RESULTS Among 567 included patients who survived at least 90 days postoperatively, 130 (22.9%) sustained a predefined surgical complication within 30 days of surgery. The adjusted HR of mortality was increased in patients who sustained surgical complications, compared to patients without such complications (HR 1.29, 95% CI 1.02-1.63). CONCLUSIONS The occurrence of surgical complications might be an independent predictor for poorer long-term survival in patients resected for esophageal cancer, even in patients who survived the postoperative period.
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- M Rutegård
- Upper Gastrointestinal Research, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Komatsu Y, Orita H, Sakurada M, Maekawa H, Hoppo T, Sato K. Intraoperative blood transfusion contributes to decreased long-term survival of patients with esophageal cancer. World J Surg 2012. [PMID: 22350472 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-012-1433–3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several prognostic factors for patients who have undergone esophagectomy owing to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma have been suggested, including intraoperative blood loss. There are few data, however, suggesting such an association with the prognosis following radical esophagectomy. METHODS Patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent radical esophagectomy were divided into two groups based on the median value of the intraoperative blood loss (510 g). A multivariate Cox proportional-hazard regression analysis was performed to determine if intraoperative blood loss could be an independent prognostic factor for long-term survival following radical esophagectomy. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis with a log-rank test was performed between the groups. RESULTS From April 2005 to May 2009, a total of 37 patients underwent radical esophagectomy for the treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma at the Juntendo Shizuoka Hospital and were assigned either to one of two groups: those with ≥510 g blood loss [bleeding group (BG), n = 19] or of those with <510 g blood loss [less bleeding group (LBG), n = 18]. The distribution of the stage of disease, the number of positive lymph nodes, and the presence of lymphatic and vascular invasion was comparable between the groups, but the Kaplan-Meier survival analysis demonstrated that survival was significantly worse in the BG group than in the LBG group (p = 0.00295). This was supported by the multivariate analysis, which indicated that intraoperative blood loss was independently associated with long-term survival after radical esophagectomy. CONCLUSIONS Intraoperative blood loss could be a useful prognostic factor following radical esophagectomy in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
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- Yoshihiro Komatsu
- Department of Surgery, Juntendo Shizuoka Hospital, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 1129 Nagaoka, Izunokuni-shi, Shizuoka, 410-2295, Japan
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Kulik U, Framke T, Grosshennig A, Ceylan A, Bektas H, Klempnauer J, Lehner F. Liver resection of colorectal liver metastases in elderly patients. World J Surg 2011; 35:2063-72. [PMID: 21717239 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-011-1180-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The percentage of elderly patients with colorectal liver metastases (CLM) has increased. Liver resection remains the only curative therapy; data evaluating the outcome in this age group is limited. Aim of the present study was to determine if postoperative morbidity, mortality, and other independent predictors influence survival in patients ≥ 70 years undergoing liver resection for CLM. METHODS Clinical data on primary tumor and metastases of 939 patients after liver resection for CLM between 1994 and 2008 were retrospectively collected and subdivided in three age-groups (≥ 70, 40-69, <40). Independent predictors of survival were evaluated with overall and age-specific univariate and multivariate Cox regression models. RESULTS A total of 939 patients underwent liver resection for CLM, 20.3% aged ≥ 70 years. Overall postoperative mortality and morbidity were 1.08 and 14.82%, revealing no age-related differences. With 5-year survival of 31.8% in the elderly and 37.5% in the mid-age population, age ≥ 70 years was linked with decreased survival (Hazard Ratio [HR] = 1.305; P = 0.0186). Multivariate overall analyses showed size of CLM > 50 mm (HR = 1.376; P = 0.0060), a high amount of transfusion during surgery (HR = 1.676; P = 0.0110), duration of surgery >210 min (HR = 1.241; P = 0.0322), primary UICC (International Union Against Cancer) stage IV (HR = 2.297; P < 0.0001), and performance of repeat resections (HR = 0.652; P = 0.0107) as independent predictors of survival. In the elderly group, effects of UICC IV (HR = 3.260; P = 0.0148) and high numbers of transfusions (HR = 3.647; P = 0.0129) were confirmed; the others did not show statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS Resection of CLM at older age is feasible with morbidity and mortality rates similar to those in younger patients. Although age ≥ 70 was shown to be associated with poorer overall outcome, reasonable 5-year survival was observed.
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- Department of General-, Visceral- and Transplantation Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Ashworth A, Klein AA. Cell salvage as part of a blood conservation strategy in anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth 2010; 105:401-16. [PMID: 20802228 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The use of intraoperative cell salvage and autologous blood transfusion has become an important method of blood conservation. The main aim of autologous transfusion is to reduce the need for allogeneic blood transfusion and its associated complications. Allogeneic blood transfusion has been associated with increased risk of tumour recurrence, postoperative infection, acute lung injury, perioperative myocardial infarction, postoperative low-output cardiac failure, and increased mortality. We have reviewed the current evidence for cell salvage in modern surgical practice and examined the controversial issues, such as the use of cell salvage in obstetrics, and in patients with malignancy, or intra-abdominal or systemic sepsis. Cell salvage has been demonstrated to be safe and effective at reducing allogeneic blood transfusion requirements in adult elective surgery, with stronger evidence in cardiac and orthopaedic surgery. Prolonged use of cell salvage with large-volume autotransfusion may be associated with dilution of clotting factors and thrombocytopenia, and regular laboratory or near-patient monitoring is required, along with appropriate blood product use. Cell salvage should be considered in all cases where significant blood loss (>1000 ml) is expected or possible, where patients refuse allogeneic blood products or they are anaemic. The use of cell salvage in combination with a leucocyte depletion filter appears to be safe in obstetrics and cases of malignancy; however, further trials are required before definitive guidance may be provided. The only absolute contraindication to the use of cell salvage and autologous blood transfusion is patient refusal.
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge CB23 3RE, UK
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The most frequent complications of oesophageal surgery are respiratory and these are associated with increased critical care stay, hospital stay and mortality. This review focuses on the risk factors associated with the development of respiratory complications after oesophageal surgery. RECENT FINDINGS An acceptable operative mortality, increased and improved quality of life can be gained in appropriately selected patients. When induction therapy is scheduled, smoking cessation is advised. The preoperative treatment of airway pathogens can reduce postoperative complications and this may be particularly relevant in patients who have received induction chemoradiotherapy. Nonrandomized studies suggest that thoracic epidural analgesia improves outcome. Minimally invasive surgery is increasingly used and appears safe but direct comparisons to open surgery in terms of respiratory complications are awaited. Few randomized studies are available to guide anaesthetic management but anaesthetists should aim to avoid hypoxaemia, hypotension, aspiration and limit blood and fluid administration. Postoperative aspiration is common and steps to reduce it are recommended. SUMMARY The multifactorial nature of respiratory complications after oesophageal surgery may mean that a number of interventions are needed to have a detectable influence on outcome, much like a care bundle strategy.
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Cockbain AJ, Masudi T, Lodge JPA, Toogood GJ, Prasad KR. Predictors of blood transfusion requirement in elective liver resection. HPB (Oxford) 2010; 12:50-5. [PMID: 20495645 PMCID: PMC2814404 DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2009.00126.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2009] [Accepted: 07/26/2009] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Liver resection remains major surgery frequently requiring intra-operative blood transfusion. Patients are typically over cross-matched, and with blood donor numbers falling, cross-matching and transfusion policies need rationalizing. AIM To identify predictors of peri-operative blood transfusion. METHODS A retrospective review of elective hepatic resections over a 4-year period was performed. Twenty-six variables including clinicopathological variables and intra-operative data were collated, together with the number of units of blood cross-matched and transfused in the immediate peri-operative period (48 h). Multivariate regression analysis was performed to identify independent predictors of blood transfusion, and a Risk Score for transfusion constructed. RESULTS Five hundred and eighty-nine patients were included in the study, and were cross-matched with a median 10 units of blood. Seventeen per cent of patients received a blood transfusion; median transfusion when required was 2 units. Regression analysis identified seven factors predictive of transfusion: haemoglobin <12.5 g/dL, pre-operative biliary drainage, coronary artery disease, largest tumour >3.5 cm, cholangiocarcinoma, redo resection and extended resection (5+ segments). Patients were stratified into high or low risk of transfusion based on Risk Score with a sensitivity of 73% [receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) 0.77]. CONCLUSIONS Patients undergoing elective liver resection are over-cross-matched. Patients can be classified into high and low risk of transfusion using a Risk Score, and cross-matched accordingly.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, UK
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Mirnezami R, Rohatgi A, Sutcliffe RP, Hamouda A, Chandrakumaran K, Botha A, Mason RC. Multivariate analysis of clinicopathological factors influencing survival following esophagectomy for cancer. Int J Surg 2010; 8:58-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2009] [Revised: 09/24/2009] [Accepted: 11/02/2009] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Postoperative complications after transthoracic esophagectomy for cancer of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction are correlated with early cancer recurrence: role of systematic grading of complications using the modified Clavien classification. Ann Surg 2009; 250:798-807. [PMID: 19809297 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e3181bdd5a8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the impact of postoperative complications after transthoracic esophagectomy, using the modified Clavien classification, on recurrence and on its timing in patients with cancer of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction. BACKGROUND DATA It is hypothesized that complications after esophagectomy for cancer may have a negative effect on recurrence and its timing because of negative interference with the immune system. METHODS Out of 150 consecutive patients operated with curative intent between January 2005 and May 2006, the data of 138 patients with macroscopically complete resection and no synchronous other malignancy were graded according to the modified Clavien classification. Uni- and multivariable analyses were performed to study the impact of postoperative complications on tumor recurrence and its timing. RESULTS Mean age was 63.1 years, male-female ratio was 4:1; 76.1% of the patients underwent primary surgery, 23.9% received induction therapy, R0-resection rate was 92.8%. Adenocarcinoma was found in 75%. Complication rates according to the modified Clavien classification were grade 0: 29.7%, grade 2: 35.5%, grade 3: 17.4%, grade 4: 15.9%, and grade 5 (postoperative mortality): 1.4%. Ten patients developed recurrence within 6 months, 29 within 12 months, 39 within 18 months, 42 within 24 months, totaling up to 47 at 3 years. Univariable analysis retained complications, LN-status, number of positive nodes, extracapsular lymph node involvement (EC LNI), pStage, pT, and R1-status as factors significantly influencing occurrence of recurrence. In the multivariable model, presence of complications, EC LNI, and R1-status were independent negative factors. Cox-regression analysis also identified these same 3 factors as significant determinators for the timing of recurrence. CONCLUSIONS This study indicates a correlation between complications and early recurrence and its timing. Modified Clavien classification, beside R1-status and EC LNI, appears to be a useful prognostic indicator of early recurrence and its timing. Achieving esophagectomy without postoperative complications is of utmost importance also for oncologic reasons given its negative potential on early oncologic outcome.
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Buise M, van Bommel J, van Genderen M, Tilanus H, van Zundert A, Gommers D. Two-Lung High-Frequency Jet Ventilation as an Alternative Ventilation Technique During Transthoracic Esophagectomy. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2009; 23:509-12. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2008.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2008] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Leukocyte depletion in allogeneic blood transfusion does not change the negative influence on survival following transthoracic resection for esophageal cancer. J Gastrointest Surg 2009; 13:581-6. [PMID: 19152023 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-008-0787-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2008] [Accepted: 12/11/2008] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Perioperative transfusion of allogeneic blood has been hypothesized to have an immunomodulatory effect and influence survival in several cancer types. This study evaluates the association between receipt of leucocyte-depleted and non-depleted allogeneic blood and survival following esophagectomy for cancer. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed including 291 patients with esophageal cancers who underwent transthoracic en bloc esophagectomy and extended mediastinal lymphadenectomy. Neoadjuvant chemoradiation was administered in 152 (52.2%) patients. Perioperative blood transfusions were quantified and the potential prognostic cutoff for transfused units was calculated according to LeBlanc. RESULTS The median number of perioperative blood transfusions was 2 (0-24), and 106 patients (36.4%) received no transfusions. Patients with one or less blood transfusion showed a significantly improved survival compared to patients receiving more than one unit (p < 0.009). In multivariate analysis, blood transfusion categories showed significance (p < 0.015) next to pT, pN, pM category, and residual tumor categories (R-categories). Separate analysis of 183 patients treated after the mandatory introduction of leukocyte-depleted blood transfusions detected a strong tendency, but no significant difference in survival for patients getting one or less or more than one transfusion (p = 0.056). Receipt of leukocyte-depleted versus non-depleted units, however, had no influence on survival (p = 0.766). CONCLUSIONS The need for perioperative allogeneic blood transfusions is significantly associated with poorer survival following resection for esophageal cancer by univariate and multivariate analysis. Our data suggest that the reduction of leukocytes in allogeneic transfusions is not sufficient to overcome the negative influence on survival.
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Catling S, Williams S, Freites O, Rees M, Davies C, Hopkins L. Use of a leucocyte filter to remove tumour cells from intra-operative cell salvage blood. Anaesthesia 2008; 63:1332-8. [PMID: 19032302 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05637.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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SUMMARY The intra-operative blood loss of 50 consecutive gynae-oncology patients undergoing surgery for endometrial, cervical or ovarian cancer was cell salvaged and filtered. In each case blood samples were taken from the effluent tumour vein, a central venous line, the cell saver reservoir, the cell salvage re-transfusion bag after processing but before filtration and from the cell salvage re-transfusion bag after processing and filtration. Samples were examined using immunohistochemical monoclonal antibody markers for epithelial cell lines. Viable, nucleated malignant cells were detected in 2/50 central venous samples, 34/50 reservoir samples and 31/50 unfiltered cell salvaged samples. After passage through a Pall RS leucocyte depletion filter no remaining viable, nucleated malignant cells were detected in any sample. The clinical risks of cell salvage in these circumstances should be reviewed in the light of the risks of allogeneic blood transfusion.
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Pultrum BB, van Bastelaar J, Schreurs LMA, van Dullemen HM, Groen H, Nijsten MWN, van Dam GM, Plukker JTHM. Impact of splenectomy on surgical outcome in patients with cancer of the distal esophagus and gastro-esophageal junction. Dis Esophagus 2008; 21:334-9. [PMID: 18477256 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2007.00762.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We aim to determine the effect of splenectomy on clinical outcome in patients with cancer of the distal esophagus and gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ) after a curative intended resection. From January 1991 to July 2004, 210 patients underwent a potentially curative gastroesophageal resection with an extended nodal dissection. The study group was divided into: group I with splenectomy, consisting of 66 patients (31.4%), and group II without splenectomy, of 144 patients. Splenectomy was performed for oncological reasons. Medical records were reviewed retrospectively. Postoperative complications occurred in 27 patients (40.9%) in group I and in 68 patients (47.2%) in group II (P = 0.4). The overall mortality was not significantly different between both groups (P = 0.7). There was a higher administration of red blood cells during surgery (P < or = 0.001), increased operating room (OR) time (P < or = 0.001) and longer intensive care unit (ICU) stay (P = 0.01) in group I. Independent prognostic factors for survival were outcome of surgery, nodal metastases, gender, complications and ICU stay. Sepsis was a strong prognostic factor among the complications. The 1 and 2-year survival was significantly higher in group II; 75% and 67% (P = 0.032) compared to 69% and 56% (P = 0.017) in group I, respectively. However, the 5-year survival was not different in both groups (29% in group I and 60% in group II, P = 0.191). Splenectomy had no marked effect on mortality and morbidity after curative resection of esophageal cancer. Splenectomy had a significant increase in blood transfusions with prolonged OR time and ICU stay and decreased short-term survival.
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- B B Pultrum
- Department of Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Ayantunde AA, Ng MY, Pal S, Welch NT, Parsons SL. Analysis of blood transfusion predictors in patients undergoing elective oesophagectomy for cancer. BMC Surg 2008; 8:3. [PMID: 18221510 PMCID: PMC2266902 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2482-8-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2007] [Accepted: 01/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Oesophagectomy for cancers is a major operation with significant blood loss and usage. Concerns exist about the side effects of blood transfusion, cost and availability of donated blood. We are not aware of any previous study that has evaluated predictive factors for perioperative blood transfusion in patients undergoing elective oesophagectomy for cancer. This study aimed to audit the pattern of blood crossmatch and to evaluate factors predictive of transfusion requirements in oesophagectomy patients. METHODS Data was collected from the database of all patients who underwent oesophagectomy for cancer over a 2-year period. Clinico-pathological data collected included patients demographics, clinical factors, tumour histopathological data, preoperative and discharge haemoglobin levels, total blood loss, number of units of blood crossmatched pre-, intra- and postoperatively, number of blood units transfused, crossmatched units reused for another patient and number of blood units wasted.Clinico-pathological variables were evaluated and logistic regression analysis was performed to determine which factors were predictive of blood transfusion. RESULTS A total of 145 patients with a male to female ratio of 2.5:1 and median age of 68 (40-85) years were audited. The mean preoperative haemoglobin (Hb) was 13.0 g/dl. 37% of males (Hb < 13.0 g/dl) and 29% of females (Hb < 11.5 g/dl) were anaemic preoperatively. A total of 1241 blood units were crossmatched and 316 units were transfused to 71 patients. Seventy four patients (51%) did not require blood transfusion during their hospital episode. 846 blood units not used for oesophagectomy patients were reused for other patients and 79 units were wasted. The overall crossmatch to transfusion ratio was 4:1 and reuse and wastage rates were 65.2% and 6.3% respectively. The independent predictors of blood transfusion include age >70 years, Hb level <11.0 g/dl, T-stage, presence of postoperative complications and anastomotic leak. CONCLUSION The cohort of patients audited was over-crossmatched. The identified independent predictors of blood transfusion should be considered in preoperative blood ordering for oesophagectomy patients. This study has directly led to a reduction in the maximum surgical blood-ordering schedule for oesophagectomy to 2 units and a reaudit is underway.
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- Abraham A Ayantunde
- Department of Surgery, Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK.
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Low DE, Kunz S, Schembre D, Otero H, Malpass T, Hsi A, Song G, Hinke R, Kozarek RA. Esophagectomy--it's not just about mortality anymore: standardized perioperative clinical pathways improve outcomes in patients with esophageal cancer. J Gastrointest Surg 2007; 11:1395-402; discussion 1402. [PMID: 17763917 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-007-0265-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2007] [Accepted: 07/19/2007] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Esophageal resection (ER) remains the standard therapy for early esophageal cancer; however, because of concerns regarding high levels of morbidity and mortality reported in analyses of national databases, many patients are relegated to less effective endoscopic or chemotherapeutic approaches. METHODS All patients undergoing esophagectomy by a single surgeon for cancer or high-grade dysplasia between 05/91-05/06 were prospectively entered into an IRB-approved database. All aspects of work-up and treatment were guided by an evolving standardized perioperative clinical pathway. RESULTS Three hundred forty consecutive patients, mean age of 64 (33-90), underwent ER for Barrett's esophagus (17) or invasive cancer stages I-87, II-133, III-94, IV-9. One hundred thirty-nine (41%) had neoadjuvant therapy. Sixty-three percent were American Society of Anesthesiologists class III or IV, and five different operative approaches were used. Patient were managed intraoperatively with a "fluid restriction" protocol. Mean intraoperative blood loss was 230 cc. 99.5% of patients were extubated immediately, and mean ICU and hospital stays were 2.25 (1-30) and 11.5 (6-49) days, respectively. Postoperative analgesia was managed with patient-controlled epidural analgesia in 98.5%, and 86% were mobilized on day 1 after surgery. Complications occurred in 153 patients (45%), most commonly atrial dysrhythmia (13%), and postoperative delirium (11%). Anastomotic leaks occurred in 13 patients (3.8%). Mortality occurred in one patient (0.3%). No significant differences were seen in length of stay, operative time, blood loss, or complications in patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy. For stages I, II, and III, patients between 1998-2004 Kaplan-Meier 5-year cumulative survival was 92.4, 57.1, and 34.5%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Surgical treatment of esophageal cancer can be done with moderate morbidity and very low mortality, and the expectation of improved levels of survival, especially in early-stage patients. Standardized perioperative clinical pathways can provide the infrastructure for the treatment of these patients and should include increased efforts to minimize blood loss and transfusions, improve postoperative pain control and extubation rates, and facilitate early mobilization and discharge. ER, as sole therapy or in combination with radiation/chemotherapy, should remain the standard of care in patients with early and locoregional esophageal cancer.
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- Donald E Low
- Thoracic Oncology Program and Digestive Disease Institute, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98111, USA.
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Rades D, Golke H, Schild SE, Kilic E. The impact of tumor expression of erythropoietin receptors and erythropoietin on clinical outcome of esophageal cancer patients treated with chemoradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2007; 71:152-9. [PMID: 17967510 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2007] [Revised: 09/07/2007] [Accepted: 09/14/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND To investigate the impact of tumor erythropoietin receptors (Epo-R) and erythropoietin (Epo) expression in 64 patients with Stage III esophageal cancer receiving or not receiving erythropoietin during chemoradiation. MATERIALS AND METHODS The impact of tumor Epo-R expression, Epo expression, and 10 additional factors (age, Karnofsky-Performance-Score [KPS], tumor length, T and N stage, histology and grading, hemoglobin during radiotherapy, erythropoietin administration, surgery) on overall survival (OS) and locoregional control (LC) was evaluated. RESULTS Improved OS was associated with low (< or =20%) Epo expression (p = 0.049), KPS >80 (p = 0.008), T3 stage (p = 0.010), hemoglobin > or =12 g/dL (p < 0.001), and surgery (p = 0.010). Erythropoietin receptor expression showed a trend (p = 0.09). Locoregional control was associated with T stage (p = 0.005) and hemoglobin (p < 0.001), almost with erythropoietin administration (p = 0.06). On multivariate analyses, OS was associated with KPS (p = 0.045) and hemoglobin (p = 0.032), LC with hemoglobin (p < 0.001). Patients having low expression of both Epo-R and Epo had better OS (p = 0.003) and LC (p = 0.043) than others. Two-year OS was nonsignificantly better (p = 0.25) in patients with low Epo-R expression receiving erythropoietin (50%) than in those with higher Epo-R expression receiving erythropoietin (21%), low Epo-R expression/no erythropoietin administration (29%), or higher Epo-R expression/no erythropoietin administration (18%). Two-year LC rates were, respectively, 65%, 31%, 26%, and 29% (p = 0.20). Results for Epo expression were similar. CONCLUSIONS Higher Epo-R expression or Epo expression seemed to be associated with poorer outcomes. Patients with low expression levels receiving erythropoietin seemed to do better than patients with higher expression levels or not receiving erythropoietin. The data need to be confirmed in a larger series of patients.
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- Dirk Rades
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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Weber RS, Jabbour N, Martin RCG. Anemia and transfusions in patients undergoing surgery for cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2007; 15:34-45. [PMID: 17943390 PMCID: PMC7101818 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-007-9502-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2007] [Revised: 06/03/2007] [Accepted: 06/05/2007] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Preoperative, operative, and postoperative factors may all contribute to high rates of anemia in patients undergoing surgery for cancer. Allogeneic blood transfusion is associated with both infectious risks and noninfectious risks such as human errors, hemolytic reactions, transfusion-related acute lung injury, transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease, and transfusion-related immune modulation. Blood transfusion may also be associated with increased risk of cancer recurrence. Blood-conservation measures such as preoperative autologous donation, acute normovolemic hemodilution, perioperative blood salvage, recombinant human erythropoietin (epoetin alfa), electrosurgical dissection, and minimally invasive surgical procedures may reduce the need for allogeneic blood transfusion in elective surgery. This review summarizes published evidence of the consequences of anemia and blood transfusion, the effects of blood storage, the infectious and noninfectious risks of blood transfusion, and the role of blood-conservation strategies for cancer patients who undergo surgery. The optimal blood-management strategy remains to be defined by additional clinical studies. Until that evidence becomes available, the clinical utility of blood conservation should be assessed for each patient individually as a component of preoperative planning in surgical oncology.
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- Randal S Weber
- University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Verma V, Schwarz RE. Factors influencing perioperative blood transfusions in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. J Surg Res 2007; 141:97-104. [PMID: 17574043 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2007] [Revised: 02/20/2007] [Accepted: 03/20/2007] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients undergoing major cancer resections often receive blood transfusions (TFs). Preoperative erythropoietin (EPO) offers the rationale to reduce TFs and related morbidity. METHODS Perioperative TF information was collected prospectively in a single surgeon practice over 5 years. RESULTS Three hundred forty-four patients underwent a major procedure, including pancreatic (n = 130, 38%), hepatobiliary (n = 87, 25%), gastroesophageal (n = 69, 20%), and other operations (n = 58, 17%). Median estimated blood loss (EBL) was 375 mL. PRBC TFs were given in 83 cases (24%), at a median of 2 units [1-16]. TF frequency and EBL did not differ between diagnoses. Multivariate TF associations existed for Hgb (P < 0.0001, OR 0.335), EBL (P < 0.0001, OR 1.007), serum Cl (P = 0.004, OR 1.25), serum Na (P = 0.02, OR 0.810), and age (P = 0.04, OR 1.033). TFs (versus no TFs) were linked to major complications (43 versus 20%, P = 0.0002), mortality (12% versus 3%, P = 0.001), and increased LOS (9 versus 7 days, P < 0.0001). A potential benefit for preoperative EPO to avoid TFs could be derived for only 31 patients (9%). CONCLUSIONS In this low TF rate of 24% for major visceral resections, few preoperative parameters are able to identify subgroups at risk for TFs aside from blood counts. Our data would not support generalized preoperative EPO administration.
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- Varun Verma
- Division of Surgical Oncology, The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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Yeh JJ, Gonen M, Tomlinson JS, Idrees K, Brennan MF, Fong Y. Effect of blood transfusion on outcome after pancreaticoduodenectomy for exocrine tumour of the pancreas. Br J Surg 2007; 94:466-72. [PMID: 17330243 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Blood transfusion is thought to have an immunosuppressive effect. The aims of this study were to examine survival in patients with pancreatic cancer receiving blood transfusion in association with pancreaticoduodenectomy, and to define preoperative risk factors for subsequent transfusion. METHODS A retrospective review was performed of a prospective database of patients with exocrine tumours of the head of the pancreas who had undergone pancreaticoduodenectomy between 1998 and 2003. Clinical data, transfusion records and preoperative laboratory values were recorded. RESULTS A total of 294 patients underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy for exocrine tumours in the pancreatic head. Of these, 140 (47.6 per cent) received a blood transfusion. Their median survival was 18 months, compared with 24 months for those who did not have a transfusion (P = 0.036). Postoperative transfusion, margin status and node stage were independent predictors of survival. Age and preoperative total bilirubin and haemoglobin levels were the only preoperative factors that correlated with transfusion. CONCLUSION In patients with exocrine tumours of the pancreas, blood transfusion should be avoided when possible. Preoperative risk factors can identify patients who are likely to require transfusion and would therefore benefit most from blood conservation methods.
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- J J Yeh
- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York 10021, USA
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Abbrederis K, Bassermann F, Schuhmacher C, Voelter V, Busch R, Roethling N, Sendler A, Siewert JR, Peschel C, Lordick F. Erythropoietin-alfa During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Esophagogastric Adenocarcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg 2006; 82:293-7. [PMID: 16798232 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.01.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2005] [Revised: 01/24/2006] [Accepted: 01/26/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND In a previous study we showed that many patients with esophagogastric adenocarcinoma experience anemia during neoadjuvant chemotherapy. We now investigated the role of erythropoietin in managing anemia during neoadjuvant chemotherapy. METHODS Patients with esophagogastric adenocarcinoma who experienced anemia (hemoglobin < 12 g/dL) during neoadjuvant treatment received erythropoietin 10,000 IE subcutaneously three times a week. Primary outcomes were the response to erythropoietin, safety, the need for allogeneic red blood cell transfusion, and the rate of postoperative complications. RESULTS Between April 2003 and December 2004, 24 patients (median age, 62 years) were enrolled. The mean hemoglobin level before chemotherapy was 12.5 g/dL and the mean hemoglobin level before patients received erythropoietin was 11.5 g/dL. One year after involvement in the trial, 4 of 17 analyzable patients were still anemic (hemoglobin level < 12 mg/dL). Twenty-two patients received erythropoietin, and 16 (73%) responded. We could observe a significant increase in hemoglobin concentrations under therapy with erythropoietin to 12.6 g/dL (p < 0.001). Two patients (8%) received allogeneic transfusions; the rate of postoperative complications was 16%. There were no erythropoietin-related adverse events. CONCLUSIONS Treatment with erythropoietin is effective and well tolerated in patients with esophagogastric adenocarcinoma who experience anemia during neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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- Kathrin Abbrederis
- Third Department of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology), Institute for Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, and Munich Center for Clinical Studies, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Ma JY, Wu Z, Wang Y, Zhao YF, Liu LX, Kou YL, Zhou QH. Clinicopathologic characteristics of esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma in elderly patients. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12:1296-9. [PMID: 16534889 PMCID: PMC4124447 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i8.1296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To evaluate the risk of esophagectomy for carcinoma of the esophagus in the elderly (70 years or more) compared with younger patients (<70 years) and to determine whether the short-term outcomes of esophagectomy in the elderly have improved in recent years.
METHODS: Preoperative risks, postoperative morbidity and mortality in 60 elderly patients (≥70 years) with esophagectomy for carcinoma of the esophagus were compared with the findings in 1 782 younger patients (<70 years) with esophagectomy between January 1990 and December 2004. Changes in perioperative outcome and short-time survival in elderly patients between 1990 to 1997 and 1998 to 2004 were separately analyzed.
RESULTS: Preoperatively, there were significantly more patients with hypertension, pulmonary dysfunction, cardiac disease, and diabetes mellitus in the elderly patients as compared with the younger patients. No significant difference was found regarding the operation time, blood loss, organs in reconstruction and anastomotic site between the two groups, but elderly patients were more often to receive blood transfusion than younger patients. Significantly more transhiatal and fewer transthoracic esophagectomies were performed in the elderly patients as compared with the younger patients. Resection was considered curative in 71.66% (43/60) elderly and 64.92% (1 157/1 782) younger patients, which was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). There were no significant differences in the prevalence of surgical complications between the two groups. Postoperative cardiopulmonary medical complications were encountered more frequently in elderly patients. The hospital mortality rate was 3.3% (2/60) for elderly patients and 1.1% (19/1 782) for younger patients without a significant difference. When the study period was divided into a former (1990 to 1997) and a recent (1997 to 2004) period, operation time, blood loss, and percentage of patients receiving blood transfusion of the elderly patients significantly improved from the former period to the recent period. The hospital mortality rate of the elderly patients dropped from the former period (5.9%) to the recent period (2.3%), but it was not statistically significant.
CONCLUSION: Preoperative medical risk factors and postoperative cardiopulmonary complications after esophagectomy are more common in the elderly, but operative mortality is comparable to that of younger patients. These encouraging results and improvements in postoperative mortality and morbidity of the elderly patients in recent period are attributed to better surgical techniques and more intensive perioperative care in the elderly.
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- Jian-Yang Ma
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
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Fields RC, Meyers BF. The Effects of Perioperative Blood Transfusion on Morbidity and Mortality After Esophagectomy. Thorac Surg Clin 2006; 16:75-86. [PMID: 16696285 DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2006.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The effect of blood transfusion on outcomes in esophageal surgery remains controversial. The contrasting conclusions drawn from a number of retrospective analyses with different methodologies create a landscape that is difficult to interpret. Because of the scope of esophageal resection, the need for blood transfusion cannot be eliminated. What recommendations then, if any, can be made for the practicing surgeon? First, surgeons and anesthesiologists need to reevaluate their transfusion thresholds. The age-old practice of keeping the hemoglobin above 10 g/dL has very little evidence-based support. A multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial in Canada demonstrated that a restrictive strategy of blood transfusion, in which patients were transfused only for a hemoglobin level of less than 7 g/dL, was at least as effective as and possibly was superior to a liberal transfusion strategy in critically ill patients. It has also been estimated that more than 25% of patients undergoing colorectal resections may receive at least one unit of unnecessary blood. Further, the immediate reduction in the hemoglobin concentration caused by the normovolemic hemodilution associated with surgery and crystalloid fluid replacement is not associated with any increased morbidity or mortality. If these data are examined in the context of the results of Langley and Tachibana indicating that a threshold amount of blood needs to be transfused to impact outcomes, it becomes even more important to limit transfusion to only the amount that is essential. Thus, surgeons and anesthesiologists should adopt a more stringent set of requirements for blood transfusion. Second, with the proven feasibility and reduction in infectious complications associated with autologous blood-donation programs, any patient who meets the criteria discussed here should be encouraged to participate in such a program. Although the effect of autologous blood on cancer outcomes remains unclear, the other advantages certainly make such a program worthy of consideration. This discussion leads to a final point, namely that patients should be encouraged, whenever possible, to participate in clinical trial research. The only way that the community of surgeons treating patients who have esophageal cancer can hope to address properly the question of how blood transfusion affects outcomes is with well-designed clinical trials. A large, multicenter, randomized trial (level I) would be ideal. Short of such a trial, inclusion criteria and study methodology should be discussed among various institutions to avoid the differences in studies that make direct comparisons of results among different investigators difficult and potentially meaningless. This measure would at least allow different level II to IV data to be compared directly with some validity.
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- Ryan C Fields
- Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Plaisant N, Senesse P, Azria D, Lemanski C, Ychou M, Quenet F, Saint-Aubert B, Rouanet P. Surgery for Esophageal Cancer after Concomitant Radiochemotherapy: Oncologic and Functional Results. World J Surg 2004; 29:32-8. [PMID: 15592917 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-004-7455-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of surgery after preoperative radiochemotherapy (PRCT) for esophageal cancer. This retrospective study included 88 patients scan between 1992 and 2000. The median follow-up was 55.7 months (3.3-104.1 months). Surgical mortality was 15.9%. Multivariate analysis found that the following were risk factors for surgical mortality: gamma-glutamyltransferase level > 75 UI/ml (p = 0.007), weight loss = 10% (p = 0.05), and digestive toxicity World Health Organization grade III or IV during PRCT (p = 0.019). The median overall survival was 24.9 months. The 5-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were, respectively, 33.1% and 33.2%. Complete responder patients had a 71.8% 5-year OS (p = 0.01) and a 71.8% 5-year DFS (p = 0.009). The rate of recurrence was 37.5%. Multivariate analysis found that female gender (p = 0.03), weight loss = 10% (p = 0.03), preoperative computed tomography scan bronchial contact (p = 0.01), and N+ status (pN+) at pathology examination (p = 0.0001) were predictors of poor oncologic results. Patients with high preoperative risk of surgical mortality need to be selected for intensive perioperative management. In association with surgery, PRCT improves the local control, DFS, and OS of responder patients. Morphologic evaluation for staging esophageal cancer in predicting the pathologic response after PRCT is poor or controversial. Only surgical resection can provide accurate prognostic information for staging esophageal cancer and improving local control.
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- Nicolas Plaisant
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Centre Regional de Lutte Centre le Cancer, 208 Rue des Apothicaires, Parc Euromedecine, 34298 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
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