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de Jongh C, Cianchi F, Kinoshita T, Kingma F, Piccoli M, Dubecz A, Kouwenhoven E, van Det M, Mala T, Coratti A, Ubiali P, Turner P, Kish P, Borghi F, Immanuel A, Nilsson M, Rouvelas I, Hӧlzen JP, Rouanet P, Saint-Marc O, Dussart D, Patriti A, Bazzocchi F, van Etten B, Haveman JW, DePrizio M, Sabino F, Viola M, Berlth F, Grimminger PP, Roviello F, van Hillegersberg R, Ruurda J. Surgical Techniques and Related Perioperative Outcomes After Robot-assisted Minimally Invasive Gastrectomy (RAMIG): Results From the Prospective Multicenter International Ugira Gastric Registry. Ann Surg 2024; 280:98-107. [PMID: 37922237 PMCID: PMC11161237 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To gain insight into the global practice of robot-assisted minimally invasive gastrectomy (RAMIG) and evaluate perioperative outcomes using an international registry. BACKGROUND The techniques and perioperative outcomes of RAMIG for gastric cancer vary substantially in the literature. METHODS Prospectively registered RAMIG cases for gastric cancer (≥10 per center) were extracted from 25 centers in Europe, Asia, and South-America. Techniques for resection, reconstruction, anastomosis, and lymphadenectomy were analyzed and related to perioperative surgical and oncological outcomes. Complications were uniformly defined by the Gastrectomy Complications Consensus Group. RESULTS Between 2020 and 2023, 759 patients underwent total (n=272), distal (n=465), or proximal (n=22) gastrectomy (RAMIG). After total gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y-reconstruction, anastomotic leakage rates were 8% with hand-sewn (n=9/111) and 6% with linear stapled anastomoses (n=6/100). After distal gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y (67%) or Billroth-II-reconstruction (31%), anastomotic leakage rates were 3% with linear stapled (n=11/433) and 0% with hand-sewn anastomoses (n=0/26). Extent of lymphadenectomy consisted of D1+ (28%), D2 (59%), or D2+ (12%). Median nodal harvest yielded 31 nodes (interquartile range: 21-47) after total and 34 nodes (interquartile range: 24-47) after distal gastrectomy. R0 resection rates were 93% after total and 96% distal gastrectomy. The hospital stay was 9 days after total and distal gastrectomy, and was median 3 days shorter without perianastomotic drains versus routine drain placement. Postoperative 30-day mortality was 1%. CONCLUSIONS This large multicenter study provided a worldwide overview of current RAMIG techniques and their respective perioperative outcomes. These outcomes demonstrated high surgical quality, set a quality standard for RAMIG, and can be considered an international reference for surgical standardization.
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- Cas de Jongh
- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University Hospital Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Civile Baggiovara Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria (AOU) of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Medical University, Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital ZGT Almelo, Almelo, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Surgery, Misericordia Hospital Grosseto, Grosseto, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Santa Maria degli Angeli, Pordenone, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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- Department of Surgery, General Hospital Cuneo, Cuneo, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Candiolo Cancer Institute, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, UK
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- Department of Upper Abdominal Diseases, Division of Surgery and Oncology, CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Upper Abdominal Diseases, Division of Surgery and Oncology, CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Montpellier Cancer Institute, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire Orléans, Orléans, France
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- Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire Orléans, Orléans, France
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- Department of Surgery, General Hospital Marche Nord, Pesaro, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, San Giovanni Rotondo Hospital IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, UMC Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, UMC Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, General Hospital Arezzo, Arezzo, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, National Cancer Institute Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Department of Surgery, General Hospital Tricase, Tricase, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, UMC Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Ketel MHM, van der Aa DC, Henckens SPG, Rosman C, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Klarenbeek BR, Gisbertz SS. Extent and Boundaries of Lymph Node Stations During Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Survey Among Dutch Esophageal Surgeons. Ann Surg Oncol 2024:10.1245/s10434-024-15475-7. [PMID: 38862837 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15475-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND The optimal extent of lymph node dissection (LND) and the anatomic boundaries per lymph node station (LNS) during minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for esophageal cancer remain a topic of debate. This study investigated the opinion of Dutch esophageal cancer surgeons on their routine LND extent and anatomic boundaries per LNS during MIE. METHODS In April 2023, an English web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted. In each of the 15 Dutch hospitals performing MIE, two MIE surgeons were asked to participate. The routine LND extent (quantity, specific LNS) for distal esophageal adenocarcinoma, (dis)agreement with the TIGER definition, and anatomic boundaries for each LNS in six directions were queried. RESULTS The survey was completed by 24 Dutch MIE surgeons (80% response rate). Consensus on the routine LND extent ( ≥ 85% of the participating surgeons) included the left and right paracardial, left gastric artery, celiac trunk, proximal splenic artery, common hepatic artery, subcarinal middle mediastinal paraoesophageal, lower mediastinal paraoesophageal, pulmonary ligament, and upper mediastinal paraoesophageal LNSs. Other LNSs were not widely considered routine. Although, certain anatomic boundaries were consistent among the surgeons, the majority varied, even when they agreed on the TIGER definition. CONCLUSION Significant variations in surgical practice among Dutch esophageal surgeons regarding their routine extent of LND and anatomic boundaries of LNSs during MIE were demonstrated. Variation may have an impact on clinical outcomes, hampering uniform treatment strategies and hindering comparison of performance assessments. This study highlighted the need for an international follow-up study toward one uniform defined LND during MIE for esophageal cancer.
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- M H M Ketel
- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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de Jongh C, van der Meulen MP, Gertsen EC, Brenkman HJF, van Sandick JW, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Gisbertz SS, Luyer MDP, Nieuwenhuijzen GAP, van Lanschot JJB, Lagarde SM, Wijnhoven BPL, de Steur WO, Hartgrink HH, Stoot JHMB, Hulsewe KWE, Spillenaar Bilgen EJ, van Det MJ, Kouwenhoven EA, Daams F, van der Peet DL, van Grieken NCT, Heisterkamp J, van Etten B, van den Berg JW, Pierie JP, Eker HH, Thijssen AY, Belt EJT, van Duijvendijk P, Wassenaar E, Wevers KP, Hol L, Wessels FJ, Haj Mohammad N, Frederix GWJ, van Hillegersberg R, Siersema PD, Vegt E, Ruurda JP. Impact of 18FFDG-PET/CT and Laparoscopy in Staging of Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Cost Analysis in the Prospective Multicenter PLASTIC-Study. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:4005-4017. [PMID: 38526832 PMCID: PMC11076388 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15103-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND Unnecessary D2-gastrectomy and associated costs can be prevented after detecting non-curable gastric cancer, but impact of staging on treatment costs is unclear. This study determined the cost impact of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18FFDG-PET/CT) and staging laparoscopy (SL) in gastric cancer staging. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cost analysis, four staging strategies were modeled in a decision tree: (1) 18FFDG-PET/CT first, then SL, (2) SL only, (3) 18FFDG-PET/CT only, and (4) neither SL nor 18FFDG-PET/CT. Costs were assessed on the basis of the prospective PLASTIC-study, which evaluated adding 18FFDG-PET/CT and SL to staging advanced gastric cancer (cT3-4 and/or cN+) in 18 Dutch hospitals. The Dutch Healthcare Authority provided 18FFDG-PET/CT unit costs. SL unit costs were calculated bottom-up. Gastrectomy-associated costs were collected with hospital claim data until 30 days postoperatively. Uncertainty was assessed in a probabilistic sensitivity analysis (1000 iterations). RESULTS 18FFDG-PET/CT costs were €1104 including biopsy/cytology. Bottom-up calculations totaled €1537 per SL. D2-gastrectomy costs were €19,308. Total costs per patient were €18,137 for strategy 1, €17,079 for strategy 2, and €19,805 for strategy 3. If all patients undergo gastrectomy, total costs were €18,959 per patient (strategy 4). Performing SL only reduced costs by €1880 per patient. Adding 18FFDG-PET/CT to SL increased costs by €1058 per patient; IQR €870-1253 in the sensitivity analysis. CONCLUSIONS For advanced gastric cancer, performing SL resulted in substantial cost savings by reducing unnecessary gastrectomies. In contrast, routine 18FFDG-PET/CT increased costs without substantially reducing unnecessary gastrectomies, and is not recommended due to limited impact with major costs. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT03208621. This trial was registered prospectively on 30-06-2017.
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- Cas de Jongh
- Department of Surgery, Medical Oncology and Radiology, University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Oncology and Radiology, University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Oncology and Radiology, University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Surgery and Nuclear Medicine Department, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Surgery Department, Amsterdam UMC, Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Surgery and Pathology Department, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Surgery Department, Amsterdam UMC, Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Surgery and Pathology Department, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Surgery Department, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Surgery and Nuclear Medicine Department, Erasmus Medical Center UMC Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Surgery and Nuclear Medicine Department, Erasmus Medical Center UMC Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Surgery and Nuclear Medicine Department, Erasmus Medical Center UMC Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Surgery Department, Zuyderland MC, Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Surgery Department, ZGT Hospital, Almelo, The Netherlands
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- Surgery and Pathology Department, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Surgery and Pathology Department, Location Vrije University, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Surgery and Pathology Department, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Surgery and Pathology Department, Location Vrije University, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Surgery and Pathology Department, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Surgery and Pathology Department, Location Vrije University, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Surgery Department, Elisabeth Twee-Steden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Surgery Department, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Surgery Department, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology Department, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology Department, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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- Surgery Department, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
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- Surgery Department, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology Department, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Oncology and Radiology, University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Oncology and Radiology, University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Oncology and Radiology, University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Surgery and Nuclear Medicine Department, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Surgery and Nuclear Medicine Department, Erasmus Medical Center UMC Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Oncology and Radiology, University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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de Graaff MR, Klaase JM, Dulk MD, Buis CI, Derksen WJM, Hagendoorn J, Leclercq WKG, Liem MSL, Hartgrink HH, Swijnenburg RJ, Vermaas M, Belt EJT, Bosscha K, Verhoef C, Olde Damink S, Kuhlmann K, Marsman HM, Ayez N, van Duijvendijk P, van den Boezem P, Manusama ER, Grünhagen DJ, Kok NFM. Outcomes of liver surgery: A decade of mandatory nationwide auditing in the Netherlands. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2024; 50:108264. [PMID: 38537366 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2024.108264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND In 2013, the nationwide Dutch Hepato Biliary Audit (DHBA) was initiated. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in indications for and outcomes of liver surgery in the last decade. METHODS This nationwide study included all patients who underwent liver surgery for four indications, including colorectal liver metastases (CRLM), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and intrahepatic- and perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA - pCCA) between 2014 and 2022. Trends in postoperative outcomes were evaluated separately for each indication using multilevel multivariable logistic regression analyses. RESULTS This study included 8057 procedures for CRLM, 838 for HCC, 290 for iCCA, and 300 for pCCA. Over time, these patients had higher risk profiles (more ASA-III patients and more comorbidities). Adjusted mortality decreased over time for CRLM, HCC and iCCA, respectively aOR 0.83, 95%CI 0.75-0.92, P < 0.001; aOR 0.86, 95%CI 0.75-0.99, P = 0.045; aOR 0.40, 95%CI 0.20-0.73, P < 0.001. Failure to rescue (FTR) also decreased for these groups, respectively aOR 0.84, 95%CI 0.76-0.93, P = 0.001; aOR 0.81, 95%CI 0.68-0.97, P = 0.024; aOR 0.29, 95%CI 0.08-0.84, P = 0.021). For iCCA severe complications (aOR 0.65 95%CI 0.43-0.99, P = 0.043) also decreased. No significant outcome differences were observed in pCCA. The number of centres performing liver resections decreased from 26 to 22 between 2014 and 2022, while median annual volumes did not change (40-49, P = 0.66). CONCLUSION Over time, postoperative mortality and FTR decreased after liver surgery, despite treating higher-risk patients. The DHBA continues its focus on providing feedback and benchmark results to further enhance outcomes.
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- Michelle R de Graaff
- Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing, Scientific Bureau, Leiden, the Netherlands; Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands; NUTRIM-School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Ijsselland Hospital, Capelle aan de Ijssel, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Ijsselland Hospital, Capelle aan de Ijssel, the Netherlands; Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands; NUTRIM-School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek - Dutch Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, OLVG, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amphia Medical Centre, Breda, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Isala, Zwolle, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Gelre Ziekenhuizen, Apeldoorn en Zutphen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, OLVG, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Visser MR, van Berge Henegouwen MI, van Hillegersberg R. Centralization and Quality Control in Esophageal Cancer Surgery: a Way Forward in Europe. Dis Esophagus 2024:doae035. [PMID: 38670808 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doae035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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- Maurits R Visser
- Scientific Bureau, Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing (DUCA), Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Visser MR, Voeten DM, Gisbertz SS, Ruurda JP, Achiam MP, Nilsson M, Markar SR, Pera M, Rosati R, Piessen G, Nafteux P, Gutschow CA, Grimminger PP, Räsänen JV, Reynolds JV, Johannessen HO, Vieira P, Weitzendorfer M, Kechagias A, van Berge Henegouwen MI, van Hillegersberg R. Western European Variation in the Organization of Esophageal Cancer Surgical Care. Dis Esophagus 2024:doae033. [PMID: 38670807 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doae033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
Abstract
Reasons for structural and outcome differences in esophageal cancer surgery in Western Europe remain unclear. This questionnaire study aimed to identify differences in the organization of esophageal cancer surgical care in Western Europe. A cross-sectional international questionnaire study was conducted among upper gastrointestinal (GI) surgeons from Western Europe. One surgeon per country was selected based on scientific output and active membership in the European Society for Diseases of the Esophagus or (inter)national upper GI committee. The questionnaire consisted of 51 structured questions on the structural organization of esophageal cancer surgery, surgical training, and clinical audit processes. Between October 2021 and October 2022, 16 surgeons from 16 European countries participated in this study. In 5 countries (31%), a volume threshold was present ranging from 10 to 26 annual esophagectomies, in 7 (44%) care was centralized in designated centers, and in 4 (25%) no centralizing regulations were present. The number of centers performing esophageal cancer surgery per country differed from 4 to 400, representing 0.5-4.9 centers per million inhabitants. In 4 countries (25%), esophageal cancer surgery was part of general surgical training and 8 (50%) reported the availability of upper GI surgery fellowships. A national audit for upper GI surgery was present in 8 (50%) countries. If available, all countries use the audit to monitor the quality of care. Substantial differences exist in the organization and centralization of esophageal cancer surgical care in Western Europe. The exchange of experience in the organizational aspects of care could further improve the results of esophageal cancer surgical care in Europe.
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- Maurits R Visser
- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Scientific Bureau, Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital and Department of Clinical Science Technology and Interventions, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital del Mar, Department of Surgery, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Digestive and Oncological Surgery, Claude Huriez University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of General Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery, Heart and Lung Centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Trinity St. James's Cancer Institute, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Digestive Cancer Unit, Champalimaud Clinical Centre - Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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van Tilburg L, Verheij EPD, van de Ven SEM, van Munster SN, Weusten BLAM, Herrero LA, Nagengast WB, Schoon EJ, Alkhalaf A, Bergman JJGHM, Pouw RE, Oudijk L, Meijer SL, Jansen M, Doukas M, Koch AD. Vertical tumor-positive resection margins and the risk of residual neoplasia after endoscopic resection of Barrett's neoplasia: a nationwide cohort with pathology reassessment. Endoscopy 2024. [PMID: 38378018 DOI: 10.1055/a-2272-9794] [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] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study evaluated the proportion of patients with residual neoplasia after endoscopic resection (ER) for Barrett's neoplasia with confirmed tumor-positive vertical resection margin (R1v). METHODS This retrospective cohort study included patients undergoing ER for Barrett's neoplasia with histologically documented R1v since 2008 in the Dutch Barrett Expert Centers. We defined R1v as cancer cells touching vertical resection margins and Rx as nonassessable margins. Reassessment of R1v specimens was performed by experienced pathologists until consensus was reached regarding vertical margins. RESULTS 101/110 included patients had macroscopically complete resections (17 T1a, 84 T1b), and 99/101 (98%) ER specimens were histologically reassessed, with R1v confirmed in 74 patients (75%), Rx in 16%, and R0 in 9%. Presence/absence of residual neoplasia could be assessed in 66/74 patients during endoscopic reassessment (52) and/or in the surgical resection specimen (14), and 33/66 (50%) had residual neoplasia. Residual neoplasia detected during endoscopy was always endoscopically visible and biopsies from a normal-appearing ER scar did not detect additional neoplasia. Of 25 patients who underwent endoscopic follow-up (median 37 months [interquartile range 12-50]), 4 developed local recurrence (16.0%), all detected as visible abnormalities. CONCLUSIONS After ER with R1v, 50% of patients had no residual neoplasia. Histological evaluation of ER margins appears challenging, as in this study 75% of documented R1v cases were confirmed during reassessment. Endoscopic reassessment 8-12 weeks after ER seems to accurately detect residual neoplasia and can help to determine the most appropriate strategy for patients with R1v.
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- Laurelle van Tilburg
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Catharina Hospital, Catharina Cancer Institute, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Pathology, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Bencivenga M, Verlato G, de Manzoni G. Beyond years: evaluating the impact of surgeon age on outcomes after gastric cancer surgery. BJS Open 2024; 8:zrae016. [PMID: 38669193 PMCID: PMC11049578 DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrae016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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- Maria Bencivenga
- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynaecology, Upper GI Surgery Unit, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, Section of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynaecology, Upper GI Surgery Unit, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Verschoor YL, van de Haar J, van den Berg JG, van Sandick JW, Kodach LL, van Dieren JM, Balduzzi S, Grootscholten C, IJsselsteijn ME, Veenhof AAFA, Hartemink KJ, Vollebergh MA, Jurdi A, Sharma S, Spickard E, Owers EC, Bartels-Rutten A, den Hartog P, de Miranda NFCC, van Leerdam ME, Haanen JBAG, Schumacher TN, Voest EE, Chalabi M. Neoadjuvant atezolizumab plus chemotherapy in gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: the phase 2 PANDA trial. Nat Med 2024; 30:519-530. [PMID: 38191613 PMCID: PMC10878980 DOI: 10.1038/s41591-023-02758-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
Abstract
Gastric and gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancers carry a poor prognosis, and despite recent advancements, most patients die of their disease. Although immune checkpoint blockade became part of the standard-of-care for patients with metastatic G/GEJ cancers, its efficacy and impact on the tumor microenvironment (TME) in early disease remain largely unknown. We hypothesized higher efficacy of neoadjuvant immunotherapy plus chemotherapy in patients with nonmetastatic G/GEJ cancer. In the phase 2 PANDA trial, patients with previously untreated resectable G/GEJ tumors (n = 21) received neoadjuvant treatment with one cycle of atezolizumab monotherapy followed by four cycles of atezolizumab plus docetaxel, oxaliplatin and capecitabine. Treatment was well tolerated. There were grade 3 immune-related adverse events in two of 20 patients (10%) but no grade 4 or 5 immune-related adverse events, and all patients underwent resection without treatment-related delays, meeting the primary endpoint of safety and feasibility. Tissue was obtained at multiple time points, allowing analysis of the effects of single-agent anti-programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) and the subsequent combination with chemotherapy on the TME. Twenty of 21 patients underwent surgery and were evaluable for secondary pathologic response and survival endpoints, and 19 were evaluable for exploratory translational analyses. A major pathologic response (≤10% residual viable tumor) was observed in 14 of 20 (70%, 95% confidence interval 46-88%) patients, including 9 (45%, 95% confidence interval 23-68%) pathologic complete responses. At a median follow-up of 47 months, 13 of 14 responders were alive and disease-free, and five of six nonresponders had died as a result of recurrence. Notably, baseline anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)+CD8+ T cell infiltration was significantly higher in responders versus nonresponders, and comparison of TME alterations following anti-PD-L1 monotherapy versus the subsequent combination with chemotherapy showed an increased immune activation on single-agent PD-1/L1 axis blockade. On the basis of these data, monotherapy anti-PD-L1 before its combination with chemotherapy warrants further exploration and validation in a larger cohort of patients with nonmetastatic G/GEJ cancer. ClinicalTrials.gov registration: NCT03448835 .
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- Yara L Verschoor
- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Oncology and Immunology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Oncode Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Biometrics department, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Oncology Service, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Molecular Oncology and Immunology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Oncode Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Molecular Oncology and Immunology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Oncode Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
- Department of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Farrow H, Pickering OJ, Gossage JA, Pucher PH. Impact of thoracic duct resection during radical esophagectomy on oncological and survival outcomes: Systematic review. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2024; 50:107271. [PMID: 37979459 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.107271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
Abstract
Practice is variable in the inclusion or exclusion of the thoracic duct (TD) as part of the resected specimen and associated lymphadenectomy in radical esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. While some surgeons believe that the removal of TD-associated nodes may improve radicality and survival, others suggest this represents systemic disease and resection may increase morbidity without survival benefit. A systematic review was performed up to March 2023 using the search terms 'esoph∗' AND 'thoracic duct' for relevant articles which compared thoracic duct preservation (TDP) to resection (TDR) in esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Included studies were required to report relevant oncological outcomes including at least one of overall survival (OS), disease free survival (DFS) and nodal yield. Seven cohort studies were included in data synthesis, including data for 5926 patients. None of the reported studies were randomised controlled trials. All studies originated from Japan or South Korea with almost exclusively squamous cell-type cancer. Nodal yield was higher in TDR groups. TDR was equivalent or inferior to TDP with reference to clinical outcomes (length of stay, morbidity, mortality). A single study reported increased OS in the TDR group while the remaining studies reported no significant difference. Overall study quality was moderate to poor. While an increased nodal yield may be associated with TDR, this may also be associated with higher morbidity, and currently available data does not suggest any survival benefit.
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- Harry Farrow
- Department of General Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, University Hospital Portsmouth NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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- School of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, University Hospital Portsmouth NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK; Division of Surgery, Imperial College London, London, UK; Department of Pharmacology and Biosciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK.
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Sędłak K, Rawicz-Pruszyński K, Mlak R, Van Sandick J, Gisbertz S, Pera M, Dal Cero M, Baiocchi GL, Celotti A, Morgagni P, Vittimberga G, Hoelscher A, Moenig S, Kołodziejczyk P, Richter P, Gockel I, Piessen G, Da Costa PM, Davies A, Baker C, Allum W, Romario UF, De Pascale S, Rosati R, Reim D, Santos LL, D'ugo D, Wijnhoven B, Degiuli M, De Manzoni G, Kielan W, Frejlich E, Schneider P, Polkowski WP. Textbook Oncological Outcome in European GASTRODATA. Ann Surg 2023; 278:823-831. [PMID: 37555342 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006054] [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: 08/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the rate of textbook outcome (TO) and textbook oncological outcome (TOO) in the European population based on the GASTRODATA registry. BACKGROUND TO is a composite parameter assessing surgical quality and strongly correlates with improved overall survival. Following the standard of treatment for locally advanced gastric cancer, TOO was proposed as a quality and optimal multimodal treatment parameter. METHODS TO was achieved when all the following criteria were met: no intraoperative complications, radical resection according to the surgeon, pR0 resection, retrieval of at least 15 lymph nodes, no severe postoperative complications, no reintervention, no admission to the intensive care unit, no prolonged length of stay, no postoperative mortality and no hospital readmission. TOO was defined as TO with the addition of perioperative chemotherapy compliance. RESULTS Of the 2558 patients, 1700 were included in the analysis. TO was achieved in 1164 (68.5%) patients. The use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy [odds ratio (OR) = 1.33, 95% CI: 1.04-1.70] and D2 or D2+ lymphadenectomy (OR = 1.55, 95% CI: 1.15-2.10) had a positive impact on TO achievement. Older age (OR = 0.73, 95% CI: 0.54-0.94), pT3/4 (OR = 0.79, 95% CI: 0.63-0.99), ASA 3/4 (OR = 0.68, 95% CI: 0.54-0.86) and total gastrectomy (OR = 0.56, 95% CI: 0.45-0.70), had a negative impact on TO achievement. TOO was achieved in 388 (22.8%) patients. Older age (OR = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.27-0.53), pT3 or pT4 (OR = 0.52, 95% CI: 0.39-0.69), and ASA 3 or 4 (OR = 0.58, 95% CI: 0.43-0.79) had a negative impact on TOO achievement. CONCLUSIONS Despite successively improved surgical outcomes, stage-appropriate chemotherapy in adherence to the current guidelines for multimodal treatment of gastric cancer remains poor. Further implementation of oncologic quality metrics should include greater emphasis on perioperative chemotherapy and adequate lymphadenectomy.
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- Katarzyna Sędłak
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Body Composition Research Laboratory, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Surgical Clinic, University of Brescia, and Third Division of General Surgery, Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Surgical Clinic, University of Brescia, and Third Division of General Surgery, Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Agaplesion Markus Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Digestive and Oncological Surgery, University Lille, and Claude Huriez University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK; School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College; Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, London, UK
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK; School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College; Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Experimental Pathology and Therapeutics Group, Portuguese Institute Of Oncology, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of General Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Surgical Oncology and Digestive Surgery, Department of Oncology, University of Turin, San Luigi University Hospital, Orbassano, Turin 10049, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, General and Upper G.I. Surgery Division, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Geraedts TCM, Weijs TJ, Berkelmans GHK, Fransen LFC, Kouwenhoven EA, van Det MJ, Nilsson M, Lagarde SM, van Hillegersberg R, Markar SR, Nieuwenhuijzen GAP, Luyer MDP. Long-Term Survival Associated with Direct Oral Feeding Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial (NUTRIENT II). Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4856. [PMID: 37835550 PMCID: PMC10571988 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Advancements in perioperative care have improved postoperative morbidity and recovery after esophagectomy. The direct start of oral intake can also enhance short-term outcomes following minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy (MIE-IL). Subsequently, short-term outcomes may affect long-term survival. This planned sub-study of the NUTRIENT II trial, a multicenter randomized controlled trial, investigated the long-term survival of direct versus delayed oral feeding following MIE-IL. The outcomes included 3- and 5-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS), and the influence of complications and caloric intake on OS. After excluding cases of 90-day mortality, 145 participants were analyzed. Of these, 63 patients (43.4%) received direct oral feeding. At 3 years, OS was significantly better in the direct oral feeding group (p = 0.027), but not at 5 years (p = 0.115). Moreover, 5-year DFS was significantly better in the direct oral feeding group (p = 0.047) and a trend towards improved DFS was shown at 3 years (p = 0.079). Postoperative complications and caloric intake on day 5 did not impact OS. The results of this study show a tendency of improved 3-year OS and 5-year DFS, suggesting a potential long-term survival benefit in patients receiving direct oral feeding after esophagectomy. However, the findings should be further explored in larger future trials.
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- Tessa C. M. Geraedts
- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.C.M.G.); (T.J.W.); (G.A.P.N.)
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.C.M.G.); (T.J.W.); (G.A.P.N.)
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.C.M.G.); (T.J.W.); (G.A.P.N.)
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.C.M.G.); (T.J.W.); (G.A.P.N.)
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- Department of Surgery, ZGT Hospital Group Twente, 7609 PP Almelo, The Netherlands; (E.A.K.); (M.J.v.D.)
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- Department of Surgery, ZGT Hospital Group Twente, 7609 PP Almelo, The Netherlands; (E.A.K.); (M.J.v.D.)
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, 141-86 Stockholm, Sweden;
- Department of Upper Abdominal Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, 171-77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Eramus Medical Center, 3015 CN Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Nuffield Department of Surgery, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK;
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.C.M.G.); (T.J.W.); (G.A.P.N.)
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.C.M.G.); (T.J.W.); (G.A.P.N.)
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Lin Y, Liang HW, Liu Y, Pan XB. Nivolumab adjuvant therapy for esophageal cancer: a review based on subgroup analysis of CheckMate 577 trial. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1264912. [PMID: 37860010 PMCID: PMC10582756 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1264912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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Esophageal cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide. Approximately 50% of patients have locally advanced disease. The CROSS and NEOCRTEC5010 trials have demonstrated that neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery is the standard treatment for patients with resectable disease. However, a pathological complete response is frequently not achieved, and most patients have a poor prognosis. The CheckMate 577 trial demonstrates that nivolumab adjuvant therapy improves disease-free survival in patents without a pathological complete response. However, there are still numerous clinical questions of concern that remain controversial based on the results of the subgroup analysis. In this review, we aim to offer constructive suggestions addressing the clinical concerns raised in the CheckMate 577 trial.
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- Yan Lin
- Department of Gastroenterology, Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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van de Water L, Kuijper S, Henselmans I, van Alphen E, Kooij E, Calff M, Beerepoot L, Buijsen J, Eshuis W, Geijsen E, Havenith S, Heesakkers F, Mook S, Muller K, Post H, Rütten H, Slingerland M, van Voorthuizen T, van Laarhoven H, Smets E. Effect of a prediction tool and communication skills training on communication of treatment outcomes: a multicenter stepped wedge clinical trial (the SOURCE trial). EClinicalMedicine 2023; 64:102244. [PMID: 37781156 PMCID: PMC10539636 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Background For cancer patients to effectively engage in decision making, they require comprehensive and understandable information regarding treatment options and their associated outcomes. We developed an online prediction tool and supporting communication skills training to assist healthcare providers (HCPs) in this complex task. This study aims to assess the impact of this combined intervention (prediction tool and training) on the communication practices of HCPs when discussing treatment options. Methods We conducted a multicenter intervention trial using a pragmatic stepped wedge design (NCT04232735). Standardized Patient Assessments (simulated consultations) using cases of esophageal and gastric cancer patients, were performed before and after the combined intervention (March 2020 to July 2022). Audio recordings were analyzed using an observational coding scale, rating all utterances of treatment outcome information on the primary outcome-precision of provided outcome information-and on secondary outcomes-such as: personalization, tailoring and use of visualizations. Pre vs. post measurements were compared in order to assess the effect of the intervention. Findings 31 HCPs of 11 different centers in the Netherlands participated. The tool and training significantly affected the precision of the overall communicated treatment outcome information (p = 0.001, median difference 6.93, IQR (-0.32 to 12.44)). In the curative setting, survival information was significantly more precise after the intervention (p = 0.029). In the palliative setting, information about side effects was more precise (p < 0.001). Interpretation A prediction tool and communication skills training for HCPs improves the precision of treatment information on outcomes in simulated consultations. The next step is to examine the effect of such interventions on communication in clinical practice and on patient-reported outcomes. Funding Financial support for this study was provided entirely by a grant from the Dutch Cancer Society (UVA 2014-7000).
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- L.F. van de Water
- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health, Quality of Care, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health, Quality of Care, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO), Maastricht University Medical Centre, GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Catharina Ziekenhuis, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiotherapiegroep, Deventer, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health, Quality of Care, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Schuring N, Stam WT, Plat VD, Kalff MC, Hulshof MCCM, van Laarhoven HWM, Derks S, van der Peet DL, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Daams F, Gisbertz SS. Patterns of recurrent disease after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and esophageal cancer surgery with curative intent in a tertiary referral center. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2023; 49:106947. [PMID: 37355392 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recurrence is frequently observed after esophageal cancer surgery, with dismal post-recurrence survival. Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by esophagectomy is the gold standard for resectable esophageal tumors in the Netherlands. This study investigated the recurrence patterns and survival after multimodal therapy. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included patients with recurrent disease after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by esophagectomy for an esophageal adenocarcinoma in the Amsterdam UMC between 01 and 01-2010 and 31-12-2018. Post-recurrence treatment and survival of patients were investigated and grouped by recurrence site (loco-regional, distant, or combined loco-regional and distant). RESULTS In total, 278 of 618 patients (45.0%) developed recurrent disease after a median of 49 weeks. Thirty-one patients had loco-regional (11.2%), 145 distant (52.2%), and 101 combined loco-regional and distant recurrences (36.3%). Post-recurrence survival was superior for patients with loco-regional recurrences (33 weeks, 95%CI 7.3-58.7) compared to distant (12 weeks, 95%CI 6.9-17.1) or combined loco-regional and distant recurrent disease (18 weeks, 95%CI 9.3-26.7). Patients with loco-regional recurrences treated with curative intent had the longest survival (87 weeks, 95%CI 6.9-167.4). CONCLUSION Recurrent disease after potentially curative treatment for esophageal cancer was most frequently located distantly, with dismal prognosis. A subgroup of patients with loco-regional recurrence was treated with curative intent and had prolonged survival. These patients may benefit from intensive surveillance protocols, and more research is needed to identify these patients.
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- N Schuring
- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; AGEM Amsterdam Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Surgery, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; AGEM Amsterdam Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Surgery, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Radiotherapy, Amsterdam UMC, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Department of Medical Oncology, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Medical Oncology, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Oncode Institute, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Surgery, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; AGEM Amsterdam Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; AGEM Amsterdam Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Surgery, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; AGEM Amsterdam Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; AGEM Amsterdam Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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van Doesburg JR, Kalff MC, Voeten DM, Engelsman AF, Jol S, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Daams F, Gisbertz SS. Thyroid Incidentalomas: Incidence and Oncological Implication in Patients with Esophageal Cancer. Dig Surg 2023; 40:216-224. [PMID: 37678197 DOI: 10.1159/000534027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Thyroid incidentalomas are often encountered during imaging performed for the workup of esophageal cancer. Their oncological significance is unknown. This study aimed to establish incidence and etiology of thyroid incidentalomas found during the diagnostic workup of esophageal cancer. METHODS All esophageal cancer patients referred to or diagnosed at the Amsterdam UMC between January 2012 and December 2016 were included. Radiology and multidisciplinary team meeting reports were reviewed for presence of thyroid incidentalomas. When present, the fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18FDG-PET/CT) or CT was reassessed by a radiologist. Primary outcome was the incidence and etiology of thyroid incidentalomas. RESULTS In total, 1,110 esophageal cancer patients were included. Median age was 66 years, most were male (77.2%) and had an adenocarcinoma (69.4%). For 115 patients (10.4%), a thyroid incidentaloma was reported. Two thyroidal lesions proved malignant. One was an esophageal cancer metastasis (0.9%) and one was a primary thyroid carcinoma (0.9%). Only the primary thyroid carcinoma resulted in treatment alteration. The other malignant thyroid incidentaloma was in the context of disseminated esophageal disease and ineligible for curative treatment. CONCLUSION In this study, thyroid incidentalomas were only very rarely oncologically significant. Further etiological examination should only be considered in accordance with the TI-RADS classification system and when clinical consequences are to be expected.
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- Jasmijn R van Doesburg
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Amsterdam UMC, Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Schuring N, Geelen SJG, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Steenhuizen SCM, van der Schaaf M, van der Leeden M, Gisbertz SS. Early mobilization after esophageal cancer surgery: a retrospective cohort study. Dis Esophagus 2023; 36:6874518. [PMID: 36478222 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doac085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A key component of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery pathway for esophagectomy is early mobilization. Evidence on a specific protocol of early and structured mobilization is scarce, which explains variation in clinical practice. This study aims to describe and evaluate the early mobilization practice after esophagectomy for cancer in a tertiary referral center in the Netherlands. This retrospective cohort study included data from a prospectively maintained database of patients who underwent an esophagectomy between 1 January 2015 and 1 January 2020. Early mobilization entailed increase in activity with the first target of ambulating 100 meters. Primary outcomes were the number of postoperative days (PODs) until achieving this target and reasons for not achieving this target. Secondary outcomes were the relationship between preoperative factors (e.g. sex, BMI) and achieving the target on POD1, and the relationship between achieving the target on POD1 and postoperative outcomes (i.e. length of stay, readmissions). In total, 384 patients were included. The median POD of achieving the target was 2 (IQR 1-3), with 173 (45.1%) patients achieving this on POD1. Main reason for not achieving this target was due to hemodynamic instability (22.7%). Male sex was associated with achieving the target on POD1 (OR = 1.997, 95%CI 1.172-3.403, P = 0.011); achieving this target was not associated with postoperative outcomes. Ambulation up to 100 m on POD1 is achievable in patients after esophagectomy, with higher odds for men to achieve this target. ERAS pathways for post esophagectomy care are encouraged to incorporate 100 m ambulation on POD1 in their guideline as the first postoperative target.
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- N Schuring
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Ageing & Vitality, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Ageing & Vitality, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Ageing & Vitality, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Health, Centre of Expertise Urban Vitality, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Seesing MFJ, Janssen HJB, Geraedts TCM, Weijs TJ, van Ark I, Leusink-Muis T, Folkerts G, Garssen J, Ruurda JP, Nieuwenhuijzen GAP, van Hillegersberg R, Luyer MDP. Exploring the Modulatory Effect of High-Fat Nutrition on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Vagotomized Rats and the Role of the Vagus Nerve. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15102327. [PMID: 37242210 DOI: 10.3390/nu15102327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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During esophagectomy, the vagus nerve is transected, which may add to the development of postoperative complications. The vagus nerve has been shown to attenuate inflammation and can be activated by a high-fat nutrition via the release of acetylcholine. This binds to α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7nAChR) and inhibits α7nAChR-expressing inflammatory cells. This study investigates the role of the vagus nerve and the effect of high-fat nutrition on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced lung injury in rats. Firstly, 48 rats were randomized in 4 groups as follows: sham (sparing vagus nerve), abdominal (selective) vagotomy, cervical vagotomy and cervical vagotomy with an α7nAChR-agonist. Secondly, 24 rats were randomized in 3 groups as follows: sham, sham with an α7nAChR-antagonist and cervical vagotomy with an α7nAChR-antagonist. Finally, 24 rats were randomized in 3 groups as follows: fasting, high-fat nutrition before sham and high-fat nutrition before selective vagotomy. Abdominal (selective) vagotomy did not impact histopathological lung injury (LIS) compared with the control (sham) group (p > 0.999). There was a trend in aggravation of LIS after cervical vagotomy (p = 0.051), even after an α7nAChR-agonist (p = 0.090). Cervical vagotomy with an α7nAChR-antagonist aggravated lung injury (p = 0.004). Furthermore, cervical vagotomy increased macrophages in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and negatively impacted pulmonary function. Other inflammatory cells, TNF-α and IL-6, in the BALF and serum were unaffected. High-fat nutrition reduced LIS after sham (p = 0.012) and selective vagotomy (p = 0.002) compared to fasting. vagotomy. This study underlines the role of the vagus nerve in lung injury and shows that vagus nerve stimulation using high-fat nutrition is effective in reducing lung injury, even after selective vagotomy.
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- Maarten F J Seesing
- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, 5623 Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, 5623 Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Danone Nutricia Research & Innovation, Immunology, 3584 Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, 5623 Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Shah MA, Altorki N, Patel P, Harrison S, Bass A, Abrams JA. Improving outcomes in patients with oesophageal cancer. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2023; 20:390-407. [PMID: 37085570 DOI: 10.1038/s41571-023-00757-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
Abstract
The care of patients with oesophageal cancer or of individuals who have an elevated risk of oesophageal cancer has changed dramatically. The epidemiology of squamous cell and adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus has diverged over the past several decades, with a marked increase in incidence only for oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Only in the past decade, however, have molecular features that distinguish these two forms of the disease been identified. This advance has the potential to improve screening for oesophageal cancers through the development of novel minimally invasive diagnostic technologies predicated on cancer-specific genomic or epigenetic alterations. Surgical techniques have also evolved towards less invasive approaches associated with less morbidity, without compromising oncological outcomes. With improvements in multidisciplinary care, advances in radiotherapy and new tools to detect minimal residual disease, certain patients may no longer even require surgical tumour resection. However, perhaps the most anticipated advance in the treatment of patients with oesophageal cancer is the advent of immune-checkpoint inhibitors, which harness and enhance the host immune response against cancer. In this Review, we discuss all these advances in the management of oesophageal cancer, representing only the beginning of a transformation in our quest to improve patient outcomes.
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- Manish A Shah
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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de Graaff MR, Klaase JM, de Kleine R, Elfrink AKE, Swijnenburg RJ, M Zonderhuis B, D Mieog JS, Derksen WJM, Hagendoorn J, van den Boezem PB, Rijken AM, Gobardhan PD, Marsman HA, Liem MSL, Leclercq WKG, van Heek TNT, Pantijn GA, Bosscha K, Belt EJT, Vermaas M, Torrenga H, Manusama ER, van den Tol P, Oosterling SJ, den Dulk M, Grünhagen DJ, Kok NFM. Practice variation and outcomes of minimally invasive minor liver resections in patients with colorectal liver metastases: a population-based study. Surg Endosc 2023:10.1007/s00464-023-10010-3. [PMID: 37072639 PMCID: PMC10338622 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10010-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In 2017, the Southampton guideline stated that minimally invasive liver resections (MILR) should considered standard practice for minor liver resections. This study aimed to assess recent implementation rates of minor MILR, factors associated with performing MILR, hospital variation, and outcomes in patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). METHODS This population-based study included all patients who underwent minor liver resection for CRLM in the Netherlands between 2014 and 2021. Factors associated with MILR and nationwide hospital variation were assessed using multilevel multivariable logistic regression. Propensity-score matching (PSM) was applied to compare outcomes between minor MILR and minor open liver resections. Overall survival (OS) was assessed with Kaplan-Meier analysis on patients operated until 2018. RESULTS Of 4,488 patients included, 1,695 (37.8%) underwent MILR. PSM resulted in 1,338 patients in each group. Implementation of MILR increased to 51.2% in 2021. Factors associated with not performing MILR included treatment with preoperative chemotherapy (aOR 0.61 CI:0.50-0.75, p < 0.001), treatment in a tertiary referral hospital (aOR 0.57 CI:0.50-0.67, p < 0.001), and larger diameter and number of CRLM. Significant hospital variation was observed in use of MILR (7.5% to 93.0%). After case-mix correction, six hospitals performed fewer, and six hospitals performed more MILRs than expected. In the PSM cohort, MILR was associated with a decrease in blood loss (aOR 0.99 CI:0.99-0.99, p < 0.01), cardiac complications (aOR 0.29, CI:0.10-0.70, p = 0.009), IC admissions (aOR 0.66, CI:0.50-0.89, p = 0.005), and shorter hospital stay (aOR CI:0.94-0.99, p < 0.01). Five-year OS rates for MILR and OLR were 53.7% versus 48.6%, p = 0.21. CONCLUSION Although uptake of MILR is increasing in the Netherlands, significant hospital variation remains. MILR benefits short-term outcomes, while overall survival is comparable to open liver surgery.
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- Michelle R de Graaff
- Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing, Scientific Bureau, 2333 AA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amphia Medical Centre, Breda, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amphia Medical Centre, Breda, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Ijsselland Hospital, Capelle Aan de Ijssel, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Deventer Hospital, Deventer, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek - Dutch Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Frederiks CN, Overwater A, Bergman JJGHM, Pouw RE, de Keizer B, Bennink RJ, Brosens LAA, Meijer SL, van Hillegersberg R, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Ruurda JP, Gisbertz SS, Weusten BLAM. Feasibility and Safety of Tailored Lymphadenectomy Using Sentinel Node-Navigated Surgery in Patients with High-Risk T1 Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2023:10.1245/s10434-023-13317-6. [PMID: 36959491 PMCID: PMC10035969 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13317-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Selective lymphadenectomy using sentinel node-navigated surgery (SNNS) might offer a less invasive alternative to esophagectomy in patients with high-risk T1 esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a new treatment strategy, consisting of radical endoscopic resection of the tumor followed by SNNS. METHODS In this multicenter pilot study, ten patients with a radically resected high-risk pT1cN0 EAC underwent SNNS. A hybrid tracer of technetium-99m nanocolloid and indocyanine green was injected endoscopically around the resection scar the day before surgery, followed by preoperative imaging. During surgery, sentinel nodes (SNs) were identified using a thoracolaparoscopic gammaprobe and fluorescence-based detection, and subsequently resected. Endpoints were surgical morbidity and number of detected and resected (tumor-positive) SNs. RESULTS Localization and dissection of SNs was feasible in all ten patients (median 3 SNs per patient, range 1-6). The concordance between preoperative imaging and intraoperative detection was high. In one patient (10%), dissection was considered incomplete after two SNs were not identified intraoperatively. Additional peritumoral SNs were resected in four patients (40%) after fluorescence-based detection. In two patients (20%), a (micro)metastasis was found in one of the resected SNs. One patient experienced neuropathic thoracic pain related to surgery, while none of the patients developed functional gastroesophageal disorders. CONCLUSIONS SNNS appears to be a feasible and safe instrument to tailor lymphadenectomy in patients with high-risk T1 EAC. Future research with long-term follow-up is warranted to determine whether this esophageal preserving strategy is justified for high-risk T1 EAC.
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- Charlotte N Frederiks
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Galema HA, Faber RA, Tange FP, Hilling DE, van der Vorst JR, Hartgrink HH, Vahrmeijer AL, Hutteman M, Mieog JSD, Lagarde SM, van der Sluis PC, Wijnhoven BP, Verhoef C, Burggraaf J, Keereweer S. A quantitative assessment of perfusion of the gastric conduit after oesophagectomy using near-infrared fluorescence with indocyanine green. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2023; 49:990-995. [PMID: 36914531 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Anastomotic leakage is a severe complication after oesophageal resection with gastric conduit reconstruction. Poor perfusion of the gastric conduit plays an important role in the development of anastomotic leakage. Quantitative near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence angiography with indocyanine green (ICG-FA) is an objective technique that can be used for perfusion assessment. This study aims to assess perfusion patterns of the gastric conduit with quantitative ICG-FA. METHODS In this exploratory study, 20 patients undergoing oesophagectomy with gastric conduit reconstruction were included. A standardized NIR ICG-FA video of the gastric conduit was recorded. Postoperatively, the videos were quantified. Primary outcomes were the time-intensity curves and nine perfusion parameters from contiguous regions of interest on the gastric conduit. A secondary outcome was the inter-observer agreement of subjective interpretation of the ICG-FA videos between six surgeons. The inter-observer agreement was tested with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). RESULTS In a total of 427 curves, three distinct perfusion patterns were recognized: pattern 1 (steep inflow, steep outflow); pattern 2 (steep inflow, minor outflow); and pattern 3 (slow inflow, no outflow). All perfusion parameters were significantly different between the perfusion patterns. The inter-observer agreement was poor - moderate (ICC:0.345,95%CI:0.164-0.584). DISCUSSION This was the first study to describe perfusion patterns of the complete gastric conduit after oesophagectomy. Three distinct perfusion patterns were observed. The poor inter-observer agreement of the subjective assessment underlines the need for quantification of ICG-FA of the gastric conduit. Further studies should evaluate the predictive value of perfusion patterns and parameters on anastomotic leakage.
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- Hidde A Galema
- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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State of the art of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols in esophagogastric cancer surgery: the Western experience. Updates Surg 2023; 75:373-382. [PMID: 35727482 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-022-01311-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs provide a framework to standardize care processes and improve outcomes. The results of this multimodal and multidisciplinary approach based on actions focused on reducing physiological surgical stress in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative periods are beneficial in reducing morbidity and hospital stay, without increasing readmissions across different surgical settings. The implementation of ERAS in resection procedures of esophageal and gastric cancer has been challenging due to the complexity of these surgical techniques and the high risk of complications. Despite the limited evidence of ERAS in esophagectomy operations, systematic reviews and meta-analysis have confirmed a reduction of pulmonary complications and hospital stay without increasing readmissions. In gastrectomy operations, the implementation of ERAS reduces the use of nasogastric tubes and intraabdominal drains, facilitates early diet, and reduces the length of hospital stay, without increasing complications. There is, however, wide heterogeneity and absence of standardization in the number and definition of the ERAS components. The development of ERAS consensus guidelines including procedure-specific components may reduce this variability. Regardless growing evidence of the effectiveness of ERAS, the adherence rate is still low. The commitment of the multidisciplinary team and leadership is critical in the application and refinement of ERAS protocols in parallel with periodic audits. Pre- and post-habilitation methods are emerging concepts to be incorporated in ERAS protocols.
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Schafrat PJM, Henckens SPG, Hagens ERC, Eshuis WJ, Gisbertz SS, Laméris W, van Berge Henegouwen MI. Clinical implications of chyle leakage following esophagectomy. Dis Esophagus 2023; 36:doac047. [PMID: 35830862 PMCID: PMC9885733 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doac047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The clinical consequences of chyle leakage following esophagectomy are underexposed. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical implications of chyle leakage following esophagectomy. This retrospective study of prospectively collected data included patients who underwent transthoracic esophagectomy in 2017-2020. Routinely, the thoracic duct was resected en bloc as part of the mediastinal lymphadenectomy. Chyle leakage was defined as milky drain fluid for which specific treatment was initiated and/or a triglyceride level in drain fluid of ≥1.13 mmol/L, according to the Esophagectomy Complications Consensus Group (ECCG) classification. Primary endpoints were the clinical characteristics of chyle leakage (type, severity and treatment). Secondary endpoints were the impact of chyle leakage on duration of thoracic drainage and hospital stay. Chyle leakage was present in 43/314 patients (14%), of whom 24 (56%) were classified as severity A and 19 (44%) as severity B. All patients were successfully treated with either medium chain triglyceride diet (98%) or total parental nutrition (2%). There were no re-interventions for chyle leakage during initial admission, although one patient needed additional pleural drainage during readmission. Patients with chyle leakage had 3 days longer duration of thoracic drainage (bias corrected accelerated (BCa) 95%CI:0.46-0.76) and 3 days longer hospital stay (BCa 95%CI:0.07-0.36), independently of the presence of other complications. Chyle leakage is a relatively frequent complication following esophagectomy. Postoperative chyle leakage was associated with a significant longer duration of thoracic drainage and hospital admission. Nonsurgical treatment was successful in all patients with chyle leakage.
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- Pascale J M Schafrat
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Hospital Variation in Feeding Jejunostomy Policy for Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Nationwide Cohort Study. Nutrients 2022; 15:nu15010154. [PMID: 36615812 PMCID: PMC9823823 DOI: 10.3390/nu15010154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate hospital variation in the placement, surgical techniques, and safety of feeding jejunostomies (FJ) during minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) in the Netherlands. This nationwide cohort study analyzed patients registered in the Dutch Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Audit (DUCA) that underwent MIE for cancer. Hospital variation in FJ placement rates were investigated using case-mix corrected funnel plots. Short-term outcomes were compared between patients with and without FJ using multilevel multivariable logistic regression analysis. The incidence of FJ-related complications was described and compared between hospitals performing routine and non-routine placement (≥90%−<90% of patients). Between 2018−2020, an FJ was placed in 1481/1811 (81.8%) patients. Rates ranged from 11−100% among hospitals. More patients were discharged within 10 days (median hospital stay) without FJ compared to patients with FJ (64.5% vs. 50.4%; OR: 0.62, 95% CI: 0.42−0.90). FJ-related complications occurred in 45 (3%) patients, of whom 23 (1.6%) experienced severe complications (≥Clavien−Dindo IIIa). The FJ-related complication rate was 13.7% in hospitals not routinely placing FJs vs. 1.7% in hospitals performing routine FJ placement (p < 0.001). Significant hospital variation in the use of FJs after MIE exists in the Netherlands. No effect of FJs on complications was observed. FJs can be placed safely, with lower FJ-related complication rates, in centers performing routine placement.
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Yu F, Zhang Y, Xu H, Li K, Gheng J, Lin C, Li L, Wang N, Wang L. Comparison of McKeown Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy vs sweet esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A retrospective study. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1009315. [PMID: 36601481 PMCID: PMC9806205 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1009315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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There are two most widely used transthoracic esophagectomy methods: the McKeown Minimally Invasive esophagectomy (McKeown MIE) and the Sweet Esophagectomy. We evaluated and compared the therapeutic effects of these two methods to determine the appropriate method for the treatment of middle and lower third esophageal cancer patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy (NACI). We retrospectively analyzed 43 sweet esophagectomy cases received NACI and 167 cases with McKeown MIE in the fourth hospital of Hebei Medical University from December 2019 to May 2022. This retrospective observational study showed that Sweet esophagectomy and McKeown MIE after NACI therapy for resectable ESCC patients appeared to be safe with low operative mortality and morbidity rate in the current population. In addition, sweet esophagectomy was associated with a lower incidence of severe complications and shorter hospital stay for patients over 70 years of age compared with McKeown MIE. There were no differences were found in length of stay, mortality and complication incidence rate between the two groups. The Sweet approach has advantage in hospital stay for the treatment of the elderly NACI patients with middle or lower third esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. In conclusion, Sweet esophagectomy and McKeown MIE are both safe, effective, and worthwhile approaches for ESCC patients in immunotherapy age.
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- Fan Yu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of infectious disease, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Molecular Biology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China,*Correspondence: Lei Wang, ; Na Wang,
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China,*Correspondence: Lei Wang, ; Na Wang,
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Adequate Management of Postoperative Complications after Esophagectomy: A Cornerstone for a Positive Outcome. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14225556. [PMID: 36428649 PMCID: PMC9688292 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14225556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Esophagectomy for cancer is one of the most complex procedures in visceral surgery. Postoperative complications negatively affect the patient's overall survival. They are not influenced by the histology type (adenocarcinoma (AC)/squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)), or the surgical approach (open, laparoscopic, or robotic-assisted). Among those dreadful complications are anastomotic leak (AL), esophago-respiratory fistula (ERF), and chylothorax (CT). METHODS In this review, we summarize the methods to avoid these complications, the diagnostic approach, and new therapeutic strategies. RESULTS In the last 20 years, both centralization of the medical care, and the development of endoscopy and radiology have positively influenced the management of postoperative complications. For the purpose of their prevention, perioperative measures have been applied. The treatment includes conservative, endoscopic, and surgical approaches. CONCLUSIONS Post-esophagectomy complications are common. Prevention measures should be known. Early recognition and adequate treatment of these complications save lives and lead to better outcomes.
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Joosten JJ, Gisbertz SS, Heineman DJ, Daams F, Eshuis WJ, van Berge Henegouwen MI. The role of fluorescence angiography in colonic interposition after esophagectomy. Dis Esophagus 2022; 36:6779887. [PMID: 36309805 PMCID: PMC10150173 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doac076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Colonic interposition is an alternative for gastric conduit reconstruction after esophagectomy. Anastomotic leakage (AL) occurs in 15-25% of patients and may be attributed to reduced blood supply after vascular ligation. Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography (ICG-FA) can visualize tissue perfusion. We aimed to give an overview of the first experiences of ICG-FA and AL rate in colonic interposition. This study included all consecutive patients who underwent a colonic interposition between January 2015 and December 2021 at a tertiary referral center. Surgery was performed for the following indications: inability to use the stomach because of previous surgery or extensive tumour involvement, cancer recurrence in the gastric conduit, or because of complications after initial esophagectomy. Since 2018 ICG-FA was performed before anastomotic reconstruction by administration of ICG injection (0.1 mg/kg/bolus), using the Spy-phi (Stryker, Kalamazoo, MI). Twenty-eight patients (9 female, mean age 62.8), underwent colonic interposition of whom 15 (54%) underwent ICG-FA-guided surgery. Within the ICG-FA group, three (20%) AL occurred, whereas in the non-ICG-FA group, three AL and one graft necrosis (31%) occurred (P=0.67). There was a change of management due to the FA assessment in three patients in the FA group (20%) which led to the choice of a different bowel segment for the anastomosis. Mean operative times in the ICG-FA and non-ICG-FA groups were 372±99 and 399±113 minutes, respectively (P=0.85). ICG-FA is a safe, easy and feasible technique to assess perfusion of colonic interpositions. ICG-FA is of added value leading to a change in management in a considerable percentage of patients. Its role in prevention of AL remains to be elucidated.
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- J J Joosten
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Lacueva FJ, Escrig-Sos J, Marti-Obiol R, Zaragoza C, Mingol F, Oviedo M, Peris N, Civera J, Roig A. Short-term postoperative outcomes of gastric adenocarcinoma patients treated with curative intent in low-volume centers. World J Surg Oncol 2022; 20:344. [PMID: 36253780 PMCID: PMC9575241 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-022-02804-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Quality standards in postoperative outcomes have not yet been defined for gastric cancer surgery. Also, the effect of centralization of gastric cancer surgery on the improvement of postoperative outcomes continues to be debated. Short-term postoperative outcomes in gastric carcinoma patients in centers with low-volume of annual gastrectomies were assessed. The effect of age on major postoperative morbidity and mortality was also analyzed. METHODS Patients with gastric or gastroesophageal junction Siewert III type carcinomas who underwent surgical treatment with curative intent between January 2013 and December 2016 were included. Data were obtained from the population-based surgical registry Esophagogastric Carcinoma Registry of the Comunitat Valenciana (RECEG-CV). The RECEG-CV gathers information on demographic characteristics and comorbidity, preoperative study and neoadjuvant treatment, surgical procedure, pathological study, postoperative outcomes, and follow-up. Seventeen hospitals belonging to the public network participated in this registry. RESULTS Data from 591 patients were analyzed. Postoperative major morbidity occurred in 154 (26.1%) patients. Overall 30-day or in-hospital mortality, and 90-day postoperative mortality rates were 8.6% and 10.1% respectively. Failure-to-rescue was 39% and it was significantly higher in patients aged 75 years or older in comparison with younger patients (55.3% vs 23.1% p < 0.001). In the multivariable analysis, age ≥ 75 years (p = 0.029), laparoscopic approach (p = 0.005), and total gastrectomy (p = 0.005) were associated with major postoperative morbidity. Age ≥ 75 years (p = 0.027), pulmonary complications (p = 0.001), cardiac complications (p = 0.001), leakage (p = 0.003), and hemorrhage (p = 0.013) were associated with postoperative mortality. CONCLUSIONS Centralization of gastric adenocarcinoma treatment in centers with higher annual caseload should be considered to improve the short-term postoperative outcomes in low-volume centers. Patients aged 75 or older had a significantly increased risk of major postoperative morbidity and mortality, and higher failure-to-rescue.
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- Hospital General Universitario de Castellón, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Lluis Alcanyis de Xativa, Valencia, Spain
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van Kooten RT, Bahadoer RR, Ter Buurkes de Vries B, Wouters MWJM, Tollenaar RAEM, Hartgrink HH, Putter H, Dikken JL. Conventional regression analysis and machine learning in prediction of anastomotic leakage and pulmonary complications after esophagogastric cancer surgery. J Surg Oncol 2022; 126:490-501. [PMID: 35503455 PMCID: PMC9544929 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Background and Objectives With the current advanced data‐driven approach to health care, machine learning is gaining more interest. The current study investigates the added value of machine learning to linear regression in predicting anastomotic leakage and pulmonary complications after upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery. Methods All patients in the Dutch Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Audit undergoing curatively intended esophageal or gastric cancer surgeries from 2011 to 2017 were included. Anastomotic leakage was defined as any clinically or radiologically proven anastomotic leakage. Pulmonary complications entailed: pneumonia, pleural effusion, respiratory failure, pneumothorax, and/or acute respiratory distress syndrome. Different machine learning models were tested. Nomograms were constructed using Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator. Results Between 2011 and 2017, 4228 patients underwent surgical resection for esophageal cancer, of which 18% developed anastomotic leakage and 30% a pulmonary complication. Of the 2199 patients with surgical resection for gastric cancer, 7% developed anastomotic leakage and 15% a pulmonary complication. In all cases, linear regression had the highest predictive value with the area under the curves varying between 61.9 and 68.0, but the difference with machine learning models did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion Machine learning models can predict postoperative complications in upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery, but they do not outperform the current gold standard, linear regression
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- Robert T van Kooten
- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Asplund J, Mattsson F, Plecka-Östlund M, Markar SR, Lagergren J. Annual surgeon and hospital volume of gastrectomy and gastric adenocarcinoma survival in a population-based cohort study. Acta Oncol 2022; 61:425-432. [PMID: 35023804 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2022.2025612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is uncertain whether centralization of gastrectomy to fewer surgeons and larger centers improves survival in gastric adenocarcinoma in Western populations. The aim of this study was to examine if higher annual surgeon or hospital volumes of gastrectomy increase gastric adenocarcinoma survival in a population-based Swedish cohort. METHODS This study included almost all patients who underwent curatively intended gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma in Sweden between 2006 and 2015 with follow-up throughout 2020. Data were collected from medical records and national registries. Annual surgeon and hospital volumes of gastrectomies were analyzed by categorization into four equal-sized groups and as continuous variables. The outcomes were 5-year all-cause mortality (main) and 5-year disease-specific mortality. Cox regression produced hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI), adjusted for sex, age, education, comorbidity, pathological tumor stage, pre-operative therapy, calendar period, and mutually for hospital or surgeon volume. RESULTS The study included 1774 patients. Higher annual surgeon volume did not decrease the risk of 5-year all-cause mortality when comparing the highest and lowest quartiles (HR = 1.07, 95% CI 0.86-1.34) or when analyzed as a continuous variable (HR = 1.03, 95% 1.00-1.06). Higher annual hospital volume did not significantly decrease the risk of 5-year all-cause mortality (highest versus lowest quartiles: HR = 0.89, 95% CI 0.71-1.10; continuous variable: HR = 0.98, 95% CI 0.95-1.02). The results for 5-year disease-specific mortality were similar. CONCLUSIONS This study, mirroring routine clinical practices in an entire Western country, indicates that neither annual surgeon volume nor annual hospital volume of gastrectomy influences the long-term survival in gastric adenocarcinoma.
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- Johannes Asplund
- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Oesophago-gastric Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK
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Jiang X, Xu X, Ding L, Zhu H, Lu J, Zhao K, Zhu S, Xu Q. Predictive value of preoperative handgrip strength on postoperative outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Support Care Cancer 2022; 30:6451-6462. [PMID: 35316404 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-06983-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to explore the predictive value of preoperative handgrip strength on postoperative outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal tumors. METHODS Databases including Cochrane Library, Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, and CINAHL Complete were searched for articles published from the establishment of database until August 7, 2021. Two researchers independently screened the literature, extracted the data, and evaluated the quality. RESULTS Eight studies were included, involving five prospective and three retrospective cohort studies with 2291 participants. The prevalence of preoperative low handgrip strength ranged from 11.8 to 62.7%. Preoperative low handgrip strength was associated with an increased risk of total complications (OR = 2.23, 95%CI = 1.43-3.50), pneumonia (OR = 5.16, 95%CI = 3.17-8.38), ileus (OR = 2.48, 95%CI = 1.09-5.65), and short-term mortality (OR = 7.28, 95%CI = 1.90-27.92). CONCLUSION This systematic review and meta-analysis indicated that preoperative HGS had important value to predict certain adverse postoperative outcomes among patients with GI tumors. Low handgrip strength criteria, definition of total complications, and country are the potential sources of heterogeneity, and more research are required to test and update these results.
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- Xiaoman Jiang
- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 4702, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China.
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Pape M, Vissers PA, Beerepoot LV, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Lagarde SM, Mook S, Moehler M, van Laarhoven HW, Verhoeven RH. A population-based study in resected esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer aligned with CheckMate 577. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2022; 14:17588359221075495. [PMID: 35237351 PMCID: PMC8883292 DOI: 10.1177/17588359221075495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background: Results of CheckMate 577 show an improved disease-free survival for patients with resected esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer treated with adjuvant nivolumab compared with placebo (22.4 versus 11.0 months). Population-based data can provide insights in outcomes from clinical practice. The aim of our study was to investigate disease-free and overall survival in a nationwide population aligned with the inclusion criteria of CheckMate 577. Patients and Methods: Resected patients with stage II/III esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer (2015–2016) treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy were selected from the Netherlands Cancer Registry. Patients with cervical esophageal cancer, irradical resection, or complete pathological response were excluded. Disease-free and overall survival were assessed from 12 weeks after resection using Kaplan-Meier methods. In addition, to adjust for differences in characteristics between CheckMate 577 and our population-based cohort, a matching-adjusted indirect comparison was performed for pathological lymph node status and pathological tumor status. Results: We identified 634 patients. Sixty percent of patients were diagnosed with recurrence or were deceased at the end of follow-up. Median disease-free survival was 19.7 months and median overall survival was 32.2 months. After the matching procedure, the median disease-free survival was 17.2 months and median overall survival was 28.2 months. Conclusions: Disease-free survival in our population-based study was considerably longer than the placebo population of CheckMate-577 (19.7 versus 11.0 months). Possible explanations are differences in characteristics, quality of esophageal cancer care, or differential strategies for evaluation of recurrence. In the Netherlands postoperative imaging is not part of the standard follow-up as opposed to the standard postoperative imaging in the CheckMate 577 trial. The difference in postoperative imaging could partially explain the longer disease-free survival observed in our study. Quality and optimization of current treatment modalities remain important aspects of esophageal cancer care.
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- Marieke Pape
- Department of Research & Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), The Netherlands
- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research & Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research & Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Godebaldkwartier 419, 3511 DT Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Surgical Therapy of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma-Current Standards and Future Perspectives. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13225834. [PMID: 34830988 PMCID: PMC8616112 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13225834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Subtotal resection of the esophagus with resection of local lymph nodes is the oncological procedure of choice for advanced esophageal cancer. Reconstruction of the intestinal tract is predominantly performed with a gastric tube. Even in specialized centers, this surgical procedure is associated with a high complication but low mortality rate. Therefore, clinical research aims to develop peri- and intra-operative strategies to improve the patient related outcome. Abstract Transthoracic esophagectomy is currently the predominant curative treatment option for resectable esophageal adenocarcinoma. The majority of carcinomas present as locally advanced tumors requiring multimodal strategies with either neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy or perioperative chemotherapy alone. Minimally invasive, including robotic, techniques are increasingly applied with a broad spectrum of technical variations existing for the oncological resection as well as gastric reconstruction. At the present, intrathoracic esophagogastrostomy is the preferred technique of reconstruction (Ivor Lewis esophagectomy). With standardized surgical procedures, a complete resection of the primary tumor can be achieved in almost 95% of patients. Even in expert centers, postoperative morbidity remains high, with an overall complication rate of 50–60%, whereas 30- and 90-day mortality are reported to be <2% and <6%, respectively. Due to the complexity of transthoracic esophagetomy and its associated morbidity, esophageal surgery is recommended to be performed in specialized centers with an appropriate caseload yet to be defined. In order to reduce postoperative morbidity, the selection of patients, preoperative rehabilitation and postoperative fast-track concepts are feasible strategies of perioperative management. Future directives aim to further centralize esophageal services, to individualize surgical treatment for high-risk patients and to implement intraoperative imaging modalities modifying the oncological extent of resection and facilitating surgical reconstruction.
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