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Jung HS, Lee M, Han Y, Thomas AS, Yun WG, Cho YJ, Kluger MD, Jang JY, Kwon W. Inadequacy of the eighth edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer pancreatic cancer staging system for invasive carcinoma associated with premalignant lesions in the pancreas: an analysis using the National Cancer Database. HPB (Oxford) 2024; 26:400-409. [PMID: 38114399 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Invasive carcinomas arising from premalignant lesions are currently staged by the same criteria as conventional pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. METHODS Clinicopathologic information and survival data were extracted through a thorough search of histology codes from National Cancer Database (2006-2016). A total of 723 patients with invasive intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and mucinous cystic neoplasm were analyzed. RESULTS The median age was 67 years, and 351 patients (48.5%) were male. There were 212 (29.3%), 232 (32.1%), 272 (37.6%), and 7 (1.0%) patients with T1, T2, T3, and T4 classification. Extrapancreatic extension (EPE) was present in 284 (39.3%). Age (HR = 1.504, 95% CI 1.196-1.891), R1 or R2 resection (HR = 1.585, 95% CI 1.175-2.140), and EPE (HR = 1.598, 95% CI 1.209-2.113) were independent prognostic factors for overall survival. Size criteria did not significantly affect survival. The median survival was 115.9 months for patients without EPE, compared to 34.2 months for those with EPE. EPE discriminated survival better than tumor size. DISCUSSION The T classification of the eighth edition AJCC staging system is not adequate for invasive carcinomas associated with premalignant lesions of the pancreas. They merit a separate, dedicated staging system that uses appropriate prognostic factors.
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- Hye-Sol Jung
- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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Lee M, Thomas AS, Lee SY, Cho YJ, Jung HS, Yun WG, Han Y, Jang JY, Kluger MD, Kwon W. Reconsidering the absence of extrapancreatic extension in T staging for pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the AJCC (8 th ed) Staging Manual using the National Cancer Database. J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 27:2484-2492. [PMID: 37848688 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-023-05850-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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PURPOSE Although the concept of extrapancreatic extension (EPEx) was removed in the eighth edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer pancreatic cancer staging system, several studies have supported the prognostic significance of EPEx. This study aimed to investigate the significance of EPEx in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) using the National Cancer Database (NCDB). METHODS Data of patients who underwent resection for PDAC between 2006 and 2016 were extracted and analyzed from the NCDB. Cases arising from premalignant lesions, those with metastases, and those treated with neoadjuvant therapy were excluded. RESULTS Among 37,634 patients, the median overall survival was 23 months and the 5-year survival rate was 22.7%. The EPEx prevalence was the lowest for T1 stage (63.2%) and increased with each T-stage (T2:83.4%, T3:85.8%). The overall survival was better in EPEx-negative patients than in EPEx-positive patients (median 33.7 vs. 21.5 months; p<0.001). When the T-stages were stratified by EPEx, EPEx-positive patients showed worse survival in all T-stages than EPEx-negative patients. Survival was comparable between T1 EPEx-positive and T2 or T3 EPEx-negative patients (p=0.088 and p=0.178, respectively). Furthermore, T2 and T3 EPEx-negative patients had similar survival to each other (p=0.877), and distinctly superior survival compared to T2 and T3 EPEx-positive patients (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS EPEx was an important prognostic factor in the overall cohort and in differentiating between T stages. This study strongly suggests that staging systems should reinstate EPEx and apply it to all T-stages, especially in T1, where EPEx was absent in 36% of patients.
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- Mirang Lee
- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Sejong University College of Natural Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.
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Koerner AS, Thomas AS, Chabot JA, Kluger MD, Sugahara KN, Schrope BA. Associations Between Patient Characteristics and Whipple Procedure Outcomes Before and After Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol. J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 27:1855-1866. [PMID: 37165160 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-023-05693-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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PURPOSE The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol is a multimodal perioperative care bundle aimed to improve pancreatic surgery outcomes. This work evaluates whether a Whipple ERAS protocol can be safely implemented at a quaternary care center. We also aimed to assess if race and socioeconomic factors are associated with disparities in outcomes in patients undergoing a Whipple ERAS protocol. METHODS A retrospective review identified demographic and clinical data for 458 patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomies (PDs) at a single institution from October 2017 to May 2022. Patients were split into two cohorts: pre-ERAS (treated before implementation) and ERAS (treated after). Outcomes included length of stay (LOS), 30-day readmission and mortality rates, and major complications. RESULTS There were 213 pre-ERAS PD patients, and 245 were managed with an ERAS protocol. More ERAS patients had a BMI > 30 (15.5% vs. 8.0%; p = 0.01) and received neoadjuvant chemotherapy (15.5% vs. 4.2%; p < 0.001). ERAS patients had a higher rate of major complications (57.6% vs. 37.6%; p < 0.001). Medicaid patients did not have more complications or longer LOS compared to non-Medicaid patients. On univariate analysis, race/ethnicity or gender was not significantly associated with a higher rate of major complications or prolonged LOS. CONCLUSION A Whipple ERAS protocol did not significantly change LOS, readmissions, or 30-day mortality. Rate of overall complications did not significantly change after implementation, but rate of major complications increased. These outcomes were not significantly impacted by race/ethnicity, gender, tumor staging, or insurance status.
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- Anna S Koerner
- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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Yun WG, Han Y, Lee M, Cho YJ, Jung HS, Thomas AS, Kluger MD, Kwon W, Jang JY. The role of local treatment including pancreatectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients with isolated synchronous liver metastasis: Propensity score-matched analyses. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci 2023; 30:1036-1045. [PMID: 36734117 DOI: 10.1002/jhbp.1313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND In an era of more effective chemotherapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the paradigm of local treatment is changing. However, the efficacy of local treatment in patients with isolated liver metastasis remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of pancreatectomy ± local treatment for metastasis (cytoreductive surgery) in PDAC patients with isolated synchronous liver metastasis. METHODS In total, 239 patients with isolated liver metastasis were extracted from Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH). For comparison, another 12 637 patients were extracted from the National Cancer Database (NCDB). Propensity score matching was performed to minimize confounding in both cohorts. Survival analyses stratified by the treatment delivered were performed using Kaplan-Meier estimates and log-rank tests. RESULTS In the SNUH cohort, the median (interquartile range) survival was 20.5 (13.0-42.0) months for patients who underwent cytoreductive surgery plus chemotherapy versus 12.0 (10.0-18.0) months for those who received chemotherapy alone (P < .001). With the NCDB cohort, the median (interquartile range) survival was 15.6 (8.9-31.2) months for patients who underwent cytoreductive surgery plus chemotherapy versus 7.4 (3.4-13.2) months for those who received chemotherapy alone (P < .001). CONCLUSION Patients with isolated synchronous liver metastasis should be considered for cytoreductive surgery in addition to effective chemotherapy.
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- Won-Gun Yun
- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Goel N, Rhim AD, Xi H, Olive KP, Thomas AS, Kwon W, Schwartz J, Sugahara KN, Schrope BA, Chabot JA, Kluger MD. Transfusion of salvaged red blood cells during pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma operations. Br J Surg 2023; 110:917-919. [PMID: 36461883 PMCID: PMC10361671 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znac393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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- Neha Goel
- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, and Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Thomas AS, Belli A, Salceda J, López-Ben S, Lee SY, Kwon W, Pawlik TM, Kluger MD. Contemporary practice and perception of autologous blood salvage in hepato-pancreatico-biliary operations: an international survey. HPB (Oxford) 2023:S1365-182X(23)00122-3. [PMID: 37117066 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess contemporary knowledge, attitudes and behaviors around transfusion of intraoperative salvaged blood (sRBCt) during hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) operations. Findings are meant to inform the design of future studies that address provider concerns to change behaviors and improve patient outcomes. METHODS A survey was designed and assessed for relevance, readability and content, and distributed to an international audience of surgeons performing HPB operations. RESULTS The 237 respondents were predominantly distributed across North America (37.55%), Europe (27.43%) and Asia (19.83%). Roughly one-half (52.74%) of respondents had used sRBCt in HPB surgery before. Transplantation surgeons were more likely than HPB surgeons to have previously used sRBCt [odds ratio = 5.18 (95% CI 1.89-14.20)]. More respondents believed sRBCt was safe for non-cancer versus cancer operations (68.57% vs. 24.17%, p < 0.0001). Less than half (45.71%) of respondents believed that sRBCt was safe in clean-contaminated fields. Most did not utilize preoperative strategies to avoid donor transfusion. CONCLUSION Practices related to sRBCt in HPB operations vary widely and there is no consensus on its use. Concerns seem primarily related to cancer-specific and infectious outcomes. While further studies are pursued, surgeons may increase their utilization of preoperative strategies to boost hemoglobin levels for at risk patients.
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- Alexander S Thomas
- Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Herbert Irving Pavilion, 8th Floor, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology Division, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione G. Pascale, Napoli, Italia", Via Mariano Semmola, 53, 80131, Napoli, NA, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Ramon Santamarina Hospital, Gral. Paz 1406, B7000, Tandil, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- General Surgery Department, Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr Josep Trueta, Avinguda de França, S/N, 17007, 168753, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, 31 Third Hospital Ave, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101, Daehak-ro Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, 395 W 12th Ave #670, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Herbert Irving Pavilion, 8th Floor, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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Thomas AS, Gleit Z, Younan S, Genkinger J, Kluger MD. High rate of stone-related complications after stapling the cystic duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy-an underrecognized risk. Surg Endosc 2023:10.1007/s00464-023-09947-2. [PMID: 36890412 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-09947-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic staplers (LS) have been suggested as a safe alternative to metal clips in laparoscopic cholecystectomy when the cystic duct is too inflamed or wide for complete clip occlusion. We aimed to evaluate the perioperative outcomes of patients whose cystic ducts were controlled by LS and evaluate the risk factors for complications. METHODS Patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy with LS used to control the cystic duct from 2005 to 2019 were retrospectively identified from an institutional database. Patients were excluded for open cholecystectomy, partial cholecystectomy, or cancer. Potential risk factors for complications were assessed using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Among 262 patients, 191 (72.9%) were stapled for size and 71 (27.1%) for inflammation. In total, 33 (16.3%) patients had Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ 3 complications, with no significant difference when surgeons chose to staple for duct size versus inflammation (p = 0.416). Seven patients had bile duct injury. A large proportion had Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ 3 postoperative complications specifically related to bile duct stones [n = 29 (11.07%)]. Intraoperative cholangiogram was protective against postoperative complications [odds ratio (OR) = 0.18 (p = 0.022)]. CONCLUSION Whether these high complication rates reflect a technical issue with stapling, more challenging anatomy, or worse disease, findings question whether the use of LS during laparoscopic cholecystectomy is truly a safe alternative to the already accepted methods of cystic duct ligation and transection. Based on these findings, an intraoperative cholangiogram should be performed when considering a linear stapler during laparoscopic cholecystectomy to: (1) ensure the biliary tree is free of stones; (2) prevent inadvertent transection of the infundibulum rather than the cystic duct; and, (3) allow opportunity for safe alternative strategies when an IOC is not able to confirm anatomy. Otherwise, surgeons employing LS devices should be aware that patients are at higher risk for complications.
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- Alexander S Thomas
- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
- Division of GI and Endocrine Surgery, Surgery Resident and Postdoctoral Research Fellow, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 8th Floor, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Pyo C, Harkey MA, Torok‐Storb B, Storb R, Wang R, Thomas AS, Nelson WC, Geraghty DE. Genotyping of canine MHC gene DLA-88 by next-generation sequencing reveals high frequencies of new allele discovery and gene duplication. HLA 2022; 100:479-490. [PMID: 36227705 PMCID: PMC9563979 DOI: 10.1111/tan.14752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Dogs have served as one of the most reliable preclinical models for a variety of diseases and treatments, including stem/progenitor cell transplantation. At the genetic epicenter of dog transplantation models, polymorphic major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are most impactful on transplantation success. Among the canine class I and class II genes, DLA-88 has been best studied in transplantation matching and outcomes, with 129 DLA-88 alleles identified. In this study we developed and tested a next generation (NGS) sequencing protocol for rapid identification of DLA-88 genotypes in dogs and compared the workflow and data generated with an established DLA-88 Sanger sequencing protocol that has been in common prior use for clinical studies. By testing the NGS protocol on a random population of 382 dogs, it was possible to demonstrate superior efficacy based on laboratory execution and overall cost. In addition, NGS proved far more effective at discovering new alleles and detecting multiple alleles associated with gene duplication. A total of 51 new DLA-88 alleles are reported here. This rate of new allele discovery indicates that a large pool of yet un-discovered DLA-88 alleles exists in the domestic dog population. In addition, more than 46% of dogs carried three or more copies of DLA-88, further emphasizing the need for more sensitive and cost-effective DLA typing methodology for the dog clinical model.
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- Chul‐Woo Pyo
- Division of Clinical ResearchFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattleWashingtonUSA,Scisco Genetics Inc.SeattleWashingtonUSA
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- Division of Clinical ResearchFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattleWashingtonUSA
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- Division of Clinical ResearchFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattleWashingtonUSA
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- Division of Clinical ResearchFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattleWashingtonUSA,Department of MedicineUniversity of WashingtonSeattleWashingtonUSA
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- Division of Clinical ResearchFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattleWashingtonUSA,Scisco Genetics Inc.SeattleWashingtonUSA
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- Division of Clinical ResearchFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattleWashingtonUSA
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- Division of Clinical ResearchFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattleWashingtonUSA,Scisco Genetics Inc.SeattleWashingtonUSA
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- Division of Clinical ResearchFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattleWashingtonUSA,Scisco Genetics Inc.SeattleWashingtonUSA
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Thomas AS, Kwon W, Horowitz DP, Bates SE, Fojo AT, Manji GA, Schreibman S, Schrope BA, Chabot JA, Kluger MD. Long-term follow-up experience with adjuvant therapy after irreversible electroporation of locally advanced pancreatic cancer. J Surg Oncol 2022; 126:1442-1450. [PMID: 36048146 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Irreversible electroporation (IRE) expands the surgical options for patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer. This study evaluated for differences in survival stratified by type of IRE and receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy. METHODS Patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer treated by IRE (2012-2020) were retrospectively included. Overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were compared by type of IRE (in situ for local tumor control or IRE of potentially positive margins with resection) and by receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy. RESULTS Thirty-nine patients had IRE in situ, 61 had IRE for margin extension, and 19 received adjuvant chemotherapy. Most (97.00%) underwent induction chemotherapy. OS was 28.71 months (interquartile range [IQR] 19.17, 51.19) from diagnosis, with no difference by IRE type (hazard ratio [HR] 1.05 for margin extension [p = 0.85]) or adjuvant chemotherapy (HR 1.14 [p = 0.639]). RFS was 8.51 months (IQR 4.95, 20.17) with no difference by IRE type (HR 0.90 for margin extension [p = 0.694]) or adjuvant chemotherapy (HR 0.90 [p = 0.711]). CONCLUSION These findings suggest that adjuvant therapy may have limited benefit for patients treated with induction chemotherapy followed by local control with IRE for unresectable pancreatic cancer. Further study of the duration and timing of systemic therapy is warranted to maximize benefit and limit toxicity.
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- Alexander S Thomas
- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical New York, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Thomas AS, Sharma RK, Kwon W, Sugahara KN, Chabot JA, Schrope BA, Kluger MD. Socioeconomic Predictors of Access to Care for Patients with Operatively Managed Pancreatic Cancer in New York State. J Gastrointest Surg 2022; 26:1647-1662. [PMID: 35501551 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-022-05320-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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PURPOSE We evaluated how race and socioeconomic factors impact access to high-volume surgical centers, treatment initiation, and postoperative care for pancreatic cancer in a state with robust safety net insurance coverage and healthcare infrastructure. METHODS The New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System was analyzed. Patients with pancreatic cancer resected from 2007 to 2017 were identified by ICD and CPT codes. Primary outcomes included surgery at low-volume facilities (< 20 pancreatectomies/year), time to therapy initiation, and time to postoperative surveillance imaging (within 60-180 days after surgery). RESULTS In total, 3312 patients underwent pancreatectomy across 124 facilities. Median age was 67 years (IQR 59, 75) and 55% of patients were male. Most (72.7%) had surgery at high-volume centers. On multivariable analysis, odds ratios for surgery at low-volume centers were increased for Black race (2.21 (95% CI 1.69-2.88)), Asian race (1.64 (95% CI 1.09-2.43)), Hispanic ethnicity (1.68 (95% CI 1.24-2.28)), Medicaid insurance (2.52 (95% CI 1.79-3.56)), no insurance (2.24 (95% CI 1.38-3.61)), lowest income quartile (3.31 (95% CI 2.14-5.32)), and rural zip code (2.49 (95% CI 1.69-3.65)). Patients treated at low-volume centers waited longer to initiate treatment (hazard ratio (HR) 0.91 (95% CI 0.81-1.01)). Black patients underwent the least surveillance imaging (50.4%; p < 0.0001), while Asian (HR 2.04, 95% CI 1.40-2.98)) and Hispanic patients (HR 1.36 (95% CI 1.00-1.84)) were more likely to have surveillance imaging. CONCLUSIONS Race independently affected access to high-volume facilities and surveillance imaging. When considered in light of other accumulating evidence, future efforts might investigate the perceptions and logistical considerations noted by providers and patients alike to identify the etiology of these disparities and then institute corrective measures.
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- Alexander S Thomas
- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center: Herbert Irving Pavilion, 177 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center: Herbert Irving Pavilion, 177 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA
- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center: Herbert Irving Pavilion, 177 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center: Herbert Irving Pavilion, 177 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center: Herbert Irving Pavilion, 177 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center: Herbert Irving Pavilion, 177 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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Thomas AS, Huang Y, Kwon W, Schrope BA, Sugahara K, Chabot JA, Wright JD, Kluger MD. Prevalence and Risk Factors for Pancreatic Insufficiency After Partial Pancreatectomy. J Gastrointest Surg 2022; 26:1425-1435. [PMID: 35318597 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-022-05302-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine the rate, timing, and predictors of diabetes and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency after pancreatectomy in order to inform preoperative patient counseling and risk management strategies. METHODS Using prescription claims as a surrogate for disease prevalence, IBM Watson Health MarketScan was queried for claims patterns pre- and post-pancreatectomy. Multivariable models explored associations between clinical characteristics and medication use within 2 years of surgery. RESULTS In total, 18.96% of 2,848 pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) patients and 18.95% of 1,858 distal pancreatectomy (DP) patients had preoperative diabetic medication prescription claims. Fewer (6.6% and 3.88%, respectively) had pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) claims. Diabetic medication claims increased to 28.69% after PD and 38.59% after DP [adjusted relative risk (aRR) = 1.36 (95% CI 1.27, 1.46)]. Other associated factors included age > 45, medical comorbidity, and obesity. The incidence of new diabetic medication claims among medication naïve patients was 13.78% for PD and 24.7% for DP (p < 0.001) with a median 4.7 and 4.9 months post-operatively. The prevalence of PERT claims was 55.97% after PD and 17.06% after DP [aRR = 0.32 (0.29, 0.36)]. The incidence of postoperative PERT claims 53.98% (PD) and 14.84% (DP) (p < 0.0001). The median time to new PERT claim was 3.0 (PD) and 3.2 (DP) months, respectively. Claims for both diabetic medications and PERT rose sharply after surgery and plateaued within 6 months. CONCLUSIONS This study defines prevalence, timing, and predictors for post-pancreatectomy insufficiency to inform preoperative counseling, risk modification strategies, and interventions related to quality of life.
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- Alexander S Thomas
- Department of Surgery, Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 177 Fort Washington Ave 7GS, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 177 Fort Washington Ave 7GS, New York, NY, 10032, USA
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 177 Fort Washington Ave 7GS, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 177 Fort Washington Ave 7GS, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 177 Fort Washington Ave 7GS, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 177 Fort Washington Ave 7GS, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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Thomas AS, Luk L, Chabot JA. Natural History of Pancreatic Duct Obstruction by a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor. J Gastrointest Surg 2022; 26:1340-1341. [PMID: 35083721 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-022-05257-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Alexander S Thomas
- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Kluger MD, Huang YY, Kuo JH, Kwon W, Thomas AS, Hershman DL, Schrope BA, Sugahara KN, Chabot JA, Wright JD. Perioperative and persistent opioid utilization following pancreatectomy in the United States. HPB (Oxford) 2022; 24:912-924. [PMID: 34815188 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Opioids are central to analgesia for pancreatic diseases. Individuals undergoing pancreatectomy have largely been excluded from studies of opioid use, because of malignancy or chronic use. Surgeons need to understand usage patterns, and practices that may incline patients toward persistent post-operative use. METHODS A retrospective study using IBM Watson Health MarketScan database examined patterns of peri-pancreatectomy opioid use between 2009 and 2017. Patients were grouped by opioid use 12 months to 31 days prior to pancreatectomy and followed for persistent use (refills 90-180 days postoperatively). Morphine milligram equivalents (MME) were calculated. Multivariable models explored associations between clinical characteristics, perioperative use and persistent use. RESULTS Opioids were used within the year prior to surgery by 35.6% of 8325 patients. The median MME for opioid naïve patients (400 mg) was a fraction of the 1800 mg prescribed to chronic opioid users for peri-operative analgesia. The rate of persistent opioid use was 15.1% among naïve, 27.2% among intermittent and 77.3% among chronic opioid users. Multivariable models demonstrated naïve and intermittent users who filled a prescription within 30 days prior to pancreatectomy, those who were prescribed total MME ≥1500 mg, and a ≥14 day supply were most at risk of persistent opioid use. Almost 23% of chronic users stopped using opioids post-operatively, suggesting surgery can provide relief. CONCLUSION Preoperative and persistent opioid use after pancreatectomy is substantially greater than expected based on other operations. Providers may mitigate this by recognizing the issue, managing expectations, and altering the timing and quantities of opioids prescribed.
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- Michael D Kluger
- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA; Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA; Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA; Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Yun WG, Kwon W, Han Y, Sohn HJ, Kim HS, Lee M, Kim H, Thomas AS, Kluger MD, Jang JY. Can Surgical Resection of Metastatic Lesions Be Beneficial to Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Patients with Isolated Lung Metastasis? Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14092067. [PMID: 35565195 PMCID: PMC9099489 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14092067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In the era of effective chemotherapy on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) with distant metastasis, data on the effects of metastatectomy are lacking. So, we investigated the effect of metastatectomy on survival after metastasis in PDAC patients with isolated lung metastasis. This retrospective study analyzed 1342 patients who were histologically diagnosed with PDAC with distant metastasis from January 2007 to December 2018, of which 83 patients had isolated pulmonary metastasis. Additionally, 4263 patients were extracted from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) and analyzed. Log-rank test and Kaplan−Meier survival analysis were used to analyze survival after metastasis. The five-year survival rate was significantly higher in patients who underwent pulmonary metastatectomy than in those who received only chemotherapy or supportive treatment (60.6% vs. 6.2% vs. 0.0%, p < 0.001). A similar trend was observed in the NCDB (two-year survival rate, 27.4% vs. 15.8% vs. 4.7%, p < 0.001). In the multivariate analysis, lung lesion multiplicity (hazard ratio (HR) = 2.004, p = 0.017), metastatectomy (HR = 0.278, p = 0.036), chemotherapy (HR = 0.434, p = 0.024), and chemotherapy cycles (HR = 0.300, p < 0.001) had significant effects on survival. Metastatectomy with primary pancreatic lesions is recommended with effective chemotherapy in PDAC patients with isolated lung metastasis.
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- Won-Gun Yun
- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea; (W.-G.Y.); (W.K.); (Y.H.); (H.J.S.); (H.S.K.); (M.L.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea; (W.-G.Y.); (W.K.); (Y.H.); (H.J.S.); (H.S.K.); (M.L.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea; (W.-G.Y.); (W.K.); (Y.H.); (H.J.S.); (H.S.K.); (M.L.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea; (W.-G.Y.); (W.K.); (Y.H.); (H.J.S.); (H.S.K.); (M.L.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea; (W.-G.Y.); (W.K.); (Y.H.); (H.J.S.); (H.S.K.); (M.L.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea; (W.-G.Y.); (W.K.); (Y.H.); (H.J.S.); (H.S.K.); (M.L.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea; (W.-G.Y.); (W.K.); (Y.H.); (H.J.S.); (H.S.K.); (M.L.); (H.K.)
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA; (A.S.T.); (M.D.K.)
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA; (A.S.T.); (M.D.K.)
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Chongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea; (W.-G.Y.); (W.K.); (Y.H.); (H.J.S.); (H.S.K.); (M.L.); (H.K.)
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Alouani E, Pellicciotta I, Wong W, Thomas AS, Kluger MD, Chiarella AM, Rustgi AK, Manji GA. Abstract PR-001: Ex vivo co-culture system with patient-derived organoids to assess CXCR4 inhibitor as an immune modulating agent for human pancreas adenocarcinoma. Cancer Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.panca21-pr-001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction: Immune checkpoint blockade either alone or in combination with chemotherapy has been ineffective in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) likely due to underlying immunosuppressive pathways. The C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4)/chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 12 (CXCL12) axis is a key immunosuppressive pathway where CXCL12 released by cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) binds to its receptor CXCR4 expressed by cytotoxic CD8+ T cells (CTL) which results in their decreased abundance within tumors. Encouraging preclinical and clinical data from mouse PDAC models and human PDAC tumor sections have shown T cell tumor accumulation after co-inhibition of CXCR4 and PD1/PDL1, however number of tumor regressions were limited. Results: To further explore the mechanism by which inhibition of the CXCR4/CXCL12 pathway modulates the immune TME in triggering an anti-tumor immune response in human PDAC, we generated an autologous co-culture system with patient-derived tumor organoids (PDTO) and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). PDAC tumor tissue from surgical resection was used to generate lines of PDTO that recapitulate the histological and genetic characteristics of the original tumor. We demonstrate that tumor-specific reactive T cells can be obtained in PDAC by co-culture with autologous PDTO, with up to 5% of CD8+ T cells producing IFNγ after tumor organoid stimulation. No T cell reactivity was observed against normal pancreatic organoids, and blocking tumor MHC I/MHC II decreased the proportion of activated T cells. Ex vivo migration assays were established to better understand the role of CXCL12 in PDAC tumor T cell exclusion. Tumor organoids attracted autologous PBMC and addition of recombinant CXCL12 decreased PBMC migration, while treatment of PBMC with the CXCR4 inhibitor AMD3100, rescued the number of PBMCs that were able to migrate towards the tumor organoids. PBMC infiltrated PDTO-containing but not empty Matrigel domes. Addition of AMD3100 increased PBMC infiltration within the Matrigel dome containing PDTOs. Finally, we found that pre-treatment of PBMC with AMD3100 increased T cell reactivity against PDTO, and that T cell activation was further increased when stimulated with PDTO pre-treated with chemotherapy. Conclusions: We found that CXCL12 modulates the migration of T cells towards tumor organoids generated from pancreatic cancer tissue, and that inhibition of CXCR4 not only increases the migration potential, but also increases tumor-specific T cell activation. The use of ex vivo autologous co-culture and migration assays provide a unique strategy to identify modulators that may enhance T cell mediated neoplastic cell death to guide therapeutic intervention in PDAC.
Citation Format: Emily Alouani, Ilenia Pellicciotta, Winston Wong, Alexander S. Thomas, Michael D. Kluger, Anna M. Chiarella, Anil K. Rustgi, Gulam A. Manji. Ex vivo co-culture system with patient-derived organoids to assess CXCR4 inhibitor as an immune modulating agent for human pancreas adenocarcinoma [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR Virtual Special Conference on Pancreatic Cancer; 2021 Sep 29-30. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2021;81(22 Suppl):Abstract nr PR-001.
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- Emily Alouani
- 1Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY,
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- 1Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY,
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- 1Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY,
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- 1Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY,
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Thomas AS, Kwon W, Huang Y, Sharma RK, Schrope BA, Sugahara K, Chabot JA, Wright J, Kluger MD. Prevalence and Risk Factors for Endocrine Insufficiency in a National Sample of Patients Undergoing Partial Pancreatectomy. J Am Coll Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.07.302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Shaw K, Thomas AS, Rosario VL, Sugahara KN, Schrope BA, Chabot JA, Genkinger JM, Kwon W, Kluger MD. Long-term quality of life and global health following pancreatic surgery for benign and malignant pathologies. Surgery 2021; 170:917-924. [PMID: 33892953 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND While the frequency of pancreatic operations are increasing, understanding quality of life is still insufficient. The aim was to evaluate global health and quality of life of long-term survivors from a range of pancreatic operations using internationally validated instruments. METHODS Patients surviving longer than 5 years after pancreatic operations were surveyed using the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Cancer-30 and Pancreatic Cancer-26 modules. Variables were analyzed according to demographic and clinical features. RESULTS Eighty patients completed questionnaires. The median follow-up was 9.3 years from the time of operation. The mean scores of global health status/quality of life, physical function, role function, emotional function, cognitive function, and social functioning were 73.9, 83.7, 84.6, 81.1, 80.2, and 86.3, respectively. The participants' reported quality of life was comparable or better than the general United States population. The summary score, which was defined as weighted average of function and symptom scores (excluding global health status/quality of life and financial impact scores), showed significant differences according to the level of education (70.1 no college vs 85.2 college and 85.7 grad school, P = .049), operation type (79.9 pancreatoduodenectomy vs 91.1 total, P = .043), additional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (77.3 vs 86.0, P = .029), and additional abdominal operations related to the primary operation (79.0 vs 86.6, P = .026). CONCLUSION Long-term survivors of pancreatectomy had comparable or better global health status/quality of life, function scale, and lower symptom scores than the general population of the United States, though persistent gastrointestinal symptoms are common. These findings should help inform patients of the long-term consequences of pancreatectomy, so they can make better decisions especially when considering prophylactic operations.
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- Kaitlin Shaw
- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY. https://twitter.com/KaitlinShawMPH
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY; Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Division of GI/Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY. https://twitter.com/drkluger
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Shaw K, Thomas AS, Rosario V, Kwon W, Schrope BA, Sugahara K, Chabot JA, Genkinger JM, Kluger MD. Long term quality of life amongst pancreatectomy patients with diabetes mellitus. Pancreatology 2021; 21:501-508. [PMID: 33509685 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2021.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pancreatogenic diabetes is common after pancreatectomy, and the impact on quality of life (QOL) is poorly understood. The objective of this study was to investigate QOL between diabetic and non-diabetic patients at least five years after pancreatectomy. METHODS Patients were recruited from a prospectively maintained institutional database. Participants were administered the Audit of Diabetes-Dependent Quality of Life (ADDQOL). Quality of life was compared between diabetics and non-diabetics using validated European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer questionnaires. RESULTS 80 individuals completed surveys. 55% were female, 80% non-Hispanic white, 44% underwent Whipple, 48% were cystic neoplasms and 39% were adenocarcinoma. Diabetic patients (42.5%) reported comparable EORTC QLQ-C30 and Pan26 scores to non-diabetic patients. Pre-operative diabetic patients reported more dyspnea (p = 0.02) and greater pain (p = 0.02) than new-onset diabetics. Diabetic patients reported an overall ADDQOL quality of life score 'very good' (IQR: excellent, good) though felt life would be much better without diabetes (IQR: very much better, little better). While operation type was not influential, patients diagnosed with cystic neoplasms were almost twice as likely as those with other pathologies to report that life would be much better without diabetes (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION At a median of 9.3 years from pancreatic surgery, ADDQoL scores of patients were similar to cohorts of non-pancreatogenic diabetics in the general population. Patients without cancer were more likely to report that diabetes affected their overall QOL, regardless of operation. This study provides nuanced understanding of long-term QOL to improve the informed consent process and post-operative long-term care.
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- Kaitlin Shaw
- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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Gupta RK, Ezeonyeji AN, Thomas AS, Scully MA, Ehrenstein MR, Isenberg DA. A case of pure red cell aplasia and immune thrombocytopenia complicating systemic lupus erythematosus: response to rituximab and cyclophosphamide. Lupus 2011; 20:1547-50. [PMID: 21993386 DOI: 10.1177/0961203311411349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is a recognized but rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is characterized by the near absence of red blood cell precursors in the bone marrow but with normal megakaryocyte and granulocytes. We report a novel case of acquired PRCA occurring simultaneously with immune thrombocytopenia in the context of active SLE. Both syndromes were refractory to conventional treatment but responded to rituximab and cyclophosphamide.
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- R K Gupta
- Department of Rheumatology, University College Hospital, London, UK
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Kim E, Bowsher J, Thomas AS, Sakhalkar H, Dewhirst M, Oldham M. Improving the quantitative accuracy of optical-emission computed tomography by incorporating an attenuation correction: application to HIF1 imaging. Phys Med Biol 2008; 53:5371-83. [PMID: 18765891 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/53/19/007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Optical computed tomography (optical-CT) and optical-emission computed tomography (optical-ECT) are new techniques for imaging the 3D structure and function (including gene expression) of whole unsectioned tissue samples. This work presents a method of improving the quantitative accuracy of optical-ECT by correcting for the 'self'-attenuation of photons emitted within the sample. The correction is analogous to a method commonly applied in single-photon-emission computed tomography reconstruction. The performance of the correction method was investigated by application to a transparent cylindrical gelatin phantom, containing a known distribution of attenuation (a central ink-doped gelatine core) and a known distribution of fluorescing fibres. Attenuation corrected and uncorrected optical-ECT images were reconstructed on the phantom to enable an evaluation of the effectiveness of the correction. Significant attenuation artefacts were observed in the uncorrected images where the central fibre appeared approximately 24% less intense due to greater attenuation from the surrounding ink-doped gelatin. This artefact was almost completely removed in the attenuation-corrected image, where the central fibre was within approximately 4% of the others. The successful phantom test enabled application of attenuation correction to optical-ECT images of an unsectioned human breast xenograft tumour grown subcutaneously on the hind leg of a nude mouse. This tumour cell line had been genetically labelled (pre-implantation) with fluorescent reporter genes such that all viable tumour cells expressed constitutive red fluorescent protein and hypoxia-inducible factor 1 transcription-produced green fluorescent protein. In addition to the fluorescent reporter labelling of gene expression, the tumour microvasculature was labelled by a light-absorbing vasculature contrast agent delivered in vivo by tail-vein injection. Optical-CT transmission images yielded high-resolution 3D images of the absorbing contrast agent, and revealed highly inhomogeneous vasculature perfusion within the tumour. Optical-ECT emission images yielded high-resolution 3D images of the fluorescent protein distribution in the tumour. Attenuation-uncorrected optical-ECT images showed clear loss of signal in regions of high attenuation, including regions of high perfusion, where attenuation is increased by increased vascular ink stain. Application of attenuation correction showed significant changes in an apparent expression of fluorescent proteins, confirming the importance of the attenuation correction. In conclusion, this work presents the first development and application of an attenuation correction for optical-ECT imaging. The results suggest that successful attenuation correction for optical-ECT is feasible and is essential for quantitatively accurate optical-ECT imaging.
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- E Kim
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Cox KJ, Thomas AS. The application of immunoblotting to the phenotyping of haptoglobin. J Forensic Sci 1992; 37:1652-5. [PMID: 1453173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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An immunoblotting method for phenotyping haptoglobin in serum and bloodstains has been developed. Haptoglobin isoproteins were separated by polyacrylamide gradient gel electrophoresis and then transferred to nitrocellulose by electroblotting. The use of 1 mm gels facilitated more rapid and effective transfer than conventional 3 mm thick gels. Nitrocellulose blots were developed by double antibody enzyme immunoassay. The detection limit for serum and bloodstains was improved 16 times compared to conventional staining using O-tolidine. The method could detect haptoglobin phenotypes from 0.001 microliter of whole blood. This detection limit is approximately 8 times lower than that of group specific-component analysis by immunoblotting.
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- K J Cox
- Forensic Biology section, Queensland Department of Health, Brisbane, Australia
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Thomas AS, Aaskov JG. Routine phenotyping of native and desialyzed alpha 2HS-glycoprotein from blood stains. Forensic Sci Int 1990; 47:173-80. [PMID: 2227732 DOI: 10.1016/0379-0738(90)90211-g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The application of a polyacrylamide gel isoelectric focusing (PAGIEF) and immunoblotting procedure for the identification of native alpha 2HS-glycoprotein (AHSG) in routine casework blood stains has produced reportable results on 57.2% of samples. This reporting rate is lower than that for group specific component (GC) (83.8%) and phosphoglucomutase (PGM 1) (72.8%) phenotyping of the same samples. Blood stain samples were desialyzed with 1 U/ml neuraminidase, overnight at room temperature prior to PAGIEF in gels containing pharmalyte pH 5-6 and 2.5 M urea. Simple AHSG patterns were developed by immunoblotting. This procedure was five times as sensitive as the native AHSG method and desialyzation was reproducible over a range of incubation times and neuraminidase concentrations. The application of the desialyzed AHSG analysis to routine casework samples has resulted in a significant increase in the number of reportable results (762 reported out of 1027 samples). This reporting rate (74.2%) compares favourably with that for GC (79.1%) and PGH 1 (69.6%) phenotyping of the same samples. The three AHSG alleles (AHSG*1, 2 and 3) are clearly resolved after sample desialyzation and separation in gels containing pharmalyte pH 5-6 and 2.5 M urea. The sensitivity of desialyzed AHSG phenotyping approaches that of GC and this technique is worthy of inclusion in blood stain screening protocols of forensic laboratories in regions where the population has a limited range of rare AHSG alleles.
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- A S Thomas
- Forensic Biology Section, State Health Laboratory, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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A sensitive immunoblotting procedure has been applied to the detection of alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein (A2HS) phenotypes from control and casework bloodstains. A2HS phenotypes were separated by thin layer polyacrylamide gel isoelectric focusing (PAGIEF) in gels containing Pharmalyte pH 4.2-4.9. After transfer to nitrocellulose by a rapid capillary blot, the A2HS phenotypes were developed using a double antibody enzyme-immunoassay. The evaluation of A2HS phenotyping of casework material was undertaken in parallel with phosphoglucomutase (PGM) phenotyping by PAGIEF. A total of 598 water extracts from casework bloodstains have been tested. Positive results were obtained in 84% and 75% of samples for PGM and A2HS respectively. The A2HS gene frequencies A2HS*1 = 0.6420, A2HS*2 = 0.3530, and A2HS*3 = 0.0050 were determined from a survey of 1000 people in Brisbane.
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The performance of the polymorphic marker systems group-specific component (GC), phosphoglucomutase-1 (PGM), alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein (A2HS), haptoglobin (Hp), and erythrocyte acid phosphatase (EAP) was evaluated on control bloodstains. The major factors considered were: sensitivity of the test system; stability of the marker; laboratory economics of each test; and distinguishing power (Dp) of the system. GC was considered to be the most suitable marker for routine screening because of its high stability and Dp, and the sensitivity of the immunoblotting detection method. PGM and A2HS were the next most valuable markers followed by Hp. EAP could only be considered useful when large amounts of relatively fresh bloodstain were available.
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Cheung R, Dickins J, Nicholson PW, Thomas AS, Smith HH, Larson HE, Deshmukh AA, Dobbs RJ, Dobbs SM. Compliance with anti-tuberculous therapy: a field trial of a pill-box with a concealed electronic recording device. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1988; 35:401-7. [PMID: 3197749 DOI: 10.1007/bf00561372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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We have conducted a field trial of a pill-box containing a concealed electronic device for monitoring compliance in 23 consecutive adult out patients taking a rifampicin/isoniazid combination once daily. In 22 cases, the times when the box was opened were successfully recorded for the entire period (mean (SD) 26 (5) days) between successive clinic visits. In the other patient the record terminated after one week, a broken box being returned. Both totality of compliance (as assessed by box openings) and consistency of compliance (the proportion of the total number of intervals between openings which were of 22 to 26 h in length) were significantly greater in those studied in the intensive than in the maintenance phase of therapy. Patients may have taken the reduction in medication at the end of the intensive phase as signalling cure. A computer program has been developed to display the recorded data. This allowed the physician responsible to assimilate at a glance the patient's tablet-taking habits. In routine practice knowledge of the presence of the device may improve compliance and a discussion of the graphical display may prove of value in counselling.
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- R Cheung
- Clinical Research Centre, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, UK
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Thomas AS, Dunn S. Plant growth with new fluorescent lamps : II. Growth and reproduction of mature bean plants and dwarf marigold plants. Planta 1966; 72:208-212. [PMID: 24554213 DOI: 10.1007/bf00387484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/1966] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Bean and marigold plants were grown to maturity under several kinds of fluorescent lamps to evaluate the effects of spectral differences on development and reproduction. Six kinds of lamps were tested including five lamps that were used in closely related experiments on tomato seedling growth (THOMAS and DUNN, 1967). Evaluation was by fresh- and dry-weight yields of immature and mature pods, and of vegetative tops of plants for bean; and by flowering and fresh-and dry-weight yields for marigold.Bean plants grown under two experimental lamps, Com I and IR III produced significantly higher fresh- and dry-weight yields of both mature and total pods than under Warm-white lamps. This effect could be attributed largely to the considerable energy emitted by the experimental lamps in the red and far-red, as compared to a larger emission in the green and blue for the Warm-white lamps. The differences in the yields for immature pods and vegetative portions of the mature tops were not significant.In a comparison of the effects of three experimental lamps with those of three commercial lamps on growth response of bean plants, the yields were in general higher for the experimental lamps, except for immature pods. The yields of vegetative tops were significantly greater for the 78/22 lamp over the yields for all other lamps. The larger proportion of red and far-red light emitted by the experimental lamps is again the probable cause of the higher yields with these lamps.Two sets of experiments on growth and flowering of marigold under various experimental and commercial lamps were largely inconclusive although there was some indication of beneficial effects by the experimental lamps.In general, the results with bean agree with those for tomato (THOMAS and DUNN, 1967), in that best growth was obtained with a lamp high in red light emission, a moderate amount in the far-red, and very little in the blue part of the spectrum.
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- A S Thomas
- Botany Department, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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Thomas AS, Dunn S. Plant growth with new fluorescent lamps : I. Fresh and dry weight yields of tomato seedlings. Planta 1966; 72:198-207. [PMID: 24554212 DOI: 10.1007/bf00387483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/1966] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Tomato seedlings were grown under seven kinds of fluorescent lamps, including two that are commercially available, and five experimental lamps. Detailed descriptions and spectral emission curves for these lamps are presented.The 78/22 lamp, which emitted most of its energy above 500 mμ, more than ten percent above 700 mμ, and had a sharp peak output at 660 mμ, generally produced superior fresh and dry weight yields. This effect may be due primarily to the high peak of energy emitted at approximately 660 mμ, combined with a considerable emission in the far-red, which in turn may be related to the red ↔ far-red reversibility phenomeon.The Com I lamp, which lacked the sharp peak output at 660 mμ and emitted more energy in the blue than the 78/22 lamp, was generally second only to the latter in promoting plant growth. A high moisture content was found in plants under this lamp in some experiments.The IRIII lamp had the sharp peak output at 660 mμ but greater output in the blue than the 78/22 lamp. The 282 lamp output was similar to the 78/22 but lacked the high peak. Both of these lamps generally gave improved results over those produced by commercial Gro-Lux, Warm-white, and FLAT lamps. This was attributed to the greater percentage of red and far-red energy emission by the former two lamps. The yields with the FLAT lamp were consistently lowest of all. This has been attributed to the high percentage of emitted energy in the blue and green portions of the spectrum.Both length of the test period (13 days versus 26 days) and light intensity (550 μw/cm(2) versus 1100 μw/cm(2)) may be important factors in determining which composition of spectral energy emission produces the greatest yields. Under low intensity and short test period the Com I light produced highest fresh- and dry-weight yields, but under high intensity and longer growth period the 78/22 lamp gave greatest yields. This effect may be due to inhibition of leaf expansion by red light in the early stages of growth.The experiments demonstrate that it is possible to develop a fluorescent lamp for plant growth that combines the desirable characteristics of both incandescent and fluorescent light. This work also shows that the tomato plant in the seedling stage grows best under an artificial light source with a high percentage of energy emission in the red, a considerable amount in the far-red, and a very small amount in the blue part of the spectrum.
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- A S Thomas
- Botany Department, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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