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Schena CA, Covino M, Laterza V, Quero G, La Greca A, Cina C, de'Angelis N, Marchegiani F, Sganga G, Gasbarrini A, Franceschi F, Longo F, Alfieri S, Rosa F. The role of procalcitonin as a risk stratification tool of severity, prognosis, and need for surgery in patients with acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis. Surgery 2024:S0039-6060(24)00136-3. [PMID: 38594101 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2024.02.032] [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] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND Imaging-based classifications do not always reflect the clinical severity and prognosis of acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis. This study aims to investigate the role of an early procalcitonin assessment in the emergency department as a risk stratification tool for severity, prognosis, and need for surgery in patients with acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, all adult patients consecutively admitted from January 2015 to September 2020 for acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis and having a procalcitonin determination at admission were enrolled. The following data were collected: age, sex, comorbidities, laboratory parameters, level of urgency, clinical presentation, type of treatment, complications, and post-management outcomes. The association between the procalcitonin value at admission and the following endpoints was analyzed: type of treatment, classification of acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis, mortality, and type of surgery. RESULTS A total of 503 consecutive patients were enrolled. Procalcitonin >0.5 ng/mL emerged as an independent risk factor for complicated acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis (P = .007). Procalcitonin >0.5 ng/mL (P = .033), together with a history of complicated acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis (P < .001), abdominal pain (P = .04), bowel perforation (P < .001), and peritonitis (P < .001), was a significant risk factor for surgery. Procalcitonin >0.5 ng/mL (P = .007) and peritonitis (P = .03) emerged as independent risk factors for sigmoidectomy without colorectal anastomosis. Procalcitonin >0.5 ng/mL (P = .004), a higher level of urgency at admission (P = .005), Hartmann's procedure (P = .002), and the necessity of mechanical ventilation (P = .004) emerged as independent risk factors for mortality. CONCLUSION Procalcitonin >0.05 ng/mL at emergency department admission is a useful risk stratification tool for severity, prognosis, and need for surgical treatment in patients with acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis.
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- Carlo Alberto Schena
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, France
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; Department of Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Department of Digestive Surgical Oncology and Liver Transplantation, University Hospital of Besançon, France.
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; School of Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, France
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- Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, France
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; Department of Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; School of Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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De Sio D, Lucinato C, Panza E, Quero G, Laterza V, Schena CA, Fiorillo C, Taglioni F, Menghi R, Longo F, Rosa F, Tortorelli AP, Tondolo V, Alfieri S. Anomalies of the right hepatic artery in periampullary cancer treatment: are pathological and clinical outcomes different? A single tertiary referral center retrospective analysis. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2024; 409:71. [PMID: 38393349 PMCID: PMC10891249 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-024-03263-6] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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PURPOSE Anomalies of the right hepatic artery (RHA) may represent an additional challenge in pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). The aim of this study is to assess the potential impact of variations in hepatic arterial anatomy on perioperative outcomes. METHODS PDs performed for periampullary malignancies between 2017 and 2022 were retrospectively enrolled and subdivided in two groups: modal pattern of vascularization (MPV) and anomalous pattern of vascularization (APV). A propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was conducted to homogenize the two study populations. The two groups were then compared in terms of perioperative outcomes and pathological findings. RESULTS Thirty-eight patients (16.3%) out of 232 presented a vascular anomaly: an accessory RHA in 7 cases (3%), a replaced RHA in 26 cases (11.2%), and a replaced HA in 5 cases (2.1%). After PSM, 76 MPV patients were compared to the 38 APV patients. The incidence rate of postoperative complications was comparable between the two study populations (p=0.2). Similarly, no difference was detected in terms of histopathological data, including margin status. No difference was noted in terms of intraoperative hemorrhage and vascular resection. CONCLUSION When PDs are performed in high-volume centers, the presence of an APV of the RHA does not relate to a significant impact on perioperative complications. Moreover, no influence was noted on histopathological findings.
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- Davide De Sio
- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy.
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina - Gemelli Isola, Via di Ponte Quattro Capi, 39, 00186, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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Golomski C, Laterza V. Biopolitics from the Global South: a new generation takes on customary nationalism in eSwatini. Afr J AIDS Res 2023; 22:257-260. [PMID: 38117739 DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2023.2270963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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- Casey Golomski
- Department of Anthropology, University of New Hampshire, United States, New Hampshire, Durham
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- Global Development and Planning, Universitetet i Agder, Norway, Kristiansand
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Laterza V, Covino M, Schena CA, Russo A, Salini S, Polla DD, de'Angelis N, Quero G, Tondolo V, La Greca A, Merra G, Sganga G, Gasbarrini A, Franceschi F, Landi F, Alfieri S, Rosa F. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) as an Independent Prognostic Factor for Patients ≥80 Years with Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO). J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 27:2177-2186. [PMID: 37674098 PMCID: PMC10579164 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-023-05820-8] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND SBO is a potentially life-threatening condition that often affects older patients. Frailty, more than age, is expected to play a crucial role in predicting SBO prognosis in this population. This study aims to define the influence of Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) on mortality and major complications in patients ≥80 years with diagnosis of SBO at the emergency department (ED). METHODS All patients aged ≥80 years admitted to our ED for SBO from January 2015 to September 2020 were enrolled. Frailty was assessed through the CFS, and then analyzed both as a continuous and a dichotomous variable. The endpoints were in-hospital mortality and major complications. RESULTS A total of 424 patients were enrolled. Higher mortality (20.8% vs 8.6%, p<0.001), longer hospital stay (9 [range 5-14] days vs 7 [range 4-12] days, p=0.014), and higher rate of major complications (29.9% vs 17.9%, p=0.004) were associated with CFS ≥7. CFS score and bloodstream infection were the only independent prognostic factors for mortality (OR 1.72 [CI: 1.29-2.29], p<0.001; OR 4.69 [CI: 1.74-12.6], p=0.002, respectively). Furthermore, CFS score, male sex and surgery were predictive factors for major complications (OR 1.41 [CI: 1.13-1.75], p=0.002; OR 1.67 [CI: 1.03-2.71], p=0.038); OR 1.91 [CI: 1.17-3.12], p=0.01; respectively). At multivariate analysis, for every 1-point increase in CFS score, the odds of mortality and the odds of major complications increased 1.72-fold and 1.41-fold, respectively. CONCLUSION The increase in CFS is directly associated with an increased risk of mortality and major complications. The presence of severe frailty could effectively predict an increased risk of in-hospital death regardless of the treatment administered. The employment of CFS in elderly patients could help the identification of the need for closer monitoring and proper goals of care.
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- Vito Laterza
- Digestive Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8,, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8,, 00168, Rome, Italy.
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
- Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, Paris, France.
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- Geriatrics Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Geriatrics Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, Paris, France
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- Digestive Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8,, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8,, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Clinical Nutrition and Nutrigenomic, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Geriatrics Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8,, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Rosa F, Laterza V, Schena CA, Tondolo V, Strippoli A, Covino M, Pacini G, Quero G, Fiorillo C, DE Sio D, Tortora G, Alfieri S. Surgery for locally advanced gastric cancer in the era of neoadjuvant therapies: something new? Minerva Surg 2023; 78:481-489. [PMID: 37283508 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5691.23.09884-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC) represents a therapeutic challenge, particularly as it often involves adjacent organs. The necessity of neoadjuvant treatments for LAGC patients is still controversial. The aim of this study was to analyze the factors affecting prognosis and survival in patients with LAGC with particular regard to the effect of neoadjuvant therapies. METHODS Between January 2005 and December 2018, the medical records of 113 patients with LAGC who underwent curative resection were retrospectively reviewed. Patient characteristics, related complications, long-term survival, and prognostic factors were analyzed at uni- and multivariate analyses. RESULTS Postoperative mortality and morbidity rates of patients undergoing neo-adjuvant therapies were 2.3% and 43.2%, respectively. Whereas in patients undergoing upfront surgery were 4.6% and 26.1%, respectively. R0 resection was achieved 79.5% and in 73.9% of patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy and upfront surgery, respectively (P<0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that neoadjuvant therapy, completeness of resection (R0), number of lymph nodes retrieved, N status and the adoption of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy were independent prognostic factors associated with longer survival. Five-year overall survival for NAC group and upfront surgery group was 46% and 32%, respectively (P=0.04). Five-year disease-free survival for NAC group and upfront surgery group was 38% and 25%, respectively (P=0.02). CONCLUSIONS Patients with LAGC undergoing surgery plus neoadjuvant therapy had a better OS and DFS with respect to patients treated with surgery alone.
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- Fausto Rosa
- Department of Digestive Surgery, IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy -
- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy -
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
- Department Emergency Medicine, IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy
- Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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Marchegiani F, Siragusa L, Zadoroznyj A, Laterza V, Mangana O, Schena CA, Ammendola M, Memeo R, Bianchi PP, Spinoglio G, Gavriilidis P, de'Angelis N. New Robotic Platforms in General Surgery: What's the Current Clinical Scenario? Medicina (Kaunas) 2023; 59:1264. [PMID: 37512075 PMCID: PMC10386395 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59071264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Background and Objectives: Robotic surgery has been widely adopted in general surgery worldwide but access to this technology is still limited to a few hospitals. With the recent introduction of new robotic platforms, several studies reported the feasibility of different surgical procedures. The aim of this systematic review is to highlight the current clinical practice with the new robotic platforms in general surgery. Materials and Methods: A grey literature search was performed on the Internet to identify the available robotic systems. A PRISMA compliant systematic review was conducted for all English articles up to 10 February 2023 searching the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library. Clinical outcomes, training process, operating surgeon background, cost-analysis, and specific registries were evaluated. Results: A total of 103 studies were included for qualitative synthesis after the full-text screening. Of the fifteen robotic platforms identified, only seven were adopted in a clinical environment. Out of 4053 patients, 2819 were operated on with a new robotic device. Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery specialty performed the majority of procedures, and the most performed procedure was cholecystectomy. Globally, 109 emergency surgeries were reported. Concerning the training process, only 45 papers reported the background of the operating surgeon, and only 28 papers described the training process on the surgical platform. Only one cost-analysis compared a new robot to the existing reference. Two manufacturers promoted a specific registry to collect clinical outcomes. Conclusions: This systematic review highlights the feasibility of most surgical procedures in general surgery using the new robotic platforms. Adoption of these new devices in general surgery is constantly growing with the extension of regulatory approvals. Standardization of the training process and the assessment of skills' transferability is still lacking. Further studies are required to better understand the real clinical and economical benefit.
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- Francesco Marchegiani
- Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, 92110 Paris, France
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, 92110 Paris, France
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- Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, 92110 Paris, France
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- Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, 92110 Paris, France
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- Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, 92110 Paris, France
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- Science of Health Department, Digestive Surgery Unit, University "Magna Graecia" Medical School, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Unit of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, General Regional Hospital "F. Miulli", 70021 Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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- Division of General and Robotic Surgery, Department of Health Sciences, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, 20142 Milan, Italy
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- Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer (IRCAD), 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Surgery, Saint Helena General Hospital, Jamestown, Saint Helena STHL 1ZZ, South Atlantic Ocean, UK
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- Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, 92110 Paris, France
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Schena CA, Laterza V, De Sio D, Quero G, Fiorillo C, Gunawardena G, Strippoli A, Tondolo V, de'Angelis N, Alfieri S, Rosa F. The Role of Staging Laparoscopy for Gastric Cancer Patients: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3425. [PMID: 37444535 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15133425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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A significant proportion of patients diagnosed with gastric cancer is discovered with peritoneal metastases at laparotomy. Despite the continuous improvement in the performance of radiological imaging, the preoperative recognition of such an advanced disease is still challenging during the diagnostic work-up, since the sensitivity of CT scans to peritoneal carcinomatosis is not always adequate. Staging laparoscopy offers the chance to significantly increase the rate of promptly diagnosed peritoneal metastases, thus reducing the number of unnecessary laparotomies and modifying the initial treatment strategy of gastric cancer. The aim of this review was to provide a comprehensive summary of the current literature regarding the role of staging laparoscopy in the management of gastric cancer. Indications, techniques, accuracy, advantages, and limitations of staging laparoscopy and peritoneal cytology were discussed. Furthermore, a focus on current evidence regarding the application of artificial intelligence and image-guided surgery in staging laparoscopy was included in order to provide a picture of the future perspectives of this technique and its integration with modern tools in the preoperative management of gastric cancer.
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- Carlo Alberto Schena
- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, 92110 Paris, France
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, 92110 Paris, France
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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Quero G, Fiorillo C, Massimiani G, Lucinato C, Menghi R, Longo F, Laterza V, Schena CA, De Sio D, Rosa F, Papa V, Tortorelli AP, Tondolo V, Alfieri S. The Impact of Post-Pancreatectomy Acute Pancreatitis (PPAP) on Long-Term Outcomes after Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Single-Center Propensity-Score-Matched Analysis According to the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS) Definition. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:2691. [PMID: 37345028 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15102691] [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: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Post-pancreatectomy acute pancreatitis (PPAP) is a potentially life-threating complication. Although multiple authors demonstrated PPAP as a predisposing feature for a more detrimental clinical course, no evidence is currently present on its potential impact on long-term outcomes. The aim of this study is to evaluate how PPAP onset may influence overall (OS) and disease-free survival (DSF) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Patients who underwent PD for PDAC from 2006 to 2021 were enrolled. PPAP was defined according to the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS) definition. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed in order to reduce potential selection biases. After PSM, 32 patients out of 231 PDs who developed PPAP (PPAP group) were matched to 32 patients who did not present PPAP (no-PPAP group). PPAP patients more frequently presented major post-operative complications (p = 0.02) and post-operative pancreatic fistula (POPF) (p = 0.003). Median follow-up was 26.2 months, with no difference between the two groups (p = 0.79). A comparable rate of local or distant metastases was noted in the two cohorts (p = 0.2). Five-year OS was comparable between the two populations (39.3% and 35.7% for the no-PPAP and PPAP populations, respectively; p = 0.53). Conversely, despite not being statistically significant, a worse 5-year DFS was evidenced in the case of PPAP (23.2%) as compared to the absence of PPAP (37.4%) (p = 0.51). With the limitations due to the small sample size, PPAP may potentially relate to worse long-term outcomes in terms of DFS. However, further studies with wider study populations are still needed in order to better clarify the prognostic role of PPAP.
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- Giuseppe Quero
- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
- General Surgery Residency Program, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
- General Surgery Residency Program, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
- General Surgery Residency Program, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
- General Surgery Residency Program, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina-Gemelli Isola, Via di Ponte Quattro Capi, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
- General Surgery Residency Program, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
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Quero G, Massimiani G, Lucinato C, Fiorillo C, Menghi R, Laterza V, Schena CA, De Sio D, Rosa F, Papa V, Tortorelli AP, Tondolo V, Alfieri S. Acute pancreatitis after pancreatoduodenectomy: clinical outcomes and predictive factors analysis according to the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery definition. HPB (Oxford) 2023; 25:363-373. [PMID: 36764909 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.01.002] [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: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Post-pancreatectomy acute pancreatitis (PPAP) is an increasingly described complication after pancreatic resection. No uniform definition criteria were present in the literature until the recent proposal of the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS). Aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical significance of the novel ISGPS definition of PPAP. METHODS Patients who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) between 2006 and 2022 were enrolled. PPAP was defined and graded according to the ISGPS criteria. RESULTS Among 520 PDs, 120 (23%)patients developed post-operative hyperamylasemia (POH), while PPAP occurred in 63(12.1%) cases. PPAP occurrence related to a higher rate of more severe complications (48-76.1%vs118-25.8%; p < 0.0001), delayed gastric emptying (DGE) (27-42.9%vd114-24.9%; p = 0.003) and post-operative pancreatic fistula (POPF) (57-90.5%vs186-40.8%; p < 0.0001). When stratified for PPAP severity, grade B and C patients more frequently developed major complications (p < 0.0001), POPF (p < 0.0001), DGE (p = 0.02) and post-operative hemorrhage (p < 0.0001) as compared to POH. At the multivariable analysis, soft pancreatic texture (p = 0.01)and a Wirsung diameter ≤3 mm (p = 0.01) were recognized as prognostic factors for PPAP onset, while a pancreatic duct ≤3 mm was the only feature significantly influencing a more severe course of PPAP (p = 0.01). CONCLUSION The ISGPS classification is confirmed as a valuable method for a uniform definition and clinical course evaluation. Further studies in a prospective manner are still needed for a further confirmation.
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- Giuseppe Quero
- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center) Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center) Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center) Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center) Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center) Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center) Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center) Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center) Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center) Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center) Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center) Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina - Gemelli Isola, Via di Ponte Quattro Capi, 39, 00186, Roma, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center) Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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Quero G, De Sio D, Fiorillo C, Menghi R, Rosa F, Massimiani G, Laterza V, Lucinato C, Galiandro F, Papa V, Salvatore L, Bensi M, Tortorelli AP, Tondolo V, Alfieri S. The role of the multidisciplinary tumor board (MDTB) in the assessment of pancreatic cancer diagnosis and resectability: A tertiary referral center experience. Front Surg 2023; 10:1119557. [PMID: 36874464 PMCID: PMC9981784 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1119557] [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: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Background The introduction of multidisciplinary tumor boards (MDTBs) for the diagnostic and therapeutic pathway of several oncological disease significantly ameliorated patients' outcomes. However, only few evidences are currently present on the potential impact of the MDTB on pancreatic cancer (PC) management. Aim of this study is to report how MDTB may influence PC diagnosis and treatment, with particular focus on PC resectability assessment and the correspondence between MDTB definition of resectability and intraoperative findings. Methods All patients with a proven or suspected diagnosis of PC discussed at the MDTB between 2018 and 2020 were included in the study. An evaluation of diagnosis, tumor response to oncological/radiation therapy and resectability before and after the MDTB was conducted. Moreover, a comparison between the MDTB resectability assessment and the intraoperative findings was performed. Results A total of 487 cases were included in the analysis: 228 (46.8%) for diagnosis evaluation, 75 (15.4%) for tumor response assessment after/during medical treatment, 184 (37.8%) for PC resectability assessment. As a whole, MDTB led to a change in treatment management in 89 cases (18.3%): 31/228 (13.6%) in the diagnosis group, 13/75 (17.3%) in the assessment of treatment response cohort and 45/184 (24.4%) in the PC resectability evaluation group. As a whole, 129 patients were given indication to surgery. Surgical resection was accomplished in 121 patients (93.7%), with a concordance rate of resectability between MDTB discussion and intraoperative findings of 91.5%. Concordance rate was 99% for resectable lesions and 64.3% for borderline PCs. Conclusions MDTB discussion consistently influences PC management, with significant variations in terms of diagnosis, tumor response assessment and resectability. In this last regard, MDTB discussion plays a key role, as demonstrated by the high concordance rate between MDTB resectability definition and intraoperative findings.
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- Giuseppe Quero
- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy.,Gemelli Pancreatic Advanced Research Center (CRMPG), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy.,Gemelli Pancreatic Advanced Research Center (CRMPG), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy.,Gemelli Pancreatic Advanced Research Center (CRMPG), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy.,Gemelli Pancreatic Advanced Research Center (CRMPG), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Advanced Research Center (CRMPG), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy.,Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Advanced Research Center (CRMPG), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy.,Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina - Gemelli Isola, Via di Ponte Quattro Capi, Roma, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy.,Gemelli Pancreatic Advanced Research Center (CRMPG), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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Rosa F, Schena CA, Laterza V, Quero G, Fiorillo C, Strippoli A, Pozzo C, Papa V, Alfieri S. The Role of Surgery in the Management of Gastric Cancer: State of the Art. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14225542. [PMID: 36428634 PMCID: PMC9688256 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14225542] [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] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Surgery still represents the mainstay of treatment of all stages of gastric cancer (GC). Surgical resections represent potentially curative options in the case of early GC with a low risk of node metastasis. Sentinel lymph node biopsy and indocyanine green fluorescence are novel techniques which may improve the employment of stomach-sparing procedures, ameliorating quality of life without compromising oncological radicality. Nonetheless, the diffusion of these techniques is limited in Western countries. Conversely, radical gastrectomy with extensive lymphadenectomy and multimodal treatment represents a valid option in the case of advanced GC. Differences between Eastern and Western recommendations still exist, and the optimal multimodal strategy is still a matter of investigation. Recent chemotherapy protocols have made surgery available for patients with oligometastatic disease. In this context, intraperitoneal administration of chemotherapy via HIPEC or PIPAC has emerged as an alternative weapon for patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis. In conclusion, the surgical management of GC is still evolving together with the multimodal strategy. It is mandatory for surgeons to be conscious of the current evolution of the surgical management of GC in the era of multidisciplinary and tailored medicine.
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- Fausto Rosa
- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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Quero G, Mascagni P, Kolbinger FR, Fiorillo C, De Sio D, Longo F, Schena CA, Laterza V, Rosa F, Menghi R, Papa V, Tondolo V, Cina C, Distler M, Weitz J, Speidel S, Padoy N, Alfieri S. Artificial Intelligence in Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Present and Future Perspectives. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14153803. [PMID: 35954466 PMCID: PMC9367568 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14153803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision (CV) are beginning to impact medicine. While evidence on the clinical value of AI-based solutions for the screening and staging of colorectal cancer (CRC) is mounting, CV and AI applications to enhance the surgical treatment of CRC are still in their early stage. This manuscript introduces key AI concepts to a surgical audience, illustrates fundamental steps to develop CV for surgical applications, and provides a comprehensive overview on the state-of-the-art of AI applications for the treatment of CRC. Notably, studies show that AI can be trained to automatically recognize surgical phases and actions with high accuracy even in complex colorectal procedures such as transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME). In addition, AI models were trained to interpret fluorescent signals and recognize correct dissection planes during total mesorectal excision (TME), suggesting CV as a potentially valuable tool for intraoperative decision-making and guidance. Finally, AI could have a role in surgical training, providing automatic surgical skills assessment in the operating room. While promising, these proofs of concept require further development, validation in multi-institutional data, and clinical studies to confirm AI as a valuable tool to enhance CRC treatment.
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- Giuseppe Quero
- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, IHU-Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department for Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-333-8747996
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department for Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department for Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, IHU-Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
- ICube, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), University of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
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Quero G, Laterza V, Fiorillo C, Menghi R, De Sio D, Schena CA, Rosa F, Tortorelli AP, Di Cesare L, Cina C, Bensi M, Salvatore L, Alfieri S. The impact of the histological classification of ampullary carcinomas on long-term outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a single tertiary referral center evaluation. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2022; 407:2811-2821. [PMID: 35670860 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-022-02563-z] [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: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Ampullary carcinomas (ACs) are classified as pancreatobiliary (Pb-AC), intestinal (Int-AC), or mixed (Mixed-AC). The influencing role of AC subtypes on long-term outcomes is still matter of debate. Aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic role of the three histological variants on the overall (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) after pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD). METHODS All PDs for AC between 2004 and 2020 were included. Patients were classified according to the histological feature in Pb-AC, Int-AC, and Mixed-AC. Five-year OS and DFS were compared among the subtypes. Additionally, the prognostic role of the histological classification on OS and DFS was evaluated. RESULTS Fifty-six (48.7%) Pb-ACs, 53 (46.1%) Int-ACs, and 6 (5.2%) Mixed-ACs were evaluated. A poorer 5-year OS was evidenced for the Pb-AC group (54.1%) as compared to the Int-AC cohort (80.7%) (p = 0.03), but similar to the Mixed-AC population (33%) (p = 0.45). Pb-AC presented a worse 5-year DFS (42.3%) in comparison to the Int-AC (74.8%) (p = 0.002), while no difference was evidenced in comparison to the Mixed-AC (16.7%) (p = 0.51). At the multivariate analysis, the Pb-/Mixed-AC histotype was recognized as negative prognostic factor for both OS (OR: 2.29, CI: 1.05-4.98; p = 0.04) and DFS (OR: 2.17, CI: 1-4.33; p = 0.02). CONCLUSION Histological subtypes of AC play a relevant role in long-term outcomes after PD. Pb-ACs and Mixed-ACs show a more aggressive tumor biology and a consequent worse survival as compared to the Int-AC subtype.
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- Giuseppe Quero
- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy.,Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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Quero G, De Sio D, Covino M, Fiorillo C, Laterza V, Schena CA, Rosa F, Menghi R, Carbone L, Piccioni A, Franceschi F, Alfieri S. Adhesive small bowel obstruction in octogenarians: A 6-year retrospective single-center analysis of clinical management and outcomes. Am J Surg 2022; 224:1209-1214. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.04.019] [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] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Quero G, Pecorelli N, Paiella S, Fiorillo C, Petrone MC, Capretti G, Laterza V, De Sio D, Menghi R, Kauffmann E, Nobile S, Butturini G, Ferrari G, Rosa F, Coratti A, Casadei R, Mazzaferro V, Boggi U, Zerbi A, Salvia R, Falconi M, Alfieri S. Pancreaticoduodenectomy in octogenarians: The importance of "biological age" on clinical outcomes. Surg Oncol 2021; 40:101688. [PMID: 34844071 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2021.101688] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION With the prolongation of life expectancy, an increasing number of elderly patients are evaluated for pancreatic surgery. However, the influence of increasing age on outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is still unclear, especially in octogenarians. Aim of this study is to evaluate the perioperative characteristics and outcomes of octogenarians undergoing PD. METHODS Data for 812 patients undergoing PD between 2019 and 2020 in 10 referral centers in Italy were reviewed. Patients aged 80 years or older were matched based on nearest neighbor propensity scores in a 1:1 ratio to patients younger than 80 years. Propensity scores were calculated using 7 perioperative variables including gender, ASA score, neoadjuvant treatment (NAT), biliary stent positioning, type of surgical approach (open, laparoscopic, robot-assisted), associated vascular resections, type of lesion. Perioperative characteristics and short-term postoperative outcomes were compared before and after matching. RESULTS Overall, 81 (10%) patients had 80 years or more. Before matching, octogenarians had a higher rate of ASA score≥ 3 (n = 35, 43.2% vs. n = 207, 28.3%; p = 0.005) and less frequently underwent NAT (n = 11, 13.6% vs. n = 213, 29.1%; p = 0.003). Matching was successfully performed for 70 octogenarians. After matching, no differences in preoperative and intraoperative characteristics were found. Postoperatively, ICU admission was more frequent in octogenarians (50% vs 30%; p = 0.01). Although in-hospital mortality was higher in octogenarians before matching (7.4% vs 2.9% in the younger cohort; p = 0.03), no difference was noted between the matched cohorts (p = 0.36). Postoperative morbidity was comparable between groups in the whole and selected populations. At the multivariate analysis, chronological age was not recognized as a prognostic factor for cumulative major complications, while ASA ≥3 was the only confirmed influencing feature (OR 2.98; 95%CI: 1.6-6.8; p = 0.009). CONCLUSIO In high-volume centers, PD in octogenarians shows similar outcomes than younger patients. Age itself should not be considered an exclusion criterion for PD, but a focused preoperative assessment is essential for adequate patient selection.
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- Giuseppe Quero
- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and EUS Division, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and EUS Division, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Rozzano, MI, Italy; Humanitas University, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Pieve Emanuele, MI, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Chirurgia Generale Universitaria dell'Ospedale di Cisanello, Via Paradisa, 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Italy
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- Casa di Cura Pederzoli, Via Monte Baldo 24, 37019, Peschiera del Garda, Verona, Italy
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- ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Division of Minimally-invasive Surgical Oncology, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore, 3 20162, Milan, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Oncology and Robotics, Department of Oncology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Fondazione IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Chirurgia Generale Universitaria dell'Ospedale di Cisanello, Via Paradisa, 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Rozzano, MI, Italy; Humanitas University, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Pieve Emanuele, MI, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and EUS Division, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Gemelli Pancreatic Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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Quero G, Pecorelli N, Paiella S, Fiorillo C, Petrone MC, Rosa F, Capretti G, Laterza V, Kauffmann E, Nobile S, Butturini G, Ferrari G, Coratti A, Casadei R, Mazzaferro V, Boggi U, Zerbi A, Salvia R, Falconi M, Alfieri S. Quantitative assessment of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on pancreatic surgery: an Italian multicenter analysis of 1423 cases from 10 tertiary referral centers. Updates Surg 2021; 74:255-266. [PMID: 34817837 PMCID: PMC8611384 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01171-8] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Few evidences are present on the consequences of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on pancreatic surgery. Aim of this study is to evaluate how COVID-19 influenced the diagnostic and therapeutic pathways of surgical pancreatic diseases. A comparative analysis of surgical volumes and clinical, surgical and perioperative outcomes in ten Italian referral centers was conducted between the first semester 2020 and 2019. One thousand four hundred and twenty-three consecutive patients were included in the analysis: 638 from 2020 and 785 from 2019. Surgical volume in 2020 decreased by 18.7% (p < 0.0001). Benign/precursors diseases (− 43.4%; p < 0.0001) and neuroendocrine tumors (− 33.6%; p = 0.008) were the less treated diseases. No difference was reported in terms of discussed cases at the multidisciplinary tumor board (p = 0.43), mean time between diagnosis and neoadjuvant treatment (p = 0.91), indication to surgery and surgical resection (p = 0.35). Laparoscopic and robot-assisted procedures dropped by 45.4% and 61.9%, respectively, during the lockdown weeks of 2020. No difference was documented for post-operative intensive care unit accesses (p = 0.23) and post-operative mortality (p = 0.06). The surgical volume decrease in 2020 will potentially lead, in the near future, to the diagnosis of a higher rate of advanced stage diseases. However, the reassessment of the Italian Health Service kept guarantying an adequate level of care in tertiary referral centers. Clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT04380766.
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- Giuseppe Quero
- Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli", IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and EUS Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli", IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
- CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and EUS Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli", IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, Rozzano, MI, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, MI, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli", IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Chirurgia Generale Universitaria dell'Ospedale di Cisanello, Via Paradisa, 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Casa di Cura Pederzoli, Via Monte Baldo 24, 37019, Peschiera del Garda, VR, Italy
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- Division of Minimally-Invasive Surgical Oncology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore, 3, 20162, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Oncology and Robotics, Department of Oncology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Fondazione IRCCS, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Chirurgia Generale Universitaria dell'Ospedale di Cisanello, Via Paradisa, 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, Rozzano, MI, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, MI, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and EUS Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Gemelli Pancreatic Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli", IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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Quero G, Fiorillo C, De Sio D, Laterza V, Menghi R, Cina C, Schena CA, Rosa F, Galiandro F, Alfieri S. The role of mesopancreas excision for ampullary carcinomas: a single center propensity-score matched analysis. HPB (Oxford) 2021; 23:1557-1564. [PMID: 33933343 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Few evidences are available on the prognostic role of mesopancreas excision(MPe) for ampullary cancers(ACs). Aim of this study was to compare the long-term outcomes between pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD) with(PD-MPe group) and without(sPD group) MP. METHODS Thirty-seven sPDs were matched and compared to 37 PD-MPes for perioperative outcomes, recurrence rate, disease-free(DFS) and overall survival(OS). RESULTS The PD-MPe technique related to a significantly higher number of harvested lymph nodes[16 (±6)] as compared to the sPD [10 (±5); p < 0.0001]. Tumor recurrence was more frequent in the sPD cohort[21 (56.8%) vs 12 (32.4%) in the PD-MPe population; p = 0.03]. Although not statistically different, PD-MPe was associated with a better DFS(40% vs 35.7% for sPD; p = 0.08) and OS(59.3% vs 39.1% for sPD; p = 0.07). At the multivariate analysis, a higher number of lymph nodes retrieved and a more extensive lymphovascular clearance reached with the MPe technique, together with lymph nodes metastases, were recognized as independent prognostic factors for a worse OS and DFS. CONCLUSION The PD-MPe technique is associated with a better oncological radicality thanks to the higher number of retrieved lymph nodes and to the more appropriate tumor clearance. This reflects in a lower incidence of tumor relapse and in improved outcomes in terms of OS and DFS.
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- Giuseppe Quero
- Pancreatic Surgery Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Roma, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Roma, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Roma, Italy.
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- Pancreatic Surgery Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Roma, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Roma, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Roma, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Roma, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Roma, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Roma, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Roma, Italy
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- Pancreatic Surgery Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Roma, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Roma, Italy
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Quero G, Covino M, Laterza V, Fiorillo C, Rosa F, Menghi R, Fransvea P, Cozza V, Sganga G, Franceschi F, Alfieri S. Adhesive small bowel obstruction in elderly patients: a single-center analysis of treatment strategies and clinical outcomes. Scand J Gastroenterol 2021; 56:784-790. [PMID: 33961523 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2021.1921256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The incidence of adhesive bowel obstruction (ASBO) progressively increases with age. Strong evidences on the influencing role of age on ASBO clinical course and management are still lacking. Aim of this study is to retrospectively analyze the clinical outcomes of patients older than 65 years of age admitted to a tertiary referral Emergency Department with a diagnosis of ASBO. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed the clinical records of patients admitted for ASBO in the period 2014-2019. Patients were divided in elderly (≥65 years) and non-elderly (<65 years). Primary endpoint was to compare the all-cause in-hospital mortality and the occurrence of major complications in the two groups. Secondary endpoint was a comparison of clinical presentation, clinical course and management. RESULTS We enrolled 285 elderly and 492 non-elderly patients. Vomit was more frequent in the elderly (51.9% vs 34.6%; p < .001), while no difference was evidenced for the remaining symptoms of ASBO presentation. A higher rate of non-operative management (NOM) (26.3% vs 16.5%; p = .010), ICU admission (16% vs 0.6%; p < .001), mortality (2.1% vs 0.2%; p = .007) and cumulative major complications (8.8% vs 3.3%; p = .001), as well as a prolonged hospitalization (8.2 vs 5.4 days; p < .001) was evidenced in the ≥65 years group. Multivariate analysis identified increasing age (OR:2.8; 95%CI:1.09-7.2; p = .040) and Charlson comorbidity index ≥ 2 (OR:2.5; 95% CI:1.2-6.4; p = .050) as the only independent predictors of cumulative major complications. CONCLUSIONS Despite the similarity in terms of clinical presentation, elderly patient present higher mortality rate and occurrence of major complications. A comprehensive geriatric assessment is recommended to optimize the diagnostic and clinical strategies in case of ASBO.
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- Giuseppe Quero
- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS di Roma, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy.,Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS di Roma, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy.,Emergency Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy.,Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS di Roma, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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Quero G, Salvatore L, Fiorillo C, Bagalà C, Menghi R, Maria B, Cina C, Laterza V, Di Stefano B, Maratta MG, Ribelli M, Galiandro F, Mattiucci GC, Brizi MG, Genco E, D'Aversa F, Zileri L, Attili F, Larghi A, Perri V, Inzani F, Gasbarrini A, Valentini V, Costamagna G, Manfredi R, Tortora G, Alfieri S. The impact of the multidisciplinary tumor board (MDTB) on the management of pancreatic diseases in a tertiary referral center. ESMO Open 2020; 6:100010. [PMID: 33399076 PMCID: PMC7910721 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2020.100010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The implementation of multidisciplinary tumor board (MDTB) meetings significantly ameliorated the management of oncological diseases. However, few evidences are currently present on their impact on pancreatic cancer (PC) management. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the MDTB on PC diagnosis, resectability and tumor response to oncological treatment compared with indications before discussion. PATIENTS AND METHODS All patients with a suspected or proven diagnosis of PC presented at the MDTB from 2017 to 2019 were included in the study. Changes of diagnosis, resectability and tumor response to oncological/radiation treatment between pre- and post-MDTB discussion were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 438 cases were included in the study: 249 (56.8%) were presented as new diagnoses, 148 (33.8%) for resectability assessment and 41 (9.4%) for tumor response evaluation to oncological treatment. MDTB discussion led to a change in diagnosis in 54/249 cases (21.7%), with a consequent treatment strategy variation in 36 cases (14.5%). Change in resectability was documented in 44/148 cases (29.7%), with the highest discrepancy for borderline lesions. The treatment strategy was thus modified in 27 patients (18.2%). The MDTB brought a modification in the tumor response assessment in 6/41 cases (14.6%), with a consequent protocol modification in four (9.8%) cases. CONCLUSIONS MDTB discussion significantly impacts on PC management, especially in high-volume centers, with consistent variations in terms of diagnosis, resectability and tumor response assessment compared with indications before discussion.
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- G Quero
- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy.
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy; Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy; Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy; Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy; Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy; Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy; Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy; Radiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; CERTT, Center for Endoscopic Research Therapeutics and Training, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; CERTT, Center for Endoscopic Research Therapeutics and Training, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; CERTT, Center for Endoscopic Research Therapeutics and Training, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy; Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy; Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; CERTT, Center for Endoscopic Research Therapeutics and Training, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy; Radiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy; Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; CRMPG (Advanced Pancreatic Research Center), Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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Fiorillo C, Quero G, Menghi R, Cina C, Laterza V, De Sio D, Longo F, Alfieri S. Robotic rectal resection: oncologic outcomes. Updates Surg 2020; 73:1081-1091. [PMID: 33170489 PMCID: PMC8184562 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-020-00911-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Robotic surgery has progressively gained popularity in the treatment of rectal cancer. However, only a few studies on its oncologic effectiveness are currently present, with contrasting results. The purpose of this study is to report a single surgeon’s experience on robotic rectal resection (RRR) for cancer, focusing on the analysis of oncologic outcomes, both in terms of pathological features and long-term results. One-hundred and twenty-two consecutive patients who underwent RRR for rectal cancer from January 2013 to December 2019 were retrospectively enrolled. Patients’ characteristics and perioperative outcomes were collected. The analyzed oncologic outcomes were pathological features [distal (DM), circumferential margin (CRM) status and quality of mesorectal excision (TME)] and long-term outcomes [overall (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS)]. The mean operative time was 275 (± 60.5) minutes. Conversion rate was 6.6%. Complications occurred in 27 cases (22.1%) and reoperation was needed in 2 patients (1.5%). The median follow-up was 30.5 (5.9–86.1) months. None presented DM positivity. CRM positivity was 2.5% (2 cases) while a complete TME was reached in 94.3% of cases (115 patients). Recurrence rate was 5.7% (2 local, 4 distant and 1 local plus distant tumor relapse). OS and DFS were 90.7% and 83%, respectively. At the multivariate analysis, both CRM positivity and near complete/incomplete TME were recognized as negative prognostic factors for OS and DFS. Under appropriate logistic and operative conditions, robotic surgery for rectal cancer proves to be oncologically effective, with adequate pathological results and long-term outcomes. It also offers acceptable peri-operative outcomes, further confirming the safety and feasibility of the technique.
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- Claudio Fiorillo
- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS di Roma, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS di Roma, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS di Roma, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS di Roma, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS di Roma, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS di Roma, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS di Roma, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS di Roma, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Rome, Italy
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Fiorillo C, Laterza V, Quero G, Alfieri S. Response to the letter to the editor: Hyperglycemia or inappropriate fluid therapy. Surgery 2020; 168:567. [PMID: 32636033 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Claudio Fiorillo
- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italia
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italia
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italia.
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italia
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Fiorillo C, Laterza V, Quero G, Menghi R, Cina C, Rosa F, Tortorelli AP, Boskoski I, Alfieri S. From biology to surgery: One step beyond histology for tailored surgical treatments of gastric cancer. Surg Oncol 2020; 34:86-95. [PMID: 32891359 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2020.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Gastric cancer is the third most common cause of cancer related death. Although its incidence is globally declined, prognosis remains dismal in the Western hemisphere, while better outcomes are evidenced in Asian countries. Endoscopic or surgical resection with or without lymphadenectomy represents the only chance of cure, with limited improvements of the prognosis in case of associated chemotherapy in a neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting. This could be mainly attributed to the uniform fashion of treatment of gastric cancer, mainly based on the histological features, that usually do not reflect the complexity of the disease. With the recent introduction of genomic technologies and new generation sequencing techniques, gastric cancer biology is now investigated in great details. This has brought to the publication of three main molecular classifications, based on the underlying molecular biology of gastric cancer. Although only few clinical reports are currently present in literature, the identification of gastric cancer molecular subtypes has shown interesting findings that may pave the way to a tailored clinical and surgical management. The aim of this review is, thus, to give a comprehensive overview of the current molecular classifications as compared to the available histopathological ones, also focusing on the potential clinical and surgical benefits and the future perspectives for a more personalized treatment of gastric cancer.
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- Claudio Fiorillo
- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Italy.
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Italy
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Quero G, Covino M, Ojetti V, Fiorillo C, Rosa F, Menghi R, Laterza V, Candelli M, Franceschi F, Alfieri S. Acute pancreatitis in oldest old: a 10-year retrospective analysis of patients referred to the emergency department of a large tertiary hospital. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 32:159-165. [PMID: 31651648 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000001570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Contrasting results are reported on the clinical course of acute pancreatitis (AP) in the geriatric population. The aim of this study is to compare the AP clinical outcomes between patients aged from 65 to 79 years and those over 80 years. METHODS A total of 115 patients over 80 years (oldest old) were compared to a group of 236 patients aged 65-79 years (elderly). Clinicodemographic, biochemical, and radiological data were reviewed. The primary outcome was to compare the overall mortality. Secondary outcomes included intensive care unit (ICU) admission, in-hospital length of stay (LOS), and need for surgical procedures. RESULTS Laboratory values at admission were similar between the two groups. Over 80 patients presented a lower rate of abdominal symptoms (68.7% vs. 81.4%; P = 0.008), a higher mortality (14.8% vs. 3.5%; P = 0.003), and ICU admission (13.9% vs. 3.8%; P = 0.001) rates. Median LOS was comparable between the two groups. Multivariate analysis identified age [odds ratio (OR): 3.56; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.502-8.46; P = 0.004], a higher Ranson score (OR: 3.22; 95% CI: 1.24-8.39; P = 0.016), and the absence of abdominal pain (OR: 2.94; 95% CI: 1.25-6.87; P = 0.013) as independent predictors of mortality. Conversely, only age (OR: 3.83; 95% CI: 1.55-9.44; P = 0.003) and a more severe AP (OR: 3.56; 95% CI: 1.95-6.89; P = 0.041) were recognized as influencing ICU admission. Only the operative treatment (OR: 2.805; 95% CI: 1.166-5.443; P = 0.037) was evidenced as independent risk factor for LOS (OR: 3.74; 95% CI: 1.031-6.16; P = 0.003). CONCLUSION Oldest old patients have a higher mortality and ICU admission rate as compared to the other subgroups of elderly. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are key elements to improve outcomes in this frailer population.
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- Giuseppe Quero
- Digestive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, CRMP (Gemelli Pancreatic Advanced Research Center)
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- Emergency Medicine - Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS
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- Emergency Medicine - Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, CRMP (Gemelli Pancreatic Advanced Research Center)
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, CRMP (Gemelli Pancreatic Advanced Research Center)
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, CRMP (Gemelli Pancreatic Advanced Research Center)
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, CRMP (Gemelli Pancreatic Advanced Research Center)
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- Emergency Medicine - Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS
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- Emergency Medicine - Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, CRMP (Gemelli Pancreatic Advanced Research Center)
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma
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Fiorillo C, Quero G, Laterza V, Mascagni P, Longo F, Menghi R, Razionale F, Rosa F, Mezza T, Boskoski I, Giaccari A, Alfieri S. Postoperative hyperglycemia affects survival after gastrectomy for cancer: A single-center analysis using propensity score matching. Surgery 2019; 167:815-820. [PMID: 31810521 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND No data are present currently on the potential correlation between postoperative hyperglycemia and long-term outcomes after gastric surgery for cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of postoperative hyperglycemia on survival after curative gastrectomy for cancer. METHODS All patients who underwent gastric surgery for cancer with curative intent were reviewed retrospectively. Diabetic patients and patients who needed pancreatic resection were excluded. In all patients, a prepared intravenous infusion of NaCl and carbohydrates (Isolyte Baxter 2,000 mL/day; glucose 50.0 g/L;Ringers lactate 1,000 mL/day) was used, and the patients were kept nil by mouth until the fourth postoperative day. The glucose levels were monitored during the first 72 hours. The study population was divided into normoglycemic and hyperglycemic patients according to the blood glucose level (<140 mg/dL and ≥140 mg/dL, respectively). The 2 groups were matched for age, sex, type of operative procedure, TNM status, and lymph node status. RESULTS After matching, 104 patients were included for the analysis. Perioperative morbidity accounted for 18.3% with a greater rate for hyperglycemic patients (12% vs 31%; P = .018). When compared with normoglycemic patients, hyperglycemic patients had worse overall survival (45% vs 57%; P = .05) and worse disease-free survival (46% vs 68%; P = .02). On the multivariate analysis, hyperglycemia was an independent risk factor for a worse overall and disease-free survival. CONCLUSION Postoperative hyperglycemia owing to surgical stress conditions can affect postoperative outcomes. Additionally, hyperglycemia may be a factor that promotes gastric cancer progression.
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- Claudio Fiorillo
- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; Endocrinology and Metabolic Diasease Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; Endocrinology and Metabolic Diasease Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Digestive Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Quero G, Galiandro F, Hassan C, Fiorillo C, Menghi R, Rosa F, Cina C, Laterza V, Alfieri S. Colonoscopy quality assessment and accuracy: analysis of the influencing factors and surgical sequelae on 216 colonoscopies. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 23:2532-2538. [PMID: 30964180 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201903_17401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Colonoscopy is recognized as the primary screening test for colorectal cancer. However, its inaccuracy in identifying the exact tumor localization is still high. As a consequence, repeated colonoscopies and changes in the surgical management have been reported. This study aims to evaluate the quality of 216 colonoscopies, to define colonoscopy accuracy and to investigate the surgical sequelae of an incorrect localization. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of 216 colonoscopies has been conducted. Colonoscopy quality was assessed on: quality of bowel preparation, completeness of the examination, video and/or photographic documentation, and reported the distance of the lesion from the anal verge. Colonoscopy accuracy was evaluated in terms of correspondence between the endoscopic and intra-operative tumor localization. RESULTS Bowel preparation adequateness was reported in 121 out of 216 (56%) colonoscopies, with an adequate grade in 68.6% of cases. A complete colonoscopy was accomplished in 86.9% of cases with photo documentation in only 59 colonoscopies (27.3%). The lesion distance from the anal verge was documented only in 93 out of 216 colonoscopies. Of the 157 lesions described at the colonoscopy, 117 matched with the intra-operative localization (accuracy 74.5%). Fifteen of the 40 incorrectly localized lesions (37.5%) required changes in the surgical management. At multivariate analysis, the colonoscopy completeness was the only influencing factor on the concordance between endoscopic and intra-operative localization. CONCLUSIONS Colonoscopy demonstrated adequate accuracy in localizing lesions. However, the incorrect tumor localization leads to a high rate of changes in surgical management. Increase in.
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- G Quero
- Digestive Surgery Unit of the Fondazione Policlinico "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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Agnes A, Biondi A, Cananzi FM, Rausei S, Reddavid R, Laterza V, Galli F, Quagliuolo V, Degiuli M, D'Ugo D, Persiani R. Ratio-based staging systems are better than the 7th and 8th editions of the TNM in stratifying the prognosis of gastric cancer patients: A multicenter retrospective study. J Surg Oncol 2019; 119:948-957. [PMID: 30742308 DOI: 10.1002/jso.25411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The current and the previous editions of the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) system for gastric cancer (GC; TNM8 and TNM7) have a high risk of stage-migration bias when the node count after gastrectomy is suboptimal. Hence, they are possibly not the optimal staging systems for GC patients. This study aims to compare the TNM with two systems less affected by the stage-migration bias, namely, the lymph nodes ratio (LNR) and the log odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS), to assess which one is the best in stratifying the prognosis of GC patients. METHODS The sample study included 1221 GC patients. Two 7-cluster staging systems based on the combination of pT categories and LNR and LODDS categories (TLNR and TLODDS) were compared with the two last editions of TNM, using the Akaike information criteria, the Bayesian information criteria, and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve graphs. Further validation on an independent sample of 251 patients was carried out. RESULTS The univariable and multivariable analyses and the ROC curves detected an advantage of the TLNR and TLODDS systems over the TNM. The TLNR and TLODDS showed the best accuracy both in the subgroup of patients with ≥16 nodes examined. The results were confirmed in the validation analysis. CONCLUSIONS TLNR and TLODDS staging systems should be considered a valid implementation of the TNM for the prognostic stratification of GC patients. If these results are confirmed in further studies, the future implementation of the TNM should consider the introduction of the LNR or the LODDS along with the number of metastatic nodes.
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- Annamaria Agnes
- Dipartimento Scienze Gastroenterologiche, Endocrino-Metaboliche e Nefro-Urologiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze Gastroenterologiche, Endocrino-Metaboliche e Nefro-Urologiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Surgical Oncology, and Digestive Surgery, San Luigi University Hospital (S.L.U.H.), University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Surgical Oncology, and Digestive Surgery, San Luigi University Hospital (S.L.U.H.), University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze Gastroenterologiche, Endocrino-Metaboliche e Nefro-Urologiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze Gastroenterologiche, Endocrino-Metaboliche e Nefro-Urologiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Vito Laterza
- Postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Social Anthropology, University of Oslo. From July 2018, he will be Associate Professor in the Department of Global Development and Planning, University of Agder. He received his PhD from the University of Cambridge. He has published on labour, economic development, socio-economic inequalities and social and political mobilization in southern and central Africa
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Laterza V, Evans D, Davies R, Donald C, Rice C. What's in a "research passport"? A collaborative autoethnography of institutional approvals in public involvement in research. Res Involv Engagem 2016; 2:24. [PMID: 29507760 PMCID: PMC5831890 DOI: 10.1186/s40900-016-0033-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/07/2016] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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PLAIN ENGLISH SUMMARY The article analyses the process of securing permissions for members of the public (we refer to them as "research partners") and academics involved in a qualitative study of public involvement in research (PIR) across eight health sciences projects in England and Wales. All researchers, including research partners, need to obtain a "research passport" from UK NHS trusts where they intend to carry out research. The article presents the experiences and observations of the authors, who all went through the process.Research partners encountered many challenges, as the overall bureaucratic procedures proved burdensome. The effects were felt by the academics too who had to manage the whole process. This influenced the way research partners and academics built social and personal relationships required for the successful conduct of the project. We also discuss the tensions that emerged around the issue of whether research partners should be treated as a professional category on their own, and other issues that influenced the PIR processes.In the concluding section, we make a number of practical recommendations. Project teams should allow enough time to go through all the hurdles and steps required for institutional permissions, and should plan in advance for the right amount of time and capacity needed from project leaders and administrators. Bureaucratic and organisational processes involved in PIR can sometimes produce unanticipated and unwanted negative effects on research partners. Our final recommendation to policy makers is to focus their efforts on making PIR bureaucracy more inclusive and ultimately more democratic. ABSTRACT Background In the growing literature on public involvement in research (PIR), very few works analyse PIR organizational and institutional dimensions in depth. We explore the complex interactions of PIR with institutions and bureaucratic procedures, with a focus on the process of securing institutional permissions for members of the public (we refer to them as "research partners") and academics involved in health research. Methods We employ a collaborative autoethnographic approach to describe the process of validating "research passports" required by UK NHS trusts, and the individual experiences of the authors who went through this journey - research partners and academics involved in a qualitative study of PIR across eight health sciences projects in England and Wales. Results Our findings show that research partners encountered many challenges, as the overall bureaucratic procedures and the emotional work required to deal with them proved burdensome. The effects were felt by the academics too who had to manage the whole process at an early stage of team building in the project. Our thematic discussion focuses on two additional themes: the emerging tensions around professionalisation of research partners, and the reflexive effects on PIR processes. Conclusions In the concluding section, we make a number of practical recommendations. Project teams should allow enough time to go through all the hurdles and steps required for institutional permissions, and should plan in advance for the right amount of time and capacity needed from project leaders and administrators. Our findings are a reminder that the bureaucratic and organisational structures involved in PIR can sometimes produce unanticipated and unwanted negative effects on research partners, hence affecting the overall quality and effectiveness of PIR. Our final recommendation to policy makers is to focus their efforts on making PIR bureaucracy more inclusive and ultimately more democratic.
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- Vito Laterza
- Department of Social Anthropology, University of Oslo, Norway & Centre for African Studies, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Social Anthropology, University of Oslo, Eilert Sundts Hus, Moltke Moes vei 31, 0851 Oslo, Norway
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- University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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- University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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Laterza V. Some notes towards a human economy approach. Anthropology Southern Africa 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/23323256.2013.11500053] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Sharp J, Hart K, Laterza V. South Africa in world development: Prospects for a human economy (Respond to this article at http://www.therai.org.uk/at/debate). Anthropology Today 2014. [DOI: 10.1111/1467-8322.12142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- John Sharp
- This article is based on a lecture given by John Sharp to a conference of the Latin American Asian-African Studies Association on 20 years of South African democracy held at the University of Buenos Aires, 7-8 August 2014. It draws on our work together and separately in the Human Economy Programme of the University of Pretoria. John Sharp is South Africa Director of the programme, Keith Hart its International Director and Vito Laterza a postdoctoral fellow there
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- This article is based on a lecture given by John Sharp to a conference of the Latin American Asian-African Studies Association on 20 years of South African democracy held at the University of Buenos Aires, 7-8 August 2014. It draws on our work together and separately in the Human Economy Programme of the University of Pretoria. John Sharp is South Africa Director of the programme, Keith Hart its International Director and Vito Laterza a postdoctoral fellow there
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- This article is based on a lecture given by John Sharp to a conference of the Latin American Asian-African Studies Association on 20 years of South African democracy held at the University of Buenos Aires, 7-8 August 2014. It draws on our work together and separately in the Human Economy Programme of the University of Pretoria. John Sharp is South Africa Director of the programme, Keith Hart its International Director and Vito Laterza a postdoctoral fellow there
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Evans D, Coad J, Cottrell K, Dalrymple J, Davies R, Donald C, Laterza V, Long A, Longley A, Moule P, Pollard K, Powell J, Puddicombe A, Rice C, Sayers R. Public involvement in research: assessing impact through a realist evaluation. Health Services and Delivery Research 2014. [PMID: 25642514 DOI: 10.3310/hsdr02360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BackgroundThis study was concerned with developing the evidence base for public involvement in research in health and social care. There now is significant support for public involvement within the National Institute for Health Research, and researchers applying for National Institute for Health Research grants are expected to involve the public. Despite this policy commitment, evidence for the benefits of public involvement in research remains limited. This study addressed this need through a realist evaluation.Aim and objectivesThe aim was to identify the contextual factors and mechanisms that are regularly associated with effective public involvement in research. The objectives included identifying a sample of eight research projects and their desired outcomes of public involvement, tracking the impact of public involvement in these case studies, and comparing the associated contextual factors and mechanisms.DesignThe research design was based on the application of realist theory of evaluation, which argues that social programmes are driven by an underlying vision of change – a ‘programme theory’ of how the intervention is supposed to work. The role of the evaluator is to compare theory and practice. Impact can be understood by identifying regularities of context, mechanism and outcome. Thus the key question for the evaluator is ‘What works for whom in what circumstances . . . and why?’ (Pawson R.The Science of Evaluation. London: Sage; 2013). We therefore planned a realist evaluation based on qualitative case studies of public involvement in research.Setting and participantsEight diverse case studies of research projects in health and social care took place over the calendar year 2012 with 88 interviews from 42 participants across the eight studies: researchers, research managers, third-sector partners and research partners (members of the public involved in research).ResultsCase study data supported the importance of some aspects of our theory of public involvement in research and led us to amend other elements. Public involvement was associated with improvements in research design and delivery, particularly recruitment strategies and materials, and data collection tools. This study identified the previously unrecognised importance of principal investigator leadership as a key contextual factor leading to the impact of public involvement; alternatively, public involvement might still be effective without principal investigator leadership where there is a wider culture of involvement. In terms of the mechanisms of involvement, allocating staff time to facilitate involvement appeared more important than formal budgeting. Another important new finding was that many research proposals significantly undercosted public involvement. Nurturing good interpersonal relationships was crucial to effective involvement. Payment for research partner time and formal training appeared more significant for some types of public involvement than others. Feedback to research partners on the value of their contribution was important in maintaining motivation and confidence.ConclusionsA revised theory of public involvement in research was developed and tested, which identifies key regularities of context, mechanism and outcome in how public involvement in research works. Implications for future research include the need to further explore how leadership on public involvement might be facilitated, methodological work on assessing impact and the development of economic analysis of involvement.Funding detailsThe National Institute for Health Research Health Service and Delivery programme.
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- David Evans
- University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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- Human Economy Programme, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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- University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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- University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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- University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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- University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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Minoia P, De Benedictis G, Lacalandra GM, Laterza V, Bufo P. [Reproductive conditioning of the partridge (Perdix perdix) with GnRH and an increase in the photoperiod]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1984; 60:1153-9. [PMID: 6383430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Follicular growth and egg deposition were induced in the Grey Partridge (Perdix Perdix) after stimulation with Gn-RH and artificial light. The experiment was carried out from November to December 1983, during the short day period, and during the non egg laying period for this bird-sp. Two groups consisting of ten pairs of Grey Partridge each (female and male), received 3.8 mcg of Gn-RH (pGlu-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-Gly-Leu-Arg-Pro-Gly-NH2) every 8 hours for 10 and 15 days, respectively. With interruption of the Gn-RH treatment we observed follicular regression. For this reason the birds were stimulated with artificial light daily from the 15th day of treatment until egg deposition. Fifty-five days after the start of the Gn-RH treatment the Grey Partridge laid eggs. Forty days of this period the birds were supplemented with artificial light. Twenty pairs of Grey Partridge were used as controls. Periodically two experimental female subjects (treated and control) were sacrificed to observe the development of ovary and oviducts.
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