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Kakish H, Suraju MO, Davis ES, Seth A, Kwon YK, Aziz H. Liver resection is superior to tumor ablation in patients with multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma. J Surg Oncol 2024; 129:1113-1120. [PMID: 38333997 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The management of T2 multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma (MHCC) is controversial, and the comparative impact of liver resection (LR) versus tumor ablation (TA) on survival continues to be debated. The aim of our study was to examine short- and long-term survival for LR and TA in a nationally representative cohort. We hypothesized that patients who underwent LR would have improved survival. METHODS We utilized the National Cancer Database (2004-2015) to identify patients diagnosed with non-metastatic T2 MHCC. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were generated to compare 10-year overall survival (OS) between LR and TA patients. Kaplan-Meier analysis with stratification was also performed based on lymphovascular invasion, resection margin status, and Charlson-Deyo score. Cox proportional hazard models were used in multivariable analyses. RESULTS A total of 1225 patients met the inclusion criteria. 991 patients received LR, and 234 received TA. The majority of patients were male, White, and older than ≥60 years old. Clinicodemographic characteristics were generally similar between LR and TA patients. Among patients who underwent LR, 84% had negative margins, and 17% had lymphovascular invasion. Mortality at 30 days was significantly higher among LR patients compared to TA patients (5.4% vs 0.0%, p < 0.001), with those having a Charlson-Deyo score ≥2 facing the highest risk at 7.3%. Nevertheless, 10-year OS for the LR cohort was 27.5% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 24.4%-30.8%) versus 14.7% (95% CI: 9.8%-20.7%, p < 0.001) for TA patients. In stratified analysis, survival benefit was statistically significant only among those with negative resection margin, no lymphovascular invasion, and Charlson-Deyo score ≤1. In multivariable Cox analysis, LR was independently associated with improved survival compared to TA (hazard ratio: 0.80; 95% CI = 0.67-0.95). CONCLUSION LR poses a higher long-term survival benefit than TA. Prospective studies are warranted to confirm these findings. Although our study patients are a highly selected group of multifocal T2 patients, it gives us a good insight into the fact that LR provides better outcomes if a transplant option is unavailable.
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- Hanna Kakish
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Koea J, Chao P, Srinivasa S, Gurney J. Upper gastrointestinal and hepatopancreaticobiliary surgery in New Zealand: Balancing the volume-outcome relationship with accessibility in a surgically low volume country. World J Surg 2024. [PMID: 38610103 DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12174] [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: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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INTRODUCTION New Zealand has a population of only 5.5 million meaning that for many surgical procedures the country qualifies as a "low-volume center." However, the health system is well developed and required to provide complex surgical procedures that benchmark internationally against comparable countries. This investigation was undertaken to review regional variation and volumes of complex resection and palliative upper gastrointestinal (UGI) surgical procedures within New Zealand. METHODS Data pertaining to patients undergoing complex resectional UGI procedures (esophagectomy, gastrectomy, pancreatectomy, and hepatectomies) and palliative UGI procedures (esophageal stenting, enteroenterostomy, biliary enteric anastomosis, and liver ablation) in a New Zealand hospital between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2019 were obtained from the National Minimum Dataset. RESULTS New Zealand is a low-volume center for UGI surgery (229 hepatectomies, 250 gastrectomies, 126 pancreatectomies, and 74 esophagectomies annually). Over 80% of patients undergoing hepatic resection/ablation, gastrectomy, esophagectomy, and pancreatectomy are treated in one of the six national cancer centers (Auckland, Waikato, Mid-Central, Capital Coast, Canterbury, or Southern). There is evidence of the decreasing frequency of these procedures in small centers with increasing frequency in large centers suggesting that some regionalization is occurring. Palliative procedures were more widely performed. Indigenous Māori were less likely to be treated in a nationally designated cancer center than non-Māori. CONCLUSIONS The challenge for New Zealand and similarly sized countries is to develop and implement a system that optimizes the skills and pathways that come from a frequent performance of complex surgery while maintaining system resilience and ensuring equitable access for all patients.
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- Jonathan Koea
- The Department of Surgery, North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- The Department of Surgery, North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- The Department of Surgery, North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- The Department of Public Health, The University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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Liang BY, Zhang EL, Li J, Long X, Wang WQ, Zhang BX, Zhang ZW, Chen YF, Zhang WG, Mei B, Xiao ZY, Gu J, Zhang ZY, Xiang S, Dong HH, Zhang L, Zhu P, Cheng Q, Chen L, Zhang ZG, Zhang BH, Dong W, Liao XF, Yin T, Wu DD, Jiang B, Yuan YF, Zhang ZL, Chen YB, Li KY, Lau WY, Chen XP, Huang ZY. A combined pre- and intra-operative nomogram in evaluation of degrees of liver cirrhosis predicts post- hepatectomy liver failure: a multicenter prospective study. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2024; 13:198-213. [PMID: 38617471 PMCID: PMC11007354 DOI: 10.21037/hbsn-22-410] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Background Adequate evaluation of degrees of liver cirrhosis is essential in surgical treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. The impact of the degrees of cirrhosis on prediction of post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) remains poorly defined. This study aimed to construct and validate a combined pre- and intra-operative nomogram based on the degrees of cirrhosis in predicting PHLF in HCC patients using prospective multi-center's data. Methods Consecutive HCC patients who underwent hepatectomy between May 18, 2019 and Dec 19, 2020 were enrolled at five tertiary hospitals. Preoperative cirrhotic severity scoring (CSS) and intra-operative direct liver stiffness measurement (DSM) were performed to correlate with the Laennec histopathological grading system. The performances of the pre-operative nomogram and combined pre- and intra-operative nomogram in predicting PHLF were compared with conventional predictive models of PHLF. Results For 327 patients in this study, histopathological studies showed the rates of HCC patients with no, mild, moderate, and severe cirrhosis were 41.9%, 29.1%, 22.9%, and 6.1%, respectively. Either CSS or DSM was closely correlated with histopathological stages of cirrhosis. Thirty-three (10.1%) patients developed PHLF. The 30- and 90-day mortality rates were 0.9%. Multivariate regression analysis showed four pre-operative variables [HBV-DNA level, ICG-R15, prothrombin time (PT), and CSS], and one intra-operative variable (DSM) to be independent risk factors of PHLF. The pre-operative nomogram was constructed based on these four pre-operative variables together with total bilirubin. The combined pre- and intra-operative nomogram was constructed by adding the intra-operative DSM. The pre-operative nomogram was better than the conventional models in predicting PHLF. The prediction was further improved with the combined pre- and intra-operative nomogram. Conclusions The combined pre- and intra-operative nomogram further improved prediction of PHLF when compared with the pre-operative nomogram. Trial Registration Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT04076631.
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- Bin-Yong Liang
- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, China
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- Department of Hepato-biliary Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hepato-biliary Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgery Treatment Center, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Hepato-biliary Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hepato-biliary Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Pathology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Sambommatsu Y, Lee SD, Imai D, Savsani K, Khan AA, Sharma A, Saeed M, Cotterell AH, Kumaran V, Levy MF, Bruno DA. 'Burn and Push' technique: A novel robotic liver parenchymal transection technique. Int J Med Robot 2024; 20:e2631. [PMID: 38642395 DOI: 10.1002/rcs.2631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Liver parenchymal transection during robotic liver resection (RLR) remains a significant challenge due to the limited range of specialised instruments. This study introduces our 'Burn and Push' technique as a novel approach to address these challenges. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on 20 patients who underwent RLR using the 'Burn and Push' technique at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System from November 2021 to August 2023. The study evaluated peri- and post-operative outcomes. RESULTS The median operation time was 241.5 min (range, 90-620 min), and the median blood loss was 100 mL (range, 10-600 mL). Major complications occurred in one case, with no instances of postoperative bleeding, bile leak, or liver failure. CONCLUSIONS The 'Burn and Push' technique is a viable and efficient alternative for liver parenchymal transection in RLR. Further research with larger sample sizes and consideration of the learning curve is necessary to validate these findings.
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- Yuzuru Sambommatsu
- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hume- Lee Transplant Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hume- Lee Transplant Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hume- Lee Transplant Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hume- Lee Transplant Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hume- Lee Transplant Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hume- Lee Transplant Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hume- Lee Transplant Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hume- Lee Transplant Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hume- Lee Transplant Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hume- Lee Transplant Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Arslan-Carlon V, Qadan M, Puttanniah V, Seier K, Gönen M, Yang G, Fischer M, DeMatteo RP, Kingham TP, Jarnagin WR, D’Angelica MI. Randomized Prospective Trial of Epidural Analgesia after Open Hepatectomy. Ann Surg 2024; 279:598-604. [PMID: 38214168 PMCID: PMC10939918 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006205] [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] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) improves postoperative pain during ambulation following elective open hepatectomy. BACKGROUND Strategies to alleviate postoperative pain are a critical element of recovery after surgery. However, the optimal postoperative pain management strategy following open hepatectomy remains unclear. METHODS We conducted a prospective, nonblinded, randomized comparison of PCEA (intervention) versus intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA; control) for postoperative pain following elective open hepatectomy. The primary end point was pain during ambulation on postoperative day (POD) 2. The study was powered to detect a clinically significant 2-point difference on the pain numeric rating scale (NRS). Secondary end points included pain at rest, morbidity, time to return of bowel function, and length of stay. RESULTS From 2015 to 2020, 231 patients were randomized (116 patients in the PCEA arm and 115 in the IV PCA arm). The incidence of epidural failure was 3% (n=4/116), with no epidural-related complications. Patients in the PCEA arm had a <2-point difference in NRS pain scores during ambulation on POD 2 vs. IV PCA (median 4.0 vs. 5.0, P <0.001). There was no difference in overall complications between the PCEA and IV PCA arms (33% vs. 40%, P =0.276). Secondary outcomes, including pain scores at rest, were similar between the study arms. CONCLUSIONS PCEA was safe following open hepatectomy and was associated with a small difference in pain with activity on POD 2 that did not reach our pre-specified definition of clinical significance.
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- Vittoria Arslan-Carlon
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Yu S, Liu J, Reid J, Clarke J, Edwards S, Maddern G. Reoperation for post hepatectomy complications. ANZ J Surg 2024; 94:660-666. [PMID: 38054372 DOI: 10.1111/ans.18803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Reoperation for post hepatectomy complications is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. We aim to describe the frequency, indications, and risk factors for reoperation after liver resection in a single centre. METHODS Perioperative data of 464 patients, who underwent elective hepatectomy from 2001 to 2020 at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in South Australia, were retrospectively analysed. The frequency and indications for reoperation for post hepatectomy complications were recorded. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to determine variables associated with reoperation. RESULTS A total of seven patients (1.5%) underwent reoperation post hepatectomy. The most common indications for reoperation were intra-abdominal abscess, post-operative haemorrhage, bile leak, and ischaemic bowel. Three out of the seven patients died. Patients were more likely to require reoperation if an additional major non-hepatic procedure was performed. CONCLUSION Reoperation post hepatectomy is associated with morbidity and mortality and is more likely to occur in patients who have undergone a non-hepatic procedure at the same time as the primary hepatic resection. Surgeons should ensure these patients are appropriately monitored and be selective about performing complex, multiple procedures. When possible, procedures should be staged.
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- Sam Yu
- Department of Surgery, The University of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Adelaide Health Technology Assessment (AHTA), School of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Fu CX, Qin XR, Chen JS, Zhong J, Xie YX, Li BD, Fu QQ, Li F, Zheng JF. Effect of an Airbag-selective Portal Vein Blood Arrester on the Liver after Hepatectomy: A New Technique for Selective Clamping of the Portal Vein. Curr Med Sci 2024; 44:380-390. [PMID: 38517675 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-024-2837-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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OBJECTIVE A novel technique was explored using an airbag-selective portal vein blood arrester that circumvents the need for an intraoperative assessment of anatomical variations in patients with complex intrahepatic space-occupying lesions. METHODS Rabbits undergoing hepatectomy were randomly assigned to 4 groups: intermittent portal triad clamping (PTC), intermittent portal vein clamping (PVC), intermittent portal vein blocker with an airbag-selective portal vein blood arrester (APC), and without portal blood occlusion (control). Hepatic ischemia and reperfusion injury were assessed by measuring the 7-day survival rate, blood loss, liver function, hepatic pathology, hepatic inflammatory cytokine infiltration, hepatic malondialdehyde levels, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen levels. RESULTS Liver damage was substantially reduced in the APC and PVC groups. The APC animals exhibited transaminase levels similar to or less oxidative stress damage and inflammatory hepatocellular injury compared to those exhibited by the PVC animals. Bleeding was significantly higher in the control group than in the other groups. The APC group had less bleeding than the PVC group because of the avoidance of portal vein skeletonization during hepatectomy. Thus, more operative time was saved in the APC group than in the PVC group. Moreover, the total 7-day survival rate in the APC group was higher than that in the PTC group. CONCLUSION Airbag-selective portal vein blood arresters may help protect against hepatic ischemia and reperfusion injury in rabbits undergoing partial hepatectomy. This technique may also help prevent liver damage in patients requiring hepatectomy.
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- Ce-Xiong Fu
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China
- University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Department of Radiology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China.
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Suzuki K, Takahashi Y, Shiozawa T, Matsuo K, Shimizu H, Tanaka K. Full-Circumference Prosthetic Grafts for Replacing a Retrohepatic Inferior Vena Cava Segment During Hepatectomy for Tumor. Am Surg 2024; 90:607-615. [PMID: 37768646 DOI: 10.1177/00031348231204910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although hepatectomy including inferior vena cava (IVC) resection is becoming more common, some details remain uncertain such as use of artificial materials to replace a tumor-involved, damaged, or narrowed retrohepatic IVC segment. METHODS Surgical outcomes of 12 patients who underwent hepatectomy with IVC resection including reconstruction using synthetic tubular grafts were investigated to clarify safety and feasibility. RESULTS Operative time (median, 573 min; range, 268 to 774) and the blood loss (1076 mL; 155 to 2960) were acceptable. In-hospital mortality was 8% (1/12), and morbidity was 42% (5/12). Among the 12 patients, 2 were planned to undergo IVC reconstruction without an artificial graft. In one patient, prosthetic repair was adopted because of massive bleeding from the IVC wall during dissection of tumor from the IVC. In the other, severe stricture became evident during attempted direct closure of the partially resected IVC wall. DISCUSSION Ongoing experience has increased our acceptance of combined liver and IVC resection. We believe that segmental IVC resection and reconstruction with a prosthetic tubular graft could be chosen more frequently in managing liver tumors suspected to involve the IVC.
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- Kaori Suzuki
- General and Gastroenterological Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- General and Gastroenterological Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- General and Gastroenterological Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- General and Gastroenterological Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Ichihara, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Ichihara, Japan
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- General and Gastroenterological Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Ichihara, Japan
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Pencovich N, Pery R, Eshkenazy R, Nachmany I. Highly complex liver resections: Exploring the boundaries of feasibility and safety. J Surg Oncol 2024; 129:901-910. [PMID: 38164062 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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INTRODUCTION In select clinical scenarios, advanced techniques for volume manipulation and vascular reconstruction are needed for complete hepatic tumor removal. These highly complex liver resections (HCLRs) entail a heightened risk of severe complications. Here, we describe the results of HCLR performed in a 3-year time period. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis encompassing patients who underwent hepatic resections between June 15, 2020, and June 15, 2023. HCLR was defined according to previously established criteria, and included associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy. The outcomes of HCLR were compared to all non-HCLR performed within the same time frame. RESULTS Among 167 hepatic resections, 26 were considered HCLR, and all were major resections. Five utilized total vascular exclusion, with venovenous bypass in three, and hypothermic liver perfusion in three. Five resections included vascular reconstructions, and one included hypothermic circulatory arrest for extraction of a tumor extending to the right atrium. Of the non-HCLR, 38 (26.9%) were major, and 49 (34.7%) were performed laparoscopically. The rates of overall major postoperative complications were comparable between those who underwent HCLR versus non-HCLR. HCLR was associated with increased rates of biliary complications, readmissions, and reoperation. However, no postoperative 90-day mortality was documented within patients that underwent HCLR compared to two in the non-HCLR group. CONCLUSIONS In expert hands, HCLR can be performed with acceptable complication profile, akin to that of major non-HCLR. Those with questionable resectability should be referred to tertiary hepato-pancreato-biliary centers.
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- Niv Pencovich
- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Yang Y, Yu CY, Lin F, Sun DL, Wu KJ, Cai HH, Shi LQ, Zhu Q. Application of Laennec extrathecal blockade combined with indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in laparoscopic anatomic hepatectomy. ANZ J Surg 2024; 94:655-659. [PMID: 38553889 DOI: 10.1111/ans.18907] [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: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the safety and application value of combining Laennec extracapsular occlusion with ICG fluorescence imaging in laparoscopic anatomic hepatectomy. METHODS Complete laparoscopic dissection was performed outside the Laennec sheath, blocking Glisson's pedicle of the corresponding liver segment or lobe. An appropriate amount of indocyanine green (ICG) dye was intravenously injected, and the boundary line between the pre-cut liver segment and liver lobe was identified using fluorescence laparoscopy. Complete resection of the liver segment or lobe was performed based on anatomical markers. Clinical data, including operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospital stay, and postoperative complications, were collected. RESULTS A total of 14 cases were included in the study, including seven cases of primary liver cancer, three cases of metastatic liver cancer, three cases of intrahepatic bile duct calculi, and one case of hepatic hemangioma. All 14 patients underwent anatomic hepatectomy under fluorescent laparoscopy, with four cases involving the right liver, seven cases involving the left liver, two cases involving the right anterior lobe, and one case involving the right posterior lobe. CONCLUSION Combining laparoscopic follow-up of the Laennec membrane with Glisson outer sheath block and intraoperative ICG fluorescence imaging provides real-time guidance for locating the resection boundaries during anatomic hepatectomy. This approach helps in controlling intraoperative bleeding, reducing operation time, and ensuring high safety. It holds significant value in clinical application.
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- Yong Yang
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Feng X, Zhang L, Niu H, Zhang H, Yang L, Wen Y, Chen SY, Shi Y, He Z, Yu L, Wang Y, Huang X, Wang Z, Qin M, Wen X, Zhang Z, Song J, Zheng Z, Yin H, Zhang H, Ma L, Wei J, Wu X, Zhang L, Zhao Y, Lu Q, Xiao H, Liu T, Fang P, Wei L, Gandhi RT, Dong J. Selective internal radiation therapy with yttrium-90 resin microspheres followed by anatomical hepatectomy: A potential curative strategy in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2024; 20:319-322. [PMID: 36658669 DOI: 10.1111/ajco.13900] [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: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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About 80% of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients are in advanced stages and ineligible for curative surgery. Palliative treatments just maintained limited survival, thus an effective downstaging therapy is badly needed. Here we report an initially unresectable patient who underwent radical hepatectomy after successful downstaging with selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT). A 34-year-old man was diagnosed with China Liver Cancer Staging (CNLC) IIIa HCC. Due to insufficient future liver remnant and vascular involvement, the patient was suggested to be unresectable. SIRT with yttrium-90 resin microspheres was given. At three months post-SIRT, a complete response was achieved. The tumor was downstaged to CNLC Ia stage. The patient underwent anatomical hepatectomy 5 months after SIRT. Histopathological examination of the resected specimen showed 4% viable tumor cells inside a necrotic mass. To our knowledge, this is the first case who underwent SIRT with yttrium-90 resin microspheres in China mainland. The success of the downstaging in this case renders a possible cure to be achieved in an initially unresectable patient. In addition, the nearly complete tumor necrosis in the resected specimen indicates a good prognosis post-surgery. This is the first case who underwent SIRT with yttrium-90 resin microspheres in China mainland. SIRT followed by anatomical hepatectomy is a potentially curative strategy for unresectable HCC, which deserves a confirmative trial in the future.
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- Xiaobin Feng
- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- The Southwest Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Hainan Bo'ao Super Hospital, Qionghai, China
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- Hainan Bo'ao Super Hospital, Qionghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Banner University Medical Center-Phoenix, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, China National Nuclear Corporation 416 Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Hainan Cancer Hospital, Haikou, China
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Hainan Bo'ao Super Hospital, Qionghai, China
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- Hainan Bo'ao Super Hospital, Qionghai, China
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- Hainan Cancer Hospital, Haikou, China
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- The Southwest Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Hainan Bo'ao Super Hospital, Qionghai, China
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- Hainan Bo'ao Super Hospital, Qionghai, China
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Namba Y, Kobayashi T, Hashimoto M, Onoe T, Mashima H, Oishi K, Honmyo N, Abe T, Kuroda S, Ohdan H. The efficacy and safety of pure laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in super-elderly patients over 80 years: A multicenter propensity analysis. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci 2024; 31:234-242. [PMID: 38009434 DOI: 10.1002/jhbp.1395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Very few reports have evaluated the safety of laparoscopic liver resection in super-elderly patients. We assessed the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic liver resection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma aged ≥80 years, using propensity score matching. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the data of 287 patients (aged ≥80 years) who underwent liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma at eight hospitals belonging to Hiroshima Surgical study group of Clinical Oncology, between January 2012 and December 2021. The perioperative outcomes were compared between laparoscopic and open liver resection, using propensity score matching. RESULTS Of the 287 patients, 83 and 204 were included in the laparoscopic and open liver resection groups, respectively. Propensity score matching was performed, and 52 patients were included in each group. The operation (p = .68) and pringle maneuver (p = .11) time were not different between the groups. There were no significant differences in the incidences of bile leakage or organ failure. The laparoscopic liver resection group had significantly less intraoperative bleeding and a lower incidence of cardiopulmonary complications (both p < .01). CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopic liver resection can be safely performed in elderly patients aged ≥80 years.
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- Yosuke Namba
- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological-Breast and Transplant Surgery, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Endoscopic Surgery, JA Onomichi General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Chugoku Rosai Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hiroshima City North Medical Center, Asa Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Gastroenterological Surgery, East Hiroshima Medical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Wang P, Kang Q, Wu WS, Rui L. Hepatic Snai1 and Snai2 promote liver regeneration and suppress liver fibrosis in mice. Cell Rep 2024; 43:113875. [PMID: 38451818 PMCID: PMC11025633 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113875] [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: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Liver injury stimulates hepatocyte replication and hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation, thereby driving liver regeneration. Aberrant HSC activation induces liver fibrosis. However, mechanisms underlying liver regeneration and fibrosis remain poorly understood. Here, we identify hepatic Snai1 and Snai2 as important transcriptional regulators for liver regeneration and fibrosis. Partial hepatectomy or CCl4 treatment increases occupancies of Snai1 and Snai2 on cyclin A2 and D1 promoters in the liver. Snai1 and Snai2 in turn increase promoter H3K27 acetylation and cyclin A2/D1 expressions. Hepatocyte-specific deletion of both Snai1 and Snai2, but not one alone, suppresses liver cyclin A2/D1 expression and regenerative hepatocyte proliferation after hepatectomy or CCl4 treatments but augments CCl4-stimulated HSC activation and liver fibrosis. Conversely, Snai2 overexpression in the liver enhances hepatocyte replication and suppresses liver fibrosis after CCl4 treatment. These results suggest that hepatic Snai1 and Snai2 directly promote, via histone modifications, reparative hepatocyte replication and indirectly inhibit liver fibrosis.
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- Pingping Wang
- Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510640, China; School of Chemical Engineering and Light Insulation, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, UI Cancer Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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Kato K, Noda T, Kobayashi S, Sasaki K, Iwagami Y, Yamada D, Tomimaru Y, Takahashi H, Uemura M, Asaoka T, Shimizu J, Doki Y, Eguchi H. KLK10 derived from tumor endothelial cells accelerates colon cancer cell proliferation and hematogenous liver metastasis formation. Cancer Sci 2024. [PMID: 38475666 DOI: 10.1111/cas.16144] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Tumor endothelial cells (TECs), which are thought to be structurally and functionally different from normal endothelial cells (NECs), are increasingly attracting attention as a therapeutic target in hypervascular malignancies. Although colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) tumors are hypovascular, inhibitors of angiogenesis are a key drug in multidisciplinary therapy, and TECs might be involved in the development and progression of cancer. Here, we analyzed the function of TEC in the CRLM tumor microenvironment. We used a murine colon cancer cell line (CT26) and isolated TECs from CRLM tumors. TECs showed higher proliferation and migration than NECs. Coinjection of CT26 and TECs yielded rapid tumor formation in vivo. Immunofluorescence analysis showed that coinjection of CT26 and TECs increased vessel formation and Ki-67+ cells. Transcriptome analysis identified kallikrein-related peptide 10 (KLK10) as a candidate target. Coinjection of CT26 and TECs after KLK10 downregulation with siRNA suppressed tumor formation in vivo. TEC secretion of KLK10 decreased after KLK10 downregulation, and conditioned medium after KLK10 knockdown in TECs suppressed CT26 proliferative activity. Double immunofluorescence staining of KLK10 and CD31 in CRLM tissues revealed a significant correlation between poor prognosis and positive KLK10 expression in TECs and tumor cells. On multivariate analysis, KLK10 expression was an independent prognostic factor in disease-free survival. In conclusion, KLK10 derived from TECs accelerates colon cancer cell proliferation and hematogenous liver metastasis formation. KLK10 in TECs might offer a promising therapeutic target in CRLM.
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- Kazuya Kato
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Matsumoto T, Shiraki T, Tanaka G, Yamaguchi T, Park KH, Mori S, Iso Y, Ishizuka M, Kubota K, Aoki T. Comparative analysis of perioperative and long-term outcomes of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease versus viral hepatitis. World J Surg 2024. [PMID: 38468392 DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12120] [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: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Despite the accumulating evidence regarding the oncological differences between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and viral infection-related HCC, the short- and long-term outcomes of surgical resection of NAFLD-related HCC remain unclear. While some reports indicate improved postoperative survival in NAFLD-related HCC, other studies suggest higher postoperative complications in these patients. METHODS Patients with NAFLD and those with hepatitis viral infection who underwent hepatectomy for HCC at our department were retrospectively analyzed. The clinical, surgical, pathological, and survival outcomes were compared between the two groups. RESULTS Among the 1047 consecutive patients who underwent hepatectomy for HCC, 57 had NAFLD-related HCC (NAFLD group), and 727 had virus-related HCC (VH group). The body mass index and serum glycated hemoglobin levels were significantly higher in the NAFLD group than in the VH group. There were no significant differences in operative time and bleeding amount. Moreover, the morbidity and the length of postoperative hospital stays were similar across both groups. The pathological results showed that the tumor size was significantly larger in the NAFLD group than in the VH group. No significant differences between the groups in overall or recurrence-free survival were found. In a subgroup analysis with matched tumor diameters, patients in the NAFLD group had a better prognosis after hepatectomy than those in the VH group. CONCLUSION Surgical outcomes after hepatectomy were comparable between the groups. Subgroup analysis reveals early detection and surgical intervention in NAFLD-HCC may improve prognosis.
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- Takatsugu Matsumoto
- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Center of Colorectal Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tohto Bunkyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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Zhao JY, Lin HY, Gong CF, Zhang H, Huang XJ, Xie MY, You C. Establishment and validation of a predictive nomogram for severe pleural effusion in liver cancer patients after hepatectomy. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e36556. [PMID: 38457588 PMCID: PMC10919469 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000036556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2024] Open
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This study aims to develop and validate a predictive nomogram for severe postoperative pleural effusion (SPOPE) in patients undergoing hepatectomy for liver cancer. A total of 536 liver cancer patients who underwent hepatectomy at the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery I of the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2022, were enrolled in a retrospective observational study and comprised the training dataset. Lasso regression and logistic regression analyses were employed to construct a predictive nomogram. The nomogram was internally validated using Bootstrapping and externally validated with a dataset of 203 patients who underwent liver cancer resection at the Department of General Surgery III of the same hospital from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2022. We evaluated the nomogram using the receiver operating characteristic curve, calibration curve, and decision curve analysis. Variables such as drinking history, postoperative serum albumin, postoperative total bilirubin, right hepatectomy, diaphragm incision, and intraoperative blood loss were observed to be associated with SPOPE. These factors were integrated into our nomogram. The C-index of the nomogram was 0.736 (95% CI: 0.692-0.781) in the training set and 0.916 (95% CI: 0.872-0.961) in the validation set. The nomogram was then evaluated using sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, calibration curve, and decision curve analysis. The nomogram demonstrates good discriminative ability, calibration, and clinical utility.
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- Jun-Yu Zhao
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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Arend J, Franz M, Rose A, March C, Rahimli M, Perrakis A, Lorenz E, Croner R. Robotic Complete ALPPS (rALPPS)-First German Experiences. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1070. [PMID: 38473426 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16051070] [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: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND ALPPS leads to fast and effective liver hypertrophy. This enables the resection of extended tumors. Conventional ALPPS is associated with high morbidity and mortality. MILS reduces morbidity and the robot adds technical features that make complex procedures safe. MATERIAL AND METHODS The MD-MILS was screened for patients who underwent rALPPS. Demographic and perioperative data were evaluated retrospectively. Ninety days postoperative morbidity was scored according to the CD classification. The findings were compared with the literature. RESULTS Since November 2021, five patients have been identified. The mean age and BMI of the patients were 50.0 years and 22.7 kg/m2. In four cases, patients suffered from colorectal liver metastases and, in one case, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Prior to the first operation, the mean liver volume of the residual left liver was 380.9 mL with a FLR-BWR of 0.677%. Prior to the second operation, the mean volume of the residual liver was 529.8 mL with a FLR-BWR of 0.947%. This was an increase of 41.9% of the residual liver volume. The first and second operations were carried out within 17.8 days. The mean time of the first and second operations was 341.2 min and 440.6 min. The mean hospital stay was 27.2 days. Histopathology showed the largest tumor size of 39 mm in diameter with a mean amount of 4.7 tumors. The mean tumor-free margin was 12.3 mm. One complication CD > 3a occurred. No patient died during the 90-day follow up. CONCLUSION In the first German series, we demonstrated that rALPPS can be carried out safely with reduced morbidity and mortality in selected patients.
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- Jörg Arend
- Department of General-, Visceral-, Vascular- and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Magdeburg, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of General-, Visceral-, Vascular- and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Magdeburg, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of General-, Visceral-, Vascular- and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Magdeburg, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Magdeburg, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of General-, Visceral-, Vascular- and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Magdeburg, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of General-, Visceral-, Vascular- and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Magdeburg, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of General-, Visceral-, Vascular- and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Magdeburg, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of General-, Visceral-, Vascular- and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Magdeburg, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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Zeng X, Tao H, Dong Y, Zhang Y, Yang J, Xuan F, Zhou J, Jia W, Liu J, Dai C, Hu H, Xiang N, Zeng N, Zhou W, Lau W, Yang J, Fang C. Impact of three-dimensional reconstruction visualization technology on short-term and long-term outcomes after hepatectomy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity-score-matched and inverse probability of treatment-weighted multicenter study. Int J Surg 2024; 110:1663-1676. [PMID: 38241321 PMCID: PMC10942183 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000001047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Three-dimensional reconstruction visualization technology (3D-RVT) is an important tool in the preoperative assessment of patients undergoing liver resection. However, it is not clear whether this technique can improve short-term and long-term outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) compared with two-dimensional (2D) imaging. METHOD A total of 3402 patients from five centers were consecutively enrolled from January 2016 to December 2020, and grouped based on the use of 3D-RVT or 2D imaging for preoperative assessment. Baseline characteristics were balanced using propensity score matching (PSM, 1:1) and stabilized inverse probability of treatment-weighting (IPTW) to reduce potential selection bias. The perioperative outcomes, long-term overall survival (OS), and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were compared between the two groups. Cox-regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors associated with RFS. RESULTS A total of 1681 patients underwent 3D-RVT assessment before hepatectomy (3D group), while 1721 patients used 2D assessment (2D group). The PSM cohort included 892 patient pairs. In the IPTW cohort, there were 1608.3 patients in the 3D group and 1777.9 patients in the 2D group. In both cohorts, the 3D group had shorter operation times, lower morbidity and liver failure rates, as well as shorter postoperative hospital stays. The 3D group had more margins ≥10 mm and better RFS than the 2D group. The presence of tumors with a diameter ≥5 cm, intraoperative blood transfusion and multiple tumors were identified as independent risk factors for RFS, while 3D assessment and anatomical resection were independent protective factors. CONCLUSION In this multicenter study, perioperative outcomes and RFS of HCC patients following 3D-RVT assessment were significantly different from those following 2D imaging assessment. Thus, 3D-RVT may be a feasible alternative assessment method before hepatectomy for these patients.
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- Xiaojun Zeng
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical and Engineering Center of Digital Medicine, Guangzhou
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical and Engineering Center of Digital Medicine, Guangzhou
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical and Engineering Center of Digital Medicine, Guangzhou
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical and Engineering Center of Digital Medicine, Guangzhou
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical and Engineering Center of Digital Medicine, Guangzhou
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei
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- Liver Department, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou
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- Department of the Second General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical and Engineering Center of Digital Medicine, Guangzhou
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical and Engineering Center of Digital Medicine, Guangzhou
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical and Engineering Center of Digital Medicine, Guangzhou
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- The Third Department of Hepatic Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai
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- Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical and Engineering Center of Digital Medicine, Guangzhou
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical and Engineering Center of Digital Medicine, Guangzhou
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Vitello DJ, Shah D, Ko B, Brajcich BC, Peters XD, Merkow RP, Pitt HA, Bentrem DJ. Establishing the clinical relevance of grade A post- hepatectomy liver failure. J Surg Oncol 2024; 129:745-753. [PMID: 38225867 PMCID: PMC10922784 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27570] [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: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The International Study Group of Liver Surgery's criteria stratifies post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) into grades A, B, and C. The clinical significance of these grades has not been fully established. METHODS The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) hepatectomy-targeted database was analyzed. Outcomes between patients without PHLF, with grade A PHLF, and grade B or C PHLF were compared. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression were performed. RESULTS Six thousand two hundred seventy-four adults undergoing elective major hepatectomy were included in the analysis. The incidence of grade A PHLF was 4.3% and grade B or C was 5.3%. Mortality was similar between patients without PHLF (1.2%) and with grade A PHLF (1.1%), but higher in those with grades B or C PHLF (25.4%). Overall morbidities rates were 19.3%, 41.7%, and 72.8% in patients without PHLF, with grade A PHLF, and with grade B or C PHLF, respectively (p < 0.001). Grade A PHLF was associated with increased morbidity (grade A: odds ratios [OR] 2.7 [95% CI: 2.0-3.5]), unplanned reoperation (grade A: OR 3.4 [95% CI: 2.2-5.1]), nonoperative intervention (grade A: OR 2.6 [95% CI: 1.9-3.6]), length of stay (grade A: OR 3.1 [95% CI: 2.3-4.1]), and readmission (grade A: OR 1.8 [95% CI: 1.3-2.5]) compared to patients without PHLF. CONCLUSIONS Although mortality was similar between patients without PHLF and with grade A PHLF, other postoperative outcomes were notably inferior. Grade A PHLF is a clinically distinct entity with relevant associated postoperative morbidity.
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- Dominic J Vitello
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Prizker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Jesse Brown Veterans Administration Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Al-Ameri AAM, Zheng S. Survival outcomes after caudate lobectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: systematic review and meta-analysis. ANZ J Surg 2024; 94:335-341. [PMID: 38193603 DOI: 10.1111/ans.18860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Caudate lobectomy (CLB) remains the most effective treatment for caudate lobe hepatocellular carcinoma (CL-HCC). However, there is controversy regarding the survival after CLB. This meta-analysis aims to investigate the survival outcomes following CLB for the treatment of CL-HCC. METHODS In line with PRISMA and MOOSE guidelines, a search for all eligible studies was performed. The pooled estimates of survival rates and hazard ratios (HRs) with their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using fixed- or random-effects models. RESULTS Sixteen studies comprising 864 patients met the inclusion criteria. The pooled estimates of 3- and 5-year overall survival (OS) rates were 62.3% and 42.9% respectively and the pooled estimate of 3- and 5-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) rates were 39.3% and 24.4% respectively. CL-HCC showed inferior OS (HR:1.39, 95% CI: 0.91-1.88, P < 0.001) and RFS (HR:1.33, 95% CI: 1.10-1.56, P < 0.001) than other sites HCC. Isolated CLB showed better OS (HR:0.9, 95% CI:0.39-1.41, p < 0.001) and RFS (HR:0.76, 95% CI: 0.03-1.5, P = 0.04) than combined CLB. CONCLUSIONS The survival outcomes for CL-HCC after CLB are lower compared to other sites HCC. Isolated CLB offers better survival outcomes compared to combined CLB. However, choosing isolated or combined approaches should be prioritized according to patient and tumour characteristics.
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- Abdulahad Abdulrab Moahmmed Al-Ameri
- Department of Hepatobiliaryand Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital, Hangzhou, China
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Organ Transplantation, Research Unit of Collaborative Diagnosis and Treatment For Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Cancer, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Research Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hepatobiliary Diseases, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliaryand Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital, Hangzhou, China
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Organ Transplantation, Research Unit of Collaborative Diagnosis and Treatment For Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Cancer, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Research Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hepatobiliary Diseases, Hangzhou, China
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Syaiful RA, Mazni Y, Siagian NKP, Putranto AS, Jeo WS, Rahadiani N, Ibrahim F, Sihardo L, Marbun VMG, Lalisang ANL, Lalisang TJM. Surgical resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a single-centre's one decade of experience. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2024; 86:1289-1296. [PMID: 38463050 PMCID: PMC10923277 DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000001746] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Background and aims Liver cancer is the third leading cause of global cancer deaths, and hepatocellular carcinoma is its most common type. Liver resection is one of the treatment options for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aims to explore our hospital's more than a decade of experience in liver resection for HCC patients. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study on HCC patients undergoing resection from 2010 to 2021 in a tertiary-level hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mortality rates were explored as the primary outcome of this study. Statistical analysis was done on possible predictive factors using Pearson's χ2. Survival analysis was done using the Log-Rank test and Cox Regression. Results Ninety-one patients were included in this study. The authors found that the postoperative mortality rates were 8.8% (in hospital), 11.5% (30 days), and 24.1% (90 days). Excluding postoperative mortalities, the long-term mortality rates were 44.4% (first year), 58.7% (3 years), and 69.7% (5 years). Cumulatively, the mortality rates were 46.4% (1 year), 68.9% (3 years), 77.8% (5 years), and 67.0% (all time). Significant predictive factors for cumulative 1-year mortality include large tumour diameter [odds ratio (OR) 14.06; 95% CI: 2.59-76.35; comparing <3 cm and >10 cm tumours; P<0.01], positive resection margin (OR 2.86; 1.17-77.0; P=0.02), and tumour differentiation (P=0.01). Multivariate analysis found hazard ratios of 6.35 (2.13-18.93; P<0.01) and 1.81 (1.04-3.14; P=0.04) for tumour diameter and resection margin, respectively. Conclusion The mortality rate of HCC patients undergoing resection is still very high. Significant predictive factors for mortality found in this study benefit from earlier diagnosis and treatment; thus, highlighting the importance of HCC surveillance programs.
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- Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgery
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital
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- Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgery
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Zeng Y, Ling Y, Chen X, Ding C, Jin Y, Feng S, Chen Z, Guo J, Qiu H. Radiofrequency ablation vs. hepatectomy for liver metastases from gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Oncol Lett 2024; 27:133. [PMID: 38362234 PMCID: PMC10867732 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2024.14266] [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: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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For patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and liver metastases, there is still debate about whether radiofrequency ablation (RFA) or hepatectomy is preferable. The present study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of RFA with hepatectomy in patients with GISTs and liver metastases. The present retrospective study consisted of a cohort of 43 patients who had been diagnosed with liver metastases from GISTs between January 2010 and December 2022. The study included 18 patients who received RFA combined with tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy (RFA group) and 25 patients who underwent hepatectomy combined with TKI therapy (hepatectomy group). For the patients with liver metastases, the progression-free survival (PFS) rates at 1, 3 and 5 years were 66.5, 38.2 and 33.9%, respectively. Notably, patients in the hepatectomy group exhibited significantly improved PFS times compared with those in the RFA group (median PFS, 42.7 months vs. 14.3 months; P=0.034). Furthermore, the time to imatinib treatment failure (TTF) was notably improved in the hepatectomy group compared with that in the RFA group, and this difference was statistically significant (median TTF, 71.1 vs. 38.0 months; P=0.041). However, the overall survival (OS) times of patients who received RFA and those who had hepatectomy did not differ significantly (median OS, not reached vs. not reached, P=0.120). There was no statistically significant distinction in PFS and TTF between patients who underwent hepatectomy combined with postoperative TKI and those who underwent hepatectomy combined with perioperative TKI (median PFS, 29.5 vs. not reached; P=0.520; median TTF, 66.4 months vs. 71.1 months; P=0.430). The univariate and multivariate analyses consistently identified the sole prognostic factor affecting PFS as hepatectomy combined with TKI therapy (hazard ratio, 0.379; 95% CI, 0.159-0.899; P=0.028). In conclusion, hepatectomy combined with TKI therapy improved prognosis for patients with liver metastases to a greater extent than RFA combined with TKI therapy. For this type of patient, hepatectomy may be a preferable option.
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- Yi Zeng
- Department of Gastric Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China
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Nagaoka T, Ogawa K, Sakamoto K, Nakamura T, Imai Y, Nishi Y, Honjo M, Tamura K, Funamizu N, Takada Y. Albumin-indocyanine green evaluation of future liver remnant predicts liver failure after anatomical hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: A dual-center retrospective study. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2024; 8:293-300. [PMID: 38455479 PMCID: PMC10914702 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12743] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Aim The albumin-indocyanine green evaluation (ALICE) score is a useful predictor of post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF); however, its usefulness in combination with future liver remnant (FLR), measured by 3-D volumetry, has not been investigated. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the ALICE of the FLR (ALICE-FLR) score and severe PHLF. Methods The clinical data of 215 patients who underwent anatomical hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma without portal vein embolization at two institutes between January 2010 and December 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. PHLF occurrence and severity were determined according to the International Study Group of Liver Surgery's definition. Grades B and C PHLF were defined as severe PHLF. The ALICE-FLR, ALICE scores, and indocyanine green clearance of FLR (ICGK-FLR) were evaluated for severe PHLF prediction. Results Severe PHLF was observed in 40 patients (18.6%). The areas under the curve (AUCs) for the ALICE-FLR, ALICE scores, ICGK-FLR, and FLR were 0.76, 0.64, 0.73, and 0.69, respectively. The AUC of the ALICE-FLR score was significantly higher than that of the ALICE score. The ALICE-FLR score was identified as an independent predictor of severe PHLF (the odds ratio for every 0.01 increment in the ALICE-FLR score was 1.24; 95% confidence interval, 1.070-1.453; p = 0.004). Among patients with severe PHLF, the ALICE-FLR score was significantly higher in the grade C than in the grade B PHLF group. Conclusion The combination of liver function models, including indocyanine green, albumin, and FLR is considered compatible for predicting severe PHLF.
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- Tomoyuki Nagaoka
- Department of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic and Breast SurgeryEhime University Graduate School of MedicineToonJapan
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- Department of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic and Breast SurgeryEhime University Graduate School of MedicineToonJapan
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- Department of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic and Breast SurgeryEhime University Graduate School of MedicineToonJapan
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- Department of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic SurgeryUwajima City HospitalUwajimaJapan
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- Department of General SurgeryUwajima City HospitalUwajimaJapan
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- Department of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic and Breast SurgeryEhime University Graduate School of MedicineToonJapan
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- Department of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic and Breast SurgeryEhime University Graduate School of MedicineToonJapan
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- Department of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic and Breast SurgeryEhime University Graduate School of MedicineToonJapan
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- Department of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic and Breast SurgeryEhime University Graduate School of MedicineToonJapan
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- Department of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic and Breast SurgeryEhime University Graduate School of MedicineToonJapan
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Shi R, Wang J, Zeng X, Luo H, Yang X, Guo Y, Yi L, Deng H, Yang P. Effect of anatomical liver resection on early postoperative recurrence in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma assessed based on a nomogram: a single-center study in China. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1365286. [PMID: 38476367 PMCID: PMC10929612 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1365286] [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: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Introduction We aimed to investigate risk factors for early postoperative recurrence in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and determine the effect of surgical methods on early recurrence to facilitate predicting the risk of early postoperative recurrence in such patients and the selection of appropriate treatment methods. Methods We retrospectively analyzed clinical data concerning 428 patients with HCC who had undergone radical surgery at Mianyang Central Hospital between January 2015 and August 2022. Relevant routine preoperative auxiliary examinations and regular postoperative telephone or outpatient follow-ups were performed to identify early postoperative recurrence. Risk factors were screened, and predictive models were constructed, including patients' preoperative ancillary tests, intra- and postoperative complications, and pathology tests in relation to early recurrence. The risk of recurrence was estimated for each patient based on a prediction model, and patients were categorized into low- and high-risk recurrence groups. The effect of anatomical liver resection (AR) on early postoperative recurrence in patients with HCC in the two groups was assessed using survival analysis. Results In total, 353 study patients were included. Multifactorial logistic regression analysis findings suggested that tumor diameter (≥5/<5 cm, odds ratio [OR] 2.357, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.368-4.059; P = 0.002), alpha fetoprotein (≥400/<400 ng/L, OR 2.525, 95% CI 1.334-4.780; P = 0.004), tumor number (≥2/<2, OR 2.213, 95% CI 1.147-4.270; P = 0.018), microvascular invasion (positive/negative, OR 3.230, 95% CI 1.880-5.551; P < 0.001), vascular invasion (positive/negative, OR 4.472, 95% CI 1.395-14.332; P = 0.012), and alkaline phosphatase level (>125/≤125 U/L, OR 2.202, 95% CI 1.162-4.173; P = 0.016) were risk factors for early recurrence following radical HCC surgery. Model validation and evaluation showed that the area under the curve was 0.813. Hosmer-Lemeshow test results (X 2 = 1.225, P = 0.996 > 0.05), results from bootstrap self-replicated sampling of 1,000 samples, and decision curve analysis showed that the model also discriminated well, with potentially good clinical utility. Using this model, patients were stratified into low- and high-risk recurrence groups. One-year disease-free survival was compared between the two groups with different surgical approaches. Both groups benefited from AR in terms of prevention of early postoperative recurrence, with AR benefits being more pronounced and intraoperative bleeding less likely in the high-risk recurrence group. Discussion With appropriate surgical techniques and with tumors being realistically amenable to R0 resection, AR is a potentially useful surgical procedure for preventing early recurrence after radical surgery in patients with HCC.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, China
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Lee B, Cho JY, Han HS, Yoon YS, Lee HW, Kang M, Park Y, Kim J. Association between Unplanned Conversion and Patient Survival after Laparoscopic Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1116. [PMID: 38398431 PMCID: PMC10889730 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13041116] [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: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Unplanned conversion (UPC) is considered to be a predictor of poor postoperative outcomes. However, the effects of UPC on the survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain controversial. The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes between patients who underwent laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) and those who underwent UPC for HCC. Among 1029 patients with HCC who underwent hepatectomy between 2004 and 2021, 251 were eligible for the study. Of 251 patients who underwent hepatectomy for HCC in PS segments, 29 (26.0%) required UPC, and 222 underwent LLR. After 1:5 PSM, 25 patients were selected for the UPC group and 125 for the LLR group. Blood loss, transfusion rate, hospital stay, and postoperative complication were higher in the UPC group. Regarding oncologic outcomes, although the 5-year overall survival rate was similar in both groups (p = 0.544), the recurrence-free survival rate was lower in the UPC group (p < 0.001). UPC was associated with poor short-term as well as inferior long-term outcomes compared with LLR for HCC in PS segments. Therefore, surgeons must carefully select patients and consider early conversion if unexpected bleeding occurs to maintain safety and oncologic outcomes.
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Gumi-ro, 173, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si 13620, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; (B.L.); (H.-S.H.); (Y.-S.Y.); (M.K.); (J.K.)
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Golriz M, Ramouz A, Hammad A, Aminizadeh E, Sabetkish N, Khajeh E, Ghamarnejad O, Carvalho C, Rio-Tinto H, Chang DH, Joao AA, Goncalves G, Mehrabi A. Promising Results of Associating Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma in a Systematic Review and Single-Arm Meta-Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:771. [PMID: 38398162 PMCID: PMC10887221 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16040771] [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: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND ALPPS popularity is increasing among surgeons worldwide and its indications are expanding to cure patients with primarily unresectable liver tumors. Few reports recommended limitations or even contraindications of ALPPS in perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (phCC). Here, we discuss the results of ALPPS in patients with phCC in a systematic review as well as a pooled data analysis. METHODS MEDLINE and Web of Science databases were systematically searched for relevant literature up to December 2023. All studies reporting ALPPS in the management of phCC were included. A single-arm meta-analysis of proportions was carried out to estimate the overall rate of outcomes. RESULTS After obtaining 207 articles from the primary search, data of 18 studies containing 112 phCC patients were included in our systematic review. Rates of major morbidity and mortality were calculated to be 43% and 22%, respectively. The meta-analysis revealed a PHLF rate of 23%. One-year disease-free survival was 65% and one-year overall survival was 69%. CONCLUSIONS ALPPS provides a good chance of cure for patients with phCC in comparison to alternative treatment options, but at the expense of debatable morbidity and mortality. With refinement of the surgical technique and better perioperative patient management, the results of ALPPS in patients with phCC were improved.
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- Mohammad Golriz
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (M.G.); (A.R.); (A.H.); (E.A.); (N.S.); (E.K.); (O.G.)
- Liver Cancer Centre Heidelberg (LCCH), University Hospital Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany;
- Clinic of General and Visceral Surgery, Diakonie in Südwestfallen, 57076 Siegen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (M.G.); (A.R.); (A.H.); (E.A.); (N.S.); (E.K.); (O.G.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (M.G.); (A.R.); (A.H.); (E.A.); (N.S.); (E.K.); (O.G.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (M.G.); (A.R.); (A.H.); (E.A.); (N.S.); (E.K.); (O.G.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (M.G.); (A.R.); (A.H.); (E.A.); (N.S.); (E.K.); (O.G.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (M.G.); (A.R.); (A.H.); (E.A.); (N.S.); (E.K.); (O.G.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (M.G.); (A.R.); (A.H.); (E.A.); (N.S.); (E.K.); (O.G.)
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- Digestive Oncology Unit, Champalimaud Foundation, 1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal;
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- Department of Radiology, Champalimaud Foundation, 1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal;
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- Liver Cancer Centre Heidelberg (LCCH), University Hospital Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany;
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Unit, Department of Digestive Surgery, Champalimaud Foundation, 1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal; (A.A.J.); (G.G.)
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Unit, Department of Digestive Surgery, Champalimaud Foundation, 1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal; (A.A.J.); (G.G.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (M.G.); (A.R.); (A.H.); (E.A.); (N.S.); (E.K.); (O.G.)
- Liver Cancer Centre Heidelberg (LCCH), University Hospital Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany;
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Mai RY, Lu TL, Lu RJ, Zeng C, Lian F, Li LQ, Wu GB, Ye JZ. C-Reactive Protein-Albumin Ratio (CAR): A More Promising Inflammation-Based Prognostic Marker for Patients Undergoing Curative Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Inflamm Res 2024; 17:919-931. [PMID: 38370468 PMCID: PMC10871143 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s441623] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Background Systemic inflammatory response is a hallmark of cancer and plays a significant role in the development and progression of various malignant tumors. This research aimed to estimate the prognostic function of the C-reactive protein-albumin ratio (CAR) in patients undergoing hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and compare it with other inflammation-based prognostic scores, including the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-lymphocyte ratio, monocyte-lymphocyte ratio, systemic immune inflammation index, prognostic index, Glasgow prognostic score, and modified Glasgow prognostic score. Methods Retrospective analysis was conducted on data from 1039 HCC cases who underwent curative liver resection. The prognostic performance of CAR was compared with other scores using the area under the time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (t-ROC) curve. Multivariable Cox regression analyses were performed to confirm independent predictors for disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). Results The area under the t-ROC curve for CAR in the evaluation of DFS and OS was significantly greater than that of other scores and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). Patients were stratified based on the optimal cut-off value of CAR, and the data revealed that both DFS and OS were remarkably worse in the high-CAR set compared to the low-CAR set. Multivariable Cox analysis demonstrated that CAR was an independent prognostic parameters for assessing DFS and OS. Regardless of AFP levels, all patients were subsequently divided into significantly different subgroups of DFS and OS based on CAR risk stratification. Similar results were observed when applying CAR risk stratification to other scoring systems. CAR also showed good clinical applicability in patients with different clinical features. Conclusion CAR is a more effective inflammation-based prognostic marker than other scores and AFP in predicting DFS as well as OS among patients with HCC after curative hepatectomy.
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- Rong-Yun Mai
- Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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Wen YZ, Liu GM, Liao JP, Xu JW. Advanced lung cancer inflammation index predicts overall survival of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1294253. [PMID: 38390261 PMCID: PMC10882069 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1294253] [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: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Aim Limited data are available regarding ALI's clinical relevance and prognostic value in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after hepatectomy. Materials and methods HCC patients who received hepatectomy at the Meizhou People's Hospital from May 2011 to February 2022 were enrolled in the study cohort. The ALI was calculated as follows: ALI = BMI (kg/m2) × ALB (g/dL)/(absolute neutrophil count/absolute lymphocyte count). The primary outcome was overall survival (OS). The secondary outcome was cancer-specific survival (CSS). Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed, followed by nomogram construction and decision curve analysis (DCA). Results 425 HCC patients were enrolled for analyses. Lower preoperative ALI was significantly correlated with incomplete tumor capsule and advanced tumor stage. Lower preoperative ALI was an adverse independent prognostic factor for OS (HR: 1.512, 95% CI: 1.122-2.039, P 0.007) and CSS (HR: 1.754, 95% CI: 1.262-2.438, P <0.001) in HCC patients. The nomogram plot was built based on three (including age, TNM stage, and ALI) and two (including TNM stage and ALI) independent prognostic factors for OS and CSS, respectively. Further analyses indicated that the nomogram had better predictive value and some net benefit than the traditional TNM stage alone, especially in long-term OS. Conclusions Our study further indicated that ALI could be a prognostic marker for OS and CSS in HCC patients after hepatectomy, especially in long-term OS.
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- Yuan-Zhang Wen
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Meizhou Clinical Institute of Shantou University Medical College, Meizhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Meizhou Clinical Institute of Shantou University Medical College, Meizhou, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Meizhou People's Hospital, Meizhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Meizhou Clinical Institute of Shantou University Medical College, Meizhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Meizhou Clinical Institute of Shantou University Medical College, Meizhou, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Meizhou People's Hospital, Meizhou, China
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Li G, Mugaanyi J, Li Z, Bao Y, Lu C, Huang J. A Comparative Study of Laparoscopic and Open Approaches for Right Hemi hepatectomy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients: Safety and Short-Term Outcomes. Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e942096. [PMID: 38311848 PMCID: PMC10854201 DOI: 10.12659/msm.942096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, with China reporting over half of global cases. While traditional open liver resection is effective, it often results in large incisions and significant complications. Laparoscopic hepatectomy, particularly for right hemi-hepatectomy, features smaller incisions and quicker recovery, but its widespread adoption is hindered by its procedural complexity and a steep learning curve. This study compares the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic versus open right hemi-hepatectomy with an anterior approach in 57 patients with HCC. MATERIAL AND METHODS The data of patients with HCC who underwent treatment at our center from January 2016 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS We included a total of 57 patients with histopathologically-confirmed HCC - 23 in the laparoscopic group and 34 in the open group. Operation time was significantly shorter in the open group than in the laparoscopic group (234.5±66.9 vs 297.0±74.9, P=0.002). Intraoperative bleeding was significantly less in the laparoscopic group (P=0.042). There were no statistically significant differences in postoperative complications between the 2 groups. Postoperative hospital stay was significantly shorter in the laparoscopic group (12 days vs 15 days, P=0.044). There was no significant difference in postoperative overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) between the 2 groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS In patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, the laparoscopic right hemi-hepatectomy with the anterior approach technique has the same safety and comparable short-term outcomes as open surgery.
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- Gehui Li
- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
- Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
- Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
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Takemura Y, Endo H, Hibi T, Nakano Y, Seishima R, Takeuchi M, Yamamoto H, Maeda H, Hanazaki K, Taketomi A, Kakeji Y, Seto Y, Ueno H, Mori M, Kitagawa Y. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number and short-term outcomes in hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: Results from the Japanese National Clinical Database, 2018-2021. Hepatol Res 2024. [PMID: 38308614 DOI: 10.1111/hepr.14014] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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AIM The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted the allocation of medical resources, including cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment. We aimed to investigate the effects of the pandemic on morbidity and mortality following hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS We identified patients who underwent hepatectomy for HCC between 2018 and 2021 from the Japanese National Clinical Database (NCD). The number of surgical cases, the use of intensive care units, and the incidence of morbidity were assessed. The standardized morbidity / mortality ratio (SMR) was used to evaluate the rates of morbidity (bile leakage and pneumonia) and mortality in each month, which compares the observed incidence to the expected incidence calculated by the NCD's risk calculator. RESULTS The study included a total of 10 647 cases. The number of patients undergoing hepatectomy for HCC gradually decreased. The proportion of patients aged 80 years or older increased and that of cases with T1 stage decreased. The proportion of patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit did not change between the pre- and postpandemic period. The mean actual incidence rates of bile leakage, pneumonia, 30-day mortality, and surgical mortality were 9.2%, 2.3%, 1.4%, and 2.1%, respectively. The SMR for the mortalities and morbidities in each month did not increase mostly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSIONS The present study showed the decreasing number of resected cases for HCC, while the surgical safety for hepatectomy was enough to be maintained by managing medical resources in Japan.
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- Yusuke Takemura
- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Transplantation, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Quality Assessment, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Database Committee, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Database Committee, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
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Leong EKF, Tan NCH, Pang NQ, Kow AWC. Case report: From palliative to potentially curative - the advent of immunotherapy providing hope to advanced gallbladder adenocarcinoma. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1353430. [PMID: 38370411 PMCID: PMC10869450 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1353430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Introduction Biliary tract cancers (BTC) are often diagnosed at an advanced stage where prognosis is poor and curative-intent surgery is infeasible. First-line cisplatin-gemcitabine chemotherapy for advanced gallbladder cancer has remained unchanged over more than a decade, but recent developments in immunotherapy such as durvalumab have highlighted promise as a combination treatment regime with current standard chemotherapy. Methods In this case description, we present a case of locally-advanced gallbladder adenocarcinoma involving the biliary confluence that was initially planned for an extended right hepatectomy after portal vein embolization. Interval imaging revealed peritoneal metastasis, which was confirmed on diagnostic laparoscopy and biopsy. The patient underwent 8 cycles of cisplatin 25 mg/m2 and gemcitabine 1,000 mg/m2 chemotherapy on days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle, with durvalumab (Imfinzi®) 1,500 mg immunotherapy on day 1 of every cycle, in accordance with the treatment protocol of the TOPAZ-1 trial. Repeat imaging demonstrated a stable primary lesion with no further evidence of peritoneal disease. The patient subsequently underwent curative-intent conversion surgery with an extended right hepatectomy and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy, which were completed through a fully minimally-invasive laparoscopic approach. Results Final pathological TNM classification was ypT1aN0, with near-complete pathological response to pre-surgical therapy, uninvolved margins (R0 resection) and tumour shrinkage from 2.5 centimetres on pre-operative cross-sectional imaging to 0.5 centimetres on final histology. The patient had an uneventful post-operative course, and was fit for discharge by the fourth post-operative day. He remained well after three months of routine post-operative follow-up, with no significant post-operative complications and biochemical or radiological evidence of disease recurrence. Conclusion Our case description highlights the immense potential of combination durvalumab immunotherapy with cisplatin-gemcitabine chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced gallbladder adenocarcinoma. The patient's locally advanced disease was initially planned for complex open surgery, prior to discovery of peritoneal metastasis rendering it inoperable. This was successfully down-staged with combination therapy to eventual R0 resection via minimally-invasive surgery. In addition, this case description demonstrates the feasibility of a fully laparoscopic approach with postulated benefits of diagnostic re-evaluation of peritoneal disease, reduced wound pain and shorter length of hospital stay.
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- Eugene Kwong Fei Leong
- Division of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
- Division of Surgical Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Division of Surgical Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Division of Surgical Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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Yang J, Qian J, Wu Z, Zhang W, Yin Z, Shen W, He K, He Y, Liu L. Exploring the factors affecting the occurrence of postoperative MVI and the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with hepatectomy: A multicenter retrospective study. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e6933. [PMID: 38284881 PMCID: PMC10905528 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6933] [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: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the influencing factors affecting the occurrence of microvascular invasion (MVI) and the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients treated with hepatectomy, and to explore how MVI affects prognosis in subgroups with different prognostic factors. METHODS Clinical data of a total of 1633 patients treated surgically for HCC in four treatment centers were included, including 754 patients with MVI. By using the Cox risk regression model and the Mann-Whitney U-test, the common independent influences on prognosis and MVI were made clear. The incidence of MVI in various subgroups was then examined, as well as the relationship between MVI in various subgroups and prognosis. RESULTS The Cox risk regression model showed that MVI, Child-Pugh classification, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), hepatocirrhosis, tumor diameter, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), and, Barcelona clinic liver cancer (BCLC) grade were independent determinants of overall survival (OS), and MVI, AFP, hepatocirrhosis, tumor diameter, and LMR were influencing determinants for disease-free survival (DFS). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve showed that MVI was most closely associated with patient prognosis compared to other prognostic factors. AFP, hepatocirrhosis, tumor diameter, and LMR were discovered to be common influences on the prognosis of patients with HCC and MVI when combined with the results of the intergroup comparison of MVI. After grouping, it was showed that patients with hepatocirrhosis, positive AFP (AFP ≥ 20 ng/mL), tumor diameter >50 mm, and LMR ≤3.4 had a significantly higher incidence of MVI than patients in other subgroups, and all four subgroups of MVI-positive patients had higher rates of early recurrence and mortality (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS MVI was found to be substantially linked with four subgroups of HCC patients with hepatocirrhosis, positive AFP, tumor diameter >50 mm, and LMR ≤3.4, and the prognosis of MVI-positive patients in all four subgroups tended to be worse.
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- Jilin Yang
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, ShenzhenShenzhenChina
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- Department of Hepatobiliary SurgeryZhongshan People's Hospital (Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat‐sen University)ZhongshanChina
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- Department of General SurgeryThe Second Clinical Medical College of Nanchang University, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchangChina
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General SurgeryThe Second Clinical Medical College, The First Affiliated Hospital, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Jinan University, Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhenChina
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General SurgeryThe Second Clinical Medical College, The First Affiliated Hospital, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Jinan University, Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhenChina
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- Department of General SurgeryThe Second Clinical Medical College of Nanchang University, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchangChina
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- Department of Hepatobiliary SurgeryZhongshan People's Hospital (Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat‐sen University)ZhongshanChina
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General SurgeryThe First Clinical Medical College of Nanchang University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchangChina
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, ShenzhenShenzhenChina
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General SurgeryThe Second Clinical Medical College, The First Affiliated Hospital, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Jinan University, Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhenChina
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Yao LQ, Li C, Diao YK, Liang L, Jia HD, Tang SC, Zeng YY, Wu H, Wang MD, Gu LH, Pawlik TM, Lau WY, Zhang CW, Shen F, Wang K, Yang T. Grading severity of microscopic vascular invasion was independently associated with recurrence and survival following hepatectomy for solitary hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2024; 13:16-28. [PMID: 38322222 PMCID: PMC10839725 DOI: 10.21037/hbsn-22-411] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Background Hepatectomy is the preferred treatment for solitary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) without macrovascular invasion and distant metastasis, but long-term survival remains unsatisfactory in certain patients. We sought to identify whether the grading severity of microscopic vascular invasion (MVI) was associated with recurrence and survival among patients with solitary HCC. Methods Consecutive patients who underwent hepatectomy for solitary HCC were identified from a multicenter prospectively-collected database. Patients were categorized into three groups according to the MVI grading system proposed by the Liver Cancer Pathology Group of China: M0 (no MVI), M1 (1-5 sites of MVI occurring ≤1.0 cm away from the tumor), and M2 (>5 sites occurring ≤1.0 cm or any site occurring >1 cm away from the tumor). Recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) were compared among the groups. Results Among 227 patients, 97 (42.7%), 83 (36.6%), and 47 (20.7%) patients had M0, M1, and M2, respectively. Median RFS rates among patients with M0, M1, and M2 were 38.3, 35.1, 11.6 months, respectively, while OS rates were 66.8, 62.3, 30.6 months, respectively (both P<0.001). Multivariate Cox-regression analyses demonstrated that both M1 and M2 were independent risk factors for RFS (hazard ratio 1.20, 95% CI: 1.03-1.89, P=0.040; and hazard ratio 1.67, 95% CI: 1.06-2.64, P=0.027) and OS (hazard ratio 1.28, 95% CI: 1.05-2.07, P=0.035; and hazard ratio 1.97, 95% CI: 1.15-3.38, P=0.013). Conclusions Grading severity of MVI was independently associated with RFS and OS after hepatectomy for solitary HCC. Enhanced surveillance for recurrence and potentially adjuvant therapy may be considered for patients with MVI, especially individuals with more severe MVI grading (M2).
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- Lan-Qing Yao
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Navy Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Navy Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Navy Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Center, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Center, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Navy Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Navy Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Navy Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Surgery, Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Navy Medical University), Shanghai, China
- Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Center, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Navy Medical University), Shanghai, China
- Eastern Hepatobiliary Clinical Research Institute, Third Affiliated Hospital of Navy Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Navy Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Navy Medical University), Shanghai, China
- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Center, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Eastern Hepatobiliary Clinical Research Institute, Third Affiliated Hospital of Navy Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Erstad DJ, Tanabe KK. Scoring microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma: are we meeting the grade? Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2024; 13:184-187. [PMID: 38322216 PMCID: PMC10839732 DOI: 10.21037/hbsn-23-50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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- Derek J. Erstad
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal and Oncologic Surgery, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Takemura N, Kokudo N. Relationship between portal hypertension and liver stiffness measurements in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma from the surgeon's point of view in the Baveno VII era. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2024; 13:150-153. [PMID: 38322205 PMCID: PMC10839738 DOI: 10.21037/hbsn-23-598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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- Hepato-Biliary Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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She S, Shi J, Zhu J, Yang F, Yu J, Dai K. Impact of inflammation and the immune system on hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after hepatectomy. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e7018. [PMID: 38457189 PMCID: PMC10922023 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7018] [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: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. Hepatectomy remains the first-line treatment for patients with resectable HCC. However, the reported recurrence rate of HCC at 5 years after surgery is between 50% and 70%. Tumor-related factors, including tumor size, number and differentiation, and underlying liver disease are well-known risk factors for recurrence after treatment. In addition to tumor-related factors, ever-increasing amounts of studies are finding that the tumor microenvironment also plays an important role in the recurrence of HCC, including systemic inflammatory response and immune regulation. Based on this, some inflammatory and immune markers were used in predicting postoperative cancer recurrence. These include neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, cytotoxic T cells, and regulatory T cells, among others. In this review, we summarized the inflammatory and immune markers that affect recurrence after HCC resection in order to provide direction for adjuvant therapy after HCC resection and ultimately achieve the goal of reducing recurrence.
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- Sha She
- Department of Infectious DiseasesRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanHubei ProvinceChina
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanHubei ProvinceChina
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanHubei ProvinceChina
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanHubei ProvinceChina
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- Department of Hepatobiliary surgeryRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanHubei ProvinceChina
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanHubei ProvinceChina
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Jo HS, Kim DS. Clinical feasibility of modified extended left hemi hepatectomy in advanced perihilar cholangiocarcinoma. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2024; 13:165-167. [PMID: 38322211 PMCID: PMC10839717 DOI: 10.21037/hbsn-23-610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Pu C, Wu T, Wang Q, Yang Y, Zhang K. Feasibility of novel intraoperative navigation for anatomical liver resection using real-time virtual sonography combined with indocyanine green fluorescent imaging technology. Biosci Trends 2024; 17:484-490. [PMID: 38092390 DOI: 10.5582/bst.2023.01265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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To analyze the feasibility and clinical effect of novel intraoperative navigation of real-time virtual sonography (RVS) combined with indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescent imaging technology in anatomical liver resection (ALR) for hepatocellular carcinoma. The clinical data of 41 patients who underwent ALR using RVS intraoperative navigation combined with ICG fluorescent imaging technology in the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery of Peking University International Hospital from January 2020 to May 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. RVS was applied to guide the surgical plane through fusing real-time intraoperative ultrasound images with corresponding preoperative CT or MRI images. Operation methods, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, operative margin, hospital stay and postoperative complications were analyzed. The 1-year overall survival rate and tumor-free survival rate of patients were followed up by outpatient review or telephone calls. ALR surgery was performed on each of 41 patients. There were no deaths during perioperative period and postoperative complications occurred in 7 cases (17.1%). The postoperative pathological examinations demonstrated all cases of hepatocellular carcinoma and negative operative margins. The 41 patients were followed up for 12 to 20 months, with a median follow-up time of 14 months. The overall survival rate 1 year after surgery was 100.0% (41/41), 3 patients (7.3%) experienced tumor recurrence, and the tumor-free survival rate of 1 year after surgery was 92.7% (38/41). In conclusion, novel intraoperative navigation of RVS combined with ICG fluorescent imaging technology is safe and feasible in anatomical segmental hepatectomy of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Changsheng Pu
- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
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Cao Y, Wu S, Tang H. An update on diagnosis and treatment of hepatoblastoma. Biosci Trends 2024; 17:445-457. [PMID: 38143081 DOI: 10.5582/bst.2023.01311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Hepatoblastoma (HB) remains the most common paediatric liver tumour and survival in children with hepatoblastoma has improved considerably since the advent of sequential surgical regimens of chemotherapy based on platinum-based chemotherapeutic agents in the 1980s. With the advent of modern diagnostic imaging and pathology techniques, new preoperative chemotherapy regimens and the maturation of surgical techniques, new diagnostic and treatment options for patients with hepatoblastoma have emerged and international collaborations are investigating the latest diagnostic approaches, chemotherapy drug combinations and surgical strategies. Diagnosis of hepatoblastoma relies on imaging studies (such as ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging), alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels, and histological confirmation through biopsy. The standard treatment approach involves a multimodal strategy with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgical resection. In cases where complete resection is not feasible or tumors exhibit invasive characteristics, liver transplantation is considered. The management of metastatic and recurrent hepatoblastoma poses significant challenges, and ongoing research focuses on developing targeted therapies and exploring the potential of immunotherapy. Further studies are necessary to gain a better understanding of the etiology of hepatoblastoma, develop prevention strategies, and personalize treatment approaches. We aim to review the current status of diagnosis and treatment of hepatoblastoma.
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- Yinbiao Cao
- Faculty of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- The First Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- The First Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- The First Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Huang C, Hu P, Tian Y, Wang Y, Gao Y, Qi Q, Zhang Q, Liang T, Li J. Whole-Liver Based Deep Learning for Preoperatively Predicting Overall Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Stud Health Technol Inform 2024; 310:926-930. [PMID: 38269944 DOI: 10.3233/shti231100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Survival prediction is crucial for treatment decision making in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We aimed to build a fully automated artificial intelligence system (FAIS) that mines whole-liver information to predict overall survival of HCC. We included 215 patients with preoperative contrast-enhance CT imaging and received curative resection from a hospital in China. The cohort was randomly split into developing and testing subcohorts. The FAIS was constructed with convolutional layers and full-connected layers. Cox regression loss was used for training. Models based on clinical and/or tumor-based radiomics features were built for comparison. The FAIS achieved C-indices of 0.81 and 0.72 for the developing and testing sets, outperforming all the other three models. In conclusion, our study suggest that more important information could be mined from whole liver instead of only the tumor. Our whole-liver based FAIS provides a non-invasive and efficient overall survival prediction tool for HCC before the surgery.
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- Chao Huang
- Research Center for Healthcare Data Science, Zhejiang Laboratory, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Center for Healthcare Data Science, Zhejiang Laboratory, Hangzhou, China
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- Engineering Research Center of EMR and Intelligent Expert System, Ministry of Education, College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Center for Healthcare Data Science, Zhejiang Laboratory, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Center for Healthcare Data Science, Zhejiang Laboratory, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Center for Healthcare Data Science, Zhejiang Laboratory, Hangzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of EMR and Intelligent Expert System, Ministry of Education, College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Yang H, Lu L, Guo W, Gong B, Wang X, Chen Y, Chen X. A Longitudinal Study of AFP Trajectories and Clinical Outcomes in Intermediate-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Hepatectomy. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 2024; 11:219-228. [PMID: 38293613 PMCID: PMC10825584 DOI: 10.2147/jhc.s432011] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Background Previous studies have shown that the alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) response has been a key tumour marker in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but its definition remains controversial. Recently, a new study has explored and defined the AFP serological response and used it to explain the subclass of intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (IM-HCC) with "sharp-falling" AFP change after transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). It may be a new and simple tool for assessing the prognosis of patients. This study aims to explore a simplified AFP trajectory and its impact on overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) for IM-HCC after hepatectomy. Patients and Methods Between January 2007 and May 2012, data from the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center was examined in this longitudinal, retrospective cohort study. A generalized additive model was applied to distinguish potential AFP dynamic trajectories. The Kaplan-Meier method was applied to analyze OS and DFS, and multivariate Cox models were used to calculate adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) and 95% CIs for overall survival. Results 144 patients who had IM-HCC with at least three AFP repeat measurements were included in the study. Three similar trajectories are displayed using the generalized additive model: low-stable (35.4%; n = 51), high-rising (36.1%; n = 52), and sharp-falling (28.5%; n = 41). Compared with the low-stable class, the aHRs for death were 2.84 (1.50, 5.41) and 0.59 (0.25, 1.40) for the high-rising and sharp-falling classes, adjusted by age and log AFP. Simplified AFP trajectory had higher relative importance than sex, intrahepatic tumor number, Child-Pugh class, and baseline AFP. Conclusion The simplified AFP trajectory is a promising biomarker for IM-HCC patients undergoing hepatectomy. In the future, it should be verified by a larger population containing various stages of HCC.
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- Hongyi Yang
- Department of Oncology, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The 900th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force, People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Fuzong Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The 900th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force, People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Fuzong Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Wang H, Chen JJ, Yin SY, Sheng X, Wang HX, Lau WY, Dong H, Cong WM. A Grading System of Microvascular Invasion for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Liver Resection with Curative Intent: A Multicenter Study. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 2024; 11:191-206. [PMID: 38283692 PMCID: PMC10822140 DOI: 10.2147/jhc.s447731] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Background Microvascular invasion (MVI) is closely correlated with poor clinical outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A grading system of MVI is needed to assist in the management of HCC patient. Methods Multicenter data of HCC patients who underwent liver resection with curative intent was analyzed. This grading system was established by detected number and distance from tumor boundary of MVI. Survival outcomes were compared among patients in each group. This system was verified by time-receiver operating characteristic curve, time-area under the curve, calibration curve, and decision curve analyses. Cox regression analysis was performed to study the associated factors of prognosis. Logistic analysis was used to study the predictive factors of MVI. Results All patients were classified into 4 groups: M0: no MVI; M1: 1~5 proximal MVIs (≤1 cm from tumor boundary); M2a: >5 proximal MVIs (≤1 cm from tumor boundary); M2b: ≥1 distal MVIs (>1 cm from tumor boundary). The recurrence-free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS), and early RFS rates among all the individual groups were significantly different. Based on the number of proximal MVI (0~5 vs >5), patients in the M2b group were further divided into two subgroups which also showed different prognosis. Multiple methods showed this grading system to be significantly better than the MVI two-tiered system in prognostic evaluation. Four multivariate models for RFS, OS, early RFS, late RFS, and a predictive model of MVI were then established and were shown to satisfactorily evaluate prognosis and have a great discriminatory power, respectively. Conclusion This MVI grading system could precisely evaluate prognosis of HCC patients after liver resection with curative intent and it could be employed in routine pathological reports. The severity of MVI from both adjacent and distant from tumor boundary should be stated. A hypothesis about two occurrence modes of distal MVI was proposed.
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- Han Wang
- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Jiading District Central Hospital, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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Yu J, Zhu P, Shi L, Gao N, Li Y, Shu C, Xu Y, Yu Y, He J, Guo D, Zhang X, Wang X, Shao S, Dong W, Wang Y, Zhang W, Zhang W, Chen WH, Chen X, Liu Z, Yang X, Zhang B. Bifidobacterium longum promotes postoperative liver function recovery in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Cell Host Microbe 2024; 32:131-144.e6. [PMID: 38091982 DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Timely liver function recovery (LFR) is crucial for postoperative hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Here, we established the significance of LFR on patient long-term survival through retrospective and prospective cohorts and identified a key gut microbe, Bifidobacterium longum, depleted in patients with delayed recovery. Fecal microbiota transfer from HCC patients with delayed recovery to mice similarly impacted recovery time post hepatectomy. However, oral gavage of B. longum improved liver function and repair in these mice. In a clinical trial of HCC patients, orally administering a probiotic bacteria cocktail containing B. longum reduced the rates of delayed recovery, shortened hospital stays, and improved overall 1-year survival. These benefits, attributed to diminished liver inflammation, reduced liver fibrosis, and hepatocyte proliferation, were associated with changes in key metabolic pathways, including 5-hydroxytryptamine, secondary bile acids, and short-chain fatty acids. Our findings propose that gut microbiota modulation can enhance LFR, thereby improving postoperative outcomes for HCC patients.
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- Jingjing Yu
- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Microbiome and Esophageal Cancer Prevention and Treatment, State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Henan Key Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics, Cancer Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Microbiome and Esophageal Cancer Prevention and Treatment, State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Henan Key Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics, Cancer Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Microbiome and Esophageal Cancer Prevention and Treatment, State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Henan Key Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics, Cancer Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Molecular-Imaging, Center for Artificial Biology, Department of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; Institution of Medical Artificial Intelligence, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China.
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China.
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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Chaouch MA, Mazzotta A, da Costa AC, Hussain MI, Gouader A, Krimi B, Panaro F, Guiu B, Soubrane O, Oweira H. A systematic review and meta-analysis of liver venous deprivation versus portal vein embolization before hepatectomy: future liver volume, postoperative outcomes, and oncological safety. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 10:1334661. [PMID: 38269320 PMCID: PMC10806199 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1334661] [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: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Introduction This systematic review aimed to compare liver venous deprivation (LVD) with portal vein embolization (PVE) in terms of future liver volume, postoperative outcomes, and oncological safety before major hepatectomy. Methods We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis following the PRISMA guidelines 2020 and AMSTAR 2 guidelines. Comparative articles published before November 2022 were retained. Results The literature search identified nine eligible comparative studies. They included 557 patients, 207 in the LVD group and 350 in the PVE group. This systematic review and meta-analysis concluded that LVD was associated with higher future liver remnant (FLR) volume after embolization, percentage of FLR hypertrophy, lower failure of resection due to low FLR, faster kinetic growth, higher day 5 prothrombin time, and higher 3 years' disease-free survival. This study did not find any difference between the LVD and PVE groups in terms of complications related to embolization, FLR percentage of hypertrophy after embolization, failure of resection, 3-month mortality, overall morbidity, major complications, operative time, blood loss, bile leak, ascites, post hepatectomy liver failure, day 5 bilirubin level, hospital stay, and three years' overall survival. Conclusion LVD is as feasible and safe as PVE with encouraging results making some selected patients more suitable for surgery, even with a small FLR. Systematic review registration The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO before conducting the study (CRD42021287628).
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- Mohamed Ali Chaouch
- Department of Visceral and Digestive Surgery, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Visceral and Digestive Surgery, Institute Mutualist of Montsouris, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Visceral and Digestive Surgery, Institute Mutualist of Montsouris, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of General Surgery, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, Perpignan Hospital Center, Perpignan, France
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- Department of Surgery, Perpignan Hospital Center, Perpignan, France
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- Department of HPB Surgery and Transplantation, St-Eloi University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Radiology, St-Eloi University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Visceral and Digestive Surgery, Institute Mutualist of Montsouris, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, Universitäts Medizin Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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Cos H, Shen P. Comparison of outcomes between surgical treatment of colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver and the peritoneum: Review of the literature. J Surg Oncol 2024; 129:85-90. [PMID: 37990864 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Liver and peritoneum are two of the most common sites of colorectal metastases. METHODS We searched for articles comparing outcomes of surgical management for metastatic colorectal cancer to the liver and peritoneum. CONCLUSION Cytoreductive surgery/heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy has a similar safety profile and survival outcomes as hepatectomy for colorectal metastases after stratifying by resection status and should be incorporated earlier in the management algorithm for colorectal cancer patients with peritoneal metastases METHODS: We performed a wide search on PubMed, EMBASE, and Google Scholar for articles comparing outcomes of surgical management for metastatic colorectal cancer to the liver and peritoneum. We focused on studies comparing their perioperative clinical outcomes as well as their oncological outcomes. The following words were included in the search: comparison, outcomes, metastasectomy, colorectal cancer, liver, peritoneal surface disease, hepatectomy, and cytoreduction. RESULTS One hundred and twenty studies were evaluated. Six of these studies met the criteria for this review.
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- Heidy Cos
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Section Surgical Oncology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Section Surgical Oncology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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Kasvis P, Vigano A, Bui T, Carli F, Kilgour RD. Cancer symptom burden negatively affects health-related quality of life in patients undergoing prehabilitation prior to liver resection: results from a 12-week randomized controlled trial. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2024; 49:64-76. [PMID: 37690126 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2023-0234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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TAKE HOME MESSAGE Cancer symptoms negatively affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with cancer awaiting liver resection. Prehabilitation maintained HRQoL after surgery. Future studies should test whether relieving cancer symptoms can improve HRQoL.
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- Popi Kasvis
- McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Supportive and Palliative Care Division, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Supportive and Palliative Care Division, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Hanaki T, Honjo S, Kishino M, Murakami Y, Yamamoto M, Naruo T, Sakamoto T, Hasegawa T, Fujiwara Y. An Intrahepatic Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET/CT False-Positive Tumor Secondary to Foreign Body Granuloma Masquerading as Colon Cancer Liver Metastasis: A Case Report. Cureus 2024; 16:e52657. [PMID: 38380204 PMCID: PMC10878015 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.52657] [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] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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A suture placed next to a dissected liver section during the initial hepatectomy may become an unlikely intrahepatic foreign body granuloma. In this report, we describe a case where a silk suture in the liver section plane placed during initial hepatectomy for synchronous colon cancer metastasis became an intrahepatic foreign body granuloma that exhibited fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) accumulation on positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). The granuloma was resected as the second metachronous liver metastatic lesion. A 73-year-old female was referred for a planned second hepatectomy. She had undergone colectomy and hepatectomy for advanced cancer of the ascending colon and synchronous liver metastasis approximately two years ago. However, two possible liver metastases with FDG accumulation were identified in hepatic segments IV and V after one year and nine months after the initial resection. A second hepatectomy was planned after administering systemic chemotherapy. She underwent a left lobectomy with a middle hepatic vein and partial segment V hepatectomy six months after liver lesion identification. The segment IV lesion was histologically proven to be a liver metastasis adenocarcinoma. The segment V lesion revealed a silk thread on the residual liver side at the initial hepatectomy, which was histologically diagnosed as a foreign body granuloma. The possibility of intrahepatic foreign body granuloma development should be considered in subsequent follow-ups in cases where sutures were applied to the dissected residual liver plane during the initial hepatectomy. Additionally, a thorough second hepatectomy should be considered if recurrence is suspected.
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- Takehiko Hanaki
- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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- Department of Surgery, Matsue City Hospital, Matsue, JPN
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, JPN
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Zhao Z, Bo Z, Ye N, Dong Y, Xu Y, Wang B, Yang F, Liu L, Liu Z. Impact of sarcopenia on postoperative outcomes after hepatectomy in older patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A multicentre cohort study. Liver Int 2024; 44:155-168. [PMID: 37804070 DOI: 10.1111/liv.15757] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Sarcopenia is associated with poor prognosis, but its role in older patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is unclear. We aimed to evaluate the impact of sarcopenia on the prognosis of older patients with ICC undergoing hepatectomy. METHODS A total of 363 patients with ICC following hepatectomy from 2015 to 2021 were retrospectively reviewed at five institutions. Sarcopenia was evaluated using skeletal muscle index by computed tomography images. Patients were divided into four subgroups according to sarcopenia and age. Postoperative outcomes including complication, overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were evaluated. Risk factors were identified through univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses. RESULTS 302 patients were included in the analysis. The median age was 63 years and there were 128 patients (42.4%) aged over 65 years. 192 patients (63.6%) were diagnosed with sarcopenia, while 180 patients (59.6%) experienced myosteatosis. Older patients experienced a higher incidence of sarcopenia and myosteatosis, and worse postoperative outcomes than younger patients. In the subgroup of patients with sarcopenia, older patients experienced a significant shorter OS than younger patients, which was not observed in patients without sarcopenia. According to the multivariate Cox regression analysis, lymphatic metastasis (p < .001), blood transfusion (p = .004), low serum albumin (p = .051), sarcopenia (p = .024), and myosteatosis (p = .004) were identified as independent risk factors of OS in older patients, meanwhile tumour size (p = .013) and lymphatic metastasis (p < .001) were independent risk factors of RFS. CONCLUSIONS Sarcopenia and myosteatosis have a significant adverse impact on postoperative outcomes in older patients with ICC undergoing hepatectomy.
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- Zhengxiao Zhao
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of General Practice, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pediatric, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Munekage F, Yoh T, Ogiso S, Kato T, Nam NH, Nagai K, Uchida Y, Ito T, Ishii T, Hatano E. Trends in long-term outcomes of patients with HCV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy: A comparison before and after introduction of direct-acting antivirus therapy. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2024; 8:133-142. [PMID: 38250678 PMCID: PMC10797833 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12725] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Backgrounds The success of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy provides a cure for patients chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV); however, outcomes after hepatectomy for HCV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) before and after DAA introduction remain poorly studied. Methods Patients who underwent R0/R1 hepatectomy for HCV-associated HCC were retrospectively analyzed. Two time periods were defined: Pre-DAA (2007-2011, December 2013 was defined as the end of follow-up) and Post-DAA groups (2014-2018, December 2020 was defined as the end of follow-up). Propensity score matching (PSM) analyses were performed to highlight the effect of DAA therapy. Results A total of 155 patients with HCV-associated HCC were included in this study (Pre-DAA group, n = 103 and post-DAA group, n = 52). In the Post-DAA group, DAA therapy was performed in 26 patients (50.0%), and all of these patients achieved sustained virologic response (SVR) (preoperative SVR, n = 7; postoperative SVR, n = 19). There was no significant difference between the two groups regarding surgical settings and tumor pathology. There was no significant difference in the 5-year overall survival (OS) rate (61.1% and 64.8%, pre- and post-DAA group, respectively, p = 0.441); meanwhile, the 5-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) rate in the post-DAA group was better than the pre-DAA group (21.1% and 40.2%, p = 0.073) with a trend toward significance. After PSM except for the postoperative SVR status, there were no significant differences in OS (p = 0.586) and RFS (p = 0.888). Conclusions This study showed that survival outcomes were not changed in hepatectomized cases of HCV-associated HCC before and after the introduction of DAA therapy.
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- Fumiaki Munekage
- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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Guan Y, Song H, Li A, Zhu Y, Peng M, Fang F, Cang J, Cheung CW, Chan KY. Comparison of the effects of sufentanil-dominant anaesthesia/analgesia and epidural anaesthesia/analgesia on postoperative immunological alterations, stress responses and prognosis in open hepatectomy: a randomized trial. J Gastrointest Oncol 2023; 14:2521-2535. [PMID: 38196520 PMCID: PMC10772676 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-23-711] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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Background Both in vitro and in animal studies have shown immunosuppressive effects of opioids which might provoke tumour growth and metastasis, while no definite results were shown in previous clinical studies. To find out the effects between general anaesthesia combined with sufentanil target-controlled infusion (SGA) and general anaesthesia combined with epidural anaesthesia (EGA) on immunological alterations, stress responses and prognosis in patients undergoing open hepatectomy, a prospective, non-inferiority, randomized-controlled study was performed. Methods Patients with liver neoplasms undergoing open hepatectomy were randomly assigned to either SGA (n=81) or EGA (n=81) group. The primary outcome was the ratio of interferon (IFN)-γ/interleukin (IL)-4 at 24 h after surgery (T3). The secondary outcomes included immune-related cytokines, circulating immune cells, stress-related cytokines, cortisol and blood glucose, visual analogue scale scores. Plasma was sampled at five-time points [baseline/before surgery (T0), 5 min after portal block release (T1), 1 h after surgery (T2), T3, and on a postoperative day (POD)5 (T4)]. Cancer-related outcomes, including recurrence, metastasis and survival, were followed up at 3 months and 1 year after surgery. Results The IFN-γ/IL-4 ratios were comparable between both groups at T3 {median [interquartile range (IQR)]: 20.78 (12.73-29.18) vs. 19.52 (13.98-29.29), P=0.607}. At T3, the proportions of circulating T cells were decreased, while those of B and natural killer cells were increased. The plasma level of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α at T2 was significantly higher in the SGA group [median (IQR): 7.45 (6.20-9.80) vs. 5.95 (4.95-7.45) pg/mL, P<0.001]. Patient-controlled intravenous analgesia was less effective than epidural analgesia on POD0 and POD2. For hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)-related outcomes, no significant differences were found in either short- or long-term follow-ups. Conclusions Although the levels of TNF-α were higher in the SGA group, the tumour-related immunological alterations and follow-ups showed no difference between groups. SGA appears not to be inferior to EGA regarding tumour-related immunity and prognosis. Intravenous opioid use appears not to be inferior to epidural anaesthesia, and can be used safely in HCC patients without worsening patients' prognosis. Trial Registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (No. ChiCTR2000035299).
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- Yu Guan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Palliative Medical Unit, Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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