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BACKGROUND: Six thoracic pathologists reviewed 259 lung neuroendocrine tumours (LNETs) from the lungNENomics project, with 171 of them having associated survival data. This cohort presents a unique opportunity to assess the strengths and limitations of current World Health Organization (WHO) classification criteria and to evaluate the utility of emerging markers. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients were diagnosed based on the 2021 WHO criteria, with atypical carcinoids (ACs) defined by the presence of focal necrosis and/or 2-10 mitoses per 2 mm2. We investigated two markers of tumour proliferation: the Ki-67 index and phospho-histone H3 (PHH3) protein expression, quantified by pathologists and automatically via deep learning. Additionally, an unsupervised deep learning algorithm was trained to uncover previously unnoticed morphological features with diagnostic value. RESULTS: The accuracy in distinguishing typical from ACs is hampered by interobserver variability in mitotic counting and the limitations of morphological criteria in identifying aggressive cases. Our study reveals that different Ki-67 cut-offs can categorise LNETs similarly to current WHO criteria. Counting mitoses in PHH3+ areas does not improve diagnosis, while providing a similar prognostic value to the current criteria. With the advantage of being time efficient, automated assessment of these markers leads to similar conclusions. Lastly, state-of-the-art deep learning modelling does not uncover undisclosed morphological features with diagnostic value. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that the mitotic criteria can be complemented by manual or automated assessment of Ki-67 or PHH3 protein expression, but these markers do not significantly improve the prognostic value of the current classification, as the AC group remains highly unspecific for aggressive cases. Therefore, we may have exhausted the potential of morphological features in classifying and prognosticating LNETs. Our study suggests that it might be time to shift the research focus towards investigating molecular markers that could contribute to a more clinically relevant morpho-molecular classification.
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Neoplasias Pulmonares , Tumores Neuroendócrinos , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/classificação , Tumores Neuroendócrinos/patologia , Tumores Neuroendócrinos/classificação , Feminino , Antígeno Ki-67/metabolismo , Masculino , Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Organização Mundial da Saúde , Histonas/metabolismo , Idoso , Prognóstico , Aprendizado ProfundoRESUMO
Tracheoesophageal fistulas (TOF) following esophagectomy for esophageal cancer are rare but potentially fatal. There is no consensus on treatment between stenting and surgical repair, although the latter is associated with better distant survival. In surgical repair, the interposition of a flap improves healing by providing well-vascularized tissue and reinforcing the repair zone. The flaps described are usually muscular and decaying. We present the case of a malnourished fifty-year-old man who underwent intrathoracic surgical repair of symptomatic recurrent TOF using a skin flap based on the perforators of the internal thoracic artery (IMAP). The perforator flap was completely de-epidermized and tunneled under the sternum by a proximal and limited resection of the 3rd costal cartilage and placed at the posterior aspect of the trachea, with the excess tissue rolled up on either side. At 9 months, the patient showed no recurrence and improved general condition. The de-epidermized IMAP tunneled under the sternum intrathoracically is a reliable alternative to the conventional muscle flaps described in TOF management and an attractive additional tool in the plastic surgeon's surgical arsenal.
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Artéria Torácica Interna , Retalho Perfurante , Fístula Traqueoesofágica , Humanos , Masculino , Artéria Torácica Interna/cirurgia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fístula Traqueoesofágica/cirurgia , Esofagectomia/métodos , Neoplasias Esofágicas/cirurgiaRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Faced with the first wave of Covid-19 pandemic, guidelines for surgical triage were developed to free up healthcare resources. The aim of our study was to assess clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes of triaged patients during the first Covid-19 crisis. METHOD: We conducted a cohort-controlled, non-randomized, study in a University Hospital of south-eastern France. Data were collected prospectively from consecutive patients after triage during the period from March 15th to May 1st and compared with control data from outside pandemic period. Primary endpoint was intensive care unit (ICU) admissions for surgery-related complications. Rates of surgery-specific death, postponed operations, positive PCR testing and Clavien-Dindo complications and data from cancer and non- cancer subgroups were assessed. RESULTS: After triage, 96 of 142 elective surgeries were postponed. Altogether, 71 patients, median age 68 y.o (IQR: 56-75 y.o), sex ratio M/F of 4/1, had surgery, among whom, 48 (68%) had uro-oncological surgery. No patients developed Covid-19 pneumonia in the post-surgery period. Three (4%) were admitted to the ICU, one of whom died from multi-organ failure due to septic shock caused by klebsiella pneumonia following a delay in treatment. Three Covid-19 RT-PCR were done and all were negative. There was no difference in mortality rates or ICU admission rates between control and Covid- era patients. CONCLUSIONS: Surgery after triage during the first Covid-19 pandemic was not associated with worse short-term outcomes. Urological cancers could be operated on safely in our context but delays in care for aggressive genitourinary diseases could be life threatening. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3.
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COVID-19/epidemiologia , Pandemias , Triagem/organização & administração , Doenças Urológicas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Urológicas/cirurgia , Idoso , Teste para COVID-19 , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , França/epidemiologia , Hospitalização , Humanos , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Admissão do Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos , Readmissão do Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos , Doenças Urológicas/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Urológicas/epidemiologiaRESUMO
The complications following surgery for lung cancer vary depending upon the comorbidities and the type of surgery. Hemorrhage, infections and pulmonary edemas are not specific to the type of resection but frequently occur following pneumonectomies. Morbidity following pneumonectomies is related to the significant changes in the contents of the intrathoracic space. Pulmonary infarction and torsion are emergency situations that develop following lobectomy. CT shows features of localized congestion and stenosis or occlusion of a vein or bronchus. Rapid identification of severe events, in particular by systematic CT is essential for appropriate management of a postoperative or delayed complication of lung cancer surgery.
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Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirurgia , Pneumonectomia/efeitos adversos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/diagnóstico por imagem , Arteriopatias Oclusivas/diagnóstico por imagem , Quilotórax/diagnóstico por imagem , Diafragma/diagnóstico por imagem , Diafragma/inervação , Empiema Pleural/diagnóstico por imagem , Corpos Estranhos/diagnóstico por imagem , Cardiopatias/diagnóstico por imagem , Hérnia/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Mononeuropatias/etiologia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/diagnóstico por imagem , Nervo Frênico/lesões , Edema Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagem , Embolia Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagem , Infarto Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagem , Anormalidade Torcional/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
The major lung resections are the pneumonectomies and lobectomies. The sublobar resections are segmentectomies and wedge resections. These are performed either through open surgery through a thoracotomy or by video-assisted mini-invasive surgery for lobectomies and sublobar resections. Understanding the procedures involved allows the normal postoperative appearances to be interpreted and these normal anatomical changes to be distinguished from potential postoperative complications. Surgery results in a more or less extensive physiological adaptation of the chest cavity depending on the lung volume, which has been resected. This adaptation evolves during the initial months postoperatively. Chest radiography and computed tomography can show narrowing of the intercostal spaces, a rise of the diaphragm and shift of the mediastinum on the side concerned following major resections.
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Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirurgia , Pneumonectomia/métodos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/diagnóstico , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida/métodos , Toracostomia/métodos , Toracotomia/métodos , Adenocarcinoma/cirurgia , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Pulmão/patologia , Pulmão/cirurgia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pneumonectomia/instrumentação , Nódulo Pulmonar Solitário/cirurgia , Cirurgia Assistida por Computador/instrumentação , Cirurgia Assistida por Computador/métodos , Instrumentos Cirúrgicos , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida/instrumentação , Toracostomia/instrumentação , Toracotomia/instrumentação , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to describe the endovascular management of abdominal-aortic- or common-iliac-artery injuries after lumbar-spine surgery. METHODS: Patients treated for abdominal-aortic- or common-iliac-artery injuries after lumbar-spine surgery during a 13-year period were identified from an endovascular database, providing prospective information on techniques and outcome. The corresponding patient records and radiographic reports were analysed retrospectively. RESULTS: Seven patients were treated with acute (n = 3) or subacute (n = 4) injuries of the common iliac artery (n = 6) or abdominal aorta (n = 1) after lumbar-spine surgery. Vascular injuries included arterial lacerations (n = 3), arteriovenous fistulas (n = 2) and pseudo-aneurysms (n = 2). The mean age of the patients was 51.7 years (30-60 years), 71.4% were women. These lesions were repaired by transluminal placement of stent grafts: Passager (n = 3), Viabahn (n = 1), Wallgraft (n = 1), Zénith (n = 1) and Advanta V12 (n = 1). Exclusion of the injury was achieved in all cases. Mortality was nil. There were no procedure-related complications. During a median follow-up of 8.7 years (range 0.3-13 years), all stent grafts remained patent. CONCLUSIONS: Sealing of common iliac artery or abdominal aortic lesions as a complication of lumbar-disc surgery with a stent graft is effective and is suggested as an excellent alternative to open surgery for iatrogenic great-vessel injuries, particularly in critical conditions.
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Falso Aneurisma/cirurgia , Aorta Abdominal/cirurgia , Fístula Arteriovenosa/cirurgia , Implante de Prótese Vascular , Procedimentos Endovasculares , Artéria Ilíaca/cirurgia , Vértebras Lombares/cirurgia , Procedimentos Ortopédicos/efeitos adversos , Lesões do Sistema Vascular/cirurgia , Adulto , Falso Aneurisma/diagnóstico , Falso Aneurisma/etiologia , Aorta Abdominal/diagnóstico por imagem , Aorta Abdominal/lesões , Aortografia/métodos , Fístula Arteriovenosa/diagnóstico , Fístula Arteriovenosa/etiologia , Prótese Vascular , Implante de Prótese Vascular/instrumentação , Procedimentos Endovasculares/instrumentação , Feminino , França , Humanos , Doença Iatrogênica , Artéria Ilíaca/diagnóstico por imagem , Artéria Ilíaca/lesões , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Desenho de Prótese , Estudos Retrospectivos , Stents , Fatores de Tempo , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Resultado do Tratamento , Ultrassonografia Doppler Dupla , Lesões do Sistema Vascular/diagnóstico , Lesões do Sistema Vascular/etiologiaAssuntos
Neoplasias das Glândulas Suprarrenais/diagnóstico , Neoplasias das Glândulas Suprarrenais/cirurgia , Insuflação , Laparoscopia , Feocromocitoma/diagnóstico , Feocromocitoma/cirurgia , Anestesia Geral , Dióxido de Carbono , Eletrocardiografia , Hemodinâmica/fisiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
Choice of exposure route for surgical excision of superior sulcus lung tumors depends on involvement at the thoracic inlet. From December 1985 to September 1999, we performed surgical treatment of superior sulcus tumors in 42 patients, including 22 with vascular involvement. Various exposure techniques were used, including a novel technique combining transverse supraclavicular cervicotomy and posterolateral thoracotomy in 11 cases, anterior transclavicular cervicothoracotomy in 7 cases, isolated posterolateral thoracotomy in 3 cases, and cervicosternotomy in 1 case. Vascular procedures consisted of subadventitial dissection of the subclavian artery in 5 patients, arterial resection-anastomosis in 7, and prosthetic bypass in 10. Postoperative mortality was 11.9% in the overall series of 42 patients (n = 5) and 9% (n = 2) in the subgroup of patients with vascular involvement. During follow-up, 13 patients died of tumor recurrence and 1 patient died of respiratory insufficiency. Actuarial 5-year survival was 22.7 +/- 17.5% overall and 18 +/- 17.9% in the subgroup of patients with vascular involvement. This study indicates that the combined exposure route with transverse supraclavicular cervicotomy and posterolateral thoracotomy was useful for treatment of superior sulcus lung tumors requiring lobectomy and pneumonectomy.
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Veias Braquiocefálicas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirurgia , Artéria Subclávia/cirurgia , Veia Subclávia/cirurgia , Neoplasias Vasculares/secundário , Análise Atuarial , Adulto , Idoso , Anastomose Cirúrgica , Implante de Prótese Vascular , Dissecação , Feminino , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/mortalidade , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Invasividade Neoplásica , Taxa de Sobrevida , Neoplasias Vasculares/mortalidade , Neoplasias Vasculares/cirurgiaRESUMO
The determination of the phase shift and the light shift in our optically pumped Cs beam is reported here. We show that an error on the phase difference value determined by our fit method, without beam reversal, can be induced if the light shift is not taken into account. If the experimental data are corrected for the light shift, the results of the fit method are in very good agreement with the beam reversal results. This allows us to reduce the related uncertainty in the accuracy budget of our standard. The resulting overall accuracy of the standard is now estimated to be 6.3x10(-15).
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BACKGROUND: Descending necrotizing mediastinitis represent a virulent form of mediastinal infection requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment to reduce the high mortality associated with this disease. Surgical management and a particularly optimal form of mediastinal drainage remain controversial. METHODS: Over a 10-year period, 12 patients were treated at our institution. Surgical treatment consisted of 1 or several cervical drainages, associated with drainage of the mediastinum through a thoracic approach in 11 patients. Thoracic procedures included radical surgical debridement of the mediastinum with complete excision of the tissue necrosis, decortication, and pleural drainage with adequate placement of chest tubes for mediastinopleural irrigation. Transcervical mediastinal drainage was performed in only 1 patient. RESULTS: The outcome was favorable in 10 patients, 9 of whom had mediastinal drainage through thoracotomy. Two patients were initially drained through a minor thoracic approach; the first died of tracheal fistula and the second required new drainage through a thoracotomy. The patient who had transcervical mediastinal drainage without a thoracic approach presented an abscess limited to the anterior and superior mediastinum. In 3 patients, ongoing mediastinal sepsis required a second thoracotomy. CONCLUSION: A stepwise approach with transcervical mediastinal drainage is first justified in patients with very limited disease to the upper mediastinum. However, ongoing mediastinal sepsis requires new drainage, through a major thoracic approach, without delay. Extensive mediastinitis can not be adequately treated without mediastinal drainage including a thoracotomy. This aggressive surgical policy has allowed us to maintain a low mortality rate (16.5%) in a series of 12 patients with this highly lethal disease.