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In Europe, CRC is the second most common cause of cancer death, and surgery remains the mainstay curative treatment. Age and frailty are associated with an increased risk of postoperative morbidity and 1-year mortality. Chronological age is not sufficient to assess the risk of postoperative complications. The CGA has been developed to better identify frail patients. Geriatric co-management have been developed to optimize the post-operative outcomes. We analyzed the real-life of geriatric co-management within an ERAS program on surgical outcomes at 90 days and oncologic outcomes at 1 year in patients aged 70 years or older after surgery for CRC. This was a retrospective study based on a prospective cohort. Fifty-one patients with a G8 score ≤ 14 were referred to geriatricians for preoperative CGA (Frail Group). They were compared with 151 patients with a G8 score ≥ 15 (Robust Group). In the Frail Group, patients were significantly older with more comorbidities than the patients in the Robust Group. Oncologic characteristics, treatments and global post-operative outcomes were comparable between the two groups. One year after surgery mortality and recurrence rates were similar between the two groups. Our study suggests that geriatric co-management is feasible and contributes to the reduction of postoperative morbimortality. Moreover, performing the CGA after G8 score screening and completion of geriatric interventions resulted in similar 90-day postoperative outcomes, in frail patients than in robust patients. Our results confirmed the benefit of geriatric co-management, involving G8 screening, CGA, and ERAS, for frail older patients undergoing surgery for CRC.
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Neoplasias Colorretais , Idoso Fragilizado , Fragilidade , Avaliação Geriátrica , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Humanos , Idoso , Masculino , Feminino , Neoplasias Colorretais/cirurgia , Neoplasias Colorretais/mortalidade , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Avaliação Geriátrica/métodos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/mortalidade , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
Twenty-seven experts under the aegis of the French Association of Surgery (AFC) offer this reference system with formalized recommendations concerning the performance of right colectomy by robotic approach (RRC). For RRC, experts suggest patient installation in the so-called "classic" or "suprapubic" setup. For patients undergoing right colectomy for a benign pathology or cancer, RRC provides no significant benefit in terms of intra-operative blood loss, intra-operative complications or conversion rate to laparotomy compared to laparoscopy. At the same time, RRC is associated with significantly longer operating times. Data from the literature are insufficient to define whether the robot facilitates the performance of an intra-abdominal anastomosis, but the robotic approach is more frequently associated with an intra-abdominal anastomosis than the laparoscopic approach. Experts also suggest that RRC offers a benefit in terms of post-operative morbidity compared to right colectomy by laparotomy. No benefit is retained in terms of mortality, duration of hospital stay, histological results, overall survival or disease-free survival in RRC performed for cancer. In addition, RRC should not be performed based on the cost/benefit ratio, since RRC is associated with significantly higher costs than laparoscopy and laparotomy. Future research in the field of RRC should consider the evaluation of patient-targeted parameters such as pain or quality of life and the technical advantages of the robot for complex procedural steps, as well as surgical and oncological results.
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Neoplasias do Colo , Laparoscopia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos , Colectomia/métodos , Neoplasias do Colo/cirurgia , Humanos , Laparoscopia/métodos , Tempo de Internação , Duração da Cirurgia , Qualidade de Vida , Estudos Retrospectivos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos/métodos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Local excision (LE) after chemoradiotherapy is a new option in low rectal cancer, but morbidity has never been compared prospectively with total mesorectal excision (TME). Early and late morbidity were compared in patients treated either by LE or TME after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer. METHOD: This was a post-hoc analysis from a randomized trial. Patients with clinical T2/T3 low rectal cancer with good response to the chemoradiotherapy and having either LE, LE with eventual completion TME, or TME were considered. Early (1 month) and late (2 years) morbidities were compared between the three groups. RESULTS: There were no deaths following surgery in any of the three groups. Early surgical morbidity (20 per cent LE versus 36 per cent TME versus 43 per cent completion TME, P = 0.025) and late surgical morbidity (4 per cent versus 33 per cent versus 57 per cent, P < 0.001) were significantly lower in the LE group than in the TME or the completion TME group. of LE, was associated with the lowest rate of early (10 versus 18 versus 21 per cent, P = 0.217) and late medical morbidities (0 versus 7 versus 7 per cent, P = 0.154), although this did not represent a significant difference between the groups. The severity of overall morbidity was significantly lower at 2 years after LE compared with TME or completion TME (4 versus 28 versus 43 per cent grade 3-5, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The rate of surgical complications after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in the LE group was half that of TME group at 1 month and 10 times lower at 2 years. LE is a safe approach for organ preservation and should be considered as an alternative to watch-and-wait in complete clinical responders and to TME in subcomplete responders.
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Neoplasias Retais , Quimiorradioterapia/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Morbidade , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Neoplasias Retais/patologia , Neoplasias Retais/terapia , Resultado do TratamentoAssuntos
Fístula Anastomótica/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Retais/cirurgia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Fístula Anastomótica/sangue , Fístula Anastomótica/terapia , Biomarcadores/sangue , Proteína C-Reativa/análise , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Diagnóstico Precoce , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Retais/mortalidade , Reto/cirurgia , Análise de SobrevidaAssuntos
Adenocarcinoma/cirurgia , Canal Anal/cirurgia , Neoplasias Retais/cirurgia , Adenocarcinoma/mortalidade , Adenocarcinoma/radioterapia , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Humanos , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Margens de Excisão , Terapia Neoadjuvante/métodos , Neoplasias Retais/mortalidade , Neoplasias Retais/radioterapia , Análise de SobrevidaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The aim of this single-center observational study was to evaluate the impact of implementing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols, combined with systematic geriatric assessment and support, on surgical and oncological outcomes in patients aged 70 or older undergoing colonic cancer surgery. METHODS: Two groups were formed from an actively maintained database from all patients undergoing laparoscopic colonic surgery for neoplasms during a defined period before (standard group) or after (ERAS group) the introduction of an ERAS program associated with systematic geriatric assessment. The primary outcome was postoperative 90-day morbidity. Secondary outcomes were total length of hospital stay, initiated and completed adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) rate, and 1-year mortality rate. RESULTS: A total of 266 patients (135 standard and 131 ERAS) were included in the study. Overall 90-day morbidity and mean hospital stay were significantly lower in the ERAS group than in the standard group (22.1% vs. 35.6%, p = 0.02; and 6.2 vs. 9.3 days, p < 0.01, respectively). There were no differences in readmission rates and anastomotic complications. AC was recommended in 114 patients. The rate of initiated treatment was comparable between the groups (66.6% vs. 77.7%, p = 0.69). The rate of completed AC was significantly higher in the ERAS group (50% vs. 20%, p < 0.01) with a lower toxicity rate (57.1% vs. 87.5%, p = 0.002). The 1-year mortality rate was higher in the standard group (7.4% vs. 0.8%, p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The combination of ERAS protocols and geriatric assessment and support reduces the overall morbidity rate and improves 12-month oncologic outcomes.
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Neoplasias do Colo/cirurgia , Recuperação Pós-Cirúrgica Melhorada , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Quimioterapia Adjuvante , Neoplasias do Colo/mortalidade , Neoplasias do Colo/patologia , Feminino , Avaliação Geriátrica , Humanos , Masculino , MorbidadeRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Tumour extension beyond the mesorectal plane (ymrT4) occurs in 5-10 per cent of patients with rectal cancer and 10 per cent of patients develop locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) after primary surgery. There is global variation in healthcare delivery for these conditions. METHODS: An international benchmark trial of the management of ymrT4 tumours and LRRC was undertaken in France and Australia between 2015 and 2017. Heterogeneity in management and operative decision-making were analysed by comparison of surgical resection rates, blinded intercountry reading of pelvic MRI, quality-of-life assessment and qualitative evaluations. RESULTS: Among 154 patients (97 in France and 57 in Australia), 31·8 per cent had ymrT4 disease and 68·2 per cent LRRC. The surgical resection rates were 88 and 79 per cent in France and Australia respectively (P = 0·112). The concordance in operative planning was low (κ = 0·314); the rate of pelvic exenteration was lower in France than Australia both in clinical practice (36 of 78 versus 34 of 40; P < 0·001) and in theoretical conditions (10 of 25 versus 50 of 57; P = 0·002). The R0 resection rate was lower in France than Australia for LRRC (25 of 49 versus 18 of 21; P = 0·007) but not for ymrT4 tumours (21 of 26 versus 15 of 15; P = 0·139). Morbidity rates were similar. Patients who underwent non-exenterative procedures had higher scores on the mental functioning subscale at 12 months (P = 0·047), and a lower level of distress at 6 months (P = 0·049). Qualitative analysis highlighted five categories of psychosocial factors influencing treatment decisions: patient, strategy, specialist, organization and culture. CONCLUSION: This international benchmark trial has highlighted the differences in worldwide treatment of locally advanced and LRRC. Standardized care should improve outcomes for these patients.
ANTECEDENTES: La extensión del tumor más allá del plano del meso-rrecto (ymrT4) ocurre en el 5-10% de los pacientes con cáncer de recto y el 10% de los pacientes desarrollan recidiva local del cáncer de recto (locally recurrent rectal cáncer, LRRC) después de una cirugía primaria. Existe una variación global en la prestación de la asistencia sanitaria para esta pato-logía. MÉTODOS: Se realizó un ensayo de referencia internacional sobre el manejo de ymrT4 y LRRC en Francia y Australia entre 2015 y 2017. La heterogeneidad en el manejo y la toma de decisiones quirúrgicas se analizaron mediante la comparación de las tasas de resección quirúrgica, la lectura a ciegas de la resonancia magnética (RM) pélvica entre países, la evaluación de la calidad de vida y las evaluaciones cualitativas. RESULTADOS: De 154 pacientes (97 en Francia versus 57 en Australia), el 32% tenía ymrT4 y el 68% tenía cáncer de recto con recidiva local. Las tasas de resección quirúrgica fueron del 87,6% versus 77,8% (P = 0,112). La tasa de concordancia en la decisión quirúrgica fue baja (coeficiente kappa = 0,314) con una tasa más baja de exenteración pélvica en Francia, tanto en la práctica clínica (46% versus 85%; P < 0,0001) como en condiciones teóricas (40% versus 88%; P = 0,002). La tasa de resección R0 fue menor en Francia para la LRRC (51% versus 86%, P = 0,007) pero no para el ymrT4 (81% versus 100%, P = 0,139). Las tasas de morbilidad fueron similares. Los pacientes que se sometieron a procedimientos no exenterativos tuvieron una subescala de funcionamiento mental más alta a los 12 meses (P = 0,04) y un nivel de angustia más bajo a los 6 meses (P = 0,04). El análisis cualitativo destacó 5 categorías de factores psicosociales que afectaron a la decisión del tratamiento: paciente, estrategia, especialista, organización y cultura. CONCLUSIÓN: Este ensayo de referencia internacional destaca las diferencias en el tratamiento mundial del cáncer de recto localmente avanzado y de la LRR. La aten-ción estandarizada debería mejorar los resultados para estos pacientes.
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Benchmarking , Tomada de Decisão Clínica/métodos , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Padrões de Prática Médica/estatística & dados numéricos , Neoplasias Retais/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Retais/cirurgia , Adulto , Idoso , Austrália , Feminino , França , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde/normas , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/diagnóstico por imagem , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/psicologia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/cirurgia , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Padrões de Prática Médica/normas , Protectomia/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudos Prospectivos , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Qualidade de Vida , Neoplasias Retais/patologia , Neoplasias Retais/psicologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Surgery for low rectal cancer remains a challenge when a standard laparoscopic approach is used. Transanal endoscopic total mesorectal excision (TME) has been shown to be feasible and to be associated with a low conversion rate. Combining the transanal and transabdominal single-port approaches (with an abdominal single port implanted in the future stoma and extraction site) could allow TME with minimal wound trauma, low morbidity, and faster recovery. The aim of the current study was to assess the short- and mid-term results of this technique. METHODS: We conducted a prospective single-centre study of consecutive patients presenting with low rectal cancer requiring a conservative proctectomy with a manual coloanal anastomosis between January 2012 and April 2015. RESULTS: During the study period, 41 patients were recruited. Conversion to open surgery was required in only one patient (2.4%). The median operating time was 358.5 min (range 300-600 min). Partial intersphincteric resection was necessary for 15 patients (36.6%). The specimens were mostly extracted via the abdominal access (n = 34) without wound complications. The mean number of lymph nodes harvested was 12.7 (range 6-24 lymph nodes). Specimens were graded as complete (n = 31) or nearly complete (n = 10) in all of the patients, and the circumferential resection margin positivity was 4.9%. Intraoperative morbidity rate was 4.9%, and the 30-day morbidity rate was 24.4% (n = 10). Sixty per cent (n = 6) of the patients with 30-day morbidity were Dindo I-II. At a median follow-up of 29 months, overall and disease-free survival rates were 97.5 and 80.5%, respectively. The stoma-free survival rate was 95.1%. CONCLUSIONS: Combining an endoscopic transanal TME and a single laparoscopic ileostomy-site proctectomy is a promising minimally invasive approach for the treatment of low rectal cancer.
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Canal Anal/cirurgia , Colo/cirurgia , Laparoscopia/métodos , Excisão de Linfonodo , Neoplasias Retais/cirurgia , Cirurgia Endoscópica Transanal/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Anastomose Cirúrgica , Conversão para Cirurgia Aberta , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Ileostomia , Masculino , Margens de Excisão , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasia Residual , Duração da Cirurgia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Estudos Prospectivos , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
Case series have suggested that pneumococcal endocarditis is a rare disease, mostly reported in patients with co-morbidities but no underlying valve disease, with a rapid progression to heart failure, and high mortality. We performed a case-control study of 28 patients with pneumococcal endocarditis (cases), and 56 patients with non-pneumococcal endocarditis (controls), not matched for sex and age, during the years 1991-2013, in one referral centre. Alcoholism (39.3% versus 10.7%; p <0.01), smoking (60.7% versus 21.4%; p <0.01), the absence of previously known valve disease (82.1% versus 60.7%; p 0.047), heart failure (64.3% versus 23.2%; p <0.01) and shock (53.6% versus 23.2%; p <0.01) were more common in pneumococcal than in non-pneumococcal endocarditis. Cardiac surgery was required in 64.3% of patients with pneumococcal endocarditis, much earlier than in patients with non-pneumococcal endocarditis (mean time from symptom onset, 14.1 ± 18.2 versus 69.0 ± 61.1 days). In-hospital mortality rates were similar (7.1% versus 12.5%). Streptococcus pneumoniae causes rapidly progressive endocarditis requiring life-saving early cardiac surgery in most cases.
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Endocardite/patologia , Infecções Pneumocócicas/patologia , Streptococcus pneumoniae/isolamento & purificação , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Endocardite/mortalidade , Endocardite/cirurgia , Feminino , Hospitais , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infecções Pneumocócicas/mortalidade , Infecções Pneumocócicas/cirurgia , Prognóstico , Análise de Sobrevida , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
AIMS: The aim of this article is to assess the left atrial (LA) reservoir function in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and to evaluate its impact on the recurrence of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). METHODS AND RESULTS: About 128 patients (mean age 79 ± 9 years) with severe AS were included in the study. Global peak LA strain (PLAS) measured by two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) during left ventricular (LV) systole represented the LA reservoir function. Overall death, hospitalization for cardiac cause, and worsening heart failure were defined as MACEs. With respect to the values observed in a control group of 20 healthy patients, PLAS resulted significantly reduced in AS. According to the multivariate linear regression analysis, LV global longitudinal strain, mitral E/e' ratio, and systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (sPAP) were the best correlates to PLAS. During follow-up, the predefined MACEs occurred in 39 patients. According to the multivariate Cox regression analysis, a PLAS <21% was a significant predictor of MACEs [hazard ratio (HR) 2.88, P = 0.04], as was coronary artery disease (HR 2.68, P = 0.004) and the New York Heart Association functional class (HR 2.08, P = 0.03). CONCLUSION: In patients with severe AS, a global PLAS <21% is an independent predictor of prognosis. Given the combined influence of LV diastolic and systolic function and of LA performance on sPAP, the decline of PLAS might be considered a marker of global myocardial impairment in AS. Further studies are needed to confirm the critical role of LA relaxation in prognosis and to validate its relevance in routine clinical practice.
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Estenose da Valva Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagem , Função do Átrio Esquerdo , Ecocardiografia/métodos , Insuficiência Cardíaca/diagnóstico por imagem , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estenose da Valva Aórtica/fisiopatologia , Índice de Massa Corporal , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Diástole , Feminino , Seguimentos , Insuficiência Cardíaca/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Masculino , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Prognóstico , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , SístoleRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Aggressive angiomyxoma (AA) is a rare benign soft tissue tumour usually affecting the pelvis and perineum of young women. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is crucial in the management of AA patients for its diagnostic contribution and for the preoperative assessment of the actual tumour extension. Given the current development of less aggressive therapeutics associated with a higher risk of recurrence, close follow-up with MRI is fundamental after treatment. In this context, diffusion-weighted (DW) imaging has already shown high efficacy in the detection of early small relapses in prostate or rectal cancer. CASE REPORT: We report here a case of pelvic AA in a 51-year-old woman examined with dynamic contrast enhancement and DW-MRI, including apparent diffusion coefficient mapping and calculation. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first description of DW-MRI in AA reported in the literature. Here, knowledge about imaging features of AA will be reviewed and expanded.
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PURPOSE: Neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by surgery is the standard of care for locally advanced rectal cancer. The aim of this study was to correlate tumour response to survival and to identify predictive factors for tumour response after chemoradiation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From 1998 to 2008, 168 patients with histologically-proven locally advanced adenocarcinoma treated by preoperative chemoradiation before total mesorectal excision were retrospectively studied. They received a radiation dose of 45 Gy with a concomitant 5-fluoro-uracil-based chemotherapy. Analysis of tumour response was based on the lowering of T stage between pre-treatment endorectal ultrasound and pathologic specimens. Overall and progression-free survival was correlated with tumour response. Tumour response was analysed with predictive factors. RESULTS: The median follow-up was 34 months. Five-year disease-free survival and overall survival were respectively of 44.4% and 74.5% in the whole population, 83.4% and 83.4% in patients with pathological complete response, 38.6% and 71.9% in patients with tumour downstaging, 29.1% and 58.9% in patients with absence of response. A pre-treatment concentration of carcinoembryonnic antigen below 5 ng/mL was significantly associated with tumour downstaging and significantly independently associated with pathologic complete tumour response (P = 0.019). CONCLUSION: Downstaging and complete response after chemoradiation improved progression-free survival and overall survival of locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma. In multivariate analysis, a pre-treatment concentration of carcinoembryonnic antigen below 5 ng/mL was associated with complete tumour response, hence with tumour downstaging.
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Adenocarcinoma/tratamento farmacológico , Adenocarcinoma/radioterapia , Neoplasias Retais/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Retais/radioterapia , Adenocarcinoma/mortalidade , Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Terapia Combinada , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Terapia Neoadjuvante , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Prognóstico , Neoplasias Retais/mortalidade , Neoplasias Retais/patologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Taxa de Sobrevida , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: This study retrospectively describes the outcome of a series of 38 patients (pts) with T4 anal carcinoma exclusively treated by radio and chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From 1992 to 2007, 38 pts with UST4-N0-2-M0 anal carcinoma were treated with exclusive radiotherapy and chemotherapy. All patients received external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) (median dose 45 Gy) with a concomitant chemotherapy (5-fluorouracil-cisplatin). Eleven patients received neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (5-fluorouracil-cisplatin). After 2-8 weeks, a 15-20 Gy boost was delivered either with EBRT (20 pts) or interstitial (192)Ir brachytherapy (18 pts). Mean follow-up was 66 months. RESULTS: After chemoradiation therapy (CRT), 13 pts (34%) had a complete response, 23 pts (60%) a response >50% (2 pts were not evaluated). The 5-year-disease-free survival was 79.2 ± 6.5%, and the 5-year overall survival was 83.9 ± 6%. Eight patients developed tumor progression (mean delay 8.8 months), six of them requiring a salvage surgery with definitive colostomy for local relapse. Late severe complication requiring colostomy was observed in 2 pts. The 5-year-colostomy-free survival was 78 ± 6.9%. Patients who received primary chemotherapy had a statistically significant better 5-year colostomy-free survival (100% vs. 38 ± 16.4%, P = 0.0006). CONCLUSION: T4 anal carcinoma can be treated with a curative intent using a sphincter-sparing approach of CRT, and neo-adjuvant chemotherapy should be considered prior to radiotherapy.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias do Ânus/terapia , Braquiterapia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/terapia , Terapia Neoadjuvante , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Neoplasias do Ânus/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias do Ânus/radioterapia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/radioterapia , Quimioterapia Adjuvante , Cisplatino/administração & dosagem , Estudos de Coortes , Terapia Combinada , Feminino , Fluoruracila/administração & dosagem , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/tratamento farmacológico , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Estudos Retrospectivos , Taxa de Sobrevida , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Severely impaired patients may wait in France on a special and temporary high emergency national list (called SU). Some of these patients need mechanical circulatory support with ECMO. In order to compare two groups of patients on SU, who acceeded to heart transplantation (HT) with or without ECMO, we reviewed retrospectively 20 consecutive patients transplanted on SU between January 2004 and September 2007 in Rennes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Among them, 10 were transplanted without ECMO and 10 others were implanted with a femoro-femoral ECMO before HT. RESULTS: (1) Considering the group SU without pretransplantation ECMO: 2 years survival rate was 70%. Mean hospital stay was 26.4 days. Three patients were implanted with ECMO for graft dysfunction during postoperative course, without inherent complication. None graft dysfunction occurred after initial hospitalization; (2) considering the group SU with pretransplantation ECMO: 2 years survival rate was 90% (one early death). Mean hospital stay was 45 days with multiple complications due to the ECMO (leg's ischemia: n = 2; lung oedema: n = 1; lymphorrhea: n = 3, low flow requiring change of canulae: n = 1). None graft dysfunction occurred after initial hospitalization. CONCLUSION: Although we didn't reach statistical significance, it seems that ECMO for patients in SU may be useful as bridge to transplant but with a higher morbidity than for similar patients transplanted without ECMO. Additional data from other transplant centers are needed to confirm our findings.
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Oxigenação por Membrana Extracorpórea , Transplante de Coração , Adulto , Tratamento de Emergência , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Tempo , Listas de EsperaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Major cancer surgery is a high-risk situation for sepsis in the post-operative period. The aim of this study was to assess the relation between the monocyte production of IL-12 and the development of post-operative sepsis in patients undergoing major cancer surgery. METHODS: In 19 patients undergoing major cancer surgery, the production of cytokines by basal and lipolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated monocytes was measured before and after (from day 1 to day 3 and day 7) surgery. Seven of them developed a post-operative sepsis. Ten healthy volunteers were used as controls for the assessment of pre-operative values. RESULTS: Before surgery, the production of interleukin (IL)-12 p40 by LPS-stimulated monocytes was similar in the patients and the healthy volunteers. The production of IL-12 p40 by unstimulated monocytes was higher in the patients than in the healthy volunteers. IL-12 production did not differ between the septic and the non-septic patients. After surgery, the production of IL-12 p40 was dramatically reduced in the LPS-stimulated monocytes of the septic patients from day 1 to day 3, as compared with that of the non-septic patients. Before surgery, the production of IL-6, IL-10, and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) in the patients was significantly higher than that of the healthy volunteers for both stimulated and unstimulated monocytes. After surgery, the production of these cytokines by both stimulated and unstimulated monocytes of the septic patients was similar to that of the non-septic patients. Intragroup analysis showed significant changes for IL-6, IL-10, and IL-1ra under all conditions, with the exception of changes in unstimulated monocytes of septic patients that were not significant for IL-10 release. CONCLUSION: After surgery, the septic patients showed drastic failure to up-regulate monocyte LPS-stimulated production of IL-12 p40.
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Neoplasias do Sistema Digestório/cirurgia , Neoplasias dos Genitais Femininos/cirurgia , Interleucina-12/sangue , Monócitos/metabolismo , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/sangue , Sepse/sangue , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Eletivos , Feminino , Humanos , Proteína Antagonista do Receptor de Interleucina 1/sangue , Interleucina-10/sangue , Interleucina-6/sangue , Lipopolissacarídeos/sangue , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The most accepted treatment for locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma (LAPA) is chemoradiotherapy (CRT). We sought to determine the benefit of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) in patients with LAPA initially treated by neoadjuvant CRT. METHODS: From January 1996 to December 2006, 64 patients with LAPA (borderline, n=49; unresectable, n=15) received 5-fluorouracil-cisplatin-based CRT. Of the 64 patients, 47 had progressive disease at restaging. Laparotomy was performed for 17 patients, and PD was performed in 9 patients (resected group). Fifty-five patients had CRT followed by gemcitabine-based chemotherapy (unresected group). RESULTS: The median survival and overall 5 years survival duration of all 64 patients were 14 months and 12%, respectively. The mean delay between diagnosis and surgical resection was 5.5 months. Mortality and morbidity from PD were 0% and 33%, respectively. The median survival of the resected group vs. the unresected group was 24 months vs. 13 months. Three specimens presented a major pathological response at histological examination. No involved margins were found and positive lymph nodes were found in one patient. Resected patients developed distant metastases. CONCLUSIONS: PD after CRT was safe and resected patients had interesting survival rates. However, resected patients developed metastatic disease and new neoadjuvant regimens are needed to improve the survival of these patients.
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Adenocarcinoma/terapia , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/terapia , Pancreaticoduodenectomia , Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Adulto , Idoso , Cisplatino/administração & dosagem , Terapia Combinada , Desoxicitidina/administração & dosagem , Desoxicitidina/análogos & derivados , Feminino , Fluoruracila/administração & dosagem , Humanos , Excisão de Linfonodo , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Terapia Neoadjuvante , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/patologia , Taxa de Sobrevida , Resultado do Tratamento , GencitabinaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Temporary faecal diversion is recommended with a low colorectal, coloanal or ileoanal anastomosis (LA). This randomized study evaluated early (EC; 8 days) versus late (LC; 2 months) closure of the temporary stoma. METHODS: Patients undergoing rectal resection with LA were eligible to participate. If there was no radiological sign of anastomotic leakage after 7 days, patients were randomized to EC or LC. The primary endpoints were postoperative morbidity and mortality 90 days after the initial resection. RESULTS: Some 186 patients were analysed. There were no deaths within 90 days and overall morbidity rates were similar in the EC and LC groups (31 versus 38 per cent respectively; P = 0.254). Overall surgical complication (both 15 per cent; P = 1.000) and reoperation (both 8 per cent; P = 1.000) rates were similar, but wound complications were more frequent after EC (19 versus 5 per cent; P = 0.007). Small bowel obstruction (3 versus 16 per cent; P = 0.002) and medical complications (5 versus 15 per cent; P = 0.021) were more common with LC. Median (range) hospital stay was reduced by EC (16 (6-59) versus 18 (9-262) days; P = 0.013). CONCLUSION: Early stoma closure is feasible in selected patients, with reduced hospital stay, bowel obstruction and medical complications, but a higher wound complication rate. REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT00428636 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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Colostomia/métodos , Proctocolectomia Restauradora/métodos , Doenças Retais/cirurgia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Anastomose Cirúrgica , Estudos de Viabilidade , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Cuidados Pós-Operatórios , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Qualidade de Vida , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
AIM: Observe the outcomes after complete simultaneous or delayed resection of synchronous liver metastasis (SLM) from colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS: From 1994 to 2005, 119 patients were diagnosed with CRC and SLM; 57 patients had simultaneous resection (group I) and 62 patients had staged resection (group II). Perioperative chemotherapy was considered completed if all expected cycle were administrated. RESULTS: Overall survival rates of group I-group II at 1, 3 and 5 years were respectively 91%-93% (p=0,3), 59%-57% (p=0,09) and 32%-25% (p=0,06). The median survival time of group I-group II were respectively 46 months-40 months (p=0,07). There was no statistical difference on survival regarding location of metastasis (p=0,09) or primary tumor location (p=0,2). Patients with simultaneous or staged resection receiving optimal treatment (R0 liver surgery and complete chemotherapy) were respectively 89% and 67% (p=0,04). Twenty three patients developed isolated liver recurrence with higher frequency in staged patients (26% vs 9% p=0,03) without impairment of survival. CONCLUSIONS: Because of postoperative morbidity and prolonged tiring treatment, many patients having staged resection were under treated. However we did not observe statistical difference on survival but we supported that simultaneous resection has to be prefer to achieve an optimal treatment. Lung and bone metastasis are the new challenge for oncologists.
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Neoplasias do Colo/cirurgia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/secundário , Neoplasias Retais/cirurgia , Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Adenocarcinoma/secundário , Adenocarcinoma/cirurgia , Adenocarcinoma Mucinoso/patologia , Adenocarcinoma Mucinoso/secundário , Adenocarcinoma Mucinoso/cirurgia , Ablação por Cateter , Quimioterapia Adjuvante , Neoplasias do Colo/patologia , Feminino , Seguimentos , Hepatectomia/métodos , Humanos , Laparotomia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patologia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/secundário , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Terapia Neoadjuvante , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Neoplasias Retais/patologia , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Invasive aspergillosis is an opportunistic infection that occurs mainly among patients with prolonged neutropenia. Few data are available on invasive aspergillosis in nonneutropenic patients. METHODS: The aim of this survey was to compare neutropenic and nonneutropenic patients who had received a diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis at our institution during a 6-year period. RESULTS: Among the 88 cases of invasive aspergillosis analyzed here, 12 were histologically proven, 52 were probable, and 24 were possible. Forty-seven percent of cases were diagnosed in the intensive care unit, and 40% were diagnosed in hematology units. Neutropenia was a risk factor for 52 patients (59%), most of whom had hematological or solid malignancies. Among the 36 nonneutropenic patients (41%), the main underlying conditions were steroid-treated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, giant-cell arteritis, and microvascular disorders; 10 patients were recipients of solid-organ transplants, and 1 patient was seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus. The distribution of proven and probable invasive aspergillosis was similar for neutropenic and nonneutropenic patients. The mortality rate was 71.5% overall and was significantly higher among nonneutropenic patients than among neutropenic patients (89% vs. 60%; P<.05). Compared with neutropenic patients, nonneutropenic patients were significantly less likely to have symptoms of invasive aspergillosis and more likely to have frequent intercurrent pneumonia due to another microorganism. The sensitivity of mycological examination of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid specimens was higher for nonneutropenic patients than for neutropenic patients (85% vs. 58%; P<.05), whereas the sensitivity of antigenemia was the same for the 2 populations (65% vs. 64%). Findings on thoracic computed tomographs were similar, except that segmental areas of consolidation occurred more frequently among neutropenic patients. CONCLUSION: This survey at a whole institution underlines the high number of cases of invasive aspergillosis among nonneutropenic patients, with an overall mortality rate that was significantly higher than that for neutropenic patients.