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Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) in the treatment of surgically resected small cell lung cancer (SCLC).Methods Clinical data of SCLC patients undergoing radical resection surgery in Zhejiang Cancer Hospital from 2003 to 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.According to the treatment modality,all patients were allocated into the PCI and non-PCI groups.A total of 52 patients were finally included,including 19 patients in the PCI group (5 cases of stage Ⅰ,5 stage Ⅱ and 9 stage Ⅲ) and 33 in the non-PCI group (12 cases of stage Ⅰ,5 stage Ⅱ and 16 stage Ⅲ).Kaplan-Meier method was utilized for survival analysis.Cox proportional hazards model was adopted to analyze clinical prognosis.Results The median survival time was 32.9 months in the PCI group,and 20.4 months in the non-PCI group.The 2-year overall survival rate was 72％ in the PCI group,significantly higher than 38％ in the non-PCI group (P=0.023).The median brain metastasis-free survival (BMFS) was 32.5 months in the PCI group,and 17.1 months in the non-PCI group.In the PCI group,the 2-year BMFS rate was 89％,significantly better than 53％ in the non-PCI group (P=0.026).Subgroup analysis demonstrated that PCI could confer survival benefit to patients with p-stage Ⅲ (p=0.031) rather than p-stage Ⅰ (P=0.924) and Ⅱ (P=0.094) counterparts.Multivariate analysis revealed that PCI (HR=0.330,P=0.041) was an independent prognostic factor of the overall survival.Conclusions PCI can reduce thr risk of brain metastasis rate and improve the overall survival of patients with surgically resected SCLC.
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Objective To analyze the risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in elderly patients with esophageal cancer aged 70 years and over. Methods 185 elderly patients aged 70 years and over after esophagectomy were retrospectively analyzed. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to examine the risk factors for PPCs and related mortality. Results In 185 elderly patients from 70 to 86 years of age with a median age of 72 years, PPCs occurred in 36 patients(19.5%) including pneumonia in 23(63.8%) cases, atelectasis in 3 (8.3%) cases, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in 2(5.5%) cases, pulmonary embolism in 1(2.7%) case and respiratory failure in 7(19.4%) cases. The related mortality was 5.9% (11cases) and the causes of death were pneumonia (4 cases), ARDS (1 case), pulmonary embolism (1case) and respiratory failure (5 cases). There were 43 (23.2%) cases with the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1%)< 65% before operation. The bleeding volume during operation ranged from 200ml～2000 ml, with a mean volume of about 350ml, and was above 800ml in 8(4.3%) cases. Injury of recurrent laryngeal nerve during operation occurred in 13(7.0%) cases. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that smoking, obesity, poor preoperative pulmonary function (FEV1 % < 65%), bleeding volume over 800ml during operation and injury of recurrent laryngeal nerve were the independent risk factors for PPCs in elderly patients with esophageal cancer aged 70 years and over. Poor preoperative pulmonary function (FEV1% < 65%)(OR=29.49, P=0.023), bleeding volume over 800ml during operation(OR=32.93, P=0.011) and injury of recurrent laryngeal nerve(OR= 10.14, P= 0.034) were also the independent risk factors for related mortality of PPCs. Conclusions The high risks of PPCs and related mortality in elderly patients with esophageal cancer are not only due to the physiological and pathological characteristics of elderly people, but also due to the operative manipulation.
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Objective To contrast the efficacy of mechanical stapler and hand suture for cervical esophagogastrostomy in the treatment of esophayeal cancer.Methods From January 2001 to August 2007,217 cases of cervical esophagogastrostomy were done in esophageal carcinoma.Among them.136 cases were treated by mechanical stapler and 81 cases by hand.Results The incidence of anastomotic fistula was 2.2%(3/136)in mechanical stapler group and 11.1%(9/81)in the group by hand.There was significant difference between the two groups(P＜0.95).The incidence of cervical incision infection was 2.9%(4/136)in mechanical stapler group and 14.8%(12/81)in the group by hand.There was significant difference between these two groups(P＜0.05).There was no significant difference between these two groups about pulmonary infection,arrhythmia,chylothorax and laryngeal nerve injury.Conclusion The incidence of anastomotic fistula and cervical incision infection was reduced by mechanical stapler which was displayed to advantage in esophagogastrostomy.