Versatility of the myocutaneous pectoralis major flap in oncology reconstruction: A literature review and practical application.

Pectoralis major muscle flaps are considered versatile and allow large reconstructions of anatomical defects within a single surgical procedure. Considered a "workhorse" due to these characteristics, the pectoralis major muscle is an excellent option for surgical reconstruction. Several uses of this flap are described in the literature, such as protection of the jugulocarotid system after cervical lymph node dissection, oral, cervical, breast, diaphragmatic, hypopharyngeal, pharyngeal, laryngeal, and esophageal reconstructions.

Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology guidelines for surgical treatment of endometrial cancer in regions with limited resources.

BACKGROUND: Approximately 70% of cancer-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. In addition to social and racial inequalities, treatment options in these countries are usually limited because of the lack of trained staff and equipment, limited patient access to health services, and a small number of clinical guidelines. OBJECTIVES: The Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology developed this guideline to address these barriers and guide physicians treating patients with endometrial cancer (EC) in regions with limited resources and few specialized centers. METHODS: The guideline was prepared from 10 January to 25 October 20192019 by a multidisciplinary team of 56 experts to discuss the main obstacles faced by EC patients in Brazil. Thirteen questions considered critical to the surgical treatment of these patients were defined. The questions were assigned to groups that reviewed the literature and drafted preliminary recommendations. Following a review by the coordinators and a second review by all participants, the groups made final adjustments for presentations in meetings, classified the level of evidence, and voted on the recommendations. RESULTS: For all questions including staging, fertility spearing treatment, genetic testing, sentinel lymph node use, surgical treatment, and other clinical relevant questions, major agreement was achieved by the participants, always using accessible alternatives. CONCLUSIONS: It is possible to provide adequate treatment for most EC patients in resource-limited areas, but the first option should be referral to specialized centers with more resources.

Risco de Recorrência do Carcinoma Hepatocelular após o Uso de Antivirais de Ação Direta no Tratamento de Hepatite C: Revisão Sistemática e Metanálise / Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After the Use of Direct-Acting Antivirals in the Treatment of Hepatitis C: Systematic Review and Metanalysis / Riesgo de Recurrencia del Carcinoma Hepatocelular tras el Uso de Antivirales de Acción Directa en el Tratamiento de la Hepatitis C: Revisión Sistemática y Metanálisis

Introdução: A hepatite C está associada ao desenvolvimento do carcinoma hepatocelular (CHC). O regime terapêutico baseado em interferon vem sendo substituído pelos antivirais de ação direta (AAD) para tratamento da infecção pelo vírus da hepatite C (HCV). Contudo, estudos recentes evidenciaram um aumento inesperado da recorrência do CHC em pacientes tratados com AAD para resolução da hepatite C. Objetivo: Avaliar o risco de recorrência de hepatocarcinoma após uso de AAD em pacientes com infecção por HCV. Método: Realizou-se um levantamento nas bases de dados PubMed, MEDLINE e LILACS de acordo com os descritores DeCS/MeSH ((hepatocellular carcinoma) AND recurrence) AND Direct-acting antiviral. A revisão obedeceu ao protocolo PRISMA e está cadastrada na plataforma PROSPERO. A análise estatística dos dados foi realizada no software RStudio. Resultados: Sete artigos foram selecionados resultando em 847 pacientes. Entre os tratados com AAD, a taxa de recorrência variou entre 11,1% e 42,1% e, no grupo controle, ocorreu em 5% a 65,6% dos pacientes. O risco relativo (RR) de recorrência do CHC no grupo de pacientes que recebeu AAD foi menor do que o risco evidenciado no grupo controle, apesar de não haver significância estatística (RR 0,71 95% IC [0,55;0,93] I²=38%, p=0,14). O tempo até o diagnóstico da recorrência teve uma média de 9,35 meses no grupo exposto à terapia e 13,42 meses no grupo controle. Conclusão: Sugere-se que a terapia com AAD não aumenta o risco de recorrência do CHC em comparação com grupos controle. Nos pacientes que desenvolveram recorrência, ocorreu com maior frequência dentro do primeiro ano após introdução dos AAD.

Introduction: Hepatitis C is associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The interferon-based therapeutic regimen has been replaced by direct-acting antivirals (AAD) to treat HCV virus infection. However, recent studies have shown an unexpected increase in HCC recurrence in patients treated with AAD to resolve hepatitis C. Objective: To assess the risk of hepatocarcinoma recurrence after using AAD in patients with HCV infection. Method: A survey was carried out in PubMed, MEDLINE, and LILACS databases according to the descriptors DeCS/MeSH ((hepatocellular carcinoma) AND recurrence) AND Direct-acting antiviral. The review followed the PRISMA protocol and is registered on the PROSPERO platform. The data statistical analysis was performed through RStudio software. Results: Seven articles were selected resulting in 847 patients. Among those treated with AAD, the recurrence rate varied between 11.1% to 42.1% and, in the control group, it occurred in 5% to 65.6% of the patients. The relative risk (RR) of recurrence of HCC in the group of patients who received AAD was less than the risk evidenced in the control group, although there is no statistical significance (RR 0.71 95% CI [0.55; 0.93] I²=38%, p=0.14). The mean time until the diagnosis of recurrence was 9.35 months in the group exposed to therapy and 13.42 months in the control group. Conclusion: It is suggested that therapy with AAD does not increase the risk of HCC recurrence compared to control groups. In patients who developed recurrence, it occurred more frequently within the first year after the introduction of AAD.

Introducción: La hepatitis C está asociada con el desarrollo de carcinoma hepatocelular (CHC). El régimen terapéutico basado en interferón ha sido reemplazado por antivirales de acción directa (AAD) para tratar la infección por VHC. Sin embargo, estudios recientes han mostrado un incremento inesperado en la recurrencia del CHC en pacientes tratados con AAD para resolución de la hepatitis C. Objetivo: Evaluar el riesgo de recurrencia del hepatocarcinoma después de usar AAD en pacientes con infección por VHC. Método: Se realizó una pesquisa en las bases de datos PubMed, MEDLINE y LILACS según los descriptores DeCS/MeSH ((carcinoma hepatocelular) AND recurrencia) AND antiviral de acción directa. La revisión siguió el protocolo PRISMA y está registrada en la plataforma PROSPERO. El análisis estadístico de los datos se realizó mediante el software RStudio. Resultados: Fueron seleccionados 7 artículos resultando en 847 pacientes. Entre los tratados con AAD, la tasa de recurrencia varió entre el 11,1% y el 42,1% y, en el grupo de control, ocurrió entre el 5% y el 65,6% de los pacientes. El riesgo relativo (RR) de recurrencia del CHC en el grupo de pacientes que recibieron AAD fue inferior que el riesgo evidenciado en el grupo control, aunque no hay significación estadística (RR 0,71; IC del 95% [0,55; 0,93] I²=38%, p=0,14). El tiempo hasta el diagnóstico de recidiva fue de 9,35 meses en el grupo expuesto a terapia y de 13,42 meses en el grupo control. Conclusión: Se sugiere que la terapia con AAD no aumenta el riesgo de recurrencia del CHC en comparación con los grupos control. En los pacientes que desarrollaron recurrencia, esta ocurrió con mayor frecuencia durante el primer año después de la introducción de los AAD.

Risco de Recorrência do Carcinoma Hepatocelular após o Uso de Antivirais de Ação Direta no Tratamento de Hepatite C: Revisão Sistemática e Metanálise / Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After the Use of Direct-Acting Antivirals in the Treatment of Hepatitis C: Systematic Review and Metanalysis / Riesgo de Recurrencia del Carcinoma Hepatocelular tras el Uso de Antivirales de Acción Directa en el Tratamiento de la Hepatitis C: Revisión Sistemática y Metanálisis

Introdução: A hepatite C está associada ao desenvolvimento do carcinoma hepatocelular (CHC). O regime terapêutico baseado em interferon vem sendo substituído pelos antivirais de ação direta (AAD) para tratamento da infecção pelo vírus da hepatite C (HCV). Contudo, estudos recentes evidenciaram um aumento inesperado da recorrência do CHC em pacientes tratados com AAD para resolução da hepatite C. Objetivo: Avaliar o risco de recorrência de hepatocarcinoma após uso de AAD em pacientes com infecção por HCV. Método: Realizou-se um levantamento nas bases de dados PubMed, MEDLINE e LILACS de acordo com os descritores DeCS/MeSH ((hepatocellular carcinoma) AND recurrence) AND Direct-acting antiviral. A revisão obedeceu ao protocolo PRISMA e está cadastrada na plataforma PROSPERO. A análise estatística dos dados foi realizada no software RStudio. Resultados: Sete artigos foram selecionados resultando em 847 pacientes. Entre os tratados com AAD, a taxa de recorrência variou entre 11,1% e 42,1% e, no grupo controle, ocorreu em 5% a 65,6% dos pacientes. O risco relativo (RR) de recorrência do CHC no grupo de pacientes que recebeu AAD foi menor do que o risco evidenciado no grupo controle, apesar de não haver significância estatística (RR 0,71 95% IC [0,55;0,93] I²=38%, p=0,14). O tempo até o diagnóstico da recorrência teve uma média de 9,35 meses no grupo exposto à terapia e 13,42 meses no grupo controle. Conclusão: Sugere-se que a terapia com AAD não aumenta o risco de recorrência do CHC em comparação com grupos controle. Nos pacientes que desenvolveram recorrência, ocorreu com maior frequência dentro do primeiro ano após introdução dos AAD.

Introduction: Hepatitis C is associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The interferon-based therapeutic regimen has been replaced by direct-acting antivirals (AAD) to treat HCV virus infection. However, recent studies have shown an unexpected increase in HCC recurrence in patients treated with AAD to resolve hepatitis C. Objective: To assess the risk of hepatocarcinoma recurrence after using AAD in patients with HCV infection. Method: A survey was carried out in PubMed, MEDLINE, and LILACS databases according to the descriptors DeCS/MeSH ((hepatocellular carcinoma) AND recurrence) AND Direct-acting antiviral. The review followed the PRISMA protocol and is registered on the PROSPERO platform. The data statistical analysis was performed through RStudio software. Results: Seven articles were selected resulting in 847 patients. Among those treated with AAD, the recurrence rate varied between 11.1% to 42.1% and, in the control group, it occurred in 5% to 65.6% of the patients. The relative risk (RR) of recurrence of HCC in the group of patients who received AAD was less than the risk evidenced in the control group, although there is no statistical significance (RR 0.71 95% CI [0.55; 0.93] I²=38%, p=0.14). The mean time until the diagnosis of recurrence was 9.35 months in the group exposed to therapy and 13.42 months in the control group. Conclusion: It is suggested that therapy with AAD does not increase the risk of HCC recurrence compared to control groups. In patients who developed recurrence, it occurred more frequently within the first year after the introduction of AAD.

Introducción: La hepatitis C está asociada con el desarrollo de carcinoma hepatocelular (CHC). El régimen terapéutico basado en interferón ha sido reemplazado por antivirales de acción directa (AAD) para tratar la infección por VHC. Sin embargo, estudios recientes han mostrado un incremento inesperado en la recurrencia del CHC en pacientes tratados con AAD para resolución de la hepatitis C. Objetivo: Evaluar el riesgo de recurrencia del hepatocarcinoma después de usar AAD en pacientes con infección por VHC. Método: Se realizó una pesquisa en las bases de datos PubMed, MEDLINE y LILACS según los descriptores DeCS/MeSH ((carcinoma hepatocelular) AND recurrencia) AND antiviral de acción directa. La revisión siguió el protocolo PRISMA y está registrada en la plataforma PROSPERO. El análisis estadístico de los datos se realizó mediante el software RStudio. Resultados: Fueron seleccionados 7 artículos resultando en 847 pacientes. Entre los tratados con AAD, la tasa de recurrencia varió entre el 11,1% y el 42,1% y, en el grupo de control, ocurrió entre el 5% y el 65,6% de los pacientes. El riesgo relativo (RR) de recurrencia del CHC en el grupo de pacientes que recibieron AAD fue inferior que el riesgo evidenciado en el grupo control, aunque no hay significación estadística (RR 0,71; IC del 95% [0,55; 0,93] I²=38%, p=0,14). El tiempo hasta el diagnóstico de recidiva fue de 9,35 meses en el grupo expuesto a terapia y de 13,42 meses en el grupo control. Conclusión: Se sugiere que la terapia con AAD no aumenta el riesgo de recurrencia del CHC en comparación con los grupos control. En los pacientes que desarrollaron recurrencia, esta ocurrió con mayor frecuencia durante el primer año después de la introducción de los AAD.