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- Baban, Bayar, 1973-
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Colorectal cancer and surgery : Insights into insulin resistance and inflammatory markers
- 2024
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The art of surgery has progressively extended from the realm of anatomy to encompass physiology and beyond, in search of further refinement and optimal recovery. Integral to this is a deeper understanding of the body’s essential metabolic and inflammatory responses to surgical trauma.This thesis aims to provide insights into the intricate interplay between insulin resistance, inflammation and surgical interventions in colorectal cancer patients, as each has an influence on postoperative recovery. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of inflammasomes – central mediators of the innate immune response, adept at detecting and responding to a diverse range of triggers, yet insufficiently explored in these specific contexts.Study I is a comparative analysis of the hyperinsulinemic–euglycaemic clamp and homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) in determining postoperative insulin resistance in 113 patients undergoing various elective surgeries. The findings establish the clamp as the accurate method, detecting key physiological distinctions missed by HOMA.Study II, an exploratory case–control study, assesses insulin sensitivity and inflammatory markers in 20 colorectal cancer patients compared to 10 matched healthy controls. Results indicate insulin resistance, reduced inflammasome activity in circulating immune cells and elevated systemic IL-1β and IL-6 levels in patients.Study III, a pilot exploratory study of 17 patients from Study II, assesses the impact of surgical technique, open versus minimally invasive surgery, on postoperative insulin resistance and inflammation in colorectal cancer resections. It indicates a differential inflammatory response with higher levels in open surgeries, yet a consistent degree of insulin resistance across both surgical techniques.Study IV explores the perioperative temporal sequencing of inflammation and inflammasome action in 18 patients from Study II undergoing elective colorectal cancer resections. It points to a more immediate and pronounced inflammatory response in open surgery compared to minimally invasive surgery, though both techniques show reduced intraoperative caspase-1 activity.In conclusion, the hyperinsulinemic euglycaemic clamp is the accurate method in determinations of postoperative insulin resistance. Patients with colorectal cancer, in comparison to matched healthy controls, exhibit insulin resistance and higher levels of inflammation, but decreased inflammasome (caspase-1) activity in circulating immune cells. Finally, colorectal cancer resections induce both insulin resistance and inflammation; however, the surgical technique utilized only significantly affects the latter, with generally higher inflammatory / inflammasome responses in open surgery.
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- Dehlaghi Jadid, Kaveh, 1985-
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Long-term outcome, socioeconomic aspects and postoperative inflammatory response in minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery
- 2024
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In Sweden, more than 2,200 individuals are diagnosed with rectal cancer each year and surgical resection is the cornerstone of treatment. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) was introduced for abdominal rectal cancer resection in the 1990s. Proven advantages of MIS in the short term include less intraoperative bleeding, less postoperative pain, faster postoperative mobilization, and shorter hospital stay. Large randomized studies have also shown that MIS is not inferior to OPEN with regard to the oncological short-term or long-term outcome.The aim of this thesis was to increase the knowledge of MIS from a Swedish perspective regarding long-term oncological outcome, socioeconomic aspects, and the postoperative inflammatory response in curative abdominal rectal cancer surgery.Study I included all patients who were diagnosed with clinical stage I-III rectal cancer during 2010-2016. More than 8,300 patients were identified via the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry (SCRCR). The study had a so-called non-inferiority design and investigated overall 5-year survival. The results showed that survival was not worse in patients who underwent minimally invasive surgery in comparison to patients who underwent open surgery.Study II included all patients who were diagnosed with pathological stage I-III cancer of the colon 2010-2016. More than 11,000 patients were identified via the SCRCR. The study was designed in the same way as Study I. The results demonstrated that minimally invasive surgery was not inferior to open surgery.Study III analysed the potential impact of socioeconomic status, measured as level of education and household income, regarding the likelihood of receiving minimally invasive surgery. All patients who underwent curative abdominal rectal resection surgery during 2010-2016 were included. More than 8,000 patients were identified. The results showed that patients with the highest level of education and those in the highest income quartile were more likely to be operated on with minimally invasive technique.Study IV analysed the inflammatory response, measured as serum C-reactive protein during postoperative days 1-5, in all 520 patients undergoing abdominal rectal resection in Örebro between 2011 and 2021. Following exclusions based on postoperative adverse events, 382 patients remained for final analysis. The study demonstrated a trend for a less pronounced inflammatory response in patients operated with robot-assisted laparoscopy compared with conventional laparoscopy.
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