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- Ahola, Reea P., et al.
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Margin clearance greater than 1 mm in nodal-positive pancreatic adenocarcinoma patients : multicentre retrospective analysis
- 2024
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In: BJS Open. - : Oxford University Press. - 2474-9842. ; 8:4
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- Background: The introduction of the 1 mm cut-off for resection margin according to the Leeds Pathology Protocol has transformed the concept of surgical radicality. Its impact on nodal-positive resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients is unclear. The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of margin clearance on survival among resected, nodal-positive pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients whose specimens were analysed according to the Leeds Pathology Protocol.Methods: Data were collected retrospectively from multicentre clinical databases. Resected patients with nodal involvement were included. Overall survival and disease-free survival were analysed according to minimum reported margin clearances of 0, 0.5, 1, and 2 mm. The results are reported separately for patients who had not undergone venous resection and for patients for whom data were available regarding the superior mesenteric vein-facing margin or the vein specimen. The eighth edition of TNM classification by the AJCC was used.Results: The study comprised 290 stage IIB patients and 215 stage III patients without venous resection. The superior mesenteric vein margin analysis comprised 127 stage IIB patients and 198 stage III patients. The different resection margin distances were not associated with overall survival and disease-free survival among patients without venous resection (P > 0.050). Receiving adjuvant therapy was associated with longer overall survival among stage IIB patients (P = 0.034) and stage III patients (P = 0.003) and with longer disease-free survival among stage III patients (P < 0.001).Conclusions: In this study, a margin clearance greater than 1 mm showed no clear effect on overall survival in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients with nodal involvement, whereas adjuvant therapy was confirmed to be essential to ensure longer overall survival.
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- Ali, Fathalla, 1963-, et al.
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Peritoneal bridging versus fascial closure in laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay ventral hernia mesh repair : a randomized clinical trial
- 2020
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In: BJS Open. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 2474-9842. ; 4:4, s. 587-592
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- BACKGROUND: Many patients develop seroma after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. It was hypothesized that leaving the hernial sac in situ may cause this complication.METHODS: In this patient- and outcome assessor-blinded, parallel-design single-centre trial, patients undergoing laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh ventral hernia repair were randomized (1 : 1) to either conventional fascial closure or peritoneal bridging. The primary endpoint was the incidence of seroma 12 months after index surgery detected by CT, evaluated in an intention-to-treat analysis.RESULTS: Between September 2017 and May 2018, 62 patients were assessed for eligibility, of whom 25 were randomized to conventional closure and 25 to peritoneal bridging. At 3 months, one patient was lost to follow-up in the conventional and peritoneal bridging groups respectively. No seroma was detected at 6 or 12 months in either group. The prevalence of clinical seroma was four of 25 (16 (95 per cent c.i. 2 to 30) per cent) versus none of 25 patients in the conventional fascial closure and peritoneal bridging groups respectively at 1 month after surgery (P = 0·110), and two of 24 (8 (0 to 19) per cent) versus none of 25 at 3 months (P = 0·235). There were no significant differences between the groups in other postoperative complications (one of 25 versus 0 of 25), rate of recurrent hernia within 1 year (none in either group) or postoperative pain.CONCLUSION: Conventional fascial closure and peritoneal bridging did not differ with regard to seroma formation after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair.TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03344575).
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- Analatos, Apostolos, et al.
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Total versus partial posterior fundoplication in the surgical repair of para-oesophageal hernias : randomized clinical trial
- 2022
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In: BJS Open. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 2474-9842. ; 6:3
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background: Fundoplication is an essential step in para-oesophageal hernia (POH) repair, but which type minimizes postoperative mechanical complications is controversial.Methods: This was a randomized, double-blind clinical trial conducted between May 2009 and October 2018. Patients with symptomatic POH were allocated to either a total (Nissen) or a posterior partial (Toupet) fundoplication after hernia reduction and crural repair. The primary outcome was dysphagia (Ogilvie dysphagia scores) at 6 months postoperatively. Secondary outcomes were peri- and postoperative complications, swallowing difficulties assessed by the Dakkak dysphagia score, gastro-oesophageal reflux, quality of life (QoL), and radiologically confirmed hernia recurrence.Results: A total of 70 patients were randomized to a Nissen (n = 32) or a Toupet (n = 38) fundoplication. Compared with baseline, Ogilvie dysphagia scores were stable at the 3- and 6-month follow-up in the Nissen group (P = 0.075 and 0.084 respectively) but significantly improved in the Toupet group (from baseline mean (s.d.): 1.4 (1.1) to 0.5 (0.8) at 3 months, and 0.5 (0.6) at 6 months; P= 0.003 and P = 0.001 respectively). At 6 months, Dakkak dysphagia scores were significantly higher in the Nissen group than in the Toupet group (mean (s.d.): 10.4 (7.9) versus 5.1(7.2); P = 0.003). QoL scores improved throughout the follow-up. However, at 3 and 6 months postoperatively, the absolute median improvement (A) from preoperative values in the mental component scores of the Short Form-36 QoL questionnaire was significantly higher in the Toupet group (median (i.q.r.): 7.1 (-0.6 to 15.2) versus 1.0 (-5.4 to 3.3) at 3 months, and 11.2 (1.4 to 18.3) versus 0.4 (-9.4 to 7.5) at 6 months; (P =0.010 and 0.003 respectively)). At 6 months, radiologically confirmed POH recurrence occurred in 11 of 24 patients (46 per cent) of the Nissen group and in 15 of 32 patients (47 per cent) of the Toupet group (P = 1.001).Conclusions: A partial posterior wrap (Toupet fundoplication) showed reduced obstructive complications and improved QoL compared with a total (Nissen) fundoplication following POH repair.
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- André, Camilla, et al.
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Recurrence and survival after standard versus oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer
- 2021
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In: BJS Open. - : Oxford University Press. - 2474-9842. ; 5:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background: Oncoplastic techniques in breast-conserving surgery (BCS) are used increasingly for larger tumours. This large cohort study aimed to assess oncological outcomes after oncoplastic BCS (OPS) versus standard BCS.Methods: Data for all women who had BCS in three centres in Stockholm during 2010-2016 were extracted from the Swedish National Breast Cancer Register. All patients with T2-3 tumours, all those receiving neoadjuvant treatment, and an additional random sample of women with T1 tumours were selected. Medical charts were reviewed for local recurrences and surgical technique according to the Hoffman-Wallwiener classification. Date and cause of death were retrieved from the Swedish Cause of Death Register.Results: The final cohort of 4178 breast cancers in 4135 patients was categorized into three groups according to surgical technique: 3720 for standard BCS, 243 simple OPS, and 215 complex OPS. Median duration of follow up was 64 (range 24-110) months. Node-positive and large tumours were more common in OPS than in standard BCS (P < 0.001). There were 61 local recurrences: 57 (1.5 per cent), 1 (0.4 per cent) and 3 (1.4 per cent) in the standard BCS, simple OPS and complex OPS groups respectively (P = 0.368). Overall, 297 patients died, with an unadjusted 5-year overall survival rate of 94.7, 93.1 and 92.6 per cent respectively (P = 0.350). Some 102 deaths were from breast cancer, with unadjusted 5-year cancer-specific survival rates of 97.9, 98.3 and 95.0 per cent respectively (P = 0.056).Discussion: Oncoplastic BCS is a safe surgical option, even for larger node-positive tumours, with low recurrence and excellent survival rates.
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- Annebäck, Matilda, et al.
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Preoperative prophylactic active vitamin D to streamline total thyroidectomy
- 2022
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In: BJS Open. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 2474-9842. ; 6:3
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- BackgroundHypocalcaemia is a common complication after total thyroidectomy (TT). Treatment consists of calcium and active vitamin D supplementation. Low levels of vitamin D before surgery have been shown to be a risk factor for postoperative hypocalcaemia, yet studies examining routine preoperative vitamin D supplementation have shown conflicting results. This retrospective cohort study aims to investigate the potential benefit of preoperative active vitamin D supplementation on hypocalcaemia and its symptoms after TT.MethodsThis study included patients undergoing TT at Uppsala University Hospital from January 2013 to December 2020, resulting in a total of 401 patients after exclusion. Routine preoperative alfacalcidol treatment was initiated for all TT patients in January 2017 resulting in two groups for comparison: one group (pre-January 2017) that was prescribed preoperative alfacalcidol and one that was not. Propensity score matching was used to reduce bias. The primary outcome was early postoperative hypocalcaemia (serum calcium, S-Ca less than 2.10 mmol/l); secondary outcomes were symptoms of hypocalcaemia and length of stay.ResultsAfter propensity score matching, there were 108 patients in each group. There were 2 cases with postoperative day one S-Ca less than 2.10 in the treated group and 10 cases in the non-treated group (P < 0.001). No patients in the treated group had a S-Ca below 2.00 mmol/l. Preoperative alfacalcidol was associated with higher mean serum calcium level day one (2.33 versus 2.27, P = 0.022), and reduced duration of hospital stay (P < 0.001). There was also a trend toward fewer symptoms of hypocalcaemia (18.9 per cent versus 30.5 per cent, P = 0.099).ConclusionsProphylactic preoperative alfacalcidol was associated with reduced biochemical hypocalcaemia and duration of hospital stay following TT. Also, with this protocol, it is suggested that routine day 1 postoperative S-Ca measurement is not required.
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- Axmarker, T., et al.
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Long-term survival after self-expanding metallic stent or stoma decompression as bridge to surgery in acute malignant large bowel obstruction
- 2021
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In: BJS Open. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 2474-9842. ; 5:2
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- AIM: Self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) as bridge to surgery have been questioned due to the fear of perforation and tumour spread. This study aimed to compare SEMS and stoma as bridge to surgery in acute malignant large bowel obstruction in the Swedish population. METHOD: Medical records of patients identified via the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Register 2007-2009 were collected and scrutinized. The inclusion criterion was decompression intended as bridge to surgery due to acute malignant large bowel obstruction. Patients who underwent decompression for other causes or had bowel perforation were excluded. Primary endpoints were 5-year overall survival and 3-year disease-free survival. Secondary endpoints were 30-day morbidity and mortality rates. RESULTS: A total of 196 patients fulfilled the inclusion criterion (SEMS, 71, and stoma, 125 patients). There was no significant difference in sex, age, ASA score, TNM stage and adjuvant chemotherapy between the SEMS and stoma groups. No patient was treated with biological agents. Five-year overall survival was comparable in SEMS, 56 per cent (40 patients), and stoma groups, 48 per cent (60 patients), P = 0.260. Likewise, 3-year disease-free survival did not differ statistically significant, SEMS 73 per cent (43 of 59 patients), stoma 65 per cent (62 of 95 patients), P = 0.32. In the SEMS group, 1.4 per cent (one patient) did not fulfil resection surgery compared to 8.8 per cent (11 patients) in the stoma group (P = 0.040). Postoperative complication and 30-day postoperative mortality rates did not differ, whereas the duration of hospital stay and proportion of permanent stoma were lower in the SEMS group. CONCLUSION: This nationwide registry-based study showed that long-term survival in patients with either SEMS or stoma as bridge to surgery in acute malignant large bowel obstruction were comparable. SEMS were associated with a lower rate of permanent stoma, higher rate of resection surgery and shorter duration of hospital stay.
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- Bass, Gary Alan, 1979-, et al.
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Cardiac risk stratification in emergency resection for colonic tumours
- 2021
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In: BJS Open. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 2474-9842. ; 5:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Despite advances in perioperative care, the postoperative mortality rate after emergency oncological colonic resection remains high. Risk stratification may allow targeted perioperative optimization and cardiac risk stratification. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI), a user-friendly tool, could identify patients who would benefit most from perioperative cardiac risk mitigation.METHODS: Patients who underwent emergency resection for colonic cancer from 2007 to 2017 and registered in the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry (SCRCR) were analysed retrospectively. These patients were cross-referenced by social security number to the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare data set, a government registry of mortality, and co-morbidity data. RCRI scores were calculated for each patient and correlated with 90-day postoperative mortality risk, using Poisson regression with robust error of variance.RESULTS: Some 5703 patients met the study inclusion criteria. A linear increase in crude 90-day postoperative mortality was detected with increasing RCRI score (37.3 versus 11.3 per cent for RCRI 4 or more versus RCRI 1; P < 0.001). The adjusted 90-day all-cause mortality risk was also significantly increased (RCRI 4 or more versus RCRI 1: adjusted incidence rate ratio 2.07, 95 per cent c.i. 1.49 to 2.89; P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: This study documented an association between increasing cardiac risk and 90-day postoperative mortality. Those undergoing emergency colorectal surgery for cancer with a raised RCRI score should be considered high-risk patients who would most likely benefit from enhanced postoperative monitoring and critical care expertise.
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- Bass, G. A., 1979-, et al.
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Self-reported and actual adherence to the Tokyo guidelines in the European snapshot audit of complicated calculous biliary disease
- 2020
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In: BJS Open. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 2474-9842. ; 4:4, s. 622-629
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- BACKGROUND: Complicated acute biliary calculous disease poses clinical challenges. The European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ESTES) snapshot audit of complicated biliary calculous disease aims to make novel comparisons between self-reported institutional adherence to the Tokyo guidelines (TG18) and 'real-world' contemporary practice across Europe.METHODS: A preplanned analysis of a prospective observational multicentre audit that captured patients undergoing emergency admission for complicated biliary calculous disease (complicated cholecystitis, biliary pancreatitis, or choledocholithiasis with or without cholangitis) between 1 and 31 October 2018 was performed. An anonymized survey was administered to participating sites.RESULTS: Following an open call for participation, 25 centres from nine countries enrolled 338 patients. All centres completed the anonymized survey. Fifteen centres (60 per cent) self-reported that a minority of patients were treated surgically on index admission, favouring interval cholecystectomy. This was replicated in the snapshot audit, in which 152 of 338 patients (45·0 per cent) underwent index admission cholecystectomy, 17 (5·0 per cent) had interval cholecystectomy, and the remaining 169 (50·0 per cent) had not undergone surgery by the end of the 60-day follow-up. Centres that employed a dedicated acute care surgery model of care were more likely to perform index admission cholecystectomy compared with a traditional general surgery 'on call' service (57 versus 38 per cent respectively; odds ratio 2·14 (95 per cent c.i. 1·37 to 3·35), P < 0·001). Six centres (24 per cent) self-reported routinely performing blood cultures in acute cholecystitis; patient-level audit data revealed that blood cultures were done in 47 of 154 patients (30·5 per cent). No centre self-reported omitting antibiotics in the management of acute cholecystitis, and 144 of 154 (93·5 per cent) of patients in the snapshot audit received antibiotics during their index admission.CONCLUSION: Awareness of TG18 recommendations was high, but self-reported adherence and objective snapshot audit data showed low compliance with TG18 in patients with complicated acute biliary calculous disease.
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- Baumgartner, Ruth, et al.
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Impact of post-hepatectomy liver failure on morbidity and short- and long-term survival after major hepatectomy
- 2022
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In: BJS Open. - : Oxford University Press. - 2474-9842. ; 6:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background Post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is one of the most serious postoperative complications after hepatectomy. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the International Study Group of Liver Surgery (ISGLS) definition of PHLF on morbidity and short- and long-term survival after major hepatectomy. Methods This was a retrospective review of all patients who underwent major hepatectomy (three or more liver segments) for various liver tumours between 2010 and 2018 at two Swedish tertiary centres for hepatopancreatobiliary surgery. Descriptive statistics, regression models, and survival analyses were used. Results A total of 799 patients underwent major hepatectomy, of which 218 patients (27 per cent) developed ISGLS-defined PHLF, including 115 patients (14 per cent) with ISGLS grade A, 76 patients (10 per cent) with grade B, and 27 patients (3 per cent) with grade C. The presence of cirrhosis, perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, and gallbladder cancer, right-sided hemihepatectomy and trisectionectomy all significantly increased the risk of clinically relevant PHLF (grades B and C). Clinically relevant PHLF increased the risk of 90-day mortality and was associated with impaired long-term survival. ISGLS grade A had more major postoperative complications compared with no PHLF but failed to be an independent predictor of both 90-day mortality and long-term survival. The impact of PHLF grade B/C on long-term survival was no longer present in patients surviving the first 90 days after surgery. Conclusions The presently used ISGLS definition for PHLF should be reconsidered regarding mortality as only PHLF grade B/C was associated with a negative impact on short-term survival; however, even ISGLS grade A had clinical implications. The aim was to assess the ISGLS criteria for post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) in a cohort of patients with major hepatectomy. The presently used ISGLS definition for PHLF should be reconsidered regarding mortality as only PHLF grade B/C was associated with a negative impact on short-term survival.
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- Boström, Petrus, et al.
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Population‐based cohort study of the impact on postoperative mortality of anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer
- 2019
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In: BJS Open. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 2474-9842. ; 3:1, s. 106-111
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- Background: Anastomotic leakage following anterior resection for rectal cancer may result in death. The aim of this study was to yield an updated, population‐based estimate of postoperative mortality and evaluate possible interacting factors.Methods: This was a retrospective national cohort study of patients who underwent anterior resection between 2007 and 2016. Data were retrieved from a prospectively developed database. Anastomotic leakage constituted exposure, whereas outcome was defined as death within 90 days of surgery. Logistic regression analyses, using directed acyclic graphs to evaluate possible confounders, were performed, including interaction analyses.Results: Of 6948 patients, 693 (10·0 per cent) experienced anastomotic leakage and 294 (4·2 per cent) underwent reintervention due to leakage. The mortality rate was 1·5 per cent in patients without leakage and 3·9 per cent in those with leakage. In multivariable analysis, leakage was associated with increased mortality only when a reintervention was performed (odds ratio (OR) 5·57, 95 per cent c.i. 3·29 to 9·44). Leaks not necessitating reintervention did not result in increased mortality (OR 0·70, 0·25 to 1·96). There was evidence of interaction between leakage and age on a multiplicative scale (P = 0·007), leading to a substantial mortality increase in elderly patients with leakage.Conclusion: Anastomotic leakage, in particular severe leakage, led to a significant increase in 90‐day mortality, with a more pronounced risk of death in the elderly.
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- Brindle, M., et al.
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Recommendations from the ERAS (R) Society for standards for the development of enhanced recovery after surgery guidelines
- 2020
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In: BJS Open. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 2474-9842. ; 4:1, s. 157-163
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- Background: ERAS (R) Society guidelines are holistic, multidisciplinary tools designed to improve outcomes after surgery. The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) approach was initially developed for colorectal surgery and has been implemented successfully across a large number of settings, resulting in improved patient outcomes. As the ERAS approach is increasingly being adopted worldwide and new guidelines are being generated for new populations, there is a need to define an ERAS (R) Society guideline and the methodology that should be followed in its development.Methods: The ERAS (R) Society recommended approach for developing new guidelines is based on the creation of multidisciplinary guideline development groups responsible for defining topics, planning the literature search, and assessing the quality of the evidence.Results: Clear definitions for the elements of an ERAS guideline involve multimodal and multidisciplinary approaches impacting on multiple patient outcomes. Recommended methodology for guideline development follows a rigorous approach with systematic identification and evaluation of evidence, and consensus-based development of recommendations. Guidelines should then be evaluated and reviewed regularly to ensure that the best and most up-to-date evidence is used consistently to support surgical patients.Conclusion: There is a need for a standardized, evidence-informed approach to both the development of new ERAS (R) Society guidelines, and the adaptation and revision of existing guidelines.
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- Busweiler, L A D, et al.
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International benchmarking in oesophageal and gastric cancer surgery
- 2019
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In: BJS Open. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 2474-9842. ; 3:1, s. 62-73
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- Background: Benchmarking on an international level might lead to improved outcomes at a national level. The aim of this study was to compare treatment and surgical outcome data from the Swedish National Register for Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer (NREV) and the Dutch Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Audit (DUCA).Methods: All patients with primary oesophageal or gastric cancer who underwent a resection and were registered in NREV or DUCA between 2012 and 2014 were included. Differences in 30-day mortality were analysed using case mix-adjusted multivariable logistic regression.Results: In total, 4439 patients underwent oesophagectomy (2509 patients) or gastrectomy (1930 patients). Estimated resection rates were comparable. Swedish patients were older but had less advanced disease and less co-morbidity than Dutch patients. Neoadjuvant treatment rates were lower in Sweden than in the Netherlands, both for patients who underwent oesophagectomy (68·6 versus 90·0 per cent respectively; P < 0·001) and for those having gastrectomy (38·3 versus 56·6 per cent; P < 0·001). In Sweden, transthoracic oesophagectomy was performed in 94·7 per cent of patients, whereas in the Netherlands, a transhiatal approach was undertaken in 35·8 per cent. Higher annual procedural volumes per hospital were observed in the Netherlands. Adjusted 30-day and/or in-hospital mortality after gastrectomy was statistically significantly lower in Sweden than in the Netherlands (odds ratio 0·53, 95 per cent c.i. 0·29 to 0·95).Conclusion: For oesophageal and gastric cancer, there are differences in patient, tumour and treatment characteristics between Sweden and the Netherlands. Postoperative mortality in patients with gastric cancer was lower in Sweden.
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- Byrling, Johannes, et al.
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Tumour origin, diagnostic accuracy and histopathological evaluation in patients with periampullary cancer : nationwide cohort study
- 2023
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In: BJS Open. - 2474-9842. ; 7:5
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- Background: The prevalence of different periampullary cancers (pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, distal cholangiocarcinoma, ampullary cancer and duodenal cancer) is heterogeneous in the literature. During the 2010s, a standardized histopathological protocol for pancreatoduodenectomy specimens based on axial slicing was adopted in Sweden. The present study sought to provide information about periampullary cancers with regard to tumour types in curative and noncurative settings, preoperative diagnostic accuracy and the impact of a standardized evaluation of the surgical specimen on diagnosis, R status and lymph node assessment. Methods: Data from patients diagnosed with periampullary cancer from 2010 to 2019 were retrieved from the Swedish National Registry for Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancer. Results: Among non-curative patients, 3704 (83.6 per cent) were diagnosed with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Among patients treated with pancreatoduodenectomy, diagnosis was pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in 1380 (50.0 per cent), distal cholangiocarcinoma in 284 (10.3 per cent), ampullary cancer in 376 (13.6 per cent), duodenal cancer in 160 (5.8 per cent) and other diagnoses in 560 (20.3 per cent) patients. The preoperative diagnosis corresponded to the postoperative in 1177 (67.5 per cent) patients for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, 162 (37.4 per cent) patients for distal cholangiocarcinoma, 220 (61.3 per cent) patients for ampullary cancer and 120 (53.6 per cent) patients for duodenal cancer. A higher rate of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma was seen in surgical specimens who underwent standardized evaluation, from 56.8 per cent to 64.3 per cent (P = 0.003). After standardization, higher rates of R1 resection (31.7 per cent versus 44.6 per cent, P < 0.001) and N1 stage (62.1 per cent versus 77.0 per cent, P < 0.001) were found. Conclusion: The proportion of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma was higher in patients in a non-curative setting compared with patients who underwent surgery. The rate of misdiagnosis for periampullary cancers was confirmed to be high. Thus, it should be taken into account when preoperative oncological treatment is considered. Standardized evaluation of the surgical specimen has increased pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, R1 and N1 rates.
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- Claassen, Y. H. M., et al.
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International comparison of treatment strategy and survival in metastatic gastric cancer
- 2019
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In: BJS Open. - : JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD. - 2474-9842. ; 3:1, s. 56-61
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- BackgroundIn the randomized Asian REGATTA trial, no survival benefit was shown for additional gastrectomy over chemotherapy alone in patients with advanced gastric cancer with a single incurable factor, thereby discouraging surgery for these patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate treatment strategies for patients with metastatic gastric cancer in daily practice in five European countries, along with relative survival in each country. MethodsNationwide population-based data from Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden were combined. Patients with primary metastatic gastric cancer diagnosed between 2006 and 2014 were included. The proportion of gastric resections performed and the administration of chemotherapy (irrespective of surgery) within each country were determined. Relative survival according to country was calculated. ResultsOverall, 15 057 patients with gastric cancer were included. The proportion of gastric resections varied from 81 per cent in the Netherlands and Denmark to 183 per cent in Belgium. Administration of chemotherapy was 392 per cent in the Netherlands, compared with 632 per cent in Belgium. The 6-month relative survival rate was between 390 (95 per cent c.i. 378 to 402) per cent in the Netherlands and 541 (521 to 569) per cent in Belgium. ConclusionThere is variation in the use of gastrectomy and chemotherapy in patients with metastatic gastric cancer, and subsequent differences in survival.
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- Dahlberg, Jakob, 1969, et al.
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Incidence, detection and outcome of differentiated thyroid cancer in Western Sweden
- 2021
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In: BJS open. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 2474-9842. ; 5:5
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- BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether the increasing incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) due to increased diagnosis of small and indolent tumours might mask a real increase of clinically significant cancers. The aim of this study was to correlate surgery, pathology and outcome data of individual patients to the mode of primary detection (palpation, by imaging or incidental) to assess if TC incidence has increased. METHODS: The Swedish Cancer Registry identified all patients with TC in Västra Götaland County representing approximately 1.6 million inhabitants. Clinical information was retrieved from medical records of patient cohorts from three study intervals (2001-2002, 2006-2007 and 2011-2014) comprising 60 per cent of all TC patients. Data were also obtained from the NORDCAN registry to compare of TC incidence with other Nordic countries. RESULTS: Between 2001 and 2014, the annualized standard incidence rate/100 000 population (ASR) of TC increased from 3.14 to 10.71 in women and from 1.12 to 3.77 in men. This was higher than the mean incidence for Sweden but similar to that in Norway and Finland. Differentiated TC (DTC) increased more than threefold. The majority of tumours (64 per cent) were detected by palpation. Larger tumours (10-20, 21-40 and greater than 40 mm) increased as much as microcarcinomas (less than 10 mm). Only 5 per cent of the tumours were detected by imaging. All disease-specific deaths (8.5 per cent of DTC in the first two cohorts) and most patients with recurrent or persistent disease (6.6 per cent of DTC cases) were diagnosed due to tumour-related symptoms. CONCLUSION: DTC in Western Sweden gradually increased between 2001 and 2014. The majority of tumours were detected by palpation suggesting a real increase in the incidence of clinically significant thyroid malignancies. © The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of BJS Society Ltd.
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