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Kaori Kuramitsu Takumi Fukumoto Tsuyoshi Kobayashi Kenji Fukushima Sho Okimoto Takeshi Iwasaki Masahiro Tominaga Yoh Zen Hideki Ohdan Yonson Ku 《Journal of gastrointestinal surgery》2016,20(4):757-764
Background
Although several publications have reported donor morbidities, deterioration of liver function, which may cause posthepatectomy liver failure (PHLF), was not assessed specifically.Methods
The incidence of PHLF proposed by the International Study Group of Liver Surgery (ISGLS-PHLF) was analyzed among 257 living donors. ISGLS-PHLF was defined by an increased international normalized ratio and hyperbilirubinemia on or after postoperative day 5.Results
ISGLS-PHLF was identified in 21 donors (8 %), of which 18 (85.7 %) were grade A, 2 (9.5 %) were grade B, and 1 (4.8 %) was grade C. The average hospital stay without ISGLS-PHLF was 15?±?1 days, which extended along with increasing grades (p?=?0.03). In univariate analysis, right hepatectomy was significantly associated with the incidence of ISGLS-PHLF (p?=?0.02), and right hepatectomy (p?=?0.002) and operation time (p?=?0.01) in multivariate analysis. Of 176 right lobe donors, 19 (10.8 %) developed ISGLS-PHLF, of which 16 (84.2 %) were grade A, 2 (10.5 %) were grade B, and 1 (5.3 %) was grade C. Operation time was significantly associated with the incidence of ISGLS-PHLF in univariate (p?=?0.002) and multivariate (p?=?0.003) analyses.Conclusions
Right lobe donation surgery is associated with a higher incidence of ISGLS-PHLF.2.
Purpose
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a lethal disease; however, the frequency of recurrence can be reduced if curative surgery following adjuvant chemotherapy is applied. At present, adjuvant chemotherapy is uniformly performed in all patients, as it is unclear which tumor types are controlled best or worst. We investigated patients with recurrence to establish the optimum treatment strategy.Methods
Of 138 patients who underwent curative surgery for PDAC, 85 developed recurrence. Comprehensive clinicopathological factors were investigated for their association with the survival time after recurrence (SAR).Results
The median SAR was 12.6 months. Treatments for recurrence included best supportive care, GEM-based therapy and S-1. The performance status [hazard ratio (HR) 0.12, P?<?0.001], histological invasion of lymph vessels (HR 0.27, P?<?0.001), kind of treatment for recurrence (HR 5.0, P?<?0.001) and initial recurrence site (HR 2.9, P?<?0.001) were independent significant risk factors for the SAR. The initial recurrence sites were the liver (n?=?21, median SAR 8.8 months), lung (n?=?10, 14.9 months), peritoneum (n?=?6, 1.7 months), lymph nodes (n?=?6, 14.7 months), local site (n?=?17, 13.9 months) and multiple sites (n?=?25, 10.1 months). A shorter recurrence-free survival (<?1 year) and higher postoperative CA19-9 level were significantly associated with critical recurrence (peritoneal/liver).Conclusions
Several risk factors for SAR were detected in this study. Further investigations are needed to individualize the adjuvant chemotherapy for each patient with PDAC.3.
Purpose
To investigate the outcomes of living donor liver transplantation for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in Child-Pugh A/B patients and the usefulness of our expanded selection criteria, the Kyoto criteria.Methods
A total of 82 recipients with a Child-Pugh class A (n = 27) or B (n = 55) status having either multiple hepatic nodules or solitary tumors ≥5 cm in size treated between February 1999 and August 2012 were enrolled in this study.Results
The overall recurrence rate was significantly less for the Child-Pugh B patients than for the Child-Pugh A patients (P = 0.042), while the survival rates did not differ. In the Child-Pugh A and B patients, the survival rate was significantly greater, while the recurrence rate was lower among the patients meeting the Kyoto criteria than those exceeding these criteria (P = 0.006, P = 0.001, P = 0.032 and P < 0.001, respectively). In the Child-Pugh B patients, the overall survival and recurrence rates did not differ between the patients treated with and without pretreatment for hepatocellular carcinoma. In the Child-Pugh B patients treated with pretreatment, the overall survival rate was significantly greater, while the recurrence rate was lower among the patients meeting the Kyoto criteria than those exceeding these criteria (P < 0.001, P < 0.001, respectively).Conclusions
Living donor liver transplantation performed within the Kyoto criteria achieves excellent overall survival and recurrence rates, especially for Child-Pugh B patients, even those with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.4.
Guillaume?Passot Bruno?C.?Odisio Daria?Zorzi Armeen?Mahvash Sanjay?Gupta Michael?J.?Wallace Bradford?J.?Kim Suguru?Yamashita Claudius?Conrad Thomas?A.?Aloia Jean-Nicolas?Vauthey Yun?Shin?Chun
Background
The risk of colorectal liver metastases (CLM) disappearing on cross-sectional imaging has increased with advances in preoperative chemotherapy, but <50 % of disappearing CLM demonstrate complete pathological response.Objective
The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of fiducial marker placement before potentially curative treatment of CLM at risk of disappearing with chemotherapy.Methods
All consecutive patients who underwent fiducial placement for tracking of CLM at a tertiary center were reviewed.Results
Among 1377 patients undergoing CLM resection between 2005 and 2015, 35 patients underwent fiducial placement. Three patients were excluded due to disease progression. The study population comprised 32 patients who underwent fiducial placement in 41 CLM. Among the 41 marked CLM, 34 (83 %) were located >10 mm deep in the liver parenchyma, 25 (61 %) were in the right liver, and median size was 12 mm (range, 6–20 mm). No complication occurred after fiducial placement. After chemotherapy, 19 (46 %) of the 41 marked metastases disappeared on cross-sectional imaging. All fiducial-tracked CLM were treated with resection (n?=?31) or ablation (n?=?10). After median follow-up of 14 months (range, 0–64 months), no local recurrences were observed.Conclusion
Fiducial placement represents a safe procedure that facilitates accurate localization for resection or ablation of small CLM at risk of disappearing with chemotherapy.5.
Fernando de Barros Sérgio Setúbal José Manoel Martinho Nathalie Carvalho Leite Thais Guaraná Ana Beatriz Soares Monteiro Cristiane A Villela-Nogueira 《Obesity surgery》2016,26(9):2089-2097
Background
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common, severe disease in obese patients. However, NAFLD is usually underestimated by ultrasonography. Liver biopsy is not routinely done in bariatric surgery or during the follow-up. This study therefore examined the correlation between metabolic syndrome and NAFLD in morbidly obese patients based on an assessment using transient hepatic elastography (THE).Material and Methods
This study involved 50 female patients in the pre-operative phase for bariatric surgery. Before surgery, we collected clinical, laboratory, and anthropometric variables. THE measurements were obtained using a FibroScan® device (Echosens, Paris, France), and steatosis was quantified using Controlled Attenuation Parameter software (CAP). Statistical analyses were done using linear correlation and the Kruskal-Wallis test.Results
The mean of THE and CAP values were 7.56?±?4.78 kPa and 279.94?±?45.69 dB/m, respectively, and there was a significant linear correlation between the two measurements (r?=?0.651; p?<?0.001). The numbers of metabolic syndrome parameters did not influence the THE (p?=?0.436) or CAP (p?=?0.422) values. HbA1c and HOMA-IR showed a strong linear correlation with CAP (r?=?0.643, p?=?0.013 and r?=?0.668, p?=?0.009, respectively) and a tendency to some linear correlation with THE (r?=?0.500, p?=?0.05 and r?=?0.500, p?=?0.002, respectively).Conclusion
Morbidly obese women submitted to FibroScan® presented a high prevalence of severe steatosis and advanced fibrosis in our sample. Insulin resistance parameters were correlated with steatosis, but less with fibrosis.6.
Background
Obesity is associated with chronic inflammation, liver steatosis and increased liver enzymes such as gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), markers for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and liver fat content. Increased platelet counts (PCs) are a biomarker reflecting inflammation and the degree of fibrosis in NAFLD. We investigated alterations in PCs, GGT, ALT, C-reactive protein (CRP) and ferritin after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP).Methods
One hundred twenty-four morbidly obese non-diabetic patients were evaluated before (baseline) and 12 months after (follow-up) RYGBP.Results
Body mass index (BMI) was reduced from 43.5 kg/m2 (baseline) to 31.1 kg/m2 (follow-up), and p?<?0.001 and weight declined from 126.2 to 89.0 kg. PCs decreased from 303?×?109 to 260?×?109/l, p?<?0.001. GGT was reduced from 0.63 to 0.38 μkat/l, p?<?0.001. ALT decreased from 0.69 to 0.59 μkat/l, p?=?0.006. CRP was lowered from 7.3 to 5.4 mg/l p?<?0.001 and ferritin from 106 to 84 μg/l p?<?0.001. The alterations in PCs correlated with the changes in CRP (r?=?0.38, p?=?0.001), BMI (r?=?0.25, p?=?0.012), weight (r?=?0.24, p?=?0.015) and inversely correlated with ferritin (r?=?21, p?=?0.036).Conclusions
PCs, GGT and ALT (markers for NAFLD), and CRP and ferritin (markers for inflammation) decreased in morbidly obese after RYGBP. The decrease in PCs correlated with alterations in CRP, BMI, weight and ferritin. The lowering of liver enzymes may reflect a lowered liver fat content and decreased general inflammation.7.
Kyohei Ariake Fuyuhiko Motoi Hideo Shimomura Masamichi Mizuma Shimpei Maeda Chiaki Terao Yasuko Tatewaki Hideo Ohtsuka Koji Fukase Kunihiro Masuda Hiroki Hayashi Tatsuyuki Takadate Takeshi Naitoh Yasuyuki Taki Michiaki Unno 《Journal of gastrointestinal surgery》2018,22(2):279-287
Background
We aimed to determine whether treatment should be stratified according to 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) maximum standardized uptake values (SUVmax) in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.Methods
Patients who underwent preoperative 18F-FDG PET/CT between 2006 and 2014 (n = 138) were stratified into high (≥ 4.85) and low (< 4.85) PET groups. The clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic outcomes were analyzed retrospectively.Results
The primary tumor SUVmax was positively correlated with preoperative CA19-9 levels (P < 0.001). The high PET group failed to achieve postoperative CA19-9 normalization (P = 0.014). Disease-specific (P < 0.001), recurrence-free (P < 0.001), liver recurrence-free (P < 0.001), and peritoneal recurrence-free (P = 0.020) survivals were significantly shorter in the high PET group. The primary tumor SUVmax was an independent predictive risk factor for liver metastasis (hazard ratio 3.46, 95% confidence interval 1.61–7.87; P = 0.001) and peritoneal recurrence (hazard ratio 3.36, 95% confidence interval 1.18–10.89; P = 0.023).Conclusions
Surgical resection failed to achieve CA19-9 normalization in the high PET group and distant recurrence was frequent. This suggests the potential for residual cancer at distant sites, even after curative resection. Stronger preoperative systemic chemotherapy is preferred for the high PET group patients.8.
Takeshi Takamoto Keiji Sano Takuya Hashimoto Akihiko Ichida Kei Shimada Yoshikazu Maruyama Masatoshi Makuuchi 《Journal of gastrointestinal surgery》2018,22(12):2037-2044
Background
Recent improvements in imaging technologies have enabled surgeons to perform precise planning using virtual hepatectomy (VH). However, the practical and clinical benefits of VH remain unclear. This study sought to assess how three-dimensional analysis using a VH contributed to preoperative planning and postoperative outcome in patients undergoing liver surgery for the treatment of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM).Methods
From 2007 to 2017, a total of 473 CRLM patients who received curative hepatectomy were retrospectively assessed. A 1:1 matched propensity analysis was performed between patients who did not receive a VH (without 3D group: n?=?188) and received a VH (3D(+) group: n?=?285).Result
The rate of VH increased over the study period (P?<?0.001). After propensity score matching (n?=?150 for each group), no significant differences were observed in the intraoperative and postoperative outcome, including liver transection time, blood loss, or morbidity between the groups. More patients received a small anatomical resection (plus limited resections) in the 3D(+) group (25 vs 11%, [P?=?0.03]). A submillimeter margin was less frequent in the 3D(+) group. No significant differences in the 5-year overall survival and disease-free survival rates were seen between the without 3D group and the 3D(+) group (38.0 vs. 45.9% [P?=?0.99], 11.1 vs. 21.7%, respectively [P?=?0.109]).Conclusion
Although VH did not significantly influenced on the long-term outcome after hepatectomy, a more parenchymal-sparing operative procedure (anatomical resections, plus limited resections) was selected and the risk of a submillimeter surgical margin was reduced after introduction of VH.9.
Erin A Brennand Selphee Tang Colin Birch Magnus Murphy Sue Ross Magali Robert for the Calgary Women’s Pelvic Health Research Group 《International urogynecology journal》2017,28(4):621-628
Introduction and hypothesis
The objective was to evaluate the impact of preoperative body mass index ≥30 on objective and subjective cure rates 5 years after midurethral sling surgery.Methods
Secondary analysis of the 5-year results of a randomized clinical trial evaluating tension-free vaginal tape vs transobturator tape surgery. Women (n?=?176) were classified as obese or non-obese based on preoperative height and weight. Women self-reported symptoms and quality of life, and underwent standardized physical examinations and pad-testing. Categorical data were analyzed using Chi-squared or Fisher’s exact tests, continuous data by Mann–Whitney U test. Primary outcome was objective cure defined as <1 g urine lost on pad-test at 5 years post-surgery. Secondary outcomes were subjective cure of incontinence, urinary urge incontinence symptoms, and quality of life scores.Results
Non-obese women had a higher rate of objective cure, 87.4 % (n?=?83 out of 95) compared with 65.9 % (n?=?29 out of 44) in the obese group (P?=?0.003, risk difference [RD] 21.5 %, 95 % CI 5.9–37.0 %). Subjectively, non-obese women also reported higher rates of cure, 76.7 % (n?=?89 out of 116) compared with 53.6 % (n?=?30 out of 56) of obese women (P?=?0.002, RD 23.2 %, 95 % CI 8.0–38.3 %). Overall rates of urge incontinence symptoms were similar in the two groups, but rates of bothersome symptoms were higher for obese women (58.9 % vs 42.1 %, P?=?0.039, RD 16.8 % 95 % CI 1.1–32.6).Conclusions
Five years after surgery, obese women continued to experience lower rates of cure compared with non-obese women.10.
Xian-rui Wu Jean Ashburn Feza H Remzi Yi Li Hagar Fass Bo Shen 《Journal of gastrointestinal surgery》2016,20(3):631-639
Background and Aims
The impact of gender on the development of chronic ileal pouch disorders following ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) has not been evaluated. This study was aimed to assess the association between gender and pouch outcomes.Methods
Comparisons of long-term pouch outcomes between male and female patients were performed using both univariate and multivariate analyses.Results
Of all patients enrolled (n?=?1564), 881(56.3 %) were males. Male patients were older at the time of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) diagnosis and pouch construction. The frequencies of neoplasia as the indication for colectomy and significant comorbidity were higher in males, while fewer male patients had IBD-related extra-intestinal manifestations or concurrent autoimmune disorders. There was no significant difference between the genders in other clinicopathological characteristics. More male patients (n?=?144, 16.3 %) developed chronic antibiotic-refractory pouchitis (CARP) than females (n?=?73, 10.7 %) (P?=?0.001). Seventy-four males (8.4 %) had ileal pouch anastomotic sinus versus 22 female patients (3.2 %) (P?<?0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analyses confirmed the association between male gender and CARP (odds ratio (OR) 1.64, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.21–2.24, P?=?0.002) and male gender and ileal pouch anastomotic sinus (OR 2.85, 95 % CI 1.48–5.47, P?=?0.002). After a median follow-up of 9.0 (interquartile range 4.0–14.0) years, pouch failed in a total of 126 patients (8.1 %). No significant difference was identified between male and female patients in pouch failure (P?=?0.61).Conclusions
Among the pouch patients referred to our subspecialty Pouch Center, male patients were found to have an increased risk for the CARP and ileal pouch sinus. The pathogenic mechanisms of the association warrant further study.11.
Yoshihiro Sakamoto Shutaro Hori Seiji Oguro Junichi Arita Yoji Kishi Satoshi Nara Minoru Esaki Akio Saiura Kazuaki Shimada Takeharu Yamanaka Tomoo Kosuge 《Journal of gastrointestinal surgery》2016,20(3):595-603
Background
A retrospective analysis indicated that the incidence of delayed gastric emptying (DGE) was less after using a circular stapler (CS) for duodenojejunostomy than that after hand-sewn (HS) anastomosis in pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PpPD). This randomized clinical trial compared the incidence of DGE postoperative after CS duodenojejunostomy with that of conventional HS anastomosis in PpPD.Methods
We randomly assigned 101 patients (age 20–80) undergoing PpPD to receive CS duodenojejunostomy (group CS, n?=?50) or HS duodenojejunostomy (group HS, n?=?51) in two Japanese cancer center hospitals between 2011 and 2013. The patients were stratified by institution and size of the main pancreatic duct (<3 or ≥3 mm). The primary endpoint was the incidence of grade B or C DGE according to the international definition with a non-inferiority margin of 5 %. This trial is registered with University hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN) Center: UMIN000005463.Results
Per-protocol analysis of data on 95 patients showed that grade B or C DGE was found in 4 (8.9 %) of 45 patients who underwent CS anastomosis and in 8 (16 %) of 50 patients who underwent HS anastomosis (P?=?0.015). There were no differences in the overall incidence of DGE (P?=?0.98), passage of the contrast medium through the anastomosis (P?=?0.55), or hospital stays (P?=?0.22).Conclusions
CS duodenojejunostomy is not inferior to HS anastomosis with respect to the incidence of clinically significant DGE, justifying its use as treatment option.12.
Daniel Delitto Casey M. Luckhurst Brian S. Black John L. Beck Thomas J. GeorgeJr. George A. Sarosi Ryan M. Thomas Jose G. Trevino Kevin E. Behrns Steven J. Hughes 《Journal of gastrointestinal surgery》2016,20(7):1343-1349
Background
Data are sparse regarding patient selection criteria or evaluating oncologic outcomes following laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD). Having prospectively limited LPD to patients with resectable disease defined by National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) criteria, we evaluated perioperative and long-term oncologic outcomes of LPD compared to a similar cohort of open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD).Methods
Consecutive patients (November 2010–February 2014) undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for periampullary adenocarcinoma were reviewed. Patients were excluded from further analysis for benign pathology, conversion to OPD for portal vein resection, and contraindications for LPD not related to their malignancy. Outcomes of patients undergoing LPD were analyzed in an intention-to-treat manner against a cohort of patients undergoing OPD.Results
These selection criteria resulted in offering LPD to 77 % of all cancer patients. Compared to the OPD cohort, LPD was associated with significant reductions in wound infections (16 vs. 34 %; P?=?0.038), pancreatic fistula (17 vs. 36 %; P?=?0.032), and median hospital stay (9 vs. 12 days; P?=?0.025). Overall survival (OS) was not statistically different between patients undergoing LPD vs. OPD for periampullary adenocarcinoma (median OS 27.9 vs. 23.5 months; P?=?0.955) or pancreatic adenocarcinoma (N?=?28 vs. 22 patients; median OS 20.7 vs. 21.1 months; P?=?0.703).Conclusions
The selective application of LPD for periampullary malignancies results in a high degree of eligibility as well as significant reductions in length of stay, wound infections, and pancreatic fistula. Overall survival after LPD is similar to OPD.13.
Georgios?Antonios?Margonis Mario?Samaha Yuhree?Kim Lauren?McLendon?Postlewait Pamela?Kunz Shishir?Maithel Thuy?Tran Nickolas?Berger T.?Clark?Gamblin Matthew?G.?Mullen Todd?W.?Bauer Timothy?M.?Pawlik
Introduction
Duodenal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare neoplasms with poorly defined management. We sought to evaluate the outcomes of patients undergoing resection of duodenal NETs.Methods
Using a multi-institutional database, 146 patients who underwent resection for duodenal NETs between 1993 and 2015 were identified. Data on clinicopathologic characteristics and outcomes were collected and analyzed.Results
Local surgical resection (LR) was performed in 57 (39.0 %) patients, while 50 (34.3 %) patients underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and 39 (26.7 %) patients an endoscopic resection (ER). Factors associated with worse RFS included advanced tumor grade and metastasis at diagnosis (both P?<?0.05) but not procedure type (P?>?0.05). Among patients who had at least one lymph node examined (n?=?85), 50 (58.8 %) had a metastatic lymph node; lymph node metastasis (P?=?0.04) and advanced tumor grade (P?=?0.04) were more common among patients with tumors >1.5 cm. Median length-of-stay was longer for PD versus LR (P?<?0.001). PD patients were at increased risk for severe postoperative complications (P?=?0.01).Conclusion
Recurrence of duodenal NETs was dependent on tumor biology rather than procedure type. PD was associated with a longer hospital stay and higher risk of perioperative complications. For patients with tumors ≤1.5 cm, LR or ER may be appropriate with PD reserved for larger lesions and those not amenable to a more local approach.14.
Jill K. Onesti Lawrence A. Shirley Neil D. Saunders Gail W. Davidson Mary E. Dillhoff Hooman Khabiri Gregory E. Guy Joshua D. Dowell Carl R Schmidt Manisha H. Shah Mark Bloomston 《Journal of gastrointestinal surgery》2016,20(3):580-586
Introduction
We hypothesized that an elevated preoperative alkaline phosphatase (AP) predicted worse outcomes for patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for neuroendocrine tumor (NET) liver metastases.Methods
We reviewed all patients who underwent TACE for metastatic NET between 2009 and 2013. Survival was evaluated using preprocedure variables.Results
One hundred and nine patients underwent 210 TACE procedures. The average age was 57.7 years (range 20–78). Primary sites included pancreas (N?=?20), other gastrointestinal (N?=?52), lung (N?=?9), and unknown (N?=?28). The tumor was grade 1 in 68 (62 %), grade 2 in 21 (19 %), and grade 3 in 3 (3 %). Extrahepatic disease was present in 54 (50 %) and greater than 50 % hepatic tumor burden by imaging in 63 (58 %). Elevated bilirubin occurred in 8 (7 %), elevated AP in 22 (20 %), elevated ALT in 21 (19 %), and elevated AST in 41 (38 %). Univariate predictors included tumor grade (43 vs 27 vs 21 months, p?=?0.015), hepatic tumor burden (59 vs 37 months, p?=?0.009), and elevated AP (59 vs 23 months, p?<?0.001). On multivariate analysis, only elevated AP (p?=?0.001) predicted worse survival.Conclusions
Elevated AP prior to TACE for metastatic NET portends a worse survival outcome, even more so than tumor grade or extent of hepatic disease.15.
Wostrack M Shiban E Harmening K Obermueller T Ringel F Ryang YM Meyer B Stoffel M 《Acta neurochirurgica》2012,154(8):1419-1430
Background
Despite the increased risk of hemorrhage and deteriorating neurological function of once-bled cerebral cavernous malformations (CM), the management of eloquently located CMs remains controversial.Methods
All eloquently located CMs (n?=?45) surgically treated between 03/2006 and 04/2011 in our department were consecutively evaluated. Eloquence was characterized according to Spetzler and Martin's definition. The following locations were approached: brainstem, n?=?16; sensorimotor, n?=?8; visual pathway, n?=?7; cerebellum (deep nuclei and peduncles), n?=?7; basal ganglia, n?=?4, and language, n?=?3. Follow-up data was available for 41 patients (91 %) with a median interval of 14 months. Outcomes were evaluated according to the Glasgow outcome and the modified Rankin scale.Results
Immediately after surgery, 47 % (n?=?21) had a new deficit. At follow-up, 80 % (n?=?36) recovered to at least preoperative status or were better than before surgery, 9 % (n?=?4) exhibited a slight, and 7 % (n?=?3) had a moderate neurological impairment. Only two cases (4 %) with a new permanent severe deficit were observed, both related to dorsal brainstem surgery. The outcome after the surgery of otherwise located brainstem CMs was as beneficial as that for non-brainstem CMs. Patients with initially poor neurological performance fared worse than oligosymptomatic patients.Conclusions
Despite the high postoperative transient morbidity, the majority improved profoundly during follow-ups. Compared with natural history, surgical treatment should be considered for all eloquent symptomatic CMs. Dorsal brainstem location and poor preoperative neurological status are associated with an increased postoperative morbidity.16.
Saachi Sachdev Qi Wang Charles Billington John Connett Leaque Ahmed William Inabnet Streamson Chua Sayeed Ikramuddin Judith Korner 《Obesity surgery》2016,26(5):957-965
Background
This study aims to quantify changes in fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) and bile acids (BAs) in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes randomized to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) vs intensive medical management (IMM) and matched for similar reduction in HbA1c after 1 year of treatment.Methods
Blood samples were drawn from patients who underwent a test meal challenge before and 1 year after IMM (n?=?15) or RYGB (n?=?15).Results
Mean HbA1c decreased from 9.7 to 6.4 % after RYGB and from 9.1 to 6.1 % in the IMM group. At 12 months, the number of diabetes medications used per subject in the RYGB group (2.5?±?0.5) was less than in the IMM group (4.6?±?0.3). After RYGB, FGF19 increased in the fasted (93?±?15 to 152?±?19 pg/ml; P?=?0.008) and postprandial states (area under the curve (AUC), 10.8?±?1.9 to 23.4?±?4.1 pg?×?h/ml?×?103; P?=?0.006) but remained unchanged following IMM. BAs increased after RYGB (AUC ×103, 6.63?±?1.3 to 15.16?±?2.56 μM?×?h; P?=?0.003) and decreased after IMM (AUC ×103, 8.22?±?1.24 to 5.70?±?0.70; P?=?0.01). No changes were observed in the ratio of 12α-hydroxylated/non-12α-hyroxylated BAs. Following RYGB, FGF19 AUC correlated with BAs (r?=?0.54, P?=?0.04) and trended negatively with HbA1c (r?=??0.44; P?=?0.09); these associations were not observed after IMM.Conclusions
BA and FGF19 levels increased after RYGB but not after IMM in subjects who achieved similar improvement in glycemic control. Further studies are necessary to determine whether these hormonal changes facilitate improved glucose homeostasis.17.
Priyanka Khandelwal Vijaya Murugan Smriti Hari Ramakrishnan Lakshmy Aditi Sinha Pankaj Hari Arvind Bagga 《Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)》2016,31(8):1313-1320
Background
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) predisposes to accelerated atherosclerosis that is measured by carotid artery intima-media thickness (cIMT) and brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD). Information on the association of these parameters with dyslipidemia in pre-dialysis pediatric CKD is limited.Methods
Eighty patients aged 9.9?±?3.2 years, with estimated glomerular filtration rate of 38.8?±?10.8 ml/1.73 m2/min, and 42 pediatric controls underwent cross-sectional analysis of lipid profile, cIMT, and brachial artery FMD. Significant differences in these parameters between patients and controls were analyzed using Student’s t test. Predictors of cIMT and dyslipidemia were assessed using linear and logistic regression respectively.Results
Patients had elevated blood levels of triglyceride and of total and LDL cholesterol than controls (P?≤?0.001); 73.8 % were dyslipidemic. Mean cIMT was higher (0.421?±?0.054 mm vs 0.388?±?0.036 mm, P?=?0.001) and brachial artery FMD was reduced (10.6?±?4.9 % vs 18.9?±?4.1 %, P?<?0.0001) in patients compared with controls. On multivariate analysis, hypertension (OR 3.68, P?=?0.044) and male gender (OR 10.21, P?=?0.004) were associated with dyslipidemia; cIMT was significantly associated with LDL cholesterol (β?=?28.36, P?=?0.033).Conclusion
Dyslipidemia was prevalent and cIMT significantly elevated in pre-dialysis pediatric CKD, indicating increased cardiovascular risk. Elevated LDL cholesterol predicted increased cIMT, strengthening the association between dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis in early CKD.18.
Meng Gu Chong Liu Yan-bo Chen Huan Xu Shi Fu Qi Chen Zhong Wang 《International urology and nephrology》2018,50(5):819-823
Purpose
This study aimed to estimate the validity and applicability of Vela laser enucleation of the prostate (VoLEP) in the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).Methods
A retrospective chart review of 112 patients with BPH who underwent VoLEP (n?=?60) or holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) (n?=?56) was conducted at our institution from January 2015 to June 2015. The general and perioperative characteristics of the patients were collected. The 12-month follow-up data, including the lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) indexes (International Prostate Symptom Score [I-PSS], quality-of-life [QoL] score and maximum flow rate [Qmax]), as well as rates of perioperative and late complications, were analyzed.Results
No significant differences were observed in pre- and perioperative parameters, including operation time (58.05?±?10.14 vs. 60.14?±?12.30 min, P?=?0.44), serum sodium decrease (3.49?±?0.83 vs. 3.48?±?0.84 mmol/L, P?=?0.97), hemoglobin decrease (1.28?±?0.38 vs. 1.24?±?0.77 g/dL, P?=?0.71), catheterization time (3.63?±?1.10 vs. 3.89?±?1.11 days, P?=?0.21) and hospital stay (4.57?±?1.25 vs. 4.68?±?1.18 days, P?=?0.63) between the two groups of patients. Compared with the HoLEP group, the noise during operation was lower in VoLEP group (47.22?±?10.31 vs. 59.45?±?9.65 db, P?<?0.05). During 1, 6 and 12 months of follow-up visits, the LUTS indexes (I-PSS, QoL score and Qmax) were remarkably improved in both groups when comparing with the baseline values. Furthermore, LUTS indexes were comparable in both groups (P?>?0.05).Conclusion
Similarly as the holmium laser, the Vela laser is a potent, safe, efficient durable and surgical treatment option for minimally invasive surgery in patients with BPH-induced LUTS.19.
Martin de Santibañes Agustin Dietrich Fernando A. Alvarez Victoria Ardiles Monica Loresi Maximiliano D’adamo Eduardo de Santibañes 《Journal of gastrointestinal surgery》2016,20(3):546-553
Background
The associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) strategy induces rapid future liver remnant (FLR) hypertrophy. Hepatocyte cellular and molecular changes associated with liver hypertrophy during ALPPS remain ill-defined in humans.Methods
Patients undergoing the ALPPS approach between June 2011 and October 2014 were extracted. Biopsies from the FLR were obtained during the first and second stages. Hematoxylin–eosin staining and immunohistochemical analysis for expression of the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) were performed. The proliferative index was defined as: PCNA–TUNEL ratio.Results
Eleven of 34 patients treated were studied during both stages. Median FLR hypertrophy was 104 % in 6 days, with a mean difference between preoperative and postoperative volume of 361 ml (P?<?0.001). The mean hepatocyte number increased from 52.7 cells/mm2 in the first stage to 89.6 cells/mm2 in the second stage (P?=?0.001). PCNA expression increased by 190 % between stages with a linear correlation (r?=?0.58) with macroscopic hypertrophy. The proliferative index increased from ?3.78 cells/mm2 in first stage to 2.32 cells/mm2 in the second stage (P?=?0.034).Conclusions
The results of the present study indicate that the rapid FLR volumetric increase observed in ALPPS is accompanied by histological and molecular features of hepatocyte cell proliferation.20.
Qinyu Chen Katiuscha Merath Griffin Olsen Fabio Bagante Jay J. Idrees Ozgur Akgul Jordan Cloyd Carl Schmidt Mary Dillhoff Eliza W. Beal Susan White Timothy M. Pawlik 《Journal of gastrointestinal surgery》2018,22(7):1221-1229