A comparison of extraperitoneal versus transperitoneal laparoscopic or robotic para-aortic lymphadenectomy for staging of endometrial carcinoma

Objective

The optimal surgical approach for complete lymphadenectomy in patients with endometrial cancer is controversial. The objective of our study was to compare the surgical outcomes of extraperitoneal laparoscopic, transperitoneal laparoscopic, and robotic transperitoneal para-aortic lymphadenectomy in endometrial cancer staging.

Methods

A retrospective review was performed on patients who underwent extraperitoneal or transperitoneal para-aortic lymphadenectomy for endometrial cancer staging from January 2007 to November 2012. Three patient groups were compared: extraperitoneal laparoscopic para-aortic lymphadenectomy, robotic hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy (“extraperitoneal group”; N = 34); laparoscopic hysterectomy and transperitoneal pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy (“transperitoneal laparoscopic group”; N = 108); and robotic hysterectomy and transperitoneal pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy (“transperitoneal robotic group”; N = 52). Fisher's exact test and Kruskal–Wallis test were used for statistical analysis, and statistical significance was defined as P < 0.05.

Results

The median number of para-aortic lymph nodes obtained was higher in the extraperitoneal group than in the transperitoneal laparoscopic and robotic groups (10, 5, and 4.5 nodes, respectively; P < 0.001). BMI was higher in the extraperitoneal group (median, 35.1 kg/m²) than in the transperitoneal groups but did not differ between the transperitoneal laparoscopic group (median, 28.4 kg/m²) and the transperitoneal robotic group (median, 30.2 kg/m²). Among patients with a BMI < 35 kg/m², the median number of para-aortic nodes harvested was higher in the extraperitoneal group than in the transperitoneal laparoscopic and robotic groups (9, 4, and 5 nodes, respectively; P < 0.01). The same pattern was observed among patients with a BMI ≥ 35 kg/m² (10, 6, and 3 nodes, respectively), but only the extraperitoneal group and the transperitoneal robotic group were significantly different (P = 0.001). There was no significant difference in median estimated blood loss between the extraperitoneal group and either the transperitoneal laparoscopic group (100 vs. 112.5 mL; P = 0.06) or the transperitoneal robotic group (100 vs. 67.5 mL; P = 0.23). The median operative time was longer in the extraperitoneal group (339.5 min; range, 242–453 min) than in the transperitoneal laparoscopic group (286 min; range, 101–480 min) and the transperitoneal robotic group (297.5 min, range 182–633 min) (P < 0.01).

Conclusion

Extraperitoneal laparoscopic para-aortic lymphadenectomy resulted in a higher number of para-aortic lymph nodes removed than transperitoneal laparoscopic or robotic lymphadenectomy. The extraperitoneal approach should be considered for endometrial cancer staging.     

导航引导下内镜扩大经鼻蝶窦入路切除鞍上区和第三脑室内颅咽管瘤

目的 探讨导航引导下完全内镜扩大经鼻蝶窦入路切除位于鞍上区和第三脑室内颅咽管瘤的可行性和有效性.方法 采用内镜扩大经鼻蝶窦入路、术中导航引导下切除3例位于鞍上区和第三脑室内的颅咽管瘤.结果 3例颅咽管瘤全切,手术效果好.术后随访10-14个月,患者生活正常,需要激素替代治疗.结论 内镜扩大经鼻蝶窦入路可以安全有效地切除位于鞍上区、第三脑室内的颅咽管瘤,这种手术方式不需要牵拉脑组织,并能完全暴露视交叉后、下方区域,在直视下操作,有利于对下丘脑、垂体柄及其他重要结构的保护.对于选择性的颅咽管瘤病例,内镜扩大经鼻蝶窦入路是切除肿瘤的一种新型微创手术入路.神经导航可以验证解剖标记点,引导手术方向,增加手术安全性.

Abstract：

Objective To investigate the feasibility and efficacy of image -guided extended endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach(EEETA) for the removal of craniopharyngiomas in the suprasellar region and third ventricle. Method A pure EEETA with image -guided system was used. Three patients with a craniopharyngioma involving the suprasellar region and third ventricle were treated. Results Total craniopharyngioma removal was achieved in three cases. All the patients recovered uneventfully. The follow - up study was carried out for 10 to 14 months with good outcomes. Compensatory endocrine substitution therapy was needed in all of them. Conclusions The EEETA for removal of craniopharyngiomas in the suprasellar region and third ventricle is feasible and effective. It has the advantages of no needing for brain retraction,offering panoramic view of retrochiasmatic and infrachiasmatic regions,manipulating under direct vision and protecting hypothalamus,pituitary stalk and other vital structures. The EEETA is a novel and minimally invasive approach for selected cases of craniopharyngioma. Neuronavigation plays an important role in identifying anatomic landmarks,guiding surgical direction and increasing safety of the operations.     

扩大经蝶窦入路治疗侵袭性垂体腺瘤(附117例病例分析)

目的 探讨扩大经蝶窦入路治疗侵袭性垂体腺瘤的疗效.方法 回顾性分析采用扩大经蝶窦入路治疗117例侵袭性垂体腺瘤病例,对其疗效进行分析.结果 肿瘤向前方及额叶底部生长14例,向侧方生长包绕海绵窦103例,向后方生长破坏斜坡27例,突破鞍底向蝶窦生长45例,向两个方向以上的呈侵袭性生长者57例.手术显微镜下肿瘤全切除73例,次全切除40例,大部切除4例.手术并发症包括短暂性脑脊液鼻漏7例;脑神经不全麻痹5例;垂体功能低下5例;颈内动脉损伤2例;单眼失明2例;水久性尿崩症1例;无死亡病例.随访3个月-8年,2例患者出现肿瘤复发而予γ-刀治疗,无再手术病例.结论 采用扩大经蝶窦入路切除侵袭性垂体腺瘤,肿瘤显露满意,全切除率高,手术并发症少;但对于肿瘤未能完全切除或激素分泌型侵袭性腺瘤患者,仍需密切随访,必要时联合放射、药物等综合治疗.     

Innate immune factors modulate ethanol interaction with GABAergic transmission in mouse central amygdala

Excessive ethanol drinking in rodent models may involve activation of the innate immune system, especially toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling pathways. We used intracellular recording of evoked GABAergic inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (eIPSPs) in central amygdala (CeA) neurons to examine the role of TLR4 activation by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and deletion of its adapter protein CD14 in acute ethanol effects on the GABAergic system. Ethanol (44, 66 or 100 mM) and LPS (25 and 50 μg/ml) both augmented eIPSPs in CeA of wild type (WT) mice. Ethanol (44 mM) decreased paired-pulse facilitation (PPF), suggesting a presynaptic mechanism of action. Acute LPS (25 μg/ml) had no effect on PPF and significantly increased the mean miniature IPSC amplitude, indicating a postsynaptic mechanism of action. Acute LPS pre-treatment potentiated ethanol (44 mM) effects on eIPSPs in WT mice and restored ethanol’s augmenting effects on the eIPSP amplitude in CD14 knockout (CD14 KO) mice. Both the LPS and ethanol (44–66 mM) augmentation of eIPSPs was diminished significantly in most CeA neurons of CD14 KO mice; however, ethanol at the highest concentration tested (100 mM) still increased eIPSP amplitudes. By contrast, ethanol pre-treatment occluded LPS augmentation of eIPSPs in WT mice and had no significant effect in CD14 KO mice. Furthermore, (+)-naloxone, a TLR4-MD-2 complex inhibitor, blocked LPS effects on eIPSPs in WT mice and delayed the ethanol-induced potentiation of GABAergic transmission. In CeA neurons of CD14 KO mice, (+)-naloxone alone diminished eIPSPs, and subsequent co-application of 100 mM ethanol restored the eIPSPs to baseline levels. In summary, our results indicate that TLR4 and CD14 signaling play an important role in the acute ethanol effects on GABAergic transmission in the CeA and support the idea that CD14 and TLR4 may be therapeutic targets for treatment of alcohol abuse.     

Laparoscopic extended pelvic lymph node dissection during radical cystectomy: technique and clinical outcomes

Study Type – Therapy (case series)
Level of Evidence 4 What’s known on the subject? and What does the study add? Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is an obligatory step for radical cystectomy and it provides staging information and potential survival benefits. This study shows extended PLND with proximal boundary of inferior mesentery artery is safe and feasible under laparoscopy. More positive nodes can be retrieved compared to standard template.

OBJECTIVE

? To study the surgical techniques and clinical results of laparoscopic extended pelvic lymph node dissection during radical cystectomy.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

? From July 2007 to October 2009, 43 patients with bladder carcinoma received laparoscopic radical cystectomy with extended pelvic lymphadenectomy and urinary diversion. ? Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) was first performed within extended template. ? The lower part of aorta and vena cava were isolated from the bifurcation of common iliac artery to the level of the inferior mesenteric artery. ? The standard template PLND was continued along the external iliac vessels, internal iliac vessels and obturator nerve. The bladder was then removed laparoscopically and urinary diversion was performed.

RESULTS

? All procedures were performed successfully and no open conversion occurred. The duration of the procedure for extended PLND was 90–185 min (mean 125 min) and total duration was 280–470 min (mean 329 min). ? Intra‐operative blood loss was 200–1500 mL (mean 325 mL) and eight cases received transfusion. Pathological study identified transitional cell carcinoma and a negative margin in all cases. A range of 19–53 lymph nodes were dissected in the patients with a mean of 31.3. ? In total, 17 positive nodes were confirmed in 11 cases. Postoperative complications included two cases of bowel obstruction, two cases of mild urine leakage and 17 cases of lymphatic leakage.

CONCLUSIONS

? Laparoscopic radical cystectomy with extended pelvic lymphadenectomy is indicated in selected patients with bladder cancer. ? It is safe, minimally invasive and more lymph nodes can be retrieved with a higher success rate by extended pelvic lymphadenectomy.     

Reviewing the standard of care in pancreatic adenocarcinoma: A critical appraisal

Treatment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma is still a great challenge to the surgeon. Although recent investigation and treatment protocols have redefined the limits of resectability and adjuvant care, survival outcome still remains dismally low. Because surgical resection of localized disease remains the only hope for curing pancreatic adenocarcinoma, all advances in diagnostic imaging and perioperative care have been aimed at improving the surgical outcome. In the present article, we discuss new developments and the existing controversies in the diagnosis, staging, determination of resectability, and the progress in surgical technique, palliation and, importantly, adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy, and highlight the latest standard of care wherever possible. Where consensus is lacking, available literature is discussed to narrow the debate and provide a working formula for the readers at large. It is finally understood that for the best outcome, treatment should be tailored to the patient. Although surgical outcome improves in expert hands, the overall survival remains poor irrespective of centres.     

扩大联合脏器切除治疗T4b期胃癌的临床分析

目的探讨扩大联合脏器切除T4b期胃癌的疗效,总结手术经验。方法对2012年1月至2015年12月在哈尔滨医科大学附属第一医院手术治疗的128例T4b期胃癌临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果 85例行扩大联合脏器切除术(extended multi-organ resection,ER组),43例行姑息性手术(non-extended multi-organ resection,NER组)。随访ER组1年、2年、3年的生存率分别为65.38%、44.87%和38.46%,均高于NER组的35.13%、16.21%和5.41%,两者之间的差异均有统计学意义(P0.05)。ER组的并发症发生率为18.82%,高于NER组的4.65%,两组之间的差异有统计学意义(P0.05);ER组的围手术期病死率为2.35%,NER组为2.33%,两者之间的差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论扩大联合脏器切除是安全可行的,可以延长病人生存期,改善临床症状,提高生存质量。     

Effective Two-Level Domain Decomposition Preconditioners for Elastic Crack Problems Modeled by Extended Finite Element Method

In this paper, we propose some effective one- and two-level domain decomposition preconditioners for elastic crack problems modeled by extended finite element method. To construct the preconditioners, the physical domain is decomposed into the "crack tip" subdomain, which contains all the degrees of freedom (dofs) of the branch enrichment functions, and the "regular" subdomains, which contain the standard dofs and the dofs of the Heaviside enrichment function. In the one-level additive Schwarz and restricted additive Schwarz preconditioners, the "crack tip" subproblem is solved directly and the "regular" subproblems are solved by some inexact solvers, such as ILU. In the two-level domain decomposition preconditioners, traditional interpolations between the coarse and the fine meshes destroy the good convergence property. Therefore, we propose an unconventional approach in which the coarse mesh is exactly the same as the fine mesh along the crack line, and adopt the technique of a non-matching grid interpolation between the fine and the coarse meshes. Numerical experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of the two-level domain decomposition preconditioners applied to elastic crack problems.     

低位直肠癌保留神经的腹膜外侧方扩大清扫的效果分析

目的 探讨低位直肠癌保留神经的腹膜外侧方扩大清扫对患者术后生存率、排尿功能和性功能的影响。方法 回顾性分析我院1996年1月至2000年6月期间收治的392例进展期低位直肠癌实施保留神经的根治性切除术患者的临床资料，其中行腹腔内清扫173例，腹腔内加腹膜外侧方清扫219例，2组患者在年龄、性别、浸润肠壁深度及肿瘤病理组织学类型方面差异无统计学意义。结果 腹腔内加腹膜外侧方清扫组侧方淋巴结转移率为17．8％（39／219），侧方盆壁非连续性癌灶转移率为5，9％（13／219）。术后发生排尿功能障碍：腹腔内清扫组7例（4．0％），腹腔内加腹膜外侧方清扫组113例（51．6％），2组比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）；性功能障碍：腹腔内清扫组93例男性患者中有12例（12．9％），腹腔内加腹膜外侧方清扫组119例男性患者中有62例（52．1％），2组比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）；局部复发率：腹腔内清扫组为16．2％（28／173），腹腔内加腹膜外侧方清扫组为9．6％（21／219），2组比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）；5年生存率：腹腔内清扫组为49．1％（85／173），腹腔内加腹膜外侧方清扫组为59．4％（130／219），2组比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论 低位直肠癌保留神经的腹膜外侧方扩大清扫，可以减少局部复发，提高患者5年生存率，但也会影响患者术后排尿和男性性机能。