European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology
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A combination therapy of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) has been proposed as a treatment option in patients with peritoneal metastasis of colorectal, ovarian, gastric cancers and sarcomas and as a current standard treatment for pseudomyxoma peritonei and peritoneal mesothelioma. There is a need to standardize its indication, drugs selection along with their concentrations and ways to deliver peritoneal chemotherapy solutions for best outcomes. ⋯ This survey is the first LA effort to publish current practice indications and treatment protocols of PD. Achieving consensus of best therapeutic options is essential to provide the best possible outcomes for patients with PD who could benefit from CRS with HIPEC therefore aiming at standardization of the procedure.
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To assess the effectiveness of prolonged perioperative thoracic epidural analgesia (PEA) on long term survival of patients who underwent a complete cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for colorectal peritoneal metastases (CPM). ⋯ Patients 'characteristics of 59 patients in PCA group were comparable to those of 91 patients in PEA group, except for age, ASA score and fluid requirements, significantly more important in PEA group. Grade III-IV morbidity was 62.7% in PCA group compared with 36.3% in PEA group (p = 0.0015). Median overall survival (OS) of PEA group was 54.7 months compared to 39.5 months in PCA group (p = 0.0078). When adjusted on the covariates, using the propensity score, the PEA significantly improves OS [HR 0.40 (95% CI: 0.28-0.56)] (p < 0.0001) and disease free survival (DFS) [HR 0.61 (95% CI: 0.45-0.81] (p < 0.0007) CONCLUSIONS: In this retrospective study of patients who underwent a complete CRS and HIPEC for colorectal peritoneal metastases, the perioperative thoracic epidural analgesia prolonged for over 72 h reduced significantly the grade III-IV morbidity and may improve OS and DFS.
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Reduced functional reserve in older people, combined with the surgical stress, may increase the likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes. The objective of this study was to examine the associations between preoperative physical performance and severity of postoperative complications, length of stay (LoS), and discharge destination in older people after abdominal cancer surgery. ⋯ The results emphasize the importance of acknowledging the physical fitness of the older individual rather than chronological age. Objectively measured physical performance is an important addition to conventional risk assessments in preoperative care. This will help to identify patients at high risk and in need of an alternative preoperative pathway, which might include personalized preoperative exercise.
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To evaluate whether clinicopathologic factors are related to surgical margin involvement, reoperation, and residual cancer in primary operable breast cancer. ⋯ Lower BMI, larger tumor size, pathologic evidence of multifocal disease, and no preoperative MRI evaluation were associated with increased risk for positive surgical margin involvement. DCIS with positive surgical margins was associated with increased risk for reoperation and residual cancer detection at re-excision.
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With an expanding elderly population and median rectal cancer detection age of 70 years, the prevalence of rectal cancer in elderly patients is increasing. Management is based on evidence from younger patients, resulting in substandard treatments and poor outcomes. Modern management of rectal cancer in the elderly demands patient-centered treatment, assessing frailty rather than chronological age. ⋯ Watch and wait protocols, in expert hands, are valuable for selected patients and adjuncts can be added to improve complete response rates. Functional recovery and patient-reported outcomes are as important as oncologic-specific outcomes in this age group. The above recommendations and others were made based on the best-available evidence to guide the personalized treatment of elderly patients with rectal cancer.