The British journal of surgery
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Multicenter Study
Actual malignancy risk of either operated or non-operated presumed mucinous cystic neoplasms of the pancreas under surveillance.
Despite the low malignant potential of pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs), surgery is still performed. The aim of this pragmatic study was to assess the outcome of surgery and surveillance for patients presenting with a presumed MCN at the first evaluation. ⋯ Malignant degeneration of presumed pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasms takes several years, if it occurs at all. Mural nodules, enhancing walls or cysts of 50 mm or larger call for surgical resection owing to an increased risk of malignancy; otherwise, surveillance seems a good option.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Short-term outcomes of a multicentre randomized clinical trial comparing laparoscopic pylorus-preserving gastrectomy with laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer (the KLASS-04 trial).
There remain concerns about the safety and functional benefit of laparoscopic pylorus-preserving gastrectomy (LPPG) compared with laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG). This study evaluated short-term outcomes of a randomized clinical trial (RCT) comparing LPPG with LDG for gastric cancer. ⋯ Postoperative complications and mortality was comparable in patients undergoing LPPG and LDG. Registration number: NCT02595086 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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Data on the long-term symptom burden in patients surviving oesophageal cancer surgery are scarce. The aim of this study was to identify the most prevalent symptoms and their interactions with health-related quality of life. ⋯ A long-term symptom burden is common after oesophageal cancer surgery.
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Multicenter Study
Volume-outcome relationship for adrenalectomy: analysis of an administrative dataset for the Getting It Right First Time Programme.
A minimum volume threshold of at least six procedures per annum per surgeon has been set in UK and European guidelines for adrenal surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate outcomes for adrenal surgery in England relative to annual surgeon and hospital trust volume. ⋯ Surgery for disease of the adrenal gland can be complex. In many cases the skill and experience of the surgeon and the wider surgical team is thought to be important in determining the success of the procedure. The relative rarity of adrenal surgery means that there is little evidence to support this view. This study looked at outcomes for all 4189 patients who underwent adrenal surgery in England over a 6-year period. There was evidence that outcomes were better for patents when the surgeon and hospital trust had performed a larger number of adrenal surgery procedures in the year prior to the procedure. This was, however, dependent on which patient outcomes were studied and the type of procedure. These findings will inform the ongoing debate as to whether adrenal surgery in England should only be performed in regional centres by experienced teams.
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Race is an important prognostic factor affecting receipt of surgical intervention and survival from cancer in the USA. The findings of this study highlight the importance of implementing changes aimed at narrowing the disparities in outcomes between race in patients with cancers.