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Warsop ZI, Manzo CA, Yu N, et al., 2024, Patient-reported Outcome Measures in Ileoanal Pouch Surgery: a Systematic Review., J Crohns Colitis, Vol: 18, Pages: 479-487
OBJECTIVE: To summarise frequency, type, and heterogeneity of patient-reported outcomes measures [PROMs] in papers reporting on outcomes after ileal pouch anal anastomosis [IPAA]. BACKGROUND: Prevalence of ulcerative colitis [UC] has risen in Western countries, and one in three patients requires surgery. IPAA is a frequently performed procedure for UC, and a lack of standardisation is manifest in reporting outcomes for inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] despite the clear need for inclusion of PROMs as primary outcomes in IBD trials. METHODS: Scopus, Pubmed, and Web of Science databases were searched from January 2010 to January 2023 for studies investigating outcomes in IPAA surgery. The primary outcome was the proportion of studies reporting outcomes for IPAA surgery for UC, which included PROMs. RESULTS: The search identified a total of 8028 studies which, after de-duplication and exclusion, were reduced to 79 articles assessing outcomes after IPAA surgery. In all 44 [55.7%] reported PROMs, with 23 including validated questionnaires and 21 papers using authors' questions, 22 different PROMs were identified, with bowel function as the most investigated item. The majority of studies [67/79, 85%] were retrospective, only 14/79 [18%] were prospective papers and only two were [2.5%] randomised, controlled trials. CONCLUSIONS: Only half of the papers reviewed used PROMs. The main reported item is bowel function and urogenital, social, and psychological functions are the most neglected. There is lack of standardisation for use of PROMs in IPAA. Complexity of UC and of outcomes after IPAA demands a change in clinical practice and follow-up, given how crucial PROMs are, compared with their non-routine use.
Grayson N, Haghighi Osgouei R, Huang R, et al., 2024, Validation of a Tool-Based Visual Anorectal Examination Advanced Simulator for the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol: 13
Rectal examination through proctoscopy or rigid sigmoidoscopy is a common investigation in clinical practice. It is an important diagnostic tool for the workup and management of anorectal pathologies. Performing the examination can be daunting not only for patients but also for junior doctors. There are associated risks with the procedure, such as pain, diagnostic failure, and perforation of the bowel. Simulation-based training is recognised as an important adjunct in clinical education. It allows students and doctors to practice skills and techniques at their own pace in a risk-free environment. These skills can then be transferred to and developed further in clinical practice. There is extensive research published regarding the role of simulation-based training in endoscopy, however, we identified no published study regarding simulation-based training in rigid sigmoidoscopy or proctoscopy. This study aims to establish the initial face, content, and construct validity of a tool-based visual anorectal examination advanced simulator model for proctoscopy and rigid sigmoidoscopy. This innovative, highly realistic simulated environment aims to enhance the training of healthcare professionals and improve the efficiency of detecting and diagnosing distal colorectal disease.
Giannas E, Kavallieros K, Nanidis T, et al., 2024, Re-Do Plastic Reconstruction for Locally Advanced and Recurrent Colorectal Cancer Following a beyond Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) Operation—Key Considerations, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol: 13
Innovation in surgery and pelvic oncology have redefined the boundaries of pelvic exenteration for CRC. However, surgical approaches and outcomes following repeat exenteration and reconstruction are not well described. The resulting defect from a second beyond Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) presents a challenge to the reconstructive surgeon. The aim of this study was to explore reconstructive options for patients undergoing repeat beyond TME for recurrent CRC following previous beyond TME and regional reconstruction. MEDLINE and Embase were searched for relevant articles, yielding 2353 studies. However, following full text review and the application of the inclusion criteria, all the studies were excluded. This study demonstrated the lack of reporting on re-do reconstruction techniques following repeat exenteration for recurrent CRC. Based on this finding, we conducted a point-by-point discussion of certain key aspects that should be taken into consideration when approaching this patient cohort.
Shur JD, Qiu S, Johnston E, et al., 2024, Multimodality Imaging to Direct Management of Primary and Recurrent Rectal Adenocarcinoma Beyond the Total Mesorectal Excision Plane., Radiol Imaging Cancer, Vol: 6
Rectal tumors extending beyond the total mesorectal excision (TME) plane (beyond-TME) require particular multidisciplinary expertise and oncologic considerations when planning treatment. Imaging is used at all stages of the pathway, such as local tumor staging/restaging, creating an imaging-based "roadmap" to plan surgery for optimal tumor clearance, identifying treatment-related complications, which may be suitable for radiology-guided intervention, and to detect recurrent or metastatic disease, which may be suitable for radiology-guided ablative therapies. Beyond-TME and exenterative surgery have gained acceptance as potentially curative procedures for advanced tumors. Understanding the role, techniques, and pitfalls of current imaging techniques is important for both radiologists involved in the treatment of these patients and general radiologists who may encounter patients undergoing surveillance or patients presenting with surgical complications or intercurrent abdominal pathology. This review aims to outline the current and emerging roles of imaging in patients with beyond-TME and recurrent rectal malignancy, focusing on practical tips for image interpretation and surgical planning in the beyond-TME setting. Keywords: Abdomen/GI, Rectum, Oncology © RSNA, 2024.
Giannas E, Kontovounisios C, 2023, The Antineoplastic Effect of Heparin on Colorectal Cancer: A Review of the Literature., J Clin Med, Vol: 12, ISSN: 2077-0383
Heparin and derivatives are commonly used for thrombophylaxis in surgical colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. Recent studies have suggested that, besides its protective effect on the incidence of venous thromboembolism, heparin has an anti-cancer effect. The aim of this review was to explore the literature and report the antineoplastic effect of heparin and derivatives on CRC. MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched for relevant articles. Nineteen studies were included (n = 19). Fifteen were lab studies conducted in vivo or in vitro on CRC cell lines and/or mice (n = 15). Four were in vivo clinical studies (n = 4). CRC tumor growth was reduced by 78% in one study, (p < 0.01), while tumorigenesis was suppressed in heparin-treated mice in seven studies. A high dose of low molecular weight heparin for extended duration significantly reduced post-operative VEGF, suggesting that such a regime may inhibit tumor angiogenesis and distant metastasis. A randomized trial demonstrated the antineoplastic effect of nadroparin as the 6 month survival in palliative patients increased. Another study has reported that disease-free survival of CRC patients was not affected by a similar tinzaparin regime. The anti-cancer properties of heparin and derivatives are promising, especially in lab studies. Further clinical trials are needed to investigate the anti-cancer benefit of heparin on CRC.
Kim WJ, Iskandarani M, Manzo CA, et al., 2023, Patient-reported outcomes measures and surgery for Crohn’s disease: systematic review, BJS Open, Vol: 7, ISSN: 2474-9842
Background/AimsCrohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease with up to 50 per cent of patients requiring surgery within 10 years of diagnosis. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are vital to monitor and assess patient health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This systematic review aims to evaluate PROMs within studies for perioperative Crohn's disease patients.MethodsArticles from MEDLINE, Embase, Emcare and CINAHL databases were searched to find studies relating to the assessment of HRQoL in perioperative Crohn's disease patients using PROMs and patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) from 1st January 2015 to 22nd October 2023. Bias was assessed using the ROBINS-I tool was used for non-randomized interventional studies and the Cochrane RoB2 tool was used for randomized trials.Results1714 journal articles were filtered down to eight studies. Six studies focused on ileocaecal resection, one on perianal fistulas and one on the effects of cholecystectomy on patients with Crohn's disease. Within these articles, ten different PROM tools were identified (8 measures of HRQoL and 2 measures of functional outcome). Overall improvements in patient HRQoL pre- to postoperative for ileocaecal Crohn's disease were found in both paediatric and adult patients. Outcomes were comparable in patients in remission, with or without stoma, but were worse in patients with a stoma and active disease.ConclusionThere are significant variations in how PROMs are used to evaluate perioperative Crohn's disease outcomes and a need for consensus on how tools are used. Routine assessments using an internationally accepted online platform can be used to monitor patients and support areas of treatment pathways that require further support to ensure high standards of care. They also enable future statistical comparisons in quantitative reviews and meta-analyses.
West CT, West MA, Mirnezami AH, et al., 2023, Empty pelvis syndrome: PelvEx Collaborative guideline proposal, BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, ISSN: 0007-1323
Fadel MG, Geropoulos G, Warren OJ, et al., 2023, Risks Factors Associated with the Development of Crohn's Disease After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, JOURNAL OF CROHNS & COLITIS, ISSN: 1873-9946
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Lupi M, Brogden D, Howell A-M, et al., 2023, Anal Cancer in High-Risk Women: The Lost Tribe, CANCERS, Vol: 15
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Fadel MG, Ahmed M, Pellino G, et al., 2023, Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in Colorectal Cancer with Lymph Node Metastasis: A Systematic Review, CANCERS, Vol: 15
Petrou NA, Kontovounisios C, 2022, The use of mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotic prophylaxis in elective colorectal surgery: a call for change in practice, Cancers, Vol: 14, ISSN: 2072-6694
Elective colorectal surgery is associated with one of the highest rates of surgical site infections (SSIs), which result in prolonged length of stay, morbidity, and mortality for these patients and have a significant financial burden to healthcare systems. In an effort to reduce the frequency of SSI rates associated with colorectal surgery, the 2018 World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines recommend the routine use of mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) and oral antibiotic prophylaxis (OAP) in adult patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery. However, this recommendation remains a topic of debate internationally. The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines, last revised in 2019, recommend against the routine use of MBP and do not address the issue of OAP. In this communication, we reviewed the current guidelines and examined the most recent evidence from randomised-control trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses on the effect of MBP and OAP on SSI rates since the 2019 NICE guideline review. This recent evidence clearly demonstrated an SSI-risk-reduction benefit with the additional use of OAP and the combination of MBP and OAP in this group of patients, and we therefore highlight the need for change of the current NICE guidelines.
Kechagias K, Giannos P, Katsikas-Triantafyllidis K, et al., 2022, Anastomotic leak in ovarian cancer cytoreduction surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Cancers, Vol: 14, Pages: 1-19, ISSN: 2072-6694
Introduction: Anastomotic leaks (AL) following ovarian cytoreduction surgery could be detrimental, leading to significant delays in commencing adjuvant chemotherapy, prolonged hospital stays and increased morbidity. The aim of this study was to investigate risk factors associated with anastomotic leaks after ovarian cytoreduction surgery. Material and methods: The MEDLINE (via PubMed), Cochrane Library, EMBASE and Scopus bibliographical databases were searched. Original clinical studies investigating risk factors for AL in ovarian cytoreduction surgery were included. Results: Eighteen studies with non-overlapping populations reporting on patients undergoing cytoreduction surgery for ovarian cancer (n = 4622, including 344 cases complicated by AL) were included in our analysis. Patients undergoing ovarian cytoreduction surgery complicated by AL had a significantly higher rate of 30-day mortality but no difference in 60-day mortality. Multiple bowel resections were associated with an increased risk of postoperative AL, while no association was observed with body mass index (BMI), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, age, smoking, operative approach (primary versus interval cytoreductive, stapled versus hand-sewn anastomoses and formation of diverting stoma), neoadjuvant chemotherapy and use of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Discussion: Multiple bowel resections were the only clinical risk factor associated with increased risk for AL after bowel surgery in the ovarian cancer population. The increased 30-day mortality rate in patients undergoing ovarian cytoreduction complicated by AL highlights the need to minimize the number of bowel resections in this population. Further studies are required to clarify any association between neoadjuvant chemotherapy and decreased AL rates.
Woodfield G, Belluomo I, Laponogov I, et al., 2022, Diagnostic performance of a non-invasive breath test for colorectal cancer: COBRA1 study, Gastroenterology, Vol: 163, Pages: 1447-1449.e8, ISSN: 0016-5085
Fotopoulou C, Khan T, Bracinik J, et al., 2022, Outcomes of gynecologic cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international, multicenter, prospective CovidSurg-Gynecologic Oncology Cancer study, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, Vol: 227, ISSN: 0002-9378
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Kontovounisios C, 2022, Colorectal cancer and the obese patient: a call for guidelines, Cancers, Vol: 14, Pages: 1-16, ISSN: 2072-6694
The link between obesity and colorectal cancer has been well established. The worldwide rise in obesity rates in the past 40 years means that we are dealing with increasing numbers of obese patients with colorectal cancer. We aimed to review the existing guidelines and make recommendations specific to this group of patients. Upon comparing the current NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines ®), the guidelines from the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the guidelines of the Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (JSCCR), we observed that these did not take into consideration the needs of obese patients. We proceeded to make specific recommendations with regards to the diagnostic work-up, surgical pathways, minimally invasive technique, perioperative treatment, post-operative surveillance, and management of metastatic disease in this group of patients. Our review highlights the need for modification of the existing guidelines to account for the needs of this patient cohort. A multidisciplinary approach, including principles used by bariatric surgeons, should be the way forward to reach consensus in the management of this group of patients.
Kontovounisios C, 2022, Laparoscopic management of acute small bowel obstruction 2 in non-selected patients: a 10-year experience, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol: 11, Pages: 1-8, ISSN: 2077-0383
The laparoscopic approach to the management of small bowel obstruction (SBO) has been associated with reduced length of hospital stay, complications, and mortality. The laparoscopy-first approach has been limited to highly selective cases to date. In this retrospective observational study, we report our 10-year experience and outcomes within a dedicated Emergency Surgery unit that adopted a non-selective approach in the laparoscopic management of SBO. The surgical approach to all patients that underwent surgery for SBO by an experienced Emergency Surgeon, over a period of 10 years, was divided into two groups of open surgery (OS) or laparoscopy-first (LF). Outcomes included length of stay, complications, mortality, readmission rates and reasons for conversion. Data were reviewed to identify patterns of learning. A total of 189 patients were included in the study. A total of 81.5% were managed with an LF approach. Of these, 25.3% required conversion. LF patients had a similar length of stay, lower 30-day readmission rates and wound complications. Reasons for conversion included need for bowel resection, perforation, and malignancy. Our study had a high intention-to-treat LF population and identified major indications for conversion. As our laparoscopic experience increased, conversion rates substantially reduced. We propose that a LF approach is feasible and can benefit from training within dedicated Emergency Surgery teams.
Brogden DRL, Kontovounisios C, Mandalia S, et al., 2022, Demographics and incidence of Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in people living in high HIV prevalence geographical areas, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Vol: 98, Pages: 478-483, ISSN: 1368-4973
Objectives:Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ASCC) is an uncommon cancer that is rapidly increasing in incidence. HIV is a risk factor in the development of ASCC and it is thought that the rapidly increasing incidence in men is related to increasing numbers of people living with HIV (PLWH). We undertook a population-based study comparing the demographics and incidence of ASCC in patients residing high HIV prevalence areas in England to patients living in average HIV prevalence areas in England Methods:This is a cross-sectional study following the “strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology” STROBE statement. Demographic data and incidence rates of ASCC within Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) between 2013 and 2018 were extracted from the Cancer Outcomes and Services Dataset (COSD). CCGs were then stratified by HIV prevalence from data given by Public Health England and high HIV prevalence geographical areas were compared with average HIV geographical areas. Results:Patients in high HIV areas were more likely to be young and male with higher levels of social deprivation. Incidence rates in men between 2013 and 2017 were higher in high HIV areas than average HIV areas with a rapidly increasing incidence rates in early-stage disease and a 79.1% reduction in incidence of metastatic Stage 4 disease. Whereas women in high HIV areas had lower ASCC incidence than the national average and a low incidence of early-stage disease, however metastatic disease in women had quintupled in incidence in high HIV areas since 2013.Conclusions:Patients presenting with ASCC in high HIV geographical areas have different demographics to patients presenting in average HIV geographical areas. This may be related to screening programmes for PLWH in high HIV areas.
Hayward R, Smith JJ, Kontovounisios C, et al., 2022, P-048 DOES BILATERAL REPAIR INCREASE COMPLICATION RATES COMPARED TO UNILATERAL REPAIR IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LAPAROSCOPIC TOTALLY EXTRAPERITONEAL INGUINAL HERNIA SURGERY?, Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS, ISSN: 0007-1323
Grove T, Howell AM, Kontovounisios C, et al., 2022, P-012 ESTABLISHING THE NORTH-WEST LONDON MDT FOR COMPLEX ABDOMINAL RECONSTRUCTION: OUR EXPERIENCE, Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS, ISSN: 0007-1323
Smith JJ, Hayward R, Kontovounisios C, et al., 2022, P-147 LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY IS SUITABLE FOR MOST PATIENTS FOR INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR AND IS AN EXCELLENT OPTION IN EXPERT HANDS, Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS, ISSN: 0007-1323
Hayward R, Smith JJ, Kontovounisios C, et al., 2022, OC-029 LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR IS FEASIBLE IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD PREVIOUS ABDOMINO-PELVIC SURGERY WITH NO INCREASED RISK OF COMPLICATIONS COMPARED TO OPEN REPAIR, Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS, ISSN: 0007-1323
Fadel MG, Ahmed M, Malietzis G, et al., 2022, Oncological outcomes of multimodality treatment for patients undergoing surgery for locally recurrent rectal cancer: A systematic review, CANCER TREATMENT REVIEWS, Vol: 109, ISSN: 0305-7372
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Fahy MR, Kelly ME, Aalbers AGJ, et al., 2022, Minimum standards of pelvic exenterative practice: PelvEx Collaborative guideline, BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, Vol: 109, Pages: 1251-1263, ISSN: 0007-1323
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Celentano V, Perrott C, Tejedor P, et al., 2022, The INTESTINE study: INtended TEmporary STomas In crohN's diseasE. Protocol for an international multicentre study, Updates in Surgery, Vol: 74, Pages: 1691-1696, ISSN: 2038-131X
Surgery for ileocolonic Crohn’s disease can result in temporary or permanent stoma formation which can be associated with morbidity as parastomal and incisional hernias, readmissions due to obstruction or high stoma output, and have a negative impact on quality of life. We propose an international retrospective trainee-led study of the outcomes of temporary stomas in patients with Crohn’s disease. We aim to evaluate both the short-term (6 month) and mid-term (18 month) outcomes of temporary stomas in patients with Crohn’s Disease. Retrospective, multicentre, observational study including all patients who underwent elective or emergency surgery for ileal, colonic and ileocolonic Crohn’s disease during a 4-year study period. Primary outcome is the proportion of patients who still have an ileostomy or colostomy 18 months after the initial surgery. Secondary outcomes: complications related to stoma formation and stoma reversal surgery; time interval between stoma formation and stoma reversal; risk factors for stoma formation and non-reversal of the stoma. We present the study protocol for a trainee-led, multicentre, observational study. Previous research has demonstrated significant heterogeneity surrounding the formation and the timing of reversal surgery in patients having a temporary ileostomy following colorectal cancer surgery, highlighting the need to address these same questions in Crohn’s disease, which is the aim of our research.
La Raja C, Foppa C, Maroli A, et al., 2022, Surgical outcomes of Turnbull-Cutait delayed coloanal anastomosis with pull-through versus immediate coloanal anastomosis with diverting stoma after total mesorectal excision for low rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis, TECHNIQUES IN COLOPROCTOLOGY, Vol: 26, Pages: 603-613, ISSN: 1123-6337
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Kontovounisios C, 2022, Management and outcomes in anal canal adenocarcinomas – a systematic review, Cancers, Vol: 14, Pages: 1-14, ISSN: 2072-6694
(1) Background: Anal canal adenocarcinomas constitute 1% of all gastrointestinal tract cancers. There is a current lack of consensus and NICE guidelines in the United Kingdom regarding the management of this disease. The overall objective was to perform a systematic review on the multitude of practice and subsequent outcomes in this group. (2) Methods: The MEDLINE, EMBASE, EMCARE and CINAHL databases were interrogated between 2011 to 2021. PRISMA guidelines were used to select relevant studies. The primary outcome measure was 5-year overall survival (OS). Secondary outcome measures included both local recurrences (LR) and distant metastases (DM). The Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to assess the quality of studies retrieved. The study was registered on PROSPERO (338286). (3) Results: Fifteen studies were included. Overall, there were 11,967 participants who were demographically matched. There were 2090 subjects in the largest study and five subjects in the smallest study. Treatment modalities varied from neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT), CRT and surgery (CRT+S), surgery then CRT (S+CRT) and surgery only (S). Five-year OS ranged from 30.2% to 91% across the literature. LR rates ranged from 22% to 29%; DM ranged from 6% to 60%. Study heterogeneity precluded meta-analysis. (4) Conclusions: Trimodality treatment with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by radical surgery of abdominoperineal excision of rectum (APER) appeared to be the most effective approach, giving the best survival outcomes according to the current data.
Kouli O, Murray V, Bhatia S, et al., 2022, Evaluation of prognostic risk models for postoperative pulmonary complications in adult patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: a systematic review and international external validation cohort study, The Lancet Digital Health, Vol: 4, Pages: e520-e531, ISSN: 2589-7500
BackgroundStratifying risk of postoperative pulmonary complications after major abdominal surgery allows clinicians to modify risk through targeted interventions and enhanced monitoring. In this study, we aimed to identify and validate prognostic models against a new consensus definition of postoperative pulmonary complications.MethodsWe did a systematic review and international external validation cohort study. The systematic review was done in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. We searched MEDLINE and Embase on March 1, 2020, for articles published in English that reported on risk prediction models for postoperative pulmonary complications following abdominal surgery. External validation of existing models was done within a prospective international cohort study of adult patients (≥18 years) undergoing major abdominal surgery. Data were collected between Jan 1, 2019, and April 30, 2019, in the UK, Ireland, and Australia. Discriminative ability and prognostic accuracy summary statistics were compared between models for the 30-day postoperative pulmonary complication rate as defined by the Standardised Endpoints in Perioperative Medicine Core Outcome Measures in Perioperative and Anaesthetic Care (StEP-COMPAC). Model performance was compared using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROCC).FindingsIn total, we identified 2903 records from our literature search; of which, 2514 (86·6%) unique records were screened, 121 (4·8%) of 2514 full texts were assessed for eligibility, and 29 unique prognostic models were identified. Nine (31·0%) of 29 models had score development reported only, 19 (65·5%) had undergone internal validation, and only four (13·8%) had been externally validated. Data to validate six eligible models were collected in the international external validation cohort study. Data from 11 591 patients were available, with an overall
Celentano V, Tekkis P, Nordenvall C, et al., 2022, Standardization of ileoanal J-pouch surgery technique: Quality assessment of minimally invasive ileoanal J-pouch surgery videos, SURGERY, Vol: 172, Pages: 53-59, ISSN: 0039-6060
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Kontovounisios C, 2022, Locally recurrent rectal cancer according to a standardized MRI classification system: a systematic review of the literature, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol: 11, ISSN: 2077-0383
(1) Background: Classification of Locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) is not currently stand-ardized. The aim of this review was to evaluate pelvic LRRC according to the Beyond TME (BTME) classification system and to consider commonly associated primary tumour characteristics. (2) Methods: A systematic review of the literature prior to April 2020 was performed through elec-tronic searches of the Science Citation Index Expanded, EMBASE, MEDLINE and CENTRAL da-tabases. The primary outcome was to assess location and frequency of previously classified pelvic LRRC and translate this information into the BTME system. Secondary outcomes were assessing primary tumour characteristics. (3) Results: A total of 58 eligible studies classified 4558 sites of LRRC, most commonly found in the central compartment (18%), following anterior resection (44%), in patients with an ‘advanced’ primary tumour (63%) and following neoadjuvant radio-therapy (29%). Most patients also classified had a low rectal primary tumour. Lymph node status of the primary tumour leading to LRRC was comparable, with 52% node positive versus 48% node negative tumours. (4) Conclusion: This review evaluates the largest number of LRRCs to date using a single classification system. It has also highlighted the need for standardized reporting in order to optimise perioperative treatment planning.
Zaborowski AM, Abdile A, Adamina M, et al., 2022, Impact of microsatellite status in early-onset colonic cancer, BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, Vol: 109, Pages: 632-636, ISSN: 0007-1323
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