Objective To evaluate the curative effectiveness and safety of prophylactic chemohyperthermic peritoneal perfusion (CHPP) during the radical surgery of advancing gastric cancer. Methods We searched MEDLINE (1980 to December 2002), EMBASE (1989 to December 2002), BIOSIS Previews (1980 to December 2002), Cochrane Controlled Trials Register (Issue 4, 2003) and CBMdisc (1981 to December 2002). Randomized or quasi-randomized controlled trials comparing curative gastrectomy (CG) plus CHPP with CG for advancing gastric cancer were collected. The methodological quality of included studies was assessed, and a meta-analysis was performed by RevMan 4.2 software. Results Seven RCTs involving 744 patients met the selection criteria, all trials were of lower methodological quality. ① Meta-analysis results showed that no significant difference was found comparing CG plus CDDP (cisplatin) with CG for peritoneal recurrence after operation (The pooled OR 0.69，95%CI 0.43 to 1.12). Compared with CG alone, CG plus CDDP plus MMC significantly reduced peritoneal recurrence after operation during ≥5 years follow up (OR 0.05, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.37), but this effect was not seen during lt; 5 years follow up (OR 0.35，95%CI 0.06 to 2.10). ② CG plus CDDP significantly reduced mortality after operation during ＜5 and ≥5 years follow up, compared with CG alone (OR 0.25, 95%CI 0.08 to 0.75; the pooled OR 0.62, 95%CI 0.41 to 0.95), CG plus CDDP plus MMC significantly reduced mortality after operation during ≥5 years follow up, compared with CG alone (the pooled OR 0.45, 95%CI 0.28 to 0.74), but this effect was not seen during lt; 5 years follow up (OR 0.29, 95%CI 0.08 to 1.15). ③ Side effects were reported in only one study and no significant difference was found between the two groups (P=0.96). Conclusions Because of the small number of included studies, the lower methodological quality, and the differences in diagnostic criteria of peritoneal recurrence after operation, the reviewers feel that no firm conclusion could be drawn. Some well designed RCTs of CHPP for advancing gastric cancer should be undertaken to further evaluate its effectiveness.
In order to repair the intraoral defects after extensive resection of oral carcinoma with radical neck lymph nodes dissection, the nasolabial myocutaneous flap was prepared with its pedicle which only contained the facial artery and anterior facial vein. After removal of the tumor, the flap was used to cover the intraoral defect. Altogether 15 cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma were treated by this method. Seven out of 15 cases had their cervical lymph nodes involved. The tumor in all cases were located in one anatomical region, without involvement of accessory nerve or metastasis. All the flaps survived after the operation. There was no recurrence of tumor in any case after being followed up from 0.5-2 years. Removal of tumor and repaire of the defect by pedided naso-labial myocutaneous flap could be done in one stage. The detail of the process was introduced. Its feasibility and application were discussed. It was suggested that preserving the facial vessels be a kind of modified method of radical neck lymph nodes dissection, and the nasolabial myocutaneous flap have some clinical value in repair of the defect after radical operation of oral carcinoma.
Abstract Sixty-four cases of upper limb lymphedema following radical operation of carcinoma of breast were treated by microwave therapy. The course of treatment was divided into two stages. Each stage was one hour a day for 20 days. Elastic band was put on the limb betweenevery therapy except the time of sleeping at night. After 1 months to 2 years follow-up, the results showed: symptoms disappeared obviously; the edema had gone down (Plt;0.01). The relapse frequency of erysipelas-like syndrome decreased obviously (Plt;0.01). The skin elasticity restored, and no complication appeared. It was concluded that microwave therapy was an effective conservative treatment in treating upper limb lymphedema following radical operaion of carcinoma of breast.
ObjectiveTo discuss the treatment methods and outcome of hilar cholangiocarcinoma. MethodsFrom January 2002 to December 2008, 81 cases of hilar cholangiocarcinoma were retrospectively analyzed. ResultsAmong 81 patients, there were 55 males and 26 females, ages were from 38 to 72 years with an average age 57.5 years. In BismuthCorlette classification, 5 cases were type Ⅰ, 15 cases type Ⅱ, 14 cases type Ⅲa, 14 cases type Ⅲb, 33 cases type Ⅳ, according to the preoperative results of MRCP, but the classification of 15 cases were not consistent to the preoperative results (5 cases type Ⅱ, 8 cases type Ⅲ, 2 cases type Ⅳ) according to the results of intraoperative exploration. The rates of complications of radical operation, palliative operation, internal biliary drainage, and external biliary drainage were 54.5%(12/22), 58.8%(10/17), 23.8%(5/21), and 66.7%(14/21), respectively. The rate of complications of internal biliary drainage was lower than that of the other three methods (Plt;0.01), there were no significant differences among the other three methods. The 1, 2, 3, and 5year survival rates of 22 patients with radical operation, 17 patients with palliative operation, 21 patients with internal biliary drainage, 21 patients with external biliary drainage were 75.0%, 60.0%, 38.3%, 2.6%; 72.7%, 26.5%, 4.2%, 0; 50.5%, 15.8%, 2.2%, 0; 30.6%, 8.5%, 0, 0, respectively. The median survival time was 29.5 months, 13.8 months, 10.5 months, and 8.3 months, respectively. Survival rate of radical operation was higher than that of palliative operation (χ2=14.20, P=0.000 3), palliative operation was higher than that of internal biliary drainage (χ2=4.50, P=0.040 5), and internal biliary drainage was higher than that of external biliary drainage (χ2=4.45, P=0.040 1). ConclusionsThe BismuthCorlette classification is a guide to the required surgery, but the results of intraoperative exploration decides the final classification and operative method. Radical resection is the main related factors influencing the therapy efficacy of hilar cholangiocarcinona. Basinstyle anastomosis and T type supportingtube is the first choice of palliative operation. External drainage, to the full, is avoided.
ObjectiveTo explore the clinical significance of hepatectomy combined with vascular reconstruction in hilar cholangiocarcinoma with vascular invasion. MethodsThe clinical data of 62 cases of hilar cholangiocarcinoma with vascular invasion in Suqian People's Hospital of Nanjing Drum-Tower Hospital Group from January 2006 to January 2014 were analyzed retrospectively. All cases were divided into two groups according to assessment of surgical trauma tolerance, nutritional status, and family's wishes. Thirty-three cases underwent hilar cholangiocarcinoma radical operation and hepatic artery combined with portal vein resection and reconstruction (combined resection group), while 29 cases of hilar cholangiocarcinoma underwent palliative surgery for treating jaundice in synchronization (palliative operation group). ResultsThe median survivals in combined resection group and palliative operation group was 26.3 and 9.6 months, respectively. The survival rates of 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year between combined resection group and palliative operation group were 84.85% vs. 26.32%, 66.67% vs. 15.79%, and 42.42% vs. 0, respectively, there were significant differences between both groups in survival time and survival rate (t=4.470, P=0.000; χ2=28.338, 20.348, and 15.891, P=0.000). Among of 33 cases in combined resection group, postoperative complications occurred in 9 cases, the rate of complications was 27.27% and the mortality rate in perioperative period was 3.03%; while postoperative complications in palliative operation group occurred in 5 cases, the rate of complications was 17.24%, no case died in the perioperative period. There were no significant difference between both groups in the rate of postoperative complications and the mortality rate in perioperative period (χ2=0.888, P=0.346; χ2=0.893, P=0.345). ConclusionsHepatectomy combined with vascular resection and reconstruction can significantly improve the radical resection (R0) rate of HCCA, and greatly increase the 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year survival rates of patients. Furthermore, complications can be controlled, and the mortality rate in perioperative period does not increase.
Objective To compare the subaxillary small incision thoracotomy (SSIT) with video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for patients with lung cancer. Methods Retrospective analysis of 142 patients with lung cancer in Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Neijiang from January 2014 to April 2016 was conducted. There were 86 males and 56 females, aged 40-77 years. Patients were divided into a VATS group (n=72) and a SSIT group (n=70). The following postoperative data were evaluated: operation time, number of dissected lymph nodes, intraoperative bleeding, postoperative chest drainage volume, drainage duration, postoperative ambulation time, average hospital stay, postoperative complications, hospitalization cost, early postoperative incision pain (visual analogue scale, VAS) and other indicators. Results There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in the operation time (120.8±20.4 minvs. 126.2±21.6 min,P=0.124), the dissected lymph node (11.1±2.0vs. 11.4±1.9,P=0.333) and the postoperative complications rate (13.9% vs. 15.7%, P=0.759). Laparoscopic intraoperative bleeding and postoperative drainage volume were significantly less in the VATS group than those in the SSIT group (123.2±26.9 mlvs. 156.4±24.0 ml,P<0.001; 227.0±75.5 mlvs. 334.3±89.1 ml,P<0.001). Postoperative drainage duration, postoperative ambulation time and hospital stay were shorter in the VATS group than those in the SSIT group (2.5±0.5 dvs. 3.1±0.6 d, 1.5±0.5 dvs. 2.2±0.6 d, 6.5±0.5 dvs. 7.4±0.6 d, allP<0.001). The average hospitalization cost of the VATS group was significantly higher than that of the SSIT group (42 338.9±8 855.7 yuanvs. 32 043.7±7 178.1 yuan,P<0.001). There was no significant difference in the operation cost and anesthesia cost between the two groups (P>0.05). The early postoperative pain of laparoscopic group was less, but the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05). Conclusion The hospitalization cost of the SSIT is lower than that of thoracic surgery, which may be beneficial to the appilication in primary hospitals.