splenectomy in gástric cancer

BACKGROUND: The value of simultaneous splenectomy as part of an oncologically adequate resection for gastric cancer has been controversially discussed over the last decades. METHODS: As part of a prospective multicenter observational study data were obtained from patients admitted to hospital with histologically diagnosed primary gastric cancer or adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (AEG). The profiles of care of patients who had undergone surgical treatment in 141 surgical departments from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2009 were collated...

Gastrectomy plus D2 lymphadenectomy plays a decisive role in the management of resectable gastric cancer in Japan. Before recent advances in chemotherapy, Japanese surgeons considered that extensive surgery involving extended lymphadenectomy with combined resection of neighboring organ(s) was required to eliminate any possible lymphatic cancer spread and improve patient survival. This approach differs radically from that in Western countries, which aim to improve survival outcomes by multidisciplinary approaches including perioperative chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with limited lymph node dissection...

BACKGROUND: Postoperative complications after gastric cancer resection vary in different series and they might have a significant impact in long-term outcomes. Our aim was to build a prediction rule on gastric cancer patients' overall and major morbidity risks. METHODS: This retrospective study included 1223 patients from a single center who were resected between 1992 and 2016. Overall and major morbidity predictors were identified through multiple logistic regression...

AIM: Total lymphocyte count in preoperative peripheral blood is associated with prognosis in various cancers. The predictive value of preoperative total lymphocyte count for survival was assessed in older gastric cancer patients after gastrectomy. METHODS: A total of 200 gastric cancer patients aged ≥75 years who underwent curative resection from 2000 to 2014 were included in this retrospective study. The cut-off value of total lymphocyte count in preoperative peripheral blood was determined using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, and the association with prognosis was examined...

INTRODUCTION: Postoperative pancreas-related complications (PPRC) can cause critical conditions, including sepsis and intra-abdominal bleeding. Thus, it is important to identify patients who are at risk of clinically significant PPRC as early as possible in the postoperative period. Some authors have reported the use of amylase concentration of the drainage fluid (dAmy) to predict PPRC. However, the positive predictive value of dAmy alone is not sufficient. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the predictive value of combined use of dAmy and serum C-reactive protein (sCRP) for PPRC...

Breast cancer is known to metastasize to all organs of the body. However, abdominal lymph node metastases from breast cancer are extremely rare. We herein report a resected case of an invasive pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in which abdominal lymph node metastases from breast cancer were diagnosed. A 54-year-old woman was pointed out to have a tumor in the pancreatic tail with dilatation of the distal pancreatic duct. She had undergone partial mastectomy for left breast cancer at the age of 51 years and had undergone partial liver resection for liver metastasis in the segment 3/4 6 months earlier...

BACKGROUND: As splenectomy and spleen-preserving lymphadenectomy are performed only in some proximal gastric cancer patients, it is difficult to identify patients who have undergone radical gastrectomy with or without splenic hilar (No.10) or splenic artery (No.11) lymph node metastases. We aimed to determine the risk factors for No.10 and No.11 lymph node metastases and evaluate the survival significance of No.10 and No.11 lymph node dissection in advanced proximal gastric cancer patients...

INTRODUCTION: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is an acquired thrombocytopenia. Preoperative management of thrombocytopenia is important in patients with gastric cancer. Partial splenic embolization can be effective for patients with thrombocytopenia, but could lead to ischemic necrosis of the remnant stomach when performing subtotal gastrectomy with splenectomy. PRESENTATION OF CASE: The patient is an 84-year old woman evaluated for anemia. Endoscopy revealed an advanced gastric cancer with bleeding...

Neoadjuvant imatinib may prevent tumor rupture and the need for extended surgery by reducing the tumor size by approximately 35%, especially for large gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GISTs), as shown in a previous phase Ⅱ study (Kurokawa et al. BJC 2017); however, the use ofneoadjuvant imatinib is not prevalent in clinical practice. Herein, we report a large gastric GIST that was successfully treated with neoadjuvant imatinib. A 74-year-old woman complained ofabdominal pain, and abdominal computed tomography(CT)revealed a 14 cm oval tumor in the left upper abdominal cavity...

BACKGROUND: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is a useful tool in pancreatic cancer diagnosis. However, the procedure itself may cause peritoneal dissemination and needle tract seeding at the puncture site. We herein report two cases of gastric wall metastasis due to needle tract seeding after EUS-FNA. CASE PRESENTATION: Case 1: A 68-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for persistent cough. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed inflammatory changes in the left lung field, and incidentally, a 15-mm hypovascular mass was detected in the pancreatic body...

BACKGROUND: The role of splenectomy for patients with gastric cancer still remains controversial. We performed this meta-analysis to evaluate the safety and long-term oncological outcomes of splenectomy for patients with gastric cancer. METHODS: A systematic literature search was performed using PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science from January 1997 to October 2018. The results were analyzed according to predefined criteria. All statistical analyses were performed using RevMan 5...

The optimal treatment for patients with locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma is multimodal. Surgery is the cornerstone of therapeutic strategies with curative intent. The addition of chemotherapy or chemoradiation decreases rate of recurrence and prolongs survival. Guidelines differ between countries and there is no universal standard of care. Modern studies of patients with locally advanced gastric cancer showed that adjuvant chemotherapy improves survival over surgery alone in Asia. These studies could not be replicated in Europe...

A 68-year-old female patient presented with advanced gastric cancer and multiple hepatic tumors. Upper GI endoscopy showed a type 3 lesion in the posterior wall of the gastric body. Abdominal computed tomography revealed multiple liver metastases, and staging laparoscopy identified peritoneal dissemination. She was diagnosed with clinical Stage Ⅳ gastric cancer(cT3N2M1H1). She received 3 courses of combined chemotherapy containing S-1 and cisplatin. The therapeutic response was PR. We performed total gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection and splenectomy...

BACKGROUND: Total gastrectomy (TG) is a complex procedure that carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality and in which patients may experience post-operative sequelae well past the standard 30-day follow-up period. Large studies from high-volume centers with detailed 90-day follow-up data are needed to provide benchmarks for high-quality care for this complex procedure. METHODS: Single-institution, retrospective review of a comprehensive gastric cancer database of 148 patients undergoing curative intent TG from 2000 to 2017...

Background: The role of splenectomy in proximal gastric cancer is still debated. The objective of the present meta-analysis was to provide more-robust evidence about the effect of spleen-preserving total gastrectomy on postoperative infectious complications, overall morbidity, and 5-year overall survival (os). Methods: PubMed, embase, and the Web of Science were consulted. Pooled effect measures were calculated using an inverse-variance weighted or Mantel-Haenszel in random effects meta-analysis...

A 69-year-old man was brought to our hospital's emergency room with a chief complaint of hematemesis, which had been caused by advanced gastric cancer on the lesser curvature of the stomach's upper body. Subsequently, total gastrectomy with lymph node dissection (D2) was performed. A pathological diagnosis of gastric adenocarcinoma, U, Less, type 2, 100×70mm, tub2, pT3, int, INFb, ly0, v0, pN0 (0/24), pPM0 (30mm), pDM0 (30mm), fStage IIA, was then established. After discharge, the patient was treated with S-1 as adjuvant chemotherapy at a dose of 120mg per day...

BACKGROUND: Robotic system may have potential advantages to facilitate the technically challenging splenic hilar lymphadenectomy during gastrectomy for gastric cancer. However, robotic spleen-preserving splenic hilar lymphadenectomy is performed infrequently not only because of the limited availability of the robot but also because of its technical difficulty. In this study, we describe our technique of performing robotic spleen-preserving splenic hilar lymphadenectomy in detail to facilitate wider application and present operative outcomes and the follow-up results of the procedure...

The Japan Clinical Oncology Group has recently conducted large scale clinical trials with findings that have revealed pivotal strategies for the treatment of resectable gastric cancer surgery. These findings include the fact that D3 lymphadenectomy does not improve survival rates when compared to D2 lymphadenectomy, and it is not recommended for resectable gastric cancer. Also, a transhiatal approach is recommended, instead of the left thoraco-abdominal approach, for the treatment of adenocarcinoma of the esophago-gastric junction or gastric cardia which has invaded ≤ 3 cm of the esophagus...

A 27-year-old man was diagnosed with dyskeratosis congenita from DKC1 gene mutation at 9 years of age and had been followed-up regularly.An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy performed for vomiting revealed gastric varices.Further examination resulted in a diagnosis of Stage Ⅳrectal cancer with portal hypertension, splenomegaly, liver, and lung metastasis and he was referred to our department.A laparoscopic splenectomy was performed, followed by a laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer.Subsequently, resection of the pulmonary and liver metastasis was performed, resulting in macroscopic radical resection...

Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and the marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) subtypes (nodal MZL, extra-nodal MZL of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) and splenic MZL) are uncommon lymphoma subtypes, accounting for less than 5-10% of all non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The evidence base for therapy is therefore limited and enrolment into clinical trials is preferred. Outcomes for patients with MCL have been steadily improving mainly due to the adoption of more intense strategies in younger patients, the use of rituximab maintenance and the recent introduction of bendamustine in older patients...