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ArticleSurgical endoscopy2021

Safety and feasibility of minimally invasive surgical interventions for esophageal and gastric cancer in the acute setting: a nationwide cohort study.

Alicia S Borggreve, B Feike Kingma, Jelle P Ruurda, Richard van Hillegersberg, Dutch Upper G.I. Cancer Audit (DUCA) group

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Article in Surgical endoscopy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Evaluation of enhanced recovery after surgery for gastric cancer patients undergoing gastrectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Alicia S BorggreveDepartment of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
B Feike KingmaDepartment of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Jelle P RuurdaDepartment of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Richard van HillegersbergDepartment of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands. R.vanHillegersberg@umcutrecht.nl.
Dutch Upper G.I. Cancer Audit (DUCA) group
Utrecht University · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMinimally invasive esophagectomy and gastrectomy are increasingly performed and might be superior to their open equivalents in an elective setting. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether minimally invasive approaches can be safely applied in the acute setting as well.

methodsAll patients who underwent an acute surgical intervention for primary esophageal or gastric cancer between 2011 and 2017 were identified from the nationwide database of the Dutch Upper GI Cancer Audit (DUCA). Conversion rates, postoperative complications, re-interventions, postoperative mortality, hospital stay and oncological outcomes (radical resection rates and median lymph node yield) were evaluated.

resultsBetween 2011 and 2017, surgery for esophagogastric cancer was performed in an acute setting in 2% (190/8861) in The Netherlands. A total of 14 acute resections for esophageal cancer were performed, which included 7 minimally invasive esophagectomies and 7 open esophagectomies. As these numbers were very low, no comparison between minimally invasive and open esophagectomies was made. A total of 122 acute resections for gastric cancer were performed, which included 39 minimally invasive gastrectomies and 83 open gastrectomies. Conversion occurred in 9 patients (23%). Minimally invasive gastrectomy was at least comparable to open gastrectomy regarding postoperative complications (36% versus 51%), median hospital stay (9 days [IQR: 7-16 days] versus 11 days [IQR: 7-17 days]), readmissions (8% versus 11%) and oncological outcomes (radical resection rate: 87% versus 66%, median lymph node yield: 21 [IQR: 15-32 days] versus 16 [IQR: 11-24 days]).

conclusionsMinimally invasive surgery for gastric cancer is safe and feasible in the acute setting, with at least comparable postoperative clinical and short-term oncological outcomes compared to open surgery but a relatively high conversion rate.

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AgedCohort StudiesEsophageal NeoplasmsFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresStomach NeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeAcute surgeryEsophageal cancerGastric cancerMinimally invasive surgeryOncological outcomesOpen surgeryPostoperative complications

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PMID32215746
PMCPMC7886730
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