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ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2021

Factors that Minimize Curative Resection for Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma: an Analysis of Clinical Decision-Making and Survival.

Breanna C Perlmutter, Robert Naples, Asif Hitawala, John McMichael, Pravallika Chadalavada, Vinay Padbidri, Abdo Haddad, Robert Simon, R Matthew Walsh, Toms Augustin

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Article in Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Breanna C PerlmutterDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6546-3909
Robert NaplesDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Asif HitawalaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
John McMichaelDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Pravallika ChadalavadaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Vinay PadbidriDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Abdo HaddadDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Robert SimonDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
R Matthew WalshDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Toms AugustinDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. Augustt@ccf.org.
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Abstract

backgroundGallbladder adenocarcinoma has a poor prognosis as it is often diagnosed incidentally, and patients have a high risk for residual and occult metastatic disease. Expert guidelines recommend definitive surgery for ≥T1b tumors; however, surgical management is inconsistent. This study evaluates the factors that affect the completion of radical resection with portal lymphadenectomy and its impact on survival.

methodsA retrospective review of patients who underwent surgery for gallbladder cancer from 2008 to 2017 at an academic institution was performed. Patients were analyzed based on whether they underwent definitive surgical resection. Patient factors and clinical decision-making were analyzed; overall survival was compared using Kaplan-Meier analysis.

resultsSeventy-five patients with ≥T1b tumors were identified, of who 32 (42.7%) underwent definitive resection. Fifty-four (72%) patients had gallbladder cancer identified as an incidental diagnosis following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Among patients who did not undergo definitive resection, the underlying factors were varied. Only 24 (55.8%) patients in the non-definitive resection group were seen by surgical oncology. Among patients who underwent re-operation for definitive resection, 12 (38.7%) were upstaged on final pathology. Of the 43 patients who did not undergo definitive resection, 4 (9.3%) had metastatic disease identified during attempted re-resection. Patients who underwent definitive resection had a significantly longer median overall survival compared to those who did not (4.3 v. 1.9 years, p = 0.02).

conclusionsPatients undergoing definitive resection have a significantly improved survival, including as part of a re-operative strategy. Universal referral to a surgical specialist is a modifiable factor resulting in increased definitive resection rates.

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AdenocarcinomaGallbladder NeoplasmsCholecystectomyClinical Decision-MakingHumansIncidental FindingsNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesCancerDefinitiveGallbladderResectionSurvival

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