Prognostic Impact of Mesenteric Lymph Node Status on Digestive Resection Specimens During Cytoreductive Surgery for Ovarian Peritoneal Metastases.

BACKGROUND: The most common mode of ovarian cancer (OC) spread is intraperitoneal dissemination, with the peritoneum as the primary site of metastasis. Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with chemotherapy is the primary treatment. When necessary, a digestive resection can be performed, but the role of mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) in advanced OC remains unclear, and its significance in treatment and follow-up evaluation remains to be determined. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of MLN involvement in patients who underwent digestive resection for OC peritoneal metastases (PM) and to investigate its potential prognostic value. METHODS: This retrospective, descriptive study included patients who underwent CRS with curative intent for OC with PM between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2020. The study assessed MLN status and other clinicopathologic features to determine their prognostic value in relation to overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). RESULTS: The study enrolled 159 women with advanced OC, 77 (48.4%) of whom had a digestive resection. For 61.1% of the patients who underwent digestive resection, MLNs were examined and found to be positive in 56.8%. No statistically significant associations were found between MLN status and OS (p = 0.497) or PFS ((p = 0.659). CONCLUSIONS: In anatomopathologic studies, MLNs are not systematically investigated but are frequently involved. In the current study, no statistically significant associations were found between MLN status and OS or PFS. Further prospective studies with a systematic and standardized approach should be performed to confirm these findings.

Predictive factors of non-completion of cytoreductive surgery in colorectal peritoneal metastasis.

INTRODUCTION: Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) ± hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is the only potentially curative treatment that can improve the survival prognosis for patients with peritoneal metastasis (PM) of colorectal origin. The main independent prognostic factors are extent of disease, as measured by the Peritoneal Cancer Index (PCI), and completion of CRS (CC-0 or R1). Despite thorough preoperative work-up for selection of surgical candidates, 20%-25 % of CRS procedures are stopped after exploration during laparotomy. These patients undergo "open-and-close" procedures associated with a risk of complications and without any benefit. The aim of this study was to identify preoperative predictors of non-resectability and/or non-completion of CRS in patients with colorectal PMs who were candidates for surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective, monocentric study including patients admitted for CRS ± HIPEC at the Jules Bordet Institute between January 01, 2010 and December 31, 2021. The preoperative epidemiological, pathological, clinical, radiological, and biological features of patients with unresectable disease were compared with those of patients treated with CRS. RESULTS: One hundred nineteen patients were included, 60 men and 59 women (median age 61 years). Twenty-one CRS procedures (17.65 %) were stopped during exploratory laparotomy. Statistically significant factors associated with non-completion were age (p = 0.0183), PCI (p = 0.0001), presence of sub/occlusive episode(s) prior to CRS (p = 0.0012), and multifocal-diffuse uptakes on PET-scan (p = 0.0017). CONCLUSION: Almost 18 % of patients had an "open-and-close" procedure. PCI was the major determinant of non-completion of CRS. Other predictive factors of unresectability of colorectal PM were age, the presence of sub/occlusive episodes, and PET/CT with multiple peritoneal uptakes.

Three Trocars Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy + D2 Lymphadenectomy with Intracorporeal Manual Esojejunostomy.

BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is proved to be feasible and safe oncologically. In the past decade, a new philosophy of MIS, reducing abdominal trauma and improving the cosmetic results, has been popularized. 1-3 The authors report a three trocars laparoscopic total gastrectomy + D2 lymphadenectomy for lesser curvature gastric adenocarcinoma. VIDEO: A 52-year-old woman presenting a nondifferentiated gastric adenocarcinoma at the incisura angularis was admitted at consultation. Preoperative workup showed a T3N+M0 tumor. After neoadjuvant chemotherapy, laparoscopy was scheduled. Three trocars (5, 12, 5 mm) were placed in the abdomen. The operative field's exposure was improved by temporary percutaneous sutures. En bloc total gastrectomy and omentectomy was performed with a D2 lymphadenectomy, including the nodes of the stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8p, 9, 10, 11p, 11d, and 12a. Completely manual end-to-side esophago-jejunal anastomosis (Fig. 1a, b) and linear mechanical side-to-side jejuno-jejunal anastomosis were realized with the closure of both mesenteric and mesocolic defects. The specimen was retrieved through a suprapubic access. RESULTS: Operative time was 4 hours and 45 minutes (anastomosis: 30), and perioperative bleeding was 100 cc. Pathologic report confirmed nondifferentiated adenocarcinoma, mucinous, G3, infiltrating entirely the gastric wall, with 63 (4 positive) nodes removed; 7 edition UICC stage: pT4aN2aM0; keratine AE1/AE3 negative, HER2/neu, and HER2/CEP17 nonamplified. During postoperative follow-up, no recurrence was detected after 2 years. CONCLUSIONS: Reduced port laparoscopic surgery provides the same quality of oncologic surgery as conventional multitrocar laparoscopy with added superior cosmesis and reduced abdominal trauma.