scholarly journals Big End Double-Layer Stents for the Treatment of Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by Stomach Cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Ding Shi ◽  
Dong Wu ◽  
Yongpan Liu ◽  
Feng Ji ◽  
Yinsu Bao

Objectives. This study is aimed at evaluating the efficacy and safety of the big end double-layer uncovered self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) for the treatment of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) caused by distal stomach cancer.Methods. Seventy three patients receiving big end double-layer uncovered SEMS for the treatment of GOO caused by distal gastric cancer will be included in this multicenter prospective clinical trial. The main outcome measures included the functional outcome, the complications, the reinterventional rates, the average treatment charges, and the mean survival time. Monthly telephone calls were needed to assess the food intake until the patients died.Results. The technical and the clinical success rates were 98.6%. The stent obstruction caused by tumor ingrowth was observed in one patient (1.4%). The incidence of food impaction was 2.9% (2/70) and the reinterventional rate was 4.3% (3/70). However, stent migration and obstruction caused by overgrowth were not observed. No perforation and severe bleeding were observed. The median cost of endoscopic stenting and total hospitalization (including reinterventions) for the big end double-layer uncovered SEMS in this study was $2945 and $3408, respectively. The mean survival time was 212.5 days.Conclusions. The placement of big end double-layer uncovered SEMS is a safe and effective modality and has the potential to be one of the options for the treatment of GOO caused by the distal gastric cancer.

2019 ◽  
Vol 103 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 593-599
Author(s):  
Yoshito Kiyasu

Objective: To evaluate combined aggressive distal gastrectomy (ADG) and double-tract (DT) reconstruction (ADGDTR) for palliative treatment of gastric cancer with gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). Summary of Background Data: An effective standard palliation procedure has not been identified for patients with incurable gastric cancer. Methods: I retrospectively evaluated patients presenting to my clinic with GOO secondary to locally invasive distal gastric cancer between March 1996 and March 2011. Following a complete workup, patients underwent ADGDTR. ADG included the gastric tumor in whole or in part. DT reconstruction consisted of gastrojejunostomy, jejunoduodenostomy, and jejunojejunostomy. Results: In the enrolled patients (n = 7; 5 male; mean age, 71 years [range, 60–83 years]), preoperative comorbidities included anemia (7), diabetes mellitus (2), hepatic cirrhosis (1), cardiac ischemia (1), and Parkinson disease (1). The lesion invaded the pancreas in all patients, and the transverse mesocolon, liver, and mesentery were each involved in 1 patient. Metastatic disease affected the lymph nodes in 5 patients, liver in 1, and peritoneal cavity in 4. Peritoneal lavage cytology was positive in 3 patients and untested in 4. The mean operation time was 207 minutes (range, 150–295 minutes), and mean blood loss was 290 g (range, 110–480 g). Six patients had no postoperative complications, but 1 died of abdominal sepsis. The mean length of hospitalization was 43 days (range, 28–73 days), and mean survival was 8.3 months (range, 2–22 months). Six patients tolerated a low-residue or regular diet postoperatively. Conclusions: ADGDTR provided effective, low-risk palliation and long-term oral ingestion in patients with incurable, locally invasive distal gastric cancer with GOO.


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 6-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazumasa Fujitani ◽  
Masahiko Ando ◽  
Kentaro Sakamaki ◽  
Masanori Terashima ◽  
Ryohei Kawabata ◽  
...  

6 Background: Decision-making for surgical palliation remains one of the most challenging clinical scenarios since quality of life (QOL) is a key component of cancer care. We conducted this study to examine the impacts of surgical palliation on postoperative QOL in patients (pts) with malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) caused by incurable primary gastric cancer (GC). Methods: Eligibility included (1) no oral intake or liquids only requiring parenteral nutrition (2) aged ≥20 (3) surgically fit (4) ECOG PS of 0-2 and (5) written IC. Patients underwent either palliative distal/total gastrectomy (DG/TG) or gastrojejunostomy (GJS). Treatment choice was left to the discretion of the physician. Validated QOL instruments (EORTC QLQ-STO22 and EuroQol-5D) assessed QOL at baseline, 2 weeks (wks), 1 month (m), and 3 months following the surgical palliation, and two observational outcomes (postoperative improvement of oral intake, and safety of surgical intervention) were evaluated. Results: 104 pts, 71 males and 33 females with a median age of 68 years, were enrolled. The types of surgery were DG in 23 pts, TG in 9 pts, GJS in 70 in pts, and exploratory laparotomy in 2 pts. Baseline QOL questionnaires were completed by 103 (99.0%) pts. Among the 104 pts, 98 (94.2%), 100 (96.1%), and 81 (77.9%) completed the 2-wk, 1-m, and 3-m follow-up survey, respectively. The mean baseline EQ-5D score was 0.74 (SD, 0.21). During the follow-up period, the mean scores remained consistent with the baseline scores; the change from baseline score was within ± 0.05 for the index. Many pts came to eat solid food at 2 wks postsurgery and remained tolerable thereafter (from 0 at baseline to 82, 85, 75 pts at 2 wks, 1 m, and 3 ms, respectively). Overall morbidity rate of ≥grade 3 on Clavien-Dindo classification and 30-day postoperative mortality rate was 9.6% (10 pts) and 2.0% (2 pts) with a median hospital stay of 13 days and re-operation rate of 3.9% (4 pts). Conclusions: In pts with malignant GOO caused by advanced GC, surgical palliation maintained patient QOL while improving solid food intake with an acceptable surgical safety. Clinical trial information: UMIN000023494.


2017 ◽  
Vol 05 (04) ◽  
pp. E275-E281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mouen Khashab ◽  
Majidah Bukhari ◽  
Todd Baron ◽  
Jose Nieto ◽  
Mohamad El Zein ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and study aims EUS-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE) is a novel procedure that potentially offers long-lasting luminal patency without the risk of tumor ingrowth/overgrowth. This study compared the clinical success, technical success, adverse events (AEs), length of hospital stay (LOHS) and symptom recurrence in EUS-GE versus SGJ. Methods This was a multicenter international retrospective comparative study of EUS-GE and SGJ in patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) who underwent either EUS-GE or SGJ. EUS-GE was performed using lumen apposing metal stents. Results A total of 93 patients with malignant GOO treated with either EUS-GE (n = 30) or SGJ (n = 63) were identified. Peritoneal carcinomatosis was present in 13 (43 %) patients in the EUS-GE group and 7 (11 %) patients in the SGJ group (P < 0.001). Although the technical success rate was significantly higher in the SGJ group as compared to the EUS-GE group (100 % vs. 87 %, P = 0.009), the clinical success rate was not different (90 % vs. 87 %, P = 0.18, OR 0.8, 95 %CI 0.44 – 7.07). The rate of AEs was lower in the EUS-GE group, but the difference was not statistically significant (16 % vs 25 %, P = 0.3). The mean LOHS was similar in the EUS-GE group compared to SGJ (P = 0.35). The rate of recurrent GOO was not different between the two groups (3 % vs. 14 %, P = 0.08). Similarly, the mean time to reintervention was similar (88 days vs. 121 days, P = 0.83). Conclusions EUS-GE is associated with equivalent efficacy and safety as compared to surgical GJ. This is the first comparative trial between both techniques and suggests EUS-GE as a non-inferior but less invasive alter to surgery.


Endoscopy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Marino ◽  
Ali Bessissow ◽  
Corey Miller ◽  
David Valenti ◽  
Louis Boucher ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction We recently developed a double-balloon device, using widely available existing technology, to facilitate endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE). Our aim is to assess the feasibility of this modified approach to EUS-guided double-balloon-occluded gastroenterostomy bypass (M-EPASS). Methods This was a single-center retrospective study of consecutive patients undergoing M-EPASS from January 2019 to August 2020. The double-balloon device consists of two vascular balloons that optimize the distension of a targeted small-bowel segment for EUS-guided stent insertion. The primary end point was the rate of technical success. Results 11 patients (45 % women; mean [standard deviation (SD)] age 64.9 [8.6]) with malignant gastric outlet obstruction were included. Technical and clinical success (ability to tolerate an oral diet) were achieved in 91 % (10/11) and 80 % (8/10) of patients, respectively. There was one adverse event (9 %) due to stent migration. Two patients (18 %) required re-intervention for stent obstruction secondary to food impaction. The mean (SD) time to a low residue diet was 3.5 (2.4) days. Conclusion M-EPASS appears to facilitate the technique of EUS-GE, potentially enhancing its safety and clinical adoption. Larger studies are needed to validate this innovative approach to gastric outlet obstruction.


2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Carmen Fernández-Moreno ◽  
Roberto Martí-Obiol ◽  
Fernando López ◽  
Joaquín Ortega

Background: In patients with outlet obstruction syndrome and/or severe anemia secondary to unresectable gastric cancer (GC), partial stomach-partitioning gastrojejunostomy, or modified Devine exclusion, is a surgical alternative. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on patients with unresectable distal GC treated with modified Devine exclusion as palliative surgery between February 2005 and December 2015. It consisted of a series of 10 patients with outlet obstruction syndrome and/or severe anemia. The outcomes of this technique were based on oral tolerance, blood transfusions, postoperative complications, and survival. Results: Early oral tolerance and a low rate of blood transfusions were observed postoperatively. There was no postoperative mortality and a very low complication rate without anastomotic leakage. Median survival was 9 months. Conclusions: Partial stomach-partitioning gastrojejunostomy is a safe procedure for unresectable GC which can improve the quality of life of these patients.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingying Zhu ◽  
Liming Gao ◽  
Yunxiao Meng ◽  
Wenwen Diao ◽  
Xiaoli Zhu ◽  
...  

Laryngeal neuroendocrine carcinomas (LNECs) are rare and highly heterogeneous which present a wide spectrum of pathological and clinical manifestations. Fourteen patients with histologically demonstrated LNEC were collected and analyzed retrospectively. The 14 cases were classified into 3 subtypes: typical carcinoid in 2, atypical carcinoid in 5, and small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in 7. The mean survival time of the 14 patients in this study was 112.5 months (95% CI, 81.5–143.6). Surgeries were performed for 2 patients of typical carcinoid, and they were alive with no evidence of recurrence after 24 and 47 months of follow-ups. Patients in the atypical carcinoid group were treated with surgeries and postoperative radiotherapy. After 58.4 months of follow-ups (range: 9–144), 2 patients showed no evidence of disease and 1 was lost to follow-up after 72 months. The other 2 patients died of other unrelated diseases. In the small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma group, a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy was applied. The mean survival time was 79.7 months (95% CI, 37.9–121.4), and the 5-year survival rate was 53.6%. In conclusion, the clinical behaviors, treatment protocols, and prognosis are different for each subtype of LNECs.


Author(s):  
Hai Thanh Phan

TÓM TẮT Đặt vấn đề: Những nghiên cứu gần đây cho thấy phẫu thuật nội soi với kỹ thuật 3D (three - dimensional) đã mang lại nhiều thuận lợi trong điều trị ung thư dạ dày khi so sánh với màn hình 2D truyền thống. Vì vậy chúng tôi thực hiện nghiên cứu này với mục đích đánh giá tính an toàn, kết quả ngắn hạn và kết quả ung thư học của phẫu thuật nội soi 3D trong điều trị ung thư phần xa dạ dày. Phương pháp nghiên cứu: Thực hiện nghiên cứu tiến cứu trên 37 bệnh nhân cắt phần xa dạ dày kèm nạo vét hạch điều trị ung thư dạ dày bằng phẫu thuật nội soi kỹ thuật 3D tại Khoa Ngoại nhi - cấp cứu bụng, Bệnh viện Trung Ương Huế từ 03/2018 đến 09/2021. Kết quả: Phẫu thuật nội soi 3D được thực hiện ở tất cả 37 bệnh nhân, không có trường hợp nào chuyển mổ mở. Thời gian phẫu thuật trung bình là 69,86 ± 20,46 phút, lượng máu mất trong mổ trung bình là 171,22 ± 15,47 ml, số hạch vét được trung bình là 20,49 ± 4,11 hạch và thời gian nằm viện sau phẫu thuật trung bình là 10 ngày (6 - 26 ngày). Tỷ lệ biến chứng là 8,1 % với 1 trường hợp (2,7%) dò mỏm tá tràng, không có trường hợp nào tử vong sớm sau mổ. Tỉ lệ sống còn sau 1 năm là 87,27% và sau 3 năm là 83,31%. Kết luận: Áp dụng phẫu thuật nội soi 3D trong cắt phần xa dạ dày có thể thực hiện an toàn và khả thi. Giúp giảm đáng kể thời gian mổ, lượng máu mất trong mổ và đảm bảo được nguyên tắc an toàn về ung thư học. ABSTRACT EFFICACY USING THREE - DIMENSIONAL LAPAROSCOPY IN THE TREATMENT OF DISTAL GASTRIC CANCER Background: Recent studies have supported that three - dimensional (3D) laparoscopy has advantages in treating gastric cancer compared with conventional two - dimensional (2D) screens. This study investigated the safety, short - term efficacy, and oncological outcome of three - dimensional (3D) laparoscopic distal gastric cancer surgery. Materials and Methods: We prospectively analyzed the clinical data from 37 patients treated with 3D laparoscopic systemic lymphadenectomy for distal gastric cancer at the Hue Central Hospital from March 2018 to September 2021. The effects on operative time, intraoperative blood loss, the number of lymph nodes removed, postoperative recovery time, complications, and oncologic outcome were analyzed. Results: Three - dimensional (3D) laparoscopic distal gastrectomy was successfully carried out in 37 patients. The mean operative time was 69,86 ± 20,46 minutes, mean intraoperative blood loss was 171,22 ± 15,47 ml, the number of harvested lymph nodes was 20,49 ± 4,11, and the mean postoperative hospital stay was 10 (6 - 26 days). The incidence of postoperative complications was 8,1%, with 1 case of duodenal stump fistula. The one - year overall survival rate was 87,27%, and the three - year overall survival rate was 83,31%. Conclusions: 3D laparoscopy distal gastrectomy could be performed safely and feasibly. They reducethe operative time and intraoperative blood loss in distal gastrectomy with a good oncologic outcome. Keywords: Laparoscopic gastrectomy, D2 lymphadenectomy, 3D laparoscopy


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