Article
Oncology
Graham C. Chapman, Stacy A. Smrz, Jennifer C. Gordon, Sarah K. Lynam, Anna E. Strohl, Lindsay A. Ferguson, Amy J. Armstrong, Kristine M. Zanotti
Summary: This study analyzed the impact of the early COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis and initiation of treatment for patients with gynecologic cancer. The results showed that the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the diagnosis rate and timely provision of care for gynecologic cancer patients.
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Andrea Nachon-Acosta, Gustavo Martinez-Mier, Victor Flores-Gamboa, Octavio Avila-Mercado, Indira Morales Garcia, Carlos Yoldi-Aguirre, Irais Olivares-Garcia, Maritza de la Paz-roman
Summary: The study aimed to determine the characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in a third level reference hospital in Mexico. The results showed that patients with COVID-19 infection had higher postoperative morbidity and mortality rates, with significant associations with respiratory, infection, transfusion, renal function, and other complications.
ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Nicholas Quam, Ashley E. Stenzel, Katherine Brown, Patricia Jewett, Helen M. Parsons, Jane Hui, Rahel G. Ghebre, Anne Blaes, Deanna Teoh, Rachel Vogel
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the preferences of gynecologic cancer survivors for telehealth cancer care. The results showed that although some participants had received telehealth care, the majority preferred in-person visits for their cancer care and surveillance. However, most participants expressed satisfaction with the telehealth care they received and would recommend it to patients with similar conditions. In addition, most participants believed that a physical examination was critical for detecting recurrence, and those who preferred in-person visits were more concerned about potential misses during telehealth visits.
Article
Oncology
Eleonora Palluzzi, Giacomo Corrado, Claudia Marchetti, Giulia Bolomini, Laura Vertechy, Carolina Bottoni, Mariagrazia Distefano, Giovanni Scambia, Gabriella Ferrandina
Summary: By adopting recommendations and developing a security protocol, successful management of gynaecologic cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic was achieved, resulting in infection containment and continued oncologic care. Only one patient tested positive for COVID-19 during February to April 2020, and there were no cases among healthcare staff.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Gretchen E. Glaser, Olivia D. Lara, Bhavana Pothuri, Carolina Gomez Grimaldi, Lauren S. Prescott, Spyridon A. Mastroyannis, Sarah Kim, Adam C. ElNaggar, Diogo Torres, Lesley B. Conrad, Michaela McGree, Amy Weaver, Warner K. Huh, David E. Cohn, S. Diane Yamada, Amanda N. Fader
Summary: This study aimed to describe the clinical courses, treatment changes, and short-term clinical outcomes for gynecologic oncology patients with concurrent COVID-19 in the United States. The results showed that gynecologic oncology patients diagnosed with COVID-19 are at risk for hospitalization, delay of anti-cancer treatments, and death. Approximately 5% of patients died within 30 days after COVID-19 diagnosis.
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Jichun Ma, Chenglou Zhu, Weidong Li, Zhisheng Qiu, Jian Yang, Long Ge, Mingxu Da
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of surgery delay on survival outcomes for gastric cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that a delay of less than 8 weeks did not decrease overall survival or disease-free survival for gastric cancer patients.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sebastian Staubli, Dimitri Raptis, Shahi Ghani, Brian Davidson, Giuseppe Fusai, Charles Imber, Sateesh Iype, David Nasralla, Theodora Pissanou, Sakhawat Rahman, Dinesh Sharma, Pascale Tinguely, Fares Haddad, Miranda Dodd, Chris Dann, David Walker, Joerg-Matthias Pollok
Summary: To address the shortage of treatment capacity caused by COVID-19, the hepatopancreatobiliary unit of the Royal Free Hospital London transferred its practice to independent hospitals in Central London. This study assessed the strategy and found that outsourcing HPB patients to other institutions during the pandemic was safe and resulted in comparable treatment outcomes.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Jacob J. Lang, Aparna Narendrula, Sharanya Iyer, Kristine Zanotti, Puneet Sindhwani, Elias Mossialos, Obi Ekwenna
Summary: This study utilized nationally representative data to evaluate the extent and associations of disruptions to cancer treatment and care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings indicate that approximately one-third of patients experienced disruptions, with younger and female patients more likely to be affected. Patients experiencing disruptions also had higher rates of anxiety.
Article
Surgery
Giulio A. Santoro, Ugo Grossi, Sthela Murad-Regadas, Joseph W. Nunoo-Mensah, Anders Mellgren, Gian Luca Di Tanna, Gaetano Gallo, Charles Tsang, Steven D. Wexner
Summary: A survey on colorectal cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic analyzed the global impact of the virus. Changes in colorectal cancer care were associated with differences in healthcare delivery systems, hospital preparedness, resource availability, and local COVID-19 prevalence rather than geographic factors. Strategic planning is needed to optimize colorectal cancer care in the face of a pandemic.
Editorial Material
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Christina Fotopoulou, Tabassum Khan, Juraj Bracinik, James Glasbey, Nadeem Abu-Rustum, Luis Chiva, Anna Fagotti, Keiichi Fujiwara, Rahel Ghebre, Murat Gutelkin, Thomas O. Konney, Joseph Ng, Rene Pareja, Rajkumar Kottayasamy Seenivasagam, Jalid Sehouli, Shylasree T. S. Surappa, Aneel Bhangu, Elaine Leung, Sudha Sundar
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected women with gynecologic cancers and surgical care delivery. A cohort study was conducted to analyze the impact of pandemic-related modifications on clinical management and surgical outcomes of gynecologic cancer patients.
OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Alexander B. J. Borgstein, Stefanie Brunner, Masaru Hayami, Johnny Moons, Hans Fuchs, Wietse J. Eshuis, Suzanne S. Gisbertz, Christiane J. Bruns, Philippe Nafteux, Magnus Nilsson, Wolfgang Schroder, Mark I. van Berge Henegouwen
Summary: This study found that esophageal cancer surgery during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic did not increase the risk of respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation or pulmonary complications. With adequate preoperative screening methods, esophageal cancer surgery can be performed safely during the pandemic.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Nilanchali Singh, Neha Mishra, Aarthi S. Jayraj, Prafull Ghatage
Summary: The management of gynecological cancers has been affected during the pandemic, with delays in surgical treatment and prioritization of COVID-19 patients. Recommendations for modifying gynecological cancer management include delaying surgery for early-stage cervical cancer, considering neoadjuvant chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancers, and avoiding extended surgical procedures. It is important to consider geographic factors, patient load, and resource availability when making decisions about patient management.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Brian Chun, Haleh Ramian, Cameron Jones, Robin Vasan, Jonathan G. Yabes, Benjamin J. Davies, Lindsay M. Sabik, Bruce L. Jacobs
Summary: Disruptions in cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a surgical backlog, presenting a challenge for healthcare institutions. This study found that the surgical volume for partial nephrectomy and radical prostatectomy decreased during the peakwaves of COVID-19, along with a decrease in postoperative length of stay for partial nephrectomy.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Rosanne M. Kho, Olivia H. Chang, Adam Hare, Joseph Schaffer, Jen Hamner, Gina M. Northington, Nina Durchfort Metcalfe, Cheryl B. Iglesia, Anna S. Zelivianskaia, Hye-Chun Hur, Sierra Seaman, Margaret G. Mueller, Magdy Milad, Charles Ascher-Walsh, Kelsey Kossl, Charles Rardin, Moiuri Siddique, Miles Murphy, Michael Heit
Summary: Through the study of the incidence and complications of COVID-19 in benign gynecologic surgery, it was found that only a small number of patients would develop a postoperative infection, and there was no significant difference in the incidence of complications between patients with and without previous infections.
JOURNAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Sabrina Piedimonte, Sue Li, Stephane Laframboise, Sarah E. Ferguson, Marcus Q. Bernardini, Genevieve Bouchard-Fortier, Liat Hogen, Paulina Cybulska, Michael J. Worley Jr, Taymaa May
Summary: During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, gynecologic oncology patients treated at a publicly funded Canadian center were 9.43 times more likely to have a surgical treatment modification and 1.96 times more likely to have a surgical delay compared to an equal volume privately funded center in the United States.
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Letter
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Matteo Rottoli, Alice Gori, Gianluca Pellino, Maria Elena Flacco, Antonino Spinelli, Gilberto Poggioli
Article
Surgery
Recayi Capoglu, Murat Alemdar, Zulfu Bayhan, Emre Gonullu, Emrah Akin, Fatih Altintoprak, Ahmet Tarik Harmantepe, Furkan Kucuk, Hakan Demir, Bahaeddin Umur Aka
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of cognitive status on postoperative complication rates in patients undergoing groin hernia repair. The results showed that cognitive status did not significantly affect the complication rates, but may be related to prolonged hospitalization.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Dias Argandykov, Ander Dorken-Gallastegi, Mohamad El Moheb, Anthony A. Gebran, Jefferson Proano-Zamudio, Mary M. Bokenkamp, Angela Renne, Dmitri Nepogodiev, Aneel Bhangu, Haytham M. A. Kaafarani
Summary: Patients with perioperative COVID-19 have higher 30-day mortality and postoperative complications, especially thromboembolism, compared with similar patients without COVID-19 undergoing similar surgeries.
JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND ACUTE CARE SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Lorenzo Cobianchi, Daniele Piccolo, Francesca Dal Mas, Vanni Agnoletti, Luca Ansaloni, Jeremy Balch, Walter Biff, Giovanni Butturini, Fausto Catena, Federico Coccolini, Stefano Denicolai, Belinda De Simone, Isabella Frigerio, Paola Fugazzola, Gianluigi Marseglia, Giuseppe Roberto Marseglia, Jacopo Martellucci, Mirko Modenese, Pietro Previtali, Federico Ruta, Alessandro Venturi, Haytham M. Kaafarani, Tyler J. Loftus
Summary: This study investigates trauma and emergency surgeons' knowledge and perception of using AI-based tools in clinical decision-making processes. The results show that there are technology enthusiasts and skeptics among surgeons, with a preference towards more classical decision-making aids. Lack of knowledge about AI and mistrust are also observed.
WORLD JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Ioannis Tilaveridis, Gregory Venetis, Dimitris Tatsis, Ioanna Kalaitsidou, Lambros Zouloumis
Summary: Nasolabial cysts are rare non-odontogenic cysts associated with remnants of the nasolacrimal duct, causing gradual enlargement and external swelling in the nasolabial fold with nasal obstruction. Clinical characteristics are used for diagnosis. Computed tomography imaging can determine the size of the cyst and its relationship to the nasal cavity, as well as any depression on the labial surface of the maxilla. Intraoral surgical enucleation or nasal marsupialization are the main treatment options, but both have a small risk of recurrence. This study highlights the use of microsurgical instruments to separate the cystic wall from the delicate nasal mucosa in order to prevent recurrence.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL CASE REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
William P. Duggan, Manuela Salvucci, Batuhan Kisakol, Andreas U. Lindner, Ian S. Reynolds, Heiko Dussmann, Joanna Fay, Tony O'Grady, Daniel B. Longley, Fiona Ginty, Elizabeth Mc Donough, Daniel J. Slade, John P. Burke, Jochen H. M. Prehn
Summary: There is an urgent need to identify factors predictive of immunogenicity in colorectal cancer (CRC), particularly in mucinous CRC. Recent evidence suggests that the commensal bacterium Fusobacterium may be prevalent in mucinous CRC. This study aims to assess the association of Fusobacterium abundance with immune cell composition and prognosis in mucinous CRC.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE-JMM
(2023)
Letter
Oncology
Sergei Bedrikovetski, Luke Traeger, Tarik Sammour
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Lucas Veras, Florencio Diniz-Sousa, Giorjines Boppre, Vitor Devezas, Hugo Santos-Sousa, John Preto, Joao Paulo Vilas-Boas, Leandro Machado, Jose Oliveira, Helder Fonseca
Summary: The purpose of this study was to develop prediction equations for peak ground reaction force (pGRF) and peak loading rate (pLR) in high-impact activities for adults with various body masses. Regression equations were developed using accelerometry data, with body mass and peak acceleration or acceleration rate as predictors. The equations had high accuracy for predicting pGRF, with a coefficient of determination (R-2) of at least 0.83 and a mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) below 14.5%. However, the accuracy of the pLR prediction equations was lower than that of the pGRF equations.
Article
Pathology
David Cibula, Maria Rosaria Raspollini, Francois Planchamp, Carlos Centeno, Cyrus Chargari, Ana Felix, Daniela Fischerova, Daniela Jahnn-Kuch, Florence Joly, Christhardt Kohler, Sigurd Lax, Domenica Lorusso, Umesh Mahantshetty, Patrice Mathevet, Raj Naik, Remi A. Nout, Ana Oaknin, Fedro Peccatori, Jan Persson, Denis Querleu, Sandra Rubio Bernabe, Maximilian P. Schmid, Artem Stepanyan, Valentyn Svintsitskyi, Karl Tamussino, Ignacio Zapardiel, Jacob Lindegaard
Summary: In 2018, the European Society of Gynecological Oncology (ESGO) collaborated with the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) and the European Society of Pathology (ESP) to publish evidence-based guidelines for the management of cervical cancer. These updated guidelines cover all relevant issues of diagnosis and treatment, and were developed by a panel of 27 experts from across Europe.
Article
Emergency Medicine
Paola J. Fugazzola, Lorenzo Cobianchi, Marcello Di Martino, Matteo Tomasoni, Francesca Dal Mas, Fikri Abu-Zidan, Vanni Agnoletti, Marco Ceresoli, Federico Coccolini, Salomone Di Saverio, Tommaso Dominioni, Camilla Nikita Fare, Simone Frassini, Giulia Gambini, Ari Leppaniemi, Marcello Maestri, Elena Martin-Perez, Ernest Moore, Valeria Musella, Andrew Peitzman, Angela de la Hoz Rodriguez, Benedetta Sargenti, Massimo Sartelli, Jacopo Vigano, Andrea Anderloni, Walter Biffl, Fausto Catena, Luca Ansaloni
Summary: We aimed to validate the Chole-risk score in predicting postoperative complications in patients undergoing early cholecystectomy for acute calculous cholecystitis. The findings showed that the POSSUM Physiological Score was the best prediction model, and the CHOLE-POSSUM score was a reliable tool for stratifying patients into low-risk and high-risk groups.
WORLD JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alice Usai, Gregorio Di Franco, Chiara Gabellini, Luca Morelli, Vittoria Raffa
Summary: Cancer is a major cause of death worldwide with increasing incidence rates. Despite progress in screening, prevention, and treatment, there is still a lack of preclinical models to predict the chemotherapy sensitivity of cancer patients. This study presents a zebrafish-based patient-derived xenograft model that can be used to predict chemotherapy sensitivity and analyze tumor behavior and treatment response.
JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Kayhan Ozdemir, Ahmet Tarik Harmantepe, Emre Gonullu, Belma Kocer, Zulfu Bayhan
Summary: Although multifocality is common in papillary thyroid cancer, its impact on lymphatic metastasis and the necessity of central dissection are still debated. In our study of 258 patients who underwent thyroidectomy, lymph node metastasis was not significantly increased in the presence of multifocality. However, bilateral multifocal tumors exhibited more aggressive features and a higher risk for central lymph node metastasis. Prophylactic central lymph node dissection could be considered in patients with multifocal tumors and no preoperative or intraoperative lymph node metastasis.
UPDATES IN SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jo Morrison, Cherry Choudhary, Ryan Beazley, James Richards, Charlie Davis
Summary: This study evaluated overall survival after Fast-Track funding application and found that the funding was often deferred for patients with very limited life-expectancy, with minimal difference in survival compared to those who had applications approved. This may result in delayed discharge to the preferred place of death and lower quality of end-of-life care. A blanket acceptance of Fast-Track funding applications, with review for those still alive after 60 days, may improve end-of-life care and be more efficient for the healthcare system.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
J. Houdmont, P. Daliya, A. Adiamah, E. Theophilidou, J. Hassard, D. N. Lobo
Summary: Surgeons' psychosocial working conditions were poor and associated with burnout. Risk management activities based on management standards can help reduce burnout among surgeons.
OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Julieta Montanelli, Leonardo Sosa-Valencia, Abdenor Badaoui, Gerlinde Averous, Lee Swanstrom, Didier Mutter, Patrick Pessaux, Barbara Seeliger
Summary: Preoperative perivascular augmented RFA using HES was found to be safe and effective in a pancreatic animal model, potentially improving resectability for selected borderline and locally advanced pancreatic cancers.
ENDOSCOPY INTERNATIONAL OPEN
(2023)