Lung adenocarcinoma has become the most common type of lung cancer. According to the 2015 World Health Organization histological classification of lung cancer, invasive lung adenocarcinoma can be divided into 5 subtypes: lepidic, acinar, papillary, solid, and micropapillary. Relevant studies have shown that the local lobectomy or sublobectomy is sufficient for early lepidic predominant adenocarcinoma, while lobectomy should be recommended for tumors containing micropapillary and solid ingredients (≥5%). Currently, the percentage of micropapillary and solid components diagnosed by frozen pathological examination is 65.7%, and the accuracy of diagnosis is limited. Therefore, to improve the accuracy of diagnosis, it is necessary to seek new methods and techniques. This paper summarized the characteristics and rapid diagnosis tools of early lung adenocarcinoma subtypes.
Objctive
To explore the effect of positive lymph nodes ratio (LNR) on prognosis of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Methods
Clinical data of 432 NSCLC patients undergoing radical surgery for lung cancer and systemic lymph node dissection in our hospital from January 2010-2013 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 316 males and 116 females with age of 39-84 (57.59±9.16) years. Among 432 patients, 229 (53.0%) were classified as N0 based on pathological staging of lymph nodes, 104 (24.1%) as N1 and 99 (22.9%) as N2. Kaplan-Meier curve and COX multi-factor regression model were used to evaluate the correlation between the clinical data and patients' survival.
Results
Five lymph nodes on average (range, 1-52) were removed in each patient. Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed that the higher the staging of positive lymph nodes was, the shorter the patients' overall survival and disease-free survival were (P<0.001). Survival analysis showed that the LNR was closely associated with disease-free survival and overall survival (P<0.001). COX multivariate analysis revealed that the LNR staging was an independent risk factor of prognosis of NSCLC.
Conclusion
LNR is an independent prognostic factor of NSCLC, and can be used to improve lymph node staging in standards for NSCLC staging in the future.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the feasibility and clinical effect of controlled hypotension in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for subcarinal lymph node dissection in patients with lung cancer.MethodsWe analyzed the clinical data of 53 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients undergoing VATS with controlled systolic blood pressure while dissecting the subcarinal lymph node from September to October 2016 in our department (a treatment group, including 31 males and 22 females with an average age of 53.20±8.80 years ranging 43-68 years). We selected 112 NSCLC patients undergoing VATS without controlled systolic blood pressure while dissecting the subcarinal lymph node from January to August 2016 in our department (a contol group, including 67 males and 45 females with an average age of 54.32±7.81 years ranging 39-73 years). The clinical data of both groups were compared.ResultsThe operation time and blood loss of the treatment group were less than those of the control group (177.6±39.4 min vs. 194.3±47.8 min, 317.9±33.6 ml vs. 331.2±38.7 ml, P<0.05). The duration of subcarinal lymph node dissection and total duration of lymph node dissection of the treatment group were also less than those of the control group (10.5±4.3 min vs. 13.6±5.2 min, 37.7±7.5 min vs. 48.7±6.4 min, P<0.001). The thoracic drainage at postoperative days 1, 2, 3 and total drainage volume, duration of tube placement and hospital stay of the treatment group were less than those of the control group (P<0.05). Whereas the postoperative complications of the two groups did not differ significantly (P>0.05).ConclusionControlled hypotension reduces the difficulty of dissecting subcarinal lymph nodes and the risk of bleeding, and produces less drainage volume, which is safe and effective.
Objective To show the changes of coagulation function in patients with esophageal carcinoma, and to explore the clinical significance of the changes.
Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 202 patients(as a trial group, 114 males, 88 females, aged from 36 to 69 years, median age at 49 years) with esophageal carcinoma confirmed by pathological examination in Gansu Provincial Hospital from January 2010 through May 2014. The prothrombin time (PT), prothrombin time activity (PTA), international activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), fibrinogen (Fib), D-Dimer, and platelet count, pathological type, TNM stage, gender were recorded. Eighty patients (38 males, 42 females, with aged of 39 to 71 years, median age of 51 years) without cancer were selected as a control group.
Results Compared with the control group, coagulation parameters including PT, APTT, PLT, Fib, TT, D-Dimer were statistically higher in the trial group (P<0.05). Higher Fib level was found in the squamous cell esophageal carcinoma patients than adenocarcinoma cell esophageal carcinoma patients (P<0.05). Fib increased significantly (P<0.05) and APTT shorten (P<0.05) in the patients at stage Ⅲ and stage Ⅳ compared with those of patients at stage Ⅰ and stage Ⅱ. Fib and D-Dimer levels increased (P<0.05) in N1-3 patients compared with those of N0 patients. There was no statistical difference in gender or age (P>0.05) between the two groups.
Conclusion Most of the patients with esophageal carcinoma have abnormal changes of coagulation and fibrinolysis system. Patients with squamous subtype and/or lymph node metastasis at advanced stages of esophageal carcinoma are prone to thrombophilia. So monitoring the coagulation parameters of cancer patients can be used as an effective measure to prevent blood clot.
Objective To compare the safety of manual anastomosis and mechanical anastomosis after esophagectomy by meta-analysis. MethodsThe randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about manual anastomosis and mechanical anastomosis after esophagectomy were searched from PubMed, EMbase and The Cochrane Library from inception to January 2018 by computer, without language restrictions. Two authors according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria independently researched literature, extracted data, evaluated bias risk and used R software meta package for meta-analysis. Results Seventeen RCTs were enrolled, including 2 159 patients (1 230 by manual anastomosis and 1 289 by mechanical anastomosis). The results of meta-analysis showed that: (1) there was no significant difference in the incidence of anastomotic leakage between mechanical and manual anastomosis (RR=1.00, 95%CI 0.67–1.48, P=0.181); (2) no significant difference was found in the 30-day mortality (RR=0.95, 95%CI 0.61–1.49, P=0.631); (3) compared with manual anastomosis, the mechanical anastomosis group may increase the risk of anastomotic stenosis (RR=0.74, 95%CI 0.48-1.14, P<0.001). Conclusion Esophageal cancer surgery using a linear or circular stapler can increase the incidence of anastomotic stenosis after surgery. There is no significant difference in the anastomotic leakage and 30-day mortality between manual anastomosis, linear stapler and circular stapler.
ObjectiveTo compare medical cost and utilization efficiency of medical resources between manual layered anastomosis with mechanical stapling technique in esophagectomy.
MethodsClinical data of 132 patients who underwent surgical resection of esophageal carcinoma in the Department of Thoracic Surgery of Gansu Tumor Hospital between January and October 2011 were respectively analyzed. According to different anastomotic techniques, all the patients were divided into a manual layered anastomosis group (including 40 males and 20 females with their age of 36-72 (49.3±7.6) years) and a mechanical stapling technique group (including 50 males and 22 females with their age of 30-79 (51.0±8.6) years). Demographic data, operation data, postoperative complications, direct and indirect medical cost, and constitution of direct medical cost were compared between the 2 groups.
ResultsMedical cost of esophagectomy was 14 505.03± 1 523.37 yuan in the manual layered anastomosis group and 19 891.05±1 634.58 yuan in the mechanical stapling technique group respectively, which were statistically different (P < 0.05). Material cost was 2 242.00±751.08 yuan in the manual layered anastomosis group and 5 424.00±1 876.22 yuan in the mechanical stapling technique group respectively, which were statistically different (P < 0.05). Cost-effectiveness analysis showed that cost-effectiveness ratio in the manual layered anastomosis group was lower, thus this anastomotic technique was more reasonable.
ConclusionMedical cost of manual layered anastomosis is lower than that of mechanical stapling technique in esophagectomy, as the utilization efficiency of medical resources of manual layered anastomosis is higher than that of mechanical stapling technique.
Objective To investigate the relative factors on tumor reocurrance or matastasis for over five years survival patients after esophageal carcinoma resection.
Method We followed up the patients underwent esophageal carcinoma resection in our hospital and discharged between October 1997 and October 2002. We analyzed the clinical data of 181 over five years survival patients with complete follow-up data. There were 148 males and 33 females with the mean age of 63.9 years ranging from 60-70 years. We summarized the follow-up data and carried on the univariate analysis of relatively recurrent data.
Result The result of univariate analysis showed that tumor recurrence as well as matastasis statistically related with degree of differentiation, pTNM stage, whether there was lymph node metastasis or not, and the number of lymph node metastasis (P<0.05), but not with gender, age, the length of tumor, the site of tunor, or other clinicopathologic characteristics (P>0.05).
Conclusion The main factors influencing over five years survival rate after esophageal carcinoma resection are pTNM staging when operating, lymph node metastasis or not, and the number of lymph node metastasis.
Objective To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of single and bilateral lung transplantation in the treatment of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods Chinese and English databases were searched by computer, including PubMed, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, EMbase, CNKI, Wanfang database, VIP database and CBM. Case-control studies on single lung transplantation or bilateral lung transplantation for COPD were collected from the inception to July 31, 2022. We evaluated the quality of the literature via Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). All results were analyzed using Review Manager V5.3 and STATA 17.0. Results A total of 8 studies were included covering 14076 patients, including 8326 patients in the single lung transplantation group and 5750 patients in the bilateral lung transplantation group. NOS scores were≥6 points. The results of meta-analysis showed that there was no statistical difference in the postoperative 1-year survival between the two groups (P=0.070). The 2-year survival rate (P=0.002), 3-year survival rate (P<0.001), 5-year survival rate (P<0.001), overall survival rate (P＜0.001), postoperative forced expiratory volume in one second/predicted value (P<0.001), postoperative forced vital capacity (P<0.001), and postoperative 6-minute walking distance (P=0.002) were lower or shorter than those in the bilateral lung transplantation group, the postoperative intubation time (P=0.030) was longer than that in the bilateral lung transplantation group. Bilateral lung transplantation group showed better surgical results. There was no statistical difference in the mortality, obliterative bronchiolitis, length of hospitalization, primary graft dysfunction, or postoperative adverse events (P>0.05). Conclusion Bilateral lung transplantation is associated with better long-term survival and postoperative lung function compared with single lung transplantation. In-hospital mortality and postoperative complications are similar between them.
