Letter to the Editor
Benign GI diease,Minimally invasive surgery,Surgical technique
- Learning curve in laparoscopic appendectomy: training strategy of laparoscopic surgery
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Hyung Ook Kim
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Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(3):276-277. Published online June 27, 2022
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- Current status, challenges, and future directions of laparoscopic training in young surgeons: a nationwide survey in China
Tianyu Li, Haikun Wu, Jie Dong
BMC Medical Education.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
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Colorectal cancer
- Short- and long-term outcomes of subtotal/total colectomy in the management of obstructive left colon cancer
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Jung Tak Son, Yong Bog Kim, Hyung Ook Kim, Chungki Min, Yongjun Park, Sung Ryol Lee, Kyung Uk Jung, Hungdai Kim
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Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(3):260-266. Published online May 25, 2022
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Surgical management of obstructive left colon cancer (OLCC) is still a matter of debate. The classic Hartmann procedure (HP) has a disadvantage that requires a second major operation. Subtotal colectomy/total abdominal colectomy (STC/TC) with ileosigmoid or ileorectal anastomosis is proposed as an alternative procedure to avoid stoma and anastomotic leakage. However, doubts about morbidity and functional outcome and lack of long-term outcomes have made surgeons hesitate to perform this procedure. Therefore, this trial was designed to provide data for morbidity, functional outcomes, and long-term outcomes of STC/TC.
Methods
This study retrospectively analyzed consecutive cases of OLCC that were treated by STC/TC between January 2000 and November 2020 at a single tertiary referral center. Perioperative outcomes and long-term outcomes of STC/TC were analyzed.
Results
Twenty-five descending colon cancer (45.5%) and 30 sigmoid colon cancer cases (54.5%) were enrolled in this study. Postoperative complications occurred in 12 patients. The majority complication was postoperative ileus (10 of 12). Anastomotic leakage and perioperative mortality were not observed. At 6 to 12 weeks after the surgery, the median frequency of defecation was twice per day (interquartile range, 1–3 times per day). Eight patients (14.5%) required medication during this period, but only 3 of 8 patients required medication after 1 year. The 3-year disease-free survival was 72.7% and 3-year overall survival was 86.7%.
Conclusion
The risk of anastomotic leakage is low after STC/TC. Functional and long-term outcomes are also acceptable. Therefore, STC/TC for OLCC is a safe, 1-stage procedure that does not require diverting stoma.
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- Influence of the type of anatomic resection on anastomotic leak after surgery for colon cancer
Suat Chin Ng, Andrew McCombie, Frank Frizelle, Tim Eglinton
ANZ Journal of Surgery.2024; 94(3): 424. CrossRef - Complete Obstruction, a Real Risk Factor: A Comprehensive Study on Obstruction in Stage IIA Colon Cancer With Propensity Score Matching Analysis
Soo Young Oh, Chan Wook Kim, Seonok Kim, Min Hyun Kim, Young Il Kim, Jong Lyul Lee, Yong Sik Yoon, In Ja Park, Seok-Byung Lim, Chang Sik Yu
Clinical Colorectal Cancer.2024; 23(2): 135. CrossRef - Can we use colon stenting in accelerated recovery programs for surgical treatment colon cancer complicated by obstructive intestinal obstruction? A literature review
Saday A. Aliyev, Emil S. Aliyev
Russian Journal of Oncology.2024; 29(2): 130. CrossRef
Benign proctology,Rare disease & stoma,Surgical technique
- Comparison of blowhole colostomy and loop ostomy for palliation of acute malignant colonic obstruction
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Yongjun Park, Dong Uk Choi, Hyung Ook Kim, Yong Bog Kim, Chungki Min, Jung Tack Son, Sung Ryol Lee, Kyung Uk Jung, Hungdai Kim
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Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(4):319-326. Published online March 7, 2022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00682.0097
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Surgery to create a stoma for decompression might be required for unresectable stage IV cancer patients with complete colonic obstruction. The aim of this study was to compare the results of blowhole colostomy with those of loop ostomy.
Methods
Palliative ileostomy or colostomy procedures performed at a single center between January 2011 and October 2020, were analyzed retrospectively. Fifty-nine patients were identified during this period. The demographic characteristics and outcomes between the blowhole colostomy group (n=24) and the loop ostomy group (n=35) were compared.
Results
The median operative time tended to be shorter in the blowhole colostomy group (52.5 minutes; interquartile range [IQR], 43–65) than in the loop ostomy group (60 minutes; IQR, 40–107), but the difference did not reach statistical significance (P=0.162). The median length of hospital stay was significantly shorter with blowhole colostomy (blowhole, 13 days [IQR, 9–23]; loop, 21 days [IQR, 14–37]; P=0.013). Mean cecum diameter was significantly larger in the blowhole group than in the loop group (8.83±1.91 cm vs. 6.78±2.36 cm, P=0.001), and the emergency operation rate was higher in the blowhole group than in the loop group (22 of 24 [91.7%] vs. 23 of 35 [65.7%], P=0.021).
Conclusion
In surgical emergencies, diverting a blowhole colostomy can be safe and effective for palliative management of colonic obstruction in patients with end-stage cancer and might reduce the operative time in emergent situations.
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Brittney A. Ehrlich, Maria C. Unuvar, Justin M. Orenich, Rebecca L. Hoffman
The American Surgeon™.2025; 91(2): 303. CrossRef - Preventing Anastomotic Leakage, a Devastating Complication of Colorectal Surgery
Hyun Gu Lee
The Ewha Medical Journal.2023;[Epub] CrossRef - Stoma-Related Complications: A Single-Center Experience and Literature Review
Zalán Benedek, Loránd Kocsis, Orsolya Bauer, Nicolae Suciu, Sorin Sorlea, Călin Crăciun, Rareș Georgescu, Marius Florin Coroș
Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine.2022; 7(2): 31. CrossRef
Benign GI diease
- Routine Intraoperative Bacterial Culture May Be Needed in Complicated Appendicitis
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Jung Tack Son, Gue Chun Lee, Hyung Ook Kim, Taewoon Kim, Donghyoun Lee, Sung Ryol Lee, Kyung Uk Jung, Hungdai Kim, Ho-Kyung Chun
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Ann Coloproctol. 2020;36(3):155-162. Published online June 30, 2020
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Choosing the appropriate antibiotic is important for treatment of complicated appendicitis. However, increasing multidrug resistant bacteria have been a serious problem for successful treatment. This study was designed to identify bacteria isolated from patients with complicated appendicitis and reveal their susceptibilities for antibiotics and their relationship with patient clinical course.
Methods
This study included patients diagnosed with complicated appendicitis and examined the bacterial cultures and antimicrobial susceptibilities of the isolates. Data were retrospectively collected from medical records of Kangbuk Samsung Hospital from January 2008 to February 2018.
Results
The common bacterial species cultured in complicated appendicitis were as follows: Escherichia coli (n=113, 48.9%), Streptococcus spp. (n=29, 12.6%), Pseudomonas spp. (n=23, 10.0%), Bacteriodes spp. (n=22, 9.5%), Klebsiella (n=11, 4.8%), and Enterococcus spp. (n=8, 3.5%). In antibiotics susceptibility testing, the positive rate of extended-spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) was 9.1% (21 of 231). The resistance rate to carbapenem was 1.7% (4 of 231), while that to vancomycin was 0.4% (1 of 231). E. coli was 16.8% ESBL positive (19 of 113) and had 22.1% and 19.5% resistance rates to cefotaxime and ceftazidime, respectively. Inappropriate empirical antibiotic treatment (IEAT) occurred in 55 cases (31.8%) and was significantly related with organ/space surgical site infection (SSI) (7 of 55, P=0.005).
Conclusion
The rate of antibiotic resistance organisms was high in community-acquired complicated appendicitis in Koreans. Additionally, IEAT in complicated appendicitis may lead to increased rates of SSI. Routine intraoperative culture in patients with complicated appendicitis may be an effective strategy for appropriate antibiotic regimen.
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- Culture-based bacterial evaluation of the appendix lumen and antibiotic susceptibility of acute appendicitis in Japan: A single-center retrospective analysis
Hiroe Kitahara, Yonfan Park, Kai Seharada, Masaki Yoshimura, Akira Horiuchi, Yukihiko Karasawa
Medicine.2024; 103(29): e39037. CrossRef - Optimizing Antibiotic Management for Adult Patients Presenting with Acute Perforated Appendicitis: A Quality Improvement Study
Carlos Gallego-Navarro, Jason Beckermann, Maria E. Linnaus, Hayden J. Swartz, Shelby Stewart, Justin M. York, Ryan R. Gassner, Christopher A. Kasal, Annaliese G. Seidel, Corey J. Wachter, Kirstin J. Kooda, Jennifer R. Rich, Mark D. Sawyer
Surgical Infections.2024;[Epub] CrossRef - Bacterial pathogens in pediatric appendicitis: a comprehensive retrospective study
Julia Felber, Benedikt Gross, Arend Rahrisch, Eric Waltersbacher, Evelyn Trips, Percy Schröttner, Guido Fitze, Jurek Schultz
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.2023;[Epub] CrossRef - An Update on Acute Appendicitis in Lebanon: Insights From a Single-Center Retrospective Study
Nagham Bazzi, Samer Dbouk, Ahmad Rached, Sadek Jaber, Hala Bazzi, Manal Jrad, Mariam Bazzi
Cureus.2023;[Epub] CrossRef - Bacterial peritonitis in paediatric appendicitis; microbial epidemiology and antimicrobial management
Keir Bhaskar, Simon Clarke, Luke S. P. Moore, Stephen Hughes
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials.2023;[Epub] CrossRef - Aerobic Intraoperative Abdominal Cavity Culture Modifies Antibiotic Therapy and Reduces the Risk of Surgical Site Infection in Complicated Appendicitis with Peritonitis
Víctor Manuel Quintero-Riaza, Romario Chancí-Drago, Natalia Guzmán-Arango, Pablo Posada-Moreno, Tatiana López-Sandoval, Isabel Cristina Ramírez-Sánchez, Johanna Marcela Vanegas-Munera
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.2023; 27(11): 2563. CrossRef - Does the Covid-19 pandemic have an effect on wound culture in patients undergoing appendectomy? A Case Control Study
Hacı BOLAT, Tuğba AVAN MUTLU
Journal of Contemporary Medicine.2022; 12(2): 332. CrossRef - Are We Hitting the Target?
Julia Elrod, Fatima Yarmal, Christoph Mohr, Martin Dennebaum, Michael Boettcher, Deirdre Vincent, Konrad Reinshagen, Ingo Koenigs
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.2022; 41(6): 460. CrossRef - Is Routine Intra-operative Gram Stain, Culture, and Sensitivity during an Appendectomy is Effective in Decreasing the Rate of Post-operative Infective Complications?
Muqdad Fuad, Ahmed Modher, Mohammed Habash
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences.2022; 10(B): 868. CrossRef - Die Bedeutung mikrobiologischer Ergebnisse für die Therapie der komplizierten Appendizitis – eine monozentrische Fall-Kontroll-Studie
F-X. Anzinger, K. Rothe, S. Reischl, C. Stöss, A. Novotny, D. Wilhelm, H. Friess, P-A. Neumann
Die Chirurgie.2022; 93(10): 986. CrossRef - Implications of bacteriological study in complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis
Sorin Cimpean, Alberto Gonzalez Barranquero, Ion Surdeanu, Benjamin Cadiere, Guy-Bernard Cadiere
Annals of Coloproctology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef - Do Cultures from Percutaneously Drained Intra-abdominal Abscesses Change Treatment: A Retrospective Review
Andrew C. Esposito, Yuqi Zhang, Nupur Nagarkatti, William D. Laird, Nathan A. Coppersmith, Vikram Reddy, Ira Leeds, Anne Mongiu, Walter Longo, Ritche M. Hao, Haddon Pantel
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Case Report
Malignant disease, Benign GI diease,Colorectal cancer,Complication
- An Unusual Case of Colon Perforation With Multiple Transmural Ulcers After Use of Polmacoxib and Everolimus in a Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient
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In-Gyu Song, Kyung Uk Jung, Hyung Ook Kim, Hungdai Kim, Ho-Kyung Chun
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Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(2):120-124. Published online March 16, 2020
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- Everolimus (Afinitor) is an inhibitor of mammalian target of rapamycin. Polmacoxib (Acelex) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that belongs to the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor family and is mainly used for treatment of arthritis. Intestinal perforation has not been reported previously as a complication of everolimus, and perforation of the lower intestinal tract caused by a selective COX-2 inhibitor is extremely rare. We present here a case of colon perforation that occurred after use of polmacoxib in a metastatic breast cancer patient who had been treated with everolimus for the preceding six months.
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- Multiple ulcers and perforation of small intestine with everolimus use in a patient with rectal neuroendocrine tumor: A case report
Kentaro Abe, Shigenobu Emoto, Kazuhito Sasaki, Hiroaki Nozawa, Yoichi Yasunaga, Soichiro Ishihara
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports.2023; 106: 108094. CrossRef - Everolimus/polmacoxib
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Original Articles
Malignant disease
- Increased Risk of Neoplasms in Adult Patients Undergoing Interval Appendectomy
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Jungtak Son, Yong Jun Park, Sung Ryol Lee, Hyung Ook Kim, Kyung Uk Jung
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Ann Coloproctol. 2020;36(5):311-315. Published online January 31, 2020
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The low rate of recurrent appendicitis after initial nonsurgical management of complicated appendicitis supports the recently implemented strategy of omitting routine interval appendectomy. However, several reports have suggested an increased incidence rate of neoplasms in these patients. We aimed to identify the risk of neoplasms in the population undergoing interval appendectomy.
Methods
This study retrospectively analyzed consecutive cases of appendicitis that were treated surgically between January 2014 and December 2018 at a single tertiary referral center. Patients were divided into 2 groups depending on whether they underwent immediate or interval appendectomy. Demographics and perioperative clinical and pathologic parameters were analyzed.
Results
All 2,013 adults included in the study underwent surgical treatment because of an initial diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Of these, 5.5% (111 of 2,013) underwent interval appendectomy. Appendiceal neoplasm was identified on pathologic analysis in 36 cases (1.8%). The incidence of neoplasm in the interval group was 12.6% (14 of 111), which was significantly higher than that of the immediate group (1.2% [22 of 1,902], P < 0.001). Conclusion: The incidence rate of neoplasms was significantly higher in patients undergoing interval appendectomy.
These findings should be considered when choosing treatment options after successful nonsurgical management of complicated appendicitis.
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European Journal of Therapeutics.2024; 30(2): 145. CrossRef - Beyond acute appendicitis: a single-institution experience of unexpected pathology findings after 989 consecutive emergency appendectomy
Pietro Fransvea, Caterina Puccioni, Gaia Altieri, Luca D’Agostino, Gianluca Costa, Giuseppe Tropeano, Antonio La Greca, Giuseppe Brisinda, Gabriele Sganga
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Roberto Peltrini, Valeria Cantoni, Roberta Green, Ruggero Lionetti, Michele D'Ambra, Carolina Bartolini, Marcello De Luca, Umberto Bracale, Alberto Cuocolo, Francesco Corcione
The Surgeon.2021; 19(6): e549. CrossRef - Interval appendicectomy for complicated appendicitis: do not let your guard down!
R Peltrini, M Podda, S Di Saverio, U Bracale, F Corcione
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CPT Samuel Grasso, LTC Avery Walker
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- Patient-Controlled Nutrition After Abdominal Surgery: Novel Concept Contrary to Surgical Dogma
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Hyung Ook Kim, Mingoo Kang, Sung Ryol Lee, Kyung Uk Jung, Hungdai Kim, Ho-Kyung Chun
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Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(5):253-258. Published online October 31, 2018
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According to surgical dogma, patients who are recovering from general anesthesia after abdominal surgery should begin with a clear liquid diet, progress to a full liquid diet and then to a soft diet before taking regular meals. We propose patient-controlled nutrition (PCN), which is a novel concept in postoperative nutrition after abdominal surgery.
Methods
A retrospective pilot study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and effects of PCN. This study was carried out with a total of 179 consecutive patients who underwent a laparoscopic appendectomy between August 2014 and July 2016. In the PCN group, diet was advanced depending on the choice of the patients themselves; in the traditional group, diet was progressively advanced to a full liquid or soft diet and then a regular diet as tolerated. The primary endpoints were time to tolerance of regular diet and postoperative hospital stay.
Results
Time to tolerance of a regular diet (P < 0.001) and postoperative hospital stay (P < 0.001) showed statistically significant differences between the groups. Multivariate analysis using linear regression showed that the traditional nutrition pattern was the only factor associated with postoperative hospital stay (P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis using logistic regression showed that traditional nutrition was the only risk factor associated with prolonged postoperative hospital stay (≥3 days).
Conclusion
After abdominal surgery, PCN may be a feasible and effective concept in postoperative nutrition. In our Early Recovery after Surgery program, our PCN concept may reduce the time to tolerance of a regular diet and shorten the postoperative hospital stay.
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- Obstructive Left Colon Cancer Should Be Managed by Using a Subtotal Colectomy Instead of Colonic Stenting
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Chung Ki Min, Hyung Ook Kim, Donghyoun Lee, Kyung Uk Jung, Sung Ryol Lee, Hungdai Kim, Ho-Kyung Chun
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Ann Coloproctol. 2016;32(6):215-220. Published online December 31, 2016
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This study compared a subtotal colectomy to self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) insertion as a bridge to surgery for patients with left colon-cancer obstruction.
MethodsNinety-four consecutive patients with left colon-cancer obstruction underwent an emergency subtotal colectomy or elective SEMS insertion between January 2007 and August 2014. Using prospectively collected data, we performed a retrospective comparative analysis on an intention-to-treat basis.
ResultsA subtotal colectomy and SEMS insertion were attempted in 24 and 70 patients, respectively. SEMS insertion technically failed in 5 patients (7.1%). The mean age and rate of obstruction in the descending colon were higher in the subtotal colectomy group than the SEMS group. Sex, underlying disease, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status, and pathological stage showed no statistical difference. Laparoscopic surgery was performed more frequently in patients in the SEMS group (62 of 70, 88.6%) than in patients in the subtotal colectomy group (4 of 24, 16.7%). The overall rate of postoperative morbidity was higher in the SEMS group. No Clavien-Dindo grade III or IV complications occurred in the subtotal colectomy group, but 2 patients (2.9%) died from septic complications in the SEMS group. One patient (4.2%) in the subtotal colectomy group had synchronous cancer. The total hospital stay was shorter in the subtotal colectomy group. The median number of bowel movements in the subtotal colectomy group was twice per day at postoperative 3–6 months.
ConclusionA subtotal colectomy for patients with obstructive left-colon cancer is a clinically and oncologically safer, 1-stage, surgical strategy compared to SEMS insertion as a bridge to surgery.
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- Age Over 80 is a Possible Risk Factor for Postoperative Morbidity After a Laparoscopic Resection of Colorectal Cancer
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Taekhyun Kang, Hyung Ook Kim, Hungdai Kim, Ho-Kyung Chun, Won Kon Han, Kyung Uk Jung
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Ann Coloproctol. 2015;31(6):228-234. Published online December 31, 2015
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With extended life expectancy, the mean age of patients at the time of diagnosis of colorectal cancer and its treatment, including radical resection, is increasing gradually. We aimed to evaluate the impact of age on postoperative clinical outcomes after a laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancers.
MethodsThis is a retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Patients with primary colorectal malignancies or premalignant lesions who underwent laparoscopic colectomies between January 2009 and April 2013 were identified. Patients were divided into 6 groups by age using 70, 75, and 80 years as cutoffs: younger than 70, 70 or older, younger than 75, 75 or older, younger than 80, and 80 or older. Demographics, pathological parameters, and postoperative clinical outcomes, including postoperative morbidity, were compared between the younger and the older age groups.
ResultsAll 578 patients underwent a laparoscopic colorectal resection. The overall postoperative complication rate was 21.1% (n = 122). There were 4 cases of operative mortality (0.7%). Postoperative complication rates were consistently higher in the older groups at all three cutoffs; however, only the comparison with a cutoff at 80 years showed a statistically significant difference between the younger and the older groups.
ConclusionAge over 80 is a possible risk factor for postoperative morbidity after a laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer.
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Hyung Ook Kim, Beom Gyu Kim, Seong Jae Cha, Yong Gum Park, Tae Jin Lee
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BRAF mutation and expression of extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) are linked with colorectal carcinogenesis through the serrated pathway. BRAF and ERK1/2 play important roles in the activation of mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase signaling pathways. The present study investigated the clinicopathologic outcomes of BRAF mutation and ERK1/2 expression in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and the possibility of using them as prognostic indicators.
MethodsDual-priming oligonucleotide-based multiplex polymerase chain reaction for BRAFV600E mutation and immunohistochemical analysis of ERK1/2 were performed using 65 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded samples from patients with CRC. We analyzed the dependences of the clinicopathologic features on BRAF mutation and ERK1/2 expression.
ResultsOut of 65 samples from CRC patients, BRAF mutation was detected in 3 (4.6%). The 3 patients with BRAF mutation presented with T3 CRC with lymph node metastasis (stage III) showing moderately or poorly differentiated histology. ERK1 and ERK2 were positively detected in 73.8% and 15.4% of the patients with CRC, respectively. ERK1 expression was significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis (P = 0.049). ERK2 expression was significantly correlated with tumor emboli (P < 0.05), tumor invasion (P = 0.035), lymph node metastasis (P = 0.017), and stage (P = 0.02).
ConclusionBRAF mutation and ERK1/2 expression may be associated with advanced or more aggressive CRC. These molecular markers might play prognostic roles in CRC developed through the serrated pathway.
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A laparoscopic appendectomy is now commonly performed. The push in recent years toward reducing the number of ports required to perform this surgery has led to the development of a single-port laparoscopic appendectomy (SPA). We compared postoperative pain after an SPA using a glove port with a percutaneous organ-holding device (group 1) with that of an SPA using a commercially-available multichannel single-port device (group 2).
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