Abstract Background Strong evidence indicates that excessive adipose tissue distribution or reduced muscle influence short-, mid-, and long-term colorectal cancer outcomes. Computerized ...tomography-based body composition (CTBC) analysis quantifies this in a reproducible parameter. We reviewed the evidence linking computerized tomography (CT) based quantification of BC with short and long-term outcomes in colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods A systematic review was performed according to PRISMA guidelines. A literature search was performed by two independent reviewers on all studies that included CTBC analysis in patients undergoing treatment for CRC using Medline, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and Cochrane databases. Outcomes of interest included short-term recovery, oncological outcomes, and survival. Results Seventy-five studies were identified; sixteen met the inclusion criteria. None were randomized controlled trials and all were cohort studies of small sample size. Several types of CTBC image analysis software were identified, reporting subcutaneous, visceral and skeletal muscle tissues. Visceral obesity and reduced muscle mass were categorical parameters quantified by CTBC analysis. Due to marked study heterogeneity, quantitative data synthesis was not possible. High visceral adipose tissue and reduced skeletal muscle resulted in poorer short-term recovery (eleven studies), poorer oncological outcomes (six studies), and poorer survival (six studies). Conclusions CTBC techniques may be linked to outcomes in colorectal cancer patients, however larger studies are required. CTBC based assessment may allow early identification of high-risk patients, allowing early optimisation of patients undergoing cancer treatments.
Summary Background In the Fractional Flow Reserve Versus Angiography for Multivessel Evaluation (FAME) study, fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) improved ...outcome compared with angiography-guided PCI for up to 2 years of follow-up. The aim in this study was to investigate whether the favourable clinical outcome with the FFR-guided PCI in the FAME study persisted over a 5-year follow-up. Methods The FAME study was a multicentre trial done in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK, and the USA. Patients (aged ≥18 years) with multivessel coronary artery disease were randomly assigned to undergo angiography-guided PCI or FFR-guided PCI. Before randomisation, stenoses requiring PCI were identified on the angiogram. Patients allocated to angiography-guided PCI had revascularisation of all identified stenoses. Patients allocated to FFR-guided PCI had FFR measurements of all stenotic arteries and PCI was done only if FFR was 0·80 or less. No one was masked to treatment assignment. The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiac events at 1 year, and the data for the 5-year follow-up are reported here. Analysis was by intention to treat. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov , number NCT00267774. Findings After 5 years, major adverse cardiac events occurred in 31% of patients (154 of 496) in the angiography-guided group versus 28% (143 of 509 patients) in the FFR-guided group (relative risk 0·91, 95% CI 0·75–1·10; p=0·31). The number of stents placed per patient was significantly higher in the angiography-guided group than in the FFR-guided group (mean 2·7 SD 1·2 vs 1·9 1·3, p<0·0001). Interpretation The results confirm the long-term safety of FFR-guided PCI in patients with multivessel disease. A strategy of FFR-guided PCI resulted in a significant decrease of major adverse cardiac events for up to 2 years after the index procedure. From 2 years to 5 years, the risks for both groups developed similarly. This clinical outcome in the FFR-guided group was achieved with a lower number of stented arteries and less resource use. These results indicate that FFR guidance of multivessel PCI should be the standard of care in most patients. Funding St Jude Medical, Friends of the Heart Foundation, and Medtronic.
Summary Background Surgical site infection remains a significant problem, and peri-operative strategies to reduce wound exposure to bacteria are needed urgently. Plastic ring wound retractors, used ...to gain access to the abdominal cavity, may shield the incision site from bacteria. Aim To evaluate exposure of the surgical incision site to bacteria using a plastic ring wound retractor in gastrointestinal surgery. Methods Prospective, observational, multi-centre study. Patients undergoing clean-contaminated gastrointestinal surgery with standard antibiotic prophylaxis were included ( N = 250 patients, 500 samples). A plastic wound retractor was used to facilitate access to the abdominal cavity. Samples were taken for bacterial culture from the inside (luminal) and outside (wound) surfaces of the retractor at the end of the operation. Findings Bacteria were found on 56% (140/250) of samples from the inside surface of the retractor compared with 34% (85/250) of samples from the outside surface of the retractor ( P < 0.0001). There was no significant difference in skin-derived organisms from the inside 34/245 (14%) and outside 27/250 (11%) surfaces of the retractor ( P = 0.108). However, enteric organisms were cultured twice as often from the inside surface of the retractor compared with the outside surface of the retractor (49% vs 26%, respectively; P < 0.0001). Conclusion Plastic wound retractors reduce wound exposure to enteric bacteria in gastrointestinal surgery.
Objectives This study sought to examine the diagnostic accuracy of the instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) and resting distal coronary artery pressure/aortic pressure (P d /P a ) with respect to ...hyperemic fractional flow reserve (FFR) in a core laboratory–based multicenter collaborative study. Background FFR is an index of the severity of coronary stenosis that has been clinically validated in 3 prospective randomized trials. iFR and P d /P a are nonhyperemic pressure-derived indices of the severity of stenosis with discordant reports regarding their accuracy with respect to FFR. Methods iFR, resting P d /P a , and FFR were measured in 1,768 patients from 15 clinical sites. An independent physiology core laboratory performed blinded off-line analysis of all raw data. The primary objectives were to determine specific iFR and P d /P a thresholds with ≥90% accuracy in predicting ischemic versus nonischemic FFR (on the basis of an FFR cut point of 0.80) and the proportion of patients falling beyond those thresholds. Results Of 1,974 submitted lesions, 381 (19.3%) were excluded because of suboptimal acquisition, leaving 1,593 for final analysis. On receiver-operating characteristic analysis, the optimal iFR cut point for FFR ≤0.80 was 0.90 (C statistic: 0.81 95% confidence interval: 0.79 to 0.83; overall accuracy: 80.4%) and for P d /P a was 0.92 (C statistic: 0.82 95% confidence interval: 0.80 to 0.84; overall accuracy: 81.5%), with no significant difference between these resting measures. iFR and P d /P a had ≥90% accuracy to predict a positive or negative FFR in 64.9% (62.6% to 67.3%) and 48.3% (45.6% to 50.5%) of lesions, respectively. Conclusions This comprehensive core laboratory analysis comparing iFR and P d /P a with FFR demonstrated an overall accuracy of ∼80% for both nonhyperemic indices, which can be improved to ≥90% in a subset of lesions. Clinical outcome studies are required to determine whether the use of iFR or P d /P a might obviate the need for hyperemia in selected patients.
Background
This review aims to present a consensus for optimal perioperative care in rectal/pelvic surgery, and to provide graded recommendations for items for an evidenced-based enhanced recovery ...protocol.
Methods
Studies were selected with particular attention paid to meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials and large prospective cohorts. For each item of the perioperative treatment pathway, available English-language literature was examined, reviewed and graded. A consensus recommendation was reached after critical appraisal of the literature by the group.
Results
For most of the protocol items, recommendations are based on good-quality trials or meta-analyses of good-quality trials (evidence grade: high or moderate).
Conclusions
Based on the evidence available for each item of the multimodal perioperative care pathway, the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society, European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) and International Association for Surgical Metabolism and Nutrition (IASMEN) present a comprehensive evidence-based consensus review of perioperative care for rectal surgery.
Background
The present interdisciplinary consensus review proposes clinical considerations and recommendations for anaesthetic practice in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery with an ...Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) programme.
Methods
Studies were selected with particular attention being paid to meta‐analyses, randomized controlled trials and large prospective cohort studies. For each item of the perioperative treatment pathway, available English‐language literature was examined and reviewed. The group reached a consensus recommendation after critical appraisal of the literature.
Results
This consensus statement demonstrates that anaesthesiologists control several preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative ERAS elements. Further research is needed to verify the strength of these recommendations.
Conclusions
Based on the evidence available for each element of perioperative care pathways, the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS ®) Society presents a comprehensive consensus review, clinical considerations and recommendations for anaesthesia care in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery within an ERAS programme. This unified protocol facilitates involvement of anaesthesiologists in the implementation of the ERAS programmes and allows for comparison between centres and it eventually might facilitate the design of multi‐institutional prospective and adequately powered randomized trials.
Summary Background This review aims to present a consensus for optimal perioperative care in rectal/pelvic surgery, and to provide graded recommendations for items for an evidenced-based enhanced ...recovery protocol. Methods Studies were selected with particular attention paid to meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials and large prospective cohorts. For each item of the perioperative treatment pathway, available English-language literature was examined, reviewed and graded. A consensus recommendation was reached after critical appraisal of the literature by the group. Results For most of the protocol items, recommendations are based on good-quality trials or meta-analyses of good-quality trials (evidence grade: high or moderate). Conclusions Based on the evidence available for each item of the multimodal perioperative care pathway, the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society, European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) and International Association for Surgical Metabolism and Nutrition (IASMEN) present a comprehensive evidence-based consensus review of perioperative care for rectal surgery.
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