Kitti Wongta, Mati Rattanasakalwong, Jantaluck Nuchanatanon, P. Charutragulchai, Vorapatu Tangsirapat
{"title":"LAPAROSCOPIC VERSUS OPEN LIVER RESECTION FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER TUMORS: EARLY EXPERIENCE OUTCOMES","authors":"Kitti Wongta, Mati Rattanasakalwong, Jantaluck Nuchanatanon, P. Charutragulchai, Vorapatu Tangsirapat","doi":"10.1097/fs9.0000000000000083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/fs9.0000000000000083","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Although minimally invasive liver surgery has been increasingly practiced worldwide, the lack of experience is a barrier for numerous surgeons to initiate. This study aims to compare the outcome of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) versus open liver resection (OLR) by surgeons who begin to conduct both procedures through the same period.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 We retrospectively analyzed the demographic data, the perioperative data, and the surgical outcomes of patients who underwent liver resection for the treatment of liver tumors. All procedures were operated by three hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgeons.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 In total 56 hepatectomies were operated on, 13 patients in the LLR group with an average Iwate score of 5, and 43 patients in the OLR group were included in the study. After propensity score matching, comparing 13 patients of each LLR and OLR groups, the operative time (316.5 vs 315.4 minutes, P = 0.98) and the amount of blood loss (929 vs 1500 mL, P = 0.23) were not different. The postoperative length of stay was significantly shorter in the LR group (6 vs 12 days, P = 0.009). The LLR group had a lower severity of the complications (P = 0.02), and the mortality rate was zero in both groups. The margin-free status did not differ between the LLR and OLR groups (92.3% vs 76.9%, P = 0.28).\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 For HPB surgeons with limited experience, LLR is safe to meticulously proceed for liver lesions. The advantage of LLR is fewer complications, and most importantly the margin-free status is comparable between both groups.\u0000","PeriodicalId":12390,"journal":{"name":"Formosan Journal of Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42313159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trends in Global Research for Treating COVID-19 vaccine related acute appendicitis: A Bibliographic Analysis","authors":"B. Joob, V. Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.1097/fs9.0000000000000078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/fs9.0000000000000078","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12390,"journal":{"name":"Formosan Journal of Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43085312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chu-Min Chou, Chung-Jing Wang, Y. Jou, M. Cheng, Cheng-Huang Shen, Chang-te Lin
{"title":"Comparison between Tubeless Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy versus Flexible Ureterorenoscopic Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Upper Ureteral Calculi Larger than 1 cm","authors":"Chu-Min Chou, Chung-Jing Wang, Y. Jou, M. Cheng, Cheng-Huang Shen, Chang-te Lin","doi":"10.1097/fs9.0000000000000079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/fs9.0000000000000079","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 To assess the outcome and safety of tubeless mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL) and flexible ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy (fURSL) in treating upper ureteral stones larger than 1 cm.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Between July 2017 and June 2020, 218 patients underwent tubeless mini-PCNL and fURSL for upper ureteral calculi larger than 1 cm were enrolled in this study. Patient characteristics and perioperative outcomes and complications were evaluated by retrospective chart review.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Immediate stone-free rates after the procedure were 100 % of patients for the tubeless mini-PCNL and 71.0 % of patients for the fURSL group (P = 0.004). The mean operative time per patient was 79.8 ± 21.8 minutes in the tubeless mini-PCNL group, and it was 99.7 ± 33.8 minutes in the fURSL groups (P = 0.009). The average hospital stay was 2.7 ± 1.9 days in the tubeless mini-PCNL group and 1.5 ± 1.2 days in the fURSL group (P < 0.001). The rate of febrile episode for the tubeless mini-PCNL and fURSL groups were 14.3 % and 2.3%, respectively (P = 0.028)\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Tubeless mini-PCNL and fURSL are safe and feasible treatment options for proximal ureteral calculi larger than 1 cm. Tubeless mini-PCNL offers better outcome of higher stone-free rate and shorter operation time compared with fURSL, but with a higher rate of febrile complications and longer hospital stay.\u0000","PeriodicalId":12390,"journal":{"name":"Formosan Journal of Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41984665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New generation of COVID-19 vaccine, new form and new material – what to known in clinical surgery","authors":"W. Sriwijitalai, V. Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.1097/fs9.0000000000000076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/fs9.0000000000000076","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12390,"journal":{"name":"Formosan Journal of Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49367393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heterologous vaccination, from rabies vaccine to COVID-19 vaccine: view in clinical surgery","authors":"W. Sriwijitalai, V. Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.1097/fs9.0000000000000077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/fs9.0000000000000077","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12390,"journal":{"name":"Formosan Journal of Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44698877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"LAPAROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF COMPLICATED OBTURATOR HERNIA: A CASE SERIES OF 6 PATIENTS","authors":"T. N. Dang, V. A. Pham, T. H. Nguyen","doi":"10.1097/fs9.0000000000000075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/fs9.0000000000000075","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Obturator hernia is a rare type of abdominal hernia. Preoperative diagnosis of obturator hernia is often challenging due to non-specific signs and symptoms, leading to late diagnosis and increased mortality. Laparoscopic repair has been suggested as one of the alternative options for complicated inguinal hernias. We describe a case series of 6 consecutive patients diagnosed with complicated obturator hernia and treated by laparoscopic repair. All patients were females, aged 81 to 90 years old. Most of them were underweight (BMI < 18.5). All cases presented with acute small bowel obstruction. All cases were unilateral obturator hernia. Concomitant femoral hernia existed in 3 cases (50%). Bowel resection was required in 2 cases due to bowel ischemia and perforation. Four of six cases were repaired using synthetic mesh, and the two remaining patients were treated with peritoneal closure and medial umbilical fold flap reinforcement. There were no postoperative deaths. Laparoscopic repair seems to be a safe and effective option for the treatment of complicated obturator hernia.","PeriodicalId":12390,"journal":{"name":"Formosan Journal of Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45835597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Naohiro Yoshida, Kazuhiro Koikawa, T. Aoyagi, T. Ogata, M. Taniguchi
{"title":"The existence of biliary intraepithelial neoplasia at resection margin is not a risk factor for recurrence of biliary tract cancer","authors":"Naohiro Yoshida, Kazuhiro Koikawa, T. Aoyagi, T. Ogata, M. Taniguchi","doi":"10.1097/fs9.0000000000000074","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/fs9.0000000000000074","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Invasive carcinoma or dysplasia (biliary intraepithelial neoplasia [BilIN]) is often found in the surgical stumps of biliary tract cancer. We investigated whether the presence of BilIN at the surgical margin is a risk factor for recurrence.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Seventy-five consecutive patients who underwent curative resection for biliary tract cancer were included in this study. We retrospectively evaluated the surgical margin status (negative, BilIN, or positive) and analyzed the postoperative disease recurrence rate and recurrence pattern by the status.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 The disease-free survival rate was significantly worse in the positive margin group than in the negative margin group (11 vs 18 months, p = 0.027). There were no statistical differences between the BilIN-positive group and the other two groups. In the multivariate analysis, infiltrative growth (INF) c (HR 3.348, 95%CI 1.368-8.195, p = 0.008) and pathological exhumed margin (pEM) (HR 2.670, 95%CI 1.097-6.495, p = 0.030) were independent recurrence factors. The margin status of BilIN was not associated with recurrence (HR 0.867, 95%CI 0.491-2.946, p = 0.687).\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 The BilIN component at the surgical margin was not associated with short-term recurrence, but the pEM-positive and INFc were. INFc may be a potential predictive factor for recurrence.\u0000","PeriodicalId":12390,"journal":{"name":"Formosan Journal of Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47167897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peng-chan Huang, Wen-Teng Yao, J. Jhuang, Cheng-Chia Tsai, Shiu-Jau Chen, Chih-Chuan Yang
{"title":"Systemic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma manifesting initially as scalp hematoma after an acute head injury: case report and literature review","authors":"Peng-chan Huang, Wen-Teng Yao, J. Jhuang, Cheng-Chia Tsai, Shiu-Jau Chen, Chih-Chuan Yang","doi":"10.1097/fs9.0000000000000071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/fs9.0000000000000071","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12390,"journal":{"name":"Formosan Journal of Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44651125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Deaths among surgeons while on duty: an important issue in surgery and occupational medicine that should not be disregarded","authors":"R. Mungmunpuntipantip, V. Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.1097/fs9.0000000000000073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/fs9.0000000000000073","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12390,"journal":{"name":"Formosan Journal of Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45391922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trends in the incidence of adrenocortical carcinoma and pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma in Taiwan","authors":"Chung‐Hsin Tsai, Tun-Sung Huang, Shih-Ping Cheng","doi":"10.1097/FS9.0000000000000072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/FS9.0000000000000072","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background Adrenal malignancies are rare endocrine tumors. Recent epidemiological studies suggest that incidence rates of adrenal malignancies are increased in certain countries. In this study, we aimed to analyze temporal trends in the incidence of adrenocortical carcinoma and pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PPGL). Methods Cases of adrenal malignancies were identified from the Taiwan cancer registry, and age-standardized incidence rates (ASRs) were calculated. Annual percent change (APC) or average APC was obtained using joinpoint regression models. Results The ASRs of adrenocortical carcinoma ranged from 0.021 to 0.135 per 100,000 person-years. The average APC between 1995 and 2020 was 6.633% (95% confidence interval, 2.740 to 9.403). The ASRs of PPGL ranged from 0.005 to 0.056 per 100,000 person-years before 2017, and because of changes in diagnostic criteria, the median ASR of PPGL rose to 0.314 per 100,000 person-years after 2017. The APC between 1996 and 2016 was 3.554% (95% confidence interval, −1.103 to 8.264). Conclusions The annual incidence of adrenocortical carcinoma has significantly increased in Taiwan over the past two decades. The incidence of malignant PPGL remained stable over this period.","PeriodicalId":12390,"journal":{"name":"Formosan Journal of Surgery","volume":"56 1","pages":"147 - 152"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46401456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}