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Yuxin Guo,Ek-Khoon Tan,Nicholas L. Syn,Thinesh-Lee Krishnamoorthy,Chee-Kiat Tan,Reina Lim,Ser-Yee Lee,Chung-Yip Chan,Peng-Chung Cheow,Alexander Y. F. Chung,Prema Raj Jeyaraj,Brian K. P. Goh 한국간담췌외과학회 2019 Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery Vol.23 No.4
Backgrounds/Aims: Repeat liver resection (RLR) and salvage liver transplantation (SLT) are viable treatment options for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). With possibly superior survival outcomes than RLR, SLT is however, limited by liver graft availability and poses increased perioperative morbidity. In this study, we seek to compare the outcomes of RLR and SLT for patients with recurrent HCC. Methods: Between 1999 and 2018, 94 and 16 consecutive patients who underwent RLR and SLT respectively were identified. Further retrospective subgroup analysis was conducted, comparing 16 RLR with 16 SLT patients via propensity-score matching. Results: After propensity-score adjusted analyses, SLT demonstrated inferior short-term perioperative outcomes than RLR, with increased major morbidity (57.8% vs 5.4 %, p=0.0001), reoperations (39.1% vs 0, p<0.0001), renal insufficiency (30.1% vs 3%, p=0.0071), bleeding (19.8% vs 2.2%, p=0.0289), prolonged intensive care unit stay (median=4 vs 0 days, p<0.0001) and hospital stay (median= 19.8 vs 7.1days, p<0.001). However, SLT showed significantly lower recurrence rate (15.4% versus 70.3%, p=0.0005) and 5-year cumulative incidence of recurrences (19.4% versus 68.4%, p=0.005). Propensity-matched subgroup analysis showed concordant findings. Conclusions: While SLT offers potentially reduced risks of recurrence and trended towards improved long-term survival outcomes relative to RLR, it has poorer short-term perioperative outcomes. Patient selection is prudent amidst organ shortages to maximise allocated resources and optimise patient outcomes.
Tousif Kabir,Zoe Z. X. Tan,Nicholas Syn,Alexander Y. F. Chung,London L. P. J. Ooi,Brian K. P. Goh 한국간담췌외과학회 2019 Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery Vol.23 No.3
Backgrounds/Aims: This study aims to evaluate the perioperative outcomes of minimally-invasive enucleation (MIEn) of the pancreas versus open enucleation (OEn). Methods: This is a retrospective review of 20 consecutive patients who underwent pancreatic enucleation at a single institution. Results: Seven patients underwent MIEn, of which 3 were robotic and 4 were laparoscopic. After propensity-adjusted analysis, the only significant difference was a reduced rate of readmissions within 30 days in the MIEn group versus the OEn group [0 vs 4 (30.8%), p=0.0464]. There were no conversions to open in the MIEn group, and median operation time was similar in both groups. There was no difference in median EBL in both groups, and none of the patients in our series required blood transfusions. The overall morbidity rate was 45.0% and the major complication (Clavien-Dindo>2) rate was 15%; which was similar between both groups. Seven (35%) patients had a Grade B/C POPF, and there was no significant difference between the two groups for this. The MIEn group had a shorter median length of stay compared to OEn [5 days (range, 3-24) vs 8.5 days (range, 5-42)] this was not significant on propensity-adjusted analysis (p=0.3195). There was no post-operative 90-day/ in-hospital mortality in all 20 patients. Conclusions: Our experience demonstrates that MIEn was associated with similar perioperative outcomes and fewer readmissions compared to OEn.
Caitlin Fern Wee,Yao Hao Teo,Yao Neng Teo,Nicholas LX Syn,Ray Meng See,Shariel Leong,Alicia Swee Yan Yip,Zhi Xian Ong,Chi-Hang Lee,Mark Yan-Yee Chan,Kian-Keong Poh,Ching Ching Ong,Lynette LS Teo,Devin 한국심초음파학회 2022 Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging (J Cardiovasc Im Vol.30 No.3
Recent studies have shown that sodium/glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors might exert favourable changes on cardiac parameters as observed on cardiovascular imaging. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on cardiac imaging parameters. Four electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus) were searched for studies in which the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on cardiac imaging parameters were examined. Studies in which a population was administered SGLT2 inhibitors and analysed by echocardiography and/or cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging were included. Random-effects pair-wise meta-analysis models were utilized to summarize the studies. A total of 11 randomized controlled trials was included with a combined cohort of 910 patients. Comparing patients receiving SGLT2 inhibitors with subjects receiving placebo, the mean change in CMR-measured left ventricular mass (LVM) was −3.87 g (95% confidence interval [CI], −7.77 to 0.04), that in left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV) was −5.96 mL (95% CI, −10.52 to −1.41) for combined LVESV outcomes, that in left atrial volume index (LAVi) was −1.78 mL/m2 (95% CI, −3.01 to −0.55) for combined LAVi outcomes, and that in echocardiography-measured E/e′ was −0.73 (95% CI, −1.43 to −0.03). Between-group differences were not observed in LVM and LVESV after indexation. The only between-group difference that persisted was for LAVi. Treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors resulted in reduction in LAVi and E/e′ on imaging, indicating they might have an effect on outcomes associated with LV diastolic function.
Yong, Wei Peng,Rha, Sun Young,Tan, Iain Bee-Huat,Choo, Su-Pin,Syn, Nicholas L.,Koh, Vivien,Tan, Shi-Hui,Asuncion, Bernadette Reyna,Sundar, Raghav,So, Jimmy Bok-Yan,Shabbir, Asim,Tan, Chee-Seng,Kim, Hy American Association for Cancer Research 2018 Clinical Cancer Research Vol.24 No.21
<P><B>Purpose:</B> The oxaliplatin plus S-1 and cisplatin plus S-1 regimens are interchangeably used in the management of advanced gastric cancer. The previously reported G-intestinal (G1) and G-diffuse (G2) intrinsic gene expression signatures showed promise for stratifying patients according to their tumor sensitivity to oxaliplatin or cisplatin.</P><P><B>Experimental Design:</B> The proof-of-concept, multicenter, open-label phase II “3G” trial was done to prospectively evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of using genomic classifiers to tailor treatment in gastric cancer. Patients’ tumors were classified as “G1” or “G2” using a nearest-prediction template method, or “G3” (unclear assignment) when FDR ≥ 0.05. The first 30 patients in the “G1” cohort were assigned oxaliplatin plus S-1 (SOX) chemotherapy; thereafter, subsequently recruited “G1” patients were treated with cisplatin plus S-1 (SP) chemotherapy. “G2” patients and “G3” patients were treated with SP and SOX chemotherapy, respectively.</P><P><B>Results:</B> A total of 48, 21, and 12 patients, respectively, were given “G1,” “G2,” and “G3” genomic assignments. Median turnaround time was 7 days (IQR, 5–9). Response rates were 44.8%, 8.3%, 26.7%, and 55.6% for the “G1-SOX,” “G1-SP,” “G2,” “G3” cohorts, respectively; and was higher in G1 patients treated with SOX compared with SP (<I>P</I> = 0.033). Exploratory analyses using the genomic classifier of Lei and colleagues validated the utility of the metabolic signature as a biomarker for predicting benefit from chemotherapy (log-rank <I>P</I> = 0.004 for PFS), whereas the Asian Cancer Research Group classifier did not demonstrate any predictive value.</P><P><B>Conclusions:</B> This bench-to-bedside effort establishes a reasonable turnaround time for gene expression profiling and possible utility of genomic classifiers in gastric cancer treatment stratification. <I>Clin Cancer Res; 24(21); 5272–81. ©2018 AACR</I>.</P>