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Background The determination of the incidence and prevalence of rare diseases is important for economists and health-care providers. Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare, slow-growing abdominal cancer that represents a substantial burden on both patients and health-care systems. The incidence rate was previously approximated at 1-2 people per million per year; this incidence has never been challenged, and the prevalence has not been estimated. Methods Epidemiological data from Norway and England were obtained and analysed to calculate a minimum incidence rate based on the number of patients having a first surgical intervention for PMP. A novel method was then used to determine a prevalence rate for PMP, incorporating incidence, death, and cure rates in a multi-year analysis that accounted for the increasing population of Europe over a 10-year period. Tivozanib inhibitor Results An incidence rate of 3.2 people per million per year was calculated, with a corresponding estimated prevalence rate of 22 people per million per year. By this calculation, 11,736 people in Europe were estimated to be living with PMP in 2018. Conclusion Incidence and prevalence are essential tools for assessment of the financial and human cost of a disease. For rare diseases, such as PMP, the lack of accurate registries presents a particular challenge in determining such health-related statistical parameters. Based on our calculations, a significant number of people are living with PMP in Europe, underlining the need for appropriate resource allocation to ensure that adequate health-care measures are provided.Background Certain variations in liver anatomy can aid in parenchymal-preserving hepatectomy.1,2 Inferior right hepatic vein (IRHV) is an accessory vein in the right side of liver draining segment 6.2 We present a case of 67-year-old man with HBV cirrhosis. One HCC in segment 7 abutting the right hepatic vein (RHV) and another large HCC in segment 8/4a were found. After two sessions of TACE, liver resection was scheduled. Resection of RHV was inevitable to get free margin. Fortunately, a significant IRHV was present, so we could preserve segment 6. Central bisectionectomy with segment 7 resection using the Glissonean pedicle approach, and hepatic vein guided transection was planned.3 METHODS After placement of trocars, pneumoperitoneum was created. The main surgical steps were (1) Right anterior Glissonean pedicle control; (2) Parenchymal transection along the umbilical fissure; (3) Transection of the right anterior portal pedicle, middle, and right hepatic vein; (4) Parenchymal transection between segments 5 and 6; and (5) Identification of IRHV and resection of segment 7. Results The operative time was 330 min, and estimated blood loss was 80 mL. The total intermittent inflow occlusion time was 90 min. The histopathologic diagnosis was well-differentiated HCC. The tumors size of segments 8 and 7 was 4 cm and 2.9 cm, respectively. The resection margin was negative. The patient was discharged uneventfully on postoperative day 5. Conclusions The preserved liver parenchyma after hepatectomy demands good vascular inflow and outflow. A large IRHV could be adequate outflow of segment 6, allowing more distinct operations.Background The purpose of this study was to investigate clinical features, prognostic factors, and overall survival (OS) in surgical patients with gastric remnant cancer (GRC). Methods A retrospective analysis of patients with gastrectomy for pT1-4 gastric cancer between October 1972 and February 2014 at our institution was performed. Clinical characteristics were compared between patients with GRC and those with primary gastric cancer (PGC). Multivariable Cox regression analysis was performed to determine the prognostic factors for OS in patients with GRC. A propensity score-matched cohort was used to investigate OS between the GRC and PGC groups. Results Of a baseline cohort of 1440 patients, 95 patients with GRC were identified. Patients with GRC underwent more multivisceral resections (p less then 0.001) than patients with PGC despite lower tumor stages (p = 0.018); however, R0 resection rates were not significantly different (p = 0.211). The postoperative overall (p = 0.032) and major surgical (p = 0.021) complication rates and the 30-day (p = 0.003) and in-hospital (p = 0.008) mortality rates were higher in patients with GRC. In multivariable analysis, the only prognostic factors for worse OS in GRC were higher tumor stage (p less then 0.001) and the occurrence of postoperative complications (p less then 0.001). OS between propensity score-matched GRC and PGC groups was not significantly different (p = 0.772). Conclusions GRC required more invasive surgery than PGC; however, the feasibility of R0 resection was similar. The prognostic factors of GRC were similar to those of PGC, and OS was not significantly different between both groups. Patients with GRC benefit from extensive surgery when performed with low morbidity and mortality.Background Many patients undergoing hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) experience recurrence. However, no criteria for screening candidates to undergo repeat hepatectomy (RH) for CRLM have been established. Budding, one form by which colorectal carcinoma malignancies are expressed, is a new pathologic index. This study aimed to analyze prognostic factors, including budding, and to provide criteria for screening candidates to undergo RH for recurrent CRLM. Methods Data of 186 consecutive patients who underwent hepatectomy for CRLM between April 2008 and December 2015 were collected. Survival was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Uni- and multivariate analyses were performed to determine factors significantly affecting mortality. Results Of 186 patients, 131 experienced recurrence after hepatectomy, with 83 of the 131 patients showing recurrence in the liver, and 52 of these 83 patients undergoing primary surgery at the authors' institution and having information on budding grade. In the univariate analysis, preoperative chemotherapy, budding grade, extrahepatic metastases, and number of liver metastases at the time of recurrence were associated with overall survival (OS) for the 52 patients. In the multivariate analysis, budding grade and number of liver metastases at the time of recurrence were associated with OS. Conclusion The study examined simple prognostic factors that could help to screen patients better for RH. Repeat hepatectomy improved the prognosis for patients with recurrent CRLM. The independent prognostic factors for OS were number of liver metastases at recurrence as a conventional factor and budding grade as a new pathologic factor. With budding used as an index, patients who could benefit from hepatectomy can be screened more precisely.
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