What should be the gold standard for the surgical component in the treatment of locally advanced esophageal cancer: transthoracic versus transhiatal esophagectomy

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What should be the gold standard for the surgical component in the treatment of locally advanced esophageal cancer: transthoracic versus transhiatal esophagectomy. / Kutup, Asad; Nentwich, Michael F; Bollschweiler, Elfriede; Bogoevski, Dean; Izbicki, Jakob R; Hölscher, Arnulf H.

in: ANN SURG, Jahrgang 260, Nr. 6, 01.12.2014, S. 1016-1022.

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title = "What should be the gold standard for the surgical component in the treatment of locally advanced esophageal cancer: transthoracic versus transhiatal esophagectomy",
abstract = "OBJECTIVE: To analyze survival differences between transthoracic esophagectomy (TTE) and limited transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) in clinically (cT3) and pathologically (pT3) staged advanced tumors without neoadjuvant treatment.BACKGROUND: Debate exists whether in the type of resection in locally advanced cancer plays a role in prognosis and whether THE is a valuable alternative to TTE regarding oncological doctrine and overall survival.METHODS: In a retrospective study of 2 high-volume centers, 468 patients with cT3NXM0 esophageal cancer, including 242 (51.7%) squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) and 226 (48.3%) adenocarcinomas (ACs), were analyzed. A total of 341 (72.9%) TTE and 127 (27.1%) THE were performed. We used the propensity score matching to build comparable groups. Primary endpoint was the overall survival; secondary endpoints included resection status and lymph node yield.RESULTS: TTE achieved a higher rate of R0 resections (86.2% vs 73.2%; P = 0.001) and a higher median lymph node yield (27.0 ± 12.4 vs 17.0 ± 6.4; P < 0.001) than THE. Thirty-day mortality rate was 6.6% (8/121) for TTE and 7.4% (9/121) for THE (P = 0.600). In the matched groups, TTE was beneficial for pT3 SCC (P = 0.004), pT3 AC (P = 0.029), cT3 SCC (P = 0.018), and cT3 AC (P = 0.028) patients. TTE was either beneficial in pN2 disease for cT3 AC + SCC or pT3 SCC but not for pT3 AC patients, without nodal stratification in pT3 and cT3 SCC node-positive patients. On multivariable analysis, TTE remained an independent factor for survival.CONCLUSIONS: Extended TTE achieved a higher rate of R0 resections, a higher lymph node yield, and resulted in a prolonged survival than THE in pT3, cT3, and node-positive patients.",
keywords = "Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal, Esophageal Neoplasms, Esophagectomy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Germany, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Retrospective Studies, Survival Rate, Thoracotomy, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome",
author = "Asad Kutup and Nentwich, {Michael F} and Elfriede Bollschweiler and Dean Bogoevski and Izbicki, {Jakob R} and H{\"o}lscher, {Arnulf H}",
year = "2014",
month = dec,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1097/SLA.0000000000000335",
language = "English",
volume = "260",
pages = "1016--1022",
journal = "ANN SURG",
issn = "0003-4932",
publisher = "Lippincott Williams and Wilkins",
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T1 - What should be the gold standard for the surgical component in the treatment of locally advanced esophageal cancer: transthoracic versus transhiatal esophagectomy

AU - Kutup, Asad

AU - Nentwich, Michael F

AU - Bollschweiler, Elfriede

AU - Bogoevski, Dean

AU - Izbicki, Jakob R

AU - Hölscher, Arnulf H

PY - 2014/12/1

Y1 - 2014/12/1

N2 - OBJECTIVE: To analyze survival differences between transthoracic esophagectomy (TTE) and limited transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) in clinically (cT3) and pathologically (pT3) staged advanced tumors without neoadjuvant treatment.BACKGROUND: Debate exists whether in the type of resection in locally advanced cancer plays a role in prognosis and whether THE is a valuable alternative to TTE regarding oncological doctrine and overall survival.METHODS: In a retrospective study of 2 high-volume centers, 468 patients with cT3NXM0 esophageal cancer, including 242 (51.7%) squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) and 226 (48.3%) adenocarcinomas (ACs), were analyzed. A total of 341 (72.9%) TTE and 127 (27.1%) THE were performed. We used the propensity score matching to build comparable groups. Primary endpoint was the overall survival; secondary endpoints included resection status and lymph node yield.RESULTS: TTE achieved a higher rate of R0 resections (86.2% vs 73.2%; P = 0.001) and a higher median lymph node yield (27.0 ± 12.4 vs 17.0 ± 6.4; P < 0.001) than THE. Thirty-day mortality rate was 6.6% (8/121) for TTE and 7.4% (9/121) for THE (P = 0.600). In the matched groups, TTE was beneficial for pT3 SCC (P = 0.004), pT3 AC (P = 0.029), cT3 SCC (P = 0.018), and cT3 AC (P = 0.028) patients. TTE was either beneficial in pN2 disease for cT3 AC + SCC or pT3 SCC but not for pT3 AC patients, without nodal stratification in pT3 and cT3 SCC node-positive patients. On multivariable analysis, TTE remained an independent factor for survival.CONCLUSIONS: Extended TTE achieved a higher rate of R0 resections, a higher lymph node yield, and resulted in a prolonged survival than THE in pT3, cT3, and node-positive patients.

AB - OBJECTIVE: To analyze survival differences between transthoracic esophagectomy (TTE) and limited transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) in clinically (cT3) and pathologically (pT3) staged advanced tumors without neoadjuvant treatment.BACKGROUND: Debate exists whether in the type of resection in locally advanced cancer plays a role in prognosis and whether THE is a valuable alternative to TTE regarding oncological doctrine and overall survival.METHODS: In a retrospective study of 2 high-volume centers, 468 patients with cT3NXM0 esophageal cancer, including 242 (51.7%) squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) and 226 (48.3%) adenocarcinomas (ACs), were analyzed. A total of 341 (72.9%) TTE and 127 (27.1%) THE were performed. We used the propensity score matching to build comparable groups. Primary endpoint was the overall survival; secondary endpoints included resection status and lymph node yield.RESULTS: TTE achieved a higher rate of R0 resections (86.2% vs 73.2%; P = 0.001) and a higher median lymph node yield (27.0 ± 12.4 vs 17.0 ± 6.4; P < 0.001) than THE. Thirty-day mortality rate was 6.6% (8/121) for TTE and 7.4% (9/121) for THE (P = 0.600). In the matched groups, TTE was beneficial for pT3 SCC (P = 0.004), pT3 AC (P = 0.029), cT3 SCC (P = 0.018), and cT3 AC (P = 0.028) patients. TTE was either beneficial in pN2 disease for cT3 AC + SCC or pT3 SCC but not for pT3 AC patients, without nodal stratification in pT3 and cT3 SCC node-positive patients. On multivariable analysis, TTE remained an independent factor for survival.CONCLUSIONS: Extended TTE achieved a higher rate of R0 resections, a higher lymph node yield, and resulted in a prolonged survival than THE in pT3, cT3, and node-positive patients.

KW - Adult

KW - Aged

KW - Aged, 80 and over

KW - Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal

KW - Esophageal Neoplasms

KW - Esophagectomy

KW - Female

KW - Follow-Up Studies

KW - Germany

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Neoplasm Staging

KW - Retrospective Studies

KW - Survival Rate

KW - Thoracotomy

KW - Time Factors

KW - Treatment Outcome

U2 - 10.1097/SLA.0000000000000335

DO - 10.1097/SLA.0000000000000335

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 24950288

VL - 260

SP - 1016

EP - 1022

JO - ANN SURG

JF - ANN SURG

SN - 0003-4932

IS - 6

ER -