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    Prognostic significance of metastatic lymph node ratio in gastric cancer: a Western-center analysis
    (2023-08-01) UPRAK, TEVFİK KIVILCIM; AKIN, MUHAMMED İKBAL; ÇELİKEL, ÇİĞDEM; YEGEN, ŞEVKET CUMHUR; ERGENÇ, MUHAMMER; Ergenç M., Uprak T. K., Akın M. İ., Hekimoğlu E. E., Çelikel Ç., Yegen Ş. C.
    BackgroundTumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging is the central gastric cancer (GC) staging system, but it has some disadvantages. However, the lymph node ratio (LNR) can be used regardless of the type of lymphadenectomy and is considered an important prognostic factor. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between LNR and survival in patients who underwent curative GC surgery.MethodsAll patients who underwent radical gastric surgery between January 2014 and June 2022 were retrospectively evaluated. Clinicopathological features of tumors, TNM stage, and survival rates were analyzed. LNR was defined as the ratio between metastatic lymph nodes and total lymph nodes removed. The LNR groups were classified as follows: LNR0 = 0, 0.01 < LNR1 ≤ 0.1, 0.1 < LNR2 ≤ 0.25 and LNR3 > 0.25. Tumor characteristics and overall survival (OS) of the patients were compared between LNR groups.ResultsAfter exclusion, 333 patients were analyzed. The mean age was 62 ± 14years. According to the LNR classification, no difference was found between groups regarding age and sex. However, TNM stage III disease was significantly more common in LNR3 patients. Most patients (43.2%,n = 144) were in the LNR3 group. In terms of tumor characteristics (lymphatic, vascular, and perineural invasion), the LNR3 group had significantly poorer prognostic factors. The Cox regression model defined LNR3, TNM stage II—III disease, and advanced age as independent risk factors for survival. Patients with LNR3 demonstrated the lowest 5-year OS rate (35.7%) (estimated mean survival was 30 ± 1.9months) compared to LNR 0–1–2.ConclusionOur study showed that a high LNR was significantly associated with poor OS in patients who underwent curative gastrectomy. LNR can be used as an independent prognostic predictor in GC patients.
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    Outcomes of proximal versus total gastrectomy for proximal gastric cancer: A propensity score-matched analysis of a western center experience
    (2023-01-01) UPRAK, TEVFİK KIVILCIM; ERGENÇ, MUHAMMER; AKMERCAN, AHMET; YEGEN, ŞEVKET CUMHUR; UPRAK T. K., ERGENÇ M., AKMERCAN A., YEGEN Ş. C.
    Purpose: In this western study, we aimed to compare perioperative outcomes, postoperative complications, and overall survival in patients who underwent total gastrectomy (TG) or proximal gastrectomy (PG) for proximal gastric cancer (GC). Methods: Patients who underwent GC surgery at Marmara University Hospital between January 2014 and December 2021 were evaluated retrospectively. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to balance the baseline characteristics of patients undergoing PG and TG. Data on patients’ demographics, clinicopathological features of tumors, complications, and survival rates were analyzed. Perioperative outcomes and overall survival of the patients were compared between PG and TG groups. Results: A total of 212 patients were included in this study, with 53 patients in the PG and 159 in the TG group. After 1:1 matching according to PSM, 46 patients in the PG group were matched to 46 in the TG group. After PSM, there were no differences in clinicopathological outcomes except retrieved lymph nodes. In terms of short-term outcomes, overall perioperative morbidity (Clavien Dindo ≥ 3a) was significantly higher in the PG group (p = 0.01). However, there was no significant difference when the complications were considered separately. In the long-term follow-up, reflux esophagitis was associated with the PG group (p=0.04). In multivariate analysis, positive surgical margin and lymphovascular invasion were significant factors related to overall survival. Overall, 5-year survival was 55% in matched patients. The difference in survival was not statistically significant (57 vs. 69 months, p = 0.3) between the two groups. Conclusions: Proximal gastrectomy is applicable to patients up to stage 3 disease, with no difference in overall survival, with caution in early complications and reflux esophagitis. Among all demographic and oncological factors, lymphovascular invasion and resection margin were significantly associated with worse survival.
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    Pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients < 75 years versus ≥ 75 years old: a comparative study
    (2024-12-01) ERGENÇ, MUHAMMER; UPRAK, TEVFİK KIVILCIM; KARPUZ, ŞAKİR; COŞKUN, MÜMİN; YEGEN, ŞEVKET CUMHUR; ATICI, ALİ EMRE; ERGENÇ M., UPRAK T. K., Özocak A. B., KARPUZ Ş., COŞKUN M., YEGEN Ş. C., ATICI A. E.
    Objective: This study aimed to compare the postoperative outcomes of < 75-year-old patients and ≥ 75-year-old patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for pancreatic head and periampullary region tumors. Methods: Patients who underwent PD in our hospital between February 2019 and December 2023 were evaluated. Demographics, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG-PS) scores, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) scores, comorbidities, hospital stays, complications, and clinicopathological features were analyzed. Patients were divided into < 75 years (Group A) and ≥ 75 years (Group B) groups and compared. Results: The median age of the entire cohort (n = 155) was 66 years (IQR = 16). There was a significant difference between Group A (n = 128) and Group B (n = 27) regarding the ECOG-PS and ASA scores. There was no significant difference between the groups regarding postoperative complications. The 30-day mortality rate was greater in Group B (p = 0.017). Group B had a cumulative median survival of 10 months, whereas Group A had a median survival of 28 months, with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001). When age groups were stratified according to ECOG-PS, for ECOG-PS 2–3 Group A, survival was 15 months; for ECOG-PS 2–3 Group B, survival was eight months, and the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.628). Conclusions: With the increasing aging population, patient selection for PD should not be based solely on age. This study demonstrated that PD is safe for patients older than 75 years. In older patients, performance status and the optimization of comorbidities should be considered when deciding on a candidate’s suitability for surgery.