1.Regulation of Ferroptosis by Traditional Chinese Medicine for Colorectal Cancer Intervention: A Review
Xiangchen LIU ; Weihan ZHAO ; Feixue FENG ; Xiaodong YANG ; Zhilong ZHAO ; Dezhen YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(12):276-286
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignant tumor of the digestive tract with high morbidity and mortality. Although existing treatments can prolong the survival of patients, problems such as low quality of life, obvious side effects, and unsatisfactory clinical efficacy still exist, which cannot fully satisfy the overall needs of patients. For this reason, it is crucial to explore the mechanism underlying the development of CRC and to identify new treatment strategies. In recent years, with the deepening of research, ferroptosis has been gradually proven to effectively inhibit the proliferation and metastasis of CRC cells, overcome tumor drug resistance, enhance anti-tumor efficacy, and prevent tumor progression and recurrence. Therefore, regulating ferroptosis is expected to become a new strategy for the treatment of CRC. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been widely used in CRC treatment due to its advantages of multiple components, multiple targets, low drug resistance, and few side effects, and has gradually become a current research hotspot. Extensive studies have shown that TCM active ingredients and compound formulae can regulate ferroptosis-related pathways, such as iron metabolism, lipid metabolism, the cystine/glutamate antiporter system Xc- (System Xc-)/glutathione (GSH)/glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), ferroptosis suppressor protein 1 (FSP1)/coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)/nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate [NAD(P)H], tumor protein 53 (p53), nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), and non-coding RNA pathways to inhibit the growth and proliferation of CRC, thereby exerting anti-tumor effects. This review systematically summarized the mechanisms of ferroptosis related to CRC, therapeutic targets and prognosis-related markers associated with ferroptosis in CRC, and research progress on TCM targeting and regulating ferroptosis for CRC intervention, aiming to provide new perspectives and a theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of CRC with TCM.
2.Regulation of Ferroptosis by Traditional Chinese Medicine for Colorectal Cancer Intervention: A Review
Xiangchen LIU ; Weihan ZHAO ; Feixue FENG ; Xiaodong YANG ; Zhilong ZHAO ; Dezhen YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(12):276-286
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignant tumor of the digestive tract with high morbidity and mortality. Although existing treatments can prolong the survival of patients, problems such as low quality of life, obvious side effects, and unsatisfactory clinical efficacy still exist, which cannot fully satisfy the overall needs of patients. For this reason, it is crucial to explore the mechanism underlying the development of CRC and to identify new treatment strategies. In recent years, with the deepening of research, ferroptosis has been gradually proven to effectively inhibit the proliferation and metastasis of CRC cells, overcome tumor drug resistance, enhance anti-tumor efficacy, and prevent tumor progression and recurrence. Therefore, regulating ferroptosis is expected to become a new strategy for the treatment of CRC. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been widely used in CRC treatment due to its advantages of multiple components, multiple targets, low drug resistance, and few side effects, and has gradually become a current research hotspot. Extensive studies have shown that TCM active ingredients and compound formulae can regulate ferroptosis-related pathways, such as iron metabolism, lipid metabolism, the cystine/glutamate antiporter system Xc- (System Xc-)/glutathione (GSH)/glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), ferroptosis suppressor protein 1 (FSP1)/coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)/nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate [NAD(P)H], tumor protein 53 (p53), nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), and non-coding RNA pathways to inhibit the growth and proliferation of CRC, thereby exerting anti-tumor effects. This review systematically summarized the mechanisms of ferroptosis related to CRC, therapeutic targets and prognosis-related markers associated with ferroptosis in CRC, and research progress on TCM targeting and regulating ferroptosis for CRC intervention, aiming to provide new perspectives and a theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of CRC with TCM.
3.Different Effects of Fresh and Dried Dendrobium Huoshanense on Chronic Atrophic Gastritis
Mengqing HU ; Xinyu YANG ; Weihan GONG ; Huiqun XIE ; Lan HAN ; Daiyin PENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(22):29-39
ObjectiveTo compare the protective effects of water extracts from fresh and dried Dendrobium huoshanense on gastric mucosa in chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG). MethodsMale SD rats (n=72) were randomly divided into 9 groups, with 8 rats in each group, which were normal group, model group, Yangwei Shu (4 g·kg-1) group, low-, medium-, and high-dose fresh D. huoshanense (3.5, 7, and 14 g·kg-1) groups, and low-, medium-, and high-dose dried D. huoshanense (0.7, 1.4, 2.8 g·kg-1) groups. The CAG rat model was successfully established by inducing with N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) and other factors for a total of 11 weeks. Then, the rats were intervened with fresh and dried D. huoshanense for 4 weeks. The serum and gastric tissues of the rats were collected. The changes in gastric juice secretion volume and gastric acid pH value in each group were observed. The gastric mucosal injury was observed by naked eyes and hematoxylin-eosin(HE) staining. The gastric mucus secretion level was determined by Alcian blue and periodic acid-Schiff staining(AB-PAS) staining. The expression levels of tight junction proteins Occludin and ZO-1 in gastric tissues were determined by immunofluorescence. The expression levels of serum pepsinogen Ⅰ (PG Ⅰ), pepsinogen Ⅱ (PG Ⅱ), gastrin 17 (G-17), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The expression levels of aquaporin 1 (AQP1), aquaporin 3 (AQP3), and aquaporin 4 (AQP4) in gastric tissues were determined by Western blot. ResultsCompared with the normal group, the model group showed an obviously reduced gastric juice secretion volume (P0.05), significantly increased gastric acid pH value (P0.01), gastric mucosa with obvious atrophy, and a significantly reduced gastric mucus secretion volume (P0.01). The expression of Occludin and ZO-1 in the gastric mucosal barrier was significantly decreased (P0.01). The levels of PG Ⅰ and PG Ⅱ in the serum were obviously decreased (P0.05, P0.01), and the levels of G-17, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α were significantly increased (P0.01). The expression level of AQP1 in the gastric tissue was significantly upregulated (P0.01), and the expression levels of AQP3 and AQP4 were significantly downregulated (P0.01). Compared with the model group, each drug administration group could improve the gastric mucosal atrophy of CAG model rats to varying degrees, obviously increase the gastric juice secretion volume of the model rats (P0.05, P0.01), significantly decrease the gastric acid pH value (P0.01), obviously increase the gastric mucus secretion volume (P0.05, P0.01), obviously decrease the expression levels of G-17, IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α (P0.05, P0.01), obviously increase the expression levels of Occludin, ZO-1, PG Ⅰ, and PG Ⅱ (P0.05, P0.01), obviously upregulate the expression levels of AQP3 and AQP4 (P0.05, P0.01), and obviously downregulate the expression level of AQP1 (P0.05, P0.01). ConclusionThe water extracts of fresh and dried D. huoshanense can exert therapeutic effects on CAG by improving gastric mucosal injury, reducing inflammation, and regulating water metabolism. Moreover, the dried D. huoshanense has a better effect.
4.Safety of patients undergoing radical resection combined with paclitaxel-based hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for locally advanced gastric cancer
Jiaxin MEI ; Linyong ZHAO ; Weihan ZHANG ; Kai LIU ; Xiaolong CHEN ; Kun YANG ; Jiankun HU
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024;27(5):471-477
Objective:To analyze the safety of paclitaxel-based, hyperthermic, intraperitoneal perfusion chemotherapy (HIPEC) after radical resection of locally advanced gastric cancer.Methods:This was a retrospective cohort study of clinicopathological data of 467 patients with locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma who had been admitted to the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University between July 2019 and April 2021. Among these patients, 151 had undergone radical resection combined with post-operative paclitaxel-based HIPEC (surgery+HIPEC group) and 316 radical resection alone (surgery group). The adverse perioperative events in study patients were evaluated according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE 5.0) published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Subgroup analysis was performed on patients in the surgery+HIPEC group according to the number of times HIPEC was administered and the incidence of adverse events was compared between subgroups using the χ 2 test. Independent risk factors for paclitaxel-based HIPEC-associated adverse events were identified by applying a logistic model. Results:In the surgery+HIPEC group, there were 113 (74.8%) male and 38 (25.2%) female patients of median age 64 (55, 68) years, 18 (11.9%), 79 (52.3%), and 54 (35.8%) of whom had undergone one, two, and three paclitaxel-based HIPEC treatments, respectively, after surgery. The median maximum tumor diameter was 5.0 (3.6, 6.5) cm. In the surgery group, there were 244 (77.2%) male and 72 (22.8%) female patients of median age 63 (54, 68) and the median maximum tumor diameter was 4.0 (3.0, 5.5) cm. In the surgery+HIPEC group, 112 patients (74.2%) had 198 Grade 2 or higher adverse perioperative events, postoperative hypoalbuminemia being the commonest (85 cases, 56.3%), followed by postoperative anemia (50 cases, 33.1%). Compared with the surgery group, the incidences of postoperative hypoalbuminemia (56.3% [85/151] vs. 37.7% [119/316], χ 2=14.420, P<0.001), anemia (33.1% [50/151] vs. 22.5% [71/316], χ 2=6.030, P=0.014), abdominal pain [7.3% [11/151] vs. 1.6% [5/316], χ 2=10.042, P=0.002) and abdominal distension (5.3% [8/151] vs. 1.3% [4/316], χ 2=5.123, P=0.024) were all significantly higher in the surgery+HIPEC group. Analysis of the three HIPEC subgroups revealed significant differences in the incidences of postoperative hypoalbuminemia (13/18 vs. 67.1% [53/79] vs. 35.2% [19/54], χ 2=12.955, P<0.001) and pulmonary infection (6/18 vs. 6.3% [5/79] vs. 1.9% [1/54], χ 2=13.232, P<0.001) between them. Univariate analysis identified body mass index, Borrmann's type and number of HIPEC treatments as associated with perioperative adverse events in the surgery+HIPEC group ( P<0.05). However, according to multifactorial logistic analysis, the above factors were not independent risk factors for perioperative adverse events in the surgery+HIPEC group ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Paclitaxel-based HIPEC after radical resection significantly increases the risk of postoperative hypoalbuminemia, anemia, abdominal pain, and abdominal distension in patients who have undergone excision of locally advanced gastric cancer. However, increasing the frequency of HIPEC treatments did not significantly increase the risk of paclitaxel-based HIPEC-related adverse events. Moreover, univariate and multivariate analysis did not identify any independent risk factors for paclitaxel HIPEC-related adverse events.
5.Clinical phenotyping of severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children
Heng WANG ; Weihan XU ; Jinrong LIU ; Yun PENG ; Xiaoxia PENG ; Xiaohui WEN ; Xiaolei TANG ; Hui XU ; Hui LIU ; Yuelin SHEN ; Xiaoyan ZHANG ; Haiming YANG ; Yaguang PENG ; Huimin LI ; Shunying ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2024;62(7):669-675
Objective:To investigate and summarize pediatric patients with severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) presenting with varied clinical and chest imaging features in order to guide the individualized treatment. Methods:This was a retrospective cohort study. Medical records of clinical, imaging and laboratory data of 505 patients with MPP who were admitted to the Department Ⅱ of Respirology Center, Beijing Children′s Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 2016 to October 2023 and met the enrollment criteria were included. They were divided into severe group and non-severe group according to whether lower airway obliterans was developed. The clinical and chest imaging features of the two groups were analyzed. Those severe cases with single lobe ≥2/3 consolidation (lobar consolidation) were further divided into subtype lung-necrosis and subtype non-lung-necrosis based on whether lung necrosis was developed. Comparison on the clinical manifestations, bronchoscopic findings, whole blood C-reactive protein (CRP) and other inflammatory indicators between the two subtypes was performed. Comparisons between two groups were achieved using independent-sample t-test, nonparametric test or chi-square test. Univariate receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were performed on the indicators such as CRP of the two subtypes. Results:Of the 505 cases, 254 were male and 251 were female. The age of the onset was (8.2±2.9) years. There were 233 severe cases, among whom 206 were with lobar consolidation and 27 with diffuse bronchiolitis. The other 272 belonged to non-severe cases, with patchy, cloudy infiltrations or single lobe <2/3 uneven consolidation or localized bronchiolitis. Of the 206 cases (88.4%) severe cases with lobar consolidation, 88 harbored subtype lung-necrosis and 118 harbored subtype non-lung-necrosis. All 206 cases (100.0%) presented with persistent high fever, among whom 203 cases (98.5%) presented with inflammatory secretion obstruction and plastic bronchitis under bronchoscopy. Of those 88 cases with subtype lung-necrosis, there were 42 cases (47.7%) with dyspnea and 39 cases (44.3%) with moderate to massive amount of pleural effusion. There were 35 cases (39.8%) diagnosed with lung embolism during the disease course, of which other 34 cases (38.6%) were highly suspected. Extensive airway mucosal necrosis was observed in 46 cases (52.3%), and the level of their whole blood CRP was significantly higher than that of subtype non-lung-necrosis (131.5 (91.0, 180.0) vs. 25.5 (12.0, 43.1) mg/L, U=334.00, P<0.001). They were regarded as subtype "lung consolidation-atelectasis-necrosis". Of those 118 cases with subtype non-lung-necrosis, 27 cases (22.9%) presented with dyspnea and none were with moderate to massive amount of pleural effusion. Sixty-five cases (55.1%) presented with plastic bronchitis and localized airway mucosal necrosis was observed in 32 cases (27.1%). They were deemed as subtype "lung consolidation-atelectasis". ROC curve analyses revealed that whole blood CRP of 67.5 mg/L on the 6-10 th day of disease course exhibited a sensitivity of 0.96, a specificity of 0.89, and an area under the curve of 0.97 for distinguishing between these two subtypes among those with lobar consolidation. Conclusions:Pediatric patients with severe MPP present with lobar consolidation or diffuse bronchiolitis on chest imaging. Those with lobar consolidation harbor 2 subtypes as "lung consolidation-atelectasis-necrosis" and "lung consolidation-atelectasis". Whole blood CRP of 67.5 mg/L can be applied as an early discriminating indicator to discriminate between these two subtypes.
6.Safety of patients undergoing radical resection combined with paclitaxel-based hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for locally advanced gastric cancer
Jiaxin MEI ; Linyong ZHAO ; Weihan ZHANG ; Kai LIU ; Xiaolong CHEN ; Kun YANG ; Jiankun HU
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024;27(5):471-477
Objective:To analyze the safety of paclitaxel-based, hyperthermic, intraperitoneal perfusion chemotherapy (HIPEC) after radical resection of locally advanced gastric cancer.Methods:This was a retrospective cohort study of clinicopathological data of 467 patients with locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma who had been admitted to the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University between July 2019 and April 2021. Among these patients, 151 had undergone radical resection combined with post-operative paclitaxel-based HIPEC (surgery+HIPEC group) and 316 radical resection alone (surgery group). The adverse perioperative events in study patients were evaluated according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE 5.0) published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Subgroup analysis was performed on patients in the surgery+HIPEC group according to the number of times HIPEC was administered and the incidence of adverse events was compared between subgroups using the χ 2 test. Independent risk factors for paclitaxel-based HIPEC-associated adverse events were identified by applying a logistic model. Results:In the surgery+HIPEC group, there were 113 (74.8%) male and 38 (25.2%) female patients of median age 64 (55, 68) years, 18 (11.9%), 79 (52.3%), and 54 (35.8%) of whom had undergone one, two, and three paclitaxel-based HIPEC treatments, respectively, after surgery. The median maximum tumor diameter was 5.0 (3.6, 6.5) cm. In the surgery group, there were 244 (77.2%) male and 72 (22.8%) female patients of median age 63 (54, 68) and the median maximum tumor diameter was 4.0 (3.0, 5.5) cm. In the surgery+HIPEC group, 112 patients (74.2%) had 198 Grade 2 or higher adverse perioperative events, postoperative hypoalbuminemia being the commonest (85 cases, 56.3%), followed by postoperative anemia (50 cases, 33.1%). Compared with the surgery group, the incidences of postoperative hypoalbuminemia (56.3% [85/151] vs. 37.7% [119/316], χ 2=14.420, P<0.001), anemia (33.1% [50/151] vs. 22.5% [71/316], χ 2=6.030, P=0.014), abdominal pain [7.3% [11/151] vs. 1.6% [5/316], χ 2=10.042, P=0.002) and abdominal distension (5.3% [8/151] vs. 1.3% [4/316], χ 2=5.123, P=0.024) were all significantly higher in the surgery+HIPEC group. Analysis of the three HIPEC subgroups revealed significant differences in the incidences of postoperative hypoalbuminemia (13/18 vs. 67.1% [53/79] vs. 35.2% [19/54], χ 2=12.955, P<0.001) and pulmonary infection (6/18 vs. 6.3% [5/79] vs. 1.9% [1/54], χ 2=13.232, P<0.001) between them. Univariate analysis identified body mass index, Borrmann's type and number of HIPEC treatments as associated with perioperative adverse events in the surgery+HIPEC group ( P<0.05). However, according to multifactorial logistic analysis, the above factors were not independent risk factors for perioperative adverse events in the surgery+HIPEC group ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Paclitaxel-based HIPEC after radical resection significantly increases the risk of postoperative hypoalbuminemia, anemia, abdominal pain, and abdominal distension in patients who have undergone excision of locally advanced gastric cancer. However, increasing the frequency of HIPEC treatments did not significantly increase the risk of paclitaxel-based HIPEC-related adverse events. Moreover, univariate and multivariate analysis did not identify any independent risk factors for paclitaxel HIPEC-related adverse events.
7.Effects of graft recipient weight ratio on early prognosis of split liver transplantation in children
Linxiao LI ; Chong DONG ; Chao SUN ; Kai WANG ; Yang YANG ; Zhen WANG ; Xinzhe WEI ; Ganlin CUI ; Weihan LI ; Wei GAO
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2024;45(5):315-322
Objective:To explore the effects of graft recipient weight ratio (GRWR) on the early prognosis (within 1 year after operation) of recipients of different ages after split liver transplantation (SLT) in children.Methods:From April 2015 to December 2022, the relevant clinical data were retrospectively reviewed for 188 children aged under 12 years undergoing initial SLT. Based upon operative age, they were assigned into groups of L (age≤18 months, 123 cases) and H (18 months< age≤12 years, 65 cases). Draw receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for predicting survival rates in H and L groups using GRWR and determine the cut-off value, and subgroup dassification was based the value. Compare the general condition, intraoperative condition, postoperative condition, and major complications of recipients. Follow-ups were conducted until 12 months post-SLT, death or retransplantation within 12months post-SLT. Kaplan-Meier survival rate analysis was utilized for comparing early postoperative survival rate of recipient/graft. The incidence of major early postoperative complications was examined by χ2 test or Fisher exact probability method. Results:The survival rate of recipients at Month 12 post-SLT was 92.6% (174/188), and graft survival rate was 91.0% (171/188). The survival rate of recipients in group L at Month 12 post-SLT was 94.3% (116/123), and graft survival rate was 92.7% (114/123). The GRWR value determined of 3.1 %. According to the level of GRWR, group L was divided into groups of L-L (GRWR≤3.1%, 36 cases) and L-H (GRWR>3.1%, 87 cases) while group H groups of H-L (GRWR≤3.1%, 55 cases) and H-H (GRWR>3.1%, 10 cases). The survival rates of recipients in groups L-L/L-H were 88.9% (32/36) and 96.6% (84/87) at Month 12 post-SLT. Inter-group difference was not statistically significant ( P=0.077). Graft survival rates were 83.3% (30/36) and 96.6% (84/87 ). Inter-group difference was statistically significant ( P=0.007). The intraoperative cold ischemia time were 479.0 (194.0, 593.0) min and 204.0 (122.0, 495.0) min in groups L-L/L-H. Inter-group difference was statistically significant ( P=0.002 ). The incidence of hepatic artery thrombosis were 13.9 % (5/36) and 2.3 % (2/87) in groups L-L/L-H. Inter-group difference was statistically significant ( P=0.036). The survival rate of recipients in group H at Month 12 post-SLT was 89.2% (58/65), and graft survival rate was 87.7% (57/65). No significant inter-group difference existed during surgery ( P>0.05 ). The survival rates of recipients in group H-L/H-H at Month 12 post-SLT were 92.7 % (51 /55) and 70.0 % (7/10 ). Inter-group difference was statistically significant ( P=0.019). Graft survival rates were 90.9% (50/55) and 70.0% (7/10). Inter-group difference was statistically significant ( P=0.036). No significant inter-group difference existed in the incidence of complications ( P>0.05) . Conclusion:During pediatric SLT, recipients of different ages have different requirements for GRWR. GRWR≤3.1 % implies poor early prognosis of recipients aged ≤18 months and GRWR>3.1% is associated with poor early prognosis of recipients aged between 18 months and 12 years.
8.Risk factors and treatments of portal vein thrombosis after pediatric living donor liver transplantation
Ganlin CUI ; Chong DONG ; Chao SUN ; Kai WANG ; Weiping ZHENG ; Yang YANG ; Zhen WANG ; Xinzhe WEI ; Linxiao LI ; Weihan LI ; Wei GAO
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2024;45(11):788-795
Objective:To explore the risk factors and treatments of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in children after pediatric living donor liver transplantation (pLDLT) .Method:From January 2014 to December 2021, the relevant clinical data were retrospectively reviewed for 975 LDLT children at Department of Pediatric Organ Transplantation of Tianjin First Central Hospital. Based upon the postoperative occurrence of PVT, they were assigned into two groups of PVT (19 cases) and non-PVT (956 cases). Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed for screening the risk factors of PVT post-LDLT and discussing the managements and prognoses of PVT.Result:Among them, overall incidence of PVT post-LDLT was 1.9% (19/975), and median time for an initial occurrence of PVT 8 (1-495) day. Single-factor analysis indicated that donor height ( P=0.014), operative duration ( P=0.002) and vascular interposition ( P=0.001) were correlated with the occurrence of postoperative PVT post-pLDLT. Multifactorial analysis revealed that operative duration ( P=0.008) and vascular interposition ( P<0.01) were independent risk factors for PVT post-pLDLT. For 19 cases of postoperative PVT, the measures included surgical thrombectomy (8 cases), urokinase thrombolysis plus warfarin anticoagulation (3 cases), interventional treatment (3 cases), warfarin anticoagulation (4 cases) and retransplantation (1 cases). After treatment, the outcomes were a disappearance of PVT (15 cases), symptomatic improvement (2 cases) and unrelated mortality (2 cases) . Conclusion:During pLDLT, intraoperative placement of blood vessels and operative duration are independent risk factors for the occurrence of PVT. Timely standardized treatment may achieve satisfactory therapeutic outcomes.
9.Comparison of long-term quality of life between Billroth-I and Roux-en-Y anastomosis after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a randomized controlled trial.
Kun YANG ; Weihan ZHANG ; Zehua CHEN ; Xiaolong CHEN ; Kai LIU ; Linyong ZHAO ; Jiankun HU
Chinese Medical Journal 2023;136(9):1074-1081
BACKGROUND:
The results of studies comparing Billroth-I (B-I) with Roux-en-Y (R-Y) reconstruction on the quality of life (QoL) are still inconsistent. The aim of this trial was to compare the long-term QoL of B-I with R-Y anastomosis after curative distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
METHODS:
A total of 140 patients undergoing curative distal gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy in West China Hospital, Sichuan University from May 2011 to May 2014 were randomly assigned to the B-I group ( N = 70) and R-Y group ( N = 70). The follow-up time points were 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months after the operation. The final follow-up time was May 2019. The clinicopathological features, operative safety, postoperative recovery, long-term survival as well as QoL were compared, among which QoL score was the primary outcome. An intention-to-treat analysis was applied.
RESULTS:
The baseline characteristics were comparable between the two groups. There were no statistically significant differences in terms of postoperative morbidity and mortality rates, and postoperative recovery between the two groups. Less estimated blood loss and shorter surgical duration were found in the B-I group. There were no statistically significant differences in 5-year overall survival (79% [55/70] of the B-I group vs. 80% [56/70] of the R-Y group, P = 0.966) and recurrence-free survival rates (79% [55/70] of the B-I group vs. 78% [55/70] of the R-Y group, P = 0.979) between the two groups. The scores of the global health status of the R-Y group were higher than those of the B-I group with statistically significant differences (postoperative 1 year: 85.4 ± 13.1 vs . 88.8 ± 16.1, P = 0.033; postoperative 3 year: 87.3 ± 15.2 vs . 92.8 ± 11.3, P = 0.028; postoperative 5 year: 90.9 ± 13.7 vs . 96.4 ± 5.6, P = 0.010), and the reflux (postoperative 3 year: 8.8 ± 12.9 vs . 2.8 ± 5.3, P = 0.001; postoperative 5 year: 5.1 ± 9.8 vs . 1.8 ± 4.7, P = 0.033) and epigastric pain (postoperative 1 year: 11.8 ± 12.7 vs. 6.1 ± 8.8, P = 0.008; postoperative 3 year: 9.4 ± 10.6 vs. 4.6 ± 7.9, P = 0.006; postoperative 5 year: 6.0 ± 8.9 vs . 2.7 ± 4.6, P = 0.022) were milder in the R-Y group than those of the B-I group at the postoperative 1, 3, and 5-year time points.
CONCLUSIONS:
Compared with B-I group, R-Y reconstruction was associated with better long-term QoL by reducing reflux and epigastric pain, without changing survival outcomes.
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10.Effect of standardized surgical treatment and multidisciplinary treatment strategy on the prognosis of gastric cancer patients: report of a single-center cohort study
Weihan ZHANG ; Kun YANG ; Xinzu CHEN ; Kai LIU ; Xiaolong CHEN ; Linyong ZHAO ; Bo ZHANG ; Zhixin CHEN ; Jiaping CHEN ; Zongguang ZHOU ; Jiankun HU
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2020;23(4):396-404
Objective:To explore the effect of standardized surgical treatment and multidisciplinary treatment strategy on the treatment outcomes of gastric cancer patients.Methods:A single-center cohort study was carried out. Clinicopathological and long-term follow up data of primary gastric cancer patients were retrieved from the database of Surgical Gastric Cancer Patient Registry (SGCPR) in West China Hospital of Sichuan University. Finally, 4516 gastric cancer patients were included and were divided into three groups according to time periods (period 1 group: exploration stage of standardized surgical treatment, 2000 to 2006, 967 cases; period 2 group: application stage of standardized surgical treatment, 2007 to 2012, 1962 cases; period 3 group: optimization stage of standardized surgical treatment and application stage of multidisciplinary treatment strategy, 2013 to 2016, 1587 cases). Differences in clinical data, pathologic features, and prognosis were compared among 3 period groups. Follow-up information was updated to January 1, 2020. The overall follow-up rate was 88.9% (4016/4516) and median follow-up duration was 51.58 months. Survival curve was drawn by Kaplan-Meire method and compared with log-rank test. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed by Cox proportional hazards model.Results:There were significant differences among period 1, period 2 and period 3 groups in the rates of D2/D2+ lymphadenectomy [14.4%(139/967) vs. 47.2%(927/1962) vs. 75.4%(1197/1587), χ 2=907.210, P<0.001], in the ratio of proximal gastrectomy [19.8%(191/967) vs. 16.6%(325/1962) vs. 8.2%(130/1587), χ 2=100.020, P<0.001], and in the median intraoperative blood loss (300 ml vs. 100 ml vs. 100 ml, H=1126.500, P<0.001). Besides, the increasing trend and significant difference were also observed in the median number of examined lymph nodes among period 1, period 2 and period 3 groups (14 vs. 26 vs. 30, H=987.100, P<0.001). Survival analysis showed that the 5-year overall survival rate was 55.3% in period 1, 55.2% in period 2 and 62.8% in period 3, and significant difference existed between period 3 and period 1 ( P=0.004). The Cox proportional hazards model analysis showed that treatment period (period 3, HR=0.820, 95%CI: 0.708 to 0.950, P=0.008), postoperative chemotherapy (HR=0.696, 95%CI: 0.631 to 0.768, P<0.001) and mid-low gastric cancer (HR=0.884, 95%CI: 0.804 to 0.973, P=0.011) were good prognostic factors. Whereas old age (≥65 years, HR=1.189, 95%CI: 1.084 to 1.303, P<0.001), palliative resection (R1/R2, HR=1.538,95%CI: 1.333 to 1.776, P<0.001), large tumor size (≥5 cm, HR=1.377, 95%CI: 1.239 to 1.529, P<0.001), macroscopic type III to IV (HR=1.165, 95%CI: 1.063 to 1.277, P<0.001) and TNM stage II to IV(II/I: HR=1.801,95% CI:1.500~2.162, P<0.001;III/I: HR=3.588, 95% CI: 3.028~4.251, P<0.001; IV/I: HR=6.114, 95% CI: 4.973~7.516, P<0.001) were independent prognostic risk factors. Conclusion:Through the implementation of standardized surgical treatment technology and multidisciplinary treatment model, the quality of surgery treatment and overall survival increase, and prognosis of gastric cancer patients has been improved.

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