AIM:To study how lymph node metastasis(LNM) risk is stratified in undifferentiated-type early gastric cancer(undiff-EGC) dependent on combinations of risk ***:Five hundred and sixty-seven cases with undiff-EGC undergo...
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AIM:To study how lymph node metastasis(LNM) risk is stratified in undifferentiated-type early gastric cancer(undiff-EGC) dependent on combinations of risk ***:Five hundred and sixty-seven cases with undiff-EGC undergoing gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy were examined *** clinicopathological factors of patient age,location,size,an endoscopic macroscopic tumor form,ulceration,depth,histology,lymphatic involvement(LI) and venous involvement(VI),LNM risk was examined and stratified by conventional statistical analysis and datamining ***:LNM was positive in 44 of 567 cases(7.8%).Univariate analysis revealed > 2 cm,protrusion,submucosal(sm),mixed type,LI and VI as significant prognostic factors and > 2 cm and LI-positive were independent factors by multivariate *** preoperatively evaluable factors excluding LVI,sm and > 2 cm were independent *** to the depth and size,cases were categorized into the low-risk group [m and ≤ 2 cm,0%(LNM incidence)],the moderaterisk group(m and > 2 cm,5.6%; and sm and ≤ 2 cm,6.0%),and the high-risk group(sm and > 2 cm,19.3%).On the other hand,LNM occurred in 1.4% in all LI-negative cases,greatly lower than 28.2% in all LI-positive cases,and LNM incidence was low in LInegative cases even in the moderate- and high-risk ***:LNM-related factors in undiff-EGC were depth and size preoperatively while those were LI and size *** these factors,LI was the most significantly correlated factor.
BACKGROUND Low-molecular-weight dextran(LMWD)is considered a safe alternative to contrast media for blood displacement during optical coherence tomography(OCT)*** To investigate whether the use of LMWD for OCT is prot...
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BACKGROUND Low-molecular-weight dextran(LMWD)is considered a safe alternative to contrast media for blood displacement during optical coherence tomography(OCT)*** To investigate whether the use of LMWD for OCT is protective against kidney injury in patients with advanced renal *** In this retrospective cohort study,we identified 421 patients with advanced renal insufficiency(estimated glomerular filtration rate<45 mL/min/1.73 m2)who underwent coronary angiography or percutaneous coronary intervention;79 patients who used additional LMWD for OCT imaging(LMWD group)and 342 patients who used contrast medium exclusively(control group).We evaluated the differences between these two groups and performed a propensity score-matched subgroup *** The median total volume of contrast medium was 133.0 mL in the control group vs 140.0 mL in the LMWD *** baseline renal function was not statistically different between these two groups,the LMWD group demonstrated a strong trend toward the progression of renal insufficiency as indicated by the greater change in serum creatinine level during the 1-year follow-up compared with the control *** in the LMWD group experienced worsening renal function more frequently than patients in the control *** score matching adjusted for total contrast media volume consistently indicated a trend toward worsening renal function in the LMWD group at the 1-year *** serum creatinine at 1-year follow-up was significantly greater in the LMWD group than that in the control group[0.06(-0.06,0.29)vs-0.04(-0.23,0.08)mg/dL,P=0.001],despite using similar contrast *** OCT using LMWD may not be protective against worsening renal function in patients with advanced renal insufficiency.
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