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Keßler, Hermann

Mayo Clinic

Department of Colorectal Surgery, DDSI, Celeveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

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Standardization of the Definition and Surgical Management of Splenic Flexure Carcinoma by an International Expert Consensus Using the Delphi Technique: Room for Improvement?
Benlice, Cigdem , Parvaiz, Amjad , Hohenberger, Werner , Mišković, Danilo , Stocchi, Luca , Steele, Scott, Kim, Seon Hahn , Holm, Torbjörn, Spinelli, Antonino , Gögenür, Ismail , Panís, Yves , Hasegawa, Hirotoshi , Uriburu, Juan C Patrón , Croner, Roland S. , Keßler, Hermann, Group, On behalf of the Splenic Flexure Cancer Delphi Consensus Study, Spinelli, Antonino , Benlice, Çiğdem , Baca, Bilgi , Карачун, А. М. , Ito, Masaki A. , Kuzu, Mehmet Ayhan , Group, On behalf of the Splenic Flexure Cancer Delphi Consensus Study

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum | January 30, 2023 | Volume: 66 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 805-815

10.1097/dcr.0000000000002692 Get It

BACKGROUND: Surgical management of splenic flexure carcinoma remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to establish an expert international consensus on splenic flexure carcinoma management. DESIGN: A 3-round online-based Delphi study was conducted between September 2020 and April 2021. SETTING: The first round included 18 experts from 12 different countries. For the second and third rounds, each expert in the first round was asked to invite 2 more colorectal surgeons (n = 47). Out of 47 invited experts, 89% (n = 42) participated in the second and third rounds of the consensus. INTERVENTIONS: A total of 35 questions were created and sent via the online questionnaire tool. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Levels of recommendation based on voting concordance were graded as follows: more than 75% agreement was defined as strong, between 50% and 75% as moderate, and below 50% as weak. RESULTS: There was moderate consensus on the definition of splenic flexure (55%) as 10 cm from either side where the distal transverse colon turns into the proximal descending colon. Also, experts recommended an abdominopelvic CT scan plus intraoperative exploration (moderate consensus, 72%) for tumor localization and cancer registry. Segmental colectomy was the preferred technique for the management of splenic flexure carcinoma in the elective setting (72%). Moderate consensus was achieved on the technique of complete mesocolic excision and central vascular ligation principles for splenic flexure carcinoma (74%). Only strong consensus was achieved on the surgical approach for minimally invasive surgery (88%). LIMITATIONS: Subjective decisions are based on individual expert clinical experience and not evidence based. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first internationally conducted Delphi consensus study regarding splenic flexure carcinoma. The definition of splenic flexure remains ambiguous. To more effectively compare oncologic outcomes among different cancer registries, guidelines need to be developed to standardize each domain and avoid arbitrary definitions. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/C143. ESTANDARIZACIÓN DE LA DEFINICIÓN Y MANEJO QUIRÚRGICO DEL CARCINOMA DE ÁNGULO ESPLÉNICO ESTABLECIDO POR UN CONSENSO INTERNACIONAL DE EXPERTOS UTILIZANDO LA TÉCNICA DELPHI: ¿ESPACIO PARA MEJORAR? ANTECEDENTES: El tratamiento quirúrgico del cáncer de ángulo esplénico sigue siendo controvertido. OBJETIVO: Establecer un consenso internacional de expertos sobre el manejo del cáncer del ángulo esplénico. DISEÑO: Se condujo un estudio Delphi en línea de 3 rondas entre septiembre de 2020 y febrero de 2021. ESCENARIO: La primera ronda incluyó a 18 expertos de 12 países distintos. Para la segunda y tercera rondas, a cada experto de la primera ronda se le pidió que invitara a 2 cirujanos colorrectales más de su región (n = 47). De los 47 expertos invitados, el 89% (n = 42) participó en la segunda y tercera ronda del consenso. INTERVENCIONES: Se crearon y enviaron un total de 35 preguntas a través de la herramienta de cuestionario en línea. PRINCIPALES MEDIDAS DE RESULTADO: Los niveles de recomendación basados en la concordancia de votos fueron jerarquizados de la siguiente manera: más del 75% de acuerdo se definió como fuerte, entre 50 y 75% como moderado y por debajo del 50% como débil. RESULTADOS: Hubo un consenso moderado sobre la definición de ángulo esplénico (55%) como 10 cm desde cualquier lado donde el colon transverso distal se convierte en el colon descendente proximal. Así también, los expertos recomendaron la tomografía computarizada abdominopélvica más la exploración intraoperatoria (consenso moderado, 72%) para la localización del tumor y el registro del ángulo esplénico. La colectomía segmentaria fue la técnica preferida para el tratamiento del cáncer de ángulo esplénico en el caso de ser electivo (72%). Se logró un consenso moderado sobre la técnica de escisión completa del mesocolon y los principios de ligadura vascular a nivel central para el cáncer de ángulo esplénico (74%). Solo se logró un fuerte consenso sobre el abordaje quirúrgico para la cirugía mínimamente invasiva (88%). LIMITACIONES: Decisiones subjetivas basadas en la experiencia clínica de expertos individuales y no basadas en evidencia. CONCLUSIONES: Este es el primer estudio internacional de consenso Delphi realizado sobre el cáncer de ángulo esplénico. Si bien encontramos un consenso moderado sobre las modalidades de diagnóstico preoperatorio y el manejo quirúrgico, la definición de ángulo esplénico sigue siendo ambigua. Para comparar de manera más efectiva los resultados oncológicos entre diferentes registros de cáncer, se deben desarrollar pautas para estandarizar cada dominio y evitar definiciones arbitrarias. Consulte Video Resumen en http://links.lww.com/DCR/C143. (Traducción—Dr. Osvaldo Gauto )
Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS ® ) Society Recommendations: 2018
Gustafsson, Ulf , Scott, Michael J. , Hübner, Martin , Demartines, Nicolas , Rockall, Timothy , Young‐Fadok, Tonia M., Soop, Mattias , Boer, Hans D. de , Chang, George J. , Keßler, Hermann, Whang, Edward E. , Fawcett, William , Carli, F. , Lobo, Dileep N. , Rollins, Katie E. , Balfour, Angie , Ljungqvist, Olle , Demartines, N , Lobo, D N , Hübner, Martin , Nygren, Jonas , Francis, Nader Kamal , Hill, Andrew Graham , Urman, Richard D , Fichera, A., Grass, Fabian , Baldini, G., Riedel, Bernhard

World Journal of Surgery | November 13, 2018 | Volume: 43 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 659-695

10.1007/s00268-018-4844-y Get It

Abstract Background This is the fourth updated Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS ® ) Society guideline presenting a consensus for optimal perioperative care in colorectal surgery and providing graded recommendations for each ERAS item within the ERAS ® protocol. Methods A wide database search on English literature publications was performed. Studies on each item within the protocol were selected with particular attention paid to meta‐analyses, randomised controlled trials and large prospective cohorts and examined, reviewed and graded according to Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system. Results All recommendations on ERAS ® protocol items are based on best available evidence; good‐quality trials; meta‐analyses of good‐quality trials; or large cohort studies. The level of evidence for the use of each item is presented accordingly. Conclusions The evidence base and recommendation for items within the multimodal perioperative care pathway are presented by the ERAS ® Society in this comprehensive consensus review.