Evidence Flashcards
What is the evidence for LARS?
LOTUS trial 2011 JAMA vs BMT - less reflux symptoms, more dysphagia, bloating flatulence
REFLUX trial 2013 BMJ vs MBT - Better QoL, less anti reflux meds,
Rickenbacker Meta-analysis - less symptoms, better QoL, but significant still on antacids
Watson 20 year follow up - no benefit to short gastric division
Nissen probably has less reflux but more side effects than anterior wraps (Rudolph Stringer 2020)
Anti-reflux outcomes summary
LOTUS 5 year symptom remission of 90%
REFLUX 30% taking PPIs at 5 years
WATSON 20 year follow up
-Satisfaction 90%
-Would have surgery again 90%
-Revision 10%
What evidence for POEM vs Heller vs PD
Ponds 2019 JAMA - 2 year treatment success 92% POEM 54% PD
Werner 2019 NEJM - 2 year treatment success equivalent POEM/Heller+Dor
Higher reflux POEM, Higher complications Heller
European Achalasia Trial 2013 LHM vs PD - no difference
Yaghoobi Meta-Analysis - LHM >PD (less adverse effects, higher response rate)
What is the optimum management of Caustic ingestion?
Type 1 -2 (CT) –> NOM
If deterioration, repeat CT
Grade 1 - discharge 24-48 hours no follow up
Grade 2a - <20% risk of strictures
Grade 2b - >80% risk of strictures
In what circumstances can a T1b AC of the esophagus be managed by ESD?
ESMO guidelines 2016
SM1 - <500um invasion, L0,V0, G1/2, <20mm diameter)
Which trials are investigating the treatment of presurgery complete responders to CRT in AC oesophagus?
ESOstrate and SANO
What is the RCT evidence for a minimally invasive approach to oesophagectomy?
TIME Trial (2012 Lancet) – open vs MIO (56 vs 59) – Pulmonary infection RR 0.30
MIRO Trial (2019 NEJM) – open vs hybrid (104 vs 103) – major complications OR 0.31, pulmonary 18 vs 30%. Survival not different QOL better up to 2 years post-surgery (when most patients die)
ROMIO trial awaited
When might an endoscopic approach be appropriate for gastric cancers?
JGCA
- T1a non ulcerated, differentiated <2cm - EMR/ESD
- T1a with ulceration <3cm - ESD
What is the lymph node metastasis rate for T1b oesophageal tumours?
sm1 = 6% AC 27% SCC
sm2 = 23% AC 36% SCC
sm3 = 58% AC 55% SCC
When is a PET CT not useful for OG cancers?
-Obvious metastatic disease
-T1a Oesophageal cancer
-Gastric cancer unless suspecting occult metastatic disease
When should staging laparoscopy be undertaken for OG cancers
Gastric cancers and where it will change management in OG cancers. (BSG Guidelines 2011)
Probably T3/T4 tumours Of GOJ - 15% peritoneal mets (ESMO 2016)
When should splenic hilum dissection/splenectomy be undertaken in patients with gastric cancer?
With greater curve tumours where the lymph node positivity rate will be higher
BSG 2011
When should peritoneal washings be performed for gastric cancer?
No clear consensus in BGS, ESMO or JGCA guidelines - not mentioned in NICE guidelines
These patients probably have a worse outcome than negative, but probably not a contraindication to surgery.
What is the evidence for minimally invasive approach for gastric cancer?
LOGICA trial 2020 - JCO
115 Lap vs 112 open
Similar results
Not clear where anastomosis performed
What is the evidence for D1 vs D2 resection?
Cuschieri 1995 Lancet - No better, worse morbidity
Dutch D1D2 1999 - No better worse morbidity
Dutch D1 D2 2010 FU - better long term survival
Now recommended in BGS 2011 (Stage2/3), ESMO/JCGA/NICE (all)
What is the recommended treatment for Type 3 achalasia
POEM (ASGE 2020)
What is the treatment of choice after a failed Heller myotomy?
Pneumatic dilatation (ASGE 2020, ISDE 2018)
What is the evidence for mesh placement in giant hiatal hernias?
Limited - but RCT by Watson 2020 (Ann Surg)
Suture vs Absorbable mesh vs Non-absorbable mesh
Similar recurrence rate, worse symptomatology with mesh
Tell me about the FLOT4 trial?
360 ECF/ECX vs 356 FLOT
Adenocarcinoma cT2/N+ Gastric/GOJ (50/50)
50% received Post op
FLOT OS 50months vs 35 months
Tell me about the CROSS trial?
NEJM 2012
178 CRT vs 188 Surgery GOJ (22%)/Oesophagus
T2+N+ 75% AdenoCa, 23% SCC
Median survival 49.4 vs 24.0mths
What is the evidence for ROBOTIC oesophagectomy?
RAMIE trial from china, Ann Surg 2022.
183RAMIE vs 179MIE
Roughly equivalent, RAMIE quicker
However - SCC, China, low rate of neoadjuvant (15%)
When should oesophagectomy be performed after neoadjuvant treatment?
3-6 weeks chemo
6-10 weeks CRT
What is the Hinchey classification of diverticulitis
1a) Pericolic inflammation
1b) Pericolic abscess
2a) Distant abscess amenable to drainage
2b) Complex abscess +/- fistula
3) Purulent peritonitis
4) Faecal peritonitis
What evidence is there for laparoscopic washout in diverticulitis?
The LADIES, SCANDIV and DILALA trials looked at this.
There was a lower permanent stoma rate, but much higher reintervention rate than patients undergoing a Hartmanns
Risk of missed perforation 30% and missed cancer 10%
What are the relevant trials associated with treatment of diverticulitis?
DIVER - ambulatory treatment safe Hinchey 1/2a<3cm
AVOD/DIABLO - Antibiotics can be avoided, RF CRP >170, younger
LADIES/SCANDIV/DILALA - laparoscopic lavage higher rate of reintervention/complications
DIRECT - elective surgery, 20-30% permanent stoma, 11% leak rate
What is the evidence for stent usage in large bowel obstruction secondary to cancer?
CREST trial
246 patients
Lower stoma rate with stent
Same 1 year survival, QoL, mortality
What is the evidence for treatment of infrainguinal occlusive disease (3) ?
Lundgren - surgery vs exercise - favours surgery when exercise fails
STILE - Surgery vs Thrombolysis - favours surgery
BASIL trial - surgery vs angioplasty - Bypass vein > angioplasty >bypass PTFE
What is the evidence for lap vs open for perforated peptic ulcer repair?
Met-analysis by Cirrochi looked at 8 RCTs with total of 615 patients
Less post op pain/infections with lap, no difference in mortality or leak or abscess
What medical treatment should patients with Barrett’s oesophagus receive?
High dose PPI (80mg esomeprazole)
?Aspirin
ASPECT trial 2018 says better for high dose PPI than low dose in preventing composite of HGD, OAC and death.
?Aspirin
What evidence is there for Bariatric surgery for T2DM
STAMPEDE trial
2017, NEJM
Bypass vs Sleeve vs BMT for DM
29 vs 23 vs 5% HbA1c ≤6 at 5 years with less meds
What is the evidence for lap vs open appendicectomy?
Multiple RCTs/Meta-Analyses
Recent 2017 by Day - 3600 patients
LA –> lower wound infection, complications, shorter LoS, earlier return to normal activity
Previous evidence of increased intra-abdominal abscess not repeated
Recommended by WSES Jerusalem guidelines
What guidelines can be used to guide management of GISTs?
UK clinical practice guidelines 2017
- Investigation if >2cm
- Biopsy if neoadjuvant treamtment planned
- NIH risk classification - high risk if >10cm or >5 mitoses
- Dose escalation of Imatinib for KIT exon 9 mutation, Regorafenib if exon 17
- High risk patients should receive imaging 3-6 months for duration of treatment
What clinical practice guidelines are applicable to GORD?
Leon Consensus BMJ 2018
-Conclusive evidence of reflux
—Endoscopy = LA Grade C/D, Long segment Barrett’s, Peptic stricture
—pH = acid exposure time >6%, good SAP
ICARUS Guidelines Gut 2019
-Selecting patients for surgery
—All require OGD within 1 year + Mannometry +/- pH if no strong evidence on OGD +/- barium
—reflux responding to PPIs or regurgitation good candidates
—-BMI>35, connective tissue disease, substance abuse, eosinophilic oesophagi’s poor candidates
-Technique
—tailored rap if hypo contractile oesophagus