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Author : Carlson Gauthier | Published On : 10 May 2025

We report this propensity score matching (PSM) analysis to assess prognostic roles of preoperative gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase to platelet ratio (GPR) in video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy for stage I-II non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

The PSM-based study conducted on our single-center prospectively collected database from January 2014 to August 2015 provided Kaplan-Meier survival analyses using the log-rank test to discriminate differences in overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) between patients stratified by preoperative GPR.

Our study includes 379 patients diagnosed with operable primary stage I-II NSCLC. A GPR value at 0.16 was recognized as the optimal cutoff point for prognostic prediction. Both OS and DFS of patients with GPR ≥0.16 were significantly shortened when compared to those of patients with GPR <0.16. Patients with GPR ≥0.16 had significantly lower 5-year rates of OS and DFS than those of patients with GPR <0.16 (P <0.001). Significant associations between GPR and unfavorable survival still are validated in the PSM analysis. Multivariable Cox regression models on both the entire cohort and the PSM cohort consistently demonstrated that an elevated preoperative GPR could be an independent prognostic marker for both OS and DFS of resectable NSCLC.

GPR may be an effective and noninvasive prognostic biomarker in VATS lobectomy for surgically resectable NSCLC.
GPR may be an effective and noninvasive prognostic biomarker in VATS lobectomy for surgically resectable NSCLC.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as intraoperative cardiorespiratory support during lung transplantation is well known, but use for other types of surgery are limited. To assess risk factor for mortality after high-risk thoracic surgery and feasibility of ECMO, we reviewed.

This study was an observational study. Between January 2011 and October 2018, 63 patients underwent thoracic surgery with ECMO for severe airway disease, pulmonary insufficiency requiring lung surgery, and other conditions.

In all, 46 patients remained alive at 30 days after surgery. The mean patient age was 50.38 ± 16.16 years. ECMO was most commonly used to prevent a lethal event (34 [73.9%]) in the Survival (S) group and rescue intervention (13 [76.5%]) in the Non-survival (N) group. In all, 11 patients experienced arrest during surgery (S vs N 2 [4.3%] vs 9 [52.9%], p ≤0.001). The multivariate analysis revealed that arrest during surgery (odds ratio [OR], 24.44; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.82-327.60; p = 0.016) and age (OR, 7.47; 95% CI, 1.17-47.85; p = 0.034) were independently associated with mortality.

ECMO provides a safe environment during thoracic surgery, and its complication rate is acceptable except for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR).
ECMO provides a safe environment during thoracic surgery, and its complication rate is acceptable except for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR).
The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of 10-minute (standard term) versus 20-minute treatment with glutaraldehyde (GA) on mechanical stability and physical strength of human pericardium in the setting of the OZAKI procedure.

Leftover pericardium (6 patients) was bisected directly after the operation, and one-half was further fixed for 10 additional minutes. Uniaxial tensile tests were performed and ultimate tensile strength (UTS), ultimate tensile strain (uts), and collagen elastic modulus were evaluated.

Both treatments resulted in similar values of uniaxial stretching-generated elongations at rupture (10 minutes 25 ± 7 % vs. 20 minutes 22 ± 5 %; p = 0.05), UTS (5.16 ± 2 MPa vs. 6.54 ± 3 MPa; p = 0.59), and collagen fiber stiffness (elastic modulus 31.80 ± 15.05 MPa vs. 37.35 ± 15.78 MPa; p = 0.25).

Prolongation of the fixation time of autologous pericardium has no significant effect on its mechanical stability; thus, extending the intraoperative treatment cannot be recommended.
Prolongation of the fixation time of autologous pericardium has no significant effect on its mechanical stability; thus, extending the intraoperative treatment cannot be recommended.
Pulmonary vein (PV) isolation (PVI) with balloon-based visually guided laser ablation (VGLA) is useful for treating atrial fibrillation (AF), but phrenic nerve injury (PNI) is an important complication. We investigated the predictors of developing PNI during VGLA.Methods and ResultsWe included 130 consecutive patients who underwent an initial VGLA of non-valvular paroxysmal AF. Twenty patients developed PNI during the PVI. The patients with PNI had a significantly larger right superior PV ostial area (RSPVOA) than the other patients (mean [±SD] 284.7±47.0 vs. 233.1±46.4 mm
, respectively; P<0.01). Receiver operating characteristic analyses revealed that the area under the RSPVOA curve was 0.79 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.69-0.90) with an optimal cut-off point of 238.0 mm
(sensitivity, 0.58; specificity, 0.95). In multivariate analyses, a large RSPVOA (HR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01-1.03, P<0.01) and small balloon size (HR 0.70, 95% CI 0.50-0.99, P=0.04) were independent risk factors for PNI during VGLA. PNI remained in 13 patients after the procedure, but 12 of these patients recovered from the PNI during the follow-up period.

The incidence of PNI during VGLA was relatively high, but PNI improved in most cases. A large RSPVOA and small balloon size were predictors of PNI during VGLA.
The incidence of PNI during VGLA was relatively high, but PNI improved in most cases. find more A large RSPVOA and small balloon size were predictors of PNI during VGLA.Eradication of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) is necessary for preventing peptic ulcers and stomach cancer. The potassium-competitive acid blocker vonoprazan is a gastric acid secretion inhibitor that improves the success rate of Hp eradication through its immediate and persistent inhibition of acid excretion. In Japan, first-line treatment involves a regimen in which vonoprazan is combined with amoxicillin and clarithromycin, while second-line treatment involves vonoprazan combined with amoxicillin and metronidazole. However, in contrast to the vonoprazan-based first-line therapy, no studies have investigated the factors influencing the success of vonoprazan-based second-line therapy. In this study, we therefore aimed to investigate factors related to the success of vonoprazan-based second-line therapy. We analyzed the association between the success of Hp eradication and patient factors including metronidazole/amoxicillin minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs). MICs were measured using the Hp isolated from each patient.