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Evaluation of Intra-operative Photographs for the Assessment of a Proper Lymphadenectomy in Minimally-invasive Gastrectomies for Gastric Cancer (PhotoNodes)

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - anyAllAzienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Even after the wide introduction of chemo/radiotherapy in the treatment algorithm, adequate surgery remains the cornerstone of gastric cancer treatment with curative intent. A proper D2 lymphadenectomy is associated with improved cancer specific survival as confirmed in Western countries by fifteen-year follow-up results of Dutch and Italian randomized trials. In clinical practice, the total number of harvested lymph nodes is often considered as a surrogate marker for adequate D2 lymphadenectomy; nonetheless, the number of retrieved nodes does not necessarily correlate with residual nodes, which intuitively could represent a more reliable marker of surgical adequacy. The availability of an efficient tool for evaluating the absence of residual nodes in the operative field at the end of node dissection could better correlate with survival outcomes. The goal of this multicentric observati

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients undergoing minimally invasive curative-intent surgery for gastric adenocarcinoma with D2 lymphadenectomy * Patients undergoing upfront surgery or treated with a neoadjuvant/perioperative chemotherapy * Total or Subtotal Gastrectomy * Laparoscopic or Robotic approach Exclusion Criteria: * Age less than 18 year old * Esophago-gastric junction cancer Siewert type I, II or III * Metastatic disease * Lymphadenectomy less than D2 * Open surgery * Conversion to open surgery * Palliative gastrectomy * R1 or R2 resection * Multivisceral resection except for cholecystectomy * Surgical procedures other than subtotal or total gastrectomy * A single node station rated as unevaluable by more than one reviewer
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What it tests

  • Quality assessment of D2 lymphadenectomy using the PhotoNode Score
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Where

8 sites
Ospedale di Cremona - UOC Chirurgia Generale
Cremona, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi - Chirurgia dell'Apparato Digerente
Florence, Italy
Ospedale San Raffaele - Chirurgia Gastroenterologica
Milan, Italy
Istituto Europeo di Oncologia
Milan, Italy
ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
Milan, Italy
Policlinico Abano
Abano Terme, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Borgo Trento - Chirurgia Generale ed Esofago Stomaco
Verona, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma
Parma, Italy
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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