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Surgical Treatment of Pancreatic RCC Metastases

Completed
Conditions
Metastases, Neoplasm
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Procedure: duodenal-pancreatectomy
Registration Number
NCT03670992
Lead Sponsor
Azienda Policlinico Umberto I
Brief Summary

Data from 26 patients undergoing resection of Pancreatic Metastases and extra-Pancreatic Metastases from RCC were retrospectively analysed. Clinical data were collected from a digital database and QoL was assessed through patient's interview and Karnofsky performance scale.

Detailed Description

Retrospective data was analysed from 26 patients that were submitted to pancreatic resection between August 2002 and November 2015. Inclusion criteria were: single or multiple metastases in pancreas or extra pancreatic; primary RCC; never received chemotherapic treatment; patients that already received a previous pancreatic resection were also included.

Cases were collected from two high-volume centres: Surgical Department "Pietro Valdoni" in Policlinico Umberto I and the Division of Transplantation and General Surgery at University of Pisa.

Different kind of surgical approaches were taken into account in this study: duodenal-pancreatectomy, total-pancreatectomy and distal-pancreatectomy associated or not with other metastatic site resections. Surgery was performed either with classical open approach and modern robotic surgical approach, with the robot "Da Vinci". Aim of surgical interventions were to remove all metastases in association to radical lymphadenectomy thus to achieve R0 result. All postoperative events occurring within 90 days of surgery were considered. Postoperative complications were graded according to Clavien-Dindo classification.

Patients were followed-up 3 months after discharge and every 6 months thereafter.

Patients had blood chemistries and CT scans at least every year. A database was used to record all patients' data. Results were analysed in terms of Operative Mortality and Morbidity, Actuarial Survival, Actuarial Disease-Free Survival and Quality of Life.

Protocols were approved by the bioethical review committee and meet the guidelines of both University Sapienza of Rome and University of Pisa.

QoL was measured by Karnofsky performance scale and through Activities of Daily Living scale (ADL), Instrumental Activities of Daily living scale (IADL), BMI evaluation, serum albumin and hemoglobin, also depression was evaluated as a parameter. QoL was defined by combination of these parameters as: excellent, good, fair, poor or very poor.

A low Karnofsky scale index with inadequate social and environmental situations, a reduction in functional capacity with depression and severe weight-loss were identified as a decline in QoL.

Data was analysed via Chi-square test, as well as Student's paired and unpaired t-tests.

Actuarial relative survival and actuarial relative disease-free survival were described by Kaplan-Meier analysis. A log-rank test was used to compare continuous variables and was expressed by Kaplan-Meier curves. Homogeneity of the different groups to be compared was tested by chi-square test. Statistical significance was set at p ≤ 0,05.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
26
Inclusion Criteria
  • metastases from RCC
  • surgically manageable lesions
Exclusion Criteria
  • metastases from different malignancies
  • other malignancies
  • surgically unmanageable

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
extra-pancreatic metastasesduodenal-pancreatectomypatients with extra pancreatic metastases from RCC
Pancreatic Metastasesduodenal-pancreatectomyPatients with only pancreatic metastases from RCC
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Survivalfollow up 36 months

Three years survival

Survival 3follow up 120 months

ten years Survival

Survival 2follow up 60 months

five years survival

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Activity of daily living scale (ADL scale)mean follow up 45 months range (6-163 months)

prognostic scale evaluated through validated questionnaires, adimensional scale in a range of 0-6 points. evaluates abilty of the patients to fullfill the common daily activities. Better outcome is associated with higher score.

Instrumental Activity of daily living scale (IADL scale)mean follow up 45 months range (6-163 months)

prognostic scale evaluated through validated questionnaires, adimensional scale in a range of 0-8 points. Evaluates ability of the patient to use the common day instruments. Better outcome is associated with higher score.

Nutritional statusmean follow up 45 months range (6-163 months)

BMI monitoring in kg/m\^2

Serum albuminmean follow up 45 months range (6-163 months)

Serum albumin monitoring in g/dl

Hemoglobinmean follow up 45 months range (6-163 months)

Hemoglobin monitoring in g/dl

Karnofsky scalemean follow up 45 months range (6-163 months)

common scale to evaluate patient's prognosis in clinical and surgical settings. Adimensional scale in a range of 0-100. Higher Karnofsky score is associated with better outcome, score is assessed in steps of 10 (0 - 10 - 20 - 30 - 40 - 50 - 60 - 70 - 80 - 90 - 100).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Surgery "Pietro Valdoni"

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Roma, Italy

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