Has adherence to treatment guidelines for mid/low rectal cancer affected the management of patients? A monocentric study of 604 consecutive patients - 21/08/19
, B. Menahem a, b, c, V. Bouvier b, d, G. Lebreton a, A. Thobie a, b, c, C. Bazille e, M. Finochi a, c, A. Fohlen f, g, M.P. Galais h, B. Dupont i, J. Lubrano a, c, O. Dejardin b, d, R. Morello c, j, A. Alves a, b, cBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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Summary |
Introduction |
In 2006 under the supervision of the French health authorities (HAS), recommendations for clinical practice (RCP) in the management of rectal cancers were first published. The primary objective of this study was to assess the impact of these guidelines on multidisciplinary management in terms of therapeutic strategies based on disease staging and quality indicators for surgical excision. Secondarily, we assessed the impact of the RCPs on postoperative and oncological outcomes.
Methods |
All consecutive patients having undergone curative surgical excision for middle and low (subperitoneal) rectal cancer from 1995 to 2017 in the university hospital of Caen were included in accordance with the relevant French guidelines. They were divided into two groups: before (Gr1) and after (Gr2) 2006. For each group, a chart review was conducted on demographic variables, preoperative rectal tumor features, disease severity variables and quality of surgery variables. Postoperative and oncological outcomes were likewise assessed and compared between the two groups.
Results |
Six hundred and four patients were included (Gr1, n=266; Gr2, n=338). Compliance with French guidelines significantly improved (i) use of magnetic resonance imaging (P<0.0001) and CT-scan (P<0.0001)]; (ii) organization of multidisciplinary tumor boards (P<0.0001) leading to suitable neo-adjuvant treatment plan classification (P<0.0001). Consequently, compliance improved widespread total mesorectal excision (P<0.0001), sphincter-sparing surgery (P=0,0005), and completeness of curative resection in the specimen (P<0.0001). Although postoperative 90-day mortality was similar, overall postoperative morbidity significantly increased in Gr2 (P<0.0001). Overall (P=0.0005) and disease-free survival (P=0.0016) of patients in Gr2 were significantly prolonged and correlated with a significant reduction in local and distant recurrences.
Conclusion |
Compliance with the relevant French guidelines improved the quality of multidisciplinary management of patients undergoing curative surgery for subperitoneal rectal cancer. However, further progress is still needed to render accession to the recommendations more comprehensive.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Rectal cancer, Surgery, Recommendations for clinical practice, Multidisciplinary management, Survival, Recurrence
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Vol 156 - N° 4
P. 281-290 - septembre 2019 Retour au numéro
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