Postoperative MRI Findings Following Conventional and Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision in Low Rectal Cancer

Aim: The disparity in outcomes for low rectal cancer may reflect differences in operative approach and quality. The extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) was developed to reduce margin involvement in low rectal cancers by widening the excision of the conventional abdominoperineal excision (...

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Autores principales: Kim Morgenstjerne Oerskov, Peter Bondeven, Søren Laurberg, Rikke H. Hagemann-Madsen, Henrik Kidmose Christensen, Henrik Lauridsen, Bodil Ginnerup Pedersen
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:808d5d0054d6439c9684ffa6aa93152a2021-11-16T05:04:35ZPostoperative MRI Findings Following Conventional and Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision in Low Rectal Cancer2296-875X10.3389/fsurg.2021.771107https://doaj.org/article/808d5d0054d6439c9684ffa6aa93152a2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.771107/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2296-875XAim: The disparity in outcomes for low rectal cancer may reflect differences in operative approach and quality. The extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) was developed to reduce margin involvement in low rectal cancers by widening the excision of the conventional abdominoperineal excision (c-APE) to include the posterior pelvic diaphragm. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and localization of inadvertent residual pelvic diaphragm on postoperative MRI after intended ELAPE and c-APE.Methods: A total of 147 patients treated with c-APE or ELAPE for rectal cancer were included. Postoperative MRI was performed on 51% of the cohort (n = 75) and evaluated with regard to the residual pelvic diaphragm by a radiologist trained in pelvic MRI. Patient records, histopathological reports, and standardized photographs were assessed. Pathology and MRI findings were evaluated independently in a blinded fashion. Additionally, preoperative MRIs were evaluated for possible risk factors for margin involvement.Results: Magnetic resonance imaging-detected residual pelvic diaphragm was identified in 45 (75.4%) of 61 patients who underwent ELAPE and in 14 (100%) of 14 patients who underwent c-APE. An increased risk of margin involvement was observed in anteriorly oriented tumors with 16 (22%) of 73 anteriorly oriented tumors presenting with margin involvement vs. 7 (9%) of 74 non-anteriorly oriented tumors (p = 0.038).Conclusion: Residual pelvic diaphragm following abdominoperineal excision can be depicted by postoperative MRI. Inadvertent residual pelvic diaphragm (RPD) was commonly found in the series of patients treated with the ELAPE technique. Anterior tumor orientation was a risk factor for circumferential resection margin (CRM) involvement regardless of surgical approach.Kim Morgenstjerne OerskovPeter BondevenSøren LaurbergSøren LaurbergRikke H. Hagemann-MadsenHenrik Kidmose ChristensenHenrik LauridsenBodil Ginnerup PedersenBodil Ginnerup PedersenFrontiers Media S.A.articlerectal cancermagnetic resonance imagingextralevator abdominoperineal excisionELAPEAPESurgeryRD1-811ENFrontiers in Surgery, Vol 8 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic rectal cancer
magnetic resonance imaging
extralevator abdominoperineal excision
ELAPE
APE
Surgery
RD1-811
spellingShingle rectal cancer
magnetic resonance imaging
extralevator abdominoperineal excision
ELAPE
APE
Surgery
RD1-811
Kim Morgenstjerne Oerskov
Peter Bondeven
Søren Laurberg
Søren Laurberg
Rikke H. Hagemann-Madsen
Henrik Kidmose Christensen
Henrik Lauridsen
Bodil Ginnerup Pedersen
Bodil Ginnerup Pedersen
Postoperative MRI Findings Following Conventional and Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision in Low Rectal Cancer
description Aim: The disparity in outcomes for low rectal cancer may reflect differences in operative approach and quality. The extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) was developed to reduce margin involvement in low rectal cancers by widening the excision of the conventional abdominoperineal excision (c-APE) to include the posterior pelvic diaphragm. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and localization of inadvertent residual pelvic diaphragm on postoperative MRI after intended ELAPE and c-APE.Methods: A total of 147 patients treated with c-APE or ELAPE for rectal cancer were included. Postoperative MRI was performed on 51% of the cohort (n = 75) and evaluated with regard to the residual pelvic diaphragm by a radiologist trained in pelvic MRI. Patient records, histopathological reports, and standardized photographs were assessed. Pathology and MRI findings were evaluated independently in a blinded fashion. Additionally, preoperative MRIs were evaluated for possible risk factors for margin involvement.Results: Magnetic resonance imaging-detected residual pelvic diaphragm was identified in 45 (75.4%) of 61 patients who underwent ELAPE and in 14 (100%) of 14 patients who underwent c-APE. An increased risk of margin involvement was observed in anteriorly oriented tumors with 16 (22%) of 73 anteriorly oriented tumors presenting with margin involvement vs. 7 (9%) of 74 non-anteriorly oriented tumors (p = 0.038).Conclusion: Residual pelvic diaphragm following abdominoperineal excision can be depicted by postoperative MRI. Inadvertent residual pelvic diaphragm (RPD) was commonly found in the series of patients treated with the ELAPE technique. Anterior tumor orientation was a risk factor for circumferential resection margin (CRM) involvement regardless of surgical approach.
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author Kim Morgenstjerne Oerskov
Peter Bondeven
Søren Laurberg
Søren Laurberg
Rikke H. Hagemann-Madsen
Henrik Kidmose Christensen
Henrik Lauridsen
Bodil Ginnerup Pedersen
Bodil Ginnerup Pedersen
author_facet Kim Morgenstjerne Oerskov
Peter Bondeven
Søren Laurberg
Søren Laurberg
Rikke H. Hagemann-Madsen
Henrik Kidmose Christensen
Henrik Lauridsen
Bodil Ginnerup Pedersen
Bodil Ginnerup Pedersen
author_sort Kim Morgenstjerne Oerskov
title Postoperative MRI Findings Following Conventional and Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision in Low Rectal Cancer
title_short Postoperative MRI Findings Following Conventional and Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision in Low Rectal Cancer
title_full Postoperative MRI Findings Following Conventional and Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision in Low Rectal Cancer
title_fullStr Postoperative MRI Findings Following Conventional and Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision in Low Rectal Cancer
title_full_unstemmed Postoperative MRI Findings Following Conventional and Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision in Low Rectal Cancer
title_sort postoperative mri findings following conventional and extralevator abdominoperineal excision in low rectal cancer
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/808d5d0054d6439c9684ffa6aa93152a
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