Institutional variation in survival and morbidity in laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer: From the data of a randomized controlled trial comparing open and laparoscopic surgery (JCOG0404).

colon cancer institutional variation laparoscopic surgery open surgery randomized controlled trial

Journal

Annals of gastroenterological surgery
ISSN: 2475-0328
Titre abrégé: Ann Gastroenterol Surg
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 101718062

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Nov 2021
Historique:
received: 01 04 2021
revised: 14 06 2021
accepted: 21 06 2021
entrez: 10 11 2021
pubmed: 11 11 2021
medline: 11 11 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Institutional variation in outcomes is a key factor to ascertain the generalizability of results and reliability of the clinical trial. This study evaluated institutional variation in survival and postoperative complications using data from JCOG0404 comparing laparoscopic colectomy (LAP) with open colectomy (OP). Institutions with fewer than 10 registered patients were excluded from this analysis. Institutional variation was evaluated in terms of early postoperative complications, overall survival, and relapse-free survival and estimated using a mixed-effect model with institution as a random effect after adjusting for background factors. This analysis included 1028 patients in the safety analysis and 1040 patients in the efficacy analysis from 26 institutions. In the safety analysis, there was no variation in grades 3-4 early postoperative complications (in OP, median 6.3% [range 6.3%-6.3%]; in LAP, median 2.6% [range 2.6%-2.6%]), but some variation in grades 1-4 early postoperative complications was observed (in OP, median 20.8% [range 13.2%-31.8%]; in LAP, median 11.9% [range 7.2%-28.7%]), and that in grades 2-4 was observed only in LAP (median 8.8% [range 4.7%-24.0%]; in OP, median 12.7% [range 12.7%-12.7%]). Two specific institutions showed especially high incidences of postoperative complications in LAP. In the efficacy analysis, there was no institutional variation in OP, although a certain variation was observed in LAP. Some institutional variations in safety and efficacy were observed, although only in LAP. We conclude that a qualification system, including training and education, is needed when new surgical techniques such as laparoscopic surgery are introduced in clinical practice.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Institutional variation in outcomes is a key factor to ascertain the generalizability of results and reliability of the clinical trial. This study evaluated institutional variation in survival and postoperative complications using data from JCOG0404 comparing laparoscopic colectomy (LAP) with open colectomy (OP).
METHODS METHODS
Institutions with fewer than 10 registered patients were excluded from this analysis. Institutional variation was evaluated in terms of early postoperative complications, overall survival, and relapse-free survival and estimated using a mixed-effect model with institution as a random effect after adjusting for background factors.
RESULTS RESULTS
This analysis included 1028 patients in the safety analysis and 1040 patients in the efficacy analysis from 26 institutions. In the safety analysis, there was no variation in grades 3-4 early postoperative complications (in OP, median 6.3% [range 6.3%-6.3%]; in LAP, median 2.6% [range 2.6%-2.6%]), but some variation in grades 1-4 early postoperative complications was observed (in OP, median 20.8% [range 13.2%-31.8%]; in LAP, median 11.9% [range 7.2%-28.7%]), and that in grades 2-4 was observed only in LAP (median 8.8% [range 4.7%-24.0%]; in OP, median 12.7% [range 12.7%-12.7%]). Two specific institutions showed especially high incidences of postoperative complications in LAP. In the efficacy analysis, there was no institutional variation in OP, although a certain variation was observed in LAP.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Some institutional variations in safety and efficacy were observed, although only in LAP. We conclude that a qualification system, including training and education, is needed when new surgical techniques such as laparoscopic surgery are introduced in clinical practice.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34755014
doi: 10.1002/ags3.12484
pii: AGS312484
pmc: PMC8560602
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

823-831

Informations de copyright

© 2021 The Authors. Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflict of Interest: Y.K. reports grants from Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic, and a lecture fee from Johnson & Johnson. M.O. reports grants from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan; lecture fees from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Taiho Pharma, Johnson & Johnson K. K., Medicaroid Corporation, Eli Lily Japan K. K., Olympus Corporation, and Covidien Japan Inc The other authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Hiroshi Katayama (H)

Japan Clinical Oncology Group Data Center/Operations Office National Cancer Center Hospital Tokyo Japan.

Masafumi Inomata (M)

Department of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery Oita University Faculty of Medicine Oita Japan.

Junki Mizusawa (J)

Japan Clinical Oncology Group Data Center/Operations Office National Cancer Center Hospital Tokyo Japan.

Kenichi Nakamura (K)

Japan Clinical Oncology Group Data Center/Operations Office National Cancer Center Hospital Tokyo Japan.

Masahiko Watanabe (M)

Department of Surgery Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital Tokyo Japan.

Tomonori Akagi (T)

Department of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery Oita University Faculty of Medicine Oita Japan.

Seiichiro Yamamoto (S)

Department of Gastroenterological Surgery Tokai University School of Medicine Kanagawa Japan.

Masaaki Ito (M)

Department of Colorectal Surgery National Cancer Center Hospital East Chiba Japan.

Yusuke Kinugasa (Y)

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Japan.

Masazumi Okajima (M)

Department of Surgery Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital Hiroshima Japan.

Ichiro Takemasa (I)

Department of Surgery Surgical Oncology and Science Sapporo Medical University Hokkaido Japan.

Junji Okuda (J)

General and Gastroenterological Surgery Osaka Medical College Osaka Japan.

Dai Shida (D)

Department of Colorectal Surgery National Cancer Center Hospital Tokyo Japan.

Yukihide Kanemitsu (Y)

Department of Colorectal Surgery National Cancer Center Hospital Tokyo Japan.

Seigo Kitano (S)

Oita University Oita Japan.

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