Rodica Bîrlă

Debulking Surgery, Survival Outcomes, and Rehabilitation in Advanced Ovarian Cancer: A Narrative Review

Alexandra Ligia Dinca, Valeriu Gabi Dincă, Cristina Octaviana Daia, Cristian Daniel Marica et autres

Complete macroscopic cytoreduction is the most robust modifiable prognostic factor in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. However, the relative value of primary debulking sur-gery (PDS) versus interval debulking surgery (IDS) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) is still debated, and the role of structured rehabilitation …

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High-Grade Appendiceal Goblet Cell Adenocarcinoma—A Literature Review Starting from a Rare Case

Mircea Gheorghe, Rodica Bîrlă, Anca Evsei-Seceleanu, Luiza Bitina et autres

Goblet cell adenocarcinomas (GCAs) are an exceedingly rare subtype of tumors, almost exclusively occurring in the appendix, and characterized by features overlapping both adenocarcinomas and neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), which has historically led to confusion and varied nomenclature. This study presents a comprehensive …

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Controversies and Perspectives in the Current Management of Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer—A Systematic Review

Rodica Bîrlă, Mircea Gheorghe, Daniela Dinu, Petre Angel Hoara et autres

Traditionally, the therapeutic approach to rectal cancer has involved neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by surgical resection, and, in some cases, adjuvant chemotherapy. This study aims to present current advances and ongoing controversies in the management of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC), …

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Postoperative outcomes after minimally invasive esophagectomy: an international cohort study from the Oesophagogastric Anastomosis Audit (OGAA)

Derek Alderson, James Bundred, Richard P. T. Evans, James Gossage et autres

Abstract Objective To compare the postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) after minimally invasive or open transthoracic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in an international, multicenter cohort. Summary of background data Ongoing debate exists around the optimal surgical approach for esophageal cancer, with limited data …

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Efficiency and Complications of Esophageal Stenting in the Management of Postoperative Fistulas

Cristian Gelu Rosianu, Andreea Pușcașu, Petre Angel Hoara, Dragos Valentin Predescu et autres

Esophageal anastomotic fistula (AF) is a frequent and severe complication of an esophagectomy due to esophageal or eso-gastric junction cancer, regardless of the selected surgical technique. AF is usually treated by endoscopic stent placement. Objectives: This study aims to examine the efficacy …

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The pathological and immunohistochemical profile of tumor angiogenesis in perforated sigmoid carcinoma–Case report and short literature review

Raul Mihailov, Adrian Beznea, Constantin Popazu, Dragoș Voicu et autres

Background: Little is known about the physiopathological factors or mechanisms that underlie tumor invasion of the serosa and lead to perforation in the peritoneal cavity. The aim of the work was to analyze the pathological and immunohistochemical factors of tumor neoangiogenesis which …

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Predictive Factors of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Response in Breast Cancer Validated by Three Anatomopathological Scores: Residual Cancer Burden, Chevallier System, and Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes

Cristian Nicolae Popa, Rodica Bîrlă, Daniela Dinu, Cristina Iosif et autres

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this retrospective, observational, descriptive study was to identify predictors of response to neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer patients and to validate them using three anatomopathological scores, such as residual cancer burden (RCB) score, Chevallier system, and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes …

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Novel Textbook Outcomes following emergency laparotomy: Delphi exercise

David N Naumann, Aneel A Bhangu, Adam J. Brooks, Matthew Jeffrey Martin et autres

BACKGROUND: Textbook outcomes are composite outcome measures that reflect the ideal overall experience for patients. There are many of these in the elective surgery literature but no textbook outcomes have been proposed for patients following emergency laparotomy. The aim was to achieve …

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The Clinical Efficacy, and Long-Term Outcomes Between Pneumatic Dilation and Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy in Achalasia

Abdullah Alkadour, Petre Angel Hoara, Silviu Marian Constantinoiu, Dragos Valentin Predescu et autres

The treatment of achalasia with LHM is more effective regarding recurrence of symptoms, even if it involves higher costs and a longer hospital stay compared to DP.

Minimally invasive surgery for gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: Current evidence and future perspectives

Rodica Bîrlă, Petre Angel Hoara, Florin Achim, Valeriu Gabi Dincă et autres

Minimally invasive surgery is increasingly indicated in the management of malignant disease. Although oesophagectomy is a difficult operation, with a long learning curve, there is actually a shift towards the laparoscopic/thoracoscopic/ robotic approach, due to the advantages of visualization, surgeon comfort (robotic …

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Erratum to “Practice variation in anastomotic leak after esophagectomy: Unravelling differences in failure to rescue” [Eur J Surg Oncol 49 (5) (May 2023) 974–982]

Sander Ubels, Eric Matthée, Moniek H. P. Verstegen, Bastiaan R. Klarenbeek et autres

The publisher regrets that when the article was published the following collaboration authors from the “TENTACLE – Esophagus collaborative group” appeared incorrectly in the main author list due to a technical error:

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Gender differences in the epidemiology and clinical presentation of acute pancreatitis

Magdalena Bianca Tone, Gabriel Petre Gorecki, Valeriu Gabi Dincă, Alexandra Ligia Dinca et autres

Background: Patients with chronic pancreatitis can suffer from a range of intense pain, as well as problems related to the functioning of the digestive organs, the evaluation of the quality of life can provide valuable information about the level of physical and …

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