GUILHERME CUTAIT DE CASTRO COTTI
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- Understanding the factors associated with reduction in the number of lymph nodes in rectal cancer patients treated by neoadjuvant treatment(2017) BUSTAMANTE-LOPEZ, L.; NAHAS, C. S.; NAHAS, S. C.; RIBEIRO JR., U.; MARQUES, C. F.; COTTI, G.; ROCCO, A.; CECCONELLO, I.Introduction Rectal cancer patients frequently present with locally advanced disease for which the standard of care includes neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by total mesorectal excision. Positive lymph nodes are one of the most powerful risk factors for recurrence and survival in colorectal cancer. In the absence of specific rectal guidelines, the literature recommends to the pathologist to optimize the number of rectal lymph nodes (LN) retrieved. We made a literature review in order to identify factors that could potentially affect the number of LN retrieved in specimens of patients with rectal cancer treated by chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by total mesorectal excision (TME). Results Age did not have a significant effect on LN yield. The effect of sex on LN number is not consistent in the literature. Most of the papers did not find a relationship between lower LN obtained and gender. Laparoscopy for primary rectal cancer is associated with a greater number of LN as well as shortterm benefits. Tumors in the upper rectum are associated with a higher number of LN than those in the mid and lower rectum. The type of surgery had no effect on lymph node yield either. Tumors with complete or almost complete pathologic regression were exactly the ones with lower number of lymph nodes detected. Approximately one-third of patients with neoadjuvant treatment had less than 12 LN yield. Conclusion The tumor regression grade is the most important factor for the decrease in the number of lymph nodes.
article 1 Citação(ões) na Scopus T <= 2N0 TRG1-2 in Post-Chemoradiation Therapy MRI: What can it Predict?(2019) NAHAS, Caio Sergio Rizkallah; NAHAS, Sergio Carlos; BUSTAMANTE-LOPEZ, Leonardo; SPARAPAN, Carlos Marques Frederico; ORTEGA, Cinthia; AZAMBUJA, Rodrigo; JR, Ulysses Ribeiro; COTTI, Guilherme Cutait; IMPERIALE, Antonio Rocco; CECCONELLO, IvanBackground: Total mesorectal excision is the standard radical operation after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for patients with middle/low locally advanced rectal cancer. However, it carries significant rates of morbidity, sexual/urinary dysfunction, fecal impairment and permanent stoma. The ability to identify patients with a complete or nearly-complete response could help steer patients to less-invasive surgery or a watch-and-wait strategy. Objective: To assess the ability to predict good responders and a favorable prognosis among rectal cancer patients by post-chemoradiation therapy MRI. Patients: Consecutive patients stage T3-4N0M0 or T(any)N+M0 located within 10cm from the anal verge were enrolled. Patients were staged and re-staged 8.8 weeks after the completion of chemoradiation by digital exam, colonoscopy, pelvic-MRI, and thorax and abdominal CT scans. All patients underwent total mesorectal excision with curative intent. Results: Of the total 309 patients, 275 were eligible, and 199 (72.4%) of these were stage III. Restaging-MRI identified 59 (21.4%) T <= 2N0/TRG1-2. Specimen pathologic evaluation revealed 43 (15.6%) patients with a complete pathologic response. Estimates of the accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of MRIyT=2N0/TRG1-2 for the identification of ypT0N0 were 79.7%, 84.5%, 53.5%, 39%, and 90.7%, respectively. Estimates for the identification of ypN0 were 48.4%, 27.8%, 92%, 88.1%, and 48.4%, respectively. In a multivariate analysis, the only pre-CRT/MRI variables that were associated with an increased risk of lymph node involvement at the specimen were N+ (OR=2.22) and extramural vascular invasion (OR=2.28). MRI yT <= 2N0/TRG1-2 patients showed improved estimated 5-year disease-free survival, but no difference in estimated 5-year survival. Conclusion: Although MRIyT <= 2N0/TRG1-2 cannot predict all cases of a complete pathologic response, it can effectively predict a low rate of lymph node involvement and a better prognosis in patients who undergo total mesorectal excision.- One-level step section histological analysis is insufficient to confirm complete pathological response after neoadjuvant chemoradiation for rectal cancer (vol 21, pg 745, 2017)(2017) PEREIRA, M. A.; DIAS, A. R.; FARAJ, S. F.; NAHAS, C. S. R.; IMPERIALE, A. R.; MARQUES, C. F. S.; COTTI, G. C.; AZEVEDO, B. C.; NAHAS, S. C.; MELLO, E. S. de; RIBEIRO JR., U.Unfortunately, one of the author name was wrongly published in the original publication. The complete correct name should read as follows ""Beatriz Camargo Azevedo"". The original article was updated.
- One-level step section histological analysis is insufficient to confirm complete pathological response after neoadjuvant chemoradiation for rectal cancer(2017) PEREIRA, M. A.; DIAS, A. R.; FARAJ, S. F.; NAHAS, C. S. R.; IMPERIALE, A. R.; MARQUES, C. F. S.; COTTI, G. C.; AZEVEDO, B. C.; NAHAS, S. C.; MELLO, E. S. de; RIBEIRO JR., U.Neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (nCRT) for rectal cancer may lead to cure. As we currently lack reliable methods to clinically confirm the absence of disease, some patients undergo radical resection and have pathological complete response (pCR) still undergo surgery. Furthermore, it is uncertain if conventional one-level histopathological analysis is accurate enough to determine complete response. Confirming pCR is essential to determine the prognosis and to consider the patient's inclusion in trials of adjuvant therapy. The aim of this study was to determine whether the current 1-level approach is sufficient to confirm pCR. Four hundred and thirty-five patients with rectal cancer who received nCRT followed by radical resection were analyzed. All cases identified as pCR by 1-level step section histological evaluation were reassessed with 3-level step sections and immunohistochemical analysis to verify the presence of residual disease. Out of 435 patients, 75 (17.2%) were staged as ypT0. Of these, 6 had lymph node involvement and 1 had distant metastasis, leaving 68 (15.6%) who had pCR. After the additional step sections, residual tumor was detected in 12 (17.6%) of these 68. The final pCR rate was 12.9%. Distant recurrence was detected in 7.1% of real-pCR patients compared to 16.7% in the false-pCR group (p = 0.291). Sensitivity of clinical assessment for detecting pCR was 35.7%, and the accuracy of 1-section histological evaluation to identify pCR was 82.4%. Histopathological analysis with 1-level step section is insufficient to determine complete tumor eradication. The 3-level sections methodology revealed residual tumor cells in patients initially classified as ypT0. Further studies with larger sample size are required to verify the clinical relevance of these residual tumor cells. Caution should continue to be applied to watch and wait strategies following nCRT.
- Is it Safe to Perform Elective Colorectal Surgical Procedures during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Single Institution Experience with 103 Patients(2021) SOBRADO, Lucas Faraco; NAHAS, Caio Sergio Rizkallah; MARQUES, Carlos Frederico Sparapan; COTTI, Guilherme Cutait de Castro; IMPERIALE, Antonio Rocco; AVERBACH, Pedro; MEIRA JR., Jose Donizeti de; HORVAT, Natally; RIBEIRO JR., Ulysses; CECCONELLO, Ivan; NAHAS, Sergio CarlosOBJECTIVES: Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), all health services worldwide underwent profound changes, leading to the suspension of many elective surgeries. This study aimed to evaluate the safety of elective colorectal surgery during the pandemic. METHODS: This was a retrospective, cross-sectional, single-center study. Patients who underwent elective colorectal surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic between March 10 and September 9, 2020, were included. Patient data on sex, age, diagnosis, types of procedures, hospital stay, mortality, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) preoperative screening tests were recorded. RESULTS: A total of 103 colorectal surgical procedures were planned, and 99 were performed. Four surgeries were postponed due to positive preoperative screening for SARS-CoV-2. Surgical procedures were performed for colorectal cancer (n=90) and inflammatory bowel disease (n=9). Laparoscopy was the approach of choice for 43 patients (43.4%), 53 (53.5%) procedures were open, and 3 (3%) procedures were robotic. Five patients developed COVID-19 in the postoperative period, and three of them died in the intensive care unit (n=3/5, 60% mortality). Two other patients died due to surgical complications unrelated to COVID-19 (n=2/94, 2.1% mortality) (p<0.01). Hospital stay was longer in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection than in those without (38.4 versus 10.3 days, respectively, p<0.01). Of the 99 patients who received surgical care during the pandemic, 94 were safely discharged (95%). CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrated that elective colorectal surgical procedures may be safely performed during the pandemic; however, preoperative testing should be performed to reduce in-hospital infection rates, since the mortality rate due to SARS-CoV-2 in this setting is particularly high.
- Pathologic complete response implies a fewer number of lymph nodes in specimen of rectal cancer patients treated by neoadjuvant therapy and total mesorectal excision(2018) BUSTAMANTE-LOPEZ, Leonardo Alfonso; NAHAS, Caio Sergio Rizkallah; NAHAS, Sergio Carlos; MARQUES, Carlos Frederico Sparapan; PINTO, Rodrigo Ambar; COTTI, Guilherme Cutait; IMPERIALE, Antonio Rocco; MELLO, Evandro Sobroza de; RIBEIRO JUNIOR, Ulysses; CECCONELLO, IvanStudies have suggested that the use of neoadjuvant chemoradiation results in a lower lymph nodes yield in rectal cancer patients. Objective: To evaluate factors associated with less than 12 lymph nodes harvested on patients with rectal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy followed by total mesorectal excision. Patients: This was a cohort/retrospective single cancer center study. Low and mid locally advanced rectal cancer or T2N0 under risk of sphincter resection underwent chemoradiotherapy followed by total mesorectal excision with curative intent. Chemotherapy consisted of 5-FU and leucovorin IV. Total dose of pelvic radiation was 5040 Gys. All patients were staged and restaged by digital rectal examination, proctoscopy, colonoscopy, CT of abdomen and chest, and MRI of the pelvis. Patients were stratified in two groups: >= 12 and < 12 L N retrieved. The possible factors affecting number of LN were analyzed. Results: 95 patients ma the inclusion criteria. Mean LN harvest was 23.2 (3-67). 81 patients (85%) had >= 12 L N. Gender, age, tumor size, tumor stage, tumor location, length of specimen, presence of LN involvement, type of surgery, and surgical access showed no association with number of LN retrieved. Only pathological complete response showed a statistically significant association with < 12 L N on univariate (p = 0.004) and multivariate analyses (p = 0.002). Limitations: Data were collected retrospectively. The number of patients disparity between the two groups. Conclusions: Complete pathologic response is associated with < 12 L N harvested. Thus, the number of lymph nodes should not be used as a surrogate for oncologic adequacy of resection in patients with pathologic complete response.
- Impact of a Routine Colorectal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection in the Surgical Management of Nonmalignant Colorectal Lesions Treated in a Referral Cancer Center(2023) KAWAGUTI, Fabio S.; KIMURA, Cintia Mayumi Sakurai; MOURA, Renata Nobre; SAFATLE-RIBEIRO, Adriana Vaz; NAHAS, Caio Sergio Rizkallah; MARQUES, Carlos Frederico Sparapan; REZENDE, Daniel Tavares de; SEGATELLI, Vanderlei; COTTI, Guilherme Cutait de Castro; RIBEIRO JUNIOR, Ulysses; MALUF-FILHO, Fauze; NAHAS, Sergio CarlosBACKGROUND: Recent data show an increasing number of abdominal surgeries being performed for the treatment of nonmalignant colorectal polyps in the West but in settings in which colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection is not routinely performed. This study evaluated the number of nonmalignant colorectal lesions referred to surgical treatment in a tertiary cancer center that incorporated magnification chromoendoscopy and endoscopic submucosal dissection as part of the standard management of complex colorectal polyps. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to estimate the number of patients with nonmalignant colorectal lesions referred to surgical resection at our institution after the standardization of routine endoscopic submucosal dissection and to describe outcomes for patients undergoing colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection. DESIGN: Single-center retrospective study from a prospectively collected database of endoscopic submucosal dissections and colorectal surgeries performed between January 2016 and December 2019. SETTING: Reference cancer center. PATIENTS: Consecutive adult patients with complex nonmalignant colorectal polyps were included. INTERVENTIONS: Patients with nonmalignant colorectal polyps were treated by endoscopic submucosal dissection or surgery (elective colectomy, rectosigmoidectomy, low anterior resection, or proctocolectomy). MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURES: The primary outcome measure was the percentage of patients referred to colorectal surgery for nonmalignant lesions. RESULTS: In the study period, 1.1% of 825 colorectal surgeries were performed for nonmalignant lesions, and 97 complex polyps were endoscopically removed by endoscopic submucosal dissection. The en bloc, R0, and curative resection rates of endoscopic submucosal dissection were 91.7%, 83.5%, and 81.4%, respectively. The mean tumor size was 59 (SD 37.8) mm. Perforations during endoscopic submucosal dissection occurred in 3 cases, all treated with clipping. One patient presented with a delayed perforation 2 days after the endoscopic resection and underwent surgery. The mean follow-up period was 3 years, with no tumor recurrence in this cohort. LIMITATIONS: Single-center retrospective study. CONCLUSIONS: A workflow that includes assessment of the lesions with magnification chromoendoscopy and resection through endoscopic submucosal dissection can lead to a very low rate of abdominal surgery for nonmalignant colorectal lesions.
- Are All Patients Suitable for the Watch-and-Wait Approach After Clinical Complete Response? Reply(2022) COTTI, Guilherme Cutait; BUSTAMANTE-LOPEZ, Leonardo A.; BRAGHIROLI, Oddone F. M.
- Pathologic Complete Response in Rectal Cancer: Can We Detect It? Lessons Learned From a Proposed Randomized Trial of Watch-and-Wait Treatment of Rectal Cancer(2016) NAHAS, Sergio Carlos; NAHAS, Caio Sergio Rizkallah; MARQUES, Carlos Frederico Sparapan; RIBEIRO JR., Ulysses; COTTI, Guilherme Cutait; IMPERIALE, Antonio Rocco; CAPARELI, Fernanda Cunha; CHEN, Andre Tsin Chih; HOFF, Paulo M.; CECCONELLO, IvanBACKGROUND: Chemoradiotherapy has the potential to downsize and downstage tumors before surgery, decrease locoregional recurrence, and induce a complete sterilization of tumor cells for middle and low locally advanced rectal cancer. A watch-and-wait tactic has been proposed for patients with clinical complete response.(7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19""> 7-19) OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to verify our ability to identify complete clinical response in patients with rectal cancer based on clinical and radiologic criteria. DESIGN: This was a prospective study. SETTINGS: The study was conducted at a single institution, in the setting of a watch-and-wait randomized trial. PATIENTS: Consecutive patients with stage T3 to T4N0M0 or T(any)N+M0 cancer located within 10 cm from anal verge or T2N0 within 7 cm from anal verge were included in the study. Patients were staged and restaged 8 weeks after completion of chemoradiation (5-fluorouracil, 5040 cGy) by digital examination, colonoscopy, pelvic MRI, and thorax and abdominal CT scans. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Clinical and radiologic judgments of tumor response were compared with pathologic response of patients treated by total mesorectal excision or clinical follow-up of patients selected for nonoperative treatment. RESULTS: A total of 118 patients were treated. Six patients were considered clinic complete responders (2 randomly assigned for surgery (1 ypT0N0 and 1 ypT2N0) and 4 patients randomly assigned for observation (3 sustained clinic complete response and 1 had tumor regrowth)). The 112 clinic incomplete responders underwent total mesorectal excision, and 18 revealed pathologic complete response. These 18 patients were not considered complete responders at restaging because they presented at least 1 of the following conditions: mucosal ulceration and/or deformity and/or substenosis of rectal lumen at digital rectal examination and colonoscopy (n = 16), ymrT1 to T4 (n = 16), ymrN+ (n = 2), involvement of circumferential resection margin on MRI (n = 3), extramural vascular invasion on MRI (n = 4), MRI tumor response grade 2 to 4 (n = 15), and pelvic side wall lymph node involvement on MRI (n = 1). Sensitivity for identification of ypT0N0 or sustained clinic complete response was 18.2%. LIMITATIONS: This study has a short follow-up and small sample size. Radiologists who reviewed the restaging examination were not blinded to the pretreatment stage. Only 1 radiologist read the images of each patient. CONCLUSIONS: Evaluation of clinic complete response according to current adopted criteria has low sensitivity because pathologic complete response more frequently presented as clinic incomplete response (see Video, Supplemental Digital Content 1, [GRAPHICS] ).
- Prognostic factors affecting outcomes in multivisceral en bloc resection for colorectal cancer(2017) NAHAS, Caio Sergio Rizkallah; NAHAS, Sergio Carlos; RIBEIRO-JUNIOR, Ulysses; BUSTAMANTE-LOPEZ, Leonardo; MARQUES, Carlos Frederico Sparapan; PINTO, Rodrigo Ambar; IMPERIALE, Antonio Rocco; COTTI, Guilherme Cutait; NAHAS, William Carlos; CHADE, Daher Cezar; PIATO, Dariane Sampaio; BUSNARDO, Fabio; CECCONELLO, IvanOBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine the clinical and pathological factors associated with perioperative morbidity, mortality and oncological outcomes after multivisceral en bloc resection in patients with colorectal cancer. METHODS: Between January 2009 and February 2014, 105 patients with primary colorectal cancer selected for multivisceral resection were identified from a prospective database. Clinical and pathological factors, perioperative morbidity and mortality and outcomes were obtained from medical records. Estimated local recurrence and overall survival were compared using the log-rank method, and Cox regression analysis was used to determine the independence of the studied parameters. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02859155. RESULTS: The median age of the patients was 60 (range 23-86) years, 66.7% were female, 80% of tumors were located in the rectum, 11.4% had stage-IV disease, and 54.3% received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. The organs most frequently resected were ovaries and annexes (37%). Additionally, 30.5% of patients received abdominoperineal resection. Invasion of other organs was confirmed histologically in 53.5% of patients, and R0 resection was obtained in 72% of patients. The overall morbidity rate of patients in this study was 37.1%. Ureter resection and intraoperative blood transfusion were independently associated with an increased number of complications. The 30-day postoperative mortality rate was 1.9%. After 27 (range 5-57) months of follow-up, the mortality and local recurrence rates were 23% and 15%, respectively. Positive margins were associated with a higher recurrence rate. Positive margins, lymph node involvement, stage III/IV disease, and stage IV disease alone were associated with lower overall survival rates. On multivariate analysis, the only factor associated with reduced survival was lymph node involvement. CONCLUSIONS: Multivisceral en bloc resection for primary colorectal cancer can be performed with acceptable rates of morbidity and mortality and may lead to favorable oncological outcomes.