Publications by authors named "Asif Jah"

Background: By the end of this decade, 70 per cent of all diagnosed pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas will be in the elderly. Surgical resection is the only curative option. In the elderly perioperative mortality is higher, while controversy still exists as to whether aggressive treatment offers any survival benefit.

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Importance: Understanding the learning curve of a new complex surgical technique helps to reduce potential patient harm. Current series on the learning curve of minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) are mostly small, single-center series, thus providing limited data.

Objective: To evaluate the length of pooled learning curves of MIDP in experienced centers.

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Background: Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is rare but aggressive. The extent of surgical intervention for different GBC stages is non-uniform, ranging from cholecystectomy alone to extended resections including major hepatectomy, resection of adjacent organs and routine extrahepatic bile duct resection (EBDR). Robust evidence here is lacking, however, and survival benefit poorly defined.

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Background: Robot-assisted distal pancreatectomy (RDP) is increasingly used as an alternative to laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer but comparative multicenter studies confirming the safety and efficacy of RDP are lacking.

Methods: An international, multicenter, retrospective, cohort study, including consecutive patients undergoing RDP and LDP for resectable pancreatic cancer in 33 experienced centers from 11 countries (2010-2019). The primary outcome was R0-resection.

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  • This study aims to establish benchmark values for minimally invasive spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (both laparoscopic and robotic) due to a lack of previous data for quality comparison.
  • Researchers analyzed data from a multicenter database spanning 2006-2019, evaluating 951 laparoscopic and 279 robotic surgeries, and calculated benchmarks for 10 outcomes using two methods: Achievable Benchmark of Care (ABC) and best-patient-in-best-centre.
  • Results showed significant differences in benchmarks for both methods, with ABC indicating lower operation times, blood loss, and complication rates compared to the milder cut-offs presented by the best-patient-in-best-centre methodology.
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Background: Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is an aggressive, uncommon malignancy, with variation in operative approaches adopted across centres and few large-scale studies to guide practice. We aimed to identify the extent of heterogeneity in GBC internationally to better inform the need for future multicentre studies.

Methods: A 34-question online survey was disseminated to members of the European-African Hepatopancreatobiliary Association (EAHPBA), American Hepatopancreatobiliary Association (AHPBA) and Asia-Pacific Hepatopancreatobiliary Association (A-PHPBA) regarding practices around diagnostic workup, operative approach, utilization of neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapies and surveillance strategies.

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  • The study focused on evaluating the best achievable outcomes in minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy (MIDPS) using the Achievable Benchmark of Care (ABC™) method.
  • A retrospective analysis was conducted involving 1,595 patients across 31 European centers from 2003 to 2019, assessing key clinical outcomes such as conversion rates and morbidity.
  • Key findings revealed low benchmarks for conversion (2.5%) and severe morbidity (8.4%), with risk factors identified for both severe complications and conversion during surgery, suggesting these benchmarks can guide future improvements in patient care standards.
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Background: The 2017 revised International Association of Pancreatology guidelines for management of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) describe worrisome features (WF) and high-risk stigmata (HRS), recommending resection in the latter and further work-up and close surveillance for patients with WF. The effect of multiple WF on the likelihood of malignancy has not been evaluated.

Study Design: Eight hundred ten patients who underwent pancreatic resection for IPMN in 2 tertiary referral centers were identified from prospective institutional databases.

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Background: The ABO blood type has been associated with risk of development of several malignancies, including pancreatic cancer. Data regarding IPMN is equivocal. To investigate this further, we analyzed the association between the ABO blood group and the presence of malignancy in a large cohort of resected IPMN and its influence in survival.

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Background: Pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) is frequently the surgical treatment indicated for a number of pathologies. Elderly patients may be denied surgery because of concerns over poor perioperative outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate postoperative clinical outcomes and provide evidence on current UK practice in the elderly population after PD.

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Objective: The aim of this study (abbreviated as QUANTUM) was to assess the quality of life (QoL) of patients who underwent minimally invasive retroperitoneal pancreatic necrosectomy (MIRPN) for acute pancreatic necrosis with or without infection of necrotic tissue collections after discharge and to compare the patient-reported outcomes (PRO) in these patients with published data in normative population.

Methods: Patients with acute pancreatitis who underwent MIRPN between January 2010 and December 2016 were identified and invited to complete the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 and EORTC PAN28(CP) questionnaires. PRO were compared using Pearson correlation coefficient and ANOVA (significance P < 0.

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Objective: To compare short-term clinical outcomes after Kimura and Warshaw MIDP.

Background: Spleen preservation during distal pancreatectomy can be achieved by either preservation (Kimura) or resection (Warshaw) of the splenic vessels. Multicenter studies reporting outcomes of Kimura and Warshaw spleen-preserving MIDP are scarce.

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The liver is the commonest site of metastatic disease for patients with colorectal cancer, with at least 25% developing colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) during the course of their illness. The management of CRLM has evolved into a complex field requiring input from experienced members of a multi-disciplinary team involving radiology (cross sectional, nuclear medicine and interventional), Oncology, Liver surgery, Colorectal surgery, and Histopathology. Patient management is based on assessment of sophisticated clinical, radiological and biomarker information.

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Objective: To evaluate the utility of a new robot-assisted surgical system (the Versius Surgical System, CMR Surgical, Cambridge, UK) for use in minimal access general and colorectal surgery, in a preclinical setting. Robot-assisted laparoscopy has been developed to overcome some of the important limitations of conventional laparoscopy. The new system is designed to assist surgeons in performing minimal access surgery and overcome some of the challenges associated with currently available surgical robots.

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Necrotizing pancreatitis is the most severe form of acute pancreatitis, which is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Open necrosectomy has been one of the treatment modalities; however, it has been associated with high mortality rates and alternative minimally invasive procedures such as minimal invasive pancreatic necrosectomy (MIPN) were developed to improve on the outcomes. While current clinical evidence on MIPN showed significant advantages in terms of incidence of multiple organ failure, incisional hernias and new-onset diabetes there were no differences in terms of mortality rate.

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  • The study aimed to identify factors that predict survival after pancreaticoduodenectomy for ampullary cancer and to create a survival prediction model.
  • It analyzed data from 110 patients treated between 2002 and 2013, categorizing them into three nodal subgroups based on the extent of cancer spread to lymph nodes.
  • The results showed varying survival rates depending on the cancer staging, with vascular invasion and lymph node ratio identified as key independent predictors of survival, leading to the development of a prognostic model for clinical use.
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Aim: To investigate the outcomes of liver and pancreatic resections for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) metastatic disease.

Methods: This is a retrospective, single centre review of liver and/or pancreatic resections for RCC metastases between January 2003 and December 2015. Descriptive statistical analysis and survival analysis using the Kaplan-Meier estimation were performed.

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Exocrine drainage following pancreas transplantation can be achieved by drainage into the bladder or bowel, the latter typically by direct duodeno-jejunostomy; the use of Roux-en-Y enteric drainage is uncommon. We report a retrospective analysis of a single-centre experience of Roux-en-Y enteric drainage following pancreas transplantation. Over a 14-year period (2001-2015), 204 consecutive adult pancreas transplants were performed (96.

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. Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has gained increasing support over the last few years. The aim of this narrative review is to analyse the published evidence on the use and potential benefits of SILS in hepatic and pancreatic resectional surgery for benign and malignant pathology.

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Aim: To analyse the range of histopathology detected in the largest published United Kingdom series of cholecystectomy specimens and to evaluate the rational for selective histopathological analysis.

Methods: Incidental gallbladder malignancy is rare in the United Kingdom with recent literature supporting selective histological assessment of gallbladders after routine cholecystectomy. All cholecystectomy gallbladder specimens examined by the histopathology department at our hospital during a five year period between March 2008 and March 2013 were retrospectively analysed.

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Acute umbilical hernia rupture in patients with hepatic cirrhosis and ascites is an unusual, but potentially life-threatening complication, with postoperative morbidity about 70% and mortality between 60%-80% after supportive care and 6%-20% after urgent surgical repair. Management options include primary surgical repair with or without concomitant portal venous system decompression for the control of the ascites. We present a retrospective analysis of our centre's experience over the last 6 years.

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Pancreatic cancer is known for its typically late presentation and poor survival rates, with overall 5-year survival of less than 5%. The role of chemotherapy alone or with radiotherapy in the management of locally advanced tumors continues to be an area of debate.We report a case of locally advanced, pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma that was initially deemed unresectable intraoperatively.

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Background: Post-operative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is the major source of morbidity following pancreaticoduodenectomy. A predictive indicator would be highly advantageous. One potential marker is drain amylase concentration (DAC).

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Introduction: Primary closure of the abdominal wall following intestinal transplantation or multivisceral transplantation could become a challenging problem in a significant number of patients.

Presentation Of Case: A 38-year-old woman with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) underwent a multi-visceral transplantation for short gut syndrome. She subsequently developed acute graft rejection that proved resistant to conventional treatment.

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Objective: To validate a preoperative predictive score of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF). Other risk factors for POPF were sought in an attempt to improve the score.

Background: POPF is the major contributor to morbidity after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD).

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