A survey of surgical management of the sentinel node positive melanoma patient in the post-MSLT2 era.

Background: The evidence-based management of melanoma patients with a positive sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has undergone a dramatic shift following publication of practice-changing surgical trials demonstrating no melanoma-specific survival advantage for completion lymph node dissection (CLND) in this scenario. We aimed to survey how surgeons' clinical practice had shifted in response to new evidence from these trials, and at a time when there was starting to become available systemic adjuvant treatments for AJCC Stage III melanoma patients.

Methods: A web-based survey consisting of practice-based questions and hypothetical clinical scenarios about current melanoma practice with regard to positive sentinel node biopsy was developed and sent to the surgical members of a Melanoma and Skin Cancer (MASC) Trials group in December 2018.

The role of F-FDG PET/CT in retroperitoneal sarcomas-A multicenter retrospective study.

Background: The role of F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography ( F-FDG PET/CT) in the evaluation of retroperitoneal sarcomas is poorly defined. We evaluated the correlation of maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) with pathologic tumor grade in the surgical specimen of primary retroperitoneal dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) and leiomyosarcoma (LMS).

Methods: Patients with the above histological subtypes in three participating institutions with preoperative F-FDG PET/CT scan and histopathological specimen available for review were included.

Bi-national Review of Phaeochromocytoma Care: Is ICU Admission Always Necessary?

Background: Post-operative management after phaeochromocytoma resection includes monitoring of blood pressure and blood sugar, and vigilance for haemorrhage. Guidelines recommend 24 h of continuous blood pressure monitoring, usually necessitating HDU/ICU admission. We hypothesised that most patients undergoing phaeochromocytoma resection do not require post-operative HDU/ICU admission.