The significance of time interval between perioperative SOX/XELOX chemotherapy and clinical decision model in gastric cancer.

Introduction: To investigate the influences of time interval between multimodality therapies on survival for locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC) patients, 627 patients were included in a retrospective study, and 350 who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) based on SOX (S-1 plus Oxaliplatin)/XELOX (Capecitabine plus Oxaliplatin) treatment, radical surgery, and adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) from 2005.01 to 2018.06 were eligible for analyses.

Nomogram for predicting the prognosis of tumor patients with sepsis after gastrointestinal surgery.

Background: There were few studies on the prognosis of tumor patients with sepsis after gastrointestinal surgery and there was no relevant nomogram for predicting the prognosis of these patients.

Aim: To establish a nomogram for predicting the prognosis of tumor patients with sepsis after gastrointestinal surgery in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods: A total of 303 septic patients after gastrointestinal tumor surgery admitted to the ICU at Peking University Cancer Hospital from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2020 were analysed retrospectively.

Prognostic predictors in patients with sepsis after gastrointestinal tumor surgery: A retrospective study.

Background: There have been different reports on mortality of sepsis; however, few focus on the prognosis of patients with sepsis after surgery.

Aim: To study the clinical features and prognostic predictors in patients with sepsis after gastrointestinal tumor surgery in intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods: We retrospectively screened patients who underwent gastrointestinal tumor surgery at Peking University Cancer Hospital from January 2015 to December 2019.

Health economic evaluation of patients with sepsis after gastrointestinal tumor surgery-a cost consequences analysis in China.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the health economics of patients with sepsis after gastrointestinal tumor operation in ICU.

Methods: This case-control study used 1:1 propensity-score (PS) matched method and patients were matched according to tumor type, age and gender. The study group was composed of 181 patients with sepsis after operation of gastrointestinal tumor in ICU, while the control group was composed of 181 patients without sepsis after operation of gastrointestinal tumor.

Effect of low molecular weight heparin on venous thromboembolism disease in thoracotomy patients with cancer.

Background: Much attention has been given to venous thromboembolism (VTE) disease, and many guidelines for prophylaxis have been published. However, there are few published data on patients who underwent thoracotomy. This study is to compare the effect of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) combined mechanical approaches with mechanical approaches alone in prevention of VTE in the post thoracotomy cancer patients.

Definition of colorectal anastomotic leakage: A consensus survey among Dutch and Chinese colorectal surgeons.

Aim: To determine the level of consensus on the definition of colorectal anastomotic leakage (CAL) among Dutch and Chinese colorectal surgeons.

Methods: Dutch and Chinese colorectal surgeons were asked to partake in an online questionnaire. Consensus in the online questionnaire was defined as > 80% agreement between respondents on various statements regarding a general definition of CAL, and regarding clinical and radiological diagnosis of the complication.

Integrated approach to colorectal anastomotic leakage: Communication, infection and healing disturbances.

Colorectal anastomotic leakage (CAL) remains a major complication after colorectal surgery. Despite all efforts during the last decades, the incidence of CAL has not decreased. In this review, we summarize the available strategies regarding prevention, prediction and intervention of CAL and categorize them into three categories: communication, infection and healing disturbances.