Browsing by Author "Ortac, Firat"

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Could the Long-Term Oncological Safety of Laparoscopic Surgery in Low-Risk Endometrial Cancer also Be Valid for the High-Intermediate- and High-Risk Patients? A Multi-Center Turkish Gynecologic Oncology Group Study Conducted with 2745 Endometrial Cancer Cases. (TRSGO-End-001)
(MDPI, 2021-01-01) Vardar, Mehmet Ali; Guzel, Ahmet Baris; Taskin, Salih; Gungor, Mete; Ozgul, Nejat; Salman, Coskun; Kucukgoz-Gulec, Umran; Khatib, Ghanim; Taskiran, Cagatay; Duender, Ilkkan; Ortac, Firat; Yuce, Kunter; Terek, Cosan; Simsek, Tayup; Ozsaran, Aydin; Onan, Anil; Coban, Gonca; Topuz, Samet; Demirkiran, Fuat; Takmaz, Ozguc; Kose, M. Faruk; Gocmen, Ahmet; Seydaoglu, Gulsah; Gumurdulu, Derya; Ayhan, Ali
This study was conducted to compare the long-term oncological outcomes of laparotomy and laparoscopic surgeries in endometrial cancer under the light of the 2016 ESMO-ESGO-ESTRO risk classification system, with particular focus on the high-intermediate- and high-risk categories. Using multicentric databases between January 2005 and January 2016, disease-free and overall survivals of 2745 endometrial cancer cases were compared according to the surgery route (laparotomy vs. laparoscopy). The high-intermediate- and high-risk patients were defined with respect to the 2016 ESMO-ESGO-ESTRO risk classification system, and they were analyzed with respect to differences in survival rates. Of the 2745 patients, 1743 (63.5\%) were operated by laparotomy, and the remaining were operated with laparoscopy. The total numbers of high-intermediate- and high-risk endometrial cancer cases were 734 (45\%) patients in the laparotomy group and 307 (30.7\%) patients in the laparoscopy group. Disease-free and overall survivals were not statistically different when compared between laparoscopy and laparotomy groups in terms of low-, intermediate-, high-intermediate- and high-risk endometrial cancer. In conclusion, regardless of the endometrial cancer risk category, long-term oncological outcomes of the laparoscopic approach were found to be comparable to those treated with laparotomy. Our results are encouraging to consider laparoscopic surgery for high-intermediate- and high-risk endometrial cancer cases.
Laparoscopic near-infrared fluorescent imaging as an alternative option for sentinel lymph node mapping in endometrial cancer: A prospective study
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2017-01-01) Taskin, Salih; Sukur, Yavuz Emre; Altin, Duygu; Ersoz, Cevriye Cansiz; Turgay, Batuhan; Kankaya, Duygu; Gungor, Mete; Ortac, Firat
Background: To evaluate feasibility of sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping by using near-infrared fluorescent imaging and indocyanine green (NIR/ICG) integrated laparoscopic system in clinically uterine-confined endometrial cancer. Materials and methods: Patients with clinically early-stage endometrial cancer were included in this prospective study. ICG was injected to the uterine cervix and NIR/ICG integrated laparoscopic system (Spies Full HD D-Light P ICG technology, Karl Storz, Tuttlingen, Germany) was used during the operations. SLN and/or suspicious lymph nodes were resected. Side specific lymphadenectomy was performed when mapping was unsuccessful. Systematic lymphadenectomy was completed following SLN algorithm steps. Results: Seventy-one eligible patients were analyzed. The overall, unilateral and bilateral SLN detection rates were 95.7\%, 18.3\%, 77.4\%, respectively. There were 8 (11.2\%) patients with lymph node metastasis. One of them was isolated para-aortic node metastasis. Negative predictive value, sensitivity and false negative rate for detecting lymphatic spread were 98.4\%, 87.5\% and 1.5\%, respectively. Conclusion: Sentinel lymph node mapping can easily be performed with high accuracy by using NIR/ICG integrated conventional laparoscopic system in endometrial cancer and almost all lymphatic spread can be detected. (C) 2017 IJS Publishing Group Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Lymph node dissection in atypical endometrial hyperplasia
(GALENOS YAYINCILIK, 2017-01-01) Taskin, Salih; Kan, Ozgur; Dai, Omer; Taskin, Elif A.; Koyuncu, Kazibe; Alkilic, Aysegul; Gungor, Mete; Ortac, Firat
Objective: The rate of concomitant endometrial carcinoma in patients with atypical endometrial hyperplasia is high. We aimed to investigate the role of lymphadenectomy in deciding adjuvant treatment in patients with concomitant atypical endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial carcinoma. Material and Methods: Women with atypical endometrial hyperplasia were enrolled in this retrospective study. Lymph node dissection was performed in only some patients who gave informed consent if their surgeon elected to do so, or if the intraoperative findings necessitated. The final histopathologic evaluations of surgical specimens were compared with endometrial biopsy results. Results: Eighty eligible patients were evaluated. Seventy-two (90\%) patients had complex hyperplasia with atypia, and 8 (10\%) patients had simple hyperplasia with atypia. Hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy were performed to all patients
Morcellation in gynecology: short review and suggestions from Turkish Society of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Oncology
(GALENOS YAYINCILIK, 2021-01-01) Taskin, Salih; Varli, Bulut; Yalcin, Ibrahim; Ortac, Firat; Taskiran, Cagatay; Gungor, Mete
Morcellation allows the removal of a large uterus and fibroids through small incisions with minimally invasive surgery. It helps to prevent the complications associated with large incisions in both hysterectomy and myomectomy operations. Currently, there is much debate regarding the use of power morcellation in laparoscopic hysterectomy and myomectomy, mainly due to the risk of peritoneal dissemination of undiagnosed uterine sarcomas. Unfortunately, there is no valid pre-operative diagnostic method that can differentiate sarcomas from myomas, and the currently available scientific literature regarding morcellation is insufficient. As the Turkish Society of Minimally Invasive Gynecological Oncology, we present our consensus opinion and suggestions for the preoperative evaluation and morcellation of fibroids, in line with the recent literature.
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in early stage endometrial cancer: a Turkish gynecologic oncology group study (TRSGO-SLN-001)
(BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, 2020-01-01) Taskin, Salih; Altin, Duygu; Vatansever, Dogan; Tokgozoglu, Nedim; Karabuk, Emine; Turan, Hasan; Takmaz, Ozguc; Kahramanoglu, Ilker; Naki, Mehmet Murat; Gungor, Mete; Kose, Faruk; Ortac, Firat; Arvas, Macit; Ayhan, Ali; Taskiran, Cagatay
Objective The aim of this multicenter study was to evaluate the feasibility of sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping in clinically uterine confined endometrial cancer. Methods Patients who underwent primary surgery for endometrial cancer with an SLN algorithm were reviewed. Indocyanine green or blue dye was used as a tracer. SLNs and/or suspicious lymph nodes were resected. Side specific lymphadenectomy was performed when mapping was unsuccessful. SLNs were ultrastaged on final pathology. Results 357 eligible patients were analyzed. Median age was 59 years. Median number of resected SLNs was 2 (range 1-12) per patient. Minimal invasive and open surgeries were performed in 264 (73.9\%) and 93 (26.1\%) patients, respectively. Indocyanine green was used in 231 (64.7\%) and blue dye in 126 (35.3\%) patients. The dyes were injected into the cervix in 355 (99.4\%) patients. The overall and bilateral SLN detection rates were 91.9\% and 71.4\%, respectively. The mapping rates using indocyanine green or blue dye were comparable (P=0.526). There were 43 (12\%) patients with lymphatic metastasis. The SLN algorithm was not able to detect 3 of 43 patients who had isolated paraaortic metastasis. After SLN biopsy, complete pelvic lymphadenectomy was performed in 286 (80.1\%) patients. Sensitivity and negative predictive value were both 100\% for the detection of pelvic lymph node metastases. In addition, 117 (32.8\%) patients underwent completion paraaortic lymphadenectomy after SLN biopsy. In these patients, sensitivity for detecting metastases to pelvic and/or paraaortic lymph nodes was 90.3\% with a negative predictive value of 96.6\%. The risk of non-SLN involvement in patients with macrometastatic SLNs, micrometastatic SLNs, and isolated tumor cells in SLNs were 61.2\%, 14.3\% and 0\%, respectively. Conclusions SLN biopsy had good accuracy in detecting lymphatic metastasis. However, one-third of cases with metastatic SLNs also had non-SLN involvement and this risk increased to two-thirds of cases with macrometastatic SLNs. The effect of leaving these nodes in situ on survival should be evaluated in further studies.