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    Posterior quadratus lumborum block versus epidural analgesia for postoperative pain management after open radical cystectomy : A randomized clinical trial

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    Background: In open abdominal surgery, continuous epidural analgesia is commonly used method for postoperative analgesia. However, ultrasound (US)-guided fascial plane blocks may be a reasonable alternative. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, we compared posterior quadratus lumborum block (QLB) with epidural analgesia for postoperative pain after open radical cystectomy (ORC). Adult patients aged 18–85 with bladder cancer (BC) scheduled for open RC were randomized in two groups. Exclusion criteria were complicated diabetes mellitus type I, lack of cooperation, and persistent pain for reasons other than BC. In one group, a bilateral US-guided single injection posterior QLB was performed with 3.75 mg/ml ropivacaine 20 ml/side. In the other group, continuous epidural analgesia with ropivacaine was used. Basic analgesia was oral paracetamol 1000 mg three times daily, and long-acting opioid twice daily in both groups. All patients had patient-controlled rescue analgesia with oxycodone. Postoperative cumulative rescue opioid consumption was recorded for the day of surgery, and the following 2 postoperative days (POD 0–2). Secondary outcomes were postoperative pain and nausea and vomiting. Results: In total, 20 patients (QLB), and 19 patients (epidural analgesia) groups, were included in the analyses. Cumulative rescue opioid consumption on POD 0, being of duration 9–12 h, was 14 mg (7.6–33.3) in the QLB group versus 6.1 mg (2.0–16.1) in the epidural analgesia group, p = 0.089, and as doses, 8 doses (3.6–15.7) versus 4 doses (1.3–8.5), p =.057. On POD 1 consumption was 25.3 mg (11.0–52.9) versus 18.0 mg (14.4–43.7), p =.749, and as doses 12 (5.5–23.0) versus 10 (8–20), p >.9, respectively. On POD 2 consumption was 19.1 mg (7.9–31.0) versus 18.0 mg (5.4–27.6) p =.749, and as doses 8.5 (5.2–14.7) versus 11 (3.0–18.0) p >.9, respectively. Conclusion: Opioid consumption did not differ significantly between posterior QLB and an epidural infusion with ropivacaine for the first 2 postoperative days following RC. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT03328988.publishedVersionPeer reviewe

    11C-acetate PET/MRI in bladder cancer staging and treatment response evaluation to neoadjuvant chemotherapy : a prospective multicenter study (ACEBIB trial)

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    Abstract Background To evaluate the accuracy of 11C-acetate Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PET/MRI) in bladder cancer (BC) staging and monitoring response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). Methods Eighteen patients were prospectively enrolled. Fifteen treatment naive patients underwent 11C-acetate PET/MRI before transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TUR-BT) for primary tumor evaluation. Five patients with muscle invasive BC were imaged after NAC and prior to radical cystectomy (RC) with extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) for NAC treatment response evaluation. Two patients were part of both cohorts. 11C-acetate PET/MRI findings were correlated with histopathology. Accuracy for lymph node detection was evaluated on patient and the ePLND template (10 regions) levels. Results The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of 11C-acetate PET/MRI for the detection of muscle invasive BC was 1.00, 0.69 and 0.73 while the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (95% confidence interval) was 0.85 (0.55–1.0), respectively. All five NAC patients underwent chemotherapy as planned and 11C-acetate PET/MRI correctly staged three patients, overstaged one and understaged one patient compared with RC and ePLND findings. A total of 175 lymph node were removed, median of 35 (range, 27–43) per patient in five patients who had RC and ePLND while 12 (7%) harboured metastases. Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and AUC for N-staging were 0.20, 0.96, 0.80 and 0.58 on the ePLND template (10 regions) level. Conclusions 11C-acetate PET/MRI is feasible for staging of BC although sensitivity for the detection of nodal metastases is low. Monitoring response to NAC shows promise and warrants evaluation in larger studies. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01918592 , registered August 8 201

    11C-acetate PET/MRI in bladder cancer staging and treatment response evaluation to neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a prospective multicenter study (ACEBIB trial)

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    Abstract Background To evaluate the accuracy of 11C-acetate Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PET/MRI) in bladder cancer (BC) staging and monitoring response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). Methods Eighteen patients were prospectively enrolled. Fifteen treatment naive patients underwent 11C-acetate PET/MRI before transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TUR-BT) for primary tumor evaluation. Five patients with muscle invasive BC were imaged after NAC and prior to radical cystectomy (RC) with extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) for NAC treatment response evaluation. Two patients were part of both cohorts. 11C-acetate PET/MRI findings were correlated with histopathology. Accuracy for lymph node detection was evaluated on patient and the ePLND template (10 regions) levels. Results The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of 11C-acetate PET/MRI for the detection of muscle invasive BC was 1.00, 0.69 and 0.73 while the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (95% confidence interval) was 0.85 (0.55–1.0), respectively. All five NAC patients underwent chemotherapy as planned and 11C-acetate PET/MRI correctly staged three patients, overstaged one and understaged one patient compared with RC and ePLND findings. A total of 175 lymph node were removed, median of 35 (range, 27–43) per patient in five patients who had RC and ePLND while 12 (7%) harboured metastases. Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and AUC for N-staging were 0.20, 0.96, 0.80 and 0.58 on the ePLND template (10 regions) level. Conclusions 11C-acetate PET/MRI is feasible for staging of BC although sensitivity for the detection of nodal metastases is low. Monitoring response to NAC shows promise and warrants evaluation in larger studies. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01918592, registered August 8 201

    C-11-acetate PET/MRI in bladder cancer staging and treatment response evaluation to neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a prospective multicenter study (ACEBIB trial)

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    Background: To evaluate the accuracy of C-11-acetate Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PET/MRI) in bladder cancer (BC) staging and monitoring response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).Methods: Eighteen patients were prospectively enrolled. Fifteen treatment naive patients underwent C-11-acetate PET/MRI before transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TUR-BT) for primary tumor evaluation. Five patients with muscle invasive BC were imaged after NAC and prior to radical cystectomy (RC) with extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) for NAC treatment response evaluation. Two patients were part of both cohorts. C-11-acetate PET/MRI findings were correlated with histopathology. Accuracy for lymph node detection was evaluated on patient and the ePLND template (10 regions) levels.Results: The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of C-11-acetate PET/MRI for the detection of muscle invasive BC was 1.00, 0.69 and 0.73 while the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (95% confidence interval) was 0.85 (0.55-1.0), respectively. All five NAC patients underwent chemotherapy as planned and C-11-acetate PET/MRI correctly staged three patients, overstaged one and understaged one patient compared with RC and ePLND findings. A total of 175 lymph node were removed, median of 35 (range, 27-43) per patient in five patients who had RC and ePLND while 12 (7%) harboured metastases. Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and AUC for N-staging were 0.20, 0.96, 0.80 and 0.58 on the ePLND template (10 regions) level.Conclusions: C-11-acetate PET/MRI is feasible for staging of BC although sensitivity for the detection of nodal metastases is low. Monitoring response to NAC shows promise and warrants evaluation in larger studies
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