Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2024; 16(8): 2474-2483
Published online Aug 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i8.2474
Application of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging in recurrent anastomotic tumors after surgery in digestive tract tumors
Deng-Feng Ge, Hao Ren, Zi-Chen Yang, Shou-Xiang Zhao, Zhen-Ting Cheng, Da-Da Wu, Bin Zhang
Deng-Feng Ge, Hao Ren, Zi-Chen Yang, Shou-Xiang Zhao, Zhen-Ting Cheng, Bin Zhang, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China
Da-Da Wu, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai 250063, China
Author contributions: Ge DF wrote the manuscript; Ren H, Yang ZC, Zhao SX, Cheng ZT, and Wu DD collected the data; Zhang B guided the study; and all authors reviewed, edited, and approved the final manuscript and revised it critically for important intellectual content, gave final approval of the version to be published, and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
Institutional review board statement: This study has been approved by the Human Medical Research Ethics Committee of our hospital.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent of patients and their families was obtained for this study, and informed consent for treatment was signed.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: Data from this study may be provided upon reasonable request and shared upon submission and approval of the corresponding author.
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Corresponding author: Bin Zhang, PhD, Doctor, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 138 Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China. 13901599064@163.com
Received: March 11, 2024
Revised: June 13, 2024
Accepted: June 26, 2024
Published online: August 27, 2024
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Core Tip: This study evaluated the efficacy of whole-body dynamic 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging in the diagnosis of recurrent anastomotic tumors of the digestive tract in postoperative patients with gastric and esophageal cancer. This study evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of the whole body dynamic 18F-FDG PET/CT scan in patients with recurrent tumors by analyzing the image data and combining with clinicopathological data. The accuracy and clinical application value of this imaging technology in early identification of recurrent tumors and its potential role in postoperative patient management are explored, with a view to providing new diagnostic tools and methods for clinical practice.