ObjectiveTo discuss the current status and progress of delayed gastric emptying (DGE) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD).MethodThe related researches about DGE after PD in recent year were searched and reviewed.ResultsThe etiology and pathogenesis of DGE had not yet been fully elucidated. There were various risk factors, such as the surgical trauma, advanced age, diabetes, and with other abdominal complications. The pylorus preserving PD didn’t increase the risk of DGE. The pylorus ring resection, anterior colon, Braun anastomosis, and minimally invasive surgery were beneficial for reducing DGE. Although there was no obvious progress in the treatment of DGE at home and abroad, the majority of patients could be cured by the symptomatic conservative treatment.ConclusionsPrevention is a main strategy for DGE after PD. Application of enhanced recovery after surgery might be a key to solve problem in clinical, but further research is needed.
【Abstract】 Objective To investigate the origin, prevention and treatment of postoperative complications and death rate after pancreaticoduodenectomy （PD）. Methods Retrospective study on the clinical materials of complications and death rate was done on 106 cases of PD performed in our hospital during July 1985 to December 2002. Results In this group, 37 cases (34.91%) had postoperative complications, and the incidence rate of severe complications was 19.81% (21/106), the death rate was 10.38% (11/106). Compared between the two groups with preoperative bilirubin gt;342 μmol/L and ≤342 μmol/L, the incidence of total complications increased evidently (P＜0.05), and the bleeding amount，infusion amount and operation time in those with complications or dead ones were evidently higher than those without complications (P＜0.05). Conclusion The safty and resectability of PD has improved evidently in recent years but good skills, careful operation, the experience of the operatior and careful perioperative treatment and nursing are of crucial importance to reduce the complications and death rate.
ObjectiveTo summarize the application status and prospect of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD).MethodThe relevant literatures about studies of LPD at home and abroad were reviewed.ResultsLPD was a difficult operation, mainly suitable for pancreatic head and periampullary benign and malignant tumors. With the development of laparoscopic techniques in recent years, LPD combined the superior mesenteric vein and portal vein resection and reconstruction, or combined multi-visceral resection was feasible, but the survival benefit of LPD with arterial resection and reconstruction and extended lymph node dissection remained to be discussed. At present, there was no clear requirement on the way to reconstruct the pancreatic fluid outflow tract, but the pancreaticojejunostomy for digestive tract reconstruction was chose by the most surgeons. The most studies had confirmed that LPD was minimally invasive and had a short-term prognosis that was not inferior to that of open pancreaticoduodenectomy. However, the results of large sample analysis about long-term survival rate and oncology results were lacking, so it was difficult to judge the advantages and disadvantages of long-term prognosis of the two methods.ConclusionsLPD is a safe, feasible, reasonable, and effective surgical method. With improvement of laparoscopic technology, LPD is expected to become a standard operation method for treatment of pancreatic head cancer and periampullary carcinoma, and oncology benefits of LPD will be further confirmed in future by large-sample clinical randomized control trials and studies of long-term prognosis follow-up.
ObjectiveTo evaluate efficacy and safety of early anticoagulation therapy with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) in prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD).MethodsThe patients who received PD in our hospital from January 2017 to December 2018 were collected retrospectively, then were divided into the anticoagulant group and the non-anticoagulant group. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, tumor property, coagulation function indexes such as prothrombin time (PT), PT activity (PTA), fibrinogen (FIB), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), thrombin time (TT), and D-dimer (DD), platelet (PLT), VTE, bleeding related complications etc. were compared between the two groups.ResultsA total of 103 patients underwent PD were included in this study, including 52 patients in the anticoagulant group and 51 patients in the non-anticoagulant group. There were no significant differences in the baseline data such as the gender, age, and preoperative coagulation function indexes, etc. between the two groups (P>0.05). The incidence of VTE in the anticoagulant group was lower than that in the non-anticoagulant group (13.5% versus 47.1%, P<0.001). There was no significant difference in the incidence of bleeding between the anticoagulant group and the non-anticoagulant group (9.6% versus 7.8%, P>0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the coagulation indexes between the two groups before operation and day 1 after operation (P>0.05). On day 8 after operation, the FIB and DD values of the anticoagulant group were significantly lower than those of the non-anticoagulant group (P values were 0.040 and 0.002, respectively). A comparison of different phases in the same group on coagulation indexes between day 8 and day 1 after surgery showed that there were statistically significant differences (P<0.05), the changes of all indexes were within the normal range.ConclusionThe results of this study indicate that LMWH administered at 24 h after PD could decrease incidence of VTE and don’t increase risk of bleeding.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the predictive value of the geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) for postoperative overall and severe complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) in the elderly patients with pancreatic cancer. MethodsThe clinical data of the elderly (65 years old or more) patients with pancreatic cancer underwent PD were retrospectively collected, who were admitted to the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from January 2017 to October 2021. The incidences of postoperative overall and severe complications (Clavien-Dindo grade Ⅲ–Ⅴ was defined as severe complications) were summarized. The univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to analyze whether GNRI was a risk factor for overall and severe complications after PD. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was used to evaluate the ability of GNRI to distinguish whether overall or severe complications occurred after PD and to confirm the optimal threshold. Then the patients were assigned into a high nutritional risk group (greater than the optimal threshold) and low nutritional risk group (the optimal threshold or less) based on this. Simultaneously, the clinical outcomes of the two groups were compared. ResultsIn this study, 190 elderly patients with pancreatic cancer were enrolled, 95(50.0%) of whom developed complications, including 28(29.5%) cases of serious complications. The results of multivariate logistic regression model analysis showed that the decreased GNRI was a risk factor for the occurrence of overall and severe complications after PD for the elderly patients [OR(95%CI)=0.361(0.154, 0.848), P=0.019; OR(95%CI)=0.906(0.834, 0.983), P=0.018]. The AUC of GNRI for assessing the occurrence of overall and severe complications was 0.765 and 0.715, respectively, with the optimal critical values of 98 and 96, respectively. Compared with the low nutritional risk group, the high nutritional risk group had higher postoperative total hospitalization costs (Z=–2.37, P=0.019), higher occurrences of overall complications (χ2=44.61, P<0.001) and severe complications (χ2=29.39, P＜0.001). ConclusionsIn elderly patients with pancreatic cancer underwent PD, incidence of serious complications is not lower. GNRI has a good discriminative value in terms of postoperative overall and severe complications. When preoperative GNRI is 98 or less and GNRI is 96 or less, patients should be given early preoperative nutritional support treatment in time.
Objective To explore the influencing factors of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), and to compare the incidence of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy with internal drainage of main pancreatic duct and external drainage according to the pancreatic fistula risk score (FRS) system, to provide the basis for the best drainage scheme in clinic. Methods The clinical data of 76 patients with PD who treated in the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from January 2016 to December 2017 were analyzed retrospectively, to explore the risk factors of pancreatic fistula. Single factor analysis was based on group chi-square test or Fisher exact probability method, and multivariate analysis was based on unconditioned logistic regression model. According to the results of FRS, the difference of pancreatic fistula in different risk groups was explored. The statistical method was chi-square test. Results The incidence of pancreatic fistula after PD was 31. 5% in 76 patients.Univariate analysis showed that the diameter of the main pancreatic duct and the texture of the pancreas were the related factors affecting the occurrence of pancreatic fistula after PD (P<0.05), and the soft pancreas was the independent risk factor for the occurrence of pancreatic fistula after PD (OR=3.886, P=0.011). There was no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula between the internal drainage group and the external drainage group (P>0.05). There was no pancreatic fistula occurred in the patients with negligible risk. The incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula in patients with high risk of external drainage group was only 12.5%, comparing with patients in internal drainage group (63.6%), the difference was statistically significant (P=0.026). There was no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula between patients in the external drainage group with moderate risk and low risk compared with the corresponding patients in the internal drainage group (P>0.05). Conclusions Pancreatic texture was an independent risk factor for pancreatic fistula after PD. External drainage maybe more effective than internal drainage in preventing pancreatic fistula after PD in patients with high risk of FRS.
ObjectiveTo review the recent research progress on prediction models for pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy and explore the potential application of prediction models in personalized treatment, aiming to provide useful reference information for clinical doctors to improve patient’s treatment outcomes and quality of life. MethodWe systematically searched and reviewed the literature on various prediction models for pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy in recent years domestically and internationally. ResultsSpecifically, the fistula risk score (FRS) and the alternative FRS (a-FRS), as widely used tools, possessed a certain degree of subjectivity due to the lack of an objective evaluation standard for pancreatic texture. The updated a-FRS (ua-FRS) had demonstrated superior predictive efficacy in minimally invasive surgery compared to the original FRS and a-FRS. The NCCH (National Cancer Center Hospital) prediction system, based on preoperative indicators, showed high predictive accuracy. Prediction models based on CT imaging informatics had improved the accuracy and reliability of predictions. Prediction models based on elastography had provided new perspectives for the assessment of pancreatic texture and the prediction of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula. The Stacking ensemble machine learning model contributed to the individualization and localization of prediction models. The existing pancreatic fistula prediction models showed satisfactory predictive efficacy, but there were still limitations in identifying high-risk patients for pancreatic fistula.ConclusionsAfter pancreaticoduodenectomy, pancreatic fistula remains a major complication that is difficult to overcome. The prevention of pancreatic fistula is crucial for improving postoperative recovery and reducing mortality rates. Future research should focus on the development and validation of pancreatic fistula prediction models, thereby enhancing their predictive power and increasing their predictive efficacy in different regional patients, providing a scientific basis for medical decision-making.
ObjectiveTo explore the risk factors of intraabdominal complications (IACs), pancreatic fistula (PF), and operative death after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD), and to provide a theoretical basis in reducing the rates of them. MethodsClinical data of 78 patients who underwent standard PD surgery in The Third People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from Jun. 2003 to Nov. 2011 were collected to analyze the influence factors of IACs, PF, and operative death. ResultsThere were 29 cases suffered IACs (13 cases of PF included), and 6 case died during 1 month after operation. Univariate analysis results showed that IACs and PF occurred more often in patients with soft friable pancreas, diameter of main pancreatic duct less than 3 mm, preoperative biliary drainage, no pancreatic duct stenting, and without employment of somatostatin (P < 0.05), no influence factor was found to be related to operative death. Multivariate analysis results showed that patients with no pancreatic duct stenting (OR=1.867, P=0.000), soft texture of remnant stump (OR=1.356, P=0.046), and diameter of main pancreatic duct less than 3 mm (OR=2.874, P=0.015) suffered more IACs; PF was more frequent in patient with no pancreatic duct stenting (OR=1.672, P=0.030), soft texture of remnant stump (OR=1.946, P=0.042), and diameter of main pancreatic duct less than 3 mm (OR=1.782, P=0.002);no independent factor was found to have relationship with operative death. ConclusionsSoft texture of remnant stump, diameter of main pancreatic duct less than 3 mm, and no pancreatic duct stenting are independent risk factors that should be considered in indications for PD surgery.
Objective To investigate the clinical value of " O”continuous biliary-enteric anastomosis combined with percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage (PTCD) in pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Methods The clinical data of 35 patients with PD who were admitted to Xinyang Central Hospital from June 2015 to June 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. Results All patients completed the " O” continuous biliary-enteric anastomosis combined with PTCD without perioperative death. ① The preoperative indwelling time of PTCD tube was (13.24±3.39) d, total bilirubin (TBIL) was (363.67±12.26) μmol/L on admission and (155.59±17.63) μmol/L on preoperative after PTCD, respectively. ② The operative time was (231.46±18.69) min, the intraoperative blood loss was (158.30±31.33) mL, the diameter of the hepatic ductal segment was (1.3±0.2) cm, and the duration of the " O” continuous biliary-enteric anastomosis was (7.31±1.52) min. ③ After surgery, the indwelling time of PTCD tube was (8.13±1.49) d, the hospitalization time was (27.31±5.49) d. Biliary leakage occurred in 1 case, pancreatic fistula occurred in 5 cases (3 cases of biochemical sputum and 2 cases of B-stage pancreatic fistula), abdominal infection occurred in 2 cases, pneumonia occurred in 3 cases, wound infection occurred in 2 cases. No postoperative biliary-enteric anastomosis stenosis, biliary tract infection, and intra-abdominal hemorrhage occurred. There was no laparotomy patients in this group and all patients were discharged. ④ All patients were followed-up for 180 days after surgery. No death, bile leakage, biliary-enteric anastomotic stenosis, biliary tract infection, pancreatic fistula, gastro-intestinal leakage, and abdominal infection occurred. One case of delayed gastric emptying and 2 cases of alkaline reflux gastritis were cured after outpatient treatment. Conclusions The preoperative PTCD can improve the preoperative liver function and increase the security of PD. " O” continuous biliary-enteric anastomosis is simple, safe, feasible, and has the function of preventing biliary-enteric anastomosis stenosis. For severe jaundice patients with blood TBIL >170 μmol/L, the " O” continuous biliary-enteric anastomosis combined with PTCD is an alternative surgical procedure for PD.
ObjectiveTo compare surgical safety and postoperative efficacy of total mesopancreas excision (TMpE) with pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and standard PD (Whipple).MethodsA total of 123 patients underwent PD in the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University from August 2013 to December 2017 were included, including 47 patients with pancreatic head carcinoma and 76 patients with periampullary carcinoma, then were divided into a TMpE group and a Whipple group respectively. The operative time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospitalization time, postoperative recovery time of gastrointestinal function, postoperative complications, and postoperative survival of patients with the same site between the Whipple group and the TMpE group were retrospectively compared.Results① There were no significant differences in the baseline data between the TMpE group and the Whipple group in the pancreatic head carcinoma and periampullary carcinoma (P>0.05). ② For the patients with pancreatic head carcinoma, there were no significant differences in the operative time, postoperative hospitalization time, and postoperative gastrointestinal function recovery time between the TMpE group and the Whipple group (P>0.05), but the intraoperative blood loss in the TMpE group was significantly higher than that in the Whipple group (P=0.038); For the patients with periampullary carcinoma, the above indexes had no significant differences between the TMpE group and the Whipple group (P>0.05). ③ The total incidence of complications in the TMpE group was significantly higher than that in the Whipple group for the patients with pancreatic head carcinoma (χ2=6.595, P=0.010), which had no significant difference between the TMpE group and the Whipple group for the patients with periampullary carcinoma (P>0.05). ④ The cumulative survival curve in the TMpE group was better than that in the Whipple group for the patients with pancreatic head carcinoma (χ2=9.597, P=0.002), which had no significant difference between the TMpE group and the Whipple group for the patients with periampullary carcinoma (χ2=0.844, P=0.358).ConclusionsFor patients with pancreatic head cancer, comparing with standard Whipple, although TMpE PD increases intraoperative blood loss and overall incidence of complications, it could significantly improve long-term survival and there are no significant differences in postoperative recovery time and operative safety between Whipple and TMpE; For patients with periampullary carcinoma, there are no significant differences in surgical safety, long-term survival rate, and survival time between TMpE and Whipple.