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Tsilimigras DI, Chatzipanagiotou O, Woldesenbet S, Endo Y, Altaf A, Katayama E, Pawlik TM. Practice Patterns and Outcomes Among Surgical Oncology Fellowship Graduates Performing Complex Cancer Surgery in the United States Across Different Career Stages. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:4873-4881. [PMID: 38762637 PMCID: PMC11236932 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15436-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND Practice patterns and potential quality differences among surgical oncology fellowship graduates relative to years of independent practice have not been defined. METHODS Medicare claims were used to identify patients who underwent esophagectomy, pancreatectomy, hepatectomy, or rectal resection for cancer between 2016 and 2021. Surgical oncology fellowship graduates were identified, and the association between years of independent practice, serious complications, and 90-day mortality was examined. RESULTS Overall, 11,746 cancer operations (pancreatectomy [61.2%], hepatectomy [19.5%], rectal resection [13.7%], esophagectomy [5.6%]) were performed by 676 surgical oncology fellowship graduates (females: 17.7%). The operations were performed for 4147 patients (35.3%) by early-career surgeons (1-7 years), for 4104 patients (34.9%) by mid-career surgeons (8-14 years), and for 3495 patients (29.8%) by late-career surgeons (>15 years). The patients who had surgery by early-career surgeons were treated more frequently at a Midwestern (24.9% vs. 14.2%) than at a Northeastern institution (20.6% vs. 26.9%) compared with individuals treated by late-career surgeons (p < 0.05). Surgical oncologists had comparable risk-adjusted serious complications and 90-day mortality rates irrespective of career stage (early career [13.0% and 7.2%], mid-career [12.6% and 6.3%], late career [12.8% and 6.5%], respectively; all p > 0.05). Surgeon case-specific volume independently predicted serious complications across all career stages (high vs. low volume: early career [odds ratio {OR}, 0.80; 95% confidence interval {CI}, 0.65-0.98]; mid-career [OR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.66-0.99]; late career [OR, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.62-0.97]). CONCLUSION Among surgical oncology fellowship graduates performing complex cancer surgery, rates of serious complications and 90-day mortality were comparable between the early-career and mid/late-career stages. Individual surgeon case-specific volume was strongly associated with postoperative outcomes irrespective of years of independent practice or career stage.
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- Diamantis I Tsilimigras
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Bloomfield GC, Radkani P, Nigam A, Namgoong J, Chou J, Park BU, Fishbein TM, Winslow ER. Approach to postpancreatectomy care Impacts outcomes: Retrospective Validation of the PORSCH trial. Am J Surg 2024:S0002-9610(24)00273-3. [PMID: 38782685 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND In the recent PORSCH trial, a three-part postpancreatectomy care algorithm was employed with a near 50 % reduction in mortality. We hypothesized that clinical care congruent with this protocol would correlate with better outcomes in our patients. METHODS Real-world postoperative care was compared to the pathway described by the PORSCH trial and patients were assigned into groups based on congruence with its recommendations. The primary composite outcome (PCO) consisted of 90-day mortality, organ failure, and interventions for bleeding. RESULTS Of 289 patients, care of 12 % was entirely congruent with the PORSCH algorithm. The PCO was recorded in 9 % of the PORSCH care group, 8 % of the Partial-PORSCH care group, and 19 % of the Non-PORSCH care group (p = 0.044). Adverse outcomes were highest when pancreaticoduodenectomy patients received care incongruent with the algorithm's CT imaging recommendations. CONCLUSIONS These results add external validity to the principles of clinical care underlying the PORSCH algorithm.
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- MedStar Health Research Institute Department of Biostatistics & Biomedical Informatics, Hyattsville, MD, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.
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Nevarez NM, Chang G, Porembka MR, Mansour JC, Wang SC, Polanco PM, Zeh HJ, Yopp AC. Presence of underlying cirrhosis is associated with increased in-hospital mortality and length of stay following pancreatoduodenectomy. HPB (Oxford) 2024; 26:251-258. [PMID: 37867083 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patient- and hospital-level factors associated with outcomes following pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) are well established. However, despite theoretical disruption in hepatopetal flow, the impact of cirrhosis on in-hospital mortality following PD is not well-studied. The objective of this study was to evaluate in-hospital mortality, length of stay (LOS), and post-discharge disposition in patients with cirrhosis undergoing PD. METHODS A retrospective analysis of the National Inpatient Sample (January 2002-August 2015) was conducted identifying patients undergoing PD. Using previously validated ICD-9-CM codes, patients were stratified into presence and absence of cirrhosis. Factors associated with in-hospital mortality following PD were analyzed adjusting for patient- and hospital-level factors. Following PD were analyzed after adjusting for patient- and hospital-level factors. RESULTS In 16,344 patients that underwent PD, 203 (1.2 %) patients had underlying cirrhosis prior to resection. Overall in-hospital mortality following PD was significantly worse in the cirrhosis cohort (11.3 % vs. 3.6 %, p < 0.001). Patients with underlying cirrhosis were less likely to be discharged home (73.9 % vs. 83.2 %, p < 0.001) and had a longer median LOS (12.0 vs. 10.0 days, p = 0.001). CONCLUSION The presence of underlying cirrhosis is associated with increased in-hospital mortality, longer LOS, and decreased likelihood of home discharge following PD. Given the prohibitive risks, PD should not be performed in patients with underlying cirrhosis.
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- Nicole M Nevarez
- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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Dumitrascu T. Pancreaticoduodenectomies with Concurrent Colectomies: Indications, Technical Issues, Complications, and Oncological Outcomes. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7682. [PMID: 38137749 PMCID: PMC10744251 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12247682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Multi-visceral resections for colon and pancreatic cancer (PDAC) are feasible, safe, and justified for early and late outcomes. However, the use of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) with concurrent colectomies is highly debatable in terms of morbidity and oncological benefits. Based on current literature data, this review assesses the early and long-term outcomes of PD with colectomies. The association represents a challenging but feasible option for a few patients with PDAC or locally advanced right colon cancer when negative resection margins are anticipated because long-term survival can be achieved. Concurrent colectomies during PD should be cautiously approached because they may significantly increase complication rates, including severe ones. Thus, patients should be fit enough to overcome potential severe complications. Patients with PD and colectomies can be classified as borderline resectable, considering the high risk of developing postoperative complications. Carefully selecting patients suitable for PD with concurrent colectomies is paramount to mitigate the potentially severe complications of the two surgical procedures and maximize the oncological benefits. These procedures should be performed at high-volume centers with extensive experience in pancreatectomies and colectomies, and each patient situation should be assessed using a multimodal approach, including high-quality imaging and neoadjuvant therapies, in a multidisciplinary team discussion.
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- Traian Dumitrascu
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of General Surgery, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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Matsui H, Shindo Y, Yamada D, Ogihara H, Tokumitsu Y, Nakajima M, Iida M, Suzuki N, Takeda S, Nakagami Y, Kobayashi S, Eguchi H, Ioka T, Hamamoto Y, Nagano H. A novel prediction model of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy using only preoperative markers. BMC Surg 2023; 23:310. [PMID: 37828597 PMCID: PMC10571374 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-023-02213-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Since clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (CR-POPF) can cause intra-abdominal hemorrhage and abscesses, leading to surgery-related deaths after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), its preoperative prediction is important to develop strategies for surgical procedures and perioperative management. This study aimed to establish a novel prediction model for CR-POPF using preoperative markers. METHODS On a training set of 180 patients who underwent PD at the Yamaguchi University Hospital, a combination of CR-POPF predictors were explored using the leave-one-out method with a unique discrete Bayes classifier. This predictive model was confirmed using a validation set of 366 patients who underwent PD at the Osaka University Hospital. RESULTS In the training set, CR-POPF occurred in 60 (33%) of 180 patients and 130 (36%) of 366 patients in the validation set using selected markers. In patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the main pancreatic duct (MPD) index showed the highest prognostic performance and could differentiate CR-POPF with 87% sensitivity and 81% specificity among 84 patients in the training set. In the validation set, the sensitivity and specificity of the MPD index-based model for 130 PDAC samples were 93% and 87%, respectively. In patients with non-PDAC, the MPD index/body mass index (BMI) combination showed the highest prognostic performance and could differentiate CR-POPF with 84% sensitivity and 57% specificity among 96 patients in the training set. In the validation set, the sensitivity and specificity of the MPD index/BMI-based model for 236 non-PDAC samples were 85% and 53%, respectively. CONCLUSION We developed a novel prediction model for pancreatic fistulas after PD using only preoperative markers. The MPD index and MPD index/BMI combination will be useful for CR-POPF assessment in PDAC and non-PDAC samples, respectively.
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- Hiroto Matsui
- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, Ube, 755-8505, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, Ube, 755-8505, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tokuyama College, Shunan, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, Ube, 755-8505, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, Ube, 755-8505, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, Ube, 755-8505, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, Ube, 755-8505, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, Ube, 755-8505, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Data Science, Graduate School of Economics, Shimonoseki City University, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Oncology Center, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Division of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, Ube, 755-8505, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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Loos M, König AK, von Winkler N, Mehrabi A, Berchtold C, Müller-Stich BP, Schneider M, Hoffmann K, Kulu Y, Feisst M, Hinz U, Lang M, Goeppert B, Albrecht T, Strobel O, Büchler MW, Hackert T. Completion Pancreatectomy After Pancreatoduodenectomy: Who Needs It? Ann Surg 2023; 278:e87-e93. [PMID: 35781509 PMCID: PMC10249602 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to identify the indications for and report the outcomes of completion pancreatectomy (CPLP) in the postoperative course after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). BACKGROUND CPLP may be considered or even inevitable for damage control after PD. METHODS A prospectively maintained database of all patients undergoing PD between 2001 and 2019 was searched for patients who underwent CPLP in the postoperative course after PD. Baseline characteristics, perioperative details, and outcomes of CPLP patients were analyzed and specific indications for CPLP were identified. RESULTS A total of 3953 consecutive patients underwent PD during the observation period. CPLP was performed in 120 patients (3%) after a median of 10 days following PD. The main indications for CPLP included postpancreatectomy acute necrotizing pancreatitis [n=47 (39%)] and postoperative pancreatic fistula complicated by hemorrhage [n=41 (34%)] or associated with uncontrollable leakage of the pancreatoenteric anastomosis [n=23 (19%)]. The overall 90-day mortality rate of all 3953 patients was 3.5% and 37% for patients undergoing CPLP. CONCLUSIONS Our finding that only very few patients (3%) need CPLP suggests that conservative, interventional, and organ-preserving surgical measures are the mainstay of complication management after PD. Postpancreatectomy acute necrotizing pancreatitis, uncontrollable postoperative pancreatic fistula, and fistula-associated hemorrhage are highly dangerous and represent the main indications for CPLP after PD.
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- Martin Loos
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Surgery, Vienna University Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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Al-Saeedi M, Sauer HB, Ramouz A, Koch JM, Frank-Moldzio L, Bruckner T, Loos M, Mayer P, Klauss M, Kulu Y, Berchtold C, Hoffmann K, Mehrabi A, Schneider M, Müller-Stich B, Hackert T, Büchler MW, Strobel O. Celiac Axis Stenosis is an Underestimated Risk Factor for Increased Morbidity After Pancreatoduodenectomy. Ann Surg 2023; 277:e885-e892. [PMID: 35129468 PMCID: PMC9994807 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assesses the prevalence and severity of CAS in patients undergoing PD/total pancreatectomy and its association with major postoperative complications after PD. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA CAS may increase the risk of ischemic complications after PD. However, the prevalence of CAS and its relevance to major morbidity remain unknown. METHODS All patients with a preoperative computed tomography with arterial phase undergoing partial PD or TP between 2014 and 2017 were identified from a prospective database. CAS was assessed based on computed tomography and graded according to its severity: no stenosis (<30%), grade A (30%-<50%), grade B (50%-≤80%), and grade C (>80%). Postoperative complications were assessed and uni- and multivariable risk analyses were performed. RESULTS Of 989 patients, 273 (27.5%) had CAS: 177 (17.9%) with grade A, 83 (8.4%) with grade B, and 13 (1.3%) with grade C. Postoperative morbidity and 90-day mortality occurred in 278 (28.1%) patients and 41 (4.1%) patients, respectively. CAS was associated with clinically relevant pancreatic fistula ( P =0.019), liver perfusion failure ( P =0.003), gastric ischemia ( P =0.001), clinically relevant biliary leakage ( P =0.006), and intensive care unit ( P =0.016) and hospital stay ( P =0.001). Multivariable analyses confirmed grade B and C CAS as independent risk factors for liver perfusion failure; in addition, grade C CAS was an independent risk factor for clinically relevant pancreatic fistula and gastric complications. CONCLUSIONS CAS is common in patients undergoing PD. Higher grade of CAS is associated with an increased risk for clinically relevant complications, including liver perfusion failure and postoperative pancreatic fistula. Precise radiological assessment may help to identify CAS. Future studies should investigate measures to mitigate CAS-associated risks.
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- Mohammed Al-Saeedi
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Visceral Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Imamura H, Tomimaru Y, Kobayashi S, Takahashi H, Sasaki K, Iwagami Y, Yamada D, Noda T, Doki Y, Eguchi H. Hypoattenuated Area at Pancreatojejunostomy Site After Pancreatoduodenectomy Predicts Grade B/C Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula. J Gastrointest Surg 2023:10.1007/s11605-023-05625-9. [PMID: 36941526 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-023-05625-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND After pancreatojejunostomy for pancreatic head resection, contrast-enhanced computed tomography sometimes reveals a hypoattenuated area at the pancreatojejunostomy site. The clinical impact of this hypoattenuated area, in terms of postoperative pancreatic fistula, is unknown. METHODS Among 309 patients undergoing pancreatic head resection with pancreatojejunostomy reconstruction at Osaka University Hospital from 2012 to 2020, 105 exhibited drain amylase levels over 3× the upper limit of normal. According to contrast-enhanced computed tomography on postoperative days 3-14, these patients were divided into two groups-evident hypoattenuated area group (≥ 5 mm; n = 46) and subtle hypoattenuated area group (< 5 mm; n = 59)-and evaluated for clinically relevant pancreatic fistula. RESULTS Clinically relevant pancreatic fistula was significantly more common with the evident hypoattenuated group (80.4%; 37/46) than the subtle hypoattenuated group (40.7%; 24/59) (P < 0.0001). Multivariate analysis identified four factors related to clinically relevant pancreatic fistula formation: male sex (P = 0.0230), main pancreatic duct diameter < 3 mm (P = 0.0007), operative time > 475 min (P = 0.0161), and evident hypoattenuated area group (P = 0.0050). Hypoattenuated area ≥ 5 mm was associated with clinically relevant pancreatic fistula (60.7% sensitivity; 79.6% specificity). CONCLUSION Evident hypoattenuated area on postoperative contrast-enhanced computed tomography was an independent risk factor for clinically relevant pancreatic fistula. Patients experiencing increased drain amylase levels may benefit from contrast-enhanced computed tomography assessment to predict clinically relevant pancreatic fistula formation.
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- Hiroki Imamura
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Kemp Bohan PM, Chang SC, Grunkemeier GL, Spitzer HV, Carpenter EL, Adams AM, Vreeland TJ, Nelson DW. Impact of Mediating and Confounding Variables on the Volume-Outcome Association in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:1436-1448. [PMID: 36460898 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-12908-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND High-volume centers (HVC), academic centers (AC), and longer travel distances (TD) have been associated with improved outcomes for patients undergoing surgery for pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC). Effects of mediating variables on these associations remain undefined. The purpose of this study is to examine the direct effects of hospital volume, facility type, and travel distance on overall survival (OS) in patients undergoing surgery for PAC and characterize the indirect effects of patient-, disease-, and treatment-related mediating variables. PATIENTS AND METHODS Using the National Cancer Database, patients with non-metastatic PAC who underwent resection were stratified by annual hospital volume (< 11, 11-19, and ≥ 20 cases/year), facility type (AC versus non-AC), and TD (≥ 40 versus < 40 miles). Associations with survival were evaluated using multiple regression models. Effects of mediating variables were assessed using mediation analysis. RESULTS In total, 19,636 patients were included. Treatment at HVC or AC was associated with lower risk of death [hazard ratio (HR) 0.90, confidence interval (CI) 0.88-0.92; HR 0.89, CI 0.86-0.91, respectively]. TD did not impact OS. Patient-, disease-, and treatment-related variables explained 25.5% and 41.8% of the survival benefit attained from treatment at HVC and AC, reducing the survival benefit directly attributable to each variable to 4.9% and 6.4%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Treatment of PAC at HVC and AC was associated with improved OS, but the magnitude of this benefit was less when mediating variables were considered. From a healthcare utilization and cost-resource perspective, further research is needed to identify patients who would benefit most from selective referral to HVC or AC.
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- Center for Cardiovascular Analytics, Research and Data Science (CARDS), Portland, OR, USA
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- Center for Cardiovascular Analytics, Research and Data Science (CARDS), Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, TX, USA.
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Ishida S, Hirashita T, Kawano Y, Orimoto H, Amano S, Kawamura M, Fujinaga A, Kawasaki T, Masuda T, Endo Y, Ohta M, Inomata M. Pancreas-preserving partial duodenectomy for non-ampullary duodenal neoplasms: three case reports. Surg Case Rep 2022; 8:138. [PMID: 35871208 PMCID: PMC9308848 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-022-01489-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
There are multiple surgical procedures for resecting non-ampullary duodenal neoplasms (NADNs), and the appropriate method is selected depending on the tumor location and diagnosis. We herein report 3 cases of NADNs that were resected using pancreas-preserving partial duodenectomy (PPD).
Case reports
The first patient, a 73-year-old woman with a circumferential duodenal adenoma in the supra-ampullary duodenum, underwent surgery. After laparotomy, the duodenum proximal to the tumor was confirmed using intraoperative endoscopy and dissected. The duodenum distal to the tumor was dissected under direct visualization, and the specimen was removed. The distal stump of the duodenum was closed, and duodenojejunostomy was performed as described by Billroth II. The tumor was diagnosed as an adenoma 75 mm in size. She was discharged 12 days after surgery without any complications. The second patient, a 48-year-old man, was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN) with a diameter of 14 mm in the supra-ampullary duodenum. Laparoscopic PPD was performed. He was diagnosed with NEN G1 and discharged the 11th day after surgery. The third patient, a 71-year-old man with a 0–Is + IIa lesion in the horizontal duodenum, underwent surgery. After laparotomy, the horizontal duodenum and proximal jejunum were resected, and duodenojejunostomy was performed. The patient was diagnosed with stage I adenocarcinoma and discharged on the 15th day after surgery.
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PPD is useful for avoiding the morbidity of pancreatoduodenectomy in the management of NADNs without invasion to the ampulla of Vater or pancreas.
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Liu Z. A commentary on "Comparison of safety and effectiveness between laparoscopic and open pancreatoduodenectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (Int J Surg 2022;105:106799). Int J Surg 2022; 106:106905. [PMID: 36165816 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Zhaoming Liu
- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Hengshui People's Hospital, Hebei, 053000, China.
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Zwart ES, Yilmaz BS, Halimi A, Ahola R, Kurlinkus B, Laukkarinen J, Ceyhan GO. Venous resection for pancreatic cancer, a safe and feasible option? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pancreatology 2022; 22:803-809. [PMID: 35697587 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2022.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND In pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients with suspected venous infiltration, a R0 resection is most of the time not possible without venous resection (VR). To investigate this special kind of patients, this meta-analysis was conducted to compare mortality, morbidity and long-term survival of pancreatic resections with (VR+) and without venous resection (VR-). METHODS A systematic search was performed in Embase, Pubmed and Web of Science. Studies which compared over twenty patients with VR + to VR-for PDAC with ≥1 year follow up were included. Articles including arterial resections were excluded. Statistical analysis was performed with the random effect Mantel-Haenszel test and inversed variance method. Individual patient data was compared with the log-rank test. RESULTS Following a review of 6403 papers by title and abstract and 166 by full text, a meta-analysis was conducted of 32 studies describing 2216 VR+ and 5380 VR-. There was significantly more post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage (6.5% vs. 5.6%), R1 resections (36.7% vs. 28.6%), N1 resections (70.3% vs. 66.8%) and tumors were significantly larger (34.6 mm vs. 32.8 mm) in patients with VR+. Of all VR + patients, 64.6% had true pathological venous infiltration. The 90-day mortality, individual patient data for overall survival and pooled multivariate hazard ratio for overall survival were similar. CONCLUSION VR is a safe and feasible option in patients with pancreatic cancer and suspicion of venous involvement, since VR during pancreatic surgery has comparable overall survival and complication rates.
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- E S Zwart
- Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Netherlands Department of Surgery, the Netherlands
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- Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Surgery, CLINTEC, Karolinska Institute, Sweden; Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University Hospital, Sweden
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- Tampere University Hospital and Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Clinic of Gastroenterology, Nephrourology and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Tampere University Hospital and Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of General Surgery, HPB Unit, School of Medicine, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Giuliani T, Marchegiani G, Di Gioia A, Amadori B, Perri G, Salvia R, Bassi C. Patterns of mortality after pancreatoduodenectomy: A root cause, day-to-day analysis. Surgery 2022; 172:329-335. [PMID: 35216825 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mortality is consistently reported as an outcome metric in pancreatic surgery. Given its heterogeneity, better characterization of it might provide crucial insights for clinical practice. This study aimed to analyze the timeline and sequence of events that lead to death after pancreatoduodenectomy to identify possible distinct pathways of mortality. METHODS All consecutive pancreatoduodenectomy cases from 2010 to 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. A day-to-day appraisal of the postoperative course of each fatality was performed and visualized graphically. The graphical analysis allowed for pattern identification. The respective predictors were explored through logistic regression. RESULTS Out of 2065 pancreatoduodenectomy patients, in-hospital mortality was 3.1%. With graphical analysis, 3 patterns were identified. Pattern A deaths (71.4%, n = 45) occurred after a median of 43 days (14-260), following pancreas-specific complications such as postoperative pancreatic fistula, postpancreatectomy hemorrhage, and delayed gastric emptying. Pattern B deaths (15.9%, n = 10) occurred after a median of 18 days (1-55), succeeding a critical status in the early postoperative course, mainly related to elevated surgical complexity. Patients with pattern C (12.7%) died after a median of 8 days, mostly for unknown cause after an uneventful postoperative course. The predictors of each pattern were distinctive. CONCLUSION Mortality after pancreatoduodenectomy occurs through 3 distinct pathways. This knowledge could spawn an additional endpoint of value to clinicians and hospitals, delivering a supplementary tool for comparison between centers and diversified patient populations, and it might facilitate the identification of the best targets for improvement. Further studies are needed to validate this tripartite reclassification.
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- Tommaso Giuliani
- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Verona Hospital Trust, University of Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Verona Hospital Trust, University of Verona, Italy.
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Verona Hospital Trust, University of Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Verona Hospital Trust, University of Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Verona Hospital Trust, University of Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Verona Hospital Trust, University of Verona, Italy
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Verona Hospital Trust, University of Verona, Italy
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Hunger R, Seliger B, Ogino S, Mantke R. Mortality factors in pancreatic surgery: A systematic review. How important is the hospital volume? Int J Surg 2022; 101:106640. [PMID: 35525416 PMCID: PMC9239346 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND How the extent of confounding adjustment impact (hospital) volume-outcome relationships in published studies on pancreatic cancer surgery is unknown. METHODS A systematic literature search was conducted for studies that investigated the relationship between volume and outcome using a risk adjustment procedure by querying the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Livivo, Medline and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (last query: 2020/09/16). Importance of risk-adjusting covariates were assessed by effect size (odds ratio, OR) and statistical significance. The impact of covariate adjustment on hospital (or surgeon) volume effects was analyzed by regression and meta-regression models. RESULTS We identified 87 studies (75 based on administrative data) with nearly 1 million patients undergoing pancreatic surgery that included in total 71 covariates for risk adjustment. Of these, 33 (47%) had statistically significant effects on short-term mortality and 23 (32%) did not, while for 15 (21%) factors neither effect size nor statistical significance were reported. The most important covariates for short term mortality were patient-specific factors. Concerning the covariates, single comorbidities (OR: 4.6, 95% CI: 3.3 to 6.3) had the strongest impact on mortality followed by hospital volume (OR: 2.9, 95% CI: 2.5 to 3.3) and the procedure (OR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.9 to 2.5). Among the single comorbidities, coagulopathy (OR: 4.5, 95% CI: 2.8 to 7.2) and dementia (OR: 4.2, 95% CI: 2.2 to 8.0) had the strongest influence on mortality. The regression analysis showed a significant decrease hospital volume effect with an increasing number of covariates considered (OR: 0.06, 95% CI: 0.10 to -0.03, P < 0.001), while such a relationship was not observed for surgeon volume (P = 0.35). CONCLUSIONS This analysis demonstrated a significant inverse relationship between the extent of risk adjustment and the volume effect, suggesting the presence of unmeasured confounding and overestimation of volume effects. However, the conclusions are limited in that only the number of included covariates was considered, but not the effect size of the non-included covariates.
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- Richard Hunger
- Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Brandenburg, Germany
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- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Medical Immunology, Halle, Germany; Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA; Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Brandenburg, Germany; Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Brandenburg, Germany.
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Clemente G, De Rose AM, Panettieri E, Ardito F, Murazio M, Nuzzo G, Giuliante F. Pancreatico-Jejunostomy On Isolated Loop After Pancreatico-Duodenectomy: Is It Worthwhile? J Gastrointest Surg 2022; 26:1205-1212. [PMID: 35296957 PMCID: PMC9184425 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-022-05296-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative morbidity remains a significant problem after pancreatico-duodenectomy. The management of pancreatic stump continues to be a challenge, and many technical solutions have been developed over the years. In this study, we report the results obtained with the use of an isolated loop for pancreatico-jejunostomy in patients with soft pancreas and small pancreatic duct diameter. METHODS Clinical data of patients submitted to pancreatico-duodenectomy in a period of sixteen years (2005-2020) were extracted from a prospective database. Patients with soft pancreas, main duct diameter < 2 mm and reconstruction by pancreatico-jejunostomy on single loop or isolated loop were selected. Primary end-point was the incidence of clinically relevant fistulas in the two groups of patients. Secondary endpoint was the length of postoperative hospital stay. A propensity score matching analysis was used for the statistics. RESULTS Two hundred and twenty-one patients with the above characteristics were found in the database. One hundred and twelve of these received a single-loop reconstruction and 109 an isolated loop reconstruction. Incidence of clinically relevant fistulas was higher in the first group (41% vs 27%; p = 0.023). Postoperative hospital stay was significantly shorter in the second group (21 days vs 15; p < 0.001). These results were confirmed at the propensity score matching. CONCLUSION In patients with soft pancreatic texture and small main duct diameter, pancreatico-jejunostomy on isolated loop is associated with a lower incidence of clinically relevant fistulas than after classic reconstruction. The duration of postoperative hospital stay was significantly reduced, with consequent reduction of cost.
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- Gennaro Clemente
- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Attard JA, Al-Sarireh B, Bhogal RH, Farrugia A, Fusai G, Harper S, Hidalgo-Salinas C, Jah A, Marangoni G, Mortimer M, Pizanias M, Prachialias A, Roberts KJ, Sew Hee C, Soggiu F, Srinivasan P, Chatzizacharias NA. Short-term outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy in octogenarians: multicentre case-control study. Br J Surg 2021; 109:89-95. [PMID: 34750618 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) is frequently the surgical treatment indicated for a number of pathologies. Elderly patients may be denied surgery because of concerns over poor perioperative outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate postoperative clinical outcomes and provide evidence on current UK practice in the elderly population after PD. METHODS This was a multicentre retrospective case-control study of octogenarians undergoing PD between January 2008 and December 2017, matched with younger controls from seven specialist centres in the UK. The primary endpoint was 90-day mortality. Secondary endpoints were index admission mortality, postoperative complications, and 30-day readmission rates. RESULTS In total, 235 octogenarians (median age 81 (range 80-90) years) and 235 controls (age 67 (31-79) years) were included in the study. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (median 0 (range 0-3) versus 0 (0-2); P = 0.010) and Charlson Co-morbidity Index score (7 (6-11) versus 5 (2-9); P = 0.001) were higher for octogenarians than controls. Postoperative complication and 30-day readmission rates were comparable. The 90-day mortality rate was higher among octogenarians (9 versus 3 per cent; P = 0.030). Index admission mortality rates were comparable (4 versus 2 per cent; P = 0.160), indicating that the difference in mortality was related to deaths after hospital discharge. Despite the higher 90-day mortality rate in the octogenarian population, multivariable Cox regression analysis did not identify age as an independent predictor of postoperative mortality. CONCLUSION Despite careful patient selection and comparable index admission mortality, 90-day and, particularly, out-of-hospital mortality rates were higher in octogenarians.
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- Joseph A Attard
- Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplant Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplant Unit, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Cambridge University Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Cambridge University Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Unit, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplant Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Unit, Cambridge University Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplant Unit, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
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Casciani F, Trudeau MT, Asbun HJ, Ball CG, Bassi C, Behrman SW, Berger AC, Bloomston MP, Callery MP, Christein JD, Falconi M, Fernandez-Del Castillo C, Dillhoff ME, Dickson EJ, Dixon E, Fisher WE, House MG, Hughes SJ, Kent TS, Malleo G, Partelli S, Salem RR, Stauffer JA, Wolfgang CL, Zureikat AH, Vollmer CM. Surgeon experience contributes to improved outcomes in pancreatoduodenectomies at high risk for fistula development. Surgery 2021; 169:708-720. [PMID: 33386129 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pancreatoduodenectomies at high risk for clinically relevant pancreatic fistula are uncommon, yet intimidating, situations. In such scenarios, the impact of individual surgeon experience on outcomes is poorly understood. METHODS The fistula risk score was applied to identify high-risk patients (fistula risk score 7-10) from 7,706 pancreatoduodenectomies performed at 18 international institutions (2003-2020). For each case, surgeon pancreatoduodenectomy career volume and years of practice were linked to intraoperative fistula mitigation strategy adoption and outcomes. Consequently, best operative approaches for clinically relevant pancreatic fistula prevention and best performer profiles were identified through multivariable analysis models. RESULTS Eight hundred and thirty high-risk pancreatoduodenectomies, performed by 64 surgeons, displayed an overall clinically relevant pancreatic fistula rate of 33.7%. Clinically relevant pancreatic fistula rates decreased with escalating surgeon career pancreatoduodenectomy (-49.7%) and career length (-41.2%; both P < .001), as did transfusion and reoperation rates, postoperative morbidity index, and duration of stay. Great experience (≥400 pancreatoduodenectomies performed or ≥21-year-long career) was a significant predictor of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula prevention (odds ratio 0.52, 95% confidence interval 0.35-0.76) and was more often associated with pancreatojejunostomy reconstruction and prophylactic octreotide omission, which were both independently associated with clinically relevant pancreatic fistula reduction. A risk-adjusted performance analysis also correlated with experience. Moreover, minimizing blood loss (≤400 mL) significantly contributed to clinically relevant pancreatic fistula prevention (odds ratio 0.40, 95% confidence interval 0.22-0.74). CONCLUSION Surgeon experience is a key contributor to achieve better outcomes after high-risk pancreatoduodenectomy. Surgeons can improve their performance in these challenging situations by employing pancreatojejunostomy reconstruction, omitting prophylactic octreotide, and minimizing blood loss.
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- Fabio Casciani
- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Canada
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- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, AL
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- West of Scotland Pancreatic Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Unit of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University of Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
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The Impact of Patient Age ≥80 Years on Postoperative Outcomes and Treatment Costs Following Pancreatic Surgery. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10040696. [PMID: 33578965 PMCID: PMC7916670 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10040696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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As life expectancy is increasing, elderly patients are evaluated more frequently for resection of benign or malignant pancreatic lesions. However, the impact of age on postoperative morbidity, mortality, and treatment costs in octogenarian patients (≥80 years) undergoing major pancreatic surgery needs further investigation. The clinicopathological data of patients who underwent pancreatic surgery between January 2015 and March 2019 in a major hepatopancreatobiliary center in Switzerland were assessed. Postoperative outcomes and hospital costs of octogenarians and younger patients were compared in univariate and multivariate regression analysis. During the study period, 346 patients underwent pancreatic resection. Pancreatoduodenectomy, distal pancreatectomy, total pancreatectomy, and other procedures were performed in 54%, 20%, 13%, and 13% of patients, respectively. The major postoperative morbidity rate and postoperative mortality rate were 25% and 3.5%, respectively. A total of 39 patients (11%) were ≥80 years old, and 307 patients were <80 years old. The majority of octogenarians suffered from ductal adenocarcinoma, whereas among younger patients, other indications for a pancreatic resection were predominant (ductal adenocarcinoma 64% vs. 41%, p = 0.006). Age ≥80 was associated with more frequent postoperative medical (pulmonary, cardiovascular) and surgical (high-grade pancreatic fistula, postoperative hemorrhage) complications. Postoperative mortality was significantly higher in octogenarians (15.4% vs. 2%, p < 0.0001). This finding may be explained by the higher rate of type C pancreatic fistula (13% vs. 5%), resulting more frequently in postoperative hemorrhage (18% vs. 5%, p = 0.002) among patients ≥80 years old. In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, patient age ≥80 years predicted postoperative mortality independently of the tumor entity and surgical technique (p = 0.013, OR 6.71, 95% CI [1.5–30.3]). Increased major postoperative morbidity was responsible for lower cost recovery in octogenarians (94% vs. 102%, p = 0.046). In conclusion, patient age ≥80 years is associated with increased postoperative medical and surgical morbidity after major pancreatic surgery leading to lower cost recovery and a lower chance for successful resuscitation in patients requiring revisional surgery for postoperative hemorrhage and/or pancreatic fistula. In octogenarian patients suffering from pancreatic tumors, careful selection, and thorough prehabilitation is crucial to achieve the best postoperative and long-term oncologic outcomes.
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Mehta R, Tsilimigras DI, Paredes AZ, Sahara K, Dillhoff M, Cloyd JM, Ejaz A, White S, Pawlik TM. Dedicated Cancer Centers are More Likely to Achieve a Textbook Outcome Following Hepatopancreatic Surgery. Ann Surg Oncol 2020; 27:1889-1897. [PMID: 32108924 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-08279-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of the current study is to assess rates of textbook outcome (TO) among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing hepatopancreatic (HP) surgery for cancer at dedicated cancer centers (DCCs) and National Cancer Institute affiliated cancer centers (NCI-CCs) versus non-DCC non-NCI hospitals. PATIENTS AND METHODS Medicare Inpatient Standard Analytic Files were utilized to identify patients undergoing HP surgery between 2013 and 2017. TO was defined as no postoperative surgical complications, no 90-day mortality, no prolonged length of hospital stay, and no 90-day readmission after discharge. RESULTS Among 21,234 Medicare patients, 8.2% patients underwent surgery at DCCs whereas 32.1% underwent surgery at NCI-CCs and 59.7% underwent an operation at neither DCCs nor NCI-CCs. Although DCCs more often cared for patients with severe comorbidities [Charlson score > 5: DCCs, 1195 (68.9%), NCI-CCs, 3687 (54.1%), others, 3970 (31.3%); p < 0.001], DCCs achieved higher rates of TO compared with NCI-CCs and other US hospitals. Interestingly, DCCs were more likely to perform surgery with a minimally invasive approach versus NCI-CCs and other US hospitals (17.0%, n = 295, vs. 12.6%, n = 856 vs. 11.9%, n = 1504, p < 0.001). On multivariable analysis, patients undergoing liver surgery at DCCs had 31% and 36% higher odds of achieving TO compared with NCI-CCs and other US hospitals, respectively. Medicare expenditure was substantially lower for patients achieving TO at DCCs compared with patients who achieved a TO at NCI-CCs. CONCLUSIONS Even though DCCs more frequently took care of patients with high comorbidity burden, the likelihood of achieving TO for HP surgery at DCCs was higher compared with NCI-CCs and other US hospitals. The data suggest that DCCs provide higher-value surgical care for patients with HP malignancies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rittal Mehta
- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA. .,Department of Surgery, The Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer Research, Health Services Management and Policy, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
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