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Mayank K, Choudhury SR, Singh S, Sarin YK. Liver Histopathology in Pediatric Patients with Choledochal Cyst. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2024; 29:213-218. [PMID: 38912034 PMCID: PMC11192258 DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_195_23] [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: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Aim The aim is to study the various histopathological changes in the liver in pediatric patients with choledochal cyst (CC) and correlate with the presentation and type of cyst. Methods In a prospective observational study including all pediatric patients who underwent CC excision, histopathological changes of the liver in the form of cholestasis (CHS), portal inflammation (PI), bile duct proliferation (BDP), and fibrosis were studied and graded using a scoring system. They were analyzed in relation to age, sex, symptoms, and type of the cyst. Results All 30 patients of CC showed various degrees of histopathological changes in the liver in the form of CHS, PI, BDP, and liver fibrosis. Patients <1 years had 9/13 (69.2%) cystic variety and those >1 years had 17/17 (100%) fusiform variety of CC (P < 0.001). Patients <1 years frequently presented with jaundice and hepatomegaly and those >1 years presented with pain abdomen (P < 0.002). Higher grades of liver fibrosis and BDP were seen in the cystic variety compared to the fusiform variety (P < 0.001). However, no significant association was found with CHS and PI (P > 1.23). Conclusions Histopathological changes in the liver of varying grades are seen in all patients of CC. Patients of CC <1 year presented frequently with jaundice, had the cystic type, and had a higher degree of liver damage on histopathology.
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- Kumar Mayank
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Zhang X, Jin J, Qiu T, Zhou J, Che G, Ji Y, Xu Z. The strategy of laparoscopic surgery for asymptomatic antenatally diagnosed choledochal cyst. BMC Surg 2023; 23:204. [PMID: 37464354 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-023-02095-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim was to investigate the characteristics, surgical management, and outcomes of asymptomatic patients with antenatally diagnosed choledochal cysts (ADCCs) and to justify the strategy of laparoscopic surgery (LS) for them in our hospital. METHODS We developed our LS strategy for asymptomatic ADCCs. Patients with asymptomatic ADCCs who underwent LS or open surgery (OS) during January 2010 and January 2020 were included. Patients with recorded symptomatic ADCCs were exclude. All data of group LS and group OS were statistically compared and analyzed. RESULTS Twenty-five patients received LS and 18 patients received OS were included. There was no significant difference in baseline characteristics between the groups. A total of 65.1% of biliary sludge formation was detected preoperatively by ultrasonography (US) (72.0% in group LS, 55.6% in group OS, P = 0.26). Compared to the OS group, the LS group had a longer operative time (313.4 ± 27.2 vs. 154.0 ± 11.9 min, P = 0.02), shorter postoperative fasting period (3.1 ± 1.2 vs. 6.2 ± 2.3 days, P = 0.03), and shorter postoperative hospital stay (5.1 ± 1.9 vs. 9.2 ± 1.1 days, P = 0.03). The incidence of late complications, such as reflux cholangitis, adhesive intestinal obstruction, and biliary enteric anastomotic stricture with stone formation, was not significantly different between the two groups. The liver function and liver stiffness of all patients in the two groups were normal. CONCLUSIONS Based on the strategy for asymptomatic ADCCs in our hospital, the perioperative safety and midterm follow-up results after LS were satisfactory and comparable to those after OS.
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- Xuepeng Zhang
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, #37 Guo- Xue-Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, #37 Guo- Xue-Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China
- West China School of Nursing/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, #37 Guo- Xue-Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, #37 Guo- Xue-Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, #37 Guo- Xue-Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, #37 Guo- Xue-Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Orozco G, Shah MB, Gupta M, Marti F, Mei X, Ancheta A, Desai S, Cavnar M, Evers BM, Zwischenberger J, Gedaly R. Liver transplantation for biliary cysts: perioperative and long-term outcomes. HPB (Oxford) 2023:S1365-182X(23)00130-2. [PMID: 37149484 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Biliary cysts (BC) is a rare indication for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). METHODS We queried the UNOS dataset to identify patients who underwent OLT for Caroli's disease (CD) and choledochal cysts (CC). All patients with BC (CD + CC) were compared to a cohort of patients transplanted for other indications. Patients with CC were also compared to those with CD. Cox proportional hazard model was performed to assess predictors of graft and patient survival. RESULTS 261 patients underwent OLT for BC. Patients with BC had better pre-operative liver function compared to those transplanted for other indications. 5-year graft and patient survival were 72% and 81%, respectively, similar to those transplanted for other indications after matching. Patients with CC were younger and had increased preoperative cholestasis compared to those with CD. Donor age, race, and gender were predictors of poor graft and patient survival in patients transplanted for CC. CONCLUSIONS Patients with BC have similar outcomes to those transplanted for other indications and more frequently require MELD score exception. In patients transplanted for choledochal cysts, female gender, donor age, and African-American race were independent predictors of poor survival. Pediatric patients transplanted for Caroli's disease had better survival compared to adults.
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- Gabriel Orozco
- Department of Surgery - Transplant Division, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA; University of Kentucky Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Surgery - Transplant Division, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA; University of Kentucky Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Surgery - Transplant Division, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA; University of Kentucky Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Surgery - Transplant Division, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA; University of Kentucky Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Surgery - Transplant Division, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA; University of Kentucky Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Surgery - Transplant Division, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA; University of Kentucky Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Surgery - Transplant Division, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA; University of Kentucky Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA; University of Kentucky Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA; University of Kentucky Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Surgery - Transplant Division, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA; Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA; University of Kentucky Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Surgery - Transplant Division, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA; Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA; University of Kentucky Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY, USA.
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Sugita K, Onishi S, Muto M, Nishida N, Nagano A, Murakami M, Harumatsu T, Yamada K, Yamada W, Kawano T, Ieiri S. Case report: Severe hepatic fibrosis induced by chronic cholestasis of congenital biliary dilation treated by laparoscopic surgery after immunonutrition support- An infantile case. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:1101000. [PMID: 36714635 PMCID: PMC9878591 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1101000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION In some patients with congenital biliary dilation (CBD), biliary cirrhosis has been reported to rapidly progress from the neonatal period to the infantile period. We herein report an infantile case of CBD that showed severe biliary cirrhosis at the diagnosis, which was treated by laparoscopic surgery. CASE PRESENTATION A 16-month-old girl underwent conservative therapy for liver dysfunction and cholangitis on a remote island of our prefecture. She was transferred to our hospital after the detection of a huge dilated common bile duct on imaging at the previous hospital. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed a dilated common bile duct (maximum diameter: 5 cm), thus suggesting CBD. However, her laboratory data on admission showed a poor nutritional status and severe liver dysfunction (Alb, 2.5 mg/dl; AST, 79 IU/L; ALT, 43 IU/L; γ-GTP, 491 mg/dl; D-bil, 0.3 mg/dl; CHE, 90 IU/L; NH3, 123 μg/dl). We initially performed laparoscopic exploration and bile drainage via the gallbladder, noting severe hepatic fibrosis resembling end-stage liver cirrhosis. After placing a drainage tube in the gallbladder, cholangiography was performed. Cholangiography showed Todani type IVa CBD with pancreaticobiliary maljunction. Contrast agent flowing into the duodenum could not be confirmed. The patient received liver-supporting therapy and nutritional support for 7 weeks before definitive surgery. Following the improvement of the hepatic synthetic capacity (Alb, 4.0 mg/dl; AST, 82 IU/L; ALT, 78 IU/L; γ-GTP, 157 mg/dl; D-bil, 0.2 mg/dl; CHE, 232 IU/L; NH3, 75 μg/dl), we performed extrahepatic bile duct excision and hepaticojejunostomy laparoscopically. Laparoscopic surgery was successfully performed along with liver biopsy. Histopathologically, the liver specimen showed chronic hepatitis and fibrosis (F3A2). Biliary scintigraphy showed good bile excretion at postoperative day 15. The postoperative course uneventful, and the patient was discharged on the 23rd day after surgery. A needle liver biopsy six months later showed mild improvement of chronic hepatitis and fibrosis (F2-3A1). The patient was regularly followed at the outpatient clinic. CONCLUSIONS Severe liver fibrosis was suspected to be continuous cholestasis of CBD after birth. CBD with severe liver fibrosis may avoid liver transplantation by two-stage surgery with hepatoprotection therapy and immunonutritional support.
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- Koshiro Sugita
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Research Field in Medical and Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Area, Research and Education Assembly, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Research Field in Medical and Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Area, Research and Education Assembly, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Research Field in Medical and Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Area, Research and Education Assembly, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Research Field in Medical and Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Area, Research and Education Assembly, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Research Field in Medical and Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Area, Research and Education Assembly, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Research Field in Medical and Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Area, Research and Education Assembly, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Research Field in Medical and Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Area, Research and Education Assembly, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Research Field in Medical and Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Area, Research and Education Assembly, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Research Field in Medical and Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Area, Research and Education Assembly, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Research Field in Medical and Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Area, Research and Education Assembly, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Research Field in Medical and Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Area, Research and Education Assembly, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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de Kleine RH, Ten Hove A, Hulscher JBF. Long-term morbidity and follow-up after choledochal malformation surgery; A plea for a quality of life study. Semin Pediatr Surg 2020; 29:150942. [PMID: 32861446 DOI: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2020.150942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Much about the aetiology, pathophysiology, natural course and optimal treatment of choledochal malformation remains under debate. Surgeons continuously strive to optimize their roles in the management of choledochal malformation. Nowadays the standard treatment is complete cyst excision followed by Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy, be it via a laparotomy, laparoscopy or robot-assisted procedure. Whatever surgical endeavor is undertaken, it will be a major operation, with significant morbidity. It is important to realize that especially in asymptomatic cases, this is considered prophylactic surgery, aimed at preventing symptoms but even more important the development of malignancy later in life. A clear overview of long-term outcomes is therefore necessary. This paper aims to review the long-term outcomes after surgery for choledochal malformation. We will focus on biliary complications such as cholangitis, the development of malignancy and quality of life. We will try and identify factors related to a worse outcome. Finally, we make a plea for a large scale study into quality and course of life after resection of a choledochal malformation, to help patients, parents and their treating physicians to come to a well-balanced decision regarding the treatment of a choledochal malformation.
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- R H de Kleine
- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands
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Laparoscopic management of choledochal cysts: is a keyhole view missing the big picture? Pediatr Surg Int 2017; 33:651-655. [PMID: 28424862 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-017-4089-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In recent years, numerous articles have promoted laparoscopic surgical treatment of choledochal cysts in children. Most of these reports assert that laparoscopic excision and biliary reconstruction are as safe as open surgery and achieve equivalent or better results. However, these conclusions are based on retrospective analyses with median follow-up periods that rarely exceed 5 years. Closer scrutiny of the laparoscopic literature indicates that the optimum procedure for treating type I and most type IVa choledochal cysts, namely radical excision of the extrahepatic bile ducts and reconstruction by wide hilar hepaticoenterostomy, preferably hepaticojejunostomy, is not being carried out in most cases. Performing a less radical excision exposes patients to a greater long-term risk of a bilioenteric stricture and its complications and malignant change in residual extrahepatic bile ducts. Currently, the long-term outcomes of surgery for choledochal cysts are being eclipsed by the short-term gains of laparoscopic techniques. The prime objective in the surgical management of choledochal cysts is the long-term health of the patient; laparoscopic techniques are simply another method of performing the surgery and they should not become the standard of care unless long-term outcomes are similar to best practice open surgery.
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[Bile duct cysts; an unusual cause of jaundice in paediatrics. Presentation of a case series]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 87:137-42. [PMID: 26471312 DOI: 10.1016/j.rchipe.2015.08.009] [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: 01/31/2015] [Revised: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cysts of the bile duct or choledochal cysts are rare diseases in our area. The aetiology is unknown, with the most accepted hypothesis being a pancreatobiliary maljunction anomaly. OBJECTIVE To analyse the clinical data, diagnosis and treatment of a number of patients with choledochal cyst, as well as presenting an update on this condition. METHOD A retrospective descriptive study was performed on paediatric patients diagnosed with choledochal cyst in the last 20 years in a tertiary hospital. CASE REPORTS A total of 4 choledochal cyst cases in childhood, predominantly female, are pre- sented. The most frequent reason for consultation was vomiting, and presenting with jaundice and choluria in all cases. Patients with choledochal cyst were classified as type I in 3 cases, and one case of type IVa. In all cases surgical treatment was performed; any patient had complications to date. CONCLUSIONS Cysts of the bile ducts have a low prevalence. The treatment of choice is surgical, requiring close monitoring due to the risk of cholangiocarcinoma.
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Fumino S, Higuchi K, Aoi S, Furukawa T, Kimura O, Tajiri T. Clinical analysis of liver fibrosis in choledochal cyst. Pediatr Surg Int 2013; 29:1097-102. [PMID: 23975015 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-013-3368-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Although most patients with choledochal cyst (CC) have a favorable prognosis with prompt treatment, some of them are complicated with liver fibrosis, resulting in prolonged liver dysfunction even after definitive surgery. The aim of this study was to distinguish the high-risk group of liver fibrosis in patients with CC. METHODS Fifteen patients who underwent liver biopsy during surgery for CC from 1981 to 2012 were enrolled in this study. Liver histology with H&E staining was graded according to Ohkuma's classification, and the correlation with the clinical characteristics was retrospectively assessed. RESULTS Their median age at biopsy was 13.4 months (range 1-42 months), and there were 7 in Ia, 2 in Ic, and 6 in IVa of the Todani classification. There were no significant differences in serum liver function test among those cyst types. The histological grades of liver fibrosis were as follows: grade 0 (no fibrosis) in 7 patients, grade 1 (mild) in 2, grade 2 (moderate) in 3, grade 3 (severe) in 2, grade 4 (cirrhosis) in 1. All 3 patients with grade 3 and 4 had CC with IVa and were under 18-month old. A 3-month-old girl with cirrhosis presented with severe jaundice resulting in living-donor liver transplantation despite bile drainage. A 16-month-old girl with grade 3 suffered from prolonged liver dysfunction and intractable ascites after surgery. CONCLUSIONS The progression of liver fibrosis is likely to be correlated with IVa, and the postoperative course might be unsatisfactory in advanced cases. The prompt surgical intervention is recommended especially for neonatal and infantile cases with type IVa cyst because irreversible liver cirrhosis could occur as early as in the infantile period.
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- Shigehisa Fumino
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan,
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Laparoscopy enables surgeons to approach the surgical conditions from a new perspective. Laparoscopic surgery has revolutionized the treatment of choledochal cysts (CDC). Yet, this new technique requires objective evaluations. We have examined the controversies about the CDC dissection, distal common bile duct ligation, ductoplasty for hepatic duct stenosis, intrahepatic duct and common channel protein plug clearance, timing of surgery for antenatally diagnosed CDC, and the Roux loop length in CDC children. In the hands of experts, laparoscopic excision of the cyst and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy is a safe and effective approach. We provide our opinions on these issues based on our experience and publications. We conclude that the main outcomes comparable to those of the open surgery. The better wound cosmesis and reduction of surgical trauma are the advantages.
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Diao M, Li L, Cheng W. Timing of surgery for prenatally diagnosed asymptomatic choledochal cysts: a prospective randomized study. J Pediatr Surg 2012; 47:506-12. [PMID: 22424346 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.09.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2011] [Revised: 09/18/2011] [Accepted: 09/21/2011] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Choledochal cysts (CDCs) are increasingly being diagnosed antenatally. The timing of surgery in this group of patients is unclear. We undertook a prospective randomized trial to establish the optimal timing of surgery for prenatally diagnosed asymptomatic CDCs. METHODS Between 2003 and 2011, 68 fetuses with ultrasound-detected subhepatic cysts (ie, potential CDC) were randomized into 2 groups: (1) early (≤1 month) operation group (n = 34) and (2) late (>1 month) operation group (LO; n = 34). Operative time, postoperative hospital stay, drainage duration, postoperative complications, and perioperative ultrasonographic and laboratory results were analyzed. RESULTS During the first month of life, 32 infants became symptomatic (eg, became jaundiced) and were excluded from the trial. This left 36 neonates who were asymptomatic (early operation, n = 16; LO, n = 20) and constituted the study group. It is noteworthy that a further 9 infants in the LO group then became symptomatic after 1 month of age. Grades III and IV hepatic fibroses were significantly more common in the LO group and in patients who were diagnosed during early pregnancy. Interestingly, liver functions in patients diagnosed at early fetal stage were only moderately deranged. Median follow-up period was 36 months. Neither mortality nor complications of bile leak or anastomotic stricture were encountered. However, complete liver function normalization was significantly delayed in the LO group and in patients with high-grade hepatic fibrosis. CONCLUSION Prenatally diagnosed CDC is a distinct group with a tendency of developing liver fibrosis immediately after birth. Early surgical intervention is warranted in the neonatal period.
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- Mei Diao
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, PR China
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Fujishiro J, Urita Y, Shinkai T, Gotoh C, Hoshino N, Ono K, Komuro H. Clinical characteristics of liver fibrosis in patients with choledochal cysts. J Pediatr Surg 2011; 46:2296-300. [PMID: 22152868 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2011] [Accepted: 09/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of the study was to identify the clinical characteristics and outcome of patients with liver fibrosis in choledochal cyst (CC). METHODS Forty patients with CC who underwent liver biopsy were included. Liver fibrosis was classified as follows: grade 0, no fibrosis; grade 1, mild fibrosis localized in the portal area; grade 2, moderate fibrosis with occasional bridging; and grade 3, severe fibrosis with diffuse bridging. RESULTS Fourteen patients (35%) had liver fibrosis. Patients in the fibrosis group were significantly younger (1.2 vs 2.7 years) and had higher total bilirubin (5.3 vs 2.6 mg/dL). Severity of liver fibrosis was inversely correlated with age (P = .044). Amylase and lipase in bile were significantly lower in the fibrosis group (amylase, 531 vs 15,000 U/L; lipase, 783 vs 23,100 U/L). Postoperative serum analysis demonstrated no differences between the two groups. Most patients in both groups had normal aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, total bilirubin, and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase regardless of severity of fibrosis. Postoperative biliary complication or cholangiocarcinoma was not found in the fibrosis group. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that liver fibrosis is mainly influenced by obstructive cholangiopathy rather than refluxed pancreatic secretion. Prognosis of patients with CC and liver fibrosis was as good as that of patients without fibrosis.
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- Jun Fujishiro
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
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Hung MH, Lin LH, Chen DF, Huang CS. Choledochal cysts in infants and children: experiences over a 20-year period at a single institution. Eur J Pediatr 2011; 170:1179-85. [PMID: 21350805 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-011-1429-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2010] [Accepted: 02/10/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This analysis was undertaken to compare the clinicopathological features of infants with choledochal cysts to those of older children with these entities and to evaluate the surgical outcomes for both subject groups. The medical records of all children admitted to the Cathay General Hospital with choledochal cysts over a 20-year period were retrospectively reviewed. Twenty-five subjects were included and divided into the infant (<1 year at presentation; 8 subjects) and classical pediatric (1-18 years at presentation; 17 subjects) groups. Anatomical subtypes were: IA (16), IC (6), and IVA (3). The median biliary amylase value was markedly elevated for the pediatric group but not for the infant group. Most (82.4%) patients in the pediatric group, but none in the infant group, presented with abdominal pain. Jaundice and clay-colored stool were present in all patients in the infant group but only 35% of those in the pediatric group. All patients underwent choledochocystectomy and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy with good outcomes. Neonates/infants with choledochal cysts present differently from older children with these entities. Amylase measurements may serve to distinguish biliary atresia with cystic dilatation from choledochal cyst in neonates/infants. Prognosis following radical cyst excision and reconstruction with Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy is excellent.
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- Min-Hsuan Hung
- Department of Pediatrics, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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