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Yin T, Chen S, Zhou R, Liu W, Diao M, Li L. Relationships of serum MMP-7 and clinical characteristics in choledochal cyst children. BMC Surg 2024; 24:195. [PMID: 38914992 PMCID: PMC11194885 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-024-02488-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) is associated with biliary injury. This study aimed to evaluate the relationships of serum MMP-7 with clinical characteristics in choledochal cysts (CDC) children. METHODS Between June 2020 and July 2022, we conducted a prospective study of CDCs who underwent one-stage definitive operation at our center. Serum MMP-7 was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. We evaluated the relationships between serum MMP-7 and age, laboratory tests, imaging examinations, liver fibrosis, MMP-7 expression, and perforation. RESULTS A total of 328 CDCs were enrolled in the study, with a median serum MMP-7 of 7.67 ng/mL. Higher serum MMP-7 was correlated with younger age at diagnosis (p < 0.001), larger cyst sizes (p < 0.001), higher liver fibrosis stages (p < 0.001), and higher incidence of perforation (p < 0.01). Liver MMP-7 was mainly expressed in intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary epithelial cells. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) was 0.630 (p < 0.001) for serum MMP-7 in predicting perforation. When serum MMP-7 was combined with γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT), the AUROC increased to 0.706 (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Serum MMP-7 was associated with biliary obstruction in CDCs. Patients with high serum MMP-7 were more likely to have severe liver damage and biliary injury, with higher incidences of liver fibrosis and perforation.
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- Tong Yin
- Capital Institute of Pediatrics-Peking University Teaching Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of General Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Fujian Children's Hospital, Fujian, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China.
- Research Unit of Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery on Diagnosis and Treatment, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences 2021RU015, Beijing, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China.
- Research Unit of Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery on Diagnosis and Treatment, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences 2021RU015, Beijing, China.
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tsinghua University Affiliated Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Zhang G, Wang H, Hu J, Yang C, Tan B, Hu J, Zhang M. A nomogram for predicting choledochal cyst with perforation. Pediatr Surg Int 2024; 40:129. [PMID: 38727920 PMCID: PMC11087341 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-024-05710-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Choledochal cyst with perforation (CC with perforation) rarely occurs, early diagnosis and timely treatment plan are crucial for the treatment of CC with perforation. This study aims to forecast the occurrence of CC with perforation. METHODS All 1111 patients were conducted, who underwent surgery for choledochal cyst at our hospital from January 2011 to October 2022. We conducted univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis to screen for independent predictive factors for predicting CC with perforation, upon which established a nomogram. The predictive performance of the nomogram was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration plots, and decision curve analysis (DCA) curves. RESULTS The age of children with choledochal cyst perforation is mainly concentrated between 1 and 3 years old. Logistic regression analysis indicates that age, alanine aminotransferase, glutamyl transpeptidase, C-reactive protein, vomiting, jaundice, abdominal distension, and diarrhea are associated with predicting the occurrence of choledochal cyst perforation. ROC curves, calibration plots, and DCA curve analysis curves demonstrate that the nomogram has great discriminative ability and calibration, as well as significant clinical utility. CONCLUSION The age of CC with perforation is mainly concentrated between 1 and 3 years old. A nomogram for predicting the perforation of choledochal cyst was established.
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- Guangwei Zhang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China.
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Pan S, Li W, Chen H, Lu C. The timing of minimally invasive surgery for prenatally diagnosed choledochal cysts. BMC Pediatr 2024; 24:250. [PMID: 38605324 PMCID: PMC11010284 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04734-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE There are no clear evidence-based recommendations concerning when patients with prenatally diagnosed choledochal cysts (CCs) should undergo surgery. This study was primarily designed to explore the proper timing of minimally invasive surgery for prenatally diagnosed CC patients. METHODS Seventy-three patients with prenatally diagnosed CC were enrolled in this study and divided into 4 subgroups according to age at surgery (15 patients in the < 1 month group, 27 in the 1-2 months group, 14 in the 2-3 months group and 17 in the > 3 months group). Eighty-five healthy infants were recruited and divided into 4 age groups (29 in the < 1 month group, 20 in the 1-2 month group, 19 in the 2-3 month group and 17 in the > 3 month group). Preoperative data were collected and compared between CC patients and healthy controls in 4 age groups. Additionally, 73 patients were divided into laparoscopic and open groups to compare postoperative recovery indices and the occurrence of complications to determine the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic CC application in neonates and young infants. RESULTS Twenty-one of 73 (28.8%) patients who were prenatally diagnosed with CCs experienced various clinical symptoms, and 15 of 21 (71.4%) patients experienced clinical symptoms less than 2 months after birth. No differences were found in alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST) or aspartate transaminase (APRI) levels between CC patients and controls at ≤ 1 month or 1-2 months of age (all p > 0.05), while higher levels were found in CC patients at 2-3 months or > 3 months of age (all p < 0.05). ALT, AST and DBIL levels 1 week after surgery were significantly lower than those before surgery in CC patients who underwent laparoscopic CC excision at > 2 months of age, while DBIL levels 1 week after surgery were also significantly lower than those before surgery in patients who underwent CC excision at ≤ 2 months of age. The initial oral feeding time in the laparoscopic surgery group was significantly earlier than that in the open surgery group for both CC patients who underwent CC excision at ≤ 2 months of age and those > 2 months of age (all p < 0.05). No differences were found in the rates of anastomotic leakage or stricture formation between the laparoscopic and open surgery groups at ≤ 2 months or > 2 months of age. CONCLUSION Most clinical symptoms attributed to CC occur less than 2 months after birth, while liver function and liver fibrosis may deteriorate after 2 months of age in patients with prenatally diagnosed CC. Laparoscopic surgery for CC in newborns and young infants (either less than or more than 2 months old) is safe and feasible and can shorten the initial oral feeding time without increasing complications such as postoperative anastomotic leakage or stricture. Thus, performing laparoscopic CC excisions within 2 months after birth in patients with prenatally diagnosed CC may be appropriate.
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- Shiwen Pan
- Department of Anesthesia and Operation, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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Howell TC, Beckhorn CB, Antiel RM, Fitzgerald TN, Rice HE, Mavis A, Ravindra K, Tracy ET. Contemporary trends in choledochal cyst excision: An analysis of the pediatric national surgical quality improvement program. World J Surg 2024; 48:967-977. [PMID: 38491818 DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12128] [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: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Choledochal cysts are rare congenital anomalies of the biliary tree that may lead to obstruction, chronic inflammation, infection, and malignancy. There is wide variation in the timing of resection, operative approach, and reconstructive techniques. Outcomes have rarely been compared on a national level. METHODS We queried the Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) to identify patients who underwent choledochal cyst excision from 2015 to 2020. Patients were stratified by hepaticoduodenostomy (HD) versus Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy (RNYHJ), use of minimally invasive surgery (MIS), and age at surgery. We collected several outcomes, including length of stay (LOS), reoperation, complications, blood transfusions, and readmission rate. We compared outcomes between cohorts using nonparametric tests and multivariate regression. RESULTS Altogether, 407 patients met the study criteria, 150 (36.8%) underwent RNYHJ reconstruction, 100 (24.6%) underwent MIS only, and 111 (27.3%) were less than one year old. Patients who underwent open surgery were younger (median age 2.31 vs. 4.25 years, p = 0.002) and more likely underwent RNYHJ reconstruction (42.7% vs. 19%, p = 0.001). On adjusted analysis, the outcomes of LOS, reoperation, transfusion, and complications were similar between the type of reconstruction, operative approach, and age. Patients undergoing RNYHJ had lower rates of readmission than patients undergoing HD (4.0% vs. 10.5%, OR 0.34, CI [0.12, 0.79], p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS In children with choledochal cysts, most short-term outcomes were similar between reconstructive techniques, operative approach, and age at resection, although HD reconstruction was associated with a higher readmission rate in this study. Clinical decision-making should be driven by long-term and biliary-specific outcomes.
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- Thomas Clark Howell
- Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Abdelmaksoud S, Kronfli R, Makin E, Davenport M. Antenatally Detected Choledochal Malformation: What Are We Waiting For? J Pediatr Surg 2024:S0022-3468(24)00176-3. [PMID: 38582706 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.03.024] [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: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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INTRODUCTION An increasing proportion of congenital choledochal malformation (CCM) are being detected on antenatal ultrasound. However, the actual timing of its surgical correction remains controversial with some series showing an excess of complications the earlier the operation. The aim of this study was to characterize the pathophysiological aspects of this cohort from the perspective of age at surgery in order to inform a more rational basis for clinical decision-making. METHODS We analysed a prospective database of CCM acquired over a 26-year period (Jan. 1997 to Dec. 2022) for patient demography; details of pre- and post-natal imaging; age at surgical intervention; operative complications (Clavien-Dindo classification) and outcome. Data are quoted as median (IQR). All comparisons are non-parametric. A P value of 0.05 was accepted as significant. RESULTS There were 58 (72% female) children with an antenatally-detected CCM from a total of 265 (21.8%) in the series. These were classified as Type 1C (n = 47; 81%), type 4C (n = 3; 5%) and Type 5 (n = 8; 14%). There were no Type 1F lesions in this cohort. Median age at surgery was 113 (IQR 57-198) days. Postnatal cyst (US) size varied from 12 to 130 mm but there was little evidence of a relationship between this and post-natal liver biochemistry (e.g. bilirubin rS = 0.01, P = 0.44; AST rS = 0.14, P = 0.19). Choledochal pressure measurements (n = 46) showed resting pressures of 12 (9-21) mmHg with no significant correlation with age (P = 0.4) or aspartate aminotransferase (P = 0.2) or γ-glutamyl transferase (P = 0.06). The cohort was divided into 2 groups (Early and Late) based on the median age at surgery (all open) (113 days). Biliary obstruction was more common in the Early group (10 vs. 2; P = 0.01). Two perforations occurred, both in the Early group. With a deliberate policy of regular ultrasound-based follow-up we have seen no anastomotic complications (leak, stenosis, persistent intrahepatic biliary dilatation or stones) or post-operative cholangitis in any child [median follow-up 3.42 (1.30-8.05) years]. CONCLUSIONS This is one of the largest series documenting the outcomes of antenatally-detected CCMs, certainly in Europe and North America. Such lesions are invariably cystic in nature, and either Types 1C, 4C or 5. The absence of complications using a policy of early intervention (where possible) in experienced hepatobiliary units was shown. EVIDENCE LEVEL II.
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- Sherif Abdelmaksoud
- Dept. of Paediatric Surgery, Kings College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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- Dept. of Paediatric Surgery, Kings College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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- Dept. of Paediatric Surgery, Kings College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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- Dept. of Paediatric Surgery, Kings College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom.
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Shirota C, Hinoki A, Tainaka T, Sumida W, Makita S, Amano H, Takimoto A, Yasui A, Nakagawa Y, Liu J, Guo Y, Kato D, Goda Y, Maeda T, Uchida H. Surgical Strategies for Neonates with Prenatally Diagnosed Congenital Biliary Dilatation. J Pediatr Surg 2024; 59:385-388. [PMID: 37968151 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.10.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to develop a postnatal treatment strategy for infants with prenatally diagnosed congenital biliary dilatation. METHODS We performed a retrospective study of patients with prenatal diagnosed congenital biliary dilatation (CBD), aged <1 year who underwent surgery at our hospital between 2013 and 2023. We classified the patients into two groups, the "early group," consisting of patients who could not wait for growth, and required early surgery, and the "scheduled group," consisting of patients who were asymptomatic and could undergo scheduled surgery, and compared them. The parameters for early surgical prediction were AST, ALT, TB, DB, and CRP levels at birth, 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months after birth, and immediately before surgery, as well as the cyst diameter, presence of intrahepatic bile duct dilation, and presence of debris in the common bile duct. RESULTS During the study period, 15 patients were diagnosed prenatally. The cyst diameter was significantly larger at all points in the early group. Patients with a cyst diameter of >30 mm at birth, intrahepatic bile duct dilatation at birth, and postnatal enlargement of the common bile duct to >30 mm are more likely to develop symptoms early. Blood biochemistry tests showed no significant differences between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Patients with a cyst diameter >30 mm in the early postnatal period require careful postnatal management and parents should be counseled regarding the high likelihood of their child needing surgery within the first 3 months of life. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV.
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- Chiyoe Shirota
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Alkhasov AB, Gurskaya AS, Bayazitov RR, Nakovkin ON, Sulavko MA, Karnuta IV, Ekimovskaya EV, Kyarimov IA, Akhmedova DM, Klepikova AA, Ratnikov SA, Fisenko AP. [Choledochal cysts: surgical treatment in newborns and infants]. Khirurgiia (Mosk) 2024:5-13. [PMID: 38477238 DOI: 10.17116/hirurgia20240315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To improve postoperative outcomes in newborns and infants with choledochal cysts and to determine the indications for surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS There were 13 children aged 0-3 months with choledochal cyst who underwent reconstructive surgery between 2019 and 2023. In all children, choledochal cyst was associated with cholestasis. Acholic stool was observed in almost half of the group (n=7). All children underwent cyst resection and Roux-en-Y hepaticoenterostomy. RESULTS Symptoms of cholestasis regressed in all patients. Mean surgery time was 128±27 min. There were no complications. Enteral feeding was started after 1-2 postoperative days, abdominal drainage was removed after 6.2±1.6 days. Mean length of hospital-stay was 16±3.7 days. Adequate bile outflow is one of the main principles. For this purpose, anastomosis with intact tissues of hepatic duct should be as wide as possible. Roux-en-Y loop should be at least 40-60 cm to prevent postoperative cholangitis. CONCLUSION Drug-resistant cholestasis syndrome and complicated choledochal cysts (cyst rupture, bile peritonitis) are indications for surgical treatment in newborns and infants. When forming Roux-en-Y hepaticoenterostomy, surgeon should totally excise abnormal tissues of the biliary tract to prevent delayed malignant transformation.
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- A B Alkhasov
- National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Moscow, Russia
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Yang D, Li L, Diao M, Xie X, Ming A, Gao R, Tian Y. Risk factors analysis for clinical symptoms of prenatally diagnosed choledochal cysts: a retrospective study. BMC Surg 2023; 23:217. [PMID: 37542233 PMCID: PMC10403877 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-023-02115-2] [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: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to screen the impact factors for clinical symptoms of prenatally diagnosed choledochal cysts (CDCs), to warn about the occurrence of clinical symptoms and the timing of surgery. METHODS Medical records of patients with prenatally diagnosed CDCs admitted to our hospital from April 2013 to April 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Fetal hilar or abdominal cysts were found by prenatal ultrasonogram. All patients underwent laparoscopic cyst excision and hepaticojejunostomy in our center. Univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed to screen the factors related to clinical symptoms intimately. RESULTS Two hundred eighteen cases were included. One hundred thirty-four patients (134/218, 61.5%) presented clinical symptoms before surgery. The results of univariate analysis showed that patients with clinical symptoms had earlier time of prenatal diagnosis (P = 0.002), higher values of GGT, TBIL, DBIL (P < 0.001, P < 0.001, P < 0.001, respectively) and larger maximum diameter of cyst before surgery (P = 0.012). Multivariate logistic regression analysis suggested that the time of prenatal diagnosis (P = 0.001, OR = 0.898, 95% CI: 0.845 ~ 0.955) and the GGT value within one week of life (P = 0.028, OR = 1.002, 95% CI: 1.000 ~ 1.003) were independent influencing factors for symptoms. CONCLUSIONS For children with prenatally diagnosed CDCs, approximately 2/3 patients presented noticeable clinical symptoms before surgery. The time of prenatal diagnosis and the GGT value within 1 week of life were independent impact factors for the occurrence of clinical symptoms.
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- Dan Yang
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Research Unit of Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery on Diagnosis and Treatment, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences 2021RU015, 100020, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Research Unit of Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery on Diagnosis and Treatment, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences 2021RU015, 100020, Beijing, China.
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tsinghua University Affiliated Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, 102218, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Research Unit of Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery on Diagnosis and Treatment, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences 2021RU015, 100020, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Research Unit of Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery on Diagnosis and Treatment, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences 2021RU015, 100020, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Research Unit of Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery on Diagnosis and Treatment, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences 2021RU015, 100020, Beijing, China
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tsinghua University Affiliated Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, 102218, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Research Unit of Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery on Diagnosis and Treatment, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences 2021RU015, 100020, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Research Unit of Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery on Diagnosis and Treatment, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences 2021RU015, 100020, Beijing, China
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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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Ramsey WA, Huerta CT, Ingle SM, Gilna GP, Saberi RA, O'Neil CF, Ribieras AJ, Parreco JP, Perez EA, Sola JE, Thorson CM. Outcomes of laparoscopic versus open resection of pediatric choledochal cyst. J Pediatr Surg 2023; 58:633-638. [PMID: 36670004 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Untreated pediatric choledochal cyst (CC) is associated with complications including cholangitis, pancreatitis, and risk of malignancy. Therefore, CC is typically treated by surgical excision with biliary reconstruction. Both open and laparoscopic (lap) surgical approaches are regularly used, but outcomes have not been compared on a national level. METHODS The Nationwide Readmissions Database was used to identify pediatric patients (age 0-21 years, excluding newborns) with choledochal cyst from 2016 to 2018 based on ICD-10 codes. Patients were stratified by operative approach (open vs. lap). Demographics, operative management, and complications were compared using standard statistical tests. Results were weighted for national estimates. RESULTS Choledochal cyst excision was performed in 577 children (75% female) via lap (28%) and open (72%) surgical approaches. Patients undergoing an open resection experienced longer index hospital length of stay (LOS), higher total cost, and more complications. Anastomotic technique differed by approach, with Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy (RYHJ) more often utilized with open cases (86% vs. 29%) and hepaticoduodenostomy (HD) more common with laparoscopic procedures (71% vs. 15%), both p < 0.001. There was no significant difference in post-operative cholangitis or mortality. CONCLUSIONS Although utilized less frequently than an open approach, laparoscopic choledochal cyst resection is safe in pediatric patients and is associated with shorter LOS, lower costs, and fewer complications. HD anastomosis is more commonly performed during laparoscopic procedures, whereas RYHJ more commonly used with the open approach. While HD is associated with more short-term gastrointestinal dysfunction than RYHJ, the latter is more commonly associated with sepsis, wound infection, and respiratory dysfunction. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III: Retrospective Comparative Study.
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- Walter A Ramsey
- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Memorial Regional Hospital, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Hollywood, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
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Shirai T, Matsuura T, Tamaki A, Kajihara K, Uchida Y, Kawano Y, Toriigahara Y, Obata S, Kawakubo N, Yoshimaru K, Yanagi Y, Nagata K, Kohashi K, Oda Y, Tajiri T. The Factors Associated with the Selection of Early Excision Surgery for Congenital Biliary Dilatation with a Prenatal Diagnosis. J Pediatr Surg 2023:S0022-3468(23)00086-6. [PMID: 36914460 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.01.050] [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: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to clarify the appropriate management after birth for congenital biliary dilatation (CBD, choledochal cyst) patients with a prenatal diagnosis. METHOD Thirteen patients with a prenatal diagnosis of CBD who underwent liver biopsy during excision surgery were divided into two groups and retrospectively analyzed: group A, with liver fibrosis above F1 and group B, without liver fibrosis. RESULTS Excision surgery was performed earlier in group A (F1-F2), at a median of 106 days old (p = 0.04). There were significant differences between the two groups in the presence symptoms and sludge, the cyst size, and the level of serum bilirubin and gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) before excision surgery (p < 0.05). Especially, in group A, prolonged serum GGT elevation and larger cysts were consistently observed from birth. The cut-off values of predictions for the presence of liver fibrosis in serum GGT and cyst size were 319 U/l and 45 mm. No significant differences were observed in the postoperative liver function or complications during the follow-up period. CONCLUSION In patients with prenatally diagnosed CBD, the postnatal serial changes of serum GGT values and cyst size, in addition to symptoms, could help to prevent progressive liver fibrosis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Ⅲ. TYPE OF STUDY Treatment Study.
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- Takeshi Shirai
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Kowalski A, Kowalewski G, Kaliciński P, Pankowska-Woźniak K, Szymczak M, Ismail H, Stefanowicz M. Choledochal Cyst Excision in Infants-A Retrospective Study. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:children10020373. [PMID: 36832502 PMCID: PMC9954880 DOI: 10.3390/children10020373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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A choledochal cyst is a rare malformation primarily diagnosed in children. The only effective therapy remains surgical cyst resection followed by Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy. Treating asymptomatic neonates remains a point of discussion. Between 1984 and 2021, we performed choledochal cyst (CC) excision in 256 children at our center. Out of this group, we retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 59 patients who were operated on under one year of age. Follow-up ranged from 0.3 to 18 years (median 3.9 years). The preoperative course was asymptomatic in 22 (38%), while 37 patients (62%) had symptoms before surgery. The late postoperative course was uneventful in 45 patients (76%). In symptomatic patients, 16% had late complications, while in asymptomatic patients, only 4%. Late complications were observed in the laparotomy group in seven patients (17%). We did not observe late complications in the laparoscopy group. Early surgical intervention is not followed by a high risk of complications and may prevent the onset of preoperative complications, giving excellent early and long-term results, especially after minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.
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Yang D, Li L, Diao M, Xie X, Ming A, Tian Y, Gao R. Prenatal diagnosis at different gestational times and clinical features of choledochal cysts: a single tertiary center report. Pediatr Surg Int 2023; 39:105. [PMID: 36752901 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-023-05374-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the effect of prenatal diagnosis at different gestational times on the clinical features of patients with choledochal cysts (CDCs). METHODS Medical records of patients with prenatally diagnosed CDCs admitted to our hospital (April 2013-April 2018) were retrospectively reviewed. The clinical characteristics and pathological CDC features were analyzed. RESULTS Two hundred eighteen cases were included. Patients were divided into two groups. Group 1 and group 2 had a prenatal diagnosis at ≤ 27 weeks of gestation (second trimester of gestation, n = 157) and > 27 weeks (third trimester of gestation, n = 61), respectively. The incidence of jaundice and the TBIL, IBIL and GGT levels were higher in Group 1 (P = 0.021, P = 0.029, P = 0.042, P = 0.007, respectively). The maximum cyst diameter at the time of surgery was larger in Group 1 (P = 0.015). An association study showed that the time of prenatal diagnosis was negatively correlated with the maximum cyst diameter both postnatally (r = - 0.223, P = 0.001) and at the time of surgery (r = - 0.268, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Unlike patients diagnosed at a late prenatal age, patients diagnosed at an early prenatal age tend to present clinical symptoms (jaundice, manifested as high indirect bilirubin), hepatic function damage, and large cysts at the time of surgery.
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- Dan Yang
- Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Chen S, Yin T, Li L, Diao M, Huang T. Development and validation of non-invasive models in predicting advanced fibrosis of choledochal cyst. Pediatr Surg Int 2023; 39:87. [PMID: 36682006 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-023-05373-6] [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] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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PURPOSE Patients with choledochal cyst (CDC) develop liver fibrosis, especially advanced fibrosis without prompt surgery. This study validated the aspartate aminotransferase (AST)-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) and Fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) and constructed a model for predicting advanced fibrosis in pediatric CDCs. METHODS Between January 2020 and March 2022, 330 CDCs (advanced fibrosis: 34, Ludwig staging 3-4; non-advanced fibrosis: 296, Ludwig staging 0-2) were reviewed. APRI and FIB-4 were validated. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve was used to assess discrimination. Relevant variables were analyzed by backward stepwise logistic regression. Enhanced bootstrap method was used for internal verification with 1000 samples. RESULTS The AUROCs of APRI and FIB-4 were 0.761 (0.673-0.850) and 0.561 (0.455-0.667). AST to prealbumin ratio (APAR), was constructed with an AUROC of 0.776 (0.693-0.860). The AUROCs of APAR + APRI and APAR + FIB-4 were 0.791 (0.713-0.869) and 0.782 (0.699-0.865). No significant differences were noted in the AUROCs of the indices or their combinations. APAR and APRI could be used together to reduce missed diagnosis rate. The risk of advanced fibrosis varied from different APAR and APRI scores. CONCLUSION Both APAR and APRI were indispensable to identify CDC patients at high risk of advanced fibrosis.
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- Suyun Chen
- Capital Institute of Pediatrics-Peking University Teaching Hospital, Beijing, China.,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Capital Institute of Pediatrics-Peking University Teaching Hospital, Beijing, China.,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Capital Institute of Pediatrics-Peking University Teaching Hospital, Beijing, China. .,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China. .,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tsinghua University Affiliated Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Capital Institute of Pediatrics-Peking University Teaching Hospital, Beijing, China. .,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China.
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- Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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Rong L, Li Y, Tang J, Cao G, Wan L, Li X, Zhang X, Chi S, Tang S. Robotic-assisted choledochal cyst excision with Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy in children: does age matter? Surg Endosc 2023; 37:274-281. [PMID: 35927348 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09496-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) is being increasingly used in pediatric choledochal cysts (CCs), but is most commonly performed in older children and adolescents. The outcomes in young infants remain to be explored. The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes in infants aged ≤ 1 year with an older cohort. METHODS From July 2015 to January 2020, a retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the RAS in patients with CCs at our institution. Patients were divided into two groups (group A ≤ 1 year old and group B > 1 year old). Demographics, intraoperative details, complications, and outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 79 patients were included in the study (28 patients in group A and 51patients in group B). The median age of patients at the surgery in group A was 4.9 months (IQR: 3.1-9.1), compared with 46.8 months (IQR: 28.5-86.5) in group B. Three patients in group A were neonates. No conversion to open surgery was required. No significant differences were found between the two groups including sex, Todani type, or diameter of the cysts. The diameter of the common hepatic duct was smaller in group A (6.0 ± 1.7 vs. 9.0 ± 3.0 mm; p < 0.001). Group A had the longer hepaticojejunostomy time [51(44-58) vs. 42(38-53) min; p = 0.013], while Group B had the longer cyst excision time [43(41-59) vs. 50(43-60) min; p = 0.005]. However, their total operative time and console time were similar. There were no statistical differences in length of hospital stay and complications between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Robot-assisted cyst resection and hepaticojejunostomy are feasible and safe in infants ≤ 1 year old. Age cannot be considered an absolute contraindication for robotic surgery in patients with CCs.
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- Liying Rong
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Yang Y, Zhang X, Zhao L, Mao H, Cai TN, Guo WL. Development of an MRI-Based Radiomics-Clinical Model to Diagnose Liver Fibrosis Secondary to Pancreaticobiliary Maljunction in Children. J Magn Reson Imaging 2022. [PMID: 36583731 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.28586] [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: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Preoperative diagnosis of liver fibrosis in children with pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM) is needed to guide clinical decision-making and improve patient prognosis. PURPOSE To develop and validate an MR-based radiomics-clinical nomogram for identifying liver fibrosis in children with PBM. STUDY TYPE Retrospective. POPULATION A total of 136 patients with PBM from two centers (center A: 111 patients; center B: 25 patients). Cases from center A were randomly divided into training (74 patients) and internal validation (37 patients) sets. Cases from center B were assigned to the external validation set. Liver fibrosis was determined by histopathological examination. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE A 3.0 T (two vendors)/T1-weighted imaging and T2-weighted imaging. ASSESSMENT Clinical factors associated with liver fibrosis were evaluated. A total of 3562 radiomics features were extracted from segmented liver parenchyma. Maximum relevance minimum redundancy and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator were recruited to screen radiomics features. Based on the selected variables, multivariate logistic regression was used to construct the clinical model, radiomics model, and combined model. The combined model was visualized as a nomogram to show the impact of the radiomics signature and key clinical factors on the individual risk of developing liver fibrosis. STATISTICAL TESTS Mann-Whitney U and chi-squared tests were used to compare clinical factors. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant in the final models. RESULTS Two clinical factors and four radiomics features were selected as they were associated with liver fibrosis in the training (AUC, 0.723, 0.927), internal validation (AUC, 0.718, 0.885), and external validation (AUC, 0.737, 0.865) sets. The radiomics-clinical nomogram yielded the best performance in the training (AUC, 0.977), internal validation (AUC, 0.921), and external validation (AUC, 0.878) sets, with good calibration (P > 0.05). DATA CONCLUSION Our radiomic-based nomogram is a noninvasive, accurate, and preoperative diagnostic tool that is able to detect liver fibrosis in PBM children. EVIDENCE LEVEL 3. TECHNICAL EFFICACY Stage 2.
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- Yang Yang
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Guan X, Li J, Wang Z, Zeng J, Zhong W, Yu J. Timing of operation in children with a prenatal diagnosis of choledochal cyst: A single-center retrospective study. JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SCIENCES 2022; 29:1308-1315. [PMID: 35435313 DOI: 10.1002/jhbp.1155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE There is currently no consensus on the timing of operative correction for patients with a prenatal diagnosis of choledochal cyst (CDC). This study aims to retrospectively analyze patients with prenatally diagnosed CDCs to identify the optimal timing of operative correction and the importance of cyst size as a predictor of the appearance of symptoms related to the CDC. METHODS We reviewed 125 patients with a prenatal diagnosis of CDC who were admitted to Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center from July 2015 to July 2020. After dividing the patients into a symptomatic group (n = 37) and an asymptomatic group (n = 88), according to whether they had any clinical symptoms at the time of their operation, we compared their clinical data and postoperative outcomes. The asymptomatic group was divided into a <1 month group; a ≥1 month and <4 months group; and a ≥4 months group according to their postnatal age at operation; postoperative complications of the three groups were then compared. We were also interested in the effect of cyst size (width and length) for predicting the development of symptoms related to the CDC. RESULTS The time of onset of symptoms after birth was mainly concentrated in the first 3 months (48.6%). The median width and length of cysts measured by preoperative magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in the symptomatic group were greater than those in the asymptomatic group (43 mm vs 28 mm and 71 mm vs 45 mm, respectively; P < .05). The serum levels of the liver-related enzymes ALT, AST, and GGT, and the serum level of DBIL, were greater in the symptomatic group than in the asymptomatic group (P < .05). The operative time, intraoperative blood loss, and duration of postoperative hospital stay in the symptomatic group were greater than those in the asymptomatic group (P < .05). In the asymptomatic group, there were no statistically significant differences in the surgical data and postoperative complications between the <1 month group, the ≥1 month and <4 months group, and the ≥4 months group. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) of the length of the cyst in predicting symptoms was 0.747, the best cut-off point was 5.2 cm, and the sensitivity and specificity were 78% and 70%, respectively. The AUROC of the width of the cyst was 0.704, the best cut-off point was 4.1 cm, and the sensitivity and specificity were 68% and 75%, respectively. CONCLUSION We maintain that it is advantageous to receive surgical treatment in the asymptomatic period for patients with a prenatally diagnosed CDC. A cyst size of length >5.2 cm and width >4.1 cm suggested that clinical symptoms might appear, and that surgery should be carried out as soon as possible, even in the neonatal period.
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- Xisi Guan
- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shaoguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Xie S, Huang Y, He Y, Liu M, Wu D, Fang Y. Outcomes and comparations of pediatric surgery about choledochal cyst with robot-assisted procedures, laparoscopic procedures, and open procedures: A meta-analysis. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:968960. [PMID: 36034560 PMCID: PMC9403276 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.968960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Choledochal cysts (CC) are rare disorders characterized by congenital biliary dilatation of the intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts and always relate to pancreaticobiliary maljunction. Robot-assisted surgery has been able to complete almost all pediatric endoscopic surgery nowadays. But evidence of the post-operative outcomes of robotic-assisted operation is limited, comparing with the laparoscopic operation and traditional open operation. The aim of this meta-analysis was to identify the advantages and deficiencies about robotic-assisted operation for CC. Methods A meta-analysis of retrospective studies published in PUBMED, MEDLINE, Web of Science and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). No date limit was used, with the last search on April 30, 2022. No publication restrictions or study design filters were applied. Results Nine retrospective cohort studies with 1,395 patients [366 in the robotic-assisted operation group (RG), 532 in the laparoscopic operation group (LG) and 497 in the open operation group (OG)] were enrolled in our study. Subgroup analysis demonstrated the RG had significant longer operative time [standardized mean difference (SMD) = 1.59, 95% CI = (0.02, 3.16), P < 0.05], less blood loss [SMD = -1.52, 95% CI = (-2.71, -0.32), P < 0.05], shorter enteral feeding time [SMD = -0.83, 95% CI = (-1.22, -0.44), P < 0.001], shorter time to stay in the hospital [SMD = -0.81, 95% CI = (-1.23, -0.38), P < 0.001], fewer post-operative complications [Relative risk (RR) =1.09, 95% CI = (1.04, 1.13), P < 0.001] but higher expenses [SMD = 8.58, 95% CI = (5.27, 11.89), P < 0.001] than LG. While a significant older age [SMD = 0.46, 95% CI = (0.26, 0.66), P < 0.001], longer operative time [SMD = 3.96, 95% CI = (2.38, 5.55), P < 0.001] and shorter time to stay in the hospital [SMD = -0.93, 95% CI = (-1.62, -0.25), P < 0.05] than OG. Conclusions Laparoscopic and robotic-assisted procedure are both safe and minimal invasive operational strategies. Robotic-assisted procedure may slowly surpass and has a trend to replace laparoscopy for its advantages. More experiences in robotic-assisted operation should be accumulated for the unexpected complexities, so as to be more stable in the younger age of children.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Children's Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Comparison of outcomes and safety of laparoscopic and robotic-assisted cyst excision and hepaticojejunostomy for choledochal cysts: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2022; 75:103412. [PMID: 35386800 PMCID: PMC8977927 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Objectives Minimally invasive cyst excision and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomies include laparoscopic and robotic-assisted operations. The current systematic review and meta-analysis compared the efficacy between the 2 groups. Methods A systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Wiley, Cochrane Library and Clinical Trials was performed from May 1995 to December 2021. The primary outcome was postoperative complications, and the secondary outcomes were operative details and postoperative outcomes. Results The meta-analysis enrolled 6 reports including 484 patients (307 in the laparoscopic group and 177 in the robotic-assisted group). The laparoscopic group was associated with lower expenses (MD = −3851.60$, 95% CI = −4031.84 to −3671.36$, P < 0.00001). No significant difference was found in short-term complications (RR = 1.55, 95% CI = 0.74 to 3.23, P = 0.24), long-term complications (RR = 1.40, 95% CI = 0.63 to 3.10, P = 0.41), total complications (RR = 1.53, 95% CI = 0.59 to 3.94, P = 0.38), operative time (MD = −28.75 min, 95% CI = −77.13 to 19.64 min, P = 0.24), blood loss (MD = 2.28 ml, 95% CI = −13.51 to 18.06 ml, P = 0.78) or hospital stays (MD = 0.89 days, 95% CI = −0.13 to 1.91 days, P = 0.09). In subgroup analysis, the laparoscopic operation had shorter operative time (MD = −4.45 min, P = 0.009), and less blood loss (MD = −63.18 ml, P = 0.01) in adult patients. Conclusions Laparoscopic and robotic-assisted cyst excision and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy have comparable postoperative outcomes. Comparison the efficacy of laparoscopic versus robotic-assisted operation. Reviewing the robotic-assisted operation for choledochal cysts. The advantages and disadvantages of two methods.
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Ranucci G, Della Corte C, Alberti D, Bondioni MP, Boroni G, Calvo PL, Cananzi M, Candusso M, Clemente MG, D'Antiga L, Degrassi I, De Ville De Goyet J, Di Dato F, Di Giorgio A, Vici CD, Ferrari F, Francalanci P, Fuoti M, Fusaro F, Gaio P, Grimaldi C, Iascone M, Indolfi G, Iorio R, Maggiore G, Mandato C, Matarazzo L, Monti L, Mosca F, Nebbia G, Nuti F, Paolella G, Pinon M, Roggero P, Sciveres M, Serranti D, Spada M, Vajro P, Nicastro E. Diagnostic approach to neonatal and infantile cholestasis: A position paper by the SIGENP liver disease working group. Dig Liver Dis 2022; 54:40-53. [PMID: 34688573 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Neonatal and infantile cholestasis (NIC) can represent the onset of a surgically correctable disease and of a genetic or metabolic disorder worthy of medical treatment. Timely recognition of NIC and identification of the underlying etiology are paramount to improve outcomes. Upon invitation by the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS), an expert working grouped was formed to formulate evidence-based positions on current knowledge about the diagnosis of NIC. A systematic literature search was conducted to collect evidence about epidemiology, etiology, clinical aspects and accuracy of available diagnostic tests in NIC. Evidence was scored using the GRADE system. All recommendations were approved by a panel of experts upon agreement of at least 75% of the members. The final document was approved by all the panel components. This position document summarizes the collected statements and defines the best-evidence diagnostic approach to cholestasis in the first year of life.
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- Giusy Ranucci
- Department of Pediatrics, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital AORN, Naples, Italy
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver transplantation Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Radiology, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Unit of Gastroenterology, Digestive Endoscopy, Hepatology and Care of Children with Liver Transplantation, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver transplantation Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Transplantation Unit, Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Service of Paediatric Hepatology, Department of Paediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department for the Treatment and Study of Abdominal Diseases and Abdominal Transplantation, ISMETT UPMC, Palermo, Italy
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- Department di Translational Medical Science, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Transplantation Unit, Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Division of Metabolism and Metabolic Diseases Research Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit Children's Hospital, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Neonatology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Gastroenterology, Digestive Endoscopy, Hepatology and Care of Children with Liver Transplantation, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Division of Abdominal Transplantation and Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Laboratory, Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department di Translational Medical Science, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver transplantation Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital AORN, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Service of Paediatric Hepatology, Department of Paediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Service of Paediatric Hepatology, Department of Paediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Service of Paediatric Hepatology, Department of Paediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, ISMETT UPMC, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Abdominal Transplantation and Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, "Scuola Medica Salernitana" University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Transplantation Unit, Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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CONTEXT Choledochal cyst (CHC) is one of the most common causes of surgical jaundice in infants. In 1955, Farello et al. were the first to introduce the laparoscopic approach for treatment of CHC. AIM OF THE STUDY Minimally invasive approaches to the management of CHC excision have been done in pre-schoolers and above but have not yet been described in toddlers, let alone infants. Herein, we review the results of 10 consecutive children <1 year managed with laparoscopic CHC excision and hepaticoduodenostomy. METHODS This retrospective study investigated 10 infants who underwent laparoscopic resection of a CHC with creation of a hepaticoduodenostomy. RESULTS This study was performed on 10 consecutive patients <1 year. Liver fibrosis was found in 4 patients. We had 7 cases with Type 1 CHCs and 3 cases with Type IV A cysts. Total cyst excision was done in all patients, no cases needed blood transfusion and the mean operative time was 200 min. The mean hospital stay was 6 days. Overall, morbidity occurred in 20% of the cases presenting with bouts of cholangitis that resolved without any intervention, once at 6 months, the other at 1-year post-operative. There were neither anastomotic strictures nor biliary fistula formation; magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography was done to these two cases revealed no stricture and mortality at 30 and 90 days was nil. CONCLUSION Laparoscopic hepaticoduodenostomy in CHC in children <1 year is safe, with satisfactory short-term results.
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- Ahmed Arafa
- Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University Specialized Pediatric Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University Specialized Pediatric Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University Specialized Pediatric Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Liu F, Lan M, Xu X, Tao B, Chang X, Ye Z, Zeng J. Application of Embedding Hepaticojejunostomy in Children with Pancreaticobiliary Maljunction Without Biliary Dilatation. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2021; 32:336-341. [PMID: 34748413 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2021.0634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background: To investigate the effect of embedded hepaticojejunostomy in children with pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM) without biliary dilatation. Materials and Methods: The clinical data of 10 patients with nondilated PBM from February 2017 to July 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Perioperative liver function indexes were compared. Results: All patients were diagnosed by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) combined with intraoperative cholangiography. There were 5 cases of Komi type I and 5 cases of type II; the diameter of the common bile duct was 4-9 mm (median: 6 mm); and the length of the common channel was 5-15 mm (median: 9.25 mm). The procedure for one patient with common duct stones was converted to open surgery. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, common bile duct resection, and embedded hepaticojejunostomy were successfully performed in all 10 cases. The average operation time was 225 ± 96.64 min, and the intraoperative blood loss was 2-5 mL. The mean time to oral intake was 3.5 ± 1.65 days (range: 2-5 days), and the mean hospitalization duration was 6.2 ± 2.44 days (range: 5-8 days). The differences in liver function indexes in the perioperative period were statistically significant (P < .05). The patients were followed-up for 13 to 54 months (median: 40 months). All patients grew well and there was no bile duct dilatation, calculus, or cirrhosis on B-ultrasound examinations. Conclusions: The clinical manifestations of nondilated PBM are often concealed, and preoperative MRCP was important for obtaining a diagnosis. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, common bile duct resection, and embedded hepaticojejunostomy are feasible for treating nondilated PBM.
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- Fei Liu
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Ndoye NA, Wellé IB, Cissé L, Guèye D, Diouf C, Mbaye PA, Lo FB, Seck NF, Sagna A, Ndour O, Ngom G. Choledochal cyst in children in dakar: Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects. Afr J Paediatr Surg 2021; 18:168-170. [PMID: 34341203 PMCID: PMC8362915 DOI: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_4_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Choledochal cyst is a rare malformation that mainly affects girls. AIMS The aim of this work is to report the diagnostic, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of bile duct cyst in children in Dakar. SUBJECTS AND METHODS we conducted a prospective monocentre descriptive study from 1 July, 2016, to 30 June, 2019, in the Pediatric Surgery Department of Albert Royer Children's Hospital in Dakar. The studied parameters featured clinical, biological, radiological, therapeutic and evolutionary data. Overall, ten patients, including eight girls and two boys, were selected. RESULTS Two patients presented the classic triple-syndrome complex featuring an abdominal pain, an abdominal mass and jaundice. Most of the patients presented a symptomatology associating abdominal pain and vomiting. Biological cholestasis syndrome was present in six cases and biological cytolysis syndrome in five cases. The abdominal ultrasound-computed tomography (CT) scan confirmed the diagnosis and helped to set the Todani classification with a predominance of Types 1 and 4. Surgical treatment by laparotomy consisted of total excision of the cyst followed by a Y-en-Roux hepatico-jejunal anastomosis in nine cases, whereas we performed a drainage of the cyst in one case. Two patients presented a morbidity of anastomotic suture release and evisceration and had a good outcome after surgical repair. There was no mortality. CONCLUSIONS The diagnosis of choledochal cyst dilatation (CCD) can be suspected in the postnatal period on the basis of a gastro-intestinal symptomatology with or without associated to jaundice. The combination ultrasound-abdominal CT-scan helps set the diagnosis. The laparatomic approach always has its place for the management of CCD, especially in our context.
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- Ndeye Aby Ndoye
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Royer Children's Hospital; Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Royer Children's Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Royer Children's Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Royer Children's Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Regional Hospital of Ziguinchor Assane Seck University, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Royer Children's Hospital; Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Royer Children's Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Royer Children's Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Royer Children's Hospital; Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal
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- Cheikh Anta Diop University; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristide Ledantec Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Royer Children's Hospital; Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal
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This article reviews the contemporary diagnosis and management of the most common abdominal neoplasms and cystic lesions diagnosed in the fetus. Fetal tumors discussed include teratomas (sacrococcygeal, cervical or mediastinal), mesoblastic nephroma, nephroblastoma (Wilms' tumor), neuroblastoma, and hepatoblastoma. Fetal abdominal cystic lesions discussed include ovarian cyst, choledochal cyst, intestinal duplication cyst, mesenteric cyst, simple hepatic cyst, and meconium pseudocyst. We discuss the rare indications for fetal intervention or fetal surgery and other perinatal management, including prenatal interventions and fetal surgery for sacrococcygeal teratoma. The lesions reviewed are detected by widespread use of screening ultrasonography during pregnancy. Work-up for these abnormalities may include fetal MRI which enhances the diagnostic accuracy of abdominal tumors and cystic lesions and can aid in characterization of the lesion in relationship to surrounding anatomic structures. Accurate prenatal diagnosis of such lesions permits recommendations for optimal location and timing of delivery, and inclusion of appropriate caregivers and expertise to facilitate postnatal management. Perinatal management of the fetus with a neoplasm requires consideration of the optimal timing and mode of delivery, and pediatric oncology and surgical specialty care. The majority of tumors diagnosed antenatally have good prognosis with current multimodality treatment.
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Uecker M, Lehmann U, Braubach P, Schukfeh N, Madadi-Sanjani O, Ure BM, Petersen C, Kuebler JF. Choledochal Cysts Resected during Childhood Show No Mutations of KRAS and BRAF as Early Markers of Malignancy in Cholangiocytes. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2021; 31:20-24. [PMID: 32820496 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In patients with choledochal cysts (CDC), a hyperplasia-dysplasia-carcinoma sequence can lead to biliary tract malignancy. The limited data available suggest that the risk decreases considerably after excision in childhood. We analyzed samples of resected CDC from pediatric patients histologically and performed mutational analysis of the proto-oncogenes KRAS and BRAF as early markers of malignant alteration in cholangiocytes. MATERIALS AND METHODS After institutional review board approval, patients undergoing resection for CDC in our center from 2011 to 2019 were retrospectively identified. Histopathological reports were searched for inflammation and endothelial alteration. Cases with sufficient tissue specimen were tested for KRAS codon 12/13 and BRAF codon 600 mutations by pyrosequencing. RESULTS In total, 42 patients underwent resection for choledochal cyst in the study period. Median age at surgery was 2.4 years (range = 18 days-18 years). Histopathological analysis showed no malignancy, but various degrees of inflammation or fibrosis in approximately 50% of the patients and in all age groups. Sufficient tissue for mutation analysis was available for 22 cases, all of which tested negative for KRAS or BRAF mutation. CONCLUSION In our series, chronic inflammatory changes were frequently present in CDC of infants and children. However, the lack of KRAS and BRAF mutations suggests that no malignant changes have been initiated in this group of European patients undergoing early resection.
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- Marie Uecker
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Chen W, Geng J, Tan YL, Zhao L, Jia HH, Guo WL. Different characteristics of infants diagnosed with congenital choledochal malformation prenatally or postnatally. Sci Rep 2021; 11:20. [PMID: 33420174 PMCID: PMC7794410 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79569-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The general condition, clinical and pathological characteristics, and treatment regimens of patients prenatally and postnatally diagnosed with congenital choledochal malformation (CM) were analyzed in order to investigate the clinical significance of early diagnosis, treatment, and intervention in CM. We retrospectively analyzed 33 children who were admitted to the Children’s Hospital of Soochow University between 1 March 2010 and 31 May 2019, and their diagnosis of CM was confirmed by radiological, surgical and pathological findings. All the patients were under 36 months of age. The patients were divided into prenatally diagnosed and postnatally diagnosed groups. There were 16 and 17 CM patients in the prenatally and postnatally diagnosed groups, respectively, with a preponderance of females in both groups. Compared with the prenatally diagnosed group, the postnatally diagnosed group had a higher incidence of abdominal pain and vomiting (p < 0.05) and higher AST, GGT, and TB levels (p < 0.05). Although postoperative histopathological examination showed inflammation in both groups, congestion in the cyst walls and fibrous tissue hyperplasia were more significant in the postnatally diagnosed group (p < 0.05). In addition, operation time, length of time required to resume a normal diet after surgery, and total length of hospitalization differed between the 2 groups (p < 0.05), with the prenatally diagnosed group having a relatively longer operation time and taking longer to resume a normal diet after surgery. However, the total length of hospitalization in the prenatally diagnosed group was shorter than that in the postnatally diagnosed group. Compared with prenatally diagnosed CM patients, more symptoms, greater severity of symptoms, and more time to recovery after surgery were observed in postnatally diagnosed CM patients.
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- Wei Chen
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215025, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, 3rd Hospital of Yulin City, Yulin, 719000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215025, China
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215025, China
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215025, China.
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Chou CM, Huang SY, Yeh CM, Chen HC. Clinical presentation and outcome of pediatric congenital biliary dilatation: A study based on pancreaticobiliary maljunction. FORMOSAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/fjs.fjs_186_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Total versus conventional laparoscopic cyst excision and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy in children with choledochal cysts: a case-control study. BMC Surg 2020; 20:243. [PMID: 33069222 PMCID: PMC7568352 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-020-00906-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To compare the efficacy of total and conventional laparoscopic hepaticojejunostomy (TLH and CLH) in children with choledochal cysts (CDCs). METHODS Data from patients undergoing TLH and CLH between August 2017 and December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Intraoperative blood loss, time for jejunum-cojejunum anastomosis, time to oral intake, postoperative hospital stay, hospitalization expenses, and postoperative complications were compared. RESULTS All 55 patients (TLH = 30, CLH = 25) were successfully treated without conversion to open surgery. In the TLH and CLH groups, the time to oral intake was 3.57 ± 0.19 d and 4.56 ± 0.27 d, respectively (t = 3.07, P < 0.01), the postoperative hospital stay was 5.50 ± 0.28 d and 7.00 ± 0.74 d (t = 2.03, P < 0.05), and the hospitalization expenses were CNY 40,085 ± 2447 and CNY 26,084 ± 2776 (t = 3.79, P < 0.001). There were no significant differences in intraoperative blood loss (9.57 ± 3.28 ml vs 8.2 ± 1.13 ml, t = 0.37, P = 0.72) or time for jejunum-cojejunum anastomosis (80.5 ± 2.46 min vs 75.00 ± 2.04 min, t = 1.68, P = 0.10). The median follow-up periods of the TLH and CLH groups were 17 and 16 months, respectively. Overall complication rates were comparable between the two groups (10% vs 8%, χ2 = 0.07, P = 0.79). CONCLUSIONS TLH in children with CDCs has the advantages of rapid gastrointestinal functional recovery and a short hospitalization. However, hospitalization is relatively expensive.
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Chan KWE, Lee KH, Wong HYV, Tsui SYB, Mou JWC, Tam YHP. Comparison of Characteristics and Outcomes in Antenatally and Postnatally Detected Choledochal Cyst in Infants and Young Children in a Laparoscopic Surgery Center. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2020; 30:1237-1241. [PMID: 32716684 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2020.0433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the characteristics and the outcome between infants and young children with antenatally (AN) and postnatally (PN) detected choledochal cyst (CC) in a laparoscopic surgery center. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted for all children who underwent excision of CC and hepaticojejunostomy (HJ) before 36 months of age between October 2004 and October 2019. Results: Thirty-nine children (28 girls and 11 boys) were included in this study. Twenty-one children had AN detected CC and 18 had PN detected CC. The median age at operation (AN vs. PN; 3 months vs. 15.5 months, P < .001) and body weight (AN vs. PN; 5.6 kg vs. 10.5 kg, P < .001) were significantly different between the two groups. Children in PN group has an increased risk of being symptomatic (AN vs. PN; 6 vs. 18, P < .001) and having intervention before operation (AN vs. PN; 0 vs. 4, P = .037). Laparoscopic excision was performed in all children in AN group and in 12 children (66.7%) in PN group (P = .006). Conversion to open HJ was performed in 4 children in AN group but none in PN group (P = .146). There was no statistical differences in success in laparoscopic operation (P = .257), median operative time (P = .094), postoperative complication (P = .576), and median length of hospital stay (P = .749). Conclusions: Despite younger age at operation, the outcome of laparoscopic excision of AN detected CC was comparable with PN detected CC. Earlier detection and operation decreased the risk of preoperative intervention.
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- Kin Wai Edwin Chan
- Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Chang C, Chang M, Wu J. Progression of liver fibrosis in a type 2 biliary atresia female baby before hepatoportoenterostomy. ADVANCES IN DIGESTIVE MEDICINE 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aid2.13194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Chia‐Ming Chang
- Department of Pediatrics National Taiwan University Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics National Taiwan University Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics National Taiwan University Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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Cochran ED, Lazow SP, Kim AG, Burkhalter LS, Frost NW, Stitelman D, Davis J, Santiago-Munoz P, Buchmiller TL, Perrone EE, Schindel DT. The in-utero diagnosis of choledochal cyst: can postnatal imaging predict benefit from early surgical intervention? J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2020; 35:1070-1074. [PMID: 32188329 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1742320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Background: Infants prenatally suspected of having a choledochal cyst (CDC) typically undergo ultrasound imaging shortly after birth. This study sought to evaluate features on the initial postnatal ultrasound (IPU) that could identify newborns at risk for early complications.Methods: Following IRB approval, patients from four US fetal centers with prenatal suspicion for CDC and postnatal imaging from 2000 to 2017 were reviewed. Imaging and clinical courses were assessed.Results: Forty-two patients had prenatal ultrasounds suspicious for CDC. Nineteen (45.2%) were excluded due to diagnostic revision (n = 9), cyst resolution (n = 5), lack of IPU measurements (n = 3), or lack of follow-up (n = 2). The 23 remaining patients were included in the study. Of these, five (21.7%) developed symptoms at a median age of 16.5 days (IQR 16-19 days), and 18 (78.3%) remained asymptomatic throughout the first year after birth. Five patients (21.7%) had cysts ≥ 4.5 cm on IPU (Symptomatic: n = 3; Asymptomatic: n = 2). Eighteen patients (78.3%) had cysts < 4.5 cm on IPU (Symptomatic: n = 2; Asymptomatic: n = 16). An IPU cyst size ≥ 4.5 cm was associated with neonatal symptom manifestation (p = 0.048), with 88.9% specificity (95% CI 65.3-98.6%) and 60% sensitivity (95% CI 14.7-94.7%).Conclusions: In newborns with prenatally diagnosed CDC, a cyst size ≥ 4.5 cm on IPU is associated with symptom development during the first month after birth and therefore early cyst excision is recommended.
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- Elizabeth D Cochran
- Children's Health, Pediatric Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Pediatric Surgery, Harvard University Medical Center/Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Pediatric Surgery, CS Mott's Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Pediatric Surgery, Harvard University Medical Center/Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Children's Health, Neonatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Pediatric Surgery, Yale University Medical Center, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Children's Health, Pediatric Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Pediatric Surgery, Harvard University Medical Center/Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Pediatric Surgery, CS Mott's Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Children's Health, Pediatric Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Zhu L, Xiong J, Lv Z, Liu J, Huang X, Xu W. Type C Pancreaticobiliary Maljunction Is Associated With Perforated Choledochal Cyst in Children. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:168. [PMID: 32363172 PMCID: PMC7181898 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background: Perforation of a choledochal cyst (CC) is not rare, but the pathogenesis of spontaneous perforation has not been established. Pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM) is commonly seen in association with choledochal cyst. To explore the relationship between PBM and perforated CC, a retrospective study was conducted. Methods: We analyzed all the patients with CC who underwent surgery in our hospital from 2014.06.01 to 2018.12.31. All patients were divided into two groups: group 1 were patients with perforated CC, and group 2 were patients with non-perforated CC. We recalled all the patients records to identify types of PBM. PBM was divided into four types [(A) stenotic type, (B) non-stenotic type, (C) dilated channel type, and (D) complex type] according to the classification proposed by the Committee on Diagnostic Criteria of the Japanese Study Group on Pancreaticobiliary Maljunction (JSGPM) in 2015. Results: There were 186 patients with CC in all, and 116 patients showed PBM. Twenty patients in group 1 and 96 patients in group 2. There was an extremely higher percentage of type C PBM in group 1 than in group 2 (60 and 17.7%, respectively). More fusiform dilatation cases were found in group 1 (70%) than in group 2 (58.3%). Also there were more type C PBM in fusiform cases and type A PBM were frequently seen in cystic cases (P < 0.01). Conclusions: We found that Type C PBM and fusiform common bile duct maybe relate to the perforation of choledochal cyst. Patients with type C PBM and fusiform common bile duct should be treated more proactively, preferably before they perforate.
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- Linlin Zhu
- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Koga H, Ochi T, Murakami H, Miyano G, Lane GJ, Yamataka A. Everting the Jejunal Mucosa Ensures a Secure Hepaticojejunostomy Anastomosis During Laparoscopic Repair of Choledochal Cyst in Children. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2019; 29:1345-1348. [DOI: 10.1089/lap.2019.0192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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- Hiroyuki Koga
- Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Yeung F, Fung ACH, Chung PHY, Wong KKY. Short-term and long-term outcomes after Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy versus hepaticoduodenostomy following laparoscopic excision of choledochal cyst in children. Surg Endosc 2019; 34:2172-2177. [DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-07004-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Chang X, Zhang X, Xiong M, Yang L, Li S, Cao G, Zhou Y, Yang D, Tang ST. Laparoscopic-assisted cyst excision and ductoplasty plus widened portoenterostomy for choledochal cysts with a narrow portal bile duct. Surg Endosc 2019; 33:1998-2007. [PMID: 30604269 PMCID: PMC6505504 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-06635-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Complete cyst excision with Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy is the standard procedure for choledochal cysts (CCs). In recent years, neonates have been increasingly diagnosed with CCs prenatally. Earlier treatment has been recommended to avoid complications. For type IVa malformation without extensive intrahepatic bile duct dilatation, laparoscopic hepaticojejunostomy is technically challenging, and anastomotic stricture is a concern. Therefore, we propose laparoscopic synthetical techniques-laparoscopic excision of cyst and ductoplasty plus widened portoenterostomy to avoid stricture in CCs with a narrow hilar duct. METHODS An anastomosis was created around the transected end of the common bile duct in 12 minipigs (Group A), and another 12 minipigs (Group B) received conventional cholangiojejunostomy. Anastomotic diameter measurements and cholangiography were conducted at different times. Histological findings of inflammation and scarring were compared. The expression levels of TGF-β1 and type I collagen were detected by real-time quantitative PCR. Between January 2012 and January 2016, laparoscopic excision of cyst and ductoplasty plus widened portoenterostomy were performed on 29 children with confirmed CCs with a narrow portal bile duct who were followed up for 12-48 months. RESULTS Group A survived well without obstruction. Slight inflammation and fibrotic tissue were confined to the bile duct periphery. In Group B, five pigs developed stricture. Severe inflammation and diffuse fibrosis affected the whole layer of the anastomosis. Fibrotic biomarkers were significantly higher postoperatively in Group B. Clinically, 29 patients exhibited satisfactory outcomes. No anastomotic stricture has been observed to date. CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopic synthetical techniques may be a superior option to prevent anastomotic stricture in treating CCs with a narrow portal bile duct.
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- Xiaopan Chang
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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Urushihara N, Fukumoto K, Yamoto M, Miyake H, Takahashi T, Nomura A, Sekioka A, Yamada Y, Nakaya K. Characteristics, management, and outcomes of congenital biliary dilatation in neonates and early infants: a 20-year, single-institution study. JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SCIENCES 2018; 25:544-549. [PMID: 30328288 DOI: 10.1002/jhbp.590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to investigate the characteristics, management, and outcomes of congenital biliary dilatation (CBD) in neonates and infants (<1 year old) in a single institution over the past 20 years. METHODS From 1997 to 2016, 21 patients <1 year old underwent definitive surgery for CBD. Open surgery (OS) was performed between 1997 and 2008, and laparoscopic surgery (LS) has been performed since 2009. RESULTS The bile duct showed cystic dilatation in all patients. Sixteen (76.2%) of the 21 patients were diagnosed prenatally, and the incidence increased with time (OS 63.6%, LS 90%). Fourteen patients (66.7%) were symptomatic before surgery, with jaundice in 11 (52.4%), acholic stool in seven (33.3%), and vomiting in three (14.3%). There were no significant differences in operation time and blood loss, but the postoperative fasting period and hospital stay were significantly shorter in the LS group (P < 0.05). There were no intraoperative complications, but there was one postoperative early complication in one LS group patient, who had bile leakage and was treated with redo hepaticojejunostomy. CONCLUSION The incidences of prenatally diagnosed and asymptomatic patients increased with time. Although longer follow-up is needed, LS for CBD could be safely performed even in neonates and early infants.
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- Naoto Urushihara
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan
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Chan EKW, Lee KH, Wong VHY, Tsui BSY, Wong SYS, Pang KKY, Mou JWC, Tam PYH. Laparoscopic management of choledochal cysts in infants and children: A review of current practice. SURGICAL PRACTICE 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/1744-1633.12310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Edwin Kin-Wai Chan
- Department of Surgery; The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery; The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery; The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery; The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery; The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery; The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery; The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery; The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong
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Song G, Jiang X, Wang J, Li A. Comparative clinical study of laparoscopic and open surgery in children with choledochal cysts. Saudi Med J 2018; 38:476-481. [PMID: 28439596 PMCID: PMC5447207 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2017.5.17667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Objectives: To investigate the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic management of choledochal cysts compared with the open approach, even in early childhood. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of 206 patients with choledochal cysts between June 2003 and May 2015. Of these, 104 patients underwent open cyst excision and hepaticojejunostomy (open operation [OP]) and 102 patients received laparoscopic management and hepaticojejunostomy (laparoscopic operation [LP]). The patients who underwent a laparoscopic approach were further divided by the age of 3 years. We compared patients’ perioperative and follow-up conditions between the 2 approaches and the 2 age groups. Results: All patients were cured with no incidence of mortality. The operating time was significantly longer in the LP (OP: 225.4±51.0 min versus LP: 170.3±35.4 min, p=0.000), but blood loss (LP: 12.9±22.9 ml versus OP: 32.4±52.7 ml, p=0.001) was significantly larger in the OP. The number of days to normal oral feeding (LP: 3.3±0.9 dyas versus OP: 4.1±0.9 days, p=0.000) and postoperative stay-in-ward duration (LP: 7.5±2.7 days versus OP: 9.6±5.5 days, p=0.001) were significantly shorter with the LP. There were no significant differences among all of the above tests between the younger and older patients (p>0.05). Conclusions: Laparoscopic operation is safe and effective, even for young children. With the advantages of less blood loss, smaller trauma, shorter postoperative recovery time, and improved cosmetic features, it is worth considering its widespread application.
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- Guoxin Song
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China. E-mail.
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Leombroni M, Buca D, Celentano C, Liberati M, Bascietto F, Gustapane S, Marrone L, Manzoli L, Rizzo G, D'Antonio F. Outcomes associated with fetal hepatobiliary cysts: systematic review and meta-analysis. ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2017; 50:167-174. [PMID: 27553859 DOI: 10.1002/uog.17244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Revised: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the outcomes associated with fetal hepatobiliary cysts. METHODS MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched for studies reporting on outcomes of fetal hepatobiliary cysts. Outcomes observed were resolution/reduction and increase in cyst size, associated congenital anomalies of the biliary tract and liver, abnormal postnatal liver function tests, clinical symptoms, need for surgery, postsurgical complications and predictive accuracy of prenatal ultrasound in identifying correctly hepatobiliary cysts. Meta-analysis of proportions was used to analyze the data. RESULTS The search identified 1498 articles, and 22 studies (252 fetuses) were included in the systematic review. For fetal hepatic cysts, resolution or reduction in cyst size either pre- or postnatally occurred in 59.3% (95% CI, 30.9-84.7%) of cases, while an increase in cyst size occurred in 8.7% (95% CI, 1.1-22.4%). No case of hepatic cyst had associated malformations of the biliary tract at birth. Clinical symptoms occurred in 14.8% (95% CI, 6.3-26.1%) of cases and, in 5.4% (95% CI, 0.9-13.6%), they were related to the presence of bile obstruction due to compression of the cyst on the biliary tract. No case of hepatic cyst had abnormal liver function at birth. For fetal biliary cysts, resolution or reduction in cyst size occurred in 8.7% (95% CI, 2.7-17.5%) of cases and an increase in size occurred in 34.4% (95% CI, 20.5-49.8%). Congenital anomalies of the biliary tract and liver, such as fibrosis, occurred in 21.5% (95% CI, 10.2-35.6%) and 17.4% (95% CI, 5.4-34.4%) of cases, respectively. 57.3% (95% CI, 33.9-79.0%) of cases showed impairment in liver function after birth, while 55.0% (95% CI, 37.5-71.9%) showed clinical symptoms, mainly due to bile obstruction (47.9% (95% CI, 29.4-66.7%)). Postsurgical complications occurred in 10.9% (95% CI, 3.7-21.3%) of operated cases. Risk assessment according to different cut-offs of cyst size could not be performed in view of the very small number of included studies. CONCLUSIONS Fetal hepatic cysts are benign, with a low likelihood of associated anomalies of the hepatobiliary tract, abnormal liver function or clinical symptoms. Congenital biliary cysts are associated with a high rate of progression, abnormal liver function after birth and clinical symptoms. Copyright © 2016 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Northern Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Biliary duodenostomy. ANNALS OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY 2017. [DOI: 10.1097/01.xps.0000516075.68412.86] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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van den Eijnden MHA, de Kleine RH, de Blaauw I, Peeters PMJG, Koot BGP, Oomen MWN, Sloots CEJ, van Gemert WG, van der Zee DC, van Heurn LWE, Verkade HJ, Wilde JCH, Hulscher JBF. The timing of surgery of antenatally diagnosed choledochal malformations: A descriptive analysis of a 26-year nationwide cohort. J Pediatr Surg 2017; 52:1156-1160. [PMID: 28318597 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Choledochal malformations (CMs) are increasingly diagnosed antenatally. There is a dilemma between early surgery to prevent CM-related symptoms and postponing surgery to reduce complications. We aimed to identify the optimal timing of surgery in asymptomatic neonates with antenatally diagnosed CM and to identify predictors for development of symptoms. METHODS Using the Netherlands Study group on CHoledochal Cyst/malformation (NeSCHoc) we retrospectively collected demographic, biochemical and surgical data from all Dutch patients with an antenatally detected CM. RESULTS Between 1989 and 2014, antenatally suspected CM was confirmed in 17 patients at a median age of 10days (1day-2months). Four patients developed symptoms directly after birth (24%). Thirteen patients (76%) remained asymptomatic. Two of these progressed to symptoms before surgical intervention at 0.7 and 2.1months resp. Postoperatively, four patients developed short-term complications and three developed long-term complications. Patients <5.6kg (the series median) showed more short-term complications (66%) when compared to patients >5.6kg (0%, p=0.02). CONCLUSION When not symptomatic within the first days of life, the majority of children with antenatally detected CM remains asymptomatic. Surgery might safely be delayed to the age of 6months or a weight of 6kg. Postponing surgery in the clinically and biochemical asymptomatic patient might decrease the complication rate. LEVELS OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Radboudumc-Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emma Children's Hospital, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Emma Children's Hospital, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Emma Children's Hospital, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Center of Pediatric Surgery of Western Switzerland, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Soares KC, Goldstein SD, Ghaseb MA, Kamel I, Hackam DJ, Pawlik TM. Pediatric choledochal cysts: diagnosis and current management. Pediatr Surg Int 2017; 33:637-650. [PMID: 28364277 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-017-4083-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Choledochal cysts are rare congenital disorders first described by Vater and Ezler in 1723. Their exact etiology remains incompletely understood; however, an anomalous pancreaticobiliary union (APBDU) and subsequent reflux of biliary contents into the biliary tree are thought to play a role. Accordingly, APBDU-associated choledochal cyst patients are significantly more likely to have evidence of hepatitis, cholangitis or pancreatitis and pathologically confirmed inflammation. In 1977, Todani and colleagues modified the original Alonso-Lej classification to include five types of CC. Type I and IV are the most common and most likely to be associated with malignancy. The majority of choledochal cysts are diagnosed in childhood. Clinical presentation varies and most often consists of nonspecific abdominal pain. Diagnosis is typically accomplished using multimodality imaging techniques including computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and MRCP. The use of diagnostic PTC and ERCP in CC has been largely replaced by MRCP. Appropriate management consists of prompt, complete cyst excision followed by restoration of biliary enteric continuity when necessary. Minimally invasive CC resection in the pediatric population has demonstrated acceptable outcomes. Prognosis is generally excellent; however, malignancy risk remains higher than the general population even after complete surgical excision.
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- Kevin C Soares
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Blalock 688, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer Research, Department of Surgery, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, 395 W. 12th Ave., Suite 670, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Matsumoto M, Urushihara N, Fukumoto K, Yamoto M, Miyake H, Nakajima H. Laparoscopic management for prenatally diagnosed choledochal cysts. Surg Today 2016; 46:1410-1414. [PMID: 26935547 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-016-1319-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2015] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to validate our laparoscopic management strategy for asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with prenatally diagnosed choledochal cysts (CCs). METHODS Thirteen prenatally diagnosed CC patients from 1997 to 2015 were included. Seven patients (1997-2008) underwent open surgery (OS group), and 6 (2009-2015) underwent laparoscopic surgery (LS group). In the asymptomatic patients, LS was performed when the patients weighed over 5 kg. When the patient had clinical manifestations, early LS was performed irrespective of body weight. A retrospective comparison was conducted between the LS and OS groups in terms of the operative time, blood loss, postoperative fasting period, hospital stay, and intra- and postoperative complications. RESULTS There was no difference between the demographics of both groups. The operative time was significantly longer (380 vs. 288 min) and blood loss was significantly lower (4 vs. 30 mL) in the LS group. Additionally, the postoperative fasting period (3 vs. 6 days) and hospital stay (11 vs. 20 days) were significantly shorter in the LS group. Intraoperative events and early postoperative complications were not encountered in either group. Small bowel obstruction requiring surgery occurred in two patients, 10 and 13 years after OS, respectively. CONCLUSIONS LS is as safe and feasible as OS in small children with prenatally diagnosed CC, although sufficient pediatric laparoscopic expertise is mandatory.
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- Mariko Matsumoto
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan
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Moslim MA, Takahashi H, Seifarth FG, Walsh RM, Morris-Stiff G. Choledochal Cyst Disease in a Western Center: A 30-Year Experience. J Gastrointest Surg 2016; 20:1453-63. [PMID: 27260526 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-016-3181-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to report a Western experience in the diagnosis and management of choledochal cyst disease. RESULTS Sixty-seven patients were identified including 15 children and 52 adults; 76.1 % were females. The median age at diagnosis was 3 [inter-quartile range (IQR) = 6.0-0.7] years for children, and 46 [IQR = 55.6-34.3] years for adults. Forty-eight patients (72 %) were symptomatic. Types of choledochal cyst included: I (n = 49, 73.1 %), II (n = 1, 1.5 %), IV (n = 9, 13.4 %), and V (n = 8, 12 %). The median diameter of the type I choledochal cyst was 35 [IQR = 47-25] mm. All 48 patients underwent excision of cyst with Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy, and eight underwent resection with hepaticoduodenostomy. Six patients underwent liver resection, and five patients underwent orthotopic liver transplantation. Malignancy was concomitant in five adult patients, being identified on preoperative imaging in three cases; and atypia was seen in three additional patients. Early morbidity included Clavien-Dindo classification grades III (n = 7) and II (n = 5), while long-term complications consisted of Clavien-Dindo grades V (n = 5), IV (n = 2), III (n = 18), and II (n = 1). CONCLUSIONS Presentation and management of choledochal cyst is varied. Malignant transformation is often detected incidentally, and so should be the driving source for resection when a choledochal cyst is diagnosed.
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- Maitham A Moslim
- Department of HPB Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
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- Department of HPB Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of HPB Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of HPB Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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Chan KWE, Lee KH, Tsui SYB, Mou JWC, Tam YHP. Laparoscopic management of antenatally detected choledochal cyst: a 10-year review. Surg Endosc 2016; 30:5494-5499. [PMID: 27129540 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-016-4912-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 04/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this review was to study the characteristics and the outcome of children who underwent laparoscopic management of the antenatally detected choledochal cyst. METHODS A retrospective review was conducted for all children who underwent excision of antenatally detected choledochal cyst and hepaticojejunostomy from 2005 to 2015. RESULTS Fourteen patients (11 females and 3 males) were included in this study. The mean diameter of the cyst was 5.0 cm (range 2-12 cm). The mean age at operation was 3.5 months (range 11 days to 9 months). The mean body weight was 6.0 kg (range 3.9-10.0 kg). Five patients were symptomatic before operation. Laparoscopic excision of choledochal cyst was successful in all cases. The distal end of common bile duct (CBD) was cauterized in all but two cases. Conversion to open hepaticojejunostomy was required in two children. There was no intraoperative complication. Two patients had postoperative fever. One patient had minor bile leak that resolved on conservative management. The mean operative time was 286 min (range 200-390 min). The median hospital stay was 8 days (range 6-25 days). At a median follow-up of 46 months (range 6-118 months), all patients were freed from cholangitis or intestinal obstruction. Symptomatic patients had earlier operation (mean, 1.7 vs. 4.5 months p = 0.012) and were associated with postnatal increase in cyst size (p = 0.023) but were not associated with increased risk of complication or conversion (p = 1.000). CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopic excision of choledochal cyst and hepaticojejunostomy could be safety performed in patients with the cyst detected antenatally. The distal CBD was usually small and stenotic. Symptomatic patients had earlier operation with no increase in morbidity.
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- Kin Wai Edwin Chan
- Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Congenital anomaly rectified at birth: one-stage single-incision laparoscopic-assisted anorectoplasty for newborns with anorectal malformations and recto-urethral fistula. Surg Endosc 2016; 30:5156-5164. [PMID: 26969663 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-016-4841-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Currently, staged procedures involving stoma formation and closure are the widely accepted treatment for newborns suffering from anorectal malformations (ARM) with recto-urethral fistula. This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of one-stage single-incision laparoscopic-assisted anorectoplasty (SILAARP) as an alternative to the conventional approach. METHODS Newborns with ARMs and recto-urethral fistula who underwent one-stage SILAARP between June 2013 and December 2014 were reviewed. The procedure involved decompression of the meconium via a small temporary incision of the proximal sigmoid colon followed by a laparoscopic-assisted pull-through. RESULTS Sixteen ARM newborns [recto-prostatic fistula (6), recto-bulbar fistula (10)] successfully underwent a one-stage SILAARP. The mean age of the neonates at operation was 42.1 h. The average operative time was 2.4 h. The actual pull-through took 1.7 h, which did not differ significantly from 1.9 h in the pull-through procedure of our three-stage SILAARP control group. The median follow-up period was 16 months (8-26 months). No complications were encountered. Postoperative pelvic magnetic resonance imaging verified the centrally placed rectum within the muscle complex. Most patients started having bowel movements on postoperative day 1. Two constipated patients periodically required an enema for 1-3 months. CONCLUSIONS One-stage SILAARP is safe and effective. It provides complete rectification of ARM with recto-urethral fistula immediately after birth with good cosmesis.
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González Ruiz Y, Bragagnini Rodriguez P, Fernández Atuán RL, Álvarez García N, Siles Hinojosa A, González Martínez-Pardo N, Elías Pollina J. Prenatal diagnosis of a giant choledochal cyst. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY CASE REPORTS 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2015.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Thakkar HS, Bradshaw C, Impey L, Lakhoo K. Post-natal outcomes of antenatally diagnosed intra-abdominal cysts: a 22-year single-institution series. Pediatr Surg Int 2015; 31:187-90. [PMID: 25399359 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-014-3635-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to establish the post-natal diagnosis and outcome of antenatally diagnosed intra-abdominal cysts between 1991 and 2013 at our institution. METHODS All antenatally diagnosed intra-abdominal cysts between 1991 and 2013 were identified using a foetal anomaly database. The cysts were monitored for resolution. In all cases where the cyst had not resolved antenatally, additional post-natal scans were conducted. Antenatal diagnosis, post-natal diagnosis and outcomes were also recorded. RESULTS 118 cases of antenatal intra-abdominal cysts were identified over the 22-year study period with a 98 % live birth rate. The overall accuracy of an antenatal diagnosis at our institution was 92 %. 26 cases (22 %) resolved spontaneously in utero, the majority of which (77 %) were ovarian in nature. Four tumour cases were identified in the series, which included two neuroblastomas, one yolk sac tumour and one teratoma. 90 cysts persisted post-natally with 52 % requiring surgery. These primarily included choledochal and enteric duplication cysts as well as symptomatic solid organ cysts. Diagnostic revision was limited to 8 % of cases over the study period with an overall improvement over the last decade. Overall, 40 % of all antenatally diagnosed cysts required surgical intervention. In those cysts that persisted post-natally, 52 % required surgery. CONCLUSIONS A fifth of prenatally diagnosed intra-abdominal cysts will resolve with most ovarian cysts regressing in utero. Half of all persistent cysts will, however, require surgical intervention. These data are useful for prenatal counselling and demonstrates the important role played by the paediatric surgeon in the overall management of intra-abdominal cysts.
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK,
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Yeung F, Chung PHY, Wong KKY, Tam PKH. Biliary-enteric reconstruction with hepaticoduodenostomy following laparoscopic excision of choledochal cyst is associated with better postoperative outcomes: a single-centre experience. Pediatr Surg Int 2015; 31:149-53. [PMID: 25433691 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-014-3648-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND With the advent of laparoscopic surgery, more choledochal cysts are excised laparoscopically. In this study, we compared the outcomes from laparoscopic hepaticojejunostomy (HJ) and hepaticoduodenostomy (HD) for biliary-enteric reconstruction. METHODS A retrospective analysis of patients who had undergone laparoscopic choledochal cyst excision between February 2005 and January 2014 in a tertiary referral centre was performed. Demographics data, operative techniques and surgical outcomes were analysed according to the way of biliary-enteric reconstruction. RESULTS A total of 31 patients were identified, 20 of whom underwent HJ and 11 underwent HD. There were no significant differences in terms of demographics. Median operative time was significantly shorter in HD group (211.0 ± 96.4 vs. 386.0 ± 90.4 min, p = 0.001). Although postoperative enteral feeding was initiated later in HD group (5.0 ± 0.8 vs. 4.0 ± 3.6 days, p = 0.036), postoperative stay in intensive care unit (ICU) (0.7 ± 1.0 vs. 2.4 ± 1.7 days, p = 0.007) and overall hospital stay (9.1 ± 1.0 vs. 14.4 ± 12.2 days, p = 0.157) favoured HD group. There was no perioperative mortality. Median follow-up duration was 24.0 (±11.0) months in HD group and 67.5 (±23.7) months in HJ group. One patient in HJ group had postoperative cholangitis related to anastomotic stricture whereas no cholangitis noted in HD group. In total, five patients in HJ group required second operation for complications and residual diseases whereas none in HD group required reoperation. CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopic excision of choledochal cyst with hepaticoduodenostomy reconstruction is safe and feasible with shorter operative time, ICU stay and overall hospital stay. It is not inferior to HJ in terms of short-term postoperative outcomes.
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- Fanny Yeung
- Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Cong X, Sun X, Liu S. Evaluation and screening ultrasonic signs in the diagnosis of fetal biliary cystic malformation. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2014; 28:2100-5. [PMID: 25330845 DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2014.979148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Xiang Cong
- Department of Ultrasound, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, P.R. China and
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- Department of Statistics, Public Health School of Shandong University, Jinan, P.R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, P.R. China and
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