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Hsu DS, Kwak HV, Le ST, Kazantsev G, Chang AL, Spitzer AL, Peng PD, Chang CK. Predicting early discharge and readmission following pancreaticoduodenectomy [S079]. Surg Endosc 2022; 36:9329-9334. [PMID: 35411457 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09207-9] [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: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Implementing enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols for major abdominal surgery has been shown to decrease length of stay (LOS) and postoperative complications, including mortality and readmission. Little is known to guide which patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) should be eligible for ERAS protocols. METHODS AND PROCEDURES A retrospective chart review of all PD performed from 2010 to 2018 within an integrated healthcare system was conducted. A predictive score that ranges from 0 to 4 was developed, with one point assigned to each of the following: obesity (BMI > 30), operating time > 400 min, estimated blood loss (EBL) > 400 mL, low- or high-risk pancreatic remnant (based on the presence of soft gland or small duct). Chi-squared tests and ANOVA were used to assess the relationship between this score and LOS, discharge before postoperative day 7, readmission, mortality, delayed gastric emptying (DGE), and pancreatic leak/fistula. RESULTS 291 patients were identified. Mean length of stay was 8.5 days in those patients who scored 0 compared to 16.2 days for those who scored 4 (p = 0.001). 30% of patients who scored 0 were discharged before postoperative day 7 compared to 0% of those who scored 4 (p = 0.019). Readmission rates for patients who scored 0 and 4 were 12% and 33%, respectively (p = 0.017). Similarly, postoperative pancreatic fistula occurred in 2% versus 25% in these groups (p = 0.007). CONCLUSION A simple scoring system using BMI, operating time, EBL, and pancreatic remnant quality can help risk-stratify postoperative PD patients. Those with lower scores could potentially be managed via an ERAS protocol. Patients with higher scores required longer hospitalizations, and adjunctive therapy such as medication and surgical technique to decrease risk of delayed gastric emptying and pancreatic fistula could be considered.
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- Diana S Hsu
- UCSF East Bay Surgery, Highland Hospital, 1411 E 31st St., QIC 22134, Oakland, CA, 94602, USA.
- Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente-Oakland Medical Center, 3600 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94611, USA.
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- UCSF East Bay Surgery, Highland Hospital, 1411 E 31st St., QIC 22134, Oakland, CA, 94602, USA
- Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente-Oakland Medical Center, 3600 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94611, USA
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- UCSF East Bay Surgery, Highland Hospital, 1411 E 31st St., QIC 22134, Oakland, CA, 94602, USA
- Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente-Oakland Medical Center, 3600 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94611, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente-Oakland Medical Center, 3600 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94611, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente-Oakland Medical Center, 3600 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94611, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente-Oakland Medical Center, 3600 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94611, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente-Oakland Medical Center, 3600 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94611, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente-Oakland Medical Center, 3600 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94611, USA
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Takchi R, Cos H, Williams GA, Woolsey C, Hammill CW, Fields RC, Strasberg SM, Hawkins WG, Sanford DE. Enhanced recovery pathway after open pancreaticoduodenectomy reduces postoperative length of hospital stay without reducing composite length of stay. HPB (Oxford) 2022; 24:65-71. [PMID: 34183246 PMCID: PMC9446414 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE There is no data regarding the impact of enhanced recovery pathways (ERP) on composite length of stay (CLOS) after procedures with increased risk of morbidity and mortality, such as pancreaticoduodenectomy. METHODS Patients undergoing open pancreaticoduodenectomy before and after implementation of ERP were prospectively followed for 90 days after surgery and complications were severity graded using the Modified Accordion Grading System. A retrospective analysis of patient outcomes were compared before and after instituting ERP. 1:1 propensity score matching was used to compare ERP patient outcomes to those of matched pre-ERP patients. CLOS is defined as postoperative length of hospital stay (PLOS) plus readmission length of hospital stay within 90 days after surgery. RESULTS 494 patients underwent open pancreaticoduodenectomy - 359 pre-ERP and 135 ERP. In a 1:1 propensity-score-matched analysis of 110 matched pairs, ERP patients had significantly decreased superficial surgical site infections (5.5% vs 15.5% p = 0.015) and significantly increased rates of urinary retention (29.1% vs 7.3% p < 0.0001) compared to matched pre-ERP patients. However, overall complication rate and 90-day readmission rate were not significantly different between matched groups. Propensity score-matched ERP patients had significantly decreased PLOS (7 days vs 8 days p = 0.046) compared to matched pre-ERP patients, but CLOS was not significantly different (9 days vs 9.5 days p = 0.615). CONCLUSION ERP may reduce PLOS but might not impact the total postoperative time spent in the hospital (i.e. CLOS) within 90 days after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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- Rony Takchi
- Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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Ayala CI, Li AY, Lu A, Wilson A, Bergquist JR, Poultsides GA, Norton JA, Visser BC, Dua MM. More Than an ERAS Pathway is Needed to Meet Target Length of Stay After Pancreaticoduodenectomy. J Surg Res 2021; 270:195-202. [PMID: 34688991 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols have been successfully instituted for pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). This study evaluates reasons patients fail to meet length of stay (LOS) and areas for pathway improvement. MATERIALS AND METHODS A multidisciplinary team developed and implemented an ERAS protocol for open PD in 2017. The study includes a medical record review of all patients who were perioperatively managed with the ERAS protocol and failed to meet LOS after PD procedures. Target LOS was defined as 7 d. RESULTS From 2017 to 2020, 44% (93 of 213) of patients using ERAS protocol after PD procedures failed to meet target LOS. The most common reason to fail target LOS was ileus or delayed gastric emptying (47 of 93, LOS 11). Additional reasons included work-up of leukocytosis or pancreatic leak (17 of 93, LOS 14), additional "night" of observation (14 of 93, LOS 8), and orthostatic hypotension (3 of 93, LOS 10). Of these additional 46 patients, 19 patients underwent computed tomography (on or after POD 7) and only four patients received additional inpatient intervention. CONCLUSIONS The most common reason for PD pathway failure included slow return of gastrointestinal function, a known complication after PD. The remaining patients were often kept for observation without additional intervention. This group represents an actionable cohort to target for improving LOS through surgeon awareness rather than protocol modification.
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- Carlos I Ayala
- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Departemnt of Anesthesia, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Departemnt of Anesthesia, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
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Karunakaran M, Jonnada PK, Barreto SG. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of deviations from a clinical pathway on outcomes following pancreatoduodenectomy. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:3024-3037. [PMID: 33969088 PMCID: PMC8080740 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i13.3024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Enhanced recovery after surgery is steadily gaining importance in patients undergoing pancreatic surgery, including pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). While clinical pathways targeting enhanced-recovery can achieve their intended outcome in reducing length of stay, compliance to these pathways, and their relevance is poorly understood. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the impact of deviations from/non-compliance to a clinical pathway on post-PD outcomes.
AIM To assess the impact of deviations from/non-compliance to a clinical pathway on post-PD outcomes.
METHODS A systematic review of major reference databases was undertaken, according to preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis guidelines, between January 2000 and November 2020 relating to compliance with clinical pathways and its impact on outcomes in patients undergoing PD. A meta-analysis was performed using fixed-effects or random-effects models.
RESULTS Eleven studies including 1852 patients were identified. Median overall compliance to all components of the clinical pathway was 65.7% [interquartile range (IQR): 62.7%-72.3%] with median compliance to post-operative parameters of the clinical pathway being 44% (IQR: 34.5%-52.25%). Meta-analysis using a fixed-effects model showed that ≥ 50% compliance to a clinical pathway predicted significantly fewer post-operative complications [pooled odds ratio (OR): 9.46, 95% confidence interval (CI): 5.00-17.90; P < 0.00001] and a significantly shorter length of hospital stay [pooled mean difference (MD): 4.32, 95%CI: -3.88 to -4.75; P < 0.0001]. At 100% compliance which was associated with significantly fewer post-operative complications (pooled OR: 11.25, 95%CI: 4.71-26.84; P < 0.00001) and shorter hospital stay (pooled MD of 4.66, 95%CI: 2.81-6.51; P < 0.00001).
CONCLUSION Compliance to post-PD clinical pathways remains low. Deviations are associated with an increased risk of complications and length of hospital stay. Under-standing the relevance of deviations to clinical pathways post-PD presents pancreatic surgeons with opportunities to actively pursue an enhanced-recovery of their patients.
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- Monish Karunakaran
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gastrointestinal Oncology, and Bariatric Surgery, Medanta Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Gurgaon 122001, Haryana, India
- Department of Liver Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Medanta-The Medicity, Gurgaon 122001, Haryana, India
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- Surgical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru 560029, Karnataka, India
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- Division of Surgery and Perioperative Medicine, Flinders Medical Center, Bedford Park 5042, South Australia, Australia
- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park 5042, South Australia, Australia
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Sun SD, Wu PP, Zhou JF, Wang JX, He QL. Failure of enhanced recovery after surgery in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a systematic review. Int J Colorectal Dis 2020; 35:1007-1014. [PMID: 32361938 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-020-03600-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Enhanced recovery after surgery programs has been applied extensively in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. However, several studies have found that some patients fail from ERAS programs. It is important to identify these patients so that remedial action can be taken in a timely manner. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of ERAS failure and related risk factors following laparoscopic colorectal surgery. METHODS A literature search of the PubMed, EMBASE, OVID, and Cochrane databases was performed. The search strategy involved terms related to ERAS, failure, and colorectal surgery. The main outcomes were definitions of ERAS failure and related risk factors. RESULTS Seven studies including 1463 patients were analyzed. The definition of ERAS failure was mostly associated with a prolonged postoperative length-of-stay (poLOS). Twenty-four kinds of identified risk factors were divided into three parts, the operative part, the pathophysiological part, and the ERAS elements, of which operative factors including more intraoperative blood loss and longer operative duration were the most frequently identified. CONCLUSIONS ERAS failure was mostly related to a prolonged poLOS, and operative factors were the most frequently identified risk factors for ERAS failure following laparoscopic colorectal surgery. These findings will help physicians to take remedial action in a timely manner. Nonetheless, high-quality randomized controlled trials following a standardized framework for evaluating ERAS programs are needed in the future.
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- Si-Da Sun
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, China
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- Department of Cadre's Ward, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, China.
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