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Maino C, Cereda M, Franco PN, Boraschi P, Cannella R, Gianotti LV, Zamboni G, Vernuccio F, Ippolito D. Cross-sectional imaging after pancreatic surgery: The dialogue between the radiologist and the surgeon. Eur J Radiol Open 2024; 12:100544. [PMID: 38304573 PMCID: PMC10831502 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejro.2023.100544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Pancreatic surgery is nowadays considered one of the most complex surgical approaches and not unscathed from complications. After the surgical procedure, cross-sectional imaging is considered the non-invasive reference standard to detect early and late compilations, and consequently to address patients to the best management possible. Contras-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) should be considered the most important and useful imaging technique to evaluate the surgical site. Thanks to its speed, contrast, and spatial resolution, it can help reach the final diagnosis with high accuracy. On the other hand, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) should be considered as a second-line imaging approach, especially for the evaluation of biliary findings and late complications. In both cases, the radiologist should be aware of protocols and what to look at, to create a robust dialogue with the surgeon and outline a fitted treatment for each patient.
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- Cesare Maino
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (BiND), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy
- School of Medicine, Università Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell’Ateneo Nuovo, 1, 20100 Milano, Italy
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- Institute of Radiology, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- University Hospital of Padova, Institute of Radiology, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy
- School of Medicine, Università Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell’Ateneo Nuovo, 1, 20100 Milano, Italy
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Alfaifi J, Buisset C, Postillon A, Orry X, Chanty H, Germain A, Ayav A. Unusual massive venous hemorrhage after pancreatoduodenectomy treated by endovascular approach. J Surg Case Rep 2024; 2024:rjae256. [PMID: 38752152 PMCID: PMC11095255 DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjae256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Most post-pancreaticoduodenectomy hemorrhages (PPH) are of arterial origin, and some studies have suggested that an interventional radiology approach is most effective in reducing mortality. Venous PPH is rare, and identifying its source can be challenging. We report a case of late venous PPH in the context of a pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy. During surgical exploration, the area of potential bleeding was inaccessible due to major inflammatory adhesions aggravated by the presence of pancreatic fistula and the delay of relaparotomy. No intra-abdominal bleeding was detected on imaging studies or during abdominal exploration; only a massive bleeding through the drain orifice, which required packing, was observed. Percutaneous transhepatic portography was performed to localize and treat the origin of the bleeding. The hemorrhage was successfully treated by endovascular approach. We found no reports in the literature on the use of interventional radiology with venous stenting to treat venous PPH, except in cases of gastrointestinal variceal hemorrhage due to portal occlusion.
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- Jaber Alfaifi
- Department of Digestive, Endocrine and Metabolic Surgery, Hôpital Robert Schuman – UNEOS Groupe Hospitalier Associatif, rue du Champ Montoy, Metz 57070, France
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- Department of Digestive, Endocrine and Metabolic Surgery, Hôpital Robert Schuman – UNEOS Groupe Hospitalier Associatif, rue du Champ Montoy, Metz 57070, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital Bel-Air – CHR Metz-Thionville, rue du Friscaty, Thionville 57100, France
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Nancy, rue du Moran, Vandoeuvre-les, 54500 Nancy, France
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Colorectal and Oncologic Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, rue du Moran, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy 54500 Nancy, France
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Colorectal and Oncologic Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, rue du Moran, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy 54500 Nancy, France
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Colorectal and Oncologic Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, rue du Moran, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy 54500 Nancy, France
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Park J, Park SJ, Han SS, Park HM, Yu J, Park B, Kim YW, Kim SW. Efficacy of ferric carboxymaltose in iron deficiency anemia patients scheduled for pancreaticoduodenectomy. Ann Surg Treat Res 2023; 105:82-90. [PMID: 37564949 PMCID: PMC10409636 DOI: 10.4174/astr.2023.105.2.82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Purpose Perioperative transfusion is reported to be an independent risk factor not only for postoperative complications but also for early recurrence of periampullary carcinoma after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) in reducing the need for perioperative transfusion in iron deficiency anemia patients scheduled for PD. Methods Twenty-two male patients (hemoglobin [Hb] 7 to <13 g/dL) and 18 female patients (Hb 7 to <12 g/dL) were enrolled in the study group and administered FCM 1-3 weeks before PD. The perioperative transfusion rate was the primary endpoint; morbidity, length of postoperative hospital stay, change in hematological parameters after FCM injection, and adverse effects of FCM were also investigated. Results The perioperative transfusion rate of the study group was 22.5% (9 of 40). Hb level was significantly higher on the day of the operation compared to baseline (P < 0.001). Levels of Hb, transferrin saturation, and ferritin were higher at the follow-up compared to baseline (P = 0.008, P = 0.033, and P < 0.001, respectively). Conclusions FCM administration was associated with a reduced need for perioperative transfusion and can safely stabilize hematological parameters.
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- Jangho Park
- Department of General Surgery, Osan Hankook Hospital, Osan, Korea
- Center for Liver and Pancreatobiliary Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Center for Liver and Pancreatobiliary Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Center for Liver and Pancreatobiliary Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Center for Liver and Pancreatobiliary Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Center for Liver and Pancreatobiliary Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Biomedical Statistics Center, Research Institute for Future Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Gastric Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Gwangmyeong, Korea
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Rajendran J, Panwar R, Singh AN, Dash NR, Pal S, Srivastava DN, Sahni P, Madhusudhan KS. Management and outcomes of pseudoaneurysms presenting with late hemorrhage following pancreatic surgery: A six-year experience from a tertiary care center. Indian J Gastroenterol 2023; 42:361-369. [PMID: 37166698 DOI: 10.1007/s12664-023-01357-5] [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] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Late hemorrhage following pancreatic surgery is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Pseudoaneurysm (PSA) is an important source of late hemorrhage, which is effectively and safely managed by embolization. We aim to retrospectively review the outcomes of embolization for pseudoaneurysms causing late post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage over a period of six-years at our tertiary care center. METHODS Between 2014 and 2020, 616 pancreatic surgeries were performed and 25 patients had late hemorrhage (occurring > 24 hours post-operatively). The clinical parameters related to late hemorrhage, associated complications, embolization details, treatment success and their short-and long-term outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS Sixteen of 25 patients had PSA on digital subtraction angiography. Embolization was performed in these patients with technical and clinical success rates of 94.1% and 100%, respectively. Compared to patients without PSA, patients with PSA had significant hemoglobin drop (2.5 g/dL vs. 1.5 g/dL, p = 0.01), higher incidence of sentinel bleed (50% vs. 11.1%, p = 0.05) and lower requirement for surgery for bleeding (0% vs. 44.4%, p = 0.02). Clincally relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula and bile leak were seen in 72% and 52% of patients, respectively. Eight of these embolized patients died due to sepsis. The long-term outcome was good, once the patients were discharged. CONCLUSION Late hemorrhage after pancreatic surgery was associated with high mortality due to complications such as pancreatic fistula and bile leak. Sentinel bleeding was an important clinical indicator of PSA. Angiographic embolization is safe and effective without any adverse short or long-term outcomes.
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- Jayapal Rajendran
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110 029, India.
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Thobie A, Robin F, Menahem B, Lubrano J, Boudjema K, Alves A, Dejardin O, Sulpice L. Influence of Hemorrhagic Complications of Pancreatoduodenectomy in Patients with Cancer on Short- and Long-Term Mortality. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12082852. [PMID: 37109189 PMCID: PMC10143756 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12082852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND With a mortality rate of up to 30%, post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH) remains a serious complication after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) for cancer. Little is known about the long-term survival of patients after PPH. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the impact of PPH on long-term survival after PD. METHODS The study included 830 patients (PPH, n = 101; non-PPH, n = 729) from two centers, who underwent PD for oncological indications. PPH was defined as any bleeding event occurring within 90 days after surgery. A flexible parametric survival model was used to determine the evolution of the risk of death over time. RESULTS At postoperative day 90, PPH significantly increased the mortality rate (PPH vs. non-PPH: 19.8% vs. 3.7%, p < 0.0001) and severe postoperative complication rate (85.1% vs. 14.1%, p < 0.0001), and decreased median survival (18.6 months vs. 30.1 months, p = 0.0001). PPH was associated with an increased mortality risk until the sixth postoperative month. After this 6-month period, PPH had no more influence on mortality. CONCLUSIONS PPH had a negative impact on the short-term overall survival beyond postoperative day 90 and up to six months after PD. However, compared to non-PPH patients, this adverse event had no impact on mortality after a 6-month period.
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- Alexandre Thobie
- Department of Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Caen, CS 30001, CEDEX 9, 14033 Caen, France
- "ANTICIPE" U1086 INSERM, Team Ligue Contre le Cancer, Centre François Baclesse, University of Caen Normandy, 14000 Caen, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Caen, CS 30001, CEDEX 9, 14033 Caen, France
- "ANTICIPE" U1086 INSERM, Team Ligue Contre le Cancer, Centre François Baclesse, University of Caen Normandy, 14000 Caen, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Caen, CS 30001, CEDEX 9, 14033 Caen, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Caen, CS 30001, CEDEX 9, 14033 Caen, France
- "ANTICIPE" U1086 INSERM, Team Ligue Contre le Cancer, Centre François Baclesse, University of Caen Normandy, 14000 Caen, France
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- "ANTICIPE" U1086 INSERM, Team Ligue Contre le Cancer, Centre François Baclesse, University of Caen Normandy, 14000 Caen, France
- Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital of Caen, 14000 Caen, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France
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Kobayashi K, Inoue Y, Omiya K, Sato S, Kato T, Oba A, Ono Y, Sato T, Ito H, Matsueda K, Saiura A, Takahashi Y. Diagnosis and management of postpancreatectomy hemorrhage: A single-center experience of consecutive 1,096 pancreatoduodenectomies. Pancreatology 2023; 23:235-244. [PMID: 36764874 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2023.01.004] [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: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the outcomes and characteristics of post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH) in over 1000 patients who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) at a high-volume hepatopancreaticobiliary center. METHODS This retrospective study analyzed consecutive patients who underwent PD from 2010 through 2021. PPH was diagnosed and managed using our algorithm based on timing of onset and location of hemorrhage. RESULTS Of 1096 patients who underwent PD, 33 patients (3.0%) had PPH; incidence of in-hospital and 90-day mortality relevant to PPH were one patient (3.0%) and zero patients, respectively. Early (≤24 h after surgery) and late (>24 h) PPH affected 9 patients and 24 patients, respectively; 16 patients experienced late-extraluminal PPH. The incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula (p < 0.001), abdominal infection (p < 0.001), highest values of drain fluid amylase (DFA) within 3 days, and highest value of C-reactive protein (CRP) within 3 days after surgery (DFA: p < 0.001) (CRP: p = 0.010) were significantly higher in the late-extraluminal-PPH group. The highest values of DFA≥10000U/l (p = 0.022), CRP≥15 mg/dl (p < 0.001), and incidence of abdominal infection (p = 0.004) were identified as independent risk factors for PPH in the multivariate analysis. Although the hospital stay was significantly longer in the late-extraluminal-PPH group (p < 0.001), discharge to patient's home (p = 0.751) and readmission rate within 30-day (p = 0.765) and 90-day (p = 0.062) did not differ between groups. CONCLUSIONS Standardized management of PPH according to the onset and source of hemorrhage minimizes the incidence of serious deterioration and mortality. High-risk patients with PPH can be predicted based on the DFA values, CRP levels, and incidence of abdominal infections.
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- Kosuke Kobayashi
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Interventional Radiology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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Interventional Radiological Management and Prevention of Complications after Pancreatic Surgery: Drainage, Embolization and Islet Auto-Transplantation. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11206005. [PMID: 36294326 PMCID: PMC9605367 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11206005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Pancreatic surgery still remains burdened by high levels of morbidity and mortality with a relevant incidence of complications, even in high volume centers. This review highlights the interventional radiological management of complications after pancreatic surgery. The current literature regarding the percutaneous drainage of fluid collections due to pancreatic fistulas, percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage due to biliary leaks and transcatheter embolization (or stent–graft) due to arterial bleeding is analyzed. Moreover, also, percutaneous intra-portal islet auto-transplantation for the prevention of pancreatogenic diabetes in case of extended pancreatic resection is also examined. Moreover, a topic not usually treated in other similar reviewsas percutaneous intra-portal islet auto-transplantation for the prevention of pancreatogenic diabetes in case of extended pancreatic resection is also one of our areas of focus. In islet auto-transplantation, the patient is simultaneously donor and recipient. Differently from islet allo-transplantation, it does not require immunosuppression, has no risk of rejection and is usually efficient with a small number of transplanted islets.
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Alekyan BG, Lusnikov VP, Varava AB, Kriger AG. [Endovascular treatment of arterial bleeding after pancreatic surgery]. Khirurgiia (Mosk) 2021:76-83. [PMID: 34363449 DOI: 10.17116/hirurgia202108176] [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: 11/17/2022]
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Pancreatic surgery is complex and associated with a risk of complications including bleeding. Bleeding after pancreatic surgery is rare, but characterized by high mortality. This review is devoted to classification, diagnosis and treatment strategies for bleeding after pancreatic surgery. Methods and results of endovascular surgery are of special attention.
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- B G Alekyan
- Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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Delayed post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage and bleeding recurrence after percutaneous endovascular treatment: risk factors from a bi-centric study of 307 consecutive patients. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2021; 406:1893-1902. [PMID: 33758966 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-021-02146-4] [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] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Delayed post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH) is still one of the most dreaded complications after pancreatic surgery. Its management is now focused on percutaneous endovascular treatments (PETs). METHODS Between 2013 and 2019, 307 patients underwent pancreatic resection. The first endpoint of this study was to determine predictive factors of delayed PPH. The second endpoint was to describe the management of intra-abdominal abscesses (IAA). The third endpoint was to identify risk factors of bleeding recurrence after PET. Patients were divided into two cohorts: A retrospective analysis was performed ("cohort 1," "learning set") to highlight predictive factors of delayed PPH. Then, we validated it on a prospective maintained cohort, analyzed retrospectively ("cohort 2," "validation set"). Second and third endpoints studies were made on the entire cohort. RESULTS In cohort 1, including 180 patients, 24 experienced delayed PPH. Multivariate analysis revealed that POPF diagnosis on postoperative day (POD) 3 (p=0.004) and IAA (p=0.001) were independent predictive factors of delayed PPH. In cohort 2, association of POPF diagnosis on POD 3 and IAA was strongly associated with delayed PPH (area under the curve [AUC] 0.80; 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.59-0.94]; p=0.003). Concerning our second endpoint, delayed PPH occurred less frequently in patients who underwent postoperative drainage procedure than in patients without IAA drainage (p=0.002). Concerning our third endpoint, a higher body mass index (BMI) (p=0.027), occurrence of postoperative IAA (p=0.030), and undrained IAA (p=0.011) were associated with bleeding recurrence after the first PET procedure. CONCLUSION POPF diagnosis on POD 3 and intra-abdominal abscesses are independent predictive factors of delayed PPH. Therefore, patients presenting an insufficiently drained POPF leading to intra-abdominal abscess after pancreatic surgery should be considered as a high-risk situation of delayed PPH. High BMI, occurrence of postoperative IAA, and undrained IAA were associated with recurrence of bleeding after PET.
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Surgical treatment of pancreatic diseases is always associated with a large number of complications. Postoperative hemorrhage is a specific complication of pancreatic surgery requiring a clear classification and surgical strategy. According to literature data, postoperative hemorrhage occurs in 3-30% of cases. Incidence of hemorrhages depends on intraoperative, anamnestic, histological and postoperative factors. Early postoperative hemorrhage (within 24 hours after surgery) is usually a consequence of technical errors in intraoperative hemostasis, perioperative coagulation disorders. The mechanism of delayed bleeding is more complex and often associated with various arrosive factors: pancreatic fistula, biliary fistula, abscess. Currently, there is no a single treatment algorithm for patients with postpancreatectomy hemorrhage. According to various researchers, contrast-enhanced CT is preferred for diagnosis. In recent years, the role of endovascular hemostasis has significantly increased. This problem requires further study and development of a single treatment and diagnostic algorithm that will reduce mortality in these patients.
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- A A Goev
- Vishnevsky Institute of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Vishnevsky Institute of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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Sakai N, Yoshitomi H, Furukawa K, Takayashiki T, Kuboki S, Takano S, Suzuki D, Kagawa S, Mishima T, Nakadai E, Ohtsuka M. Outcome of interventional radiology for delayed postoperative hemorrhage in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 35:2264-2272. [PMID: 32525234 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15140] [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: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Postoperative hemorrhage is a rare but potentially lethal complication of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries. This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the clinical outcome of patients with delayed postoperative hemorrhage and compare the results according to the surgical procedure. METHODS Overall, 4220 patients underwent surgery for hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases. Delayed postoperative hemorrhage (observed more than 24 h postoperatively) occurred in 62 patients. Of these, 61 underwent interventional radiology to achieve hemostasis. Patients' clinical data were analyzed retrospectively. The chi-squared or Fisher's exact test was used in data analysis. RESULTS A total of 62 patients (1.5%) developed delayed postoperative hemorrhage; 61 (1.4%) of them underwent interventional radiology to achieve hemostasis. Median duration from surgery to interventional radiology was 19 days (range: 5-252 days). Sentinel bleeding was detected in 31 patients; Clinical success was achieved in 54 patients (88.5%) by interventional radiology. Overall mortality rate was 26.2%. Causes of 16 in-hospital deaths were uncontrollable hemorrhage (n = 4) and worsening of general condition after hemostasis (n = 12). Mortality rates were 50.0% (11/22) and 12.8% (5/39) after hepatobiliary surgery and pancreatic resection, respectively. Mortality rate was significantly higher after hepatobiliary surgery than after pancreatic surgery (P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Interventional radiology can be successfully performed to achieve hemostasis for delayed hemorrhage after hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries. Because successful interventional radiology does not necessarily lead to survival, particularly after hepatobiliary surgery, meticulous attention to prevent surgical complications and intensive treatments before and after interventional radiology are required to improve outcomes.
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- Nozomu Sakai
- Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Wu Y, Dai J, Shen J, Zhang X, Peng W, Li C, Wen T. Complete embolisation of the proper hepatic artery for delayed haemorrhage after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a case report. J Int Med Res 2020; 48:300060520961216. [PMID: 33050769 PMCID: PMC7570303 DOI: 10.1177/0300060520961216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Postpancreatectomy haemorrhage (PPH) is a rare and life-threatening complication that can occur after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Recently, radiological intervention has become a first-line approach for the diagnosis and treatment of late PPH in haemodynamically stable patients. Surgical intervention should be performed in haemodynamically unstable patients. We report the case of a 54-year-old man who underwent PD for ampullary carcinoma. On postoperative day (POD) 20, he developed a late PPH in the context of pancreatic fistula that was accompanied by hypotension and tachycardia. Therefore, emergency relaparotomy was performed, but the bleeding site was not detected due to severe adhesions in the surgical field. Thus, urgent angiography was performed immediately, and active bleeding was detected from the distal part of the proper hepatic artery. Coil embolisation of the proper hepatic artery trunk was successfully performed. No intrahepatic abscess or liver failure was subsequently observed, and the patient left our hospital on POD 27. This case shows that radiological intervention is a first choice for the diagnosis and treatment of haemodynamically stable late PPH and that it also might still be a first choice and also be safer and more effective than surgical intervention even with unstable haemodynamics.
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- Youwei Wu
- Department of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery & Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Khuri S, Mansour S, Obeid A, Azzam A, Borzellino G, Kluger Y. Postpancreatoduodenectomy Hemorrhage: Association between the Causes and the Severity of the Bleeding. Visc Med 2020; 37:171-179. [PMID: 34250074 DOI: 10.1159/000509894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Introduction Of the complications following pancreatoduodenectomy (PD), postpancreatoduodenectomy hemorrhage (PPH) is the least common, but severe forms can be life-threatening without urgent treatment. While early PPH is mostly related to surgical hemostasis, late PPH is more likely due to complex physiopathological pathways secondary to different etiologies. The understanding of such etiologies could therefore be of great interest to help guide the treatment of severe, potentially life-threatening, late PPH cases. Objective The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the causes of PPH as a complication and explore a possible association between the causes and the severity of late PPH. Methods A retrospective study was performed at the HPB and Surgical Oncology Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel. The charts of all patients submitted for PD were reviewed, and all patients with PPH were included. The timing, cause, and severity of PPH as well as other information were collected. A statistical analysis on the possible association between cause and severity of late PPH was performed. Results A total of 347 patients underwent PD, 18 of whom (5.18%) developed PPH. Early PPH was reported in 1 patient (5.6%) with severe bleeding from the gastric staple line. Late PPH was reported in 17 patients (94.4%). The most common causes of late PPH were bleeding from a vascular pseudoaneurysm (PSA) reported in 6 patients, 1 with mild and 5 with severe hemorrhage, and bleeding from a gastroenteric anastomosis marginal ulcer reported in 6 patients, all with mild hemorrhage. No etiology was found in 5 patients with mild hemorrhage. A significant association was found between the severity of late hemorrhage and vascular PSA as the cause of the bleeding (p = 0.001). All PSA bleeding occurred in cases complicated by a postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), with a significant statistical association (p < 0.001). Conclusions The most common cause of PPH was bleeding from a vascular PSA; the majority of these cases involved severe bleeding with late presentation, and all were associated with a POPF formation. In such cases, early detection by computed tomography angiography is mandatory, thereby promoting urgent treatment by angiography of vascular bleeding complications following PD.
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- Safi Khuri
- Department of General Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.,HPB and Surgical Oncology Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of General Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of General Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Emergency Medicine Department, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of General Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.,HPB and Surgical Oncology Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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Funamizu N, Omura K, Takada Y, Ozaki T, Mishima K, Igarashi K, Wakabayashi G. Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Less Than 92 Is a Predictor for Late Postpancreatectomy Hemorrhage Following Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12102779. [PMID: 32998260 PMCID: PMC7600944 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12102779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Simple Summary The definite risk factor of postpancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH) is still unknown in spite of a lethal complication of pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). In this study, we evaluated whether GNRI is a reliable marker for PPH following PD. The present study retrospectively evaluated 121 patients treated with PD at Ageo Central General Hospital in Japan. Ten patients had developed PPH. Among them, the patients were divided into bleeding group (n = 10) and non-bleeding group (n = 111). The bleeding group had significantly low geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) values compared to those in the non-bleeding group (p = 0.001). The cut-off value of GNRI was determined by 92 accounting for a sensitivity 80.0%, specificity 82.9% using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. A GNRI of <92 was statistically identified as an independently risk factor of PPH risk following PD. Abstract Postpancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH) is the most lethal complication of pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). The main risk factor for PPH is the development of a postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF). Recent evidence shows that the geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) may be predictive indicator for POPF. In this study, we aimed to evaluate whether GNRI is a reliable predictive marker for PPH following PD. The present study retrospectively evaluated 121 patients treated with PD at Ageo Central General Hospital in Japan between January 2015 and March 2020. We investigated the potential of age, gender, body mass index, serum albumin, American Society of Anesthesiologists classification (ASA), diabetes mellitus and smoking status, time taken for the operation, estimated blood loss, and postoperative complications (POPF, bile leak, and surgical site infections) to predict the risk of PPH following PD using univariate and multivariate analyses. Ten patients had developed PPH with an incidence of 8.3%. Among them, the patients were divided into bleeding group (n = 10) and non-bleeding group (n = 111). The bleeding group had significantly lower GNRI values than those in the non-bleeding group (p = 0.001). We determined that the cut-off value of GNRI was 92 accounting for a sensitivity 80.0%, specificity 82.9%, and likelihood ratio of 4.6 using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. A GNRI of <92 was statistically associated with PPH in both univariate (p < 0.001) and multivariate analysis (p = 0.01). Therefore, we could identify that a GNRI < 92 was an independently potential predictor of PPH risk following PD. We should alert surgeons if patients have low level GNRI before PD.
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- Naotake Funamizu
- Department of Surgery, Ageo Central General Hospital, Saitama Prefecture, Ageo, Saitama 362-8588, Japan; (K.O.); (T.O.); (K.M.); (K.I.); (G.W.)
- Department of HBP Surgery, Ehime University, Ehime Prefecture, Matsuyama 791-0295, Japan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-48-773-1111 (ext. 8625)
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- Department of Surgery, Ageo Central General Hospital, Saitama Prefecture, Ageo, Saitama 362-8588, Japan; (K.O.); (T.O.); (K.M.); (K.I.); (G.W.)
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- Department of HBP Surgery, Ehime University, Ehime Prefecture, Matsuyama 791-0295, Japan;
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- Department of Surgery, Ageo Central General Hospital, Saitama Prefecture, Ageo, Saitama 362-8588, Japan; (K.O.); (T.O.); (K.M.); (K.I.); (G.W.)
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- Department of Surgery, Ageo Central General Hospital, Saitama Prefecture, Ageo, Saitama 362-8588, Japan; (K.O.); (T.O.); (K.M.); (K.I.); (G.W.)
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- Department of Surgery, Ageo Central General Hospital, Saitama Prefecture, Ageo, Saitama 362-8588, Japan; (K.O.); (T.O.); (K.M.); (K.I.); (G.W.)
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- Department of Surgery, Ageo Central General Hospital, Saitama Prefecture, Ageo, Saitama 362-8588, Japan; (K.O.); (T.O.); (K.M.); (K.I.); (G.W.)
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Zhang L, Wang J, Jiang J, Shen J. The Role of Interventional Radiology in the Management of Late Postpancreaticoduodenectomy Hemorrhage. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:8851950. [PMID: 33415166 PMCID: PMC7752287 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8851950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the role of interventional radiology (IR) in the management of late postpancreaticoduodenectomy hemorrhage (PPH). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients who had late PPH (occurring >24 h after index operation) managed by the IR procedure in our institution between 2013 and 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. RESULT Hired patients who were diagnosed with grade B (n = 10) and C (n = 22) late PPH underwent 40 transcatheter arterial angiographies (TAA). The overall positive rate of angiography was 45.0% (18/40). Eighteen transcatheter arterial embolizations (TAEs) were performed, and the technical success rate was 88.89% (16/18). The rebleeding rate after embolization was 18.8% (3/16), and no severe procedure-related complications were recorded. The overall mortality of late PPH was 25.0% (8/32). CONCLUSION Nearly half of hemorrhagic sites in late PPH could be identified by TAA. TAE is an effective and safe method for the hemostasia of late PPH in patients with positive angiography results.
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- Liang Zhang
- Department of Interventional Oncology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 160 Pujian Road, Pudong, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Interventional Oncology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 160 Pujian Road, Pudong, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Interventional Oncology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 160 Pujian Road, Pudong, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Interventional Oncology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 160 Pujian Road, Pudong, Shanghai 200127, China
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Floortje van Oosten A, Smits FJ, van den Heuvel DAF, van Santvoort HC, Molenaar IQ. Diagnosis and management of postpancreatectomy hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis. HPB (Oxford) 2019; 21:953-961. [PMID: 30962134 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2019.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postpancreatectomy hemorrhage is a potentially lethal complication after pancreatic resection. The objective of this systematic review is to provide insight in the current status of incidence, detection, management and clinical outcomes of late postpancreatectomy hemorrhage. METHODS A systematic search was conducted on the literature from February 2007 to July 2018 in PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane library. Included were clinical studies with clinical outcomes on late postpancreatectomy hemorrhage defined according to the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery definition (i.e. occurring >24 h after pancreatic resection). RESULTS A total of 14 studies on 467 patients with late postpancreatectomy hemorrhage were included. The incidence of late postpancreatectomy hemorrhage ranged from 3% to 16% (weighted mean: 5%). Seventy-four patients received conservative treatment; 252 patients underwent primary endovascular intervention; 82 patients underwent primary relaparotomy; 56 patients underwent primary endoscopic intervention; and three patients died before any intervention could be performed. CT-scan and diagnostic angiography were able to identify the source of hemorrhage in 67% (66/98) and 69% (114/166) of patients, respectively. The most frequent origin of the hemorrhage was the gastroduodenal artery stump (79/275; 29%), followed by the common hepatic artery (51/275; 19%) and splenic artery (32/275; 12%). Overall mortality was 21% (98/464 patients; range 0%-38%). Mortality was lower after primary interventional angiography as compared to primary relaparotomy (16% vs 37% respectively). CONCLUSIONS This systematic review provides a comprehensive overview of the current literature for severe late postpancreatectomy hemorrhages. CT-scan and diagnostic angiography are equally sensitive in detecting the bleeding source. Interventional angiography appears to be associated to lower mortality as compared to relaparotomy and endoscopy as first intervention for postpancreatectomy hemorrhage.
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- A Floortje van Oosten
- Department of Surgery, Regional Academic Cancer Center Utrecht, UMC Utrecht Cancer Center Utrecht, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Regional Academic Cancer Center Utrecht, UMC Utrecht Cancer Center Utrecht, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Regional Academic Cancer Center Utrecht, UMC Utrecht Cancer Center Utrecht, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Regional Academic Cancer Center Utrecht, UMC Utrecht Cancer Center Utrecht, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Regional Academic Cancer Center Utrecht, UMC Utrecht Cancer Center Utrecht, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
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Mimatsu K, Fukino N, Kano H, Kawasaki A, Oida T. Surgical Laparotomy for Repeated Delayed Arterial Hemorrhage after Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Case Rep Gastroenterol 2019; 13:50-57. [PMID: 31043930 PMCID: PMC6477483 DOI: 10.1159/000496918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Postpancreatectomy hemorrhage is one of the major life-threatening complications of pancreatic surgery. Radiological intervention is used as a first-line approach for the initial treatment of late arterial hemorrhage. However, rehemorrhage has a high risk for mortality, and it is undecided which urgent intervention provides optimal management for rehemorrhage. We experienced a successful surgical laparotomy for the repeated delayed arterial hemorrhage caused by a pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for chronic pancreatitis. A 57-year-old man had undergone PD with pancreaticogastrostomy for tumor-forming pancreatitis with possible pancreatic cancer. A delayed massive hemorrhage from the drain developed 11 days after surgery. Although angiography was done, the bleeding site was not clearly detected. Therefore, urgent surgical laparotomy was performed. Arterial bleeding was detected from the stump of the gastroduodenal artery. Surgical ligation, using the suture technique, was performed for hemostasis, and a closed drain was placed in the area due to drainage of pancreatic juice and an abscess. However, rehemorrhage from the drain developed 7 days after the initial hemorrhage. Relaparotomy was performed immediately. The surgical ligation and compression hemostasis with absorbable hemostatic cotton was done. After relaparotomy for rehemorrhage, there was no hemorrhage or fatal hepatic failure. He left our hospital 64 days after initial surgery. Surgical laparotomy is one of the feasible procedures for hemostasis of a massive arterial hemorrhage. Proper blood vessel ligation is necessary for reliable hemostasis and proper drainage of pancreatic juice and abscesses to prevent hemorrhage.
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- Kenji Mimatsu
- Department of Surgery, Japan Community Healthcare Organization, Yokohama Chuo Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Japan Community Healthcare Organization, Yokohama Chuo Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Zhang C, Li A, Luo T, Li J, Liu D, Cao F, Li J, Li F. Strategy and management of severe hemorrhage complicating pancreatitis and post-pancreatectomy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 25:81-89. [PMID: 30582573 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2018.18283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) is increasingly used as the first-line treatment for hemorrhage complicating pancreatitis and post-pancreatectomy. However, the optimal therapeutic strategy remains unclear. METHODS Among 1924 consecutive patients, 40 patients with severe pancreatic hemorrhage in Xuanwu Hospital were enrolled between 2005 and 2017. Patients underwent angiography and direct TAE for primary diagnosis and treatment of bleeding. Repeat TAE, watch and wait, and laparotomy were used as the other therapeutic options. Patient data, technical success, and 90-day survival were identified. RESULTS Pancreatic diseases underlying hemorrhage included acute pancreatitis (n=19, 47.5%), chronic pancreatitis (n=12, 30%), and pancreatic cancer (n=9, 22.5%). A history of percutaneous catheter drainage or pancreatic surgery was seen in 29 patients (72.5%). There were 48 angiographies, 31 embolizations, and 5 laparotomies performed. Rebleeding occurred in 8 patients (20%); 4 of whom underwent re-embolization, 3 had laparotomy, and 1 had conservative treatment. Successful clinical hemostasis was achieved in 37 patients. Complications were observed in only 2 patients with renal failure and 1 patient with hepatic insufficiency. In total, 25 patients (62.5%) were alive at the 90-day follow-up. CONCLUSION Endovascular management is effective for achieving hemostasis in severe pancreatic hemorrhage with a high success rate and low recurrence, and laparotomy is not suitable for rebleeding cases.
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- Chao Zhang
- Department of General Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Biondetti P, Fumarola EM, Ierardi AM, Carrafiello G. Bleeding complications after pancreatic surgery: interventional radiology management. Gland Surg 2019; 8:150-163. [PMID: 31183325 DOI: 10.21037/gs.2019.01.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Surgical intervention in the pancreas region is complex and carries the risk of complications, also of vascular nature. Bleeding after pancreatic surgery is rare but characterized by high mortality. This review reports epidemiology, classification, diagnosis and treatment strategies of hemorrhage occurring after pancreatic surgery, focusing on the techniques, roles and outcomes of interventional radiology (IR) in this setting. We then describe the roles and techniques of IR in the treatment of other less common types of vascular complications after pancreatic surgery, such as portal vein (PV) stenosis, portal hypertension and bleeding of varices.
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- Pierpaolo Biondetti
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Hashimoto D, Nakagawa S, Umezaki N, Yamao T, Kitano Y, Yamamura K, Kaida T, Arima K, Imai K, Yamashita YI, Chikamoto A, Baba H. Efficacy and safety of postoperative anticoagulation prophylaxis with enoxaparin in patients undergoing pancreatic surgery: A prospective trial and literature review. Pancreatology 2017; 17:464-470. [PMID: 28366422 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2017.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Revised: 03/26/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND /Objectives: Enoxaparin is low-molecular-weight heparin that is used for postoperative thromboprophylaxis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of enoxaparin after pancreatic resection. We additionally carried out a literature review regarding venous thromboembolism (VTE) and postoperative bleeding mainly after hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery. METHODS This was a prospective, single-arm study. Patients aged 20-79 years who planned to undergo pancreatic resection followed by postoperative anticoagulation therapy with enoxaparin were enrolled from 2013 to 2016. The exclusion criteria were low renal function, active bleeding, clinical signs of VTE at screening, or evidence of thromboembolic disease before surgery. The primary endpoint was the incidence of postoperative VTE. The secondary endpoint was the incidence of postoperative complications. For the literature review, PubMed was searched for relevant articles and the PRISMA guidelines were used. RESULTS In total, 103 patients were analyzed. Two patients (1.9%) developed asymptomatic VTE, and no patients developed symptomatic VTE. No in-hospital mortality occurred. Morbidities (Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ IIIa) occurred in 29 patients (28.1%). Three patients (2.9%) developed intra-abdominal hemorrhage due to pseudoaneurysm formation after pancreaticoduodenectomy or distal pancreatectomy. The literature review included nine articles, and all indicated that the results of this study were feasible. CONCLUSION This is the first prospective trial to focus on pharmacologic prophylaxis with enoxaparin after pancreatic surgery. Postoperative anticoagulant therapy with enoxaparin was used in patients who underwent pancreatic surgery with a low incidence of VTE and no increase in postoperative bleeding events compared with existing evidence.
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- Daisuke Hashimoto
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
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