Biliary reconstruction in benign postoperative stricture with transhepatic tubes

Tratamento paliativo da obstrução maligna do hilo hepático pela operação de Soupault-Couinaud

A grande dificuldade, na literatura, para a avaliação dos diferentes métodos utilizados no tratamento paliativo dos tumores irressecáveis do hilo hepático, foi a inexistência de um parâmetro que tornasse uniforme a linguagem dos seus resultados. Este estudo tem por finalidade analisar os resultados da anastomose colangioentérica intraparenquimatosa (ACEI) no dueto do seguimento III, realizada em 17 pacientes consecutivos, portadores de obstrução maligna do hilo hepático. Para tanto, foi avaliado, dentre outras variáveis, um índice de qualidade de vida, denominado índice de Conforto, que permite a comparação numérica dos resultados. Houve regressão importante da icterícia em 88,2% dos casos, e redução estatisticamente significativa dos niveis sericos das bilirrubinas no pos operatorio (p <0 05). A mortalidade hospitalar foi de 11 8% e o índice de Conforto foi equivalente a 81 9% Estcs resulta 45 dos permitem as seguintes conclusões: 1) A técnica proposta representa um método eficiente para resolução da colestase causada por tumores irressecáveis do hilo hepático; 2) O índice de Conforto de 81.9% credencia o método como adequado para o tratamento paliativo desta afecção.

Surgical management in biliary restricture after Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy for bile duct injury

AIM

To discuss the surgical method and skill of biliary restricture after Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy for bile duct injury.

METHODS

From November 2005 to December 2006, eight patients with biliary restricture after Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy for bile duct injury were admitted to our hospital. Their clinical data were analyzed retrospectively.

RESULTS

Bile duct injury was caused by cholecystectomy in the eight cases, including seven cases with laparoscopic cholecystectomy and one with mini-incision choleystectomy. According to the classification of Strasberg, type E1 injury was found in one patient, type E2 injury in three, type E3 injury in two and type E4 injury in two patients. Both of the type E4 injury patients also had a vascular lesion of the hepatic artery. Six patients received Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy for the second time, and one of them who had type E4 injury with the right hepatic artery disruption received right hepatectomy afterward. One patient who had type E4 injury with the proper hepatic artery lesion underwent liver transplantation, and the remaining one with type E3 injury received external biliary drainage. All the patients recovered fairly well postoperatively.

CONCLUSION

Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy is still the main approach for such failed surgical cases with bile duct injury. Special attention should be paid to concomitant vascular injury in these cases. The optimal timing and meticulous and excellent skills are essential to the success in this surgery.

Management of patients of postcholecystectomy benign biliary stricture complicated by portal hypertension

BACKGROUND

Portal hypertension (PHT) is seen in 15% to 20% of patients with postcholecystectomy benign biliary stricture (BBS). Preliminary portosystemic shunt (PSS) has been recommended to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with direct stricture repair. Single-center experience of primary repair without preceding PSS in patients of BBS with PHT and a patent portal vein is presented.

METHODS

A retrospective study of 13 patients with postcholecystectomy BBS with PHT managed between January 1, 2000 and March 31, 2006.

RESULTS

Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy was performed in 11 patients. There was no major morbidity or mortality with minor complications seen in 3 patients. The median duration of surgery was 3.5 hours with a median blood loss of 300 mL. All patients were asymptomatic at a median follow-up of 17 months.

CONCLUSION

Hepaticojejunostomy can be performed safely without prior portal decompression in patients with postcholecystectomy BBS complicated by PHT but with a patent portal vein.

Surgical management in biliary restricture after Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy for bile duct injury

AIM: To discuss the surgical method and skill of biliary restricture after Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy for bile duct injury.

METHODS: From November 2005 to December 2006, eight patients with biliary restricture after Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy for bile duct injury were admitted to our hospital. Their clinical data were analyzed retrospectively.

RESULTS: Bile duct injury was caused by cholecys-tectomy in the eight cases, including seven cases with laparoscopic cholecystectomy and one with mini-incision choleystectomy. According to the classification of Strasberg, type E1 injury was found in one patient, type E2 injury in three, type E3 injury in two and type E4 injury in two patients. Both of the type E4 injury patients also had a vascular lesion of the hepatic artery. Six patients received Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy for the second time, and one of them who had type E4 injury with the right hepatic artery disruption received right hepatectomy afterward. One patient who had type E4 injury with the proper hepatic artery lesion underwent liver transplantation, and the remaining one with type E3 injury received external biliary drainage. All the patients recovered fairly well postoperatively.

CONCLUSION: Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy is still the main approach for such failed surgical cases with bile duct injury. Special attention should be paid to concomitant vascular injury in these cases. The optimal timing and meticulous and excellent skills are essential to the success in this surgery.

Bile duct injury in the era of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

BACKGROUND

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard of care for symptomatic cholelithiasis, but it is associated with a higher incidence of bile duct injury than the open approach.

METHODS

A review was performed of the English language literature on the management of bile duct injury listed on Medline databases.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION

There is consensus that careful dissection and correct interpretation of the anatomy avoids the complication of bile duct injury during cholecystectomy. Routine intraoperative cholangiography is associated with a lower incidence and early recognition of bile duct injury. Early detection and repair is associated with an improved outcome, and the minimum standard of care after the recognition of a bile duct injury is immediate referral to a surgeon experienced in bile duct injury repair. Surgery provides the mainstay of treatment, with proximal hepaticojejunostomy Roux en Y being the operation of choice; a selective role for endoscopic or radiological treatment exists. The outcome after bile duct injury remains poor, especially in relation to the initial expectation of the cholecystectomy. Patients are often committed to a decade of follow-up.

Repeated reconstruction for recurrent benign bile duct stricture

Since 1965, 101 operations for benign bile duct stricture have been performed, including 51 Roux-en-Y end-to-side hepaticojejunostomies. Complete follow-up to a mean of 12.5 years has been achieved. Nine patients required reoperation for stricture; the total cumulative late patency rate was 90 per cent, including successful repair. Seven of the nine patients who underwent a second operation had a favourable outcome. Early hepaticojejunostomy is a satisfactory treatment for recurrent biliary stricture.