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Spore LM, Dencker EE, Kvanner EA, Hansen CP, Burgdorf SK, Krohn PS, Kollbeck SLG, Storkholm JH, Sillesen M. Perioperative factors associated with survival following surgery for pancreatic cancer - a nationwide analysis of 473 cases from Denmark. BMC Surg 2024; 24:76. [PMID: 38431571 PMCID: PMC10908011 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-024-02369-4] [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: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most lethal cancers worldwide, with an overall 5-year survival rate of only 5%. The effect of perioperative treatment factors including duration of surgery, blood transfusions as well as choice of anesthesia and analgesia techniques on overall survival (OS) following pancreatic resections for PDAC, is currently not well known. We hypothesized that these perioperative factors might be associated with OS after pancreatic resections for PDAC. METHODS This is a retrospective study from a nationwide cohort of patients who underwent surgery for PDAC in Denmark from 2011 to 2020. Kaplan-Meier 1, 2 and 5-year survival estimates were 73%, 49% and 22%, respectively. Data were obtained by joining the national Danish Pancreatic Cancer Database (DPCD) and the Danish Anaesthesia Database (DAD). Associations between the primary endpoint (OS) and perioperative factors including duration of surgery, type of anesthesia (intravenous, inhalation or mixed), use of epidural analgesia and perioperative blood transfusions were assessed using Hazard Ratios (HRs). These were calculated by Cox regression, controlling for relevant confounders identified through an assessment of the current literature. These included demographics, comorbidities, perioperative information, pre and postoperative chemotherapy, tumor staging and free resection margins. RESULTS Overall, data from 473 resected PDAC patients were available. Multivariate Cox regression indicated that perioperative blood transfusions were associated with shorter OS (HR 2.53, p = 0.005), with survival estimates of 8.8% in transfused vs. 28.0% in non-transfused patients at 72 months after surgery. No statistically significant associations were identified for the duration of surgery or anesthesia/analgesia techniques. CONCLUSION In this study, the use of perioperative blood transfusions was associated with shorter OS.
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- Laura Marr Spore
- Department of Organ Surgery and Transplantation, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Organ Surgery and Transplantation, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Anesthesia, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen Medical School, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Organ Surgery and Transplantation, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Organ Surgery and Transplantation, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen Medical School, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Organ Surgery and Transplantation, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Organ Surgery and Transplantation, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
- Department of Surgery, Imperial College NHS Trust, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Organ Surgery and Transplantation, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark.
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen Medical School, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Kanda T, Wakiya T, Ishido K, Kimura N, Nagase H, Kubota S, Fujita H, Hagiwara Y, Hakamada K. Intraoperative Allogeneic Red Blood Cell Transfusion Negatively Influences Prognosis After Radical Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis. Pancreas 2021; 50:1314-1325. [PMID: 34860818 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the real impact of allogeneic red blood cell transfusion (ABT) on postoperative outcomes in resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients. METHODS Of 128 patients undergoing resectable PDAC surgery at our facility, 24 (18.8%) received ABT. Recurrence-free survival (RFS) and disease-specific survival (DSS), before and after propensity score matching (PSM), were compared among patients who did and did not receive ABT. RESULTS In the entire cohort, ABT was significantly associated with decreased RFS (P = 0.002) and DSS (P = 0.014) before PSM. Cox regression analysis identified ABT (risk ratio, 1.884; 95% confidence interval, 1.015-3.497; P = 0.045) as an independent prognostic factor for RFS. Univariate and multivariate analysis identified preoperative hemoglobin value, preoperative total bilirubin value, and intraoperative blood loss as significant independent risk factors for ABT. Using these 3 variables, PSM analysis created 16 pairs of patients. After PSM, the ABT group had significantly poorer RFS rates than the non-ABT group (median, 9.8 vs 15.8 months, P = 0.022). Similar tendencies were found in DSS rates (median, 19.4 vs 40.0 months, P = 0.071). CONCLUSIONS This study revealed certain negative effects of intraoperative ABT on postoperative survival outcomes in patients with resectable PDAC.
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- Taishu Kanda
- From the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Newhook TE, Prakash LR, Soliz J, Hancher-Hodges S, Speer BB, Wilks JA, Bruno ML, Dewhurst WL, Arvide EM, Maxwell JE, Ikoma N, Kim MP, Lee JE, Katz MHG, Tzeng CWD. Perioperative blood transfusions and survival in resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma patients given multimodality therapy. J Surg Oncol 2021; 124:1381-1389. [PMID: 34398988 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The impact of perioperative blood transfusion (PBT) on outcomes for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients given multimodality therapy (MMT) remains undefined. We sought to evaluate the association of PBT with survival after PDAC resection. METHODS Pancreatectomy patients (July 2011-December 2017) who received MMT were abstracted from a prospective database. Overall survival (OS) was compared by PBT within 30 days, 24 h (24HR-BT), or 24 h until 30 days (Postop-BT). RESULTS Most (76.6%) of 312 MMT patients underwent neoadjuvant therapy (NT). Eighty-nine patients (28.5%) received PBT; 58 (18.6%) 24HR-BT, and 31 (9.9%) Postop-BT. Compared with surgery-first, NT patients received more 24HR-BTs (22.2% vs. 6.8%, p = 0.003) and PBTs overall (32.6% vs. 15.1%, p = 0.004). Overall median OS was 45 months. The association of PBT with shorter median OS appeared limited to first 24-h transfusions (34 months 24HR-BT vs. 48 months Postop-BT vs. 53 months no-PBT, p = 0.009) and was dose-dependent, with a median OS of 52 months for 0 units 24HR-BT, 35 months for 1 unit, and 25 months for ≥2 units (p = 0.004). Independent predictors of OS included node-positivity (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.93, p < 0.001), perineural invasion (HR: 1.64, p = 0.050), postoperative pancreatic fistula (HR: 1.94, p = 0.018), and 24HR-BT (HR: 1.75, p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Transfusions given within 24 h are associated with dose-dependent decreases in survival after pancreatectomy for PDAC.
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- Timothy E Newhook
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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De Bellis M, Girelli D, Ruzzenente A, Bagante F, Ziello R, Campagnaro T, Conci S, Nifosì F, Guglielmi A, Iacono C. Pancreatic resections in patients who refuse blood transfusions. The application of a perioperative protocol for a true bloodless surgery. Pancreatology 2020; 20:1550-1557. [PMID: 32950387 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2020.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The refusal of blood transfusions compels surgeons to face ethical and clinical issues. A single-institution experience with a dedicated perioperative blood management protocol was reviewed to assess feasibility and short-term outcomes of true bloodless pancreatic surgery. METHODS The institutional database was reviewed to identify patients who refused transfusion and were scheduled for elective pancreatic surgery from 2010 through 2018. A protocol to optimize the hemoglobin values by administration of drugs stimulating erythropoiesis was systematically used. RESULTS Perioperative outcomes of 32 Jehovah's Witnesses patients were included. Median age was 67 years (range, 31-77). Nineteen (59.4%) patients were treated with preoperative erythropoietin. Twenty-four (75%) patients underwent pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy, 4 (12.5%) distal pancreatectomy (DP) with splenectomy, 3 (9.4%) spleen-preserving DP, and 1 (3.1%) total pancreatectomy. Median estimated blood loss and surgical duration were 400 mL (range, 100-1000) and 470 min (range, 290-595), respectively. Median preoperative hemoglobin was 13.9 g/dL (range, 11.7-15.8) while median postoperative nadir hemoglobin was 10.5 g/dL (range, 7.1-14.1). The most common histological diagnosis (n = 15, 46.9%) was pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Clavien-Dindo grade I-II complications occurred in fourteen (43.8%) patients while one (3.1%) patient had a Clavien-Dindo grade IIIa complication wich was an abdominal collection that required percutaneous drainage. Six (18.8%) patients presented biochemical leak or postoperative pancreatic fistula grade B. Median hospital stay was 16 days (range, 8-54) with no patient requiring transfusion or re-operation and no 90-day mortality. CONCLUSIONS A multidisciplinary approach and specific perioperative management allowed performing pancreatic resections in patients who refused transfusion with good short-term outcomes.
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- Mario De Bellis
- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, University of Verona, School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine, University of Verona, School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, University of Verona, School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, University of Verona, School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, University of Verona, School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, University of Verona, School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, University of Verona, School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, University of Verona, School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, University of Verona, School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, University of Verona, School of Medicine, Verona, Italy.
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Intraoperative Hemorrhagic Shock in Cancer Surgical Patients: Short and Long-Term Mortality and Associated Factors. Shock 2020; 54:659-666. [PMID: 32205792 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000001537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Management of hemorrhagic shock is well codified by international guidelines. These guidelines are predominantly based on trauma patients. We aimed to evaluate factors associated with 30-day mortality and long-term survival after intraoperative hemorrhagic shock during major oncological surgery. METHODS This retrospective study was conducted in a cancer referral center from January 2013 to February 2018. All adult cancer patients admitted in the operative room for scheduled or emergency oncological surgery associated with an intraoperative hemorrhagic shock were included. RESULTS Eighty-four patients were included in this study. The 30-day mortality rate was 26% (n = 22), the mean follow-up from the time of ICU admission was 20 months (95% CI, 15-25 months), 39 (46%) patients died during this period. Using logistic regression for multivariate analysis, factors independently associated with 30-day mortality were SAPS II score (odds ratio (OR) =1.056, 95% confident interval (CI) =1.010-1.1041), delta SOFA (SOFA score at day 3 - SOFA score at day 1) (OR= 1.780, 95% CI 1.184-2.677) and ISTH-DIC score (OR = 2.705, 95% CI 1.108-6.606). Using Cox multivariate analysis, factors associated with long-term mortality were delta SOFA (hazard ratio (HR) =1.558, 95% CI 1.298-1.870), ISTH-DIC score (HR = 1.381, 95% CI 1.049-1.817), hepatic dysfunction (HR = 7.653, 95% CI 2.031-28.842), and Charlson comorbidity index (HR = 1.330, 95% CI 1.041-1.699). CONCLUSION The worsening of organ dysfunctions during the first 3 days of ICU admission as well as intraoperative coagulation disturbances (increased ISTH-DIC score) are independently associated with short and long-term mortality. Comorbidities (Charlson comorbidity index) and postoperative hepatic dysfunction were independently associated with long-term mortality. Early perioperative bundle strategies should be evaluated in order to improve patient's survival in this specific situation.
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Kim SY, Choi M, Hwang HK, Rho SY, Lee WJ, Kang CM. Intraoperative Transfusion is Independently Associated with a Worse Prognosis in Resected Pancreatic Cancer-a Retrospective Cohort Analysis. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9030689. [PMID: 32143434 PMCID: PMC7141199 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9030689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUNDS Investigate whether intraoperative transfusion is a negative prognostic factor for oncologic outcomes of resected pancreatic cancer. METHODS From June 2004 to January 2014, the medical records of 305 patients were retrospectively reviewed, who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy, pylorus preserving pancreatoduodenectomy, total pancreatectomy, distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer. Patients diagnosed with metastatic disease (n = 3) and locally advanced diseases (n = 15) were excluded during the analysis, and total of 287 patients were analyzed. RESULTS The recurrence and disease-specific survival rates of the patients who received intraoperative transfusion showed poorer survival outcomes compared to those who did not (P = 0.031, P = 0.010). Through multivariate analysis, T status (HR (hazard ratio) = 2.04, [95% CI (confidence interval): 1.13-3.68], P = 0.018), N status (HR = 1.46 [95% CI: 1.00-2.12], P = 0.045), adjuvant chemotherapy (HR = 0.51, [95% CI: 0.35-0.75], P = 0.001), intraoperative transfusion (HR = 1.94 [95% CI: 1.23-3.07], P = 0.004) were independent prognostic factors of disease-specific survival after surgery. As well, adjuvant chemotherapy (HR = 0.67, [95% CI: 0.46-0.97], P = 0.035) was independently associated with tumor recurrence. Estimated blood loss was one of the most powerful factors associated with intraoperative transfusion (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Intraoperative transfusion can be considered as an independent prognostic factor of resected pancreatic cancer. As well, it can be avoided by following strict transfusion policy and using advanced surgical techniques to minimize bleeding during surgery.
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- Si Youn Kim
- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea;
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea; (M.C.); (H.K.H.); (S.Y.R.); (W.J.L.)
- Pancreatobiliary Cancer Center, Yonsei Cancer Center, Severance Hospital, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea; (M.C.); (H.K.H.); (S.Y.R.); (W.J.L.)
- Pancreatobiliary Cancer Center, Yonsei Cancer Center, Severance Hospital, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea; (M.C.); (H.K.H.); (S.Y.R.); (W.J.L.)
- Pancreatobiliary Cancer Center, Yonsei Cancer Center, Severance Hospital, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea; (M.C.); (H.K.H.); (S.Y.R.); (W.J.L.)
- Pancreatobiliary Cancer Center, Yonsei Cancer Center, Severance Hospital, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea; (M.C.); (H.K.H.); (S.Y.R.); (W.J.L.)
- Pancreatobiliary Cancer Center, Yonsei Cancer Center, Severance Hospital, Seoul 03722, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-2228-2135; Fax: +82-2-313-8289
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A systematic review and network meta-analysis of different surgical approaches for pancreaticoduodenectomy. HPB (Oxford) 2020; 22:329-339. [PMID: 31676255 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2019.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy (MIPD) is a demanding surgical procedure, thus explaining its slow expansion and limited popularity amongst Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB) surgeons. However, three main advantages of robotic assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) including improved dexterity, 3D vision less surgical fatigue, may overcome some of the hurdles and ultimately lead to a wider adoption. This systematic review and network meta-analysis aims to evaluate the current literature on open and MIPD. METHODS A systematic literature search was conducted for studies reporting robotic, laparoscopic and open surgery for PD. Network meta-analysis of intraoperative (operating time, blood loss, transfusion rate), postoperative (overall and major complications, pancreatic fistula, delayed gastric emptying, length of hospital stay) and oncological outcomes (R0 resection, lymphadenectomy) were performed. RESULTS Sixty-one studies including 62,529 patients were included in the network meta-analysis, of which 3% (n = 2131) were totally robotic (TR) and 10% (n = 6514) were totally laparoscopic (TL). There were no significant differences between surgical techniques for major complications, overall and grade B/C fistula, biliary leak, mortality and R0 resections. Transfusion rates were significantly lower in TR compared to TL and open. Operative time for TR was longer compared with open and TL. Both TL and TR were associated with significantly lower rates of wound infections, pulmonary complications, shorter length of stay and higher lymph nodes examined when compared to open. TR was associated with significantly lower conversion rates than TL. CONCLUSION In summary, this network meta-analysis highlights the variability in techniques within MIPD and compares other variations to the conventional open PD. Current evidence appears to demonstrate MIPD, both laparoscopic and robotic techniques are associated with improved rates of surgical site infections, pulmonary complications, and a shorter hospital stay, with no compromise in oncological outcomes for cancer resections.
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Perioperative blood transfusion is associated with an increased risk for post-surgical infection following pancreaticoduodenectomy. HPB (Oxford) 2019; 21:1577-1584. [PMID: 31040065 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2019.03.374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Perioperative blood transfusion is common after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and may predispose patients to infectious complications. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between perioperative blood transfusion and the development of post-surgical infection after PD. METHODS Patients who underwent PD from 2014 to 2015 were identified in the NSQIP pancreas-specific database. Logistic regression analysis was used to compute adjusted odds ratios (aOR) to identify an independent association between perioperative red blood cell transfusion (within 72 h of surgery) and the development of post-operative infection after 72 h. RESULTS A total of 6869 patients underwent PD during this time period. Of these, 1372 (20.0%) patients received a perioperative blood transfusion. Patients receiving transfusion had a higher rate of post-operative infection (34.7% vs 26.5%, p < 0.001). After adjusting for significant covariates, perioperative transfusion was independently associated the subsequent development of any post-operative infection (aOR 1.41 [1.23-1.62], p < 0.001), including pneumonia (aOR 2.01 [1.48-2.74], p < 0.001), sepsis (aOR 1.62 [1.29-2.04], p < 0.001), and septic shock (aOR 1.92 [1.38-2.68], p < 0.001). CONCLUSION There is a strong independent association between perioperative blood transfusion and the development of subsequent post-operative infection following PD.
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Snyder RA, Prakash LR, Nogueras-Gonzalez GM, Kim MP, Aloia TA, Vauthey JN, Lee JE, Fleming JB, Katz MHG, Tzeng CWD. Perioperative blood transfusions for vein resection during pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: Identification of clinical targets for optimization. HPB (Oxford) 2019; 21:841-848. [PMID: 30501986 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2018.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Perioperative blood transfusion (PBT) during resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has been linked to worse short-term and oncologic outcomes. However, little is known about contemporary rates of transfusion utilization among patients requiring pancreaticoduodenectomy with vein resection (PDVR). The primary aims of this study were to evaluate rates of PBT and to identify modifiable factors associated with PBT during PDVR. METHODS Patients with PDAC treated with preoperative therapy and PDVR (2008-15) were analyzed from a prospective, single-institution database. RESULTS Among 120 total patients, approximately half (52.5%) of all patients received PBT; rates decreased significantly in the most recent years [70.7%, 2008-10 vs. 36.8%, 2014-15 (p = 0.013)]. Lower preoperative hemoglobin, greater intraoperative percent drop in hemoglobin, increased EBL, and advanced age were all associated with PBT (p < 0.01). The only factors independently associated with PBT by multivariable analysis were age [OR-1.08 per year (95% CI 1.02-1.14)] and EBL [OR-1.30 per 100 mL, (95% CI 1.13-1.50)]. CONCLUSION PBT for PDVR for PDAC have decreased, with only 1/3 of contemporary patients requiring PBT. As preoperative therapy and PDVR become more ubiquitous, addressing anemia during preoperative therapy and limiting EBL may reduce blood utilization. Re-evaluation of clinical thresholds for transfusions may further reduce transfusion rates.
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- Rebecca A Snyder
- Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA.
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Park HM, Park SJ, Shim JR, Lee EC, Lee SD, Han SS, Kim SH. Perioperative transfusion in pancreatoduodenectomy: The double-edged sword of pancreatic surgeons. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e9019. [PMID: 29245285 PMCID: PMC5728900 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000009019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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We designed the study to clarify the prognostic significance of perioperative (preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative) red blood cell (RBC) transfusion following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for periampullary cancers.This study retrospectively analyzed 244 periampullary cancer patients (pancreatic cancer, 124 patients; bile duct cancer, 63 patients; and ampullary cancer, 57 patients) treated by PD from June 2001 to June 2010 at the National Cancer Center, Korea (NCC2017-0106).A total of 112 (46%) of 244 patients had received transfusion (preoperative, 5%; intraoperative, 17%; and postoperative, 37%). The 5-year survival rate of patients without perioperative transfusion was 36%, whereas that of patients with a transfusion was 25% (P = .04). Perioperative transfusion and intraoperative transfusion were found to be independent poor prognostic factors [relative risk (RR): 1.52 and 1.95, respectively]. The independent factors associated with perioperative transfusion were being female, operation time >420 minutes, portal vein (PV) resection, and preoperative serum hemoglobin (Hb) < 12 mg/dL. As the amount of perioperative transfusion increased, overall survival (OS) decreased.Perioperative transfusion, especially intraoperative transfusion was an independent prognostic factor for survival after PD. Therefore, for patients with periampullary cancer, intraoperative bleeding and operation time should be minimized and preoperative anemia corrected.
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Barreto SG, Singh A, Perwaiz A, Singh T, Singh MK, Chaudhary A. Maximum surgical blood order schedule for pancreatoduodenectomy: a long way from uniform applicability! Future Oncol 2017; 13:799-807. [PMID: 28266246 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2016-0536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Unnecessary preoperative ordering of blood and blood products results in wastage of a valuable life-saving resource and poses a significant financial burden on healthcare systems. AIM To determine patient-specific factors associated with intra-operative transfusions, and if intra-operative blood transfusions impact postoperative morbidity. PATIENTS & METHODS Analysis of consecutive patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) for pancreatic tumors. RESULTS A total of 384 patients underwent a classical PD with an estimated median blood loss of 200 cc and percentage transfused being 9.6%. Pre-existing hypertension, synchronous vascular resection, end-to-side pancreaticojejunostomy and nodal disease burden significantly associated with the need for intra-operative transfusions. Intra-operative blood transfusion not associated with postoperative morbidity. CONCLUSION Optimization of MSBOS protocols for PD is required for more judicious use of blood products.
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- Savio G Barreto
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gastrointestinal Oncology, & Bariatric Surgery, Medanta Institute of Digestive & Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon, India.,Hepatobiliary & Oesophagogastric Unit, Division of Surgery & Perioperative Medicine, Flinders Medical Center, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gastrointestinal Oncology, & Bariatric Surgery, Medanta Institute of Digestive & Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gastrointestinal Oncology, & Bariatric Surgery, Medanta Institute of Digestive & Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gastrointestinal Oncology, & Bariatric Surgery, Medanta Institute of Digestive & Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gastrointestinal Oncology, & Bariatric Surgery, Medanta Institute of Digestive & Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon, India
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Hwang HK, Jung MJ, Lee SH, Kang CM, Lee WJ. Adverse oncologic effects of intraoperative transfusion during pancreatectomy for left-sided pancreatic cancer: the need for strict transfusion policy. JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SCIENCES 2016; 23:497-507. [PMID: 27295957 DOI: 10.1002/jhbp.368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to investigate the prognostic impact of transfusion following distal pancreatectomy (DP) for left-sided pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). METHODS Retrospective analysis was performed to identify prognostic factors in patients who underwent DP from July 1992 to October 2012. RESULTS Forty-eight patients were male, and 35 were female with a mean age of 62 ± 9 years. Twenty-three (27.7%) of the patients received intraoperative blood transfusion. In univariate analysis, combined organ resection (P = 0.046), intraoperative transfusion (P < 0.001), pathologic tumor size (≥3 cm, P = 0.051), clinical tumor size (≥3 cm, P = 0.008), lymph node metastasis (P = 0.021), lymph node ratio (LNR ≥ 0.017, P < 0.001), and tumor differentiation (P = 0.013) were analyzed to predict tumor recurrence. Multivariate analysis showed that lymph node metastasis (Exp(β) = 2.136, P = 0.016), LNR (Exp(β) = 2.003, P = 0.049), and intraoperative transfusion (Exp(β) = 2.793, P = 0.001) were independent prognostic factor predicting tumor recurrence. The amount of estimated blood loss was closely associated with intraoperative transfusion (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Intraoperative transfusion should be avoided by gentle operative handling to minimize intraoperative bleeding, and the appropriate transfusion policy should be followed to increase the survival outcome.
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- Ho Kyoung Hwang
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-752, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-752, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-752, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-752, Korea.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-752, Korea
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Mavros MN, Xu L, Maqsood H, Gani F, Ejaz A, Spolverato G, Al-Refaie WB, Frank SM, Pawlik TM. Perioperative Blood Transfusion and the Prognosis of Pancreatic Cancer Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Surg Oncol 2015; 22:4382-91. [PMID: 26293837 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4823-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Perioperative blood transfusion (PBT) is common in pancreatic surgery. Recent studies have suggested that PBT may be associated with worse long-term outcomes. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing long-term clinical outcomes of cancer patients undergoing curative-intent pancreatic surgery with regard to occurrence of PBT was performed. RESULTS A total of 23 studies (4339 patients) were included in the systematic review, and 19 studies (3646 patients) were included in the meta-analysis. Nearly half (45.8 %) of all patients were female (range 25-60 %), and median age ranged from 59 to 72 years. About half (46.5 %, range 19-72 %) of the patients were transfused. Most had pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (69.5 %), while others had ampullary carcinoma (15.0 %), cholangiocarcinoma (7.4 %), or exocrine tumors of pancreas (8.1 %). Most (91.1 %) underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy, while the remaining patients underwent a total or distal pancreatectomy. The 5-year overall survival for all patients ranged from 0 to 65 %. Thirteen and nine of 19 studies reported a detrimental effect of PBT on survival on univariable and multivariable analysis, respectively. Overall, PBT was associated with shorter overall survival (pooled odds ratio 2.43, 95 % confidence interval 1.90-3.10); this finding was reproduced in sensitivity analysis. CONCLUSIONS Patients receiving PBT had significantly lower 5-year survival after curative-intent pancreatic surgery. Further research should focus on implementing guidelines for and discerning factors associated with the poor outcomes after PBT.
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- Michael N Mavros
- Department of Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA.,Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Marousi, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Nakayama T, Tsuchikawa T, Shichinohe T, Nakamura T, Ebihara Y, Hirano S. Pathological confirmation of para-aortic lymph node status as a potential criterion for the selection of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma patients for radical resection with regional lymph node dissection. World J Surg 2015; 38:1763-8. [PMID: 24378552 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2433-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Para-aortic lymph node (PAN) metastasis traditionally has been defined as distant metastasis. Many studies suggest that lymph node metastasis in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is one of the strongest prognostic factors for patient survival; however, the status of the PAN was not examined separately from regional lymph node metastasis in these reports. Here, we investigated whether regional lymph node metastasis without PAN metastasis in ICC can be classified as resectable disease and whether curative resection can have a prognostic impact. METHODS Between 1998 and 2010, a total of 47 ICC patients underwent hepatic resection and systematic lymphadenectomy with curative intent. We routinely dissected the PANs and had frozen-section pathological examinations performed intraoperatively. If PAN metastases were identified, curative resection was abandoned. We retrospectively investigated the prognostic factors for patient survival after curative resection for ICC without PAN metastases, with particular attention paid to the prognostic impact of lymphadenectomy. RESULTS Univariate analysis identified concomitant portal vein resection, concomitant hepatic artery resection, intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative transfusion, and residual tumor as significant negative prognostic factors. However, lymph node status was not identified as a significant prognostic factor. The 14 patients with node-positive cancer had a survival rate of 20 % at 5 years. Based on multivariate analysis, intraoperative transfusion was an independent prognostic factor associated with a poor prognosis (risk ratio = 4.161; P = 0.0056). CONCLUSIONS Regional lymph node metastasis in ICC should be classified as resectable disease, because the survival rate after surgical intervention was acceptable when PAN metastasis was pathologically negative.
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- Tomohide Nakayama
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan,
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An assessment of the necessity of transfusion during pancreatoduodenectomy. Surgery 2013; 154:504-11. [PMID: 23972656 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 06/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Perioperative transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBC) has been associated with negative side effects. We hypothesized that a majority of transfusions in our series of patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) were unnecessary. A retrospective analysis was performed to determine whether transfusions were indicated based on pre-determined criteria, and the impact of perioperative transfusions on postoperative outcomes was assessed. METHODS Our prospectively maintained database was queried for patients who underwent PD between 2004 and 2011. 200 patients were divided into Cohort 1 (no transfusion) and Cohort 2 (transfusion). Rates of various graded 90-day postoperative complications were compared. Categorical values were compared according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events. All cases involving intraoperative blood transfusion were reviewed for associated blood loss, intraoperative vital signs, urine output, hemoglobin values, and presence or absence of EKG changes to determine whether the transfusion was indicated based on these criteria. RESULTS There were 164 patients (82%) in Cohort 1 (no transfusion) and 36 patients (18%) in Cohort 2 (transfused). Both groups had similar demographics. Patients in Cohort 2 had lesser median preoperative values of hemoglobin (12.3 vs 13.1, P = .002), a greater incidence of vein resection (33% vs. 16%, P = .021), longer operative times (518 vs 440 minutes, P < .0001), a greater estimated blood loss (850 vs. 300 mL, P < .001), and greater intraoperative fluid resuscitation (6,550 vs. 5,300 mL, P = .002). Ninety-day mortality was similar between the 2 groups (3% vs 1%, P = .328). Patients in Cohort 2 (transfused) had increased rates of delayed gastric emptying (36% vs. 20%, P = .031), wound infection (28% vs. 7%, P = .031), pulmonary complications (6% vs. 0%, P = .032), and urinary retention (6% vs. 0%, P = .032). A greater incidence of any complication of grade II severity (67% vs. 35%, P = .0005) or grade III severity (36% vs. 17%, P = .010) was also noted in Cohort 2. Of the 33 intraoperative transfusions, 15 (46%) did not meet any of the predetermined criteria: intraoperative hypotension (<90/60 mmHg), tachycardia (>110 beats per minute), low urine output (<10 mL/hour), decreased oxygen saturation (<95%), excessive blood loss (>1,000 mL), EKG changes, and low hemoglobin (<7.0 g/dL). CONCLUSION Perioperative transfusions among patients with PD were associated with increased rates of various postoperative complications. A substantive portion (∼46%) of perioperative transfusions in this patient population did not meet predetermined criteria, indicating a potential opportunity for improved blood product use. Further prospective studies are required to determine whether the implementation of these criteria may a positive impact on perioperative outcomes.
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Fearon KC, Jenkins JT, Carli F, Lassen K. Patient optimization for gastrointestinal cancer surgery. Br J Surg 2012; 100:15-27. [PMID: 23165327 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although surgical resection remains the central element in curative treatment of gastrointestinal cancer, increasing emphasis and resource has been focused on neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy. Developments in these modalities have improved outcomes, but far less attention has been paid to improving oncological outcomes through optimization of perioperative care. METHODS A narrative review is presented based on available and updated literature in English and the authors' experience with enhanced recovery research. RESULTS A range of perioperative factors (such as lifestyle, co-morbidity, anaemia, sarcopenia, medications, regional analgesia and minimal access surgery) are modifiable, and can be optimized to reduce short- and long-term morbidity and mortality, improve functional capacity and quality of life, and possibly improve oncological outcome. The effect on cancer-free and overall survival may be of equal magnitude to that achieved by many adjuvant oncological regimens. Modulation of core factors, such as nutritional status, systemic inflammation, and surgical and disease-mediated stress, probably influences the host's immune surveillance and defence status both directly and through reduced postoperative morbidity. CONCLUSION A wider view on long-term effects of expanded or targeted enhanced recovery protocols is warranted.
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- K C Fearon
- Clinical Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Welsch T, Eisele H, Zschäbitz S, Hinz U, Büchler MW, Wente MN. Critical appraisal of the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS) consensus definition of postoperative hemorrhage after pancreatoduodenectomy. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2011; 396:783-91. [PMID: 21611815 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-011-0811-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2011] [Accepted: 05/10/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE Postpancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the most serious complications after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). This study analyzed and validated the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS) definition of PPH and aimed to identify risk factors for early (<24 h) and late PPH. METHODS Patients who underwent PD for pancreatic head tumors between 2001 and 2008 were included and complications were prospectively recorded. Factors associated with PPH were assessed by uni- and multivariate analysis. RESULTS Complete datasets were available for 796 patients. Classic and pylorus-preserving PD was performed in 13.8% and 86.2% of the patients, respectively. According to the ISGPS definition, PPH occurred in 29.1% of the cases (232 of 796 patients): 4.8% grade A, 15.2% grade B, and 9.2% grade C. The definition is based largely on surrogate markers (e.g., transfusion requirement) that are affected by other critical illnesses and more than 97% of patients with mild PPH had no clinical signs of bleeding. The need for postoperative intensive care as well as the incidence of pancreatic fistula, relaparotomy, and mortality rates significantly increased from grades A to C. Thirty-seven patients (4.6%) required interventional (endoscopy or angiography) and/or relaparotomy for PPH. Relaparotomy for PPH was performed in 3.1% of all patients. Independent risk factors for early PPH were preoperative anemia (hemoglobin, <11 mg/dl) and multivisceral resection while advanced age, chronic renal insufficiency, increased blood loss, and long operation time were associated with late PPH. CONCLUSIONS The ISGPS definition of PPH is feasible and applicable but produces a high rate of false positive mild PPH cases. The different grades still significantly correlate with relevant outcome variables, thus the definition discriminates postoperative courses, but a minor modification of the definition of mild PPH is suggested. The new results further demonstrate the need to optimize preoperative anemia and chronic renal insufficiency.
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- Thilo Welsch
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Kneuertz PJ, Patel SH, Chu CK, Maithel SK, Sarmiento JM, Delman KA, Staley CA, Kooby DA. Effects of perioperative red blood cell transfusion on disease recurrence and survival after pancreaticoduodenectomy for ductal adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2011; 18:1327-34. [PMID: 21369744 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-010-1476-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2010] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The premise that allogeneic red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) contributes to adverse oncologic outcomes after surgery remains controversial. We examined the effects of RBCT during and after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) on disease recurrence and survival. METHODS A prospective database of 220 patients undergoing PD for PDAC from 2000 to 2008 was reviewed and transfusion data collected. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed for factors influencing RBCT, recurrence-free survival (RFS), and overall survival (OS). The effect of amount and timing (intraoperative vs. postoperative) of RBCT was analyzed. RESULTS One hundred forty-seven patients (67%) received RBCT: 70 (32%) received 1 to 2 units, and 77 (35%) received >2 units. Median RFS and OS for the entire cohort was 12 and 16 months, respectively. RBCT of >2 units was associated with reduced RFS (9 vs. 15 months; P = 0.033) and OS (14 vs. 20 months; P = 0.003). Stratified by timing of transfusion, postoperative RBCT was associated with shortened RFS and OS. Controlling for age, body mass index, comorbidities, tumor factors, and major complications, each incremental unit of postoperative RBCT was associated with reduced RFS (hazard ratio 1.10, 95% confidence interval 1.02-1.18) and OS (hazard ratio 1.08, 95% confidence interval 1.03-1.12). Low hemoglobin and presence of comorbidities were the only preoperative factors independently associated with RBCT. CONCLUSIONS Allogeneic red blood cell transfusion after PD for PDAC is independently associated with earlier cancer recurrence and reduced survival, in particular when administered postoperatively and in larger quantities. Blood-conservation methods are especially indicated for patients with preoperative anemia and medical comorbidities.
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- Peter J Kneuertz
- Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Relationship between intraoperative fluid administration and perioperative outcome after pancreaticoduodenectomy: results of a prospective randomized trial of acute normovolemic hemodilution compared with standard intraoperative management. Ann Surg 2010; 252:952-8. [PMID: 21107104 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e3181ff36b1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) can be associated with significant blood loss and transfusion requirements, with potential adverse short- and long-term consequences. The aim of this study was to determine whether acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH), an established blood conservation technique, reduces perioperative allogeneic transfusions in patients undergoing PD. METHODS One hundred thirty patients undergoing PD were randomized to ANH or standard management (STDM). In the ANH group, intraoperative blood collection was performed to a target hemoglobin of 8.0 g/dL; crystalloid and colloid were used for volume replacement. Strict transfusion triggers were applied during and after operation. Perioperative complications were prospectively assessed and graded for severity. RESULTS From July 2005 to May 2009, 209 patients were registered, 79 excluded, 65 were randomized to ANH, and 65 to STD. The groups were well matched for demographic, operative, and histopathologic variables. Patients undergoing ANH received over 2 L more fluid intraoperatively (6250 mL, range 2000-11850) compared with patients undergoing STD (3900 mL, range 2000-9000) (P < 0.001). Transfusion rates were similar (ANH = 16.9%, 30 units vs STD = 18.5%, 33 units; P = 0.82), as was overall perioperative morbidity (ANH = 49.2% vs STD = 47%, P = 0.86). There was, however, a trend toward more grade-3 complications in patients undergoing ANH (32% vs 23.1% STD, P = 0.17), and complications related to the pancreatic anastomosis (leak/fistula/abscess) were significantly higher in the ANH group (21.5% vs 7.7%, P = 0.045). The intraoperative fluid volume was higher for all patients with pancreatic anastomotic complications (n = 19), regardless of randomization arm (ANH 6000 mL, range 2800-11350 mL vs STD 5000 mL, range 2000-11850 mL, P < 0.042). CONCLUSION In this randomized trial of patients undergoing PD, ANH did not reduce allogeneic transfusions and resulted in more pancreatic anastomotic complications, likely related to greater intraoperative fluid administration. The benefits of ANH do not necessarily extend to all procedures, and restrictive intravenous fluid management during PD may help improve postoperative outcome.
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Gottschalk A, Sharma S, Ford J, Durieux ME, Tiouririne M. Review article: the role of the perioperative period in recurrence after cancer surgery. Anesth Analg 2010; 110:1636-43. [PMID: 20435944 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181de0ab6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A wealth of basic science data supports the hypothesis that the surgical stress response increases the likelihood of cancer dissemination and metastasis during and after cancer surgery. Anesthetic management of the cancer patient, therefore, could potentially influence long-term outcome. Preclinical data suggest that beneficial approaches might include selection of induction drugs such as propofol, minimizing the use of volatile anesthetics, and coadministration of cyclooxygenase antagonists with systemic opioids. Retrospective clinical trials suggest that the addition of regional anesthesia might decrease recurrence after cancer surgery. Other factors such as blood transfusion, temperature regulation, and statin administration may also affect long-term outcome.
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- Antje Gottschalk
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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