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Endo Y, Tsilimigras DI, Munir MM, Woldesenbet S, Guglielmi A, Ratti F, Marques HP, Cauchy F, Lam V, Poultsides GA, Kitago M, Alexandrescu S, Popescu I, Martel G, Gleisner A, Hugh T, Aldrighetti L, Shen F, Endo I, Pawlik TM. Machine learning models including preoperative and postoperative albumin-bilirubin score: short-term outcomes among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. HPB (Oxford) 2024:S1365-182X(24)02227-5. [PMID: 39098450 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2024.07.415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND We sought to assess the impact of various perioperative factors on the risk of severe complications and post-surgical mortality using a novel maching learning technique. METHODS Data on patients undergoing resection for HCC were obtained from an international, multi-institutional database between 2000 and 2020. Gradient boosted trees were utilized to construct predictive models. RESULTS Among 962 patients who underwent HCC resection, the incidence of severe postoperative complications was 12.7% (n = 122); in-hospital mortality was 2.9% (n = 28). Models that exclusively used preoperative data achieved AUC values of 0.89 (95%CI 0.85 to 0.92) and 0.90 (95%CI 0.84 to 0.96) to predict severe complications and mortality, respectively. Models that combined preoperative and postoperative data achieved AUC values of 0.93 (95%CI 0.91 to 0.96) and 0.92 (95%CI 0.86 to 0.97) for severe morbidity and mortality, respectively. The SHAP algorithm demonstrated that the factor most strongly predictive of severe morbidity and mortality was postoperative day 1 and 3 albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) scores. CONCLUSION Incorporation of perioperative data including ALBI scores using ML techniques can help risk-stratify patients undergoing resection of HCC.
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- Yutaka Endo
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Curry Cabral Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, APHP, Beaujon Hospital, Clichy, France
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- Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Hepatic Surgery IV, the Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Mori H, Maehira H, Nitta N, Maekawa T, Ishikawa H, Takebayashi K, Kojima M, Kaida S, Miyake T, Tani M. Clinical impact of various drain-fluid data for the postoperative complications after hepatectomy: criteria of prophylactic drain removal on postoperative day 1. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2024; 409:209. [PMID: 38980432 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-024-03401-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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PURPOSE Prophylactic drains reported to be useful to treat postoperative bile leakage (POBL) and reduce re-intervention after hepatectomy. However, prophylactic drains should remove in the early postoperative period. This study aimed to assess the association between postoperative complications and the drain-fluid data on postoperative day (POD) 1. METHODS Medical records of 530 patients who underwent hepatectomy were retrospectively reviewed. We evaluated the drain-fluid data on POD 1, such as bilirubin (BIL), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and drain discharge volume. These variables were compared between patients with and without postoperative complications such as POBL and abdominal abscess not due to POBL. RESULTS POBL was found in 44 patients (8.3%), PHLF was in 51 patients (9.6%), and abdominal abscess not due to POBL was in 21 patients (4.0%). Regarding POBL, drain-fluid BIL concentration and drain discharge volume was higher in the POBL group (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). However, drain-fluid AST, ALT, and ALP concentrations were not different between two groups. As to the abdominal abscess not due to POBL, all drain-fluid data were not significantly different. Multivariate analysis for predicting POBL showed that the drain-fluid BIL concentration ≥ 2.68 mg/dL was an independent predictor (p < 0.001). In the subgroup analyses according to the type of hepatectomy, the drain-fluid BIL concentration was an independent predictor for POBL after both non-anatomical and anatomical hepatectomy. CONCLUSION The drain-fluid BIL concentration on POD 1 is useful in predicting POBL after hepatectomy.
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- Haruki Mori
- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-Cho, Otsu, 520-2192, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-Cho, Otsu, 520-2192, Shiga, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-Cho, Otsu, 520-2192, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-Cho, Otsu, 520-2192, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-Cho, Otsu, 520-2192, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-Cho, Otsu, 520-2192, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-Cho, Otsu, 520-2192, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-Cho, Otsu, 520-2192, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-Cho, Otsu, 520-2192, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-Cho, Otsu, 520-2192, Shiga, Japan
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Pattou M, Fuks D, Guilbaud T, Le Floch B, Lelièvre O, Tribillon E, Jeddou H, Marchese U, Birnbaum DJ, Soubrane O, Sulpice L, Tzedakis S. Predictive value of C-reactive protein for postoperative liver-specific surgical site infections. Surgery 2024; 175:1337-1345. [PMID: 38413303 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2024.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND C-reactive protein is a useful biological tool to predict infectious complications, but its predictive value in detecting organ-specific surgical site infection after liver resection has never been studied. We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of c-reactive protein and determine the cut-off values to detect postoperative liver resection-surgical site infection. METHODS A multicentric analysis of consecutive patients with liver resection between 2018 and 2021 was performed. The predictive value of postoperative day 1, postoperative day 3, and postoperative day 5 C-reactive protein levels was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. Cut-off values were determined using the Youden index in a 500-fold bootstrap resampling of 500 patients treated at 3 centers, who comprised the development cohort and were tested in an external independent validation cohort of 166 patients at a fourth center. RESULTS Among the 500 patients who underwent liver resection of the development cohort, liver resection-surgical site infection occurred in 66 patients (13.2%), and the median time to diagnosis was 6.0 days (interquartile range, 4.0-9.0) days. Median C-reactive protein levels were significantly higher on postoperative day 1, postoperative day 3, and postoperative day 5 in the liver resection-surgical site infection group compared with the non-surgical site infection group (50.5 vs 34.5 ng/mL, 148.0 vs 72.5 ng/mL, and 128.4 vs 35.2 ng/mL, respectively; P < .001). Postoperative day 3 and postoperative day 5 C-reactive protein-level area under the curve values were 0.76 (95% confidence interval, 0.64-0.88, P < .001) and 0.82 (95% confidence interval, 0.72-0.92, P < .001), respectively. Postoperative day 3 and postoperative day 5 optimal cut-off values of 100 mg/L and 87.0 mg/L could be used to rule out liver resection-surgical site infection, with a negative predictive value of 87.0% (interquartile range, 70.2-93.8) and 76.0% (interquartile range, 65.0-88.0), respectively, in the validation cohort. CONCLUSION Postoperative day 3 and postoperative day 5 C-reactive protein levels may be valuable predictive tools for liver resection-surgical site infection and aid in hospital discharge decision-making in the absence of other liver-related complications.
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- Maxime Pattou
- Department of Digestive, Hepato-biliary and Endocrine Surgery, Cochin Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, France
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- Department of Digestive, Hepato-biliary and Endocrine Surgery, Cochin Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, France
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- Department of Digestive and Visceral Surgery, North Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Marseille, France
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- Department of Digestive, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Pontchaillou Hospital, CHU Rennes, France
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- Department of Digestive, Hepato-biliary and Endocrine Surgery, Cochin Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Pontchaillou Hospital, CHU Rennes, France
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- Department of Digestive, Hepato-biliary and Endocrine Surgery, Cochin Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, France
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- Department of Digestive and Visceral Surgery, North Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Marseille, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Pontchaillou Hospital, CHU Rennes, France
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- Department of Digestive, Hepato-biliary and Endocrine Surgery, Cochin Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, France.
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Nigam A, Hawksworth JS, Winslow ER. Minimally Invasive Robotic Techniques for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Resection: How I Do It. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2024; 33:111-132. [PMID: 37945137 DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2023.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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The adoption of minimally invasive techniques for hepatocellular resection has progressively increased in North America. Cumulative evidence has demonstrated improved surgical outcomes in patients who undergo minimally invasive hepatectomy. In this review, the authors' approach and methodology to minimally invasive robotic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma is discussed.
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- Aradhya Nigam
- Department of Surgery, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW, 4PHC, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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- Division of Abdominal Organ Transplantation, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 West 168th Street, PH14-105, New York, NY 20032, USA.
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW, 2PHC, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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Saruwatari MS, Jawed K, Ali KM, Ning B, Naik S, Nam SH, Schnermann MJ, Sandler A, Cha RJ. Assessment of a novel biliary-specific near-infrared fluorescent dye (BL-760) for intraoperative detection of bile ducts and biliary leaks during hepatectomy in a preclinical swine model. Lasers Surg Med 2023; 55:480-489. [PMID: 37003294 PMCID: PMC10330211 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.23661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Postoperative bile leakage is a common complication of hepatobiliary surgery and frequently requires procedural intervention. Bile-label 760 (BL-760), a novel near-infrared dye, has emerged as a promising tool for identifying biliary structures and leakage, owing to its rapid excretion and strong bile specificity. This study aimed to assess the intraoperative detection of biliary leakage using intravenously administered BL-760 compared with intravenous (IV) and intraductal (ID) indocyanine green (ICG). MATERIALS AND METHODS Laparotomy and segmental hepatectomy with vascular control were performed on two 25-30 kg pigs. ID ICG, IV ICG, and IV BL-760 were administered separately, followed by an examination of the liver parenchyma, cut liver edge, and extrahepatic bile ducts for areas of leakage. The duration of intra- and extrahepatic fluorescence detection was assessed, and the target-to-background (TBR) of the bile ducts to the liver parenchyma was quantitatively measured. RESULTS In Animal 1, after intraoperative BL-760 injection, three areas of leaking bile were identified within 5 min on the cut liver edge with a TBR of 2.5-3.8 that was not apparent to the naked eye. In contrast, after IV ICG administration, the background parenchymal signal and bleeding obscured the areas of bile leakage. A second dose of BL-760 demonstrated the utility of repeated injections, confirming two of the three previously visualized areas of bile leakage and revealing one previously unseen leak. In Animal 2, neither ID ICG nor IV BL-760 injections showed obvious areas of bile leakage. However, fluorescence signals were observed within the superficial intrahepatic bile ducts after both injections. CONCLUSIONS BL-760 enables the rapid intraoperative visualization of small biliary structures and leaks, with the benefits of fast excretion, repeatable intravenous administration, and high-fluorescence TBR in the liver parenchyma. Potential applications include the identification of bile flow in the portal plate, biliary leak or duct injury, and postoperative monitoring of drain output. A thorough assessment of the intraoperative biliary anatomy could limit the need for postoperative drain placement, a possible contributor to severe complications and postoperative bile leak.
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- Michele S Saruwatari
- Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
- Department of Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Inje Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702
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- Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
- Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Center for Surgical Care, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
- George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20052
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- Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
- George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20052
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Neary C, O'Brien L, McCormack E, Kelly M, Bolger J, McEntee G, Conneely J. Defining a textbook outcome for the resection of colorectal liver metastases. J Surg Oncol 2023; 127:616-624. [PMID: 36541290 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Textbook outcomes (TBO) are composite measures of care which may be superior in assessing quality compared to traditional methods. We aim to define TBO which are specific to surgical resection of colorectal liver metastases, and investigate their impact on survival. METHODS Single center analysis of all liver resections performed at our center from 2009 to 2020. A Cox model was used to identify perioperative outcomes which impacted on overall survival. These were retained with important postoperative outcomes to form a "TBO." The impact of a TBO on overall survival was investigated using Kaplan-Meier curve analysis. RESULTS TBO was achieved in 72.2% (197/273) of resections. Major morbidity (Clavien-Dindo ≥3) at 19.4% was the major limiting factor in not achieving a TBO. TBO was associated with improved 3-year (77% vs. 55%), 5-year (60.7% vs. 42.5%), and median (93 vs. 44 months) overall survival (log-rank test, p = 0.006). Multivariable analysis revealed age >65 years, American Society of Anaesthesiologists Grade III-IV, and resection of >2 segments as factors predictive of not achieving a TBO. CONCLUSION TBO is a useful composite measure in surgery for colorectal liver metastases. It can highlight areas which may be targeted for quality improvement and be useful as a tool to examine variation between centers. Achieving a TBO is associated with a significant improvement in survival.
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- Colm Neary
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Abdominal drainage is contraindicated after uncomplicated hepatectomy: Results of a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Surgery 2023; 173:401-411. [PMID: 36424196 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND No conclusive recommendations exist regarding use of abdominal drainage in hepatectomy. The practice of abdominal drainage remains commonplace despite unfavorable outcomes reported by randomized controlled trials. We aimed to compare the impact of abdominal drainage on outcomes of hepatectomy. METHODS A systematic search of electronic information sources and bibliographic reference lists was conducted. A combination of free text and controlled vocabulary search adapted to thesaurus headings, search operators, and limits in each of the above databases was applied. Overall perioperative and wound-related complications, bile leak, intra-abdominal collections (including those requiring an intervention), and the length of hospital stay were the evaluated outcome parameters. RESULTS Seven randomized controlled trials reporting 1,064 patients undergoing hepatectomy with (n = 533) or without (n = 531) placement of abdominal drain were included. Patients in both groups were of comparable age (P = .23), sex (P = .49), proportion of major hepatectomy (P = .93), minor hepatectomy (P = .96), cirrhosis (P = .78), and malignant pathologies (P = .61). Drainage after hepatectomy was associated with significantly higher overall complications (RR: 1.37, P = .0003) and wound-related complications (risk ratio: 2.29, P = .01) compared to no drainage. Moreover, there was no significant difference in bile leak (risk ratio: 2.15, P = .19), intra-abdominal collections (risk ratio: 1.13, P = .70), intra-abdominal collections requiring interventions (risk ratio: 1.19, P = .71), or length of hospital stay (mean difference: 0.37, P = .67) between the 2 groups. The trial sequential analysis confirmed conclusiveness of the findings. CONCLUSION Abdominal drainage after hepatectomy increases overall and wound-related complications, without any reduction in the risk of intra-abdominal collections needing an intervention. Routine drainage after an uncomplicated hepatectomy should be avoided, with the possible exception of the presence of a bilioenteric anastomosis.
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Yasuda S, Hokuto D, Kamitani N, Matsuo Y, Doi S, Nakagawa K, Nishiwada S, Nagai M, Terai T, Sho M. Pre- and postoperative C-reactive protein as a risk factor of organ/space surgical site infection after hepatectomy. LANGENBECK'S ARCHIVES OF SURGERY 2023; 408:13. [PMID: 36622470 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-02760-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Organ/space surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common complications of liver resection, with significant impact on morbidity and mortality, so patients at high risk should be identified early. This study aimed to determine whether pre- and postoperative C-reactive protein (CRP) levels could predict organ/space SSIs. METHODS The hospital records of consecutive patients who underwent hepatectomy without biliary reconstruction at our institutions between 2008 and 2015 were reviewed retrospectively. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative variables were compared between patients with or without organ/space SSIs. Its risk factors were also determined. RESULTS Among 443 identified patients, 55 cases (12.5%) developed organ/space SSIs; they more frequently experienced other complications and bile leakage (47.3% vs. 16.6%, p = 0.001; 40.0% vs. 8.5%, p < 0.001, respectively). Postoperative CRP elevation from postoperative day (POD) 3 to 5 was significantly more frequent in the SSI group (21.8% vs. 4.9%, p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis identified preoperative CRP ≥ 0.2 mg/dL (odds ratio (OR), 2.01, p = 0.044], preoperative cholangitis (OR, 15.7; p = 0.020), red cell concentrate (RCC) transfusion (OR, 2.61, p = 0.018), bile leakage (OR, 9.51; p < 0.001), and CRP level elevation from POD 3 to 5 (OR, 3.81, p = 0.008) as independent risk factors for organ/space SSIs. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative CRP elevation and postoperative CRP trajectory are risk factors for organ/space SSIs after liver resection. A prolonged CRP level elevation at POD 5 indicates its occurrence. If there were no risk factors and no CRP elevation at POD 5, its presence could be excluded.
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- Satoshi Yasuda
- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-Cho Kashihara-Shi, Nara, 634-8522, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-Cho Kashihara-Shi, Nara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-Cho Kashihara-Shi, Nara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-Cho Kashihara-Shi, Nara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-Cho Kashihara-Shi, Nara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-Cho Kashihara-Shi, Nara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-Cho Kashihara-Shi, Nara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-Cho Kashihara-Shi, Nara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-Cho Kashihara-Shi, Nara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-Cho Kashihara-Shi, Nara, 634-8522, Japan
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van der Heijde N, Görgec B, Beane JD, Ratti F, Belli G, Benedetti Cacciaguerra A, Calise F, Cillo U, De Boer MT, Fagenson AM, Fretland ÅA, Gleeson EM, de Graaff MR, Kok NFM, Lassen K, van der Poel MJ, Ruzzenente A, Sutcliffe RP, Edwin B, Aldrighetti L, Pitt HA, Abu Hilal M, Besselink MG. Transatlantic registries for minimally invasive liver surgery: towards harmonization. Surg Endosc 2023; 37:3580-3592. [PMID: 36624213 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09765-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several registries focus on patients undergoing minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS). This study compared transatlantic registries focusing on the variables collected and differences in baseline characteristics, indications, and treatment in patients undergoing MILS. Furthermore, key variables were identified. METHODS The five registries for liver surgery from North America (ACS-NSQIP), Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, and Europe were compared. A set of key variables were established by consensus expert opinion and compared between the registries. Anonymized data of all MILS procedures were collected (January 2014-December 2019). To summarize differences for all patient characteristics, treatment, and outcome, the relative and absolute largest differences (RLD, ALD) between the smallest and largest outcome per variable among the registries are presented. RESULTS In total, 13,571 patients after MILS were included. Both 30- and 90-day mortality after MILS were below 1.1% in all registries. The largest differences in baseline characteristics were seen in ASA grade 3-4 (RLD 3.0, ALD 46.1%) and the presence of liver cirrhosis (RLD 6.4, ALD 21.2%). The largest difference in treatment was the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (RLD 4.3, ALD 20.6%). The number of variables collected per registry varied from 28 to 303. From the 46 key variables, 34 were missing in at least one of the registries. CONCLUSION Despite considerable variation in baseline characteristics, indications, and treatment of patients undergoing MILS in the five transatlantic registries, overall mortality after MILS was consistently below 1.1%. The registries should be harmonized to facilitate future collaborative research on MILS for which the identified 46 key variables will be instrumental.
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- Nicky van der Heijde
- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK.,Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK.,Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Instituto Ospedale Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Instituto Ospedale Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy.,Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Riuniti Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Padova University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- The Intervention Center and Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital and Institute for Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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- Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing, Scientific Bureau, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Intervention Center and Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital and Institute for Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, Queen Elizabeth University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- The Intervention Center and Department of HPB Surgery, Oslo University Hospital and Institute for Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Surgery, Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK. .,Department of Surgery, Instituto Ospedale Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Zhang X, Zhang G, Liu J, Song X, Li M, Zhang Y, Hao J, Wang C, Li H. Cross-sectional study of the quality of randomized control trials on problem-based learning in medical education. Clin Anat 2023; 36:151-160. [PMID: 36349397 DOI: 10.1002/ca.23977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Problem-based learning (PBL) is increasingly being used in medical education globally, but its effectiveness in teaching remains controversial. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) is the method of choice for evaluating its effectiveness. The quality of an RCT has a significant effect on this evaluation, but to date we have not seen an assessment of the quality of RCTs for PBL. Two researchers searched MEDLINE and EMBASE for RCTs addressing PBL in medical education. The overall quality of each report was measured on a 28-point overall quality score (OQS) based on the 2010 revised Comprehensive Standards for Reporting and Testing (CONSORT) Statement. Furthermore, to study the key factors affecting OQS more effectively, a linear regression model of those factors was established using SPSS. After literature screening, 30 RCTs were eventually included and analyzed. The median OQS was 15 (range, 7-20), which meant that half of the items in the revised 2010 CONSORT statement were poorly reported in at least 40% of the RCTs analyzed. The regression model showed that the year of publication of RCTs and the impact factors of the journals in which they were published were the main factors affecting OQS. The overall quality of reporting of RCTs on PBL teaching in medical education was not satisfactory. Some RCTs were subjectively selective in reporting certain items, leading to heterogeneity in quality. It is expected that statisticians will develop new standards more suitable for evaluating RCTs related to teaching research and that editors and peer reviewers will be required to review the relevant RCTs more strictly.
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- Xiaoli Zhang
- Department of Histology & Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Information-based Teaching Research Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Braunwarth E, Ratti F, Aldrighetti L, Al-Saffar HA, D Souza MA, Sturesson C, Linke R, Schnitzbauer A, Bodingbauer M, Kaczirek K, Vagg D, Toogood G, Ferraro D, Fusai GK, Diaz-Nieto R, Malik H, Hoogwater FJH, Wagner D, Kornprat P, Fischer I, Függer R, Göbel G, Öfner D, Stättner S. Incidence and risk factors for anastomotic bile leakage in hepatic resection with bilioenteric reconstruction - A international multicenter study. HPB (Oxford) 2023; 25:54-62. [PMID: 36089466 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anastomotic leak (AL) after bilioenteric reconstruction (BR) is a feared complication after bile duct resection, especially in combination with liver resection. Literature on surgical outcome is sparse. This study aimed to determine the incidence and risk factors for AL after combined liver and bile duct resection with a focus on operative or endoscopic reinterventions. METHODS Data from consecutive patients who underwent liver resection and BR between 2004 and 2018 in 11 academic institutions in Europe were collected from prospectively maintained databases. RESULTS Within 921 patients, AL rate was 5.4% with a 30d mortality of 9.6%. Pringle maneuver (p<0.001),postoperative external biliary (p=0.007) and abdominal drainage (p<0.001) were risk factors for clinically relevant AL. Preoperative biliary drainage (p<0.001) was not associated with a higher rate of AL. AL was more frequent in stented patients (76.5%) compared to PTCD (17.6%) or PTCD+stent (5.9%,p=0.017). AL correlated with increased incidence of postoperative liver failure (p=0.036), cholangitis, hemorrhage and sepsis (all p<0.001). CONCLUSION This multicenter data provides the largest series to date of LR with BR and could help in the management of these patients which are often challenging and hampering the patients' postoperative course negatively.
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- Eva Braunwarth
- Department of Visceral, Transplantation and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Department of General-, Visceral-, Transplant- and Thoracic Surgery, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Department of General-, Visceral-, Transplant- and Thoracic Surgery, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK; Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant, Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Department of Gastroenterology, AORN Antonio Cardarelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant, Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Section Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of General Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of General Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Ordensklinikum Linz, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Health Economics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplantation and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Salzkammergut Klinikum, Vöcklabruck, Austria.
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Sugimoto M, Gotohda N, Kudo M, Kobayashi S, Takahashi S, Konishi M. Laparoscopic liver resection can be performed safely without intraoperative drain placement. Surg Endosc 2022; 36:9019-9031. [PMID: 35680665 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09364-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has become a standardized procedure with advances in surgical techniques and perioperative management in the last decade; however, the necessity of routine drain placement in LLR has not been fully investigated. This study aimed to evaluate the need for intraoperative drain placement (IDP) in LLR. METHODS A total of 607 patients who underwent LLR for liver tumor at our institution between January 2015 and August 2021 were studied. Clinicopathological data, including intraoperative factors and postoperative outcomes, were compared between patients with and without IDP before and after propensity score matching. Variables shown to be different between the two groups were used for matching. Then, risk analysis for additional drainage procedure after surgery was performed in the original and matched cohorts. RESULTS Of the 607 patients, 4 (0.7%) and 14 (2.3%) developed incisional and organ/space surgical site infections, respectively, and 9 (1.5%) required additional drainage procedure after surgery. Ninety-three patients (15.3%) underwent IDP. The incidence and severity of postoperative complications were similar between patients with and without IDP in both the original and matched cohorts. In the matched cohort, simultaneous colectomy (odds ratio, 14.051, 95% confidence interval, 1.103-178.987; P = 0.042), rather than IDP (odds ratio, 1.836, 95% confidence interval, 0.157-21.509; P = 0.629), was independently associated with the risk of additional drainage procedure after surgery. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that LLR could be performed safely without IDP.
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- Motokazu Sugimoto
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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Watanabe N, Mizuno T, Yamaguchi J, Yokoyama Y, Igami T, Onoe S, Uehara K, Sunagawa M, Ebata T. A proposal of drain removal criteria in hepatobiliary resection. JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SCIENCES 2022; 29:974-982. [PMID: 35666607 DOI: 10.1002/jhbp.1194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Standardized criteria for the drain removal in hepatobiliary resection are lacking. We evaluated the outcomes of delayed removal policy in this extended surgery. METHODS Patients undergoing hepatectomy with biliary reconstruction between 2012 and 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. The drains were removed on postoperative day (POD) 7 when the drainage fluid was grossly serous, biochemically normal, and negative for bacterial contamination as assessed by Gram staining; additionally, no abnormal fluid collection was confirmed by computed tomography. Clinically relevant abdominal complications (CRACs), including biliary leakage, pancreatic fistula or intra-abdominal abscess, served as the primary outcome measure. RESULTS Among 374 study patients, surgical drains were removed in 166 (44.3%) patients who met the criteria. Of these patients, 16 (9.6%) patients required additional drainage afterwards due to CRAC. Drains were retained and exchanged in 208 (55.6%) patients who did not meet the criteria. Of them, exchanged drains were soon removed in 34 patients due to no signs of CRAC. The diagnostic ability of the criteria revealed 0.916 sensitivity, 0.815 specificity, and 0.866 accuracy. CONCLUSION The four findings on POD 7 worked well as criteria for drain removal, and these criteria may be helpful in drain management after hepatobiliary resection.
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- Nobuyuki Watanabe
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Liver drains after surgery: what is the real practice? An international snapshot from the Li.DR.A.S. survey. Updates Surg 2022; 74:1317-1326. [PMID: 35657558 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-022-01301-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Despite current evidence, the use of drains in liver surgery is still controversial. We conducted an international survey to investigate the clinical use of drains in the E-AHPBA, A-HPBA and A-PHPBA communities. An open survey of 30 questions was prepared on Google-Form and distributed by email to all members. One hundred and ninety-one HPB surgeons responded to the survey. One hundred and twelve surgeons (58.6%) reported routine use of abdominal drains after liver resections. Eighty-eight (46.1%) responded that removal was driven by low volume and low bilirubin levels in the drains. For minor liver resection, 97 (50.8%) surgeons reported using drains selectively; in contrast, 134 (70.2%) surgeons prefer to use a drain always after major procedures. Among patients with cirrhosis, 87 (45.5%) surgeons reported routine drains placement, while 84 (44.0%) considered drains selectively. A no-drain policy was most prevalent among surgeons from North America (80%) versus Asian-Pacific (70.0%), European and African (60.8%), and South American (61.5%) surgeons. Among minimally invasive surgeons, 74.2% reported drain use only in selected cases versus 35.0% among surgeons who performed open surgery. The practice of draining after liver surgery is still highly variable among centers and surgeons around the world, with a high variability according to the underlying liver condition and planned surgical approach.
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Sindayigaya R, Tribillon E, Ghedira A, Beaussier M, Sarran A, Tubbax C, Bonnet S, Gayet B, Soubrane O, Fuks D. Predictors of discharge timing and unplanned readmission after laparoscopic liver resection. HPB (Oxford) 2022; 24:708-716. [PMID: 34674952 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to determine the predictors of discharge timing and 90-day unplanned readmission after laparoscopic liver resection (LLR). METHODS Consecutive LLR performed at the "Institut Mutualiste Montsouris" between 2000 and 2019 were retrieved from a prospectively maintained database. Length of stay (LOS) was stratified according to surgical difficulty and was categorized as early (LOS<25th percentile), routine (25th percentile<75th percentile), and delayed discharge otherwise. Uni-and-multivariate analyses were conducted to determine the factors associated with the time of discharge and 90-day unplanned readmission. RESULTS Early discharge occurred in 15.7% patients whereas delayed discharge occurred in 20.6% patients. Concomitant pancreatic resections (OR 26.8, 95% CI 5.75-125, p < 0.0001) and removal of colorectal primary tumors (OR 7.14, 95% CI 3.98-12.8, p < 0.0001) were the strongest predictors of delayed discharge whereas ERP implementation was the strongest predictor of early discharge (OR 7.4, 95% CI 4.60-11.9, p < 0.0001). Unplanned readmission rate was lower among early discharged patients (7.4% vs. 23.8%, p < 0.0001). Bile leakage was the strongest predictor of 90-day unplanned readmission (OR 3.8, 95% CI 1.12-15.8, p = 0.045). CONCLUSION Concomitant colorectal or pancreatic resections were the strongest predictors of delayed discharge. Postoperative bile leakage was the strongest predictor of 90-day unplanned readmission following LLR.
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- Rémy Sindayigaya
- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 75014, Paris, France.
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 75014, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 75014, Paris, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 75014, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 75014, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 75014, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 75014, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 75014, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 75014, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 75014, Paris, France
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Kaibori M, Matsui K, Shimada M, Kubo S, Hasegawa K. Update on perioperative management of patients undergoing surgery for liver cancer. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2021; 6:344-354. [PMID: 35634181 PMCID: PMC9130899 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma is often accompanied by chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis. Preoperative evaluation of liver function and postoperative nutritional management are critical in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who undergo liver surgery. Although the incidence of postoperative complications and death has declined in Japan over the last 10 years, postoperative complications have not been fully overcome. Therefore, surgical procedures and perioperative management must be improved. Accurate preoperative evaluations of liver function, nutrition, inflammation, and body skeletal muscle are required. Determination of the optimal surgical procedure should consider not only tumor characteristics but also the physical reserve of the patient. Nutritional management of chronic liver disorders, especially maintaining protein synthesis for postoperative protein/energy, is important. Prophylactic antibiotics are recommended for short‐term use within 24 hours after surgery. Abdominal drainage is recommended for patients with cirrhosis who may develop large amounts of ascites, who are at risk of postoperative bleeding, or who may have bile leakage due to a large resection area. Postoperative exercise therapy may improve insulin resistance in patients with chronic liver damage. Implementation of an early/enhanced recovery after surgery program is recommended to reduce biological invasive responses and achieve early independence of physical activity and nutrition intake. We review the latest information on the perioperative management of patients undergoing liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Masaki Kaibori
- Department of Surgery Kansai Medical University Osaka Japan
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- Department of Surgery Kansai Medical University Osaka Japan
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- Department of Surgery Tokushima University Tokushima Japan
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- Department of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan
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- Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery Division Department of Surgery Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
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Toriguchi K, Miyashita S, Kawabata Y, Kurimoto A, Okuno M, Iwama H, Iida K, Okamoto T, Sueoka H, Tada M, Nakamura I, Fujimoto Y, Nishimura T, Iijima H, Hatano E. Liver stiffness measured by virtual touch quantification predicts the occurrence of posthepatectomy refractory ascites in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Surg Today 2021; 52:822-831. [PMID: 34708306 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-021-02392-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE This study assessed the significance of measuring liver stiffness using virtual touch quantification before hepatectomy to predict posthepatectomy refractory ascites. METHODS A total of 267 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent hepatectomy were prospectively analyzed. Liver stiffness was defined as the median value of the virtual touch quantification (Vs; m/s) by acoustic radio-force-impulse-based virtual touch. RESULTS A multivariate analysis showed that Vs and the aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index were independent risk factors for postoperative refractory ascites (odds ratio = 3.27 and 3.08, respectively). The cutoff value for Vs was 1.52 m/s (sensitivity: 59.5%, specificity: 88.6%) as determined by the analysis of the receiver-operating characteristic curve, and the area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve was 0.79. The cutoff value for the aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio was 0.952 (sensitivity: 65.5%, specificity: 82.9%), and the area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve was 0.75. CONCLUSIONS Vs is an independent risk factor for refractory ascites after hepatectomy. The measurement of liver stiffness by virtual touch quantification before hepatectomy can help estimate the risk of postoperative refractory ascites. Nonsurgical treatments should be considered for the management of patients who are at high risk for refractory ascites.
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- Kan Toriguchi
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan. .,Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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Onda S, Furukawa K, Yanagaki M, Igarashi Y, Shiba H, Ikegami T. How to Manage Drains in Major Hepatectomy in the Recent Era. J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 25:2433-2434. [PMID: 34255292 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-021-05077-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Shinji Onda
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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Takamoto T. Improvement and development in anatomical hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2021; 10:545-547. [PMID: 34430540 DOI: 10.21037/hbsn-21-247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Takeshi Takamoto
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Tzedakis S, Fuks D. A Japanese multi-institutional randomized controlled trial (ND-Trial). Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2021; 10:226-228. [PMID: 33898562 DOI: 10.21037/hbsn-21-57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Stylianos Tzedakis
- Department of Digestive, Pancreatic, Hepato-biliary and Endocrine Surgery, Cochin Hospital, APHP, Paris, France.,University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Pancreatic, Hepato-biliary and Endocrine Surgery, Cochin Hospital, APHP, Paris, France.,University of Paris, Paris, France
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Drainage nach Leberresektionen. Zentralbl Chir 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1393-5007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Dezfouli SA, Ünal UK, Ghamarnejad O, Khajeh E, Ali-Hasan-Al-Saegh S, Ramouz A, Salehpour R, Golriz M, Chang DH, Mieth M, Hoffmann K, Probst P, Mehrabi A. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of prophylactic abdominal drainage in major liver resections. Sci Rep 2021; 11:3095. [PMID: 33542274 PMCID: PMC7862226 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82333-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Prophylactic drainage after major liver resection remains controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluate the value of prophylactic drainage after major liver resection. PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central were searched. Postoperative bile leak, bleeding, interventional drainage, wound infection, total complications, and length of hospital stay were the outcomes of interest. Dichotomous outcomes were presented as odds ratios (OR) and for continuous outcomes, weighted mean differences (MDs) were computed by the inverse variance method. Summary effect measures are presented together with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI). The certainty of evidence was evaluated using the Grades of Research, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach, which was mostly moderate for evaluated outcomes. Three randomized controlled trials and five non-randomized trials including 5,050 patients were included. Bile leakage rate was higher in the drain group (OR: 2.32; 95% CI 1.18-4.55; p = 0.01) and interventional drains were inserted more frequently in this group (OR: 1.53; 95% CI 1.11-2.10; p = 0.009). Total complications were higher (OR: 1.71; 95% CI 1.45-2.03; p < 0.001) and length of hospital stay was longer (MD: 1.01 days; 95% CI 0.47-1.56 days; p < 0.001) in the drain group. The use of prophylactic drainage showed no beneficial effects after major liver resection; however, the definitions and classifications used to report on postoperative complications and surgical complexity are heterogeneous among the published studies. Further well-designed RCTs with large sample sizes are required to conclusively determine the effects of drainage after major liver resection.
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- Sepehr Abbasi Dezfouli
- Head of the Division of Liver Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Head of the Division of Liver Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Head of the Division of Liver Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Head of the Division of Liver Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Head of the Division of Liver Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Head of the Division of Liver Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Head of the Division of Liver Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Head of the Division of Liver Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Head of the Division of Liver Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Head of the Division of Liver Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
- Liver Cancer Center Heidelberg (LCCH), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Head of the Division of Liver Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Head of the Division of Liver Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
- Liver Cancer Center Heidelberg (LCCH), Heidelberg, Germany.
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