1
|
Bressan AK, Isherwood S, Bathe OF, Dixon E, Sutherland FR, Ball CG. Preoperative Single-dose Methylprednisolone Prevents Surgical Site Infections After Major Liver Resection: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Surg 2022; 275:281-287. [PMID: 33351452 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a single preoperative dose of methylprednisolone for preventing postoperative complications after major liver resections. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Hepatic resections are associated with a significant acute systemic inflammatory response. This effect subsequently correlates with postoperative morbidity, mortality, and length of recovery. Multiple small trials have proposed that the administration of glucocorticoids may modulate this effect. METHODS This study was a parallel, dual-arm, double-blind randomized controlled trial. Adult patients undergoing elective major hepatic resection (≥3 segments) at a quaternary care institution were included (2013-2019). Patients were randomly assigned to receive a single preoperative 500 mg dose of methylprednisolone versus placebo. The main outcome measure was postoperative complications after liver resection, within 90 days of the index operation. Standard statistical methodology was employed (P < 0.05 = significant). RESULTS A total of 151 patients who underwent a major hepatic resection were randomized (mean age = 62.8 years; 57% male; body-mass-index = 27.9). No significant differences were identified between the intervention and control groups (age, sex, body-mass-index, preoperative comorbidities, hepatic function, ASA class, portal vein embolization rate) (P > 0.05). Underlying hepatic diagnoses included colorectal liver metastases (69%), hepatocellular carcinoma (18%), noncolorectal liver metastases (7%), and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (6%). There was a significant reduction in the overall incidence of postoperative complications in the methylprednisolone group (31.2% vs 47.3%; P = 0.042). Patients in the glucocorticoid group also displayed less frequent organ space surgical site infections (6.5% vs 17.6%; P = 0.036), as well as a shorter length of hospital stay (8.9 vs 12.5 days; P = 0.015). Postoperative serum bilirubin and prothrombin timeinternational normalized ratio (PT-INR) levels were also lower in the steroid group (P = 0.03 and 0.04, respectively). Multivariate analysis did not identify any additional significant modifying factor relationships (estimated blood loss, duration of surgery, hepatic vascular occlusion (rate or duration), portal vein embolization, drain use, etc) (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS A single preoperative dose of methylprednisolone significantly reduces the length of hospital stay, postoperative serum bilirubin, and PT-INR, as well as infectious and overall complications following major hepatectomy.
Collapse
|
2
|
Lopez-Lopez V, Gómez Ruiz A, Pelegrin P, Abellán B, Lopez-Conesa A, Brusadin R, Cayuela V, García A, Robles Campos R. Impact of Immune Response in Short-term and Long-term Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colorectal Liver Metastases: Results From a Randomized Study. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2021; 31:690-696. [PMID: 34292210 DOI: 10.1097/sle.0000000000000980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The potential benefit related to laparoscopic liver surgery (LLS) for colorectal liver metastases outcomes is not well known. MATERIALS AND METHODS Serum cytokines associated with Th1 (tumor necrosis factor-α) and Th2 [interleukin (IL)-10 and IL-6] phenotypes were measured in 36 patients operated on for colorectal liver metastases by open liver surgery (OLS) and LLS. Measurements were performed at 3 time points: 1 day before surgery, day 3 postoperative, and 1 month postoperative. We compared the postoperative inflammatory response influence between LLS and OLS on long-term outcomes. RESULTS In both groups, only IL-6 levels on day 3 postoperative were higher than those measured preoperatively and at 1 month. Comparing the tumor necrosis factor-α levels between the LLS and OLS groups, preoperative (7.28 vs. 2.36), day 3 (7.99 vs. 4.08) and 1 month (7.39 vs. 1.99) postoperative levels were higher in the OLS group (P<0.01, <0.01, and <0.01, respectively). In contrast, IL-10 levels were higher in the LLS group preoperatively (7.51 vs. 4.57) and on day 3 postoperative (13.40 vs. 4.57) (P=0.03 and 0.01, respectively). A cut-off IL-6 level of ≥4.41 in the first month was associated with a higher risk of recurrence (logrank=4.8, P=0.02). CONCLUSIONS Both LLS and OLS induce an initial increase in IL-6 that normalizes one month after surgery, showing a similar pattern. In addition, a cut-off IL-6 value of 4.41 pg/mL was established, with a higher concentration at 1 month postoperative possibly related to a higher risk or recurrence.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Victor Lopez-Lopez
- Departments of Surgery
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), Clinical University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca
| | - Alvaro Gómez Ruiz
- Departments of Surgery
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), Clinical University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca
| | | | - Beatriz Abellán
- Department of Surgery, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Murcia, Spain
| | - Asunción Lopez-Conesa
- Departments of Surgery
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), Clinical University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca
| | - Roberto Brusadin
- Departments of Surgery
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), Clinical University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca
| | - Valentin Cayuela
- Departments of Surgery
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), Clinical University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca
| | - Ana García
- Inmunology, Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinic and University Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia-Virgen de la Arrixaca (IMIB-Arrixaca)
| | - Ricardo Robles Campos
- Departments of Surgery
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB), Clinical University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: Retrospective case-matched study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY OPEN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijso.2020.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
|
4
|
Kajiura D, Yamanaka-Okumura H, Hirayama A, Tatano H, Endo K, Honma M, Igarashi K, Shoji F, Ikeda S, Yamaguchi N, Katayama T, Morine Y, Imura S, Utsunomiya T, Soga T, Tomita M, Shimada M. Perioperative serum and urine metabolome analyses in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing partial hepatectomy. Nutrition 2019; 58:110-119. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2018.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Revised: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
|
5
|
Bressan AK, Roberts DJ, Bhatti SU, Dixon E, Sutherland FR, Bathe OF, Ball CG. Preoperative single-dose methylprednisolone versus placebo after major liver resection in adults: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2015; 5:e008948. [PMID: 26446165 PMCID: PMC4606430 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Although randomised controlled trials have demonstrated that preoperative glucocorticoids may improve postoperative surrogate outcomes among patients undergoing major liver resection, evidence supporting improved patient-important outcomes is lacking. This superiority trial aims to evaluate the effect of administration of a bolus of the glucocorticoid methylprednisolone versus placebo during induction of anaesthesia on postoperative morbidity among adults undergoing elective major liver resection. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This will be a randomised, dual-arm, parallel-group, superiority trial. All consecutive adults presenting to a large Canadian tertiary care hospital who consent to undergo major liver resection will be included. Patients aged <18 years and those currently receiving systemic corticosteroid therapy will be excluded. We will randomly allocate participants to a preoperative 500 mg intravenous bolus of methylprednisolone versus placebo. Surgical team members and outcome assessors will be blinded to treatment allocation status. The primary outcome measure will be postoperative complications. Secondary outcome measures will include mortality, the incidence of several specific postoperative complications, and blood levels of select proinflammatory cytokines, acute-phase proteins, and laboratory liver enzymes or function tests on postoperative days 0, 1, 2 and 5. The incidence of postoperative complications and mortality will be compared using Fisher's exact test, while the above laboratory measures will be compared using mixed-effects models with a subject-specific random intercept. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This trial will evaluate the protective effect of a single preoperative dose of methylprednisolone on the hazard of postoperative complications. A report releasing study results will be submitted for publication in an appropriate journal, approximately 3 months after finishing the data collection. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01997658; Pre-results.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Alexsander K Bressan
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary and the Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| | - Derek J Roberts
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary and the Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| | - Sana U Bhatti
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary and the Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| | - Elijah Dixon
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary and the Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| | - Francis R Sutherland
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary and the Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| | - Oliver F Bathe
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary and the Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| | - Chad G Ball
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary and the Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Watt DG, Horgan PG, McMillan DC. Routine clinical markers of the magnitude of the systemic inflammatory response after elective operation: a systematic review. Surgery 2015; 157:362-80. [PMID: 25616950 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2014.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 223] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/08/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Operative injury to the body from all procedures causes a stereotypical cascade of neuroendocrine, cytokine, myeloid, and acute phase responses. This response has been examined commonly by the use of cortisol, interleukin-6 (IL-6), white cell count, and C-reactive protein (CRP). We aimed to determine which markers of the systemic inflammatory response were useful in determining the magnitude of injury after elective operations. METHODS A systematic review of the literature was performed using surgery, endocrine response, systemic inflammatory response, cortisol, IL-6, white cell count, and CRP. For each analyte the studies were grouped according to whether the operative injury was considered to be minor, moderate, or major and then by the operative procedure. RESULTS A total of 164 studies were included involving 14,362 patients. The IL-6 and CRP responses clearly were associated with the magnitude of operative injury and the invasiveness of the operative procedure. For example, the peak CRP response increased from 52 mg/L with cholecystectomy to 123 mg/L with colorectal cancer resection, 145 mg/L with hip replacement, 163 mg/L after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, and 189 mg/L after open cardiac surgery. There also appeared to be a difference between minimally invasive/laparoscopic and open procedures such as cholecystectomy (27 vs 80 mg/L), colorectal cancer resection (97 vs 133 mg/L), and aortic aneurysm repair (132 vs 180 mg/L). CONCLUSION Peak IL-6 and CRP concentrations consistently were associated with the magnitude of operative injury and operative procedure. These markers may be useful in the objective assessment of which components of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery are likely to improve patient outcome and to assess the possible impact of operative injury on immune function.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- David G Watt
- Academic Unit of Colorectal Surgery, School of Medicine-University of Glasgow, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland.
| | - Paul G Horgan
- Academic Unit of Colorectal Surgery, School of Medicine-University of Glasgow, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland
| | - Donald C McMillan
- Academic Unit of Colorectal Surgery, School of Medicine-University of Glasgow, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Recovery pattern of non-protein respiratory quotient and non-esterified fatty acids after liver resection. Nutrition 2014; 30:443-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2013.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2013] [Revised: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 09/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
|
8
|
Strey CW, Marquez-Pinilla RM, Markiewski MM, Siegmund B, Oppermann E, Lambris JD, Bechstein WO. Early post-operative measurement of cytokine plasma levels combined with pre-operative bilirubin levels identify high-risk patients after liver resection. Int J Mol Med 2010; 27:447-54. [PMID: 21206966 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2010.592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2010] [Accepted: 11/02/2010] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Identification of patients at risk of a complicated course after liver resection is crucial for adapting post-operative care. In the present study, we investigated the diagnostic value of the plasma levels of various cytokines obtained immediately after surgery. IL-6, IL-10, IL-8, monokine induced by interferon-γ (MIG), monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) and interferon-inducible protein-10 (IP-10) concentrations were measured in 26 patients after liver resection using a cytometric bead assay and were correlated with liver function, resectate weight, surgery duration, ischemia/reperfusion, hospitalization time and occurrence of complications. Patients with post-surgical complications showed distinctive patterns of IL-6 and IL-8 as early as minutes to hours after surgery. In addition, although pre-operative bilirubin in most patients remained within the normal range, a cut-off of 1 mg/dl separated the patients into groups with different profiles of IL-6, IL-8, and MCP-1 secretion and different likelihoods of experiencing post-operative complications (bilirubin levels ≥1.0 vs. <1.0 mg/dl; IL-6 (4 h): 701 vs. 265; IL-8 (6 h): 262 vs. 97 pg/ml; p<0.05 for both). Extended hospitalization, related to delayed recovery, was correlated with increased IL-8 and MCP-1 immediately after surgery. In conclusion, on the basis of these observations, we suggest that early measurement of post-operative levels of MCP-1, IL-6, and IL-8 can be used to identify individuals at risk of post-operative complications immediately after liver surgery.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Christoph W Strey
- Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
9
|
Schmidt A, Sues HC, Siegel E, Peetz D, Bengtsson A, Gervais HW. Is cell salvage safe in liver resection? A pilot study. J Clin Anesth 2010; 21:579-84. [PMID: 20122590 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2007] [Revised: 01/13/2009] [Accepted: 01/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVE To investigate the quality of cell salvaged (CS) blood in patients undergoing hemihepatectomy (study group) and compare it with CS-blood from aortic surgery (control group). DESIGN Observational study. SETTING Operating room in a university hospital. MEASUREMENTS 6 patients undergoing hemihepatectomy or aortobifemoral bypass with intraoperative blood loss of more than 800 mL. Samples were drawn from the central venous catheter, from the reservoir of a CS recovery system, and from the processed blood in each patient to determine interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, IL-10, tumor necrosis factor (TNF), complement C3a, and the terminal complement complex C5b-9. Microbiological analysis included colony count after cultivation in aerobic and anaerobic medium as well as enrichment culture for 6 days. MAIN RESULTS In the hemihepatectomy group, levels of IL-6, C3a, and C5b-9 were significantly higher in the reservoir than in samples obtained from the central venous catheter. After the washing procedure, levels of IL-6, C3a, and C5b-9 were lower in the liver resection group than in each patient's own plasma levels. In all patients undergoing aortobifemoral bypass and in 5 patients undergoing hemihepatectomy, blood samples were sterile or showed growth of commensal skin microflora in low numbers (coagulase-negative staphylococci or propionibacteria). In one patient in the liver resection group, we could not exclude contamination with intestinal flora. CONCLUSION Cell salvaged blood in liver resection seems to be safe for retransfusion with respect to cytokine release and complement activation, but requires further investigation in regard to bacterial contamination.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Annette Schmidt
- Department of Anesthesiology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
10
|
Jansen MC, van Wanrooy S, van Hillegersberg R, Rijken AM, van Coevorden F, Prevoo W, van Gulik TM. Assessment of systemic inflammatory response (SIR) in patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation or partial liver resection for liver tumors. Eur J Surg Oncol 2007; 34:662-7. [PMID: 17892922 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2006] [Accepted: 06/25/2007] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Local therapies for liver tumors are considered to be safe. However, cryoablation (CA) has been associated with an exaggerated systemic inflammatory response (SIR). Aim of this study was to assess the degree of SIR after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in comparison with major (MR) or minor (mR) liver resection. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty-nine patients were treated with RFA (n = 11), MR (n = 10) or mR (n = 18). SIR parameters [white blood count (WBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP)], proinflammatory mediators [IL-6, TNF-alpha and sPLA2], liver damage parameters [AST/ALT] and platelet counts were determined at different time points. The volume of ablated liver was calculated on the first CT after RFA in order to correlate ablated liver volume with liver enzyme release and SIR. All data are expressed as median values with quartiles [25%, 75%]. RESULTS RFA induced a moderate SIR, as demonstrated by a significant elevation of CRP (77 mg/L vs 3 mg/L), IL-6 (96 pg/ml vs 4 pg/ml) and sPLA2 (41 ng/ml vs 7 ng/ml, p < 0.05). Peak point values of SIR (WBC and CRP at 24 vs 48 h and 48 vs 72 h) and proinflammatory response parameters (24 vs 48 h) occurred earlier after RFA than after mR or MR. Time-to-time comparison revealed even increased levels of CRP (77 mg/L [59, 160]) 24h after RFA when compared to patients undergoing major or minor resection (50 mg/L [28, 66] and 59 mg/L [24, 91], respectively) and increased levels of IL-6 (67 pg/ml [42, 131]) 4 h after RFA when compared to patients undergoing minor resection (29 pg/ml [20, 55]). Postoperative levels of AST and LDH correlated significantly with the ablated liver volume 1h after RFA (RC = 0.860 and RC = 0.868, respectively, p < 0.05). CONCLUSION RFA induced a moderate SIR of the same magnitude as in patients undergoing partial liver resection. None of the patients showed signs of an exaggerated SIR, as has been reported after cryoablation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- M C Jansen
- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1109 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
11
|
Gando S, Kameue T, Sawamura A, Hayakawa M, Hoshino H, Kubota N. An alternative pathway for fibrinolysis is activated in patients who have undergone cardiopulmonary bypass surgery and major abdominal surgery. Thromb Res 2007; 120:87-93. [PMID: 17023030 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2006.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2006] [Revised: 06/14/2006] [Accepted: 07/04/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION We conducted this prospective study in order to investigate the hypotheses that an alternative pathway for fibrinolysis is activated in patients who have undergone cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery and major abdominal surgery and that the levels of fibrin degradation products digested by polymorphonuclear neutrophil elastase (elastase-XDP) and the D-dimer increase in the patients' plasma. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied a total of 77 patients who were scheduled to undergo either CPB surgery (36 patients) or major abdominal surgery (41 patients) and then measured the elastase-XDP and D-dimer levels at several time points both during and after the surgeries. The CPB surgery was divided into surgery for aortic dissection (AD) and cardiac surgery. The major abdominal surgery consists of hepatic resection and esophagectomy. RESULTS The elastase-XDP and D-dimer levels significantly increased in the patients who underwent both CPB surgery and major abdominal surgery. The elastase-XDP levels in AD surgery showed highest values at the end of the CPB, while the levels in the other surgeries reached their peak on the day after the surgery. Statistical difference was seen in the levels of elastase-XDP among the three subgroups undergoing a hepatic resection. While we found significant correlations between the levels of elastase-XDP and D-dimer in patients undergoing CPB surgery and a subsegmentectomy of a cirrhotic liver, the correlation coefficients were markedly low in comparison to those of the other surgeries. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrated that the elastase-mediated pathway of fibrinolysis is activated to varying degrees depending on the surgery performed. Variations in the correlation coefficients between the levels of elastase-XDP and D-dimer may suggest that elastase-mediated fibrinolysis play a different role from the physiological fibrinolysis mediated by plasmin.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Satoshi Gando
- Division of Acute and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, N17 W5, Sapporo 060, Japan.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
12
|
Khatri VP, Shah MH, Petrelli NJ, Li Y, Beckett L, Gibbs JF, Rodriguez-Bigas MA. Type-2 dominant cytokine gene expression following hepatic surgery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 13:442-9. [PMID: 17013720 DOI: 10.1007/s00534-006-1103-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2005] [Accepted: 01/26/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Hemorrhage and ischemic liver injuries associated with hepatic resection are thought to play a role in postoperative complications, possibly through altered cytokine production. The current study was performed to investigate the effects of hepatectomy on cytokine gene expression. METHODS We collected blood preoperatively, at completion of operation, and on postoperative days 1 and 5 from ten patients undergoing hepatic resection. The peripheral blood mononuclear cells were evaluated with real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for gene expression of interleukin-10 (IL-10), proinflammatory cytokines (interferon-gamma [IFNgamma], IL-15, tumor necrosis factor alpha [TNFalpha], and chemokines regulated on activation, normal T expressed and secreted [RANTES], macrophage inflammatory protein 1 alpha [MIP-1alpha], [MIP-1beta]). Wilcoxon Rank and paired t-tests were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS Immediately following hepatectomy there was a significant (31.4 +/- 60.5-fold; P < 0.05) increase in IL-10 gene expression that was sustained until the first postoperative day. In contrast, there was a significant downregulation (38 +/- 71 eight fold lower than preoperative; P < 0.05) of IFNgamma gene expression on day 1. By postoperative day 5, the changes in gene transcript levels of both IL-10 and IFNgamma had returned to the preoperative baselines. This contrasting change in IL-10 and IFNgamma gene expression in response to hepatic resection was statistically significant (P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Hepatectomy elicits an imbalance towards the immunosuppressive type-2 cytokine profile in the early postoperative period. Measurement of cytokine gene transcripts following hepatic resection may have predictive value for clinical outcome, and deserves further study.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Vijay P Khatri
- Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California Davis Medical Center, 4501, X Street, Suite #3010, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
13
|
Kurumiya Y, Nagino M, Nozawa K, Kamiya J, Uesaka K, Sano T, Yoshida S, Nimura Y. Biliary bile acid concentration is a simple and reliable indicator for liver function after hepatobiliary resection for biliary cancer. Surgery 2003; 133:512-20. [PMID: 12773979 DOI: 10.1067/msy.2003.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The functional recovery of the remnant liver after an extended hepatectomy is critical for the outcome of the patient. The aim of this prospective study was to examine whether biliary bile acids could be an indicator for postoperative liver function. METHODS Externally drained bile samples were obtained from 51 patients with biliary or periampullary carcinomas before and after surgery. Patients were categorized into 3 groups: group A, 29 hepatectomized patients without liver failure; group B, 7 hepatectomized patients with liver failure (maximum serum bilirubin level, >10 mg/dL); and group C, 15 patients who underwent biliopancreatic resection without hepatectomy, with a good postoperative course. Bile samples were withdrawn 1 day before surgery and on postoperative days 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7. Total bile acids were measured with a 3 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase method. RESULTS Before surgery, the concentration of bile acids was higher in groups A and C than in group B, and correlated significantly with the indocyamine green disappearance rate (KICG) values (R(2) = 0.557; P <.0001). After surgery, bile acid concentrations decreased in all 3 groups until postoperative day 2, which was followed by a gradual increase. The concentration recovered to the preoperative level in groups A and C but remained low in group B. Biliary bile acid concentrations on day 2 correlated significantly with remnant liver KICG values (R(2) = 0.257; P =.0019). Among several parameters studied, including KICG, remnant liver KICG, biliary bile acids, and biliary bilirubin, biliary bile acid concentration had the most predictive power for occurrence of postoperative liver failure. CONCLUSION Biliary bile acid concentration could be a simple, real-time, reliable indicator of preoperative and postoperative liver function.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yasuhiro Kurumiya
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, and the Laboratory of Cancer Cell Biology, Research Institute for Disease Mechanism and Control, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
14
|
Shimada M, Harimoto N, Maehara SI, Tsujita E, Rikimaru T, Yamashita YI, Tanaka S, Shirabe K. Minimally invasive hepatectomy: modulation of systemic reactions to operation or laparoscopic approach? Surgery 2002; 131:S312-7. [PMID: 11821830 DOI: 10.1067/msy.2002.120116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND A new concept of surgical stress has been proposed that consists of both aggressiveness of operation and systemic reactions to an operation. METHODS AND RESULTS We have investigated a possible modulation of such systemic reactions to operation and have demonstrated the following 3 points: (1) coagulation and fibrinolytic systems are independently activated during hepatectomy and such activation can be modulated by protease inhibitors such as nafamostat mesilate and antithrombin III; (2) elevated thromboxane A2 during hepatectomy is characterized in the prostanoid system, the elevation of thromboxane A2 is inhibited by thromboxane A2 synthetase inhibitor, and postoperative liver injury is reduced; (3) cytokine response induced by hepatectomy is modulated by preoperative administration of methylprednisolone, leading to possible prevention of bacterial translocation. Therefore, modulating systemic reactions to hepatectomy may be important for successful minimally invasive hepatectomy. Another important option for minimally invasive hepatectomy is the use of operative procedures such as laparoscope or thoracoscope. We have investigated the usefulness of a laparoscopic hepatectomy from the standpoints of early and long-term outcome after hepatectomy. Laparoscopic hepatectomy, which is a difficult and dangerous procedure, can be a feasible option and can result in better short-term outcome and a similar long-term outcome after hepatectomy when compared with conventional open hepatectomy. Therefore, the laparoscopic approach is also a viable option for minimally invasive hepatectomy. CONCLUSIONS Modulation of systemic reactions to the operation itself and laparoscopic hepatectomy may be new strategies for performing minimally invasive hepatectomy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mitsuo Shimada
- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
15
|
Nijveldt RJ, Wiezer MJ, Meijer C, Prins HA, Statius Muller MG, Gouma DJ, Teerlink T, van Gulik TM, Borel Rinkes IH, Tilanus HW, van de Velde CJ, Wiggers T, Zoetmulder FA, Scotté M, Cuesta MA, Meijer S, van Leeuwen PA. Major liver resection results in a changed plasma amino acid pattern as reflected by a decreased Fischer ratio which improves by bactericidal/permeability increasing protein. LIVER 2001; 21:56-63. [PMID: 11169074 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0676.2001.210109.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS Major liver resection results in a high morbidity and mortality, and endotoxin plays a role in post-resection hepatic failure. Severe hepatic failure as seen in hepatitis and cirrhosis may be accompanied by hepatic encephalopathy and is characterized by a typical plasma amino acid pattern reflected by a decreased Fischer ratio. This study was performed to evaluate the plasma amino acid pattern in patients undergoing major liver surgery receiving placebo or the endotoxin-neutralizing agent bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (rBPI21). PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-eight patients were randomized in this phase II, dose escalation, multicenter trial. Plasma amino acid profiles were determined preoperatively, and on the first (day 1) and third (day 3) postoperative day. RESULTS In the placebo group the Fischer ratio decreased significantly on both postoperative days. Administration of rBPI21 also resulted in a decreased Fischer ratio on day 1, but not on day 3. Highly elevated alanine plasma levels were observed on day 1 in placebo-treated patients, whereas rBPI21 prevented this elevation. Plasma alanine levels on day 1 correlated with the duration of post-resection hepatic failure. CONCLUSIONS Major liver resection results in a decreased Fischer ratio and a rise in plasma alanine levels. Plasma levels of alanine on the first postoperative day correlated with the duration of the post-resection hepatic failure. rBPI21 improved the Fischer ratio and prevented the rise of plasma alanine levels.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- R J Nijveldt
- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|