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Refaat M, Modak S, Harivelam C, Ullah S, Ferrar K, Pandya S, Rebala P, Rao GV, de Boer HD, Barreto SG, Karunakaran M. Can we "prehabilitate" pancreatic cancer patients prior to surgery? A critical appraisal of the literature. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2024; 63:845-855. [PMID: 39178986 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.08.003] [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: 07/02/2024] [Revised: 08/04/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Enhancing a patient's functional capacity to withstand the surgical stress by means of multimodal (combined exercise, nutrition and psychological interventions) prehabilitation may potentially lead to improved outcomes in pancreatic cancer surgery. METHODOLOGY A systematic review was undertaken searching PubMed, Google Scholar and Cochrane Library databases, exploring the impact of prehabilitation in pancreatic surgery. Outcomes of interest were adherence to the prehabilitation, functional capacity, overall complications and post-operative length of stay. Pooled analysis was performed using a random-effects model. RESULTS Twelve studies comprising of 1497 patients were included in the review. Most of the studies seem to lack a multimodal approach. Less than 50 % of the studies reported adherence, which ranged between 27 and 100 %. Functional capacity, in terms of 6-min walk test, showed improvement with prehabilitation. Among the post-operative outcomes, prehabilitation was associated with significant improvement in pulmonary complications (2.4 % versus 6.7 %, RR 0.36, CI 0.17-0.74, p = 0.01, I2 = 28%). Prehabilitation was not effective in terms of length of stay or readmission rates. CONCLUSIONS Larger studies with multimodal prehabilitation approaches may demonstrate more consistent and clinically meaningful benefits, which would lead to a firm appreciation of its role the management of pancreatic cancer patients undergoing surgery.
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- Mina Refaat
- Division of Surgery and Perioperative Medicine, Flinders Medical Center, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Procedural Sedation and Analgesia, Martini General Hospital Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Surgery and Perioperative Medicine, Flinders Medical Center, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India; College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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Liotiri D, Diamantis A, Paraskeva I, Brotis A, Symeonidis D, Arnaoutoglou E, Zacharoulis D. The Role of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery in Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Eur Surg Res 2024; 65:95-115. [PMID: 39008960 DOI: 10.1159/000539785] [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: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to compare the safety and short-term outcomes of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) with standard care for patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) based on literature published following the first publication of ERAS guidelines for PD. METHODS Five medical databases were searched for studies that compared ERAS to standard care in adults undergoing PD. Data on postoperative complications, length of hospitalization, readmissions, and time to chemotherapy were analyzed using either a fixed- or random-effects model meta-analysis. Meta-regressions were conducted to investigate the role of operative technique, study origin, and study design. RESULTS Our analysis included 22 studies involving 4,043 patients. ERAS was associated with fewer complications (relative risk [RR]: 0.83; 0.75-0.91), particularly Clavien-Dindo (CD) grade 1 and 2 complications (RR: 0.82; 0.72-0.92), delayed gastric emptying (RR: 0.69; 0.52-0.93), and postoperative fistula (POPF) (RR: 0.76; 0.66-0.89), and a shorter time to chemotherapy (standardized mean difference [SMD]: -0.68; 95% CI: -0.88 to -0.48). ERAS did not affect the risk for CD grade 3 and 4 complications (RR: 1.00; 0.72-1.38), post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage (RR: 0.88; 0.67-1.14), length of stay (SMD: -0.56; 95% CI: -1.12 to 0.01), readmission (RR: 1.01; 0.84-1.21), and mortality (RR: 0.81; 0.54-1.22). The continent of origin was an effect moderator in the role of ERAS in CD grade 1 and 2 complications (p = 0.047) and POPF (p = 0.02). CONCLUSION Implementing ERAS principles in PD improves surgical outcomes without compromising safety. ERAS may also accelerate time to chemotherapy, an essential issue for future research.
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- Despoina Liotiri
- Department of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Anaesthesia and Surgery, IASO Thessalias General Hospital, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Anaesthesia and Surgery, IASO Thessalias General Hospital, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of General Surgery, Larissa University Hospital, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Larissa University Hospital, Larissa, Greece
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Karunakaran M, Roulin D, Ullah S, Shrikhande SV, De Boer HD, Demartines N, Barreto SG. Global Perceptions on ERAS ® in Pancreatoduodenectomy. World J Surg 2023; 47:2977-2989. [PMID: 37787776 PMCID: PMC10694106 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-023-07198-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Uptake of ERAS® pathways for pancreatic surgery have been slow and impacted by low compliance. OBJECTIVE To explore global awareness, perceptions and practice of ERAS® peri-pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). METHODS A structured, web-based survey (EPSILON) was administered through the ERAS® society and IHPBA membership. RESULTS The 140 respondents included predominantly males (86.4%), from Europe (45%), practicing surgery (95%) at academic/teaching hospitals (63.6%) over a period of 10-20 years (38.6%). Most respondents identified themselves as general surgeons (68.6%) with 40.7% reporting an annual PD volume of 20-50 cases, practicing post-PD clinical pathways (37.9%), with 31.4% of respondents auditing their outcomes annually. Reduced medical complications, cost and hospital length of stay, and improved patient satisfaction were perceived benefits of compliance to enhancing-recovery. Multidisciplinary co-ordination was considered the most important factor in the implementation and sustainability of peri-PD ERAS® pathways, while reluctance to change among health care practitioners, difficulties in data collection and audit, lack of administrative support, and recruitment of an ERAS® dedicated nurse were reported to be important barriers. CONCLUSIONS The EPSILON survey highlighted global clinician perceptions regarding the benefits of compliance to peri-PD ERAS®, the importance of individual components, perceived facilitators and barriers, to the implementation and sustainability of these pathways.
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- Monish Karunakaran
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, 500 032, India
- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV and University of Lausanne UNIL, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and HPB Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, 400085, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Procedural Sedation and Analgesia, Martini General Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV and University of Lausanne UNIL, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, 500 032, India.
- Division of Surgery and Perioperative Medicine, Flinders Medical Center, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia, 5042, Australia.
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Karunakaran M, Jonnada PK, Chandrashekhar SH, Vinayachandran G, Kaambwa B, Barreto SG. Enhancing the cost-effectiveness of surgical care in pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and cost meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis. HPB (Oxford) 2022; 24:309-321. [PMID: 34848126 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical pathways (CP) based on Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS®) are increasingly utilised in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). This systematic review aimed to compare the impact of CPs versus conventional care (CC) on peri-PD costs. METHODS A systematic review of major reference databases was undertaken. Quality assessment was performed using the CHEERS checklist. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios were calculated as part of the cost-effectiveness analysis. A meta-analysis was performed using random-effects models and Trial sequential analysis (TSA) was used to assess the precision and conclusiveness of the results. RESULTS 14 studies meeting inclusion criteria were included for full qualitative synthesis. All studies reported a reduction in overall costs, length of stay and overall complication rates for CPs when compared to CC. Meta-analysis performed on nine studies demonstrated significantly reduced costs in the CP group, with considerable heterogeneity (Pooled mean difference of $ 4.28 × 103, p < 0.01, I2 = 95%). Cost-effectiveness analysis in relation to complications demonstrated dominance of CPs over CC in being cheaper as well as more effective. TSA supported the cost benefit of enhanced-recovery CPs, displaying minimal type 1 error. CONCLUSION Peri-PD CPs result in significant cost-reduction in comparison to CC.
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- Monish Karunakaran
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, SK Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gastrointestinal Oncology, and Bariatric Surgery, Medanta- The Medicity, Gurgaon, India
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia; Division of Surgery and Perioperative Medicine, Flinders Medical Center, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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