1
|
Chandra P, Sacks GD. Contemporary Surgical Management of Colorectal Liver Metastases. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:941. [PMID: 38473303 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16050941] [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: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and the second most common cause of cancer-related death. Approximately 20-30% of patients will develop hepatic metastasis in the form of synchronous or metachronous disease. The treatment of colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) has evolved into a multidisciplinary approach, with chemotherapy and a variety of locoregional treatments, such as ablation and portal vein embolization, playing a crucial role. However, resection remains a core tenet of management, serving as the gold standard for a curative-intent therapy. As such, the input of a dedicated hepatobiliary surgeon is paramount for appropriate patient selection and choice of surgical approach, as significant advances in the field have made management decisions extremely nuanced and complex. We herein aim to review the contemporary surgical management of colorectal liver metastasis with respect to both perioperative and operative considerations.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Pratik Chandra
- Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
| | - Greg D Sacks
- Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
- VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY 10010, USA
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Rushbrook SM, Kendall TJ, Zen Y, Albazaz R, Manoharan P, Pereira SP, Sturgess R, Davidson BR, Malik HZ, Manas D, Heaton N, Prasad KR, Bridgewater J, Valle JW, Goody R, Hawkins M, Prentice W, Morement H, Walmsley M, Khan SA. British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines for the diagnosis and management of cholangiocarcinoma. Gut 2023; 73:16-46. [PMID: 37770126 PMCID: PMC10715509 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-330029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
Abstract
These guidelines for the diagnosis and management of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) were commissioned by the British Society of Gastroenterology liver section. The guideline writing committee included a multidisciplinary team of experts from various specialties involved in the management of CCA, as well as patient/public representatives from AMMF (the Cholangiocarcinoma Charity) and PSC Support. Quality of evidence is presented using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE II) format. The recommendations arising are to be used as guidance rather than as a strict protocol-based reference, as the management of patients with CCA is often complex and always requires individual patient-centred considerations.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Simon M Rushbrook
- Department of Hepatology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust, Norwich, UK
| | - Timothy James Kendall
- Division of Pathology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- University of Edinburgh MRC Centre for Inflammation Research, Edinburgh, UK
| | - Yoh Zen
- Department of Pathology, King's College London, London, UK
| | - Raneem Albazaz
- Department of Radiology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
| | | | | | - Richard Sturgess
- Digestive Diseases Unit, Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
| | - Brian R Davidson
- Department of Surgery, Royal Free Campus, UCL Medical School, London, UK
| | - Hassan Z Malik
- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK
| | - Derek Manas
- Department of Surgery, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
| | - Nigel Heaton
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, King's College London, London, UK
| | - K Raj Prasad
- John Goligher Colorectal Unit, St. James University Hospital, Leeds, UK
| | - John Bridgewater
- Department of Oncology, UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
| | - Juan W Valle
- Department of Medical Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust/University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
| | - Rebecca Goody
- Department of Oncology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
| | - Maria Hawkins
- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, UK
| | - Wendy Prentice
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
| | | | | | - Shahid A Khan
- Hepatology and Gastroenterology Section, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Khajeh E, Ramouz A, Dooghaie Moghadam A, Aminizadeh E, Ghamarnejad O, Ali-Hassan-Al-Saegh S, Hammad A, Shafiei S, Abbasi Dezfouli S, Nickkholgh A, Golriz M, Goncalves G, Rio-Tinto R, Carvalho C, Hoffmann K, Probst P, Mehrabi A. Efficacy of Technical Modifications to the Associating Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy (ALPPS) Procedure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. ANNALS OF SURGERY OPEN 2022; 3:e221. [PMID: 37600287 PMCID: PMC10406102 DOI: 10.1097/as9.0000000000000221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
To compare the outcomes of modified-Associating Liver Partition and Portal vein Ligation for Staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) techniques with those of conventional-ALPPS. Background ALPPS is an established technique for treating advanced liver tumors. Methods PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases were searched. The outcomes were assessed by single-arm and 2-arm analyses. Results Seventeen studies containing 335 modified-ALPPS patients were included in single-arm meta-analysis. The estimated blood loss was 267 ± 29 mL (95% confidence interval [CI], 210-324 mL) during the first and 662 ± 51 mL (95% CI, 562-762 mL) during the second stage. The operation time was 166 ± 18 minutes (95% CI, 131-202 minutes) during the first and 225 ± 19 minutes (95% CI, 188-263 minutes) during the second stage. The major morbidity rate was 14% (95% CI, 9%-22%) after the first stage. The future liver remnant hypertrophy rate was 65.2% ± 5% (95% CI, 55%-75%) and the interstage interval was 16 ± 1 days (95% CI, 14-17 days). The dropout rate was 9% (95% CI, 5%-15%). The overall complication rate was 46% (95% CI, 37%-56%) and the major complication rate was 20% (95% CI, 14%-26%). The postoperative mortality rate was 7% (95% CI, 4%-11%). Seven studies containing 215 patients were included in comparative analysis. The hypertrophy rate was not different between 2 methods (mean difference [MD], -5.01; 95% CI, -19.16 to 9.14; P = 0.49). The interstage interval was shorter for partial-ALPPS (MD, 9.43; 95% CI, 3.29-15.58; P = 0.003). The overall complication rate (odds ratio [OR], 10.10; 95% CI, 2.11-48.35; P = 0.004) and mortality rate (OR, 3.74; 95% CI, 1.36-10.26; P = 0.01) were higher in the conventional-ALPPS. Conclusions The hypertrophy rate in partial-ALPPS was similar to conventional-ALPPS. This shows that minimizing the first stage of the operation does not affect hypertrophy. Moreover, the postoperative overall morbidity and mortality rates were lower following partial-ALPPS.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Elias Khajeh
- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Unit, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Ali Ramouz
- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Arash Dooghaie Moghadam
- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Ehsan Aminizadeh
- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Omid Ghamarnejad
- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Sadeq Ali-Hassan-Al-Saegh
- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Ahmed Hammad
- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Saeed Shafiei
- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Sepehr Abbasi Dezfouli
- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Arash Nickkholgh
- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Mohammad Golriz
- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Gil Goncalves
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Unit, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Ricardo Rio-Tinto
- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Oncology Unit, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Carlos Carvalho
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Digestive Unit, Champalimaud Clinical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Katrin Hoffmann
- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Pascal Probst
- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Arianeb Mehrabi
- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Rey Chaves CE, Conde D, Tapias L, Roa I, Sabogal Olarte JC. Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation (ALPPS): A two staged procedure, in Bogotá Colombia. Case report and literature review. Int J Surg Case Rep 2021; 89:106560. [PMID: 34808445 PMCID: PMC8607210 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction For liver tumors (primary or metastases), surgery combined with neoadjuvant, or adjuvant chemotherapy is the treatment of choice, offering long term survival time and disease-free time period (Alvarez et al., 2012) Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation, or ALPPS, it's a surgical technique that increases the future liver remnant in a short period of time, trying to avoid postoperative liver failure (PLF), and achieving R0 resections in liver malignant tumors (Alvarez et al., 2012). Presentation of the case A 43 years old woman with colorectal liver metastases in both lobes. Colorectal surgical procedure was performed 1 year previous the liver intervention, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. Decision of a tri-segmental hepatectomy was made to resolve the metastases. Into the surgical procedure, we evaluated the liver parenchyma, and the future liver remnant tissue was insufficient, for that reason we decided to perform ALPPS procedure. Discussion Colorectal liver metastases (CLRM) are considered the most common indication for ALPPS procedure according to the international registry. Compared with the portal vein ligation, resection rate varies from 50 to 80%, and the non-resectability disease was explained by tumor progression. Postoperative mortality rate was 5.1% in young patients (<60 years old), and 8% in general for CRLM. Oncologic outcomes represent an increased disease-free survival period and overall survival time compared with non-surgical approach. Conclusion The ALPPS procedure it's an interesting approach to patients with not enough liver remnant tissue, with good oncologic results in terms of disease-free survival time, and overall survival. Appropriate selection of the patient, careful postoperative management, and a multidisciplinary approach are related with good postoperative outcomes. ALPPS should be in the surgical armamentarium in liver metastases from colorectal neoplasms, as well hepatocarcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma. Multidisciplinary approach in liver metastases impact in postoperative outcomes Adequate selection of patient reflects in postoperative outcomes and prolonged disease-free survival and overall survival period. This case report, it’s the first one published in Colombia.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Danny Conde
- Hospital Universitario Mayor Méderi, Colombia
| | - Laura Tapias
- School of Medicine, Universidad el Rosario, Colombia
| | - Isabella Roa
- School of Medicine, Universidad el Rosario, Colombia
| | | |
Collapse
|
5
|
Feng GY, Cheng Y, Xiong X, Shi ZR. Conversion therapy of hepatic artery ligation combined with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for treating liver cancer: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:9151-9158. [PMID: 34786399 PMCID: PMC8567497 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i30.9151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma is an aggressive tumor, and its latency and lack of clinical symptoms mean that most patients are already in the late stage when diagnosed. Large tumor volume and metastasis are the main reasons for not attempting surgery. Portal vein embolization and associated liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy are commonly used in clinical practice to increase the volume of remnant liver to allow surgical resection; however, research in this area is currently lacking.
CASE SUMMARY A 48-year-old male patient with a history of viral hepatitis B for at least 30 years attended our center with a hepatic space-occupying lesion detected 3 d previously. Enhanced computed tomography scanning of the upper abdomen revealed a large mass in the right lobe of the liver, centered on the right posterior lobe, with the larger section measuring about 14 cm × 10 cm × 14 cm. He successfully underwent conversion therapy for a large right liver tumor after combined hepatic artery ligation and transcatheter arterial chemoembolization, and finally had an opportunity to undergo right hemi-hepatectomy and cholecystectomy. He remained asymptomatic with no obvious abnormalities on computed tomography scanning review at 2 mo after surgery.
CONCLUSION This case highlights new ideas and provides a reference for conversion therapy of large liver tumors.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Guo-Ying Feng
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
| | - Yu Cheng
- Nursing Department, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
| | - Xiu Xiong
- Department of General Practice, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
| | - Zheng-Rong Shi
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Apers T, Hendrikx B, Bracke B, Hartman V, Roeyen G, Ysebaert D, Op de Beeck B, Chapelle T. Parenchymal-sparing hepatectomy with hepatic vein resection and reconstruction. Acta Chir Belg 2021; 122:334-340. [PMID: 33860723 DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2021.1915021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hepatectomy remains the most important treatment modality for most malignant liver tumors. Vascular involvement stays a reason for unresectability or major parenchymal resection. A possible way to avoid this is parenchymal-sparing hepatectomy (PSHX) with vascular resection and reconstruction (HVRR). In this article, we aim to demonstrate the specific role of this technique in avoiding post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF). METHODS A retrospective analysis of 10 patients who underwent HVRR was conducted. 99mTechnetium-mebrofenin hepatobiliary scintigraphy (HBS) was used to predict the future liver remnant function (FLRF). Calculations were made for each patient to compare HVRR and major hepatectomy (with or without portal vein embolization). RESULTS In our cohort, there was no perioperative mortality. Two patients suffered a Clavien-Dindo grade 3a complication and none had clinically significant PHLF. Estimated FLRF was significantly higher in HVRR compared to major hepatectomy after portal vein embolization (p < .005). CONCLUSIONS Instead of focusing on inducing liver remnant hypertrophy, preserving parenchyma through HVRR can be an interesting treatment strategy. It can be performed with an acceptable operative risk. Calculations of FLRF (using HBS) suggest that this approach is able to reduce the risk for PHLF and related morbidity or mortality.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Thomas Apers
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
| | - Bart Hendrikx
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
| | - Bart Bracke
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
| | - Vera Hartman
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
| | - Geert Roeyen
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
| | - Dirk Ysebaert
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
| | - Bart Op de Beeck
- Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
| | - Thiery Chapelle
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Wagle P, Narkhede R, Desai G, Pande P, Kulkarni DR, Varty P. SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF LARGE HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA: THE FIRST SINGLE-CENTER STUDY FROM WESTERN INDIA. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 33:e1505. [PMID: 33237158 PMCID: PMC7682151 DOI: 10.1590/0102-672020190001e1505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Majority of patients with large size HCC (>10 cm) are not offered surgery as per Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) criteria and hence, their outcomes are not well studied, especially from India, owing to a lower incidence. AIM To analyze outcomes of surgery for large HCCs. METHODS This retrospective observational study included all patients who underwent surgery for large HCC from January 2007 to December 2017. The entire perioperative and follow up data was collected and analyzed. RESULTS Nineteen patients were included. Ten were non-cirrhotic; 16 were BCLC grade A; one BCLC grade B; and two were BCLC C. Two cirrhotic and three non-cirrhotic underwent preoperative sequential trans-arterial chemoembolization and portal vein embolization. Right hepatectomy was the most commonly done procedure. The postoperative 30-day mortality rate was 5% (1/19). Wound infection and postoperative ascites was seen in seven patients each. Postoperative liver failure was seen in five. Two cirrhotic and two non-cirrhotic patients had postoperative bile leak. The hospital stay was 11.9±5.4 days (median 12 days). Vascular invasion was present in four cirrhotic and five non-cirrhotic patients. The median follow-up was 32 months. Five patients died in the follow-up period. Seven had recurrence and median recurrence free survival was 18 months. The cumulative recurrence free survival was 88% and 54%, whereas the cumulative overall survival was 94% and 73% at one and three years respectively. Both were better in non-cirrhotic; however, the difference was not statistically significant. The recurrence free survival was better in patients without vascular invasion and the difference was statistically significant (p=0.011). CONCLUSION Large HCC is not a contraindication for surgery. Vascular invasion if present, adversely affects survival. Proper case selection can provide the most favorable survival with minimal morbidity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Prasad Wagle
- Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, A-791, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (West), Mumbai-400050, India
| | - Rajvilas Narkhede
- Balabhai Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra- 400056, India
| | - Gunjan Desai
- Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, A-791, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (West), Mumbai-400050, India
| | - Prasad Pande
- Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, A-791, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (West), Mumbai-400050, India
| | - D R Kulkarni
- Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, A-791, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (West), Mumbai-400050, India
| | - Paresh Varty
- Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, A-791, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (West), Mumbai-400050, India
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Desai GS, Pande PM, Narkhede RA, Wagle PK. Multimodality Management of Ruptured Large Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Its Recurrence: Rupture at Presentation Should Not Rupture Hope of Long-Term Survival. Surg J (N Y) 2020; 6:e112-e117. [PMID: 32566748 PMCID: PMC7297643 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1710530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
A 59-year-old gentleman with a history of aortic valve replacement presented with spontaneously ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma in right lobe of a hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related chronic liver disease with hemoperitoneum. This acute emergency was managed by transarterial embolization. Right trisectionectomy with preservation of segment IVB after augmentation of future liver remnant by transarterial chemoembolization followed by portal vein embolization was subsequently performed. Sustained virological response to HCV was attained after surgery using sofosbuvir-based regimen. He had a delayed operative bed recurrence 1.5 years later with pulmonary metastatic disease which was managed by operative bed metastasectomy with mesh reconstruction of diaphragm and sorafenib. He is on sorafenib since past 3 years and doing well at 4.5-years follow-up since the first presentation, with significant regression of pulmonary disease and no other disease elsewhere, which highlights that where there is hope, there is a way.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Gunjan S. Desai
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| | - Prasad M. Pande
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| | - Rajvilas A. Narkhede
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| | - Prasad K. Wagle
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Li J, Moustafa M, Linecker M, Lurje G, Capobianco I, Baumgart J, Ratti F, Rauchfuss F, Balci D, Fernandes E, Montalti R, Robles-Campos R, Bjornsson B, Topp SA, Fronek J, Liu C, Wahba R, Bruns C, Brunner SM, Schlitt HJ, Heumann A, Stüben BO, Izbicki JR, Bednarsch J, Gringeri E, Fasolo E, Rolinger J, Kristek J, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Schnitzbauer A, Nuessler N, Schön MR, Voskanyan S, Petrou AS, Hahn O, Soejima Y, Vicente E, Castro-Benitez C, Adam R, Tomassini F, Troisi RI, Kantas A, Oldhafer KJ, Ardiles V, de Santibanes E, Malago M, Clavien PA, Vivarelli M, Settmacher U, Aldrighetti L, Neumann U, Petrowsky H, Cillo U, Lang H, Nadalin S. ALPPS for Locally Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Did Aggressive Surgery Lead to the Oncological Benefit? An International Multi-center Study. Ann Surg Oncol 2020; 27:1372-1384. [PMID: 32002719 PMCID: PMC7138775 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-019-08192-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND ALPPS is found to increase the resectability of primary and secondary liver malignancy at the advanced stage. The aim of the study was to verify the surgical and oncological outcome of ALPPS for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). METHODS The study cohort was based on the ALPPS registry with patients from 31 international centers between August 2009 and January 2018. Propensity score matched patients receiving chemotherapy only were selected from the SEER database as controls for the survival analysis. RESULTS One hundred and two patients undergoing ALPPS were recruited, 99 completed the second stage with median inter-stage duration of 11 days. The median kinetic growth rate was 23 ml/day. R0 resection was achieved in 87 (85%). Initially high rates of morbidity and mortality decreased steadily to a 29% severe complication rate and 7% 90-day morbidity in the last 2 years. Post-hepatectomy liver failure remained the main cause of 90-day mortality. Multivariate analysis revealed insufficient future liver remnant at the stage-2 operation (FLR2) to be the only risk factor for severe complications (OR 2.91, p = 0.02). The propensity score matching analysis showed a superior overall survival in the ALPPS group compared to palliative chemotherapy (median overall survival: 26.4 months vs 14 months; 1-, 2-, and 3-year survival rates: 82.4%, 70.5% and 39.6% vs 51.2%, 21.4% and 11.3%, respectively, p < 0.01). The survival benefit, however, was not confirmed in the subgroup analysis for patients with insufficient FLR2 or multifocal ICC. CONCLUSION ALPPS showed high efficacy in achieving R0 resections in locally advanced ICC. To get the most oncological benefit from this aggressive surgery, ALPPS would be restricted to patients with single lesions and sufficient FLR2.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jun Li
- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
| | - Mohamed Moustafa
- grid.5608.b0000 0004 1757 3470Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
| | - Michael Linecker
- grid.412004.30000 0004 0478 9977Swiss HPB and Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Georg Lurje
- grid.412301.50000 0000 8653 1507Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
| | - Ivan Capobianco
- grid.411544.10000 0001 0196 8249Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tübingen, Germany
| | - Janine Baumgart
- grid.410607.4Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany
| | - Francesca Ratti
- grid.18887.3e0000000417581884Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
| | - Falk Rauchfuss
- grid.275559.90000 0000 8517 6224Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
| | - Deniz Balci
- grid.7256.60000000109409118Department of Surgery, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
| | - Eduardo Fernandes
- grid.8536.80000 0001 2294 473XDepartment of Surgery, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ,Department of Surgery and Transplantation, São Lucas Hospital - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | - Roberto Montalti
- grid.411293.c0000 0004 1754 9702Department of Public Health, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
| | - Ricardo Robles-Campos
- grid.411372.20000 0001 0534 3000Department of Surgery, Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
| | - Bergthor Bjornsson
- grid.5640.70000 0001 2162 9922Department of Surgery and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
| | - Stefan A. Topp
- grid.14778.3d0000 0000 8922 7789Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Jiri Fronek
- grid.418930.70000 0001 2299 1368Department of Transplant Surgery, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic ,grid.4491.80000 0004 1937 116XDepartment of Anatomy, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Chao Liu
- grid.12981.330000 0001 2360 039XDepartment of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
| | - Roger Wahba
- grid.411097.a0000 0000 8852 305XDepartment of General, Visceral, Cancer and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
| | - Christiane Bruns
- grid.411097.a0000 0000 8852 305XDepartment of General, Visceral, Cancer and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
| | - Stefan M. Brunner
- grid.411941.80000 0000 9194 7179Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
| | - Hans J. Schlitt
- grid.411941.80000 0000 9194 7179Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
| | - Asmus Heumann
- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
| | - Björn-Ole Stüben
- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
| | - Jakob R. Izbicki
- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
| | - Jan Bednarsch
- grid.412301.50000 0000 8653 1507Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
| | - Enrico Gringeri
- grid.5608.b0000 0004 1757 3470Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
| | - Elisa Fasolo
- grid.5608.b0000 0004 1757 3470Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
| | - Jens Rolinger
- grid.411544.10000 0001 0196 8249Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tübingen, Germany
| | - Jakub Kristek
- grid.418930.70000 0001 2299 1368Department of Transplant Surgery, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic ,grid.4491.80000 0004 1937 116XDepartment of Anatomy, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro
- grid.16416.340000 0004 1936 9174Division of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY USA
| | - Andreas Schnitzbauer
- grid.411088.40000 0004 0578 8220Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
| | - Natascha Nuessler
- Department of General, Visceral and endocrine Surgery, München Klinik Neuperlach, Munich, Germany
| | - Michael R. Schön
- grid.419594.40000 0004 0391 0800Klinikum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - Sergey Voskanyan
- Center for Surgery and Transplantology, A.I. Burnazyan Russian State Scientific Center FMBC of FMBA, Moscow, Russia
| | | | - Oszkar Hahn
- grid.11804.3c0000 0001 0942 98211st Department of Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
| | - Yuji Soejima
- grid.263518.b0000 0001 1507 4692Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
| | - Emilio Vicente
- “Clara Campal” Oncological Center, Sanchinarro University Hospital, San Pablo University. CEU, Madrid, Spain
| | - Carlos Castro-Benitez
- grid.413133.70000 0001 0206 8146Centre Hépato-Biliaire, AP-HP Hôpital Paul Brousse, Inserm U 935, Univ Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
| | - René Adam
- grid.413133.70000 0001 0206 8146Centre Hépato-Biliaire, AP-HP Hôpital Paul Brousse, Inserm U 935, Univ Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
| | - Federico Tomassini
- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Human Structure and Repair, Faculty of Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
| | - Roberto Ivan Troisi
- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Human Structure and Repair, Faculty of Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium ,grid.4691.a0000 0001 0790 385XDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
| | - Alexandros Kantas
- grid.413982.50000 0004 0556 3398Department of Surgery, Division of HPB Surgery, Asklepios Hospital Barmbek, Semmelweis University Budapest, Campus Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
| | - Karl Juergen Oldhafer
- grid.413982.50000 0004 0556 3398Department of Surgery, Division of HPB Surgery, Asklepios Hospital Barmbek, Semmelweis University Budapest, Campus Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
| | - Victoria Ardiles
- grid.414775.40000 0001 2319 4408HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, Italian Hospital Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - Eduardo de Santibanes
- grid.414775.40000 0001 2319 4408HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, Italian Hospital Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - Massimo Malago
- grid.83440.3b0000000121901201Department of Surgery, University College London, London, UK
| | - Pierre-Alain Clavien
- grid.412004.30000 0004 0478 9977Swiss HPB and Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Marco Vivarelli
- grid.7010.60000 0001 1017 3210Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
| | - Utz Settmacher
- grid.275559.90000 0000 8517 6224Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
| | - Luca Aldrighetti
- grid.18887.3e0000000417581884Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
| | - Ulf Neumann
- grid.412301.50000 0000 8653 1507Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
| | - Henrik Petrowsky
- grid.412004.30000 0004 0478 9977Swiss HPB and Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Umberto Cillo
- grid.5608.b0000 0004 1757 3470Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
| | - Hauke Lang
- grid.410607.4Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany
| | - Silvio Nadalin
- grid.411544.10000 0001 0196 8249Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tübingen, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Wang A, Kuriata O, Xu F, Nietzsche S, Gremse F, Dirsch O, Settmacher U, Dahmen U. A Survival Model of In Vivo Partial Liver Lobe Decellularization Towards In Vivo Liver Engineering. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2019; 26:402-417. [PMID: 31668131 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2019.0194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
In vivo liver decellularization has become a promising strategy to study in vivo liver engineering. However, long-term survival after in vivo liver decellularization has not yet been achieved due to anatomical and technical challenges. This study aimed at establishing a survival model of in vivo partial liver lobe perfusion-decellularization in rats. We compared three decellularization protocols (1% Triton X100 followed by 1% sodium dodecyl sulfate [SDS], 1% SDS vs. 1% Triton X100, n = 6/group). Using the optimal one as judged by macroscopy, histology and DNA content, we characterized the structural integrity and matrix proteins by using histology, scanning electron microscopy, computed tomography scanning, and immunohistochemistry (IHC). We prevented contamination of the abdominal cavity with the corrosive detergents by using polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) film + dry gauze in comparison to PVDC film + dry gauze + aspiration tube (n = 6/group). Physiological reperfusion was assessed by histology. Survival rate was determined after a 7-day observation period. Only perfusion with 1% SDS resulted in an acellular scaffold (fully translucent without histologically detectable tissue remnants, DNA concentration is <2% of that in native lobe) with remarkable structural and ultrastructural integrity as well as preservation of main matrix proteins (IHC positive for collagen IV, laminin, and elastin). Contamination of abdominal organs with the potentially toxic SDS solution was achieved by placing a suction tube in addition to the PVDC film + dry gauze and allowed a 7-day survival of all animals without severe postoperative complications. On reperfusion, the liver turned red within seconds without any leakage from the surface of the liver. About 12 h after reperfusion, not only blood cells but also some clots were visible in the portal vein, sinusoidal matrix network, and central vein, suggesting physiological perfusion. In conclusion, our results of this study show the first available data on generation of a survival model of in vivo parenchymal organ decellularization, creating a critical step toward in vivo organ engineering. Impact Statement Recently, in vivo liver decellularization has been considered a promising approach to study in vivo liver repopulation of a scaffold compared with ex vivo liver repopulation. However, long-term survival of in vivo liver decellularization has not yet been achieved. Here, despite anatomical and technical challenges, we successfully created a survival model of in vivo selected liver lobe decellularization in rats, providing a major step toward in vivo organ engineering.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- An Wang
- Experimental Transplantation Surgery, Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
| | - Olha Kuriata
- Experimental Transplantation Surgery, Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
| | - Fengming Xu
- Experimental Transplantation Surgery, Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
| | - Sandor Nietzsche
- Center for Electron Microscopy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
| | - Felix Gremse
- Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
| | - Olaf Dirsch
- Institute of Pathology, Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH, Chemnitz, Germany
| | - Utz Settmacher
- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
| | - Uta Dahmen
- Experimental Transplantation Surgery, Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Jia C, Ge K, Xu S, Liu L, Weng J, Chen Y. Selective occlusion of the hepatic artery and portal vein improves liver hypertrophy for staged hepatectomy. World J Surg Oncol 2019; 17:167. [PMID: 31590665 PMCID: PMC6781355 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-019-1710-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Background To evaluate the safety and feasibility of selective occlusion of the hepatic artery and portal vein (SOAP) for staged hepatectomy (SOAPS) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Methods From December 2014 to August 2018, 9 patients with unresectable HCC were chosen to undergo SOAPS. SOAP without liver partition was performed in the first stage. The second stage was performed when future liver remnant (FLR) was equal to or bigger than 40% of the standard liver volume (SLV). The growth rate of FLR, perioperative outcomes, and survival data was recorded. Results In the first stage, all the 9 patients completed SOAP. Two cases received radiological interventional method and 7 cases received open operation. None of them developed liver failure and died following SOAP. After SOAP, FLR increased 145.0 ml (115.0 to 210 ml) and 37.1% (25.6 to 51.7%) on average. The average time interval between the two stages was 14.1 days (8 to 18 days). In the second stage, no in-hospital deaths occurred after SOAPS. One patient suffered from liver failure after SOAPS, and artificial liver support was adopted and his total bilirubin level returned to normal after postoperative day 35. The alpha-fetoprotein level of 8 patients reduced to normal within 2 months after SOAPS. Among 9 patients, 5 patients survived, 4 patients died of intrahepatic recurrence, lung metastasis, or bone metastasis. In the 5 survived cases, bone metastasis and intrahepatic recurrence were found in 1 patient, intrahepatic recurrence was found in another patient, and the remaining 3 patients were free of recurrence. The median disease-free survival time and overall survival time were 10.4 and 13.9 months, respectively. Conclusion SOAP can facilitate rapid and sustained FLR hypertrophy, and SOAPS is safe and effective in patients with unresectable HCC.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Changku Jia
- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Clinical Research Center of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, No. 261, Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
| | - Ke Ge
- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Clinical Research Center of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, No. 261, Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310006, China
| | - Sunbing Xu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Clinical Research Center of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, No. 261, Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
| | - Ling Liu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Clinical Research Center of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, No. 261, Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310006, China
| | - Jie Weng
- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, Haikou, 570102, China
| | - Youke Chen
- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, Haikou, 570102, China
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Spetzler VN, Schepers M, Pinnschmidt HO, Fischer L, Nashan B, Li J. The incidence and severity of post-hepatectomy bile leaks is affected by surgical indications, preoperative chemotherapy, and surgical procedures. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2019; 8:101-110. [PMID: 31098357 DOI: 10.21037/hbsn.2019.02.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Background Bile leaks are one of the most common complications after liver resection. The International Study Group of Liver Surgery (ISGLS) established a uniform bile leak definition including a severity grading. However, a risk factor assessment according to ISGLS grading as well as the clinical implications has not been studied sufficiently so far. Methods The incidence and grading of bile leaks according to ISGLS were prospectively documented in 501 consecutive liver resections between July 2012 and December 2016. A multivariate regression analysis was performed for risk factor assessment. Association with other surgical complications, 90-day mortality as well as length of hospital stay (LOS) was studied. Results The total rate of bile leaks in this cohort was 14.0%: 2.8% grade A, 8.0% grade B, and 3.2% grade C bile leaks were observed. Preoperative chemotherapy or biliary intervention, diagnosis of hilar cholangiocarcinoma, colorectal metastasis, central minor liver resection, major hepatectomy, extended hepatectomy or two-stage hepatectomy, were some of the risk factors leading to bile leaks. The multivariate regression analysis revealed that preoperative chemotherapy, major hepatectomy and biliodigestive reconstruction remained significant independent risk factors for bile leaks. Grade C bile leaks were associated not only with surgical site infection, but also with an increased 90-day mortality and prolonged LOS. Conclusions The preoperative treatment as well as the surgical procedure had significant influence on the incidence and the severity of bile leaks. Grade C bile leaks were clinically most relevant, and led to significant increased LOS, rate of infection, and mortality.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Vinzent N Spetzler
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
| | - Marlene Schepers
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
| | - Hans O Pinnschmidt
- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
| | - Lutz Fischer
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
| | - Björn Nashan
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
| | - Jun Li
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Visceral Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Rassam F, Roos E, van Lienden KP, van Hooft JE, Klümpen HJ, van Tienhoven G, Bennink RJ, Engelbrecht MR, Schoorlemmer A, Beuers UHW, Verheij J, Besselink MG, Busch OR, van Gulik TM. Modern work-up and extended resection in perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: the AMC experience. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2018; 403:289-307. [PMID: 29350267 PMCID: PMC5986829 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-018-1649-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
AIM Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC) is a challenging disease and requires aggressive surgical treatment in order to achieve curation. The assessment and work-up of patients with presumed PHC is multidisciplinary, complex and requires extensive experience. The aim of this paper is to review current aspects of diagnosis, preoperative work-up and extended resection in patients with PHC from the perspective of our own institutional experience with this complex tumor. METHODS We provided a review of applied modalities in the diagnosis and work-up of PHC according to current literature. All patients with presumed PHC in our center between 2000 and 2016 were identified and described. The types of resection, surgical techniques and outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Upcoming diagnostic modalities such as Spyglass and combinations of serum biomarkers and molecular markers have potential to decrease the rate of misdiagnosis of benign, inflammatory disease. Assessment of liver function with hepatobiliary scintigraphy provides better information on the future remnant liver (FRL) than volume alone. The selective use of staging laparoscopy is advisable to avoid futile laparotomies. In patients requiring extended resection, selective preoperative biliary drainage is mandatory in cholangitis and when FRL is small (< 50%). Preoperative portal vein embolization (PVE) is used when FRL volume is less than 40% and optionally includes the left portal vein branches to segment 4. Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) as alternative to PVE is not recommended in PHC. N2 positive lymph nodes preclude long-term survival. The benefit of unconditional en bloc resection of the portal vein bifurcation is uncertain. Along these lines, an aggressive surgical approach encompassing extended liver resection including segment 1, regional lymphadenectomy and conditional portal venous resection translates into favorable long-term survival.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- F Rassam
- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
| | - E Roos
- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - K P van Lienden
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - J E van Hooft
- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology and Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - H J Klümpen
- Department of Medical Oncology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - G van Tienhoven
- Department of Radiotherapy, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - R J Bennink
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - M R Engelbrecht
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - A Schoorlemmer
- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - U H W Beuers
- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology and Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - J Verheij
- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - M G Besselink
- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - O R Busch
- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - T M van Gulik
- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Enne M, Schadde E, Björnsson B, Hernandez Alejandro R, Steinbruck K, Viana E, Robles Campos R, Malago M, Clavien PA, De Santibanes E, Gayet B. ALPPS as a salvage procedure after insufficient future liver remnant hypertrophy following portal vein occlusion. HPB (Oxford) 2017; 19:1126-1129. [PMID: 28917644 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2017.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND A minimum future liver remnant (FLR) of 30% is required to avoid post hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF). Portal vein occlusion (PVO) is the main strategy to induce hypertrophy of the FLR, but some patients will not reach sufficient FLR hypertrophy to enable resection. Recently ALPPS has emerged as a "Salvage Procedure" for PVO failure. The aim of this study was to report the short term outcomes of ALPPS following PVO failure. METHODS A retrospective analysis of patients enrolled within the international ALPPS Registry between October 2012 and November 2015 (NCT01924741) was performed. Patients with documented PVO failure were included. The outcomes reported included feasibility, FLR growth rate and safety of ALPPS. Complications were recorded as per Clavien-Dindo classification. RESULTS From 510 patients enrolled in the Registry there were 22 patients with previous PVO failure. Two patients were excluded due to missing data and twenty patients were analysed. All of them completed the proposed ALPPS with a medium FLR increase of 88% (23-115%) between two stages and no 90-day mortality. CONCLUSION In experienced centers, ALPPS following PVO failure is feasible and safe. The FLR hypertrophy was similar to other ALPPS series. ALPPS is a potential rescue strategy after PVO failure.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Erik Schadde
- Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland; Rush University Medical Center, USA
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
15
|
Zerial M, Lorenzin D, Risaliti A, Zuiani C, Girometti R. Abdominal cross-sectional imaging of the associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy procedure. World J Hepatol 2017; 9:733-745. [PMID: 28652892 PMCID: PMC5468342 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i16.733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) is a recently introduced technique aimed to perform two-stage hepatectomy in patients with a variety of primary or secondary neoplastic lesions. ALPSS is based on a preliminary liver resection associated with ligation of the portal branch directed to the diseased hemiliver (DH), followed by hepatectomy after an interval of time in which the future liver remnant (FLR) hypertrophied adequately (partly because of preserved arterialization of the DH). Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) play a pivotal role in patients’ selection and FLR assessment before and after the procedure, as well as in monitoring early and late complications, as we aim to review in this paper. Moreover, we illustrate main abdominal MDCT and MRI findings related to ALPPS.
Collapse
|
16
|
Reply to: "Minimize the Surgical Damage at the Stage-1 Operation by Combining Hybrid ALPPS and Nontotal Parenchymal Transection". Ann Surg 2017; 267:e82-e83. [PMID: 28288054 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
|