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Li Z, Liu W, Yu X, Xu X. Modified laparoscopic Blumgart pancreaticojejunostomy using pedicled teres ligament to reinforce the posterior wall and isolate the stump of the gastroduodenal artery. Asian J Surg 2024; 47:762-764. [PMID: 37879979 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2023.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Zheng Li
- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Wang JG, Lei K, You K, Xu J, Liu ZJ. Wrapping pancreaticojejunostomy using the ligamentum teres hepatis during laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a propensity score matching analysis. World J Surg Oncol 2023; 21:356. [PMID: 37978553 PMCID: PMC10656888 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-023-03255-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE It is controversial whether wrapping around the pancreaticojejunostomy (PJ) could reduce the rate of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), especially in laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD). This study aims to summarize our single-center initial experience in wrapping around PJ using the ligamentum teres hepatis (LTH) and demonstrate the feasibility and safety of this method. METHODS Patients who underwent LPD applying the procedure of wrapping around the PJ were identified. The cohort was compared to the cohort with standard non-wrapping PJ. A 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to compare the early postoperative outcomes of the two cohorts. Risk factors for POPF were determined by using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Overall, 143 patients were analyzed (LPD without wrapping (n = 91) and LPD with wrapping (n = 52)). After 1:1 PSM, 48 patients in each cohort were selected for further analysis. Bile leakage, DGE, intra-abdominal infection, postoperative hospital stays, harvested lymph nodes, and R0 resection were comparable between the two cohorts. However, the wrapping cohort was associated with significantly less POPF B (1 vs 18, P = 0.003), POPF C (0 vs 8, P = 0.043), and Clavien-Dindo classification level III-V (5 vs 26, P = 0.010). No patients died due to the clinically relevant POPF in the two cohorts. No patients who underwent the LTH wrapping procedure developed complications directly related to the wrapping procedure. After PSM, whether wrapping was an independent risk factor for POPF (OR = 0.202; 95%CI:0.080-0.513; P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Wrapping the LTH around the PJ technique for LPD was safe, efficient, and reproducible with favorable perioperative outcomes in selected patients. However, further validations using high-quality RCTs are still required to confirm the findings of this study.
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- Jia-Guo Wang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010, China.
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Zhu WT, Wang HT, Guan QH, Zhang F, Zhang CX, Hu FA, Zhao BL, Zhou L, Wei Q, Ji HB, Fu TL, Zhang XY, Wang RT, Chen QP. Ligamentum teres hepatis as a graft for portal and/or superior mesenteric vein reconstruction: From bench to bedside. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15:674-686. [PMID: 37206073 PMCID: PMC10190722 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i4.674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pancreaticoduodenectomy combined with portal vein (PV) and/or superior mesenteric vein (SMV) resection in patients with pancreaticobiliary malignancy has become a common surgical procedure. There are various grafts currently used for PV and/or SMV reconstruction, but each of these grafts have certain limitations. Therefore, it is necessary to explore novel grafts that have an extensive resource pool, are low cost with good clinical application, and are without immune response rejection or additional damage to patients.
AIM To observe the anatomical and histological characteristics of the ligamentum teres hepatis (LTH) and evaluate PV/SMV reconstruction using an autologous LTH graft in pancreaticobiliary malignancy patients.
METHODS In 107 patients, the post-dilated length and diameter in resected LTH specimens were measured. The general structure of the LTH specimens was observed by hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. Collagen fibers (CFs), elastic fibers (EFs), and smooth muscle (SM) were visualized by Verhoeff-Van Gieson staining, and the expression of CD34, factor VIII-related antigen (FVIIIAg), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), and tissue type plasminogen activator (t-PA) were detected using immunohistochemistry in LTH and PV (control) endothelial cells. PV and/or SMV reconstruction using the autologous LTH was conducted in 26 patients with pancreaticobiliary malignancies, and the outcomes were retrospectively analyzed.
RESULTS The post-dilated length of LTH was 9.67 ± 1.43 cm, and the diameter at a pressure of 30 cm H2O was 12.82 ± 1.32 mm at the cranial end and 7.06 ± 1.88 mm at the caudal end. Residual cavities with smooth tunica intima covered by endothelial cells were found in HE-stained LTH specimens. The relative amounts of EFs, CFs and SM in the LTH were similar to those in the PV [EF (%): 11.23 ± 3.40 vs 11.57 ± 2.80, P = 0.62; CF (%): 33.51 ± 7.71 vs 32.11 ± 4.82, P = 0.33; SM (%): 15.61 ± 5.26 vs 16.74 ± 4.83, P = 0.32]. CD34, FVIIIAg, eNOS, and t-PA were expressed in both LTH and PV endothelial cells. The PV and/or SMV reconstructions were successfully completed in all patients. The overall morbidity and mortality rates were 38.46% and 7.69%, respectively. There were no graft-related complications. The postoperative vein stenosis rates at 2 wk, 1 mo, 3 mo and 1 year were 7.69%, 11.54%, 15.38% and 19.23%, respectively. In all 5 patients affected, the degree of vascular stenosis was less than half of the reconstructed vein lumen diameter (mild stenosis), and the vessels remained patent.
CONCLUSION The anatomical and histological characteristics of LTH were similar to the PV and SMV. As such, the LTH can be used as an autologous graft for PV and/or SMV reconstruction in pancreaticobiliary malignancy patients who require PV and/or SMV resection.
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- Wen-Tao Zhu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Affiliated Yantai Hospital, Yantai 264110, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Clinical Nutrition Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine Laboratory, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shannxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China
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Ji Z, Wang Z, Li H. Abscess of ligamentum teres hepatis post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A case report and a literature review. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2022; 10:2050313X221110994. [PMID: 35859936 PMCID: PMC9290080 DOI: 10.1177/2050313x221110994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Abscess of the ligamentum teres hepatis has been described in the medical literature as an extremely rare clinical entity, which often presents a diagnostic dilemma. A 68-year-old man was hospitalized for upper abdominal pain and obstructive jaundice. The patient presented with low-grade intermittent fever. Laboratory investigations showed a white blood cell count of 32.38 × 109/L, a C-reactive protein level of 247.86 mg/L, abnormal liver enzyme and bilirubin levels, and elevated serum levels of amylase and lipase. He was first diagnosed with acute biliary pancreatitis. A computational tomography scan and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography revealed obstructive choledocholithiasis and cholecystolithiasis. The patient received preoperative antibiotics and symptomatic treatments for 5 days, followed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and a subsequent duodenal papilla incision to extract pigment and cholesterol gallstones. The patient recovered and was discharged on the fifth day after surgery. However, 10 days later, the patient was readmitted for the recurrence of acute calculous cholecystitis. Laboratory tests showed increases in total and direct bilirubin, γ-glutamyltransferase, and alkaline phosphatase, but not inflammatory parameters. After the patient’s nutritional status improved on the 11th day after admission, a laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed. Intraoperative exploration revealed extensive abdominal adhesions; a thickened edematous gallbladder wall; and an unexpected abscess of the ligamentum teres hepatis. Pus aspiration was performed laparoscopically after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and to ensure elimination of the abscess, ultrasound-guided pus aspiration was also performed 1 week later. Fortunately, the patient made an uneventful recovery and was discharged with a drain tube on the 16th day after surgery. Doppler ultrasound indicated that the abscess had completely disappeared 2 weeks after discharge. This case highlights an unusual presentation of a ligamentum teres hepatis abscess caused by obstructive cholangitis but that appeared after the choledocholithiasis was resolved. However, the mechanism of abscess formation remained uncertain.
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- Zixiang Ji
- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University, Yanji, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University, Yanji, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University, Yanji, P.R. China
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- Yuan Fang
- Organ Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan Province, China
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- Organ Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan Province, China.
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Meng L, Cai H, Cai Y, Li Y, Peng B. Wrapping the stump of the gastroduodenal artery using the ligamentum teres hepatis during laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a center's preliminary experience. BMC Surg 2021; 21:70. [PMID: 33530951 PMCID: PMC7856715 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-021-01076-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The present study aims to assess the preliminary outcomes of the effectiveness of wrapping the ligamentum teres hepatis (LTH) around the gastroduodenal artery stump for the prevention of erosion hemorrhage after laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD). METHODS We reviewed 247 patients who had undergone LPD between January 2016 and April 2019. The patients were divided into two groups according to whether LTH wrapped the stump of the gastroduodenal artery: group A (119 patients) who underwent the LTH wrapping procedure, and group B (128 patients) who did not undergo the procedure. The perioperative data from the two groups were reviewed to assess the effectiveness of the LTH procedure for the prevention of postpancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH) and other complications. RESULTS No differences were observed in the clinical characteristics between the two groups. The data from 247 patients were acceptable for analysis: 119 patients underwent wrapping, and 128 patients did not. The incidence of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula (8.4% vs 3.9%), biliary fistula (2.5% vs 1.6%), intra-abdominal infection (10.1% vs 3.9%) and delayed gastric emptying (13.4% vs 16.4%) showed no significant difference between group A and group B. The 90-day mortality and 90-day reoperation rates (0.8% vs 0.8% and 5.0% vs 3.1%) were also similar between group A and group B. Furthermore, postpancreatectomy hemorrhage of Grade B and C occurred in 0 patients (0.0%) in the wrapping group, which was significantly less frequent than the occurrence in the nonwrapping group (7 patients; 5.5%, P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Wrapping the LTH around the gastroduodenal artery stump after LPD does not reduce the incidence of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula, biliary fistula or delayed gastric emptying. However, this procedure has a trend of reducing the rate of PPH of Grade B and C after LPD and is simple to perform.
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- Lingwei Meng
- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Baskaran V, Banerjee JK, Ghosh SR, Kumar SS, Anand S, Menon G, Mishra DS, Saranga Bharathi R. Applications of hepatic round ligament/falciform ligament flap and graft in abdominal surgery-a review of their utility and efficacy. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2021; 406:1249-1281. [PMID: 33411036 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-020-02031-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Despite their ubiquitous presence, easy availability and diverse possibilities, falciform ligament and hepatic round ligament have been used less frequently than their potential dictates. This article aims to comprehensively review the applications of hepatic round ligament/falciform ligament flap and graft in abdominal surgery and assess their utility and efficacy. METHODS Medical literature/indexing databases were searched, using internet search engines, for pertinent articles and analysed. RESULTS The studied flap and graft have found utility predominantly in the management of diaphragmatic hernias, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, peptic perforations, biliary reconstruction, venous reconstruction, post-operative pancreatic fistula, post-pancreatectomy haemorrhage, hepatic cyst cavity obliteration, liver bleed, sternal dehiscence, splenectomy, reinforcement of aortic stump, feeding access, diagnostic/therapeutic access into portal system, composite tissue allo-transplant and ventriculo-peritoneal shunting where they have exhibited the desired efficacy. CONCLUSIONS Hepatic round ligament/falciform ligament flap and graft are versatile and have multifarious applications in abdominal surgery with some novel and unique uses in hepatopancreaticobiliary surgery including liver transplantation. Their evident efficacy needs wider adoption to realise their true potential.
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- Department of Gastro-intestinal Surgery, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune, India
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- Department of Gastro-intestinal Surgery, Command Hospital (Eastern Command), Kolkata, India
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- Department of Gastro-intestinal Surgery, Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226002, India
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- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Gastro-intestinal Surgery, Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226002, India.
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Runkel A, Scheffel O, Marjanovic G, Chiappetta S, Runkel N. Augmentation of Hiatal Repair with the Ligamentum Teres Hepatis for Intrathoracic Gastric Migration After Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg 2021; 31:1422-1430. [PMID: 33409977 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-020-05153-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE The augmentation of hiatoplasty (HP) with the ligamentum teres hepatis (LTA) is a new concept for intrathoracic migration of a gastric sleeve or pouch (ITGM). We retrospectively analyzed all cases of hiatal hernia repair in a single center between 2015 and 2019. METHODS A total of 171 patients underwent 307 hiatal hernia repairs after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) (n = 79), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) (n = 129), and one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) (n = 99). Each hiatal hernia repair was defined as a "case" and assigned to the LTA group or the non-LTA group. The primary outcome was the recurrence of ITGM as detected by endoscopy or CT. RESULTS The basic characteristics in the LTA group (78 cases) and the non-LTA group (229 cases) were comparable with the exception of the rate of revisional HP (72% vs. 21%), the rate of prior conversion to RYGB (33% vs. 17%), the initial BMI (45.9 ± 8.2 kg/m2 vs. 49.0 ± 8.8 kg/m2), and the follow-up (7 months (1-16) vs. 8 months (1-54)). The ITGM recurrence rate was 15% in the LTA group and 72% in non-LTA group (p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that the length of ITGM and the type of surgical repair were independent risk factors. The addition of LTA to HP lowered the probability of ITGM recurrence by a factor of 0.35 (p = 0.015), but the conversion from SG or OAGB to RYGB did not reduce the risk. CONCLUSIONS LTA reduces the risk of early ITGM recurrence. The long-term durability, however, needs to be further investigated.
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- Alexander Runkel
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, Sana-Klinikum Offenbach, Starkenburgring 66, 63069, Offenbach, Germany
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- Centre for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Unit, Ospedale Evangelico Betania, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, Sana-Klinikum Offenbach, Starkenburgring 66, 63069, Offenbach, Germany.
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Runkel A, Scheffel O, Marjanovic G, Runkel N. The New Interest of Bariatric Surgeons in the Old Ligamentum Teres Hepatis. Obes Surg 2020; 30:4592-4598. [PMID: 32808167 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-020-04918-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The search for an operation that effectively prevents and treats intrathoracic gastric migration (ITGM) after bariatric surgery has revived a long-forgotten technique: ligamentum teres cardiopexy (LTC) by which a vascularized flap of the teres ligament is wrapped around the distal esophagus. The systematic search of publications in the English language revealed 4 studies (total number of patients 53) in the non-bariatric literature with an unsatisfactory resolution of GERD. There were 5 reports from the bariatric literature with small patient numbers (total 64) and a short follow-up (6-36 months). There were no objective signs of gastric remigration in 93% of investigated patients. Acknowledging the limitations of these preliminary reports, bariatric surgeons are encouraged to further investigate the potentials of LTC in their patients.
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- Alexander Runkel
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Centre, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, German Centre of Excellence, Sana-Klinikum Offenbach, Starkenburgring 66, 63069, Offenbach, Germany
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- Centre for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Centre, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, German Centre of Excellence, Sana-Klinikum Offenbach, Starkenburgring 66, 63069, Offenbach, Germany.
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Runkel A, Scheffel O, Chiappetta S, Marjanovic G, Runkel N. Hiatoplasty for Intrathoracic Gastric Migration Associated with One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB). Obes Surg 2020; 30:4986-4994. [PMID: 32761318 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-020-04886-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE The standard of surgical correction of post-bariatric intrathoracic gastric migration (ITGM) is hiatal hernia repair, but little is known about its efficacy in patients with one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB). We present our experience. METHODS This retrospective cohort study includes all patients with OAGB who had undergone hiatal hernia repair from 2014 to 2019. The primary outcome was recurrence of ITGM as diagnosed by computed tomography and gastroscopy. RESULTS A total of 63 patients underwent hiatal hernia repair 2-54 months (median 13) after primary OAGB (40 patients) or concurrent with revisional OAGB after prior sleeve gastrectomy (23 patients). ITGM recurred in 48% of patients with hiatal repair after primary OAGB and in 91% of patients with concomitant hiatal repair. Recurrences were diagnosed after a median interval of 9 and 8.5 months, respectively. Thirty-six patients (57% of total number) required a revision, and a re-recurrence of ITGM was detected in 15 patients. The Cox regression analysis of all hiatal repairs showed that two variables significantly influenced the likelihood of ITGM recurrence: the length of the migrated pouch (hazard ratio 1.32; p = 0.016) and the type of repair. Combining hiatoplasty with ligamentum teres augmentation (LTA) and conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) lowered the probability of ITGM recurrence (compared with stand-alone hiatoplasty; hazard ratio 0.21, p = 0.029). CONCLUSION The outcome of hiatal repair in patients with OAGB is unsatisfactory. Stand-alone hiatoplasty is particularly ineffective. The combination of hiatoplasty with LTA and conversion to RYGB improves the early results, but the long-term durability needs to be tested.
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- A Runkel
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Centre, Breisgau, Germany
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- Department of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, German Centre of Excellence, Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Starkenburgring 66, 63069, Offenbach, Germany
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- Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Unit, Ospedale Evangelico Betania, Naples, Italy
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- Bariatric Unit, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Centre, Breisgau, Germany
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- Department of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, German Centre of Excellence, Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Starkenburgring 66, 63069, Offenbach, Germany.
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Zizzo M, Ugoletti L, Morini A, Manenti A, Lococo F, Pedrazzoli C. Pancreaticojejunostomy with or without reinforcement after pancreaticoduodenectomy: surgical technique of ligamentum teres hepatis wrap around pancreaticojejunostomy. World J Surg Oncol 2018; 16:181. [PMID: 30193582 PMCID: PMC6129004 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-018-1484-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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In a previous issue of the Journal, Zhong et al. reported a retrospective study that compared the perioperative outcomes of the mesh-reinforced pancreaticojejunostomy with conventional pancreaticojejunostomy. They concluded that mesh-reinforced pancreaticojejunostomy was a safe and effective technique, as it provided a safe anchor site for suture, thus reducing the risk of pancreatic leakage. Considering these encouraging results, we present a further simple technique using ligamentum teres hepatis wrap around pancreatojejunostomy for prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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- Maurizio Zizzo
- Department of Oncology and Advanced Technologies, Surgical Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy. .,Clinical and Experimental Medicine PhD Program, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
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- Department of Oncology and Advanced Technologies, Surgical Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Advanced Technologies, Surgical Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia - Polyclinic, 41124, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Advanced Technologies, Thoracic Surgery Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Advanced Technologies, Surgical Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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