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Kempeneers MA, Buis D, Feller RE, Roosendaal S, Slot KM, Wolf N, Vandertop WP. Torticollis with Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation in Children: A clinical review. Neuropediatrics 2024. [PMID: 38657679 DOI: 10.1055/a-2312-9994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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A small proportion of children with a sudden onset torticollis ('wry neck') presents with an atlanto-axial rotatory subluxation, usually after mild trauma or recent head or neck infection. Torticollis is a clinical diagnosis and imaging is usually not indicated, though often performed in clinical practice. Atlanto-axial rotatory subluxation on imaging is often a physiological phenomenon in torticollis and concomitant neurological symptoms are therefore rare. Treatment is primarily conservative, with analgesics, a rigid neck collar and if needed benzodiazepines to counteract muscle spasms and anxiety. In case of treatment failure or chronic subluxation, cervical repositioning and fixation under general anesthesia may be considered. Surgical treatment is only indicated in a small percentage of patients with chronic refractory subluxation, concomitant cervical fractures or congenital anomalies. Early diagnosis and treatment are important, since this is associated with a more successful conservative outcome than a prolonged approach.
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- Neurosurgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Child Neurology, Amsterdam UMC Locatie VUmc, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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de Rijk FEM, van Veldhuisen CL, Kempeneers MA, Issa Y, Boermeester MA, Besselink MG, Kelder JC, van Santvoort HC, de Jonge PJF, Verdonk RC, Bruno MJ. Quality of Life in Patients With Definite Chronic Pancreatitis: A Nationwide Longitudinal Cohort Study. Am J Gastroenterol 2023; 118:1428-1438. [PMID: 36996496 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Chronic pancreatitis (CP) has a negative impact on quality of life (QoL). Because CP is a chronic condition, multiple assessments of QoL are required to obtain a thorough understanding of its impact on patients. Such studies are currently lacking. This study aims to gain insight into the course and predictors of QoL in patients with CP using prospective longitudinal data from a large cohort of patients. METHODS Post hoc analysis of consecutive patients with definite CP registered in a prospective database between 2011 and 2019 in the Netherlands. Patient and disease characteristics, nutritional status, pain severity, medication usage, pancreatic function, and pancreatic interventions were assessed from medical records and through standard follow-up questionnaires. The physical and mental component summary scales of the Short-Form 36 were used to assess physical and mental QoL at baseline and during follow-up. The course of both physical and mental QoL and their associated factors were longitudinally assessed by using generalized linear mixed models. RESULTS Overall, 1,165 patients with definite CP were included for this analysis. During 10-year follow-up, generalized linear mixed model analyses revealed improvements in both physical (41.6-45.2, P < 0.001) and mental (45.9-46.6, P = 0.047) QoL. Younger age, current alcohol consumption, employment, no need for dietetic consultation, no steatorrhea, lower Izbicki pain score, and pain coping mechanism were positively associated with physical QoL ( P < 0.05). For mental QoL, a positive correlation was found between employment, nonalcoholic CP, no need for dietetic consultation, no steatorrhea, lower Izbicki pain score, pain coping mechanism, and surgical treatment. No association was observed between disease duration and longitudinal QoL per patient. DISCUSSION This nationwide study provides insight into the dynamics of physical and mental QoL in patients with CP over time. Important and potentially influenceable factors to improve QoL are nutritional status, exocrine pancreatic function, employment status, and patients' coping strategy.
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- Florence E M de Rijk
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Research and Development, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of statistics, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Kempeneers MA, Issa Y, Bruno MJ, van Santvoort HC, Besselink MG, Boermeester MA, Dijkgraaf MG. Cost-effectiveness of Early Surgery Versus Endoscopy-first Approach for Painful Chronic Pancreatitis in the ESCAPE Trial. Ann Surg 2023; 277:e878-e884. [PMID: 35129523 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Economic evaluation of early surgery compared to the endoscopy-first approach in CP. BACKGROUND In patients with painful CP and a dilated main pancreatic duct, early surgery, as compared with an endoscopy-first approach, leads to more pain reduction with fewer interventions. However, it is unknown if early surgery is more cost-effective than the endoscopy-first approach. METHODS The multicenter Dutch ESCAPE trial randomized patients with CP and a dilated main pancreatic duct between early surgery (surgery within 6 weeks) or the endoscopy-first approach in 30 centers (April 2011-September 2016). Healthcare utilization was prospectively recorded up to 18 months after randomization. Unit costs of resources were determined, and cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses were performed from societal and healthcare perspectives. Primary outcomes were the costs per unit decrease on the Izbicki pain score and per gained quality-adjusted life-year. RESULTS In total, 88 patients were included in the analysis, with 44 patients randomized to each group. Total costs were lower in the early surgery group but did not reach statistical significance (mean difference €-4,815 (95% bias-corrected and accelerated confidence interval €-13,113 to €3411; P = 0.25). Early surgery had a probability percentage of 88.4% of being more cost-effective than the endoscopy-first approach at a willingness-to-pay threshold of €0 per day per unit decrease on the Izbicki pain score. The probability percentage per additional gained quality-adjusted life-year was 75.7% at a willingness-to-pay threshold of €50,000. CONCLUSION In patients with painful CP and a dilated main pancreatic duct, early surgery was more cost-effective than the endoscopy-first approach.
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- Marinus A Kempeneers
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Gelre Hospital, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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de Rijk FE, Stassen PM, van der Wiel SE, Boermeester MA, Issa Y, Kempeneers MA, Verdonk RC, Bruno MJ, de Jonge PJF. Long-term outcomes of pancreatoscopy-guided electrohydraulic lithotripsy for the treatment of obstructive pancreatic duct stones. Endosc Int Open 2023; 11:E296-E304. [PMID: 36968980 PMCID: PMC10038745 DOI: 10.1055/a-2035-8969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023] Open
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Background and study aims
Pancreatoscopy-guided electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL) has proven to be an effective first-line therapy in symptomatic chronic pancreatitis (CP) patients with obstructing pancreatic duct (PD) stones
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Patients and methods
An observational retrospective single-center long-term follow-up study was performed including 19 consecutive patients who previously underwent endoscopic EHL compared to 18 patients who underwent ESWL followed by endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERP). The primary endpoint was long-term treatment success after EHL or ESWL defined as no recurrence of symptomatic intraductal stones confirmed on imaging. Secondary endpoints for the EHL-population included long-term clinical success (i. e., a similar or lower Izbicki Pain Score or reduction in opiate usage as compared to 6-month follow-up), quality of life (QoL), pancreatic function and hospital re-admission rate.
Results
In the EHL group, 37 % of the patients developed recurrent symptomatic PD stones versus 61 % in the ESWL group after a median follow-up of 35.0 and 76.5 months. Of the patients with recurrence, 71 % versus 100 % underwent a reintervention. Median time to recurrence was 12.0 versus 13.0 months. Clinical success sustained in 58 % of the EHL patients. QoL was not significantly different compared with 6-month follow-up and baseline.
Conclusions
Also at long-term follow-up, endoscopic EHL as first-line treatment is moderately effective for symptomatic CP patients with treatment success rates that seems at least equally effective as ESWL.
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- Florence E.M. de Rijk
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Research and Development, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Research and Development, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Kempeneers MA, Boermeester MA. Author response to: Short- and long-term outcomes of selective use of Frey or extended lateral pancreaticojejunostomy in chronic pancreatitis. Br J Surg 2022; 109:e104. [PMID: 35595275 PMCID: PMC10364704 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znac152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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- Marinus A Kempeneers
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1105AZ, The Netherlands
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- Correspondence to: Marja A. Boermeester, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1105AZ, The Netherlands (e-mail: )
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Kempeneers MA, Issa Y, Verdonk RC, Bruno M, Fockens P, van Goor H, Alofs E, Bollen TL, Bouwense S, van Dalen ASHM, van Dieren S, van Dullemen HM, van Geenen EJ, Hoge C, van Hooft JE, Kager LM, Keulemans Y, Nooijen LE, Poley JW, Seerden TCJ, Tan A, Thijs W, Timmer R, Vleggaar F, Witteman B, Ahmed Ali U, Besselink MG, Boermeester MA, van Santvoort HC. Pain patterns in chronic pancreatitis: a nationwide longitudinal cohort study. Gut 2021; 70:1724-1733. [PMID: 33158979 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-322117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Pain in chronic pancreatitis is subdivided in a continuous or intermittent pattern, each thought to represent a different entity, requiring specific treatment. Because evidence is missing, we studied pain patterns in a prospective longitudinal nationwide study. DESIGN 1131 patients with chronic pancreatitis (fulfilling M-ANNHEIM criteria) were included between 2011 and 2018 in 30 Dutch hospitals. Patients with continuous or intermittent pain were compared for demographics, pain characteristics, quality of life (Short-Form 36), imaging findings, disease duration and treatment. Alternation of pain pattern and associated variables were longitudinally assessed using a multivariable multinomial logistic regression model. RESULTS At inclusion, 589 patients (52%) had continuous pain, 231 patients (20%) had intermittent pain and 311 patients (28%) had no pain. Patients with continuous pain had more severe pain, used more opioids and neuropathic pain medication, and had a lower quality of life. There were no differences between pain patterns for morphological findings on imaging, disease duration and treatment. During a median follow-up of 47 months, 552 of 905 patients (61%) alternated at least once between pain patterns. All alternations were associated with the Visual Analogue Scale pain intensity score and surgery was only associated with the change from pain to no pain. CONCLUSION Continuous and intermittent pain patterns in chronic pancreatitis do not seem to be the result of distinctly different pathophysiological entities. The subjectively reported character of pain is not related to imaging findings or disease duration. Pain patterns often change over time and are merely a feature of how severity of pain is experienced.
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- Marinus A Kempeneers
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Heerlen, Limburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede, The Netherlands.,Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands .,Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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de Rijk FE, Kempeneers MA, Bruno MJ, Besselink MG, van Goor H, Boermeester MA, van Geenen EJ, van Hooft JE, van Santvoort HC, Verdonk RC. Suboptimal care for chronic pancreatitis patients revealed by moderate to low adherence to the United European Gastroenterology evidence-based guidelines (HaPanEU): A Netherlands nationwide analysis. United European Gastroenterol J 2020; 8:764-774. [PMID: 32588790 PMCID: PMC7435004 DOI: 10.1177/2050640620937610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background and objective The 2016, United European Gastroenterology evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and therapy of chronic pancreatitis (HaPanEU) provided evidence-based recommendations for the management of chronic pancreatitis and allowed for the objective evaluation of the quality of care in several domains of disease management through assessment of guideline adherence. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the current level and the variety of care for chronic pancreatitis patients in the Netherlands using the HaPanEU guidelines as a reference standard. The majority of these patients were diagnosed before the publication of these guidelines. Therefore, in most patients, the results of the present study with respect to those recommendations regarding the diagnostic process of chronic pancreatitis represent guideline correspondence and not adherence. Methods A subgroup of patients from the Dutch nationwide chronic pancreatitis registry (CARE) was included in a retrospective cross-sectional observational cohort study. A total of 39 recommendations concerning the non-invasive management of chronic pancreatitis were appointed as quality indicators (QIs). Per patient, the number of relevant QIs was determined and guideline adherence was assessed. Data were analyzed to identify factors associated with guideline adherence. Results Overall, 97 patients with chronic pancreatitis from 11 hospitals were included. Per patient, a mean number of 26 relevant QIs was applicable, with an average adherence rate of 53%. In 45% of the patients, guideline adherence was less than 50%. The majority of suboptimal managed QIs concerned the management of chronic pancreatitis complications. Guideline adherence was not associated with hospital type, sex, age or etiology of pancreatitis. Conclusion In the Netherlands, adherence to the HaPanEU recommendations for the management of chronic pancreatitis is moderate to low for all non-invasive domains, which may indicate suboptimal care for these patients. Closer guideline adherence could improve the level of care and the clinical outcomes of these patients. A nationwide approach to increase awareness of the key guideline recommendations among clinicians and patients is needed.
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- Florence Em de Rijk
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Research and Development, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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Kempeneers MA, Bruno MJ, Boermeester MA. Surgery vs Endoscopy for Early Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis-Reply. JAMA 2020; 323:2203. [PMID: 32484529 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.4826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Kempeneers MA, Issa Y, Ali UA, Baron RD, Besselink MG, Büchler M, Erkan M, Fernandez-Del Castillo C, Isaji S, Izbicki J, Kleeff J, Laukkarinen J, Sheel ARG, Shimosegawa T, Whitcomb DC, Windsor J, Miao Y, Neoptolemos J, Boermeester MA. International consensus guidelines for surgery and the timing of intervention in chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2020; 20:149-157. [PMID: 31870802 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2019.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a complex inflammatory disease with pain as the predominant symptom. Pain relief can be achieved using invasive interventions such as endoscopy and surgery. This paper is part of the international consensus guidelines on CP and presents the consensus guideline for surgery and timing of intervention in CP. METHODS An international working group with 15 experts on CP surgery from the major pancreas societies (IAP, APA, JPS, and EPC) evaluated 20 statements generated from evidence on 5 questions deemed to be the most clinically relevant in CP. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach was used to evaluate the level of evidence available for each statement. To determine the level of agreement, the working group voted on the 20 statements for strength of agreement, using a nine-point Likert scale in order to calculate Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient. RESULTS Strong consensus was obtained for the following statements: Surgery in CP is indicated as treatment of intractable pain and local complications of adjacent organs, and in case of suspicion of malignant (cystic) lesion; Early surgery is favored over surgery in a more advanced stage of disease to achieve optimal long-term pain relief; In patients with an enlarged pancreatic head, a combined drainage and resection procedure, such as the Frey, Beger, and Berne procedure, may be the treatment of choice; Pancreaticoduodenectomy is the most suitable surgical option for patients with groove pancreatitis; The risk of pancreatic carcinoma in patients with CP is too low (2% in 10 year) to recommend active screening or prophylactic surgery; Patients with hereditary CP have such a high risk of pancreatic cancer that prophylactic resection can be considered (lifetime risk of 40-55%). Weak agreement for procedure choice in patients with dilated duct and normal size pancreatic head: both the extended lateral pancreaticojejunostomy and Frey procedure seems to provide equivalent pain control in patients. CONCLUSIONS This international expert consensus guideline provides evidenced-based statements concerning key aspects in surgery and timing of intervention in CP. It is meant to guide clinical practitioners and surgeons in the treatment of patients with CP.
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- M A Kempeneers
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Visceral, Vascular, and Endocrine Surgery, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Finland
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, PA, USA
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- HBP/Upper GI Unit, Auckland City Hospital/Department of Surgery, University of Auckland, New Zealand
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- Pancreas Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Issa Y, Kempeneers MA, Bruno MJ, Fockens P, Poley JW, Ahmed Ali U, Bollen TL, Busch OR, Dejong CH, van Duijvendijk P, van Dullemen HM, van Eijck CH, van Goor H, Hadithi M, Haveman JW, Keulemans Y, Nieuwenhuijs VB, Poen AC, Rauws EA, Tan AC, Thijs W, Timmer R, Witteman BJ, Besselink MG, van Hooft JE, van Santvoort HC, Dijkgraaf MG, Boermeester MA. Effect of Early Surgery vs Endoscopy-First Approach on Pain in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis: The ESCAPE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2020; 323:237-247. [PMID: 31961419 PMCID: PMC6990680 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2019.20967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
IMPORTANCE For patients with painful chronic pancreatitis, surgical treatment is postponed until medical and endoscopic treatment have failed. Observational studies have suggested that earlier surgery could mitigate disease progression, providing better pain control and preserving pancreatic function. OBJECTIVE To determine whether early surgery is more effective than the endoscopy-first approach in terms of clinical outcomes. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The ESCAPE trial was an unblinded, multicenter, randomized clinical superiority trial involving 30 Dutch hospitals participating in the Dutch Pancreatitis Study Group. From April 2011 until September 2016, a total of 88 patients with chronic pancreatitis, a dilated main pancreatic duct, and who only recently started using prescribed opioids for severe pain (strong opioids for ≤2 months or weak opioids for ≤6 months) were included. The 18-month follow-up period ended in March 2018. INTERVENTIONS There were 44 patients randomized to the early surgery group who underwent pancreatic drainage surgery within 6 weeks after randomization and 44 patients randomized to the endoscopy-first approach group who underwent medical treatment, endoscopy including lithotripsy if needed, and surgery if needed. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome was pain, measured on the Izbicki pain score and integrated over 18 months (range, 0-100 [increasing score indicates more pain severity]). Secondary outcomes were pain relief at the end of follow-up; number of interventions, complications, hospital admissions; pancreatic function; quality of life (measured on the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey [SF-36]); and mortality. RESULTS Among 88 patients who were randomized (mean age, 52 years; 21 (24%) women), 85 (97%) completed the trial. During 18 months of follow-up, patients in the early surgery group had a lower Izbicki pain score than patients in the group randomized to receive the endoscopy-first approach group (37 vs 49; between-group difference, -12 points [95% CI, -22 to -2]; P = .02). Complete or partial pain relief at end of follow-up was achieved in 23 of 40 patients (58%) in the early surgery vs 16 of 41 (39%)in the endoscopy-first approach group (P = .10). The total number of interventions was lower in the early surgery group (median, 1 vs 3; P < .001). Treatment complications (27% vs 25%), mortality (0% vs 0%), hospital admissions, pancreatic function, and quality of life were not significantly different between early surgery and the endoscopy-first approach. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Among patients with chronic pancreatitis, early surgery compared with an endoscopy-first approach resulted in lower pain scores when integrated over 18 months. However, further research is needed to assess persistence of differences over time and to replicate the study findings. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN Identifier: ISRCTN45877994.
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- Yama Issa
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Universitätsklinikum Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zuyderland Hospital, Sittard/Heerlen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Canisius-Wilhemina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Bioinformatics, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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van den Berg FF, Kempeneers MA, van Santvoort HC, Zwinderman AH, Issa Y, Boermeester MA. Meta-analysis and field synopsis of genetic variants associated with the risk and severity of acute pancreatitis. BJS Open 2019; 4:3-15. [PMID: 32011822 PMCID: PMC6996643 DOI: 10.1002/bjs5.50231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Genetic risk factors can provide insight into susceptibility for acute pancreatitis (AP) and disease progression towards (infected) necrotizing pancreatitis and persistent organ failure. The aim of the study was to undertake a systematic review of the genetic evidence for AP. Methods Online databases (MEDLINE, Embase, BIOSIS, Web of Science, Cochrane Library) were searched to 8 February 2018. Studies that reported on genetic associations with AP susceptibility, severity and/or complications were eligible for inclusion. Meta‐analyses were performed of variants that were reported by at least two data sources. Venice criteria and Bayesian false‐discovery probability were applied to assess credibility. Results Ninety‐six studies reporting on 181 variants in 79 genes were identified. In agreement with previous meta‐analyses, credible associations were established for SPINK1 (odds ratio (OR) 2·87, 95 per cent c.i. 1·89 to 4·34), IL1B (OR 1·23, 1·06 to 1·42) and IL6 (OR 1·64, 1·15 to 2·32) and disease risk. In addition, two novel credible single‐nucleotide polymorphisms were identified in Asian populations: ALDH2 (OR 0·48, 0·36 to 0·64) and IL18 (OR 1·47, 1·18 to 1·82). Associations of variants in TNF, GSTP1 and CXCL8 genes with disease severity were identified, but were of low credibility. Conclusion Genetic risk factors in genes related to trypsin activation and innate immunity appear to be associated with susceptibility to and severity of AP.
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- F F van den Berg
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Drewes AM, Kempeneers MA, Andersen DK, Arendt-Nielsen L, Besselink MG, Boermeester MA, Bouwense S, Bruno M, Freeman M, Gress TM, van Hooft JE, Morlion B, Olesen SS, van Santvoort H, Singh V, Windsor J. Controversies on the endoscopic and surgical management of pain in patients with chronic pancreatitis: pros and cons! Gut 2019; 68:1343-1351. [PMID: 31129569 PMCID: PMC6691929 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2019-318742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Asbjørn Mohr Drewes
- Centre for Pancreatic Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology, Aalborg University Hospital & Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Sensory-Motor Interactions (SMI), Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnessota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Philipps University & University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Leuven Centre for Algology & Pain Management, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Pancreatic Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology, Aalborg University Hospital & Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands,Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Surgical and Translational Research Centre, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Bouwense SAW, Kempeneers MA, van Santvoort HC, Boermeester MA, van Goor H, Besselink MG. Surgery in Chronic Pancreatitis: Indication, Timing and Procedures. Visc Med 2019; 35:110-118. [PMID: 31192244 DOI: 10.1159/000499612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Chronic pancreatitis is a chronic inflammation of the pancreas with pain as its severest symptom and often an impaired quality of life. Surgical intervention plays an important role in the management of pain but is generally kept as a last resort when conservative measures and endoscopy have failed. However, in the last few years multiple studies suggested the superiority of (early) surgical treatment in chronic pancreatitis for multiple end points, including pain relief. In this paper we highlight the most recent high-quality evidence on surgical therapy in chronic pancreatitis and the rationale for early (surgical) intervention.
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- Stefan A W Bouwense
- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Issa Y, Kempeneers MA, van Santvoort HC, Bollen TL, Bipat S, Boermeester MA. Diagnostic performance of imaging modalities in chronic pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Radiol 2017; 27:3820-3844. [PMID: 28130609 PMCID: PMC5544812 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-016-4720-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [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: 05/03/2016] [Revised: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Obtain summary estimates of sensitivity and specificity for imaging modalities for chronic pancreatitis (CP) assessment. METHODS A systematic search was performed in Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Embase and CINAHL databases for studies evaluating imaging modalities for the diagnosis of CP up to September 2016. A bivariate random-effects modeling was used to obtain summary estimates of sensitivity and specificity. RESULTS We included 43 studies evaluating 3460 patients. Sensitivity of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) (82%; 95%CI: 76%-87%) was significant higher than that of abdominal ultrasonography (US) (67%; 95%CI: 53%-78%; P=0.018). The sensitivity estimates of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and computed tomography (CT) were 81% (95%CI: 70%-89%), 78% (95%CI: 69%-85%), and 75% (95%CI: 66%-83%), respectively, and did not differ significantly from each other. Estimates of specificity were comparable for EUS (90%; 95%CI: 82%-95%), ERCP (94%; 95%CI: 87%-98%), CT (91%; 95% CI: 81%-96%), MRI (96%; 95%CI: 90%-98%), and US (98%; 95%CI: 89%-100%). CONCLUSIONS EUS, ERCP, MRI and CT all have comparable high diagnostic accuracy in the initial diagnosis of CP. EUS and ERCP are outperformers and US has the lowest accuracy. The choice of imaging modality can therefore be made based on invasiveness, local availability, experience and costs. KEY POINTS • EUS, ERCP, MRI and CT have high diagnostic sensitivity for chronic pancreatitis • Diagnostic specificity is comparable for all imaging modalities • EUS and ERCP are outperformers and US has the lowest accuracy • The choice of imaging can be made based on clinical considerations.
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- Y Issa
- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, 1100DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, 1100DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, 1100DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, St Antonius Ziekenhuis, Koekoekslaan 1, 3430EM, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, 1100DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, 1100DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Kempeneers MA, Besselink MG, Issa Y, van Hooft JE, van Goor H, Bruno MJ, van Santvoort HC, Boermeester MA. [Multidisciplinary treatment of chronic pancreatitis: an overview of current step-up approach and new options]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 2017; 161:D1454. [PMID: 28984211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
- Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive inflammatory disease, which leads to a severe decrease in quality of life and reduced life expectancy.- 85-90% of patients with chronic pancreatitis consult the doctor because of pain.- Pain in chronic pancreatitis has a multifactorial aetiology, with nociceptive and neuropathological components.- Current treatment of chronic pancreatitis uses a step-up approach, starting with lifestyle interventions and medication, followed by endoscopic or surgical treatment or a combination of these two.- Surgical drainage or resection is more effective than repeated endoscopic treatment for patients with advanced chronic pancreatitis who use opiates.- There are indications that early surgical intervention in painful chronic pancreatitis and a dilated pancreatic duct provides better results than the current step-up approach; this is currently being investigated in the ESCAPE trial.
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