摘要
BACKGROUND Pancreatoduodenectomy represents a complex procedure involving extensive organ resection and multiple alimentary reconstructions.It is still associated with high morbidity,even in high-volume centres.Prediction tools including preoperative patient-related factors to preoperatively identify patients at high risk for postoperative complications could enable tailored perioperative management and improve patient outcomes.AIM To evaluate the clinical significance of preoperative albumin-bilirubin score and other risk factors in relation to short-term postoperative outcomes in patients after open pancreatoduodenectomy.METHODS This retrospective study included all patients who underwent open pancreatic head resection(pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy or Whipple resection)for various pathologies during a five-year period(2017-2021)in a tertiary care setting at University Medical Centre Ljubljana,Slovenia and Cattinara Hospital,Trieste,Italy.Short-term postoperative outcomes,namely,postoperative complications,postoperative pancreatic fistula,reoperation,and mortality,were evaluated in association with albumin-bilirubin score and other risk factors.Multiple logistic regression models were built to identify risk factors associated with these short-term postoperative outcomes.RESULTS Data from 347 patients were collected.Postoperative complications,major postoperative complications,postoperative pancreatic fistula,reoperation,and mortality were observed in 52.7%,22.2%,23.9%,21.3%,and 5.2%of patients,respectively.There was no statistically significant association between the albumin-bilirubin score and any of these short-term postoperative complications based on univariate analysis.When controlling for other predictor variables in a logistic regression model,soft pancreatic texture was statistically significantly associated with postoperative complications[odds ratio(OR):2.09;95%confidence interval(95%CI):1.19-3.67];male gender(OR:2.12;95%CI:1.15-3.93),soft pancreatic texture(OR:3.06;95%CI:1.56-5.97),and blood loss(OR:1.07;95%CI:1.00-1.14)were statistically significantly associated with major postoperative complications;soft pancreatic texture was statistically significantly associated with the development of postoperative pancreatic fistula(OR:5.11;95%CI:2.38-10.95);male gender(OR:1.97;95%CI:1.01-3.83),soft pancreatic texture(OR:2.95;95%CI:1.42-6.11),blood loss(OR:1.08;95%CI:1.01-1.16),and resection due to duodenal carcinoma(OR:6.58;95%CI:1.20-36.15)were statistically significantly associated with reoperation.CONCLUSION The albumin-bilirubin score failed to predict short-term postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy.However,other risk factors seem to influence postoperative outcomes,including male sex,soft pancreatic texture,blood loss,and resection due to duodenal carcinoma.
