To study the risk factors for early complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Methods: Two hundred patients undergoing PD at our hospital between December 1996 and September 2002 were reviewed retrospective...To study the risk factors for early complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Methods: Two hundred patients undergoing PD at our hospital between December 1996 and September 2002 were reviewed retrospectively. Standard PD was performed on 176 cases, standard PD with extended lymphadenectomy on 24 patients, whereas pylorus-preserving PD was not used. An end-toside combined with mucosa-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy was performed on the patients with a hard pancreas and a dilated pancreatic duct, and a traditional end-to-end invagination pancreaticojejunostomy on the patients with a soft pancreas and a non-dilated duct. The risk factors with the potential to affect the incidence of complications were analyzed with SAS 8.12 software. Logistic regression was then used to determine the effect of multiple factors on early complications. Results: The overall rate of the major com- plications was 21% (42/200), with the failure of pancreaticojejunal anastomosis being the most frequently encountered. Age (odds ratio [OR] 2.162), diabetes mellitus (OR 4.086), total serum bilirubin level (OR 7.556), end-to-end pancreaticojejunostomy (OR 2.616), T tube through the choledochojejunostomy (OR 0.100), and blood transfusion over 1000 mL (OR 2.410) were the significant risk factors for the morbidity. Conclusion: The results from published series concerning morbidity after pancreaticoduodenectomy are not comparable because of lack of homogeneity between them. The knowledge of the complications rate in each particular department turns out essentially to provide the patient with tailored information about risks before surgery. Additionally, management of postoperative complications is essential for improving the results of this operation.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the role of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) in the outcome of classical pancreaticodu odenectomy. METHODS: A 10-year retrospective data analysis was performed on patients (n = 48) undergoing pa...AIM: To investigate the role of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) in the outcome of classical pancreaticodu odenectomy. METHODS: A 10-year retrospective data analysis was performed on patients (n = 48) undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy from March 1994 to March 2004 in department of surgery at SMS medical college, Jaipur, India. Demographic variables, details of preoperative stenting, operative procedure and post operative complications were noted. RESULTS: Preoperative biliary drainage was performed in 21 patients (43.5%). The incidence of septic complications was significantly higher in patients with biliary stent placement (P < 0.05, 0 vs 4). This group of patients also had a significantly higher minor biliary leak rate. Mortality and hospital stay in each group was comparable. CONCLUSION: Within this study population the use of PBD by endoscopic stenting was associated with a high incidence of infective complications. These findings do not support the routine use of biliary stenting in patients prior to pancreatico-duodenectomy.展开更多
AIM: To examine if the rate of decrease in serum bilirubin after preoperative biliary drainagecan be used as a predicting factor for surgical complications and postoperative recovery after pancreaticoduodenectomy in p...AIM: To examine if the rate of decrease in serum bilirubin after preoperative biliary drainagecan be used as a predicting factor for surgical complications and postoperative recovery after pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients with distal common bile duct cancer.METHODS: A retrospective study was performed in 49 consecutive patients who underwent pancrea-ticoduodenectomy for distal common bile duct cancer. Potential risk factors were compared between the complicated and uncomplicated groups. Also, the rates of decrease in serum bilirubin were compared pre- and postoperatively. RESULTS: Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) was performed in 40 patients (81.6%). Postoperative morbidity and mortality rates were 46.9% (23/49) and 6.1% (3/49), respectively. The presence or absence of PBD was not different between the complicated and uncomplicated groups. In patients with PBD, neither the absolute level nor the rate of decrease in serum bilirubin was significantly different. Patients with rapid decrease preoperatively showed faster decrease during the first postoperative week (5.5 ± 4.4 μmol/L vs -1.7 ± 9.9 μmol/L, P = 0.004).CONCLUSION: PBD does not affect the surgical outcome of pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients with distal common bile duct cancer. There is a certain group of patients with a compromised hepatic excretory function, which is represented by the slow rate of decrease in serum bilirubin after PBD.展开更多
Objective. To evaluate the surgery in simple ovarian cysts.Methods. From Jan.1994 to Dec.1999, 221 women with simple ovarian cysts were admitted into our hospital. The diameter of cysts was <5 cm in 76 cases, and w...Objective. To evaluate the surgery in simple ovarian cysts.Methods. From Jan.1994 to Dec.1999, 221 women with simple ovarian cysts were admitted into our hospital. The diameter of cysts was <5 cm in 76 cases, and was>5 cm in 145 cases ultrasonically. One hundred and eighty-four patients underwent laparosocopy, and thirty-seven underwent laparotomy.Results. Histological findings showed no malignancy in this series. Simple cysts, paraovarian cysts and corpus luteum were found histologically in 90.8% of cases with cysts <5 cm, and 60% of those with cysts >1 cm respectively, their difference was significant (x2=37.13, P<0.001). The simple cysts, paraovarian cysts and corpus luteum cysts were found in 81.5% of postmenopausal women and 84.0% of pre-menopausal women.Conclusion. Patients with cysts >1 cm are indicated for surgical procedures, while a period of fol-lowup is acceptable for patients with cysts <7 cm, and surgery is advisable if the cyst is persistent during followup. Postmenopausal women with cysts should have operations.展开更多
AIM:To evaluate the impact of surgical volume on nationwide hospital mortality after pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD) for periampullary tumors in South Korea.METHODS:Periampullary cancer patients who underwent PD between 2...AIM:To evaluate the impact of surgical volume on nationwide hospital mortality after pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD) for periampullary tumors in South Korea.METHODS:Periampullary cancer patients who underwent PD between 2005 and 2008 were analyzed from the database of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service of South Korea.A total of 126 hospitals were divided into 5 categories,each similar in terms of surgical volume for each category.We used hospital mortality as a quality indicator,which was defined as death during the hospital stay for PD,and calculated adjusted mortality through multivariate logistic models using several confounder variables.RESULTS:A total of eligible 4975 patients were enrolled in this study.Average annual surgical volume of hospitals was markedly varied,ranging from 215 PDs in the very-high-volume hospital to < 10 PDs in the verylow-volume hospitals.Admission route,type of medical security,and type of operation were significantly different by surgical volume.The overall hospital mortality was 2.1% and the observed hospital mortality by surgical volume showed statistical difference.Surgical volume,age,and type of operation were independent risk factors for hospital death,and adjusted hospital mortality showed a similar difference between hospitals with observed mortality.The result of the HosmerLemeshow test was 5.76(P = 0.674),indicating an acceptable appropriateness of our regression model.CONCLUSION:The higher-volume hospitals showed lower hospital mortality than the lower-volume hospitals after PD in South Korea,which were clarified through the nationwide database.展开更多
Sixty-five patients with neoplasm (62 cases) or pancreatitis (3 cases) were treated with preserving pylorus pancreatoduodenectomy (PPPD) from 1984 to 1991. One postoperative death occurred. Follow-up studies were perf...Sixty-five patients with neoplasm (62 cases) or pancreatitis (3 cases) were treated with preserving pylorus pancreatoduodenectomy (PPPD) from 1984 to 1991. One postoperative death occurred. Follow-up studies were performed in 35 patients who had been treated by PPPD or the standard Whipple's procedure; they were questioned carefully concerning clinical symptoms. Further studies were porformed in 20 patients with or without pylorus preservation (10 patients, respectively). Nutritional status and gastrointestinal digestive and absorptive functions were evaluated by detemination of serum components, gastric analysis, barium emptying time, D-xylose absorption test,14CO2 breath test, PABA, and other methods. The results demonstrated malnutrition and postgastrectomy syndromes in some patients after the standard Whipple' s procedure, but not in those with PPPD. The quality of life was better in the latter. Pylorus preservation may be the main reason for this above difference. Delayed gastric emptying in the early postoperative period was a complication in some patients(21%) treated by PPPD.We recommend PPPD for pancreatoduodenectomy.展开更多
Objective: To assess current role of laparoscopic resection for pancreatic cancer, so as to improve the surgical management of pancreatic cancer. Methods: A comprehensive review of articles from PubMed was carried out...Objective: To assess current role of laparoscopic resection for pancreatic cancer, so as to improve the surgical management of pancreatic cancer. Methods: A comprehensive review of articles from PubMed was carried out. Results: Cur- rently, the advantages of a complete laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy (LPD) are still outweighed by the morbidity associ- ated with the procedure. However, laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) offers patients benefits in terms of postoperative recovery and the length of hospital stay with similar morbidity and mortality to open surgery. Hand-assisted laparoscopic sur- gery can help to overcome the limitation of a complete laparoscopic surgery while maintaining a minimally invasive approach. Conclusion: Current literature suggests that laparoscopic resection of pancreatic cancer is feasible and safe in experienced hands. The hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery shows a promising future in pancreatic cancer surgery.展开更多
文摘To study the risk factors for early complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Methods: Two hundred patients undergoing PD at our hospital between December 1996 and September 2002 were reviewed retrospectively. Standard PD was performed on 176 cases, standard PD with extended lymphadenectomy on 24 patients, whereas pylorus-preserving PD was not used. An end-toside combined with mucosa-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy was performed on the patients with a hard pancreas and a dilated pancreatic duct, and a traditional end-to-end invagination pancreaticojejunostomy on the patients with a soft pancreas and a non-dilated duct. The risk factors with the potential to affect the incidence of complications were analyzed with SAS 8.12 software. Logistic regression was then used to determine the effect of multiple factors on early complications. Results: The overall rate of the major com- plications was 21% (42/200), with the failure of pancreaticojejunal anastomosis being the most frequently encountered. Age (odds ratio [OR] 2.162), diabetes mellitus (OR 4.086), total serum bilirubin level (OR 7.556), end-to-end pancreaticojejunostomy (OR 2.616), T tube through the choledochojejunostomy (OR 0.100), and blood transfusion over 1000 mL (OR 2.410) were the significant risk factors for the morbidity. Conclusion: The results from published series concerning morbidity after pancreaticoduodenectomy are not comparable because of lack of homogeneity between them. The knowledge of the complications rate in each particular department turns out essentially to provide the patient with tailored information about risks before surgery. Additionally, management of postoperative complications is essential for improving the results of this operation.
文摘AIM: To investigate the role of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) in the outcome of classical pancreaticodu odenectomy. METHODS: A 10-year retrospective data analysis was performed on patients (n = 48) undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy from March 1994 to March 2004 in department of surgery at SMS medical college, Jaipur, India. Demographic variables, details of preoperative stenting, operative procedure and post operative complications were noted. RESULTS: Preoperative biliary drainage was performed in 21 patients (43.5%). The incidence of septic complications was significantly higher in patients with biliary stent placement (P < 0.05, 0 vs 4). This group of patients also had a significantly higher minor biliary leak rate. Mortality and hospital stay in each group was comparable. CONCLUSION: Within this study population the use of PBD by endoscopic stenting was associated with a high incidence of infective complications. These findings do not support the routine use of biliary stenting in patients prior to pancreatico-duodenectomy.
文摘AIM: To examine if the rate of decrease in serum bilirubin after preoperative biliary drainagecan be used as a predicting factor for surgical complications and postoperative recovery after pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients with distal common bile duct cancer.METHODS: A retrospective study was performed in 49 consecutive patients who underwent pancrea-ticoduodenectomy for distal common bile duct cancer. Potential risk factors were compared between the complicated and uncomplicated groups. Also, the rates of decrease in serum bilirubin were compared pre- and postoperatively. RESULTS: Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) was performed in 40 patients (81.6%). Postoperative morbidity and mortality rates were 46.9% (23/49) and 6.1% (3/49), respectively. The presence or absence of PBD was not different between the complicated and uncomplicated groups. In patients with PBD, neither the absolute level nor the rate of decrease in serum bilirubin was significantly different. Patients with rapid decrease preoperatively showed faster decrease during the first postoperative week (5.5 ± 4.4 μmol/L vs -1.7 ± 9.9 μmol/L, P = 0.004).CONCLUSION: PBD does not affect the surgical outcome of pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients with distal common bile duct cancer. There is a certain group of patients with a compromised hepatic excretory function, which is represented by the slow rate of decrease in serum bilirubin after PBD.
文摘Objective. To evaluate the surgery in simple ovarian cysts.Methods. From Jan.1994 to Dec.1999, 221 women with simple ovarian cysts were admitted into our hospital. The diameter of cysts was <5 cm in 76 cases, and was>5 cm in 145 cases ultrasonically. One hundred and eighty-four patients underwent laparosocopy, and thirty-seven underwent laparotomy.Results. Histological findings showed no malignancy in this series. Simple cysts, paraovarian cysts and corpus luteum were found histologically in 90.8% of cases with cysts <5 cm, and 60% of those with cysts >1 cm respectively, their difference was significant (x2=37.13, P<0.001). The simple cysts, paraovarian cysts and corpus luteum cysts were found in 81.5% of postmenopausal women and 84.0% of pre-menopausal women.Conclusion. Patients with cysts >1 cm are indicated for surgical procedures, while a period of fol-lowup is acceptable for patients with cysts <7 cm, and surgery is advisable if the cyst is persistent during followup. Postmenopausal women with cysts should have operations.
文摘AIM:To evaluate the impact of surgical volume on nationwide hospital mortality after pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD) for periampullary tumors in South Korea.METHODS:Periampullary cancer patients who underwent PD between 2005 and 2008 were analyzed from the database of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service of South Korea.A total of 126 hospitals were divided into 5 categories,each similar in terms of surgical volume for each category.We used hospital mortality as a quality indicator,which was defined as death during the hospital stay for PD,and calculated adjusted mortality through multivariate logistic models using several confounder variables.RESULTS:A total of eligible 4975 patients were enrolled in this study.Average annual surgical volume of hospitals was markedly varied,ranging from 215 PDs in the very-high-volume hospital to < 10 PDs in the verylow-volume hospitals.Admission route,type of medical security,and type of operation were significantly different by surgical volume.The overall hospital mortality was 2.1% and the observed hospital mortality by surgical volume showed statistical difference.Surgical volume,age,and type of operation were independent risk factors for hospital death,and adjusted hospital mortality showed a similar difference between hospitals with observed mortality.The result of the HosmerLemeshow test was 5.76(P = 0.674),indicating an acceptable appropriateness of our regression model.CONCLUSION:The higher-volume hospitals showed lower hospital mortality than the lower-volume hospitals after PD in South Korea,which were clarified through the nationwide database.
文摘Sixty-five patients with neoplasm (62 cases) or pancreatitis (3 cases) were treated with preserving pylorus pancreatoduodenectomy (PPPD) from 1984 to 1991. One postoperative death occurred. Follow-up studies were performed in 35 patients who had been treated by PPPD or the standard Whipple's procedure; they were questioned carefully concerning clinical symptoms. Further studies were porformed in 20 patients with or without pylorus preservation (10 patients, respectively). Nutritional status and gastrointestinal digestive and absorptive functions were evaluated by detemination of serum components, gastric analysis, barium emptying time, D-xylose absorption test,14CO2 breath test, PABA, and other methods. The results demonstrated malnutrition and postgastrectomy syndromes in some patients after the standard Whipple' s procedure, but not in those with PPPD. The quality of life was better in the latter. Pylorus preservation may be the main reason for this above difference. Delayed gastric emptying in the early postoperative period was a complication in some patients(21%) treated by PPPD.We recommend PPPD for pancreatoduodenectomy.
文摘Objective: To assess current role of laparoscopic resection for pancreatic cancer, so as to improve the surgical management of pancreatic cancer. Methods: A comprehensive review of articles from PubMed was carried out. Results: Cur- rently, the advantages of a complete laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy (LPD) are still outweighed by the morbidity associ- ated with the procedure. However, laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) offers patients benefits in terms of postoperative recovery and the length of hospital stay with similar morbidity and mortality to open surgery. Hand-assisted laparoscopic sur- gery can help to overcome the limitation of a complete laparoscopic surgery while maintaining a minimally invasive approach. Conclusion: Current literature suggests that laparoscopic resection of pancreatic cancer is feasible and safe in experienced hands. The hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery shows a promising future in pancreatic cancer surgery.