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Bian C, Fang Y, Xia J, Shi L, Huang H, Xiong Q, Wu R, Zeng Z. Is percutaneous drainage better than endoscopic drainage in the management of patients with malignant obstructive jaundice? A meta-analysis of RCTs. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1105728. [PMID: 36793615 PMCID: PMC9923096 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1105728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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To compare the safety and efficacy of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage (PTCD) in the treatment of malignant obstructive jaundice, a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies was undertaken to assess the differences between the two procedures in terms of efficacy and safety. From November 2000 to November 2022, the Embase, PubMed, MEDLINE, and Cochrane databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the treatment of malignant obstructive jaundice with ERCP or PTCD. Two investigators independently assessed the quality of the included studies and extracted the data. Six RCTs, including 407 patients, were included. The results of the meta-analysis showed that the overall technical success rate in the ERCP group was significantly lower than that in the PTCD group (Z=3.19, P=0.001, OR=0.31 (95% CI: 0.15-0.64)), but with a higher overall procedure-related complication incidence rate (Z=2.57, P=0.01, OR=0.55 (95% CI: 0.34-0.87)). The incidence of procedure-related pancreatitis in the ERCP group was higher than that in the PTCD group (Z=2.80, P=0.005, OR=5.29 (95% CI: 1.65-16.97)), and the differences were statistically significant. No significant difference was observed between the two groups when the clinical efficacy, postoperative cholangitis, and bleeding rate were compared.Both treatments for malignant obstructive jaundice were efficacious and safe. However, the PTCD group had a greater technique success rate and a lower incidence of postoperative pancreatitis.The present meta-analysis has been registered in PROSPERO.
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- Cnogwen Bian
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.,Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of the Fourth Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second, Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Organ Transplantation Center, Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Scherber PR, Gäbelein G, Spiliotis AE, Igna D, Holländer S, Jacob P, Hofmann J, Glanemann M. Role of biliary drainage before pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a retrospective study. Minerva Surg 2022; 77:550-557. [PMID: 35230040 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5691.22.09414-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Utilization of preoperative biliary drainage prior to pancreatoduodenectomy for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and obstructive jaundice remains controversial. METHODS All patients that underwent pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma at the authors' institution were analyzed retrospectively to evaluate the effect of endoscopic biliary drainage on postoperative outcomes and long-term survival. Age, gender, ASA-Score, operative time, blood loss, intraoperative transfusion rate, and postoperative complications, including postoperative pancreatic fistula, delayed gastric emptying, bleeding, bile fistula, wound infections, sepsis, pulmonary and cardiac complications as well as the need for relaparotomy were analyzed. RESULTS Two hundred eighty-five patients with similar baseline characteristics underwent pancreatoduodenectomy, 151 patients with biliary drainage (group 1) and 134 without drainage (group 2). More than 60% of patients had one or more postoperative complications, without significant difference between the two groups (P=0.140). The overall incidence of pancreatic fistula was 21.75% in both groups (group 1: 19.87% vs. group 2: 23.88%, P=0.659). Wound healing impairment was the only postoperative complication that differed significantly between the two groups (group 1: 24.50% vs. group 2: 8.96%, P<0.001). In multivariate risk analysis, biliary drainage was the only independent risk factor for wound healing impairment (OR 4.126; 95% CI: 1.295-13.143; P=0.017). The median overall survival was similar in both groups. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative endoscopic biliary drainage is associated with an increased risk for wound healing impairment and wound infections. Therefore, biliary drainage should not be used routinely in patients with obstructive jaundice prior to pancreatoduodenectomy.
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- Philipp R Scherber
- Department of General Surgery, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of General Surgery, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of General Surgery, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany -
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- Department of General Surgery, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of General Surgery, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of General Surgery, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of General Surgery, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of General Surgery, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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Gong L, Huang X, Wang L, Xiang C. The effect of preoperative biliary stents on outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e22714. [PMID: 33080724 PMCID: PMC7571999 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000022714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Whether biliary drainage should be performed before surgery in jaundiced patients is a topic of debate. Published studies on the effect of preoperative biliary drainage show great discrepancies in their conclusions, and the use of different drainage methods is an important factor. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of preoperative biliary stents (PBS) on postoperative outcomes in patients following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE, Science Citation Index Expanded, and the Cochrane database were searched up to October 2019 to identify all published articles related to the topic. A meta-analysis was performed to compare postoperative outcomes in patients with and without PBS. Quality assessment and data extraction from included studies were performed by 2 independent authors. Statistical analysis was performed using RevMan 5.2 software. RESULTS Twenty-seven studies involving 10,445 patients were included in the analysis. Biliary drainage was performed in 5769 patients (PBS group), and the remaining 4676 patients underwent PD directly (direct surgery [DS] group). Overall mortality, severe complications, abdominal hemorrhage, bile leakage, intra-abdominal abscess, and pancreatic fistula were not significantly different between the PBS and DS groups. However, overall morbidity, delayed gastric emptying, and wound infection were significantly higher in the PBS group compared to the DS group. Subgroup analysis indicated that the adverse effect of PBS on postoperative complications was more evident with increased stent proportion. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative biliary stenting increases overall morbidity, delayed gastric emptying, and wound infection rates in patients following PD. Thus, preoperative biliary drainage via stent placement should be avoided in patients waiting for PD.
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Kapoor BS, Mauri G, Lorenz JM. Management of Biliary Strictures: State-of-the-Art Review. Radiology 2018; 289:590-603. [PMID: 30351249 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2018172424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Biliary strictures can be broadly classified as benign or malignant. Benign biliary strictures are most commonly iatrogenic in nature and are a consequence of hepatobiliary surgery. Cholangiocarcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the pancreas are the most common causes of malignant biliary obstruction. This article reviews state-of-the-art minimally invasive techniques used to manage these strictures. In addition, the roles of (a) recently introduced biodegradable biliary stents in the management of benign biliary strictures and (b) intraprocedural imaging and navigation tools, such as cone-beam CT, in percutaneous reconstruction of the biliary-enteric anastomosis are discussed.
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- Baljendra S Kapoor
- From the Department of Radiology, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, L10, Cleveland, OH 44195-5243 (B.S.K.); Division of Interventional Radiology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy (G.M.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Ill (J.M.L.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, L10, Cleveland, OH 44195-5243 (B.S.K.); Division of Interventional Radiology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy (G.M.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Ill (J.M.L.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, L10, Cleveland, OH 44195-5243 (B.S.K.); Division of Interventional Radiology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy (G.M.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Ill (J.M.L.)
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BACKGROUND Controversy remains about the best pre-operative management of jaundice in patients with resectable pancreatic head cancer (RPC) undergoing planned pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare rates of post-operative complications in patients undergoing four pre-operative approaches (POA): preoperative biliary drainage with plastic stent (PBD-PS), metal stent (PBD-MS), and percutaneous transhepatic drain (PBD-PT), or no pre-operative biliary drainage (NPBD). METHOD A study was included in the systematic review if it assessed the effects of PBD on post-operative outcomes in jaundiced patients with RPC. Endpoints were the rate of any post-operative complication, wound infection, intra-abdominal infection and post-operative bleeding. A network meta-analysis (NMA) was performed to rank the POAs from the best to worst, for each outcome. RESULTS Thirty-two studies were included in the systematic review. Ten out of 32 studies included in the systematic review reported at least one of the 4 outcomes of interest and thus were used for NMA. The calculated odds ratios and P-scores ranked NPBD as the best approach. There was insufficient evidence to determine the best modality of PBD among PBD-PS, PBD-MS and PBD-PT. CONCLUSIONS No preoperative biliary drainage may be the best management of preoperative jaundice in patients with RPC before PD. Further studies are needed to determine the best modality in patients that need PBD.
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Dorcaratto D, Hogan NM, Muñoz E, Garcés M, Limongelli P, Sabater L, Ortega J. Is Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage Better than Endoscopic Drainage in the Management of Jaundiced Patients Awaiting Pancreaticoduodenectomy? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2018; 29:676-687. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2017.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Revised: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Roberts KJ, Prasad P, Steele Y, Marcon F, Faulkner T, Cilliers H, Dasari B, Abradelo M, Marudanayagam R, Sutcliffe RP, Muiesan P, Mirza DF, Isaac J. A reduced time to surgery within a 'fast track' pathway for periampullary malignancy is associated with an increased rate of pancreatoduodenectomy. HPB (Oxford) 2017; 19:713-720. [PMID: 28566239 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2017.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Revised: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) typically follows preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) despite PBD being potentially harmful. This study evaluated a pathway to avoid PBD within the framework of the UK's NHS. METHOD A prospective observational study of jaundiced patients undergoing PD for periampullary cancer. A pathway to provide early surgery without PBD was introduced at the start of the study period. RESULTS Over 12 months 61 and 32 patients underwent surgery with and without PBD respectively; 95% of patients in the PBD group had been stented before referral. The time from CT scan to surgery was shorter in the no PBD group (16 vs 65 days, p < 0.0001). Significantly more patients underwent PD in the no PBD group (31/32 vs 46/61, p = 0.009) and venous resection (10/31 vs 4/46, p = 0.014). The sensitivity of initial CT scan to define borderline resectable disease was worse in the PBD group (91 vs 50%, p = 0.042). CONCLUSIONS Early surgery to avoid PBD is possible within the NHS. By reducing the time to surgery it appears that more patients undergo potentially curative resection. It is desirable to understand why surgery without PBD is not performed routinely as are the development of strategies to support its more widespread practice.
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- Keith J Roberts
- Departments of Pancreatic Surgery and Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK.
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- Departments of Pancreatic Surgery and Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
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- Departments of Pancreatic Surgery and Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
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- Departments of Pancreatic Surgery and Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
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- Departments of Pancreatic Surgery and Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
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- Departments of Pancreatic Surgery and Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
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- Departments of Pancreatic Surgery and Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
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- Departments of Pancreatic Surgery and Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
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- Departments of Pancreatic Surgery and Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
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- Departments of Pancreatic Surgery and Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
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- Departments of Pancreatic Surgery and Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
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- Departments of Pancreatic Surgery and Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
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- Departments of Pancreatic Surgery and Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
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Scheufele F, Schorn S, Demir IE, Sargut M, Tieftrunk E, Calavrezos L, Jäger C, Friess H, Ceyhan GO. Preoperative biliary stenting versus operation first in jaundiced patients due to malignant lesions in the pancreatic head: A meta-analysis of current literature. Surgery 2017; 161:939-950. [DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2016] [Revised: 10/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The diagnosis of malignant biliary obstruction combines the use of clinical evaluation, diagnostic imaging, tissue sampling, and minimally invasive options with the initial goal of identifying candidates for curative resection. The most common causes of obstruction are pancreatic adenocarcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma, and most cases are too advanced for surgical options. Interventional radiologists and gastroenterologists offer palliative options for biliary drainage such as plastic stents and catheters, bare metal stents, and covered stents. This article provides an updated review of options and outcomes for the management of malignant biliary obstruction.
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Moole H, Bechtold M, Puli SR. Efficacy of preoperative biliary drainage in malignant obstructive jaundice: a meta-analysis and systematic review. World J Surg Oncol 2016; 14:182. [PMID: 27400651 PMCID: PMC4940848 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-016-0933-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In patients requiring surgical resection for malignant biliary jaundice, it is unclear if preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) would improve mortality and morbidity by restoration of biliary flow prior to operation. This is a meta-analysis to pool the evidence and assess the utility of PBD in patients with malignant obstructive jaundice. The primary outcome is comparing mortality outcomes in patients with malignant obstructive jaundice undergoing direct surgery (DS) versus PBD. The secondary outcomes include major adverse events and length of hospital stay in both the groups. METHODS Studies using PBD in patients with malignant obstructive jaundice were included in this study. For the data collection and extraction, articles were searched in MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials & Database of Systematic Reviews, etc. Pooled proportions were calculated using both Mantel-Haenszel method (fixed effects model) and DerSimonian-Laird method (random effects model). RESULTS Initial search identified 2230 reference articles, of which 204 were selected and reviewed. Twenty-six studies (N = 3532) for PBD in malignant obstructive jaundice which met the inclusion criteria were included in this analysis. The odds ratio for mortality in PBD group versus DS group was 0.96 (95 % CI = 0.71 to 1.29). Pooled number of major adverse effects was lower in the PBD group at 10.40 (95 % CI = 9.96 to 10.83) compared to 15.56 (95 % CI = 15.06 to 16.05) in the DS group. Subgroup analysis comparing internal PBD to DS group showed lower odds for major adverse events (odds ratio, 0.48 with 95 % CI = 0.32 to 0.74). CONCLUSIONS In patients with malignant biliary jaundice requiring surgery, PBD group had significantly less major adverse effects than DS group. Length of hospital stay and mortality rate were comparable in both the groups.
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- Harsha Moole
- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL, USA.
- Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, 530 NE Glen Oak Ave, Peoria, IL, 61637, USA.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL, USA
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Association of Preoperative Biliary Drainage with Postoperative Morbidity after Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2015; 2015:796893. [PMID: 26798333 PMCID: PMC4700162 DOI: 10.1155/2015/796893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Revised: 08/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background. The advantages or disadvantages of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) prior to pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) remain unclear. Methods. A prospectively maintained database was queried for 335 consecutive patients undergoing standard PD surgery between 2009 and 2013. Clinical data and postoperative complications of the 47 patients receiving PBD and 288 patients with early surgery were compared. A matching analysis was also performed between patients receiving or not receiving PBD (no-PBD). Results. The indication for PBD was severe obstructive jaundice (81%) and cholangitis (26%) at the time of PBD. 47 PBD patients had higher bilirubin level than 288 no-PBD patients preoperatively (363.2 μmol/L versus 136.0 μmol/L, p < 0.001). Although no significant difference of any complications could be observed between the two groups, positive intraoperative bile culture and wound infection seemed to be moderately increased in PBD compared to no-PBD patients (p = 0.084 and 0.183, resp.). In the matched-pair comparison, the incidence of wound infection was three times higher in PBD than no-PBD patients (14.9% versus 4.3%, p = 0.080). Conclusions. PBD seems to moderately increase the risk of postoperative wound and bile duct infection. Therefore, PBD should be selectively performed prior to PD.
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Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) has been thought to be preferable regardless of the site of biliary strictures, e.g., distal or proximal strictures because PBD by endoscopy or interventional radiology decreases postoperative mortality and morbidity rates. However, recently, several studies have revealed that PBD strategy showed an increased mortality rate or a high frequency of surgical site infection. Herein, we reviewed reports in the literature regarding the current status of PBD and investigated the effects of PBD on patients with distal and proximal biliary obstructions due to potentially resectable pancreatobiliary cancers. Our summary demonstrated that there is as yet no optimal PBD method regardless of the distal and proximal biliary strictures because of the small sample size and the lack of better control groups in previous studies. Thus, prospective randomized studies with a large sample size are needed to establish the optimal mode of PBD and to evaluate the potential benefits of PBD in patients with both distal and proximal biliary obstructions.
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Chen Y, Ou G, Lian G, Luo H, Huang K, Huang Y. Effect of Preoperative Biliary Drainage on Complications Following Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Meta-Analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015; 94:e1199. [PMID: 26200634 PMCID: PMC4603006 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000001199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) prior to pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) is still controversial; therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the impact of PBD on complications following PD. A meta-analysis was carried out for all relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs), prospective and retrospective studies published from inception to March 2015 that compared PBD and non-PBD (immediate surgery) for the development of postoperative complications in PD patients. Pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated using fixed-effect analyses, or random-effects analyses if there was statistically significant heterogeneity (P < 0.05). Eight RCTs, 13 prospective studies, 20 retrospective studies, and 3 Chinese local retrospective studies with 6286 patients were included in this study. In a pooled analysis, there were no significant differences between PBD and non-PBD group in the risks of mortality, morbidity, intra-abdominal abscess, sepsis, hemorrhage, pancreatic leakage, and biliary leakage. However, subgroup analysis of RCTs yielded a trend toward reduced risk of morbidity in PBD group (OR 0.48, CI 0.24 to 0.97; P = 0.04). Compared with non-PBD, PBD was associated with significant increase in the risk of infectious complication (OR 1.52, CI 1.07 to 2.17; P = 0.02), wound infection (OR 2.09, CI 1.39 to 3.13; P = 0.0004), and delayed gastric emptying (DGE) (OR 1.37, CI 1.08 to 1.73; P = 0.009). This meta-analysis suggests that biliary drainage before PD increased postoperative infectious complication, wound infection, and DGE. In light of the results of the study, PBD probably should not be routinely carried out in PD patients.
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- Yinting Chen
- From the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation (YC, GL, KH); Department of Gastroenterology (YC, GL, KH), Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery (GO, YH), The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University; and Department of Anesthesiology (HL), The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Sun C, Yan G, Li Z, Tzeng CM. A meta-analysis of the effect of preoperative biliary stenting on patients with obstructive jaundice. Medicine (Baltimore) 2014; 93:e189. [PMID: 25474436 PMCID: PMC4616392 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000000189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The goal of this study was to systematically review the effects of biliary stenting on postoperative morbidity and mortality of patients with obstructive jaundice. PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and other relevant databases were searched by computer and manually for published and unpublished studies on the impact of preoperative biliary drainage on patients with obstructive jaundice from 2000 to the present day. Two investigators independently selected the studies according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, extracted the data, and assessed the quality of the selected studies. Meta-analysis was performed to compare postoperative morbidity and mortality of patients between the drainage and nondrainage groups.Compared with the nondrainage group, the overall mortality, overall morbidity, infectious morbidity, incidence of wound infection, intra-abdominal abscess, pancreatic fistulas, bile leak, and delayed gastric emptying in the drainage group were not significantly different. Compared with the nondrainage group, the drainage group had a drainage time of <4 weeks with an increased overall morbidity by 7% to 23%; however, the overall morbidity of the drainage group with a drainage time >4 weeks was not significantly different. Compared with the nondrainage group, the overall mortality of the drainage group using metal stents and plastic stents as internal drainage devices was reduced by 0.5% to 6%, whereas that of the drainage group using plastic stent devices was not significantly different.In summary, preoperative drainage should be applied selectively. The drainage time should be >4 weeks, and metal stents should be used for internal drainage.
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- Chengyi Sun
- From the Department of Hepato-biliary Surgery (CS), Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang Medical College; Department of Hepato-biliary Surgery (GY), Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guiyang Medical College, Guiyang, Guizhou; and Translational Medicine Research Center (ZL, C-MT), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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Murakami Y, Uemura K, Hashimoto Y, Kondo N, Nakagawa N, Sasaki H, Hatano N, Kohmo T, Sueda T. Does preoperative biliary drainage compromise the long-term survival of patients with pancreatic head carcinoma? J Surg Oncol 2014; 111:270-6. [PMID: 25266938 DOI: 10.1002/jso.23797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the impact of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) on long-term survival in patients with pancreatic head carcinoma after surgical resection. METHODS Medical records of 160 patients with pancreatic head carcinoma who underwent surgical resection were reviewed retrospectively. Clinicopathological parameters including long-term survival were compared between patients who did and did not undergo PBD. RESULTS Overall survival of patients who underwent PBD (n = 93) was significantly worse than that of patients who did not (n = 67) by univariate analysis (P = 0.030). However, multivariate analysis revealed that PBD was not an independent prognostic factor for overall survival (P = 0.227). Patients who underwent percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) had significantly worse survival than patients who underwent endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage (ERBD, P = 0.038) and patients who did not undergo PBD (P = 0.001). The rate of peritoneal recurrence in patients who underwent PTBD was significantly higher than that of patients who underwent ERBD (P = 0.033) or patients who did not undergo PBD (P = 0.034). CONCLUSIONS PBD may not affect the long-term survival of patients with pancreatic head carcinoma if ERBD is used.
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- Yoshiaki Murakami
- Department of Surgery, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Mantas D, Charalampoudis P. Preoperative biliary drainage in patients with distal obstruction due to pancreatic head cancer. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINE ONCOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.2217/ije.13.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A total of 77% of pancreatic head cancers manifest with obstructive jaundice. Hyperbilirubinemia impairs immunity and nutrition and is responsible for systemic toxicity. Several studies have attempted to investigate the impact of biliary drainage prior to duodenopancreatectomy (preoperative biliary drainage [PBD]) on jaundice resolution, morbidity, mortality and infectious complications, conferring high controversy. One large randomized controlled trial concluded that PBD should not be recommended in patients with distal obstructive jaundice owing to high infection rates. However, this work has been extensively criticized due to the exclusion of severely jaundiced patients, lack of information regarding antimicrobial agents used and employment of plastic instead of metal stents. However, proponents of PBD favor its application in selected cases. This work aims to review the literature on PBD for jaundice due to pancreatic head malignancy, to outline the controversy pertaining to this modality and to identify the indications of PBD in selected patients with malignant distal obstruction.
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- Dimitrios Mantas
- Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, Athens University Medical School, 17 Agiou Thoma Street 11527, Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, Athens University Medical School, 17 Agiou Thoma Street 11527, Athens, Greece
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Lai ECH, Lau SHY, Lau WY. The current status of preoperative biliary drainage for patients who receive pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary carcinoma: a comprehensive review. Surgeon 2014; 12:290-6. [PMID: 24650759 DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2014.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2014] [Accepted: 02/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surgery on patients with malignant obstructive jaundice carries increased risks of postoperative morbidity and mortality. Preoperative biliary drainage has been developed to reduce this procedure-related risks, but its role in patients who are going to receive pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary carcinoma is still controversial. METHODS This article aimed at reviewing the current status of preoperative biliary drainage for patients with peri-ampullary tumors who were candidates for pancreaticoduodenectomy. A MEDLINE and PubMed database search from 1980 to 2013 was performed to identify relevant articles using the keywords "pancreaticoduodenectomy", "preoperative biliary drainage", "jaundice", "peri-ampullary neoplasm" and "carcinoma of pancreas". Additional papers were identified by a manual search of the references from the key articles. RESULTS There were six randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 5 meta-analyses on preoperative biliary drainage for patients with malignant obstructive jaundice. Most of the results of these studies could not be used to define the role of preoperative biliary drainage for patients who received pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary carcinoma because: first, the majority of these studies were on bypass or palliative resections; second, various pathologies with both proximal and distal biliary obstruction were included; third, there were different forms of percutaneous or endoscopic drainage procedures; fourth, there were different durations of preoperative drainage; and finally, there were variations in the definition of events and outcomes. There was only one RCT which included a homogeneous group of patients with carcinoma of pancreas who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy. For patients with periampullary tumor, the RCTS and meta-analyses showed no benefit of preoperative biliary drainage. Instead, there were some concerns about the drainage-related complications and the increase in positive intraoperative bile culture rate and the associated infective complication rate postoperatively. CONCLUSION Routine preoperative biliary drainage showed no beneficial effect on the surgical outcome for patients with periampullary tumor. A selective approach of preoperative biliary drainage should be adopted for these patients. The optimal duration and modality of preoperative biliary drainage remain unclear.
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- Eric C H Lai
- Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Department of Surgery, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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Ray CE, Lorenz JM, Burke CT, Darcy MD, Fidelman N, Greene FL, Hohenwalter EJ, Kinney TB, Kolbeck KJ, Kostelic JK, Kouri BE, Nair AV, Owens CA, Rochon PJ, Rockey DC, Vatakencherry G. ACR Appropriateness Criteria radiologic management of benign and malignant biliary obstruction. J Am Coll Radiol 2013; 10:567-74. [PMID: 23763879 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2013.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The optimal treatment for patients with biliary obstruction varies depending on the underlying cause of the obstruction, the clinical condition of the patient, and anticipated long-term effects of the procedure performed. Endoscopic and image-guided procedures are usually the initial procedures performed for biliary obstructions. Various options are available for both the radiologist and endoscopist, and each should be considered for any individual patient with biliary obstruction. This article provides an overview of the current status of radiologic procedures performed in the setting of biliary obstruction and describes multiple clinical scenarios that may be treated by radiologic or other methods. The ACR Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed every 2 years by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and review include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer-reviewed journals and the application of a well-established consensus methodology (modified Delphi) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures by the panel. In those instances in which evidence is lacking or not definitive, expert opinion may be used to recommend imaging or treatment.
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- Charles E Ray
- University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
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Ngu W, Jones M, Neal CP, Dennison AR, Metcalfe MS, Garcea G. Preoperative biliary drainage for distal biliary obstruction and post-operative infectious complications. ANZ J Surg 2012; 83:280-6. [PMID: 23043467 DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2012.06296.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) for distal bile duct obstruction may increase post-operative complications. This study examined the effect of PBD on positive bile culture (PBC) rates and complications after biliary bypass or pancreaticoduodenectomy. Bilirubin levels in the non-PBD cohort were also analysed to determine the impact on outcome. METHODS A retrospective case-note analysis from 2005 to the present day was undertaken. Statistical analysis was undertaken using Students's t-test, chi-squared test, receiver operator characteristics, correlation coefficient and relative risk ratios. RESULTS A total of 422 patients were identified undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy or biliary bypass for either benign or malignant distal biliary obstruction. One hundred ninety-six patients had complete data regarding PBD and bile cultures. PBD resulted in a significantly higher relative risk of both infectious complications and positive bile cultures. Overall complication rate was greater in patients undergoing PBD. The major complication rate was equivalent between the two groups. Bilirubin levels in the non-PBD cohort did not correlate or predict length of stay, high-dependency stay, and mortality or complication rate. CONCLUSION There seems to be little value in PBD for patients with distal biliary obstruction other than to defer definitive surgery to a non-emergency setting. For most hepato-pancreato-biliary units, avoidance of PBD will prove logistically difficult.
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- Wee Ngu
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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Herzog T, Belyaev O, Hessam S, Suelberg D, Janot M, Schrader H, Schmidt WE, Anders A, Uhl W, Mueller CA. Bacteribilia with resistant microorganisms after preoperative biliary drainage--the influence of bacteria on postoperative outcome. Scand J Gastroenterol 2012; 47:827-35. [PMID: 22507076 DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2012.679684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND In pancreatic surgery, preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) leads to bacteribilia. Whether positive bile duct cultures are associated with a higher postoperative morbidity might be related to the resistance of the species isolated from bile. STUDY Intraoperative bile duct cultures were collected from all patients who underwent pancreatic surgery. Postoperative morbidity was analyzed according to the species and the resistance found on bile duct cultures. RESULTS Fifty-five percent (166/301) of patients had PBD, while 45% (135/301) underwent primary operation. PBD was associated with a positive bile duct culture in 87% (144/166) versus 21% (28/135) in patients without PBD (p = 0.001) and polymicrobial infections in 53% (88/166) versus 6% (8/135) (p = 0.001). Postoperative morbidity was 40% (121/301); mortality was 3% (9/301). PBD was not associated with morbidity and mortality, but resistant species on bile duct cultures lead to significantly more postoperative complications, 54% (25/46) versus 38% (96/255) (p = 0.033), with significantly more antibiotic therapies. CONCLUSION PBD is associated with polymicrobial infections with resistant microorganisms, resulting in more postoperative complications. Since PBD cannot always be avoided, surgeons and gastroenterologists must be aware of their institutional surveillance data to identify patients at risk for postoperative complications.
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- Torsten Herzog
- Department of Surgery, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
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OBJECTIVES No conclusive evidence exists confirming the role of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) in reversing the physiological disturbances resulting from biliary obstruction to improve outcome. This review examined the impact of PBD and the outcomes after surgery. METHODS A PubMed literature search was undertaken using the keywords preoperative, biliary, and drainage. The primary end points were the effect of PBD on mortality, morbidity, and bile cultures. The secondary outcome measures were PBD and pancreatic leakage, intra-abdominal abscess, sepsis/infectious complications, wound infection, hemorrhage, and bile leak rates. The impact of bile cultures positive for bacteria and the outcomes after surgery were also examined. RESULTS Preoperative biliary drainage significantly increases wound and bile infection rates on meta-analysis (P < 0.0005) using a fixed and random effect model, but no adverse effect on mortality and morbidity was found. A bile culture positive for bacteria negatively impacts on both mortality and morbidity (P < 0.005) after surgery. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative biliary drainage significantly increases the rates of bile culture positive for bacteria and the probability of wound infection. Bile cultures positive for bacteria adversely impact mortality and morbidity after surgery in jaundiced patients. Although no evidence has been found by this review that PBD directly increases mortality and morbidity, it is possible that in certain patients, PBD may deleteriously affect outcome by bacterial contamination of the bile.
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Rerknimitr R, Kullavanijaya P. Operable malignant jaundice: To stent or not to stent before the operation? World J Gastrointest Endosc 2010; 2:10-4. [PMID: 21160672 PMCID: PMC2998861 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v2.i1.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2009] [Revised: 08/26/2009] [Accepted: 09/02/2009] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Traditionally, pre-operative biliary drainage (PBD) was believed to improve multi-organ dysfunction, and for this reason, was practiced worldwide. Over the last decade, this concept was challenged by many reports, including meta-analyses that showed no difference in morbidity and mortality between surgery with, and surgery without PBD, in operable malignant jaundice. The main disadvantages of PBD are seen to be the additional cost of the procedure itself, and the need for longer hospitalization. In addition, many studies showed the significance of specific complications resulting from PBD, such as recurrent jaundice, cholangitis, pancreatitis, cutaneous fistula, and bleeding. However, the results of these studies remain inconclusive as to date there has been no perfect study that equally randomized comparable patients according to the level of obstruction and technique used for PBD. Generally, endoscopic stent insertion (ES) is preferred for common duct obstruction, whereas endoscopic nasobiliary drainage and percutaneous biliary drainage is reserved for hilar obstruction, since ES in hilar block confers a high rate of cholangitis. Although, there is no guideline which either supports or refutes this approach, certain subgroups of patients, including those with symptomatic jaundice, cholangitis, impending renal failure, hilar block requiring preoperative portal vein embolization, and those who need pre-operative neoadjuvant therapy, are suitable candidates for PBD.
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- Rungsun Rerknimitr
- Rungsun Rerknimitr, Pinit Kullavanijaya, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10310, Thailand
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Mumtaz K, Hamid S, Jafri W. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography with or without stenting in patients with pancreaticobiliary malignancy, prior to surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007; 2007:CD006001. [PMID: 17636818 PMCID: PMC6464843 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd006001.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative morbidity and mortality are high in patients undergoing pancreatico-duodenectomy for malignant pancreatico-biliary stricture. Different approaches have been tried to improve the outcomes, including pre-surgical biliary stenting with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP). OBJECTIVES To assess the beneficial and harmful effects of biliary stenting via ERCP for pancreatico-biliary stricture confirmed or suspected to be malignant, prior to surgery. SEARCH STRATEGY We identified trials through The Cochrane Hepato-Biliary Group Controlled Trials Register (October 2006), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) in The Cochrane Library (Issue 2, 2006), MEDLINE (1950 to October 2006), EMBASE (1980 to October 2006), and Science Citation Index Expanded (1945 to October 2006). We also searched the references in the published papers and wrote to stent producers. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised trials comparing ERCP with biliary stenting versus ERCP without biliary stenting for pancreatico-biliary malignancy prior to surgery. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently selected trials for inclusion and extracted data. The primary pre-surgical, post-surgical, and final outcome measures were mortality. The secondary outcomes were complications such as cholangitis, pancreatitis, bleeding, pancreatic fistula, intra-abdominal abscess, improvement in bilirubin, and quality of life. Dichotomous outcomes were reported as odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) based on fixed- and random-effect models. MAIN RESULTS We identified two randomised trials with 125 patients undergoing pancreatico-duodenectomy; 62 patients underwent ERCP with biliary stenting and 63 had ERCP without biliary stenting prior to surgery. Pre-surgical mortality was not significantly affected by stenting (OR 3.14, 95% CI 0.12 to 79.26), while there were significantly more complications in the stented group (OR 43.75, 95% CI 2.51 to 761.8). Stenting had no significant effect on the post-surgical mortality (OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.25 to 2.24). However, post-surgical complications were significantly less in the stented group (OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.22 to 0.91). Overall mortality (OR 0.81, 95% CI 0.17 to 3.89) and complications (OR 0.50, 95% CI 0.01 to 23.68) were not significantly different in the two groups. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS We could not find convincing evidence to support or refute endoscopic biliary stenting on the mortality in patients with pancreatico-biliary malignancy. Large randomised trials are needed to settle the question of pre-surgical biliary stenting.
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Key Words
- humans
- cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic retrograde
- cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic retrograde/adverse effects
- pancreaticoduodenectomy
- stents
- stents/adverse effects
- carcinoma, pancreatic ductal
- carcinoma, pancreatic ductal/diagnostic imaging
- carcinoma, pancreatic ductal/mortality
- carcinoma, pancreatic ductal/surgery
- cholestasis, extrahepatic
- cholestasis, extrahepatic/diagnostic imaging
- cholestasis, extrahepatic/surgery
- constriction, pathologic
- constriction, pathologic/diagnostic imaging
- constriction, pathologic/mortality
- constriction, pathologic/surgery
- pancreatic neoplasms
- pancreatic neoplasms/diagnostic imaging
- pancreatic neoplasms/mortality
- pancreatic neoplasms/surgery
- randomized controlled trials as topic
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- K Mumtaz
- Aga Khan University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Stadium Road, P.O. Box 74800, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Sanders M, Papachristou GI, McGrath KM, Slivka A. Endoscopic palliation of pancreatic cancer. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2007; 36:455-76, xi. [PMID: 17533090 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2007.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Endoscopic approaches have revolutionized the palliation of advanced pancreatic cancer. The ideal management consists of a multidisciplinary approach involving surgeons, endoscopists, radiologists, and oncologists. Concurrent advances in the fields of interventional radiology and laparoscopic surgical oncology should be readdressed and directly compared with endoscopic approaches in randomized controlled trials. Exciting novel endoscopic techniques are being developed and evaluated; however, these approaches require further validation with randomized clinical trials to determine the safety and efficacy when compared with more traditional approaches.
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- Michael Sanders
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Mezzanine Level, C-Wing, UPMC Presbyterian, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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Jethwa P, Breuning E, Bhati C, Buckles J, Mirza D, Bramhall S. The microbiological impact of pre-operative biliary drainage on patients undergoing hepato-biliary-pancreatic (HPB) surgery. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2007; 25:1175-80. [PMID: 17451563 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2007.03289.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The merit of pre-operative biliary drainage in managing hepatic, biliary or pancreatic patients remains unclear with previous studies demonstrating significant increases in bacterobilia. AIMS To establish if pre-operative biliary drainage was associated with (i) a change in bacterial flora, (ii) post-operative sepsis and (iii) to ascertain if a modification of antibiotic prophylaxis was warranted. METHODS Data were collected on 331 patients undergoing hepatic, biliary or pancreatic surgery for malignant obstruction between August 2000 and June 2005. Microbiological data from intra-operative bile, post-operative wounds, blood cultures, urine and sputum were analysed. All episodes of pre-operative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), stenting and percutaneous drainage were documented. RESULTS One hundred and sixty two patients had ERCP prior to surgery and 154 had surgery only. In comparison to patients who had surgery alone stented patients had significantly increased rates of bacterobilia (40 vs. 85%) and fungobilia (8 vs. 34%, both P < 0.001). Pre-operative biliary drainage significantly increased post-operative sepsis, wound infections and prolonged in-patient stay (P < 0.05). The most common organisms cultured were coliforms and enterococcus with percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) highly significant for the development of MRSA sepsis. CONCLUSIONS Pre-operative biliary drainage is associated with a high incidence of bacterobilia and fungal colonization. Pre-operative biliary drainage should be utilized selectively, with modification of antibiotic prophylaxis according to patient characteristics.
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- P Jethwa
- Liver Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Department of Surgery, Birmingham, West Midlands B15 2TH, UK.
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Isla AM, Griniatsos J, Riaz A, Karvounis E, Williamson RCN. Pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary malignancies: the effect of bile colonization on the postoperative outcome. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2006; 392:67-73. [PMID: 17089176 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-006-0102-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2006] [Accepted: 08/11/2006] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The presence of bacteria in the bile of patients undergoing biliary tract surgery has been proposed as associated to an increased incidence of postoperative complications. The present study was designed to determine whether colonization of the bile has an adverse effect in terms of postoperative infectious or noninfectious complications and mortality in a homogenous population of patients suffering from periampullary region malignancies, who all underwent resectional (curative) procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between January 1997 and December 2002, 115 patients (n = 115) suffering from periampullary region malignancies underwent resectional procedures. Fifty-two of the above patients were referred having undergone preoperative internal biliary drainage. During the operation, bile was routinely isolated from the common bile duct and was sent for culture and sensitivity. Based on the bile culture results, the patients were divided in sterile and colonized group and were retrospectively compared in terms of postoperative outcome and mortality. RESULTS Of the 115 bile cultures, 67 were colonized with bacteria and 48 were sterile. Postoperatively, 40 patients developed 35 noninfectious and 21 infectious complications. Univariate analysis did not disclose statistically significant differences in overall, noninfectious or infectious morbidity and mortality between the two groups of patients. Although not statistically significant, a higher incidence (22 vs 10%) of postoperative leaks in the colonized group of patients was noticed. Multiple regression analysis disclosed that colonized bile was independently related to the advanced age, preoperative biliary drainage presence, elevated preoperative serum bilirubin levels and low preoperative serum albumin levels but did not predispose to an increased postoperative morbidity, mortality, or reoperation rate. CONCLUSION The present study did not conclude in any statistically significant differences in the postoperative infectious and noninfectious morbidity as well as mortality, between colonized and sterile groups of patients who underwent resectional procedures for malignancies of the periampullary region. Although internal biliary drainage introduces microorganisms into the biliary tree, this colonization does not increase the risk of either infectious or noninfectious complications or postoperative death. Thus, the likelihood of bacterobilia should not contraindicate the procedure in selected cases.
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- Alberto M Isla
- Upper GI and Laparoscopic Unit, Ealing Hospital, Uxbridge Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 3HW London, UK
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Barnett SA, Collier NA. Pancreaticoduodenectomy: does preoperative biliary drainage, method of pancreatic reconstruction or age influence perioperative outcome? A retrospective study of 104 consecutive cases. ANZ J Surg 2006; 76:563-8. [PMID: 16813619 DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03778.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Whether preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) is beneficial in reducing complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy is controversial. There remains a reluctance to consider pancreaticoduodenectomy in older patients. The major source of morbidity and potential mortality after pancreaticoduodenectomy is pancreatic fistula, which is caused by difficulties associated with the pancreatic anastomosis. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of PBD, patient age and method of pancreatico-enteric reconstruction on postoperative morbidity and mortality. METHODS A total of 104 consecutive patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy between November 1992 and November 2004 were identified from a prospectively collected database. Multiple preoperative and intraoperative variables were examined and their relationship to postoperative outcome was analysed. RESULTS Postoperative mortality was <1%. Forty-three patients (43%) suffered a total of 85 complications. Median length of stay was 12.5 days (range, 1-88 days). The group undergoing PBD did not have higher rates of infectious complication (12 vs 19%; P = 0.34) or overall complication (41 vs 42%; P = 0.88) compared with the undrained group. Rate of anastomotic leak (18 vs 4%; P = 0.045) and anaemia requiring transfusion (41 vs 9%; P = 0.001) were significantly higher in the pancreaticojejunostomy group compared with the pancreaticogastrostomy group. Patients over the age of 70 years did not have higher rates of complication (44 vs 41%, P = 0.5) or postoperative length of stay. CONCLUSION Preoperative biliary drainage was not associated with increased postoperative complications. Pancreaticogastrostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy is a safe and reliable method of reconstruction. Finally, pancreaticoduodenectomy can be carried out with acceptable rates of postoperative morbidity and mortality in selected patients over 70 years of age.
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García-Plata E, Seco JL, de la Plaza M, Vidal O, Alvarez MA, Botín IL, Santamaría JL. [Influence of preoperative biliary drainage on postoperative morbidity and mortality after pancreatoduodenectomy]. Cir Esp 2006; 77:203-7. [PMID: 16420918 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-739x(05)70838-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Pancreatoduodenectomy is the only potentially curative treatment for peripapillary tumors. However, postoperative mortality remains as high as 5% and as many as 50% of patients have postoperative morbidity. Preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and placement of a biliary drainage stent aim to achieve a precise diagnosis, reduce jaundice and improve the results of surgery for biliary malignancies, but the effectiveness of preoperative biliary drainage in the prevention of postoperative infections is controversial. A retrospective analysis was performed in a series of 58 patients with periampullary tumors who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy and the relationship between preoperative biliary drainage and postoperative complications was examined. Biliary drainage (25.8%) before pancreatoduodenectomy was significantly associated with more frequent biliary and pancreatic anastomotic leakage (60% with drainage versus 20.9% without drainage), higher postoperative morbidity, and greater mean postoperative length of hospital stay (33.3 days with drainage versus 21.6 without drainage). No significant difference was found between the two groups in postoperative mortality at 30 days (13.7%). The effectiveness of biliary drainage before surgery in patients with pancreatic and peripancreatic lesions has not been well established, but we believe that this procedure should be avoided whenever possible in patients with potentially resectable pancreatic and peripancreatic lesions. Prospective randomized studies are required to clarify the indications for preoperative biliary drainage in these patients.
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- Esther García-Plata
- Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Yagüe, Burgos, Spain.
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Mansfield SD, Sen G, Oppong K, Jacques BC, O'Suilleabhain CB, Manas DM, Charnley RM. Increase in serum bilirubin levels in obstructive jaundice secondary to pancreatic and periampullary malignancy--implications for timing of resectional surgery and use of biliary drainage. HPB (Oxford) 2006; 8:442-5. [PMID: 18333099 PMCID: PMC2020762 DOI: 10.1080/13651820600919860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Routine preoperative biliary drainage in cases of jaundice secondary to pancreatobiliary malignancy is associated with a significant risk of complications, failure and stent occlusion. It may be possible to avoid biliary drainage in those patients who are not deeply jaundiced. AIMS To measure presenting serum bilirubin and its rate of increase in patients with malignant obstructive jaundice. To predict the urgency with which surgery should be performed to avoid preoperative biliary drainage. PATIENTS AND METHODS Prospective data collection for all pancreatic and periampullary malignancies over a period of 18 months was carried out. Serum bilirubin levels before successful drainage were recorded. Rates of increase in bilirubin and the number of days for bilirubin to reach different thresholds were calculated. RESULTS Of 111 patients, 66 (59%) had resectable disease on imaging investigations. Median serum bilirubin on presentation was 160 micromol/l. Median increase was 13.1 micromol/l/day or approximately 100 micromol/l/week. The predicted number of days for bilirubin levels to reach a variety of thresholds varied significantly. For a patient presenting with a serum bilirubin of 160 micromol/l, the mean number of days for it to rise to 200 micromol/l, 300 micromol/l, 400 micromol/l and 500 micromol/l was 3, 13, 22 and 31 days, respectively. CONCLUSIONS There is a variable window of opportunity in jaundiced patients with pancreatic and periampullary malignancy during which surgery may be performed to avoid biliary drainage procedures, depending on the threshold for operating on the jaundiced patient.
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- S. D. Mansfield
- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Freeman HospitalNewcastle-upon-TyneUK
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Freeman HospitalNewcastle-upon-TyneUK
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Freeman HospitalNewcastle-upon-TyneUK
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Freeman HospitalNewcastle-upon-TyneUK
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Freeman HospitalNewcastle-upon-TyneUK
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Freeman HospitalNewcastle-upon-TyneUK
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The majority of patients with periampullary malignancies currently undergo biliary drainage before pancreaticoduodenectomy. Placement of an endoprosthesis reliably ameliorates jaundice and pruritus. However, preoperative biliary drainage leads to bile colonization and increases the risk of postoperative wound infection after pancreatic resection. Preoperative biliary drainage does not appear to lower postoperative morbidity or mortality following pancreatic resection and does not lower but probably increases costs associated with pancreatic resection. Preoperative biliary drainage is frequently used with little clinical benefit and its utilization should be limited to specific clinical indications, i.e. patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy, patients waiting several weeks or more for surgical evaluation and resection, patients with cholangitis.
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- Rurik C. Johnson
- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical SchoolPittsburgh PAUSA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical SchoolPittsburgh PAUSA
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Levy MJ, Baron TH, Gostout CJ, Petersen BT, Farnell MB. Palliation of malignant extrahepatic biliary obstruction with plastic versus expandable metal stents: An evidence-based approach. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2004; 2:273-85. [PMID: 15067620 DOI: 10.1016/s1542-3565(04)00055-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Michael J Levy
- Developmental Endoscopy Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Li W, Chan ACW, Lau JYW, Lee DWH, Ng EKW, Sung JJY, Chung SCS. Superoxide and nitric oxide production by Kupffer cells in rats with obstructive jaundice: effect of internal and external drainage. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2004; 19:160-5. [PMID: 14731125 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2004.03207.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The role of Kupffer cells in obstructive jaundice (OJ) has not been fully understood. The aims of the present study were to measure superoxide and nitric oxide (NO) production by Kupffer cells in experimental OJ in rats and to investigate the response to internal and external biliary drainage. METHODS Eighty male Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned to four groups: sham operation, OJ, and internal and external biliary drainage. Kupffer cells were isolated on day 7 in the sham operation and OJ group, and on day 7 after drainage procedures. Cells were cultured with or without lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Superoxide production was quantified in cultured Kupffer cells at 2 h and 48 h, respectively, after cell isolation using the superoxide dismutase inhibitable ferricytochrome c reduction method. Nitrite production in cell culture supernatants was measured 48 h later using Greiss reagents. RESULTS Without LPS stimulation, Kupffer cells produced comparable superoxide and nitrite in each group (P > 0.05). With LPS stimulation, Kupffer cells in the OJ group produced significantly higher superoxide anions than the other groups (P = 0.006). Nitrite production was significantly increased in the OJ group and external biliary drainage group compared to rats in the sham operation and internal drainage groups (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Kupffer cells from rats with OJ produce great amounts of endotoxin-mediated oxidants. Both internal and external biliary drainage can decrease the elevated superoxide production. Internal drainage is superior to external drainage for reversing the distortional capacity of NO production by Kupffer cells.
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- Wen Li
- Department of Gastroenterology, The General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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Endoscopic treatment of pancreatobiliary malignancies has been recognized in the last decades as the treatment of choice in inoperable patients. Endoscopic armamentarium includes biliary stents (plastic and metallic) to bypass neoplastic strictures of the biliary tree, and pancreatic stents to palliate the obstructive pain caused by stenoses of the main pancreatic duct. A major issue is the long-term patency of plastic stents that will eventually clog on average after 3 to 4 months. Self-expandable metallic stents have longer patency, but they can also become occluded by tumor ingrowth or overgrowth; they are also much more expensive; their use is thus recommended in patients with longer life expectancy. Decompression of the dilated main pancreatic duct in pancreatic carcinoma may be effective in the relief of obstructive pain. Endoscopic palliation in pancreatic and biliary malignancies appears safe and effective; management of patient in referral centers, with an available team of gastroenterologists with endoscopic skills, surgeons, and radiologists is recommended.
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- Guido Costamagna
- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Department Of Surgery, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.
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Hodul P, Creech S, Pickleman J, Aranha GV. The effect of preoperative biliary stenting on postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Am J Surg 2003; 186:420-5. [PMID: 14599600 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) in jaundiced patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy remains controversial. METHODS Patients presenting with obstructive jaundice who subsequently underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy from January 1996 to June 2002 were included in the study (n = 212). Patients with preoperative biliary stents (n = 154) were compared with patients without preoperative drainage (n = 58). RESULTS Patients in the stented group required a longer operative time (mean 6.8 hours versus 6.5 hours) and had greater intraoperative blood loss (mean 1207 mL versus 1122 mL) compared with the unstented group, (P = 0.046 and 0.018). No differences were found with respect to operative mortality (2%), incidence of pancreatic fistula (10% versus 14%), or intraabdominal abscess (7% versus 5%). Wound infection occurred more often in the stented group (8% versus 0%, P = 0.039). CONCLUSIONS PBD was associated with increased operative time, intraoperative blood loss, and incidence of wound infection. Although PBD did not increase major postoperative morbidity and mortality, it should be used selectively in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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- Pamela Hodul
- Divisions of Surgical Oncology, Surgical Service Hines VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA
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Mizuta A, Chijiiwa K, Saiki S, Kuroki S, Nakamura K, Tanaka M. Differences in biliary lipid excretion after major hepatectomy in obstructive jaundiced rats with preoperative internal, external, or no biliary drainage. Eur Surg Res 2002; 34:291-9. [PMID: 12145555 DOI: 10.1159/000063068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Necessity of preoperative biliary drainage for patients with obstructive jaundice is still controversial. We recently reported that liver regeneration after major hepatectomy was better restored in a rat model of obstructive jaundice with preoperative internal biliary drainage than that without biliary drainage or with external biliary drainage. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in biliary lipid excretion after hepatectomy in obstructive jaundiced rats with or without preoperative internal or external biliary drainage. After bile duct ligation for 7 days, rats were randomly divided into the three groups; obstructive jaundice-hepatectomy (OJ-Hx), internal biliary drainage-hepatectomy (ID-Hx), and external biliary drainage-hepatectomy (ED-Hx) groups. 70% hepatectomy and internal biliary drainage were carried out 7 days after biliary decompression in the latter two groups and without biliary decompression in the OJ-Hx group. On the day of and on days 1, 2, 3 and 7 after hepatectomy, the liver weight, DNA synthesis rate, biliary lipids excretion rates, and bile acid composition were determined. In the ID-Hx group, the DNA synthesis rate and relative liver weight were significantly higher than those of the OJ-Hx and ED-Hx groups. The excretion rates of biliary lipids were disturbed in the ED-Hx group compared with those in the ID-Hx group and the values in the OJ-Hx group were in-between the ID-Hx and ED-Hx group. The liver regeneration rate was significantly correlated with bile flow and excretion rates of biliary lipids. The maintenance of enterohepatic circulation of biliary lipids before hepatectomy may be important for the liver regeneration.
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- A Mizuta
- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Sewnath ME, Karsten TM, Prins MH, Rauws EJA, Obertop H, Gouma DJ. A meta-analysis on the efficacy of preoperative biliary drainage for tumors causing obstructive jaundice. Ann Surg 2002; 236:17-27. [PMID: 12131081 PMCID: PMC1422544 DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200207000-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 341] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To review the effectiveness of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) in patients with obstructive jaundice resulting from tumors. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA This was a systematic review, including a meta-analysis, of randomized controlled trials and comparative cohort studies conducted worldwide and published between 1966 and September 2001, classified on methodologic strength and subdivided into level 1 (randomized controlled trials) and level 2 (comparative cohort studies). METHODS Comparison was made of PBD versus no PBD in jaundiced patients undergoing resection of a tumor. Outcome measures were in-hospital death rate, overall complications resulting from the treatment modality (drainage- and surgery-related complications), and hospital stay. Effect sizes were calculated and combined in meta-analyses. Relative differences (%) were calculated to compare effects on outcome measures. RESULTS Five randomized controlled studies comprising 302 patients met the inclusion criteria for level 1 studies, and 18 cohort studies comprising 2,853 patients met the criteria for level 2 studies. Meta-analysis of level 1 studies showed no difference in the overall death rate between patients who had PBD and those who had surgery without PBD. The overall complication rate, however, was significantly adversely affected by PBD compared with surgery without PBD. At level 2, there was no difference in the death rate between the two treatment modalities. The overall complication rate, however, was significantly adversely affected by PBD compared with surgery without PBD. If PBD had been without complications, then complications would be in favor of drainage based on level 1 studies, and no difference based on level 2 studies. Further, PBD was not able to reduce the length of postoperative hospital stay compared with surgery without PBD; instead, it prolonged the stay. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis shows that PBD with current standards for patients with obstructive jaundice resulting from tumors carries no benefit and should not be performed routinely. The potential benefit of PBD in terms of postoperative rates of death and complications does not outweigh the disadvantage of the drainage procedure. Only if PBD-related complications could be reduced by 27% and consequently diminish hospital stay could PBD be beneficial. Further randomized controlled trials with improved PBD techniques are necessary.
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- Miguel E Sewnath
- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Magee CJ, Ghaneh P, Neoptolemos JP. Surgical and medical therapy for pancreatic carcinoma. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2002; 16:435-55. [PMID: 12079268 DOI: 10.1053/bega.2002.0317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Progress on the treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma has involved advances in medical and surgical care with important contributions from disciplines such as radiology and intensive care. In the last decade large randomized controlled trials have been undertaken that demonstrate the improved patient outcomes. There is an increased risk of pancreatic cancer in chronic pancreatitis, hereditary pancreatitis and a variety of familial cancer syndromes. The optimum outcome from pancreatic cancer needs management by multidisciplinary teams in regional specialist units. Endoscopic stenting, good pain relief and pancreatic enzyme supplementation are the basis of care in advanced pancreatic cancer. Chemotherapy prolongs survival in advanced pancreatic cancer with little to be gained using drugs other than 5FU. Resection, if possible, prolongs life and provides the best quality of life. Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy is of no benefit but chemotherapy may improve survival. Alongside the evolution in clinical management has been the elucidation of the molecular events that underlie pancreatic cancer and this knowledge has guided the introduction of targeted treatments for pancreatic cancer.
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- Conor J Magee
- Department of Surgery, University of Liverpool, 5th Floor UCD Building, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Daulby Street, Liverpool, L69 3GA, UK
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Park JJ, Kim SS, Kim YK, Jung MK, Park HC, Kim JH, Kim JS, Hyun JH. Biliary drainage by endoscopic choledochoduodenal fistulotomy in patients with papillary carcinoma. Gastrointest Endosc 2002; 55:730-5. [PMID: 11979261 DOI: 10.1067/mge.2002.123278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND There are few reports of endoscopic choledochoduodenal fistulotomy (endoscopic fistulotomy) in patients with papillary carcinoma by using a needle-knife. METHODS Among 35 patients with papillary carcinoma requiring biliary drainage, 14 with a suprapapillary bulge underwent endoscopic fistulotomy alone or with widening of the fistula by using a standard sphincterotome or dilation balloon catheter. OBSERVATIONS Transfistula bile duct cannulation was successful on the first attempt in 13 of 14 patients (93%) and temporary biliary drainage through the fistula was successfully established in all 13 patients. The single complication was minor bleeding (7%) in 1 patient. In 6 patients with biliary obstruction who were not operative candidates, endoscopic fistulotomy was used for palliation, and all remained asymptomatic for a mean period of 3.2 months. CONCLUSIONS Endoscopic fistulotomy is an effective, relatively safe biliary drainage procedure. It should be considered in selected patients with bile duct obstruction caused by papillary carcinoma and a suprapapillary bulge caused by the dilated bile duct.
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- Jong Jae Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon Medical School, Inchon, South Korea
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Over the past 2 decades, major progress has been made in the perioperative and surgical management of pancreatic cancer. These advances have resulted in improved long-term results after surgical resection for pancreatic cancer. There are still many controversies surrounding the optimal management of this disease, however, resulting in wide variations in perioperative and operative care at different centers.
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- R T Poon
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Peoples's Republic of China
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Despite accurate diagnosis, better radiologic techniques, and safer surgery, long-term survival after surgical therapy for pancreatic cancer is disappointing. Median survival following pancreaticoduodenal resection is 12 to 15 months independent of surgical expertise, hospital size, or technical factors. Subsets of favorable tumors and longer survival times after surgery have been defined and include: small tumor size and low-grade lesions, tumor-free margins, and absence of nodal, venous, or perineural invasion; however, long-term survivors of pancreatic cancer may have none of these favorable features, and their tumors commonly manifest the most adverse tumor prognostic features. The converse that small-sized, histologically favorable tumors result in long-term survivors, also is not true. Five-year survival rates average 5% or less after all resections. In a large series in which 118 pancreatic resections were performed in 684 evaluated patients over a 6-year period, there were 12 5-year survivors, 5 of whom died in the sixth year. A report of 10-year survivors after surgery numbered 13 patients. The best actual 5-year survival rate was reported by Trede et al. Of the 37, 5-year survivors from a cohort of 118 patients, more than half died of cancer. This far exceeds any other actual survival rate and may be explained by a smaller tumor size. Farnell et al reported a 5-year survival rate difference (i.e., actuarial survival) in a subset of 174 resected patients with adenocarcinoma without perineural or duodenal invasion and with negative nodes (23% versus 6.8%), respectively. An impressive, large series of 616 patients with resected adenocarcinoma of the pancreas who underwent PDR (85%), distal pancreatectomy (9%), and total pancreatectomy (6%), has been reported. The mortality rate was 2.1%, and postoperative complications occurred in 30%. The five-year survival rate was 15%. The author's best result was observed among 20 initially "unresectable" patients who were treated with chemoradiation therapy, followed by tumor extirpation. Among the 18 surgical survivors there are seven five-year survivors, three of whom are in their tenth year of survival. They are discussed in the article by Cooperman et al ("Long-term Follow-up...") elsewhere in this issue.
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- A M Cooperman
- Institute for Liver, Biliary, and Pancreatic Surgery, Community Hospital at Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522, USA
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Sewnath ME, Birjmohun RS, Rauws EA, Huibregtse K, Obertop H, Gouma DJ. The effect of preoperative biliary drainage on postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy. J Am Coll Surg 2001; 192:726-34. [PMID: 11400966 DOI: 10.1016/s1072-7515(01)00819-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The benefit of preoperative biliary drainage in jaundiced patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for a suspected malignancy of the periampullary region is still under debate. This study evaluated preoperative biliary drainage in relation to postoperative outcomes. STUDY DESIGN At the Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, a cohort of 311 patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy from June 1992 up to and including December 1999 was studied. Of this cohort 21 patients with external or surgical biliary drainage were excluded and 232 patients who had received preoperative internal biliary drainage were divided into three groups corresponding with severity of jaundice according to preoperative plasma bilirubin levels: < 40 microM (n = 177), 40 to 100 microM (n = 32), and > 100 microM (n = 23) were designated as groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively. These groups were compared with patients who underwent immediate surgery (n = 58) without preoperative drainage. RESULTS The median number of stent (re)placements was 2 (range 1 to 6) with a median drainage duration of 41 days (range 2 to 182 days) and a stent dysfunction rate of 33%. Although patients in group 1 were better drained than patients in groups 2 and 3 (median reduction of bilirubin levels 82%, 57%, and 37%, respectively, p < 0.01), there was no difference in overall morbidity among the drained groups (50%, 50%, and 52%, respectively). There was no significant difference in overall morbidity between patients with and without preoperative biliary drainage (50% and 55%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Preoperative biliary drainage did not influence the incidence of postoperative complications, and although it can be performed safely in jaundiced patients it should not be used routinely.
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- M E Sewnath
- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Cohen SA, Siegel JH. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and the pancreas: when and why? Surg Clin North Am 2001; 81:321-8, x. [PMID: 11392419 DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70120-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Historically, endoscopic retrograde cholangeopancreatography (ERCP) has played a unique role as a diagnostic and therapeutic modality for diseases of the pancreas. Despite the advent of new imaging techniques, ERCP continues to play a central role in the evaluation and treatment of pancreatitis of various causes. Endoscopic cholangiography and stenting remain mainstays in the palliation of inoperable obstructive jaundice in patients with cancer of the pancreas.
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- S A Cohen
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Division of Gastroenterology, St Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York, USA
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Reed DN, Vitale GC. Interventional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic surgery. Surg Clin North Am 2000; 80:1171-201. [PMID: 10987030 DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70219-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Interventional endoscopic techniques have been indespensible in almost every area of modern surgery. As surgeons, we need to continue to advance our skills in these areas if we expect to continue to be involved in these aspects of patient care.
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- D N Reed
- Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky, USA
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Berberat PO, Friess H, Kleeff J, Uhl W, Büchler MW. Prevention and treatment of complications in pancreatic cancer surgery. Dig Surg 2000; 16:327-36. [PMID: 10449978 DOI: 10.1159/000018743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of death from malignant disease in Western industrialized countries. It is a devastating disease with a very poor prognosis and has a death rate roughly equal to its incidence rate. As this tumor is resistant to all medical treatment options, such as radio- and chemotherapy, radical surgical resection is the only chance of cure so far. Significant advances have been made over the past decades in pancreaticoduodenectomy, which is the standard operation in patients with pancreatic head cancer or periampullary cancer. In specialized centers the operative mortality has fallen under 5%. However, the postoperative complication rates after this demanding procedure are still between 30 and 40%. Complications are mainly due to the technical difficulty of performing a safe and proper anastomosis between the stomach or small bowel and the soft pancreas. This article reviews the treatment of the complications most frequently occurring after pancreatic cancer surgery, such as leakage of pancreatic anastomosis, pancreatic fistula, abscess and hemorrhage. Furthermore, we discuss the management of these complications and how complications following pancreatic surgery can be prevented.
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- P O Berberat
- Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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