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Kumar AH, Pamecha V, Patil NS, Mohapatra N, Kilambi R, Sinha PK. Efficacy of rectal indomethacin in prevention of post-operative hyperamylasemia following pancreatoduodenectomy: a randomized controlled trial. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2023; 409:23. [PMID: 38157074 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-03212-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Post-operative hyperamylasemia (POH) following pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) may play a key role in pathogenesis of post-operative pancreatic fistula (POPF). Aim of the current study was to evaluate efficacy of perioperative administration of indomethacin in preventing POH. METHODS Single-center, double-blind, randomized controlled trial (RCT) conducted on consecutive patients undergoing PD. Patients received either 100 mg of indomethacin per-rectally at induction of anesthesia or standard care. Primary endpoint was incidence of POH in the two arms. POH was defined as postoperative day (POD) 1 serum amylase (S. amylase) levels greater than the upper limit of normal. RESULTS After exclusion 44 patients were randomized. The two arms were comparable for preoperative and intraoperative parameters. POH was noted in 20/44 (45.5%) with significantly lower incidence of POH (60.9% vs. 28.6%, p = 0.032) in intervention arm (IA). Median S. amylase, POD 1, 3, and 5 drain amylase, and incidence of clinically relevant POPF (CR-POPF) were lower in IA but failed to reach statistical significance (30.4% vs. 14.3%, p = 0.18). The severity of delayed gastric emptying (DGE) was significantly lower in the IA (grade B/C DGE 23.8% vs. 47.8%, p = 0.023). Evaluation of risk factors for POH showed IA to confer an independent protective effect and increased risk with soft pancreas. CONCLUSION Perioperative per-rectal indomethacin administration is effective in decreasing the incidence of POH following pancreatoduodenectomy.
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- Anubhav Harshit Kumar
- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery & Liver Transplant, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery & Liver Transplant, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070, India.
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery & Liver Transplant, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery & Liver Transplant, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery & Liver Transplant, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery & Liver Transplant, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070, India
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Pamecha V, Patil NS, Falari S, Mohapatra N, Kumar AH, Sindwani G, Garg N, Alam S, Khanna R, Sood V, Lal BB. Live donor liver transplantation for pediatric acute liver failure: challenges and outcomes. Hepatol Int 2023; 17:1570-1586. [PMID: 37587287 DOI: 10.1007/s12072-023-10571-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed at studying the challenges and outcomes of live-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for pediatric acute liver failure (PALF). STUDY DESIGN A total of 315 patients with PALF were treated over a period of 11 years. 42 underwent LT (41 LDLT and one DDLT), constituting 38% (41/110) of all pediatric transplants during this duration. The outcomes of LDLT for PALF were analyzed. RESULTS All the 41 children who underwent LT met the Kings College criteria (KCC). The etiology was indeterminate in 46.3% (n = 19) children. 75.6% (n = 31) were on mechanical ventilation for grade 3/4 hepatic encephalopathy. There was presence of cerebral edema on a computed tomography scan of the brain in 50% of the children. One-third of our children required hemodynamic support with vasopressors. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome and sepsis were observed in 46.3% and 41.4% of patients, respectively. Post-LDLT 1- and 5-yr patient and graft survival were 75.6% and 70.9%, respectively. The survival in children satisfying KCC but did not undergo LT was 24% (38/161). Vascular and biliary complication rates were 2.4% and 4.8%, respectively. No graft loss occurred because of acute rejection. In multivariate analysis, pre-LT culture positivity and cerebral edema, persistence of brain edema after transplantation, and resultant pulmonary complications were significantly associated with post-LT death. Thirteen (32%) children who underwent plasmapheresis prior to LT had better post-LT neurological recovery, as evidenced by early extubation. CONCLUSION LDLT for PALF is lifesaving and provides a unique opportunity to time transplantation. Good long-term survival can be achieved, despite the majority of patients presenting late for transplantation. Early referral and better selection can save more lives through timely transplantation.
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- Viniyendra Pamecha
- Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Acharya Shree Tulsi Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India.
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- Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Acharya Shree Tulsi Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Acharya Shree Tulsi Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Acharya Shree Tulsi Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Acharya Shree Tulsi Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Pediatric Hepatology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Pediatric Hepatology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Pediatric Hepatology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Pediatric Hepatology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070, India
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Pamecha V, Sinha PK, Mukund A, Patil NS, Mohapatra N, Thapar S, Choudhury A, Sindwani G, Kumar AH, Gupta S. Hepatic artery-related complications after live donor liver transplantation. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2023; 408:24. [PMID: 36637500 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-02759-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hepatic artery-related complications (HARC) after live donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is associated with high morbidity and mortality rate. METHODS Prospectively maintained data from July 2011 to September 2020 was analyzed for etiology, detection, management, and outcome of HARC. RESULTS Six hundred fifty-seven LDLT (adult 572/pediatrics 85) were performed during the study period. Twenty-one (3.2%) patient developed HARC; 16 (2.4%) hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) and 5 (0.76%) non-thrombotic hepatic artery complication (NTHAC). Ninety percent (19/21) HARC were asymptomatic and detected on protocol Doppler. Median time to detection was day 4 (range - 1 to 35), which included 18 early (within 7 days) vs 3 late incidents. Only one pediatric patient had HAT. Seven patients underwent surgical revascularization, 11 had endovascular intervention and 3 with attenuated flow required only systemic anticoagulation. All NTHAC survived without any sequelae. Revascularization was successful in 81% (13/16) with HAT. Biliary complications were seen in 5 (23.8%); four were managed successfully. Overall mortality was 14.8% (3/21). The 1-year and 5-year survival were similar to those who did not develop HARC (80.9% vs 84.2%, p = 0.27 and 71.4% vs 75.19%, p = 0.36 respectively) but biliary complications were significantly higher (23.8% vs 14.2%, p = 0.03). On multivariate analysis, clockwise technique of arterial reconstruction was associated with decreased risk of HAT (1.7% vs 4.1% (p value - 0.003)). CONCLUSION Technical refinement, early detection, and revascularization can achieve good outcome in patients with HARC after LDLT.
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- Viniyendra Pamecha
- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India.
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Interventional Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Hepatology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Anesthesiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India
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Patil NS, Kumar AH, Pamecha V, Gattu T, Falari S, Sinha PK, Mohapatra N. Cystic artery pseudoaneurysm-a rare complication of acute cholecystitis: review of literature. Surg Endosc 2021; 36:871-880. [PMID: 34811584 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08796-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To acquaint with the presentation and management of the cystic artery aneurysm by enriching the reviewed literature with our own experience. BACKGROUND Cystic artery pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon entity with varied clinical presentation. Inflammation and trauma are associated with most of the cases. Limited experience with the condition challenges the management of individual cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrieved all the reported cases of cystic artery pseudoaneurysm, published up to December 2019, from the PubMed database and excluded those arising as postoperative complications. A total of 59 cases were analyzed, and we also included our experience of managing a case of cystic artery pseudoaneurysm. RESULTS Abdominal pain (77.9%) was the most common presentation followed by upper GI bleed (64.4%), while 19 patients (32.2%) had presented with classic Quincke's Triad. Most of the cases were diagnosed following the rupture of the pseudoaneurysm (n = 49, 83.05%). Fifteen patients presented with shock. Hyperbilirubinemia (59.3%) and anemia (55.9%) were the commonest laboratory findings. Although CT angiogram remains the investigation of choice, a conventional angiogram is the gold standard and sufficed as the definitive management in 20 cases. Cholecystectomy formed the definitive management in the rest of the cases. We successfully managed a middle-aged female patient of cystic artery aneurysm with xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis by open cholecystectomy. CONCLUSION Cystic artery pseudoaneurysms are amenable to successful management with careful evaluation and timely cholecystectomy or angioembolization or a combination of both.
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- Nilesh Sadashiv Patil
- Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Acharya Shree Tulsi Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Acharya Shree Tulsi Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Acharya Shree Tulsi Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India.
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- Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Acharya Shree Tulsi Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Acharya Shree Tulsi Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Acharya Shree Tulsi Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India
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- Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Acharya Shree Tulsi Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070, India
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Kumar AH, Sultan E, Mariano ER. Eight years and already a classic: marking the rise of ultrasound-guided fascial plane blocks for chest wall surgery. Anaesthesia 2021; 76:1129-1133. [PMID: 34224138 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- A H Kumar
- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peri-operative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peri-operative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.,Anesthesiology and Peri-operative Care Service, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Kumar AH, MacLeod DB, Kumar KR, Ray N, Gadsden J. Comparison of perineural catheter fixation methods: a volunteer study. Anaesthesia 2021; 76:714-716. [PMID: 33406276 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- A H Kumar
- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Harshit Kumar A, Singh Griwan M. A comparison of APACHE II, BISAP, Ranson's score and modified CTSI in predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis based on the 2012 revised Atlanta Classification. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf) 2017; 6:127-131. [PMID: 29780601 PMCID: PMC5952961 DOI: 10.1093/gastro/gox029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Objective Our aim was to prospectively compare the Accuracy of Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II, Bedside Index of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP), Ranson's score and modified Computed Tomography Severity Index (CTSI) in predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis based on Atlanta 2012 definitions in a tertiary care hospital in northern India. Methods Fifty patients with acute pancreatitis admitted to our hospital during the period of March 2015 to September 2016 were included in the study. APACHE II, BISAP and Ranson's score were calculated for all the cases. Modified CTSI was also determined based on a pancreatic protocol contrast enhanced computerized tomography (CT). Optimal cut-offs for these scoring systems and the area under the curve (AUC) were evaluated based on the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve and these scoring systems were compared prospectively. Results Of the 50 cases, 14 were graded as severe acute pancreatitis. Pancreatic necrosis was present in 15 patients, while 14 developed persistent organ failure and 14 needed intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The AUC for modified CTSI was consistently the highest for predicting severe acute pancreatitis (0.919), pancreatic necrosis (0.993), organ failure (0.893) and ICU admission (0.993). APACHE II was the second most accurate in predicting severe acute pancreatitis (AUC 0.834) and organ failure (0.831). APACHE II had a high sensitivity for predicting pancreatic necrosis (93.33%), organ failure (92.86%) and ICU admission (92.31%), and also had a high negative predictive value for predicting pancreatic necrosis (96.15%), organ failure (96.15%) and ICU admission (95.83%). Conclusion APACHE II is a useful prognostic scoring system for predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis and can be a crucial aid in determining the group of patients that have a high chance of need for tertiary care during the course of their illness and therefore need early resuscitation and prompt referral, especially in resource-limited developing countries.
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