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Sikkenk DJ, Sijmons JML, Burghgraef TA, Asaggau I, Vos A, da Costa DW, Somers I, Verheijen PM, Dekker JWT, Nagengast WB, Tanis PJ, Consten ECJ. Nationwide practice in CT-based preoperative staging of colon cancer and concordance with definitive pathology. Eur J Surg Oncol 2023; 49:106941. [PMID: 37442716 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.05.016] [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: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In an era of exploring patient-tailored treatment options for colon cancer, preoperative staging is increasingly important. This study aimed to evaluate completeness and reliability of CT-based preoperative locoregional colon cancer staging in Dutch hospitals. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients who underwent elective oncological resection of colon cancer without neoadjuvant treatment in 77 Dutch hospitals were evaluated between 2011 and 2021. Completeness of T-stage was calculated for individual hospitals and stratified based on a 60% cut-off. Concordance between routine CT-based preoperative locoregional staging (cTN) and definitive pathological staging (pTN) was examined. RESULTS A total of 59,558 patients were included with an average completeness of 43.4% and 53.4% for T and N-stage, respectively. Completeness of T-stage improved from 4.9% in 2011-2014 to 74.4% in 2019-2021. Median completeness for individual hospitals was 53.9% (IQR 27.3-80.5%) and were not significantly different between low and high-volume hospitals. Sensitivity and specificity for T3-4 tumours were relatively low: 75.1% and 76.0%, respectively. cT1-2 tumours were frequently understaged based on a low negative predictive value of 56.8%. Distinction of cT4 and cN2 disease had a high specificity (>95%), but a very low sensitivity (<50%). Positive predictive values of <60% indicated that cT4 and cN1-2 were often overstaged. Completeness and time period did not influence reliability of staging. CONCLUSION Completeness of locoregional staging of colon cancer improved during recent years and varied between hospitals independently from case volume. Discriminating cT1-2 from cT3-4 tumours resulted in substantial understaging and overstaging, additionally cT4 and cN1-2 were overstaged in >40% of cases.
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- Daan J Sikkenk
- Department of Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Meander Medical Centre, Maatweg 3, 3813 TZ, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Scientific Bureau, Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing, Rijnsburgerweg 10, 2333 AA, Leiden, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Meander Medical Centre, Maatweg 3, 3813 TZ, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Meander Medical Centre, Maatweg 3, 3813 TZ, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Meander Medical Centre, Maatweg 3, 3813 TZ, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Meander Medical Centre, Maatweg 3, 3813 TZ, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Meander Medical Centre, Maatweg 3, 3813 TZ, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Meander Medical Centre, Maatweg 3, 3813 TZ, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Reinier de Graaf Groep, Reinier de Graafweg 5, 2625 AD, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Meander Medical Centre, Maatweg 3, 3813 TZ, Amersfoort, the Netherlands.
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Hallensleben ND, Stassen PMC, Schepers NJ, Besselink MG, Anten MPGF, Bakker OJ, Bollen TL, da Costa DW, van Dijk SM, van Dullemen HM, Dijkgraaf MGW, van Eijck B, van Eijck CHJ, Erkelens W, Erler NS, Fockens P, van Geenen EJM, van Grinsven J, Hazen WL, Hollemans RA, van Hooft JE, Jansen JM, Kubben FJGM, Kuiken SD, Poen AC, Quispel R, de Ridder RJ, Römkens TEH, Schoon EJ, Schwartz MP, Seerden TCJ, Smeets XJNM, Spanier BWM, Tan ACITL, Thijs WJ, Timmer R, Umans DS, Venneman NG, Verdonk RC, Vleggaar FP, van de Vrie W, van Wanrooij RLJ, Witteman BJ, van Santvoort HC, Bouwense SAW, Bruno MJ. Patient selection for urgent endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography by endoscopic ultrasound in predicted severe acute biliary pancreatitis (APEC-2): a multicentre prospective study. Gut 2023:gutjnl-2022-328258. [PMID: 36849226 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2022-328258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Routine urgent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy (ES) does not improve outcome in patients with predicted severe acute biliary pancreatitis. Improved patient selection for ERCP by means of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) for stone/sludge detection may challenge these findings. DESIGN A multicentre, prospective cohort study included patients with predicted severe acute biliary pancreatitis without cholangitis. Patients underwent urgent EUS, followed by ERCP with ES in case of common bile duct stones/sludge, within 24 hours after hospital presentation and within 72 hours after symptom onset. The primary endpoint was a composite of major complications or mortality within 6 months after inclusion. The historical control group was the conservative treatment arm (n=113) of the randomised APEC trial (Acute biliary Pancreatitis: urgent ERCP with sphincterotomy versus conservative treatment, patient inclusion 2013-2017) applying the same study design. RESULTS Overall, 83 patients underwent urgent EUS at a median of 21 hours (IQR 17-23) after hospital presentation and at a median of 29 hours (IQR 23-41) after start of symptoms. Gallstones/sludge in the bile ducts were detected by EUS in 48/83 patients (58%), all of whom underwent immediate ERCP with ES. The primary endpoint occurred in 34/83 patients (41%) in the urgent EUS-guided ERCP group. This was not different from the 44% rate (50/113 patients) in the historical conservative treatment group (risk ratio (RR) 0.93, 95% CI 0.67 to 1.29; p=0.65). Sensitivity analysis to correct for baseline differences using a logistic regression model also showed no significant beneficial effect of the intervention on the primary outcome (adjusted OR 1.03, 95% CI 0.56 to 1.90, p=0.92). CONCLUSION In patients with predicted severe acute biliary pancreatitis without cholangitis, urgent EUS-guided ERCP with ES did not reduce the composite endpoint of major complications or mortality, as compared with conservative treatment in a historical control group. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN15545919.
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- Nora D Hallensleben
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Locatie AMC, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sint Franciscus Vlietland Groep, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Locatie AMC, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Universtiy of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC Locatie AMC, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
- Methodology department, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Spaarne Gasthuis, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC Locatie AMC, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC Locatie AMC, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, OLVG, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, OLVG, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis, Delft, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht UMC+, Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, Den Bosch, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC Locatie AMC, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Heptatology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC Locatie AMC, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Dutch Acute Pancreatitis Study Group, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum+, Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Sperna Weiland CJ, Smeets XJNM, Kievit W, Verdonk RC, Poen AC, Bhalla A, Venneman NG, Witteman BJM, da Costa DW, van Eijck BC, Schwartz MP, Römkens TEH, Vrolijk JM, Hadithi M, Voorburg AMCJ, Baak LC, Thijs WJ, van Wanrooij RL, Tan ACITL, Seerden TCJ, Keulemans YCA, de Wijkerslooth TR, van de Vrie W, van der Schaar P, van Dijk SM, Hallensleben NDL, Sperna Weiland RL, Timmerhuis HC, Umans DS, van Hooft JE, van Goor H, van Santvoort HC, Besselink MG, Bruno MJ, Fockens P, Drenth JPH, van Geenen EJM. Aggressive fluid hydration plus non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs versus non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs alone for post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis (FLUYT): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 6:350-358. [PMID: 33740415 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(21)00057-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pancreatitis is the most common complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Prophylactic rectal administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is considered as standard of care to reduce the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis. It has been suggested that aggressive hydration might further reduce this risk. Guidelines already recommend aggressive hydration in patients who are unable to receive rectal NSAIDs, although it is laborious and time consuming. We aimed to evaluate the added value of aggressive hydration in patients receiving prophylactic rectal NSAIDs. METHODS FLUYT, a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled trial done across 22 Dutch hospitals, included patients aged between 18 and 85 years with moderate to high risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1) by a web-based module with varying block sizes to a combination of aggressive hydration and rectal NSAIDs (100 mg diclofenac or indomethacin; aggressive hydration group) or rectal NSAIDs (100 mg diclofenac or indomethacin) alone (control group). Randomisation was stratified according to treatment centre. Aggressive hydration comprised 20 mL/kg intravenous Ringer's lactate solution within 60 min from the start of ERCP, followed by 3 mL/kg per h for 8 h. The control group received normal intravenous saline with a maximum of 1·5 mL/kg per h and 3 L per 24 h. The primary endpoint was post-ERCP pancreatitis and was analysed on a modified intention-to-treat basis (including all patients who underwent randomisation and an ERCP and for whom data regarding the primary outcome were available). The trial is registered with the ISRCTN registry, ISRCTN13659155. FINDINGS Between June 5, 2015, and June 6, 2019, 826 patients were randomly assigned, of whom 388 in the aggressive hydration group and 425 in the control group were included in the modified intention-to-treat analysis. Post-ERCP pancreatitis occurred in 30 (8%) patients in the aggressive hydration group and in 39 (9%) patients in the control group (relative risk 0·84, 95% CI 0·53-1·33, p=0·53). There were no differences in serious adverse events, including hydration-related complications (relative risk 0·99, 95% CI 0·59-1·64; p=1·00), ERCP-related complications (0·90, 0·62-1·31; p=0·62), intensive care unit admission (0·37, 0·07-1·80; p=0·22), and 30-day mortality (0·95, 0·50-1·83; p=1·00). INTERPRETATION Aggressive periprocedural hydration did not reduce the incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis in patients with moderate to high risk of developing this complication who routinely received prophylactic rectal NSAIDs. Therefore, the burden of laborious and time-consuming aggressive periprocedural hydration to further reduce the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis is not justified. FUNDING Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development and Radboud University Medical Center.
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- Christina J Sperna Weiland
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands; Department of Research and Development, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands; Department of Research and Development, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hagaziekenhuis, The Hague, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Spaarne Gasthuis, Hoofddorp, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, Den Bosch, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zuyderland Hospital, Heerlen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands; Department of Anaesthesiology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands; Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
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Schepers NJ, Hallensleben NDL, Besselink MG, Anten MPGF, Bollen TL, da Costa DW, van Delft F, van Dijk SM, van Dullemen HM, Dijkgraaf MGW, van Eijck CHJ, Erkelens GW, Erler NS, Fockens P, van Geenen EJM, van Grinsven J, Hollemans RA, van Hooft JE, van der Hulst RWM, Jansen JM, Kubben FJGM, Kuiken SD, Laheij RJF, Quispel R, de Ridder RJJ, Rijk MCM, Römkens TEH, Ruigrok CHM, Schoon EJ, Schwartz MP, Smeets XJNM, Spanier BWM, Tan ACITL, Thijs WJ, Timmer R, Venneman NG, Verdonk RC, Vleggaar FP, van de Vrie W, Witteman BJ, van Santvoort HC, Bakker OJ, Bruno MJ. Urgent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with sphincterotomy versus conservative treatment in predicted severe acute gallstone pancreatitis (APEC): a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2020; 396:167-176. [PMID: 32682482 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)30539-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND It remains unclear whether urgent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with biliary sphincterotomy improves the outcome of patients with gallstone pancreatitis without concomitant cholangitis. We did a randomised trial to compare urgent ERCP with sphincterotomy versus conservative treatment in patients with predicted severe acute gallstone pancreatitis. METHODS In this multicentre, parallel-group, assessor-masked, randomised controlled superiority trial, patients with predicted severe (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score ≥8, Imrie score ≥3, or C-reactive protein concentration >150 mg/L) gallstone pancreatitis without cholangitis were assessed for eligibility in 26 hospitals in the Netherlands. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1) by a web-based randomisation module with randomly varying block sizes to urgent ERCP with sphincterotomy (within 24 h after hospital presentation) or conservative treatment. The primary endpoint was a composite of mortality or major complications (new-onset persistent organ failure, cholangitis, bacteraemia, pneumonia, pancreatic necrosis, or pancreatic insufficiency) within 6 months of randomisation. Analysis was by intention to treat. This trial is registered with the ISRCTN registry, ISRCTN97372133. FINDINGS Between Feb 28, 2013, and March 1, 2017, 232 patients were randomly assigned to urgent ERCP with sphincterotomy (n=118) or conservative treatment (n=114). One patient from each group was excluded from the final analysis because of cholangitis (urgent ERCP group) and chronic pancreatitis (conservative treatment group) at admission. The primary endpoint occurred in 45 (38%) of 117 patients in the urgent ERCP group and in 50 (44%) of 113 patients in the conservative treatment group (risk ratio [RR] 0·87, 95% CI 0·64-1·18; p=0·37). No relevant differences in the individual components of the primary endpoint were recorded between groups, apart from the occurrence of cholangitis (two [2%] of 117 in the urgent ERCP group vs 11 [10%] of 113 in the conservative treatment group; RR 0·18, 95% CI 0·04-0·78; p=0·010). Adverse events were reported in 87 (74%) of 118 patients in the urgent ERCP group versus 91 (80%) of 114 patients in the conservative treatment group. INTERPRETATION In patients with predicted severe gallstone pancreatitis but without cholangitis, urgent ERCP with sphincterotomy did not reduce the composite endpoint of major complications or mortality, compared with conservative treatment. Our findings support a conservative strategy in patients with predicted severe acute gallstone pancreatitis with an ERCP indicated only in patients with cholangitis or persistent cholestasis. FUNDING The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development, Fonds NutsOhra, and the Dutch Patient Organization for Pancreatic Diseases.
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- Nicolien J Schepers
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus and Vlietland Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Bioinformatics, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gelre Hospital, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
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- Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Reinier de Graaf Group, Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, Den Bosch, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Reinier de Graaf Group, Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Gelderse Vallei, Ede, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands; Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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da Costa DW, Schepers NJ, Bouwense SA, Hollemans RA, van Santvoort HC, Bollen TL, Consten EC, van Goor H, Hofker S, Gooszen HG, Boerma D, Besselink MG. Predicting a 'difficult cholecystectomy' after mild gallstone pancreatitis. HPB (Oxford) 2019; 21:827-833. [PMID: 30538063 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2018.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Revised: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cholecystectomy after gallstone pancreatitis may be technically demanding. The aim of this study was to investigate risk factors for a difficult cholecystectomy after mild pancreatitis. METHODS This was a prospective study within a randomized controlled trial on the timing of cholecystectomy after mild gallstone pancreatitis. Difficulty of cholecystectomy was scored on a 0 to 10 visual analogue scale (VAS) by the senior attending surgeon. The primary outcome 'difficult cholecystectomy' was defined by presence of one or more of the following features: a VAS score ≥ 8, duration of surgery > 75 minutes, conversion or subtotal cholecystectomy. RESULTS 249 patients were included in the primary analysis. A difficult cholecystectomy occurred in 82 patients (33%). In the 'same-admission cholecystectomy' group 29 of 112 cholecystectomies were difficult (26%) versus 49 of 127 patients (39%) who underwent surgery after 2 weeks (p = 0.037). After multivariable analysis, male sex (OR 1.80, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.04-3.13; p = 0.037), prior sphincterotomy (OR 1.79, 95% CI 1.01-3.16; p = 0.046), and delaying cholecystectomy for at least two weeks (OR 1.81, 95% CI 1.04-3.16; p = 0.036) were independent predictors of a difficult cholecystectomy. CONCLUSION Surgeons should anticipate a difficult cholecystectomy after mild gallstone pancreatitis in case of male sex, prior sphincterotomy and delayed cholecystectomy.
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- David W da Costa
- Department of Radiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Groningen University Medical Center, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Operating Rooms and Evidence Based Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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da Costa DW, Schepers NJ, Bouwense SA, Hollemans BA, Doorakkers E, Boerma D, Rosman C, Dejong CH, Spanier MBW, van Santvoort HC, Gooszen HG, Besselink MG. Colicky pain and related complications after cholecystectomy for mild gallstone pancreatitis. HPB (Oxford) 2018; 20:745-751. [PMID: 29602557 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2018.02.638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Revised: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Same-admission cholecystectomy is advised after gallstone pancreatitis to prevent recurrent pancreatitis, colicky pain and other complications, but data on the incidence of symptoms and complications after cholecystectomy are lacking. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study during the previously published randomized controlled PONCHO trial on timing of cholecystectomy after mild gallstone pancreatitis. Data on healthcare consumption and questionnaires focusing on colicky pain and biliary complications were obtained during 6 months after cholecystectomy. Main outcomes were (i) postoperative colicky pain as reported in questionnaires and (ii) medical treatment for postoperative symptoms and gallstone related complications. RESULTS Among 262 patients who underwent cholecystectomy after mild gallstone pancreatitis, 28 of 191 patients (14.7%) reported postoperative colicky pain. The majority of these were reported within 2 months after surgery and were single events. Overall, 25 patients (9.5%) required medical treatment for symptoms or gallstone related complications. Acute readmission was required in seven patients (2.7%). No predictors for the development of postoperative colicky pain were identified. DISCUSSION Some 15% of patients experienced colicky pain after cholecystectomy for mild gallstone pancreatitis, which were mostly single events and rarely required readmission. These data may be used to better inform patients undergoing cholecystectomy for mild gallstone pancreatitis.
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- David W da Costa
- Department of Radiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinksa Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Operating Theatres and Evidence Based Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Smeets XJNM, da Costa DW, Fockens P, Mulder CJJ, Timmer R, Kievit W, Zegers M, Bruno MJ, Besselink MGH, Vleggaar FP, van der Hulst RWM, Poen AC, Heine GDN, Venneman NG, Kolkman JJ, Baak LC, Römkens TEH, van Dijk SM, Hallensleben NDL, van de Vrie W, Seerden TCJ, Tan ACITL, Voorburg AMCJ, Poley JW, Witteman BJ, Bhalla A, Hadithi M, Thijs WJ, Schwartz MP, Vrolijk JM, Verdonk RC, van Delft F, Keulemans Y, van Goor H, Drenth JPH, van Geenen EJM. Fluid hydration to prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis in average- to high-risk patients receiving prophylactic rectal NSAIDs (FLUYT trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2018; 19:207. [PMID: 29606135 PMCID: PMC5879873 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-2583-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP) is the most common complication of ERCP and may run a severe course. Evidence suggests that vigorous periprocedural hydration can prevent PEP, but studies to date have significant methodological drawbacks. Importantly, evidence for its added value in patients already receiving prophylactic rectal non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is lacking and the cost-effectiveness of the approach has not been investigated. We hypothesize that combination therapy of rectal NSAIDs and periprocedural hydration would significantly lower the incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis compared to rectal NSAIDs alone in moderate- to high-risk patients undergoing ERCP. Methods The FLUYT trial is a multicenter, parallel group, open label, superiority randomized controlled trial. A total of 826 moderate- to high-risk patients undergoing ERCP that receive prophylactic rectal NSAIDs will be randomized to a control group (no fluids or normal saline with a maximum of 1.5 mL/kg/h and 3 L/24 h) or intervention group (lactated Ringer’s solution with 20 mL/kg over 60 min at start of ERCP, followed by 3 mL/kg/h for 8 h thereafter). The primary endpoint is the incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis. Secondary endpoints include PEP severity, hydration-related complications, and cost-effectiveness. Discussion The FLUYT trial design, including hydration schedule, fluid type, and sample size, maximize its power of identifying a potential difference in post-ERCP pancreatitis incidence in patients receiving prophylactic rectal NSAIDs. Trial registration EudraCT: 2015-000829-37. Registered on 18 February 2015. ISRCTN: 13659155. Registered on 18 May 2015. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13063-018-2583-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Xavier J N M Smeets
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, PO 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiology, St Antonius Hospital, PO 2500, 3430 EM, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, PO 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, VU University Medical Centre Amsterdam, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, PO 2500, 3430 EM, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Centre, PO 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Centre, PO 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, PO 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, PO 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, PO 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Spaarne Gasthuis, PO 417, 2000 AK, Haarlem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Isala Klinieken, PO 10400, 8000 GK, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Noord-West Hospital, PO 501, 1800 AM, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, PO 50000, 7500 KA, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, PO 50000, 7500 KA, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Postbus 95500, 1090 HM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, PO 90153, 5200 ME, s'Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, PO 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, PO 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, PO 444, 3300 AK, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amphia Hospital, PO 90158, 4800 RK, Breda, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, PO 9015, 6500 GS, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Diakonessenhuis, PO 80250, 3508 TG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, PO 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Gelderse Vallei, PO 9025, 6710 HN, Ede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, HAGA Hospital, PO 40551, 2504 LN, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maasstad Hospital, PO 9100, 3007 AC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Martini Hospital, PO 30033, 9700 RM, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Meander Medical Centre, PO 1502, 3800 BM, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rijnstate Hospital, PO 9555, 6800 TA, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, PO 2500, 3430 EM, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, VU University Medical Centre Amsterdam, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zuyderland, PO 5500, 6130 MB, Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, PO 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, PO 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, PO 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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da Costa DW, Bouwense SA, Schepers NJ, Besselink MG, van Santvoort HC, van Brunschot S, Bakker OJ, Bollen TL, Dejong CH, van Goor H, Boermeester MA, Bruno MJ, van Eijck CH, Timmer R, Weusten BL, Consten EC, Brink MA, Spanier BWM, Bilgen EJS, Nieuwenhuijs VB, Hofker HS, Rosman C, Voorburg AM, Bosscha K, van Duijvendijk P, Gerritsen JJ, Heisterkamp J, de Hingh IH, Witteman BJ, Kruyt PM, Scheepers JJ, Molenaar IQ, Schaapherder AF, Manusama ER, van der Waaij LA, van Unen J, Dijkgraaf MG, van Ramshorst B, Gooszen HG, Boerma D. Same-admission versus interval cholecystectomy for mild gallstone pancreatitis (PONCHO): a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2015; 386:1261-1268. [PMID: 26460661 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(15)00274-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND In patients with mild gallstone pancreatitis, cholecystectomy during the same hospital admission might reduce the risk of recurrent gallstone-related complications, compared with the more commonly used strategy of interval cholecystectomy. However, evidence to support same-admission cholecystectomy is poor, and concerns exist about an increased risk of cholecystectomy-related complications with this approach. In this study, we aimed to compare same-admission and interval cholecystectomy, with the hypothesis that same-admission cholecystectomy would reduce the risk of recurrent gallstone-related complications without increasing the difficulty of surgery. METHODS For this multicentre, parallel-group, assessor-masked, randomised controlled superiority trial, inpatients recovering from mild gallstone pancreatitis at 23 hospitals in the Netherlands (with hospital discharge foreseen within 48 h) were assessed for eligibility. Adult patients (aged ≥18 years) were eligible for randomisation if they had a serum C-reactive protein concentration less than 100 mg/L, no need for opioid analgesics, and could tolerate a normal oral diet. Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class III physical status who were older than 75 years of age, all ASA class IV patients, those with chronic pancreatitis, and those with ongoing alcohol misuse were excluded. A central study coordinator randomly assigned eligible patients (1:1) by computer-based randomisation, with varying block sizes of two and four patients, to cholecystectomy within 3 days of randomisation (same-admission cholecystectomy) or to discharge and cholecystectomy 25-30 days after randomisation (interval cholecystectomy). Randomisation was stratified by centre and by whether or not endoscopic sphincterotomy had been done. Neither investigators nor participants were masked to group assignment. The primary endpoint was a composite of readmission for recurrent gallstone-related complications (pancreatitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis, choledocholithiasis needing endoscopic intervention, or gallstone colic) or mortality within 6 months after randomisation, analysed by intention to treat. The trial was designed to reduce the incidence of the primary endpoint from 8% in the interval group to 1% in the same-admission group. Safety endpoints included bile duct leakage and other complications necessitating re-intervention. This trial is registered with Current Controlled Trials, number ISRCTN72764151, and is complete. FINDINGS Between Dec 22, 2010, and Aug 19, 2013, 266 inpatients from 23 hospitals in the Netherlands were randomly assigned to interval cholecystectomy (n=137) or same-admission cholecystectomy (n=129). One patient from each group was excluded from the final analyses, because of an incorrect diagnosis of pancreatitis in one patient (in the interval group) and discontinued follow-up in the other (in the same-admission group). The primary endpoint occurred in 23 (17%) of 136 patients in the interval group and in six (5%) of 128 patients in the same-admission group (risk ratio 0·28, 95% CI 0·12-0·66; p=0·002). Safety endpoints occurred in four patients: one case of bile duct leakage and one case of postoperative bleeding in each group. All of these were serious adverse events and were judged to be treatment related, but none led to death. INTERPRETATION Compared with interval cholecystectomy, same-admission cholecystectomy reduced the rate of recurrent gallstone-related complications in patients with mild gallstone pancreatitis, with a very low risk of cholecystectomy-related complications. FUNDING Dutch Digestive Disease Foundation.
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- David W da Costa
- Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Operating Room/Evidence-Based Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Laurentius Hospital, Roermond, Netherlands
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- Department of Operating Room/Evidence-Based Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands.
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da Costa DW, Vrouenraets BC, Witte BI, van Dekken H. Which Lymph Nodes Contain Metastases in Colon Cancer Patients? A Retrospective Histopathological Evaluation of 156 Patients. Int J Surg Pathol 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/1066896915597751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Background. We hypothesized that a reliable N0 status can be established by sampling and evaluating the largest lymph nodes in the resected large-bowel specimen of patients with colon cancer. Patients and methods. This was a retrospective analysis of all surgical colon cancer patients treated between 2008 and 2010, excluding those who had received neoadjuvant treatment. We analyzed the relationship between lymph node size and the presence of metastasis. Furthermore, we examined other prognostic factors for a histopathological N+ status. Results. Our patient group consisted of 156 patients with a median age of 73 years (range = 29-91 years). A total of 2044 lymph nodes (a median of 12 per patient, range = 2-47 nodes) were harvested, 1803 (88.2%) without and 241 (11.8%) with tumor spread. Using a unique ranking model, we found that in 58 out of the 59 N+ patients (98.3%, 95% confidence interval = 90.9% to 99.9%), the largest tumor-positive node was among the 5 largest lymph nodes in the specimen. The examination of ≥10 lymph nodes had no effect on the chance of finding a positive lymph node compared with examination of <10 nodes ( P = .46). Conclusion. In our study, the N-stage was determined by the 5 largest nodes in almost all specimens. The chance of finding a small tumor-positive node when the larger ones were clean was very small.
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da Costa DW, van Dekken H, Witte BI, van Wagensveld BA, van Tets WF, Vrouenraets BC. Lymph Node Yield in Colon Cancer: Individuals Can Make the Difference. Dig Surg 2015; 32:269-74. [PMID: 26113047 DOI: 10.1159/000381863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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AIM To investigate the influence of individual surgeons and pathologists on examining an adequate (i.e. ≥10) number of lymph nodes in colon cancer resection specimens. PATIENTS AND METHODS The number of lymph nodes was evaluated in surgically treated patients for colon cancer at our hospital from 2008 through 2010, excluding patients who had received neo-adjuvant treatment. The patient group consisted of 156 patients with a median age of 73 (interquartile range (IQR) 63-82 years) and a median of 12 lymph nodes per patient (IQR 8-15). In 106 patients (67.9%), 10 or more nodes were histopathologically examined. RESULTS At univariate analysis, the examination of ≥10 nodes was influenced by tumour size (p = 0.05), tumour location (p = 0.015), type of resection (p = 0.034), individual surgeon (p = 0.023), and pathologist (p = 0.005). Neither individual surgeons nor pathologists did statistically and significantly influence the chance of finding an N+ status. Age (p = 0.044), type of resection (p = 0.007), individual surgeon (p = 0.012) and pathologist (p = 0.004) were independent prognostic factors in a multivariate model for finding ≥10 nodes. CONCLUSION Though cancer staging was not affected in this study, individual efforts by surgeons and pathologists play a critical role in achieving optimal lymph node yield through conventional methods.
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- David W da Costa
- Department of Surgery, Sint Lucas Andreas Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Henneman D, da Costa DW, Vrouenraets BC, van Wagensveld BA, Lagarde SM. Laparoscopic partial cholecystectomy for the difficult gallbladder: a systematic review. Surg Endosc 2012; 27:351-8. [PMID: 22806521 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-012-2458-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2012] [Accepted: 06/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the setting of difficult dissection of Calot's triangle during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, conversion is commonly advocated. An alternative approach aimed at preventing bile duct injury is laparoscopic partial cholecystectomy (LPC). The safety and efficacy of this procedure are unclear. METHODS A systematic review of the literature was performed independently by three researchers. The outcomes were conversion rate, hospital length of stay (LOS), bile duct injury, bile leak, symptomatic gallstones in the remnant gallbladder, need for reoperation, postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP), percutaneous intervention, and mortality. RESULTS The review included 15 publications, which reported on 625 patients. Four different operative techniques could be distinguished. Conversion to open (partial) cholecystectomy was performed in 10.4 % of the cases. The median LOS was 4.5 days (range, 0-48 days). The most common complication was postoperative bile leak, which occurred in 66 patients (10.6 %). One case of bile duct injury occurred. During the follow-up period, 2.2 % of the patients experienced recurrent symptoms of gallstones. Eight patients (2.7 %) underwent reoperation. Postoperative ERCP was performed for 26 (7.5 %) of 349 patients. A percutaneous intervention was performed for 5 (1.4 %) of 353 patients. Three deaths were described in the reviewed series (1 of pulmonary sepsis and 2 of myocardial infarctions). A rough comparison showed that fewer bile leaks, less need for ERCP, and less recurrent symptoms of gallstones seemed to occur when the cystic duct and gallbladder remnant were closed. CONCLUSIONS Literature concerning LPC is scarce. Four different LPC techniques can be distinguished. When a difficult gallbladder is encountered during LC, LPC seems to be a safe and feasible alternative to conversion. Closing of the cystic duct, gallbladder remnant, or both seems to be preferable.
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- Daniel Henneman
- Department of Surgery, Sint Lucas Andreas Hospital, Jan Tooropstraat 164, 1061 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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