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Indication for en bloc pancreatectomy with colectomy: when is it safe?

Authors :
Schwartz PB
Roch AM
Han JS
Vaicius AV
Lancaster WP
Kilbane EM
House MG
Zyromski NJ
Schmidt CM
Nakeeb A
Ceppa EP
Source :
Surgical endoscopy [Surg Endosc] 2018 Jan; Vol. 32 (1), pp. 428-435. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Jun 29.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Introduction: Aggressive en bloc resection of adjacent organs is often necessary to resect pancreatic or colonic lesions. However, it is debated whether simultaneous pancreatectomy with colectomy (P+C) is warranted as it potentially increases morbidity and mortality (MM). We hypothesized that MM would be increased in P+C, especially in cases of pancreatitis.<br />Methods: All patients who underwent pancreatectomy (P) and simultaneous pancreatectomy with colectomy (P+C) at a high-volume center from November 2006 to 2015 were prospectively collected using ACS-NSQIP at our institution. Patients with additional multivisceral or enucleation procedures were excluded. Data were augmented to 90-day outcomes using our institutional database.<br />Results: Forty-three patients with a mean age of 62 years (27:16 male: female) underwent P+C, accounting for 2.39% (43/1797) of pancreatectomies performed. Pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) was performed in 61% (n = 26), distal pancreatectomy (DP) in 37% (n = 16), and total pancreatectomy (TP) in 2% (n = 1) of patients. The 30- and 90-day MM were higher in P+C than P (30-day: 54 vs. 37%, p = 0.037 and 9 vs. 2%, p = 0.022; 90-day: 61 vs. 42%, p = 0.019 and 14 vs. 3%, p = 0.002). Logistical regression modeling revealed an association between 90-day mortality and colectomy (p = 0.013, OR = 3.556). When P+C MM were analyzed according to intraoperative factors, there was no significant difference according to type of pancreatectomy (PD vs. DP vs. TP), origin of primary lesion (pancreas vs. colon), surgical indication (malignant vs. non-malignant), or case status (planned colectomy vs. intraoperative decision).<br />Conclusions: Addition of colectomy to pancreatectomy substantially increased MM. Subanalysis revealed that type of resection performed, etiology, and planning status did not account for increased risk when performing P+C. However, colectomy was found to be an independent risk factor for mortality. Therefore, patients should be informed of the risk of increased postoperative complications until a further study can identify potential patients or perioperative factors that can be used for risk stratification.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1432-2218
Volume :
32
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Surgical endoscopy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28664444
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-017-5700-0