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Ischemic complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy: incidence, prevention, and management.
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PMID:  19106685     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To assess prevalence, prevention, and management strategy of visceral ischemic complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). BACKGROUND: Ischemic complications after PD resulting from preexisting celiac axis (CA), superior mesenteric artery (SMA), stenosis, or intraoperative arterial trauma appear as an underestimated cause of death. Their prevention and adequate management are challenging. METHODS: From 1995 to 2006, 545 PD were performed in our institution. All patients were evaluated by thin section multidetector computed tomography (CT) with arterial reconstruction to detect and class SMA or CA stenosis. Hemodynamical significance of stenosis was assessed preoperatively by arteriography for atherosclerotic stenosis and intraoperatively by gastroduodenal artery clamping test for CA compression by median arcuate ligament. Significant atherosclerotic stenosis was stented or bypassed, whereas CA compression was treated by median arcuate ligament division during PD. Multidetector-CT accuracy to detect arterial stenosis, results of revascularization procedures, and both prevalence and prognosis of ischemic complications after PD were analyzed. RESULTS: Among 62 (11%) stenoses detected by multidetector-CT, 27 (5%) were hemodynamically significant, including 23 CA compressions by median arcuate ligament, 2 CA, and 2 SMA atherosclerotic stenoses, respectively. All atherosclerotic stenoses were successfully treated by preoperative stenting (n = 3) or bypass (n = 1). Among the 23 cases who underwent median arcuate ligament division, 3 (13%) failed due to 1 CA injury and 2 misdiagnosed intrinsic CA stenoses. Overall, 6 patients developed ischemic complications, due to intraoperative hepatic artery injury (n = 4), unrecognized SMA atherosclerotic stenosis (n = 1), or CA fibromuscular dysplasia (n = 1). Five (83%) of them died, representing 36% of the 14 deaths of the whole series (overall mortality = 2.6%). Overall, CT detected significant arterial stenosis with a 96% sensitivity and determined etiology of CA stenosis with a 92% accuracy. CONCLUSIONS: Ischemic complications are an underestimated cause of death after PD and are due to preexisting stenoses of CA and SMA, or intraoperative hepatic artery injury. Preexisting arterial stenoses are detected by routine multidetector CT. Preoperative endovascular stenting for intrinsic stenosis, division of median arcuate ligament for extrinsic compression, and meticulous dissection of the hepatic artery can contribute to minimize ischemic complications.
Authors:
Sébastien Gaujoux; Alain Sauvanet; Marie-Pierre Vullierme; Alexandre Cortes; Safi Dokmak; Annie Sibert; Valérie Vilgrain; Jacques Belghiti
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of surgery     Volume:  249     ISSN:  1528-1140     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Surg.     Publication Date:  2009 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-12-24     Completed Date:  2009-01-22     Revised Date:  2009-12-29    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372354     Medline TA:  Ann Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  111-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Hepatic and Pancreatic Surgery, AP-HP, Beaujon Hospital, University Paris 7 Denis Diderot, Clichy, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / epidemiology,  etiology*,  prevention & control,  radiography,  therapy
Celiac Artery*
Female
Humans
Incidence
Ischemia / epidemiology,  etiology*,  prevention & control,  radiography,  therapy
Male
Mesenteric Artery, Superior*
Middle Aged
Pancreaticoduodenectomy / adverse effects*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Viscera / blood supply*
Young Adult
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Comment In:
Ann Surg. 2010 Jan;251(1):178; author reply 178   [PMID:  20009747 ]

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