Biliary self-expandable metal stents do not adversely affect pancreaticoduodenectomy Journal Article


Authors: Cavell, L. K.; Allen, P. J.; Vinoya, C.; Eaton, A. A.; Gonen, M.; Gerdes, H.; Mendelsohn, R. B.; D'Angelica, M. I.; Kingham, T. P.; Fong, Y.; DeMatteo, R.; Jarnagin, W. R.; Kurtz, R. C.; Schattner, M. A.
Article Title: Biliary self-expandable metal stents do not adversely affect pancreaticoduodenectomy
Abstract: OBJECTIVES:Controversy exists regarding whether to place a plastic or a metal endobiliary stent in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer who require biliary drainage. Although self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) provide better drainage compared with plastic stents, concerns remain that SEMS may compromise resection and increase postoperative complications. Our objective was to compare surgical outcomes of patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) with SEMS in place vs. plastic endoscopic stents (PES) and no stents (NS).METHODS:We performed a retrospective analysis from a prospective database of all patients undergoing either attempted or successful PD with SEMS, PES, or NS in place a. The time of operation. Patients were compared with regard to perioperative complications, margin status, an. The rate of intraoperative determination of unresectability.RESULTS:A total of 593 patients underwent attempted PD. Of these, 84 patients were locally unresectable intraoperatively and 509 underwent successful PD, of which 71 had SEMS, 149 had PES, and 289 had NS. Among patients who had a preoperative stent, SEMS did not increase overall or serious postoperative complications, 30-day mortality, length of stay, biliary anastomotic leak, or positive margin, but was associated with more wound infections and longer operative times. In those with adenocarcinoma, intraoperative determination of local unresectability was similar i. The SEMS group compared with other groups, with 16 (19.3%) in SEMS compared with 29 (17.7%) in PES (P=0.862), and 31 (17.5%) in NS (P=0.732).CONCLUSIONS:Placement of SEMS is not contraindicated in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer who require preoperative biliary drainage.
Keywords: adult; treatment outcome; aged; aged, 80 and over; middle aged; retrospective studies; young adult; major clinical study; mortality; pancreatic neoplasms; pancreaticoduodenectomy; adenocarcinoma; data base; retrospective study; length of stay; preoperative period; neoplasm, residual; operation duration; surgical infection; pancreas adenocarcinoma; intermethod comparison; drainage; metals; cholestasis; stents; anastomosis leakage; peroperative complication; anastomotic leak; biliary stent; metal stent; plastic stent; self expanding stent; plastics
Journal Title: American Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume: 108
Issue: 7
ISSN: 0002-9270
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health  
Date Published: 2013-07-01
Start Page: 1168
End Page: 1173
Language: English
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2013.93
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 23545711
PMCID: PMC4159071
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Notes: --- - "Export Date: 1 August 2013" - "CODEN: AJGAA" - "Source: Scopus"
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  1. Hans Gerdes
    176 Gerdes
  2. Ronald P DeMatteo
    637 DeMatteo
  3. Mithat Gonen
    1028 Gonen
  4. Lianne Kaylor Cavell
    3 Cavell
  5. Peter Allen
    501 Allen
  6. William R Jarnagin
    903 Jarnagin
  7. Yuman Fong
    775 Fong
  8. T Peter Kingham
    609 Kingham
  9. Anne Austin Eaton
    122 Eaton
  10. Mark Schattner
    168 Schattner
  11. Robert C Kurtz
    196 Kurtz
  12. Cjloe R Vinoya
    2 Vinoya