BACKGROUND: Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) after pancreaticoduodenectomy increases length of hospital stay and costs, and may be influenced by surgical techniques. METHODS: We retrospectively compared 400 patients with antecolic gastrojejunostomy with 400 patients with retrocolic gastrojejunostomy for the occurrence of DGE. RESULTS: The prevalence of DGE was 15% in the antecolic group and 21% in the retrocolic group (P = .021), and median length of stay was shorter for the former (8 vs. 10 days, P = .001). The difference was statistically significant with grade A DGE (9% vs. 14%, P = .038), but not B or C. In a multivariate analysis, DGE was influenced by retrocolic reconstruction, as well as older age, chronic pancreatitis, preoperative bilirubin level, a history of previous upper abdominal surgery, and postoperative pancreatic fistula. CONCLUSIONS: An antecolic gastrojejunostomy for classic non-pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy is associated with a lower incidence of mild DGE (grade A) and a shorter length of stay.
BACKGROUND: Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) after pancreaticoduodenectomy increases length of hospital stay and costs, and may be influenced by surgical techniques. METHODS: We retrospectively compared 400 patients with antecolic gastrojejunostomy with 400 patients with retrocolic gastrojejunostomy for the occurrence of DGE. RESULTS: The prevalence of DGE was 15% in the antecolic group and 21% in the retrocolic group (P = .021), and median length of stay was shorter for the former (8 vs. 10 days, P = .001). The difference was statistically significant with grade A DGE (9% vs. 14%, P = .038), but not B or C. In a multivariate analysis, DGE was influenced by retrocolic reconstruction, as well as older age, chronic pancreatitis, preoperative bilirubin level, a history of previous upper abdominal surgery, and postoperative pancreatic fistula. CONCLUSIONS: An antecolic gastrojejunostomy for classic non-pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy is associated with a lower incidence of mild DGE (grade A) and a shorter length of stay.
Authors: Jae Pil Jung; Mazen S Zenati; Mashaal Dhir; Amer H Zureikat; Herbert J Zeh; Richard L Simmons; Melissa E Hogg Journal: JAMA Surg Date: 2018-10-01 Impact factor: 14.766
Authors: Jesse K Sulzer; Amit V Sastry; Lauren M Meyer; Allyson Cochran; William C Buhrman; Erin H Baker; John B Martinie; David A Iannitti; Dionisios Vrochides Journal: Ann Med Surg (Lond) Date: 2018-10-16