The Optimal Management of Distal Pancreatic Stump After Pancreatico-Duodenectomy: Different Indications for Gastric and Jejunal Anastomoses. 2022

Traian Dumitraşcu, and Vladislav Braşoveanu, and Simona Dima, and Irinel Popescu

The optimal management of distal pancreatic stump after pancreaticoduodenectomies (PD) remains unclear. The study aims to assess the early outcomes after anastomoses with jejunum vs. stomach of the distal pancreatic stump in a relatively large series of patients with PD. Patients and Methods: All patients with PD performed between Oct 1, 2016, and Oct 1, 2021, were retrospectively assessed: anastomoses with the jejunum (PJ group) vs. with the stomach (PG group). Results: A number of 360 PD: PJ group 293 patients (81.4%) and PG group 67 patients (18.6%). No statistically significant differences were observed between the groups regarding the early outcomes (p values 0.065), except for the clinically relevant delayed gastric emptying higher rates in the PG group (38.8% vs. 25.9%, p = 0.049). In the PG group there were statistically significant higher rates of pylorus-preservation (19.4% vs. 8.2%, p = 0.012), soft pancreas texture (76.1% vs. 34.4%, p 0.001), small Wirsung ducts (4 mm (0-25) vs. 3 mm (1-10), p 0.001) and intermediate and high-risk fistula scores (83.6% vs. 52.6%, p 0.001). Conclusions: No particular anastomotic technique can avoid postoperative complications. In patients with hard pancreas texture and dilated Wirsung duct, a duct-to-mucosa PJ anastomosis should be the first option, while for patients with small Wirsung duct and soft pancreas texture, an invagination PG anastomosis should be preferred.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007583 Jejunum The middle portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between DUODENUM and ILEUM. It represents about 2/5 of the remaining portion of the small intestine below duodenum. Jejunums
D010179 Pancreas A nodular organ in the ABDOMEN that contains a mixture of ENDOCRINE GLANDS and EXOCRINE GLANDS. The small endocrine portion consists of the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS secreting a number of hormones into the blood stream. The large exocrine portion (EXOCRINE PANCREAS) is a compound acinar gland that secretes several digestive enzymes into the pancreatic ductal system that empties into the DUODENUM.
D010185 Pancreatic Fistula Abnormal passage communicating with the PANCREAS. Fistula, Pancreatic,Fistulas, Pancreatic,Pancreatic Fistulas
D010193 Pancreaticojejunostomy Surgical anastomosis of the pancreatic duct, or the divided end of the transected pancreas, with the jejunum. (Dorland, 28th ed) Pancreatojejunostomy,Pancreaticojejunostomies,Pancreatojejunostomies
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000714 Anastomosis, Surgical Surgical union or shunt between ducts, tubes or vessels. It may be end-to-end, end-to-side, side-to-end, or side-to-side. Surgical Anastomosis,Anastomoses, Surgical,Surgical Anastomoses
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D013270 Stomach An organ of digestion situated in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen between the termination of the ESOPHAGUS and the beginning of the DUODENUM. Stomachs
D016577 Pancreaticoduodenectomy The excision of the head of the pancreas and the encircling loop of the duodenum to which it is connected. Duodenopancreatectomy,Pancreatoduodenectomy,Duodenopancreatectomies,Pancreaticoduodenectomies,Pancreatoduodenectomies

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