Amylase value in drains after pancreatic resection as predictive factor of postoperative pancreatic fistula: results of a prospective study in 137 patients.
Ann Surg
; 246(2): 281-7, 2007 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The correlation of the amylase value in drains (AVD) with the development of pancreatic fistula (PF) is still unclear.AIM:
The purpose of this study was to identify within the first postoperative day (POD1) the predictive role of different risks factors, including AVD, in the development of PF. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
We prospectively investigated 137 patients who underwent major pancreatic resections. PF was defined and graded in accordance with the International Study Group on PF.RESULTS:
We considered 101 pancreaticoduodenectomies and 36 distal resections. The overall incidence of PF (A, B, and C grades) was 19.7% and it was 14.8% after pancreaticoduodenectomy and 33.3% after distal resection. All PF occurred in "soft" remnant pancreas. The PF developed in patients with a POD1 median AVD of 10,000 U/L, whereas patients without PF had a median AVD of 1222 U/L (P < 0.001). We established a cut-off of 5000 U/L POD1 AVD for univariate and multivariate analysis. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was 0.922 (P < 0.001). The predicting risk factors selected in the univariate setting were "soft" pancreas (P = 0.005; odds ratio [OR] 1.54; 95% CI 1.32-1.79) and AVD (P < 0.001; OR 5.66; 95% CI 3.6-8.7; positive predictive value 59%; negative predictive value 98%), whereas in multivariate analysis the predicting risk factor was the POD1 AVD (P < 0.001; OR 68.4; 95% CI 14.8-315). Only 2 PFs were detected with AVD <5000 U/L and both were in pancreatogastric anastomosis (P = 0.053).CONCLUSIONS:
AVD in POD1 > or =5000 U/L is the only significant predictive factor of PF development.
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Assunto principal:
Líquido Ascítico
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Drenagem
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Fístula Pancreática
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Amilases
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
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