Original Article
The Application of Retrograde Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage in the Prevention of Pancreatic Fistula after Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Xiang Liu, Tao Zhang, Kui Jin, Weihong Duan, Daoyuan Chen, Fei Qu, Yanli Liang, Lei Lei, Jungui Liu
Published 2018-02-26
Cite as Chin J Oper Proc Gen Surg(Electronic Edition), 2018, 12(2): 172-174. DOI: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-3946.2018.02.025
Abstract
ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical application of retrograde percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (RPTBD) in the prevention of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD).
MethodsThe data of 62 cases of RPTBD after PD performed between August 2015 and August 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. The data analyses were performed by using SPSS 17.0 statistics software package. The paired t test was adopted to compare the volumes of RPTBD and the results would be reported as statistically significant as P<0.05.
Results62 cases of PD were successfully performed with RPTBD and all cases experienced no bleeding, biliary leakage. The volume of biliary drainage for 1 to 4 days (343.17±36.97) ml/d after operation was higher than that for 5 to 8 days (183.68±74.94) ml/d, which revealed a statistical significance (P<0.05); 7 cases experienced postoperative pancreatic fistula, including 2 cases of grade A (biochemical fistula, 3.2%), 7 cases of grade B (11.3%) and none of grade C. All the fistula patients were cured by conservative treatment and discharged from hospital.
ConclusionRPTBD can be seen as a safe surgical treatment to effectively prevent the pancreatic fistula after PD owing to the reduction of the digestive juice remained in the jejuna loop after the early pancreaticojejunostomy; can decrease the intraluminal pressure and also prevent the pancreatic fistula.
Key words:
Pancreatic Fistula; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Drainage
Contributor Information
Xiang Liu
Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, PLA Rocket Force General Hospital, Beijing 100088, China
Tao Zhang
Kui Jin
Weihong Duan
Daoyuan Chen
Fei Qu
Yanli Liang
Lei Lei
Jungui Liu