Effectiveness of external drainage of the bile duct in pancreaticoduodenectomy: a single surgeon's experience.
10.14701/kjhbps.2011.15.4.231
- Author:
Jong Hee YOON
1
;
Ki Hun KIM
;
Jung Man NAMGOONG
;
Sam Youl YOON
;
Sung Won JUNG
;
Yo Han PARK
;
Hyung Woo PARK
;
Cheon Soo PARK
;
Hyo Jun LEE
;
Do Hyun PARK
;
Sang Soo LEE
;
Dong Wan SEO
;
Sung Koo LEE
;
Myung Hwan KIM
;
Shin HWANG
;
Chul Soo AHN
;
Deok Bog MOON
;
Tae Yong HA
;
Gi Won SONG
;
Dong Hwan JUNG
;
Gil Chun PARK
;
Sung Gyu LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. khkim620@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pancreaticoduodenectomy;
Pancreaticojejunostomy;
Leakage
- MeSH:
Bile;
Bile Ducts;
Drainage;
Humans;
Jejunum;
Length of Stay;
Pancreatic Ducts;
Pancreatic Juice;
Pancreaticoduodenectomy;
Pancreaticojejunostomy;
Sex Distribution;
Sutures
- From:Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
2011;15(4):231-236
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: The rates of surgery-related complications during and after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) remain very high, reaching up to 41%. They were primarily caused by leakage of pancreatic juice. We evaluated the effectiveness of external drainage of the bile duct using a pigtail drain to prevent pancreatic leakage in patients undergoing PD. METHODS: We evaluated 79 patients who underwent PD using a single-layer continuous suture between the pancreatic parenchyma and jejunum after duct-to-mucosa anastomosis by a single surgeon from April 2005 to December 2008. Of the 79, 44 underwent external drainage (ED) of the bile duct using a pigtail drain, performed in the intraoperative field via a retrograde transhepatic approach, whereas 35 did not undergo ED. RESULTS: Age, sex distribution, number of total complications, pancreatic duct size, pancreatic texture and duration of hospital stay did not differ between patients who did and did not undergo ED. In groups with or without ED, 0 and 4 patients, respectively, showed leakage of pancreatic juice and the difference was statistically significant (p=0.02). CONCLUSIONS: The fact that none of the patients who underwent external drainage experienced pancreatic leakage, suggests that external drainage of the bile duct with a pigtail drain to decompress the jejunum and to drain pancreatic and bile juice is useful in preventing the complications of pancreatic leakage.
