Early Result of Suction Pancreatic Stent in Pancreaticojejunostomy.
- Author:
Young Joon AHN
1
;
Ki Tae HWANG
;
Seung Chul HEO
;
In Mok JUNG
;
Jung Kee CHUNG
;
Jin Young JANG
;
Sun Whe KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Korea. ahnyj@brm.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pancreatic duct stent;
Pancreatic fistula
- MeSH:
Amylases;
Body Fluids;
Humans;
Pancreatic Ducts;
Pancreatic Fistula;
Pancreaticoduodenectomy;
Pancreaticojejunostomy*;
Stents*;
Suction*
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2007;72(6):478-482
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: We wanted to evaluate the feasibility of using the suction pancreatic duct stent, which was designed to aspirate pancreatic fluid more actively around the pancreaticojejnostomy site during performance of pancreaticoduodenectomy for preventing pancreatic fistula. METHODS: In 7 consecutive pancreaticoduodenectomy patients, we inserted a PVC tube into the remnant pancreatic duct across the duct-to-mucosa type pancreaticojejunostomy at a 2 cm depth as a totally external pancreatic stent. This stent was connected with the aspiration bag of a Jackson- Pratt drain for generating negative pressure. We inserted another Jackson-Pratt drain beneath the pancreaticojejunosomy site and checked the amylase level in the body fluid and the serum at the postoperative 1st and 5th days for evaluating pancreatic leakage. We also checked the daily amount of pancreatic fluid obtained through the suction stent. Pancreatic fistula was defined as an amylase level in the body fluid >10,000 U/L on postoperative 1 day or an amylase level in the body fluid >3 times the serum amylase level on the postoperative 5th day. RESULTS: On postoperative day 1, the mean level of intraabdominal fluid amylase was 1,404 U/L (355~3,850 U/L). On the postoperative 5th day, the mean level of amylase in the body fluid was 40.3 U/L (12~144 U/L) and the mean level of serum amylase was 38.3 U/L (19~71 U/L). Even on the postoperative 1st day, we could collect a considerable amount of pancreatic fluid (mean: 55.6 ml (range: 9~169 ml)). There was no complication associated with pancreatic leakage. CONCLUSION: The suction pancreatic stent can be a feasible method to prevent pancreatic leakage. Additional randomized studies to compare the conventional pancreatic duct stent with the suction pancreatic duct stent are mandatory.
