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Multicenter Study
. 2016 Mar;29(1):17-20.
doi: 10.1590/0102-6720201600010005.

THE LARGEST WESTERN EXPERIENCE WITH HEPATOPANCREATODUODENECTOMY: LESSONS LEARNED WITH 35 CASES

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Eduardo de Souza Martins Fernandes  1 , Felipe Tavares de Mello  2 , Joaquim Ribeiro-Filho  1 , Asterio Pinto do Monte-Filho  1 , Moacir Martins Fernandes  3 , Romulo Juventino Coelho  2 , Monique Couto Matos  2 , Antonio Augusto Peixoto de Souza  1 , Orlando Jorge Martins Torres  4
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Multicenter Study

THE LARGEST WESTERN EXPERIENCE WITH HEPATOPANCREATODUODENECTOMY: LESSONS LEARNED WITH 35 CASES

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Eduardo de Souza Martins Fernandes et al. Arq Bras Cir Dig. 2016 Mar.

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

Background: Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy is one of the most complex abdominal operations mainly indicated in advanced biliary carcinoma.

Aim: To present 10-year experience performing this operation in advanced malignant tumors.

Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study. From 2004 to 2014, 35 hepatopancreatoduodenectomies were performed in three different institutions. The most common indication was advanced biliary carcinoma in 24 patients (68.5%).

Results: Eighteen patients had gallbladder cancer, eight Klatskin tumors, five neuroendocrine tumors with liver metastasis, one colorectal metastasis invading the pancreatic head, one intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm with liver metastasis, one gastric cancer recurrence with liver involvement and one ocular melanoma with pancreatic head and right liver lobe metastasis. All patients were submitted to pancreatoduodenectomy with a liver resection as follows: eight right trisectionectomies, five right lobectomies, four left lobectomies, 18 central lobectomies (IVb, V and VIII). The overall mortality was 34.2% (12/35) and the overall morbidity rate was 97.4%.

Conclusion: Very high mortality is seen when major liver resection is performed with pancreatoduodenectomy, including right lobectomy and trisectionectomy. Liver failure in combination with a pancreatic leak is invariably lethal. Efforts to ensure a remnant liver over 40-50% of the total liver volume are the key to obtain patient survival.

Racional:: Hepatoduodenopancreatectomia é uma das operações abdominais mais complexas indicadas principalmente no carcinoma biliar avançado.

Objetivo:: Apresentar experiência de 10 anos executando esta operação em tumores malignos avançados.

Métodos:: Trata-se de estudo descritivo e retrospectivo. De 2004 a 2014, 35 hepatopancreatoduodenectomias foram realizadas em três diferentes instituições. A indicação mais comum foi carcinoma biliar avançado em 24 pacientes (68,5%).

Resultados:: Dezoito tinham câncer de vesícula biliar, oito tumores de Klatskin, cinco tumores neuroendócrinos com metástase hepática, uma metástase colorretal invadindo a cabeça do pâncreas, uma neoplasia mucinosa papilar intraductal com metástase hepática, uma recorrência do câncer gástrico com comprometimento hepático e um melanoma ocular com metástase na cabeça do pâncreas e no lobo direito do fígado. Todos os pacientes foram submetidos a duodenopancreatectomia com ressecção hepática da seguinte forma: oito triseccionectomias direitas, cinco lobectomias direitas, quatro lobectomias esquerdas, e 18 lobectomias centrais (IVb, V e VIII). A mortalidade global foi de 34,2% (12/35) e a taxa de morbidade global foi de 97,4%.

Conclusão:: Alta mortalidade é vista quando grande ressecção hepática é realizada junto à duodenopancreatectomia, incluindo lobectomia e triseccionectomia direita. Insuficiência hepática em combinação com deiscência do pâncreas é invariavelmente letal. Esforços para garantir fígado remanescente em 40-50% do volume total são a chave para obter sobrevida.

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