Surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis by Frey procedure : analysis of results

Orientadores: Elinton Adami Chaim, José Carlos ParejaDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências MédicasResumo: O tratamento cirúrgico da pancreatite crônica é indicado na falência do tratamento clínico da dor e na presença de complicações da doença. O emprego da melhor técnica ainda é um desafio e, ao longo do último século, várias técnicas foram desenvolvidas determinando três padrões de procedimento: descompressivos, ressecativos e mistos. A técnica de Frey é do tipo mista, recentemente desenvolvida e que apresenta excelentes resultados no alívio da dor secundária à pancreatite crônica. Seu princípio propõe baixas taxas de morbidade e mortalidade pós-operatórias e menor dano às funções pancreáticas comparáveis às cirurgias descompressivas (Partington-Rochelle, Puestow) com a mesma efetividade das cirurgias ressecativas (duodenopancreatectomias) no controle da dor. O objetivo deste trabalho é descrever a casuística e analisar os resultados de uma série consecutiva de pacientes com pancreatite crônica submetidos à técnica de Frey no Hospital de Clínicas da UNICAMP. Foram analisados retrospectivamente 73 pacientes consecutivos de janeiro de 1991 a dezembro de 2007, sem tratamento cirúrgico prévio para pancreatite crônica e com pelo menos um ano de seguimento pós-operatório. Estudou-se o perfil da população, indicação cirúrgica, complicações pós-operatórias e resultados a longo prazo no controle da dor e das complicações. Os pacientes apresentaram idade média de 40,6 anos, sendo a maioria homens (97,3%) e a etiologia alcoólica foi a mais freqüente (95,9%). A dor abdominal acometia todos os pacientes, 98,8% com intensidade moderada ou severa. A taxa de morbidade global foi de 28,7% e as complicações mais freqüentes foram as infecciosas (13,7%), dentre elas as pneumonias; a prevalência de fístulas da anastomose pancreática foi de 6,8%. Não houve mortalidade cirúrgica. Em seguimento médio de 77,0 meses, 91,4% dos pacientes apresentavam remissão dolorosa completa e houve aumento do IMC no pós-operatório (p < 0,001). Insuficiência exócrina nova apareceu em 49% dos pacientes e diabetes de novo em 36,7%. A recidiva de ingestão alcoólica ocorreu em 32,9% dos pacientes, os quais apresentaram menor expectativa de vida em relação àqueles que se mantiveram abstêmios (p = 0,02). As principais causas de mortalidade tardia foram as neoplasias do trato aéreo-digestivo superior e complicações de cirrose hepática. Identificaram-se associações estatisticamente significativas entre abstinência alcoólica pré-operatória com menor taxa de complicações infecciosas e fistulas; a quantidade de ingestão de álcool e o tempo de aparecimento de diabetes nova pós-operatória; o calibre do ducto pancreático com o surgimento de diabetes pós-operatória; e níveis elevados de amilase sérica e no liquido do dreno abdominal no primeiro dia pós-operatório com fístulas. A técnica de Frey mostrou-se uma opção segura e eficaz para o tratamento cirúrgico da pancreatite crônica, proporciononando melhora da sintomatologia dolorosa e reganho de peso e não interrompeu a deterioração das funções exócrina e endócrina do pâncreas. A recidiva do abuso da ingestão de etanol é um problema freqüente nesses pacientes e interfere na sobrevida delesAbstract: Surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis is indicated for failure in clinical pain management of the disease. Frey's surgery is one of the techniques available for intervention in this process. Application of the best technique is still a challenge today and, over the last century, several techniques were developed by determining three patterns of treatment: decompression, resection and mixed. Frey's procedure is a mixed technique, which was recently developed and shows excellent results in pain relief. Its principle suggests low rates of morbidity and mortality after surgery and less damage to pancreatic function comparable to surgical decompression (Partington-Rochelle, Puestow) with the same effectiveness of the resection procedures (pancreatoduodenectomy) in pain control. The aim of this paper is to describe and analyze the results of a consecutive series of patients with chronic pancreatitis underwent Frey technique at the Hospital de Clínicas of UNICAMP. Seventy-three consecutive patients were retrospectively analyzed from January 1991 to December 2007, with no previous surgical treatment for chronic pancreatitis and with at least one year of follow-up. We studied the profile of the population, surgical indication, postoperative complications and long-term results in controlling pain and complications. Patients had mean age of 40.6 years, most were men (97.3%) and alcoholic etiology was the most frequent (95.9%). Abdominal pain gripped all patients, 98.8% with moderate or severe intensity. The overall morbidity rate was 28.7% and the most frequent complications were infections (13.7%), among them pneumonia. Fistulas of pancreatic anastomosis were 6.8%. There was no surgical mortality. At mean follow-up of 77.0 months, 91.4% of patients had complete pain remission and there was increased of BMI postoperatively (p < 0.001). New exocrine insufficiency appeared in 49% and new diabetes in 36.7%. Recurrence of alcohol consumption occurred in 32.9% of patients, which showed a lower life expectancy than those who remained abstinent (p = 0.02). The main causes of late death were neoplasm of the upper aero-digestive tract and complications of liver cirrhosis. We identified significant associations between preoperative alcohol abstinence with a lower rate of infectious complications and fistulas; the amount of alcohol intake and time of onset of postoperative diabetes; diameter of the pancreatic duct with the onset of postoperative diabetes; and elevated levels of amylase in blood and abdominal drain fluid on the first postoperative day with fistulas. Frey procedure proved to be a safe and effective option for the surgical treatment of disabling pain caused by chronic pancreatitis provided regained weight but did not stop the deterioration of exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas. Recurrence of ethanol abuse is a frequent problem in these patients and interferes with their life expectancyMestradoFisiopatologia CirúrgicaMestre em Ciências da Cirurgi

Preoperative multidisciplinary program for bariatric surgery: a proposal for the Brazilian Public Health System

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Bariatric surgery has become the gold standard treatment for morbid obesity, but access to surgery remains difficult and low compliance to postoperative follow-up is common. To improve outcomes, enable access and optimize follow-up, we developed a multidisciplinary preoperative approach for bariatric surgery. OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of this program in the outcomes of bariatric surgery in the Brazilian public health system. METHODS A prospective evaluation of the individuals who underwent a preoperative multidisciplinary program for bariatric surgery and comparison of their surgical outcomes with those observed in the prospectively collected historical database of the individuals who underwent surgery before the beginning of the program. RESULTS There were 176 individuals who underwent the multidisciplinary program and 226 who did not. Individuals who underwent the program had significantly lower occurrence of the following variables: hospital stay; wound dehiscence; wound infection; pulmonary complications; anastomotic leaks; pulmonary thromboembolism; sepsis; incisional hernias; eventrations; reoperations; and mortality. Both loss of follow-up and weight loss failure were also significantly lower in the program group. CONCLUSION The adoption of a comprehensive preoperative multidisciplinary approach led to significant improvements in the postoperative outcomes and also in the compliance to the postoperative follow-up. It represents a reproducible and potentially beneficial approach within the context of the Brazilian public health system

Tratamento cirúrgico da pancreatite crônica com a técnica de F rey: panorama atual

INTRODUÇÃO: A pancreatite crônica é desordem inflamatória progressiva caracterizada pela destruição irreversível do parênquima pancreático, podendo estar associada à dor crônica incapacitante e perda permanente da função endócrina e exócrina. A principal indicação cirúrgica é a dor abdominal intratável e a escolha da melhor técnica a ser empregada permanece um desafio. A técnica descrita por Frey conseguiu combinar a eficácia no controle da dor das operações de ressecção com as baixas taxas de mortalidade e morbidade das derivativas. OBJETIVO: Comparar e discutir os resultados do tratamento cirúrgico da pancreatite crônica com a técnica de Frey. MÉTODOS: Revisão bibliográfica de 276 artigos científicos disponíveis no Medline/Pubmed e no banco de dados de teses nacionais com os descritores pancreatite crônica, tratamento cirúrgico e cirurgia de Frey. Foram selecionados os 30 artigos de maior importância e que relataram maior experiência com esta opção cirúrgica. CONCLUSÕES: A técnica de Frey demonstra ser opção de alta efetividade no controle da dor abdominal secundária à pancreatite crônica no longo prazo naqueles pacientes com dor abdominal incapacitante e aumento volumétrico da cabeça pancreática, com menores taxas de morbidade e mortalidade. Os estudos demonstraram pequena interferência da técnica na deterioração das funções endócrina e exócrina

Correlations Of Homa2-ir And Hba1c With Algorithms Derived From Bioimpedance And Spectrophotometric Devices.

Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA2-IR) and HbA1c, markers of metabolic syndrome and glycemic control, were compared with Electro Sensor (ES) Complex software algorithms. ES complex software integrates data from Electro Sensor Oxi (ESO; spectrophotometry) and Electro Sensor-Body Composition (ES-BC; bioimpedance). One hundred forty-eight Brazilian obese candidates for bariatric surgery underwent complete physical examinations, laboratory tests (fasting plasma glucose, fasting plasma insulin, and HbA1c) and ES complex assessments. HOMA2-IR was calculated from fasting plasma glucose and fasting plasma insulin using free software provided by The University of Oxford Diabetes Trial Unit. ES complex-insulin resistance (ESC-IR) and ES complex-blood glucose control (ESC-BCG) were calculated from ESO and ES-BC data using ES complex software. Correlations between HOMA2-IR and ESC-IR and between ESC-BGC and HbA1c were determined. ESC-BGC was correlated with HbA1c (r = 0.85). ESC-BCG values >3 were predictive of HbA1c > 6.5% (φ = 0.94; unweighted κ = 0.9383). ESC-IR was correlated with HOMA2-IR (r = 0.84). Patients with ESC-IR score >2.5 or >3 were more likely to have metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance, respectively, compared with HOMA2-IR value >1.4 and >1.8, respectively. ESC-IR performance was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic curves. The areas under the curve for metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance were 0.9413 and 0.9022, respectively. The results of this study in Brazilian subjects with obesity suggest that ES complex algorithms will be useful in large-scale screening studies to predict insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and HbA1c >6.5%. Additional studies are needed to confirm these correlations in non-obese subjects and in other ethnic groups.221803-

CORRELATION BETWEEN NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE FEATURES AND LEVELS OF ADIPOKINES AND INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES AMONG MORBIDLY OBESE INDIVIDUALS

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the commonest hepatopathy worldwide. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlations between NAFLD histopathological features and the levels of adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, and resistin) and circulating inflammatory markers (interleukin-6 [IL-6], interleukin-8 [IL-8], tumor necrosis factor alpha [TNF-α], and C-reactive protein [CRP]). METHODS: This is an exploratory cross-sectional study, which enrolled 19 women with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery. Biochemical characteristics evaluated included the levels of adiponectin, leptin, resistin, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, and CRP. NAFLD was assessed through histological examination of liver biopsies carried out during the surgical procedures. RESULTS: The mean age of the study group was 37.3±8.2 years old; mean BMI was 36.2±2.5 kg/m2. Among individuals with liver fibrosis, the levels of IL-8 were significantly higher (24.4 ± 9.7 versus 12.7 ± 6.6; P=0.016726). The intensity of fibrosis presented a significant negative correlation with the levels of adiponectin (R= -0.49379; P=0.03166); i.e. the higher the levels of adiponectin, the lower the intensity of fibrosis. The intensity of steatohepatitis presented a significant negative correlation with the levels of adiponectin (R= -0.562321; P=0.01221); this means that the higher the levels of adiponectin, the lower the intensity of steatohepatitis. CONCLUSION: Adiponectin levels were inversely correlated with the severity of fibrosis and steatohepatitis, whereas IL-8 levels were higher in individuals with liver fibrosis among individuals with obesity and NAFLD undergoing bariatric surgery. The use of these markers to assess NAFLD may bring significant information within similar populations

CONTROL OF HYPERTENSION AFTER ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS AMONG OBESE DIABETIC PATIENTS

Context Hypertension is a common disorder in general practice and has a widely known association with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Low adhesion to clinical treatment may lead to poor results. Obesity surgery can bring early and relevant resolution rates of both morbidities. Objective To describe hypertension evolution after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Method Descriptive observational study designed as a historical cohort of 90 subjects with hypertension and diabetes who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and were evaluated before and after surgery. Results It was observed a hypertension resolution rate of 85.6% along with markedly decrease in anti-hypertensive usage. Mean resolution time was 3.2 months. Resolution was associated with homeostasis model assessment – insulin resistance, preoperative fasting insulin, anti-hypertensive usage, hypertension time, body mass index and percentage of weight loss. Resolution of hypertension was not statistically associated with diabetes remission within this sample. Conclusion Roux-en-Y gastric bypass was a safe and effective therapeutic tool to achieve hypertension resolution in patients who also had diabetes mellitus

DRAIN AMYLASE LEVELS MAY INDICATE GASTROJEJUNOSTOMY LEAKS AFTER ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although the incidence of leaks after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) significantly decreased over time, their detection still remains challenging. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the usefulness of drain amylase levels to detect leaks after RYGB. METHODS: This is a population-based study which enrolled 170 individuals who underwent RYGB. Drain amylase levels were determined on the first and fourth postoperative days. Two thresholds were evaluated: three times higher than the serum levels (parameter I) and higher than 250 IU/L (parameter II). The main outcomes evaluated were perioperative morbidity, the occurrence of leaks, 30-day readmissions and reoperations, hospital stay, and mortality. RESULTS: Considering the parameter I, high drain amylase levels were significantly associated with leaks (12.5% vs 0; P<0.00001). Considering the parameter II, high drain amylase levels were significantly associated with longer hospital stay (8±5.7 vs 4.5±1.3 days; P=0.00032), 30-day reoperations (50% vs 3%; P=0.000285), and leaks (50% vs 0; P<0.00001). The parameter I presented a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 95.9%, whereas the parameter II presented a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 99.4%. CONCLUSION: The determination of drain amylase levels after RYGB was a significant indicator of leaks, hospital stay, and 30-day reoperations. This finding reinforces the importance of abdominal drainage in the RYGB within this context