Abstract
Background
Elective pancreatic surgery can be carried out with mortality rates below 5 % in specialized centers today. Only few data exist on pancreatic resections in emergency situations. The aim of the study was to characterize indications, procedures, and outcome of emergency pancreatic surgery in a tertiary center.
Methods
Prospectively collected data of all patients undergoing pancreatic operations at the authors’ institution between October 2001 and December 2012 were analyzed regarding primary emergency operations in terms of indications, procedures, perioperative complications, and outcome. Emergency operations after preceding resections were excluded from the analysis.
Results
Twenty-three emergency operations were performed during the observation period. Indications were duodenal perforation (n = 8), upper GI bleeding (n = 6), complicated pseudocysts (n = 3), bile duct perforation (n = 2), pancreatic bleeding after blunt abdominal trauma (n = 1), pancreatic stent perforation (n = 1), necrotizing cholecystitis (n = 1), and ileus (n = 1). Procedures included partial and total duodeno-pancreatectomy (n = 15), cystojejunostomy (n = 2), distal pancreatectomy (n = 4), reconstruction of the ampulla Vateri (n = 1), and duodenectomy (n = 1). Median intraoperative blood loss was 750 (200–2500) ml and OP time 4.25 (1.75–9.25) h. Mean ICU stay was 21.3 (1–80) days with an overall surgical morbidity of 52.2 %. Overall in-hospital mortality was 34.8 % (8/23 pat.).
Conclusions
Emergency pancreatic operations are infrequent and mainly performed due to duodenal perforation or bleeding; blunt abdominal trauma is rarely leading to emergency pancreas resections. They are associated with an increased morbidity and mortality and require a high level of surgical as well as interdisciplinary experience. Perioperative anesthesiological care and interventional radiological complication management are essential to improve outcome in this selective patient collective.
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Strobel, O., Schneider, L., Philipp, S. et al. Emergency pancreatic surgery—demanding and dangerous. Langenbecks Arch Surg 400, 837–841 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-015-1321-z
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