Is delayed gastric emptying so terrible after pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy？ Prevention and management

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2006-10, Vol.12 (39), p.6382-6385
• Main Authors: Bu, Xian-Min, Xu, Jin, Dai, Xian-Wei, Ma, Kai, Yang, Fu-Quan, Hu, Jun, Wang, Nai-Fu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Gastric Emptying - physiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pancreaticoduodenectomy - adverse effects; Pancreaticoduodenectomy - methods; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Postoperative Complications - prevention & control; Postoperative Complications - therapy; Pylorus - physiology; Rapid Communication; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; 瘘管形成术; 胃排空; 胰十二指肠切除术
• ISSN: 1007-9327; 2219-2840
• DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6382

AIM： To explore some operative techniques to prevent the occurrence of delayed gastric emptying （DGE） alter pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy （PPPD）. METHODS： One hundred and eighty-six patients in a single medical center who accepted PPPD were retrospectively studied. The incidence of DGE was investigated and the influence of some operative techniques on the prevention of DGE was analyzed. RESULTS： During the operative process of PPPD, the methods of detached drainage of pancreatic fluid and bile and gastric fistulization were used. Postoperatively, six patients suffered DGE among the 186 cases; the incidence was 3.23% （6/186）. One of them was complicated with intraabdominal infection at the same time, and two with pancreatic leakage. CONCLUSION： Appropriate maneuvers during operation are essential to avoid postoperative DGE in PPPD. The occurrence of DGE is avoidable. It should not be used as an argument to advocate hemigastrectomy in PPPD.