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Pancreaticoduodenectomy After Rouxeny Gastric Bypass: a Single IJHPD 201 3;3:1 7–21 . Helmick et al. 1 7 www.ijhpd.com CASE SERIES OPEN ACCESS Pancreaticoduodenectomy after Roux­en­Y gastric bypass: A single institution retrospective case series Ryan Helmick, Ranjodh Singh, Jeffery Welshhans, Elliot J Fegelman, Hassan Shahid ABSTRACT manipulation of the altered anatomy, as the need arises. Conculsion: Gastric remnant Introduction: The unique challenges of removal is ideal in decreasing the complexity of pancreaticoduodenectomy in a patient with pancreaticoduodenectomy by reducing the altered midgut anatomy secondary to Roux­en­Y number of required anastomoses. However, gastric bypass are seldom discussed in surgical there is an increase in operative time required literature. We discuss two such cases at our for dissection of the remnant gastric pouch. institution, in light of experiences of other authors. Case Series: The two cases reported Keywords: Gastric bypass, Gastric remnant, here are different from the majority of Pancreaticoduodenectomy previously reported cases as remnant gastrectomy was not performed in either ********* patient. However, one patient did receive a gastrostomy tube in the gastric remnant. The Helmick R, Singh R, Welshhans J, Fegelman EJ, essential differences in existing literature are Shahid H. Pancreaticoduodenectomy after Roux­en­Y the removal of the gastric remnant in other gastric bypass: A single institution retrospective case reports versus a gastrojejunal anastomosis for series. International Journal of Hepatobiliary and remnant drainage in our cases, without any Pancreatic Diseases 2013;3:17–21. clear advantage in either case. Gastric remnant dissection increases operative time in contrast Article ID: 100012IJHPDRH2013 to gastrojejunal anastomosis, which is a nidus for complications postoperatively. With preservation of gastric remnant however, ********* enteral feeding tube can be placed without doi:10.5348/ijhpd­2013­12­CS­3 Ryan Helmick1 , Ranjodh Singh2, Jeffery Welshhans3, Elliot J Fegelman3, Hassan Shahid4 Affiliations: 1 MD, Resident Physician 5th year, Department of Surgery, The Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, United INTRODUCTION States; 2MD, Resident Physician 4th year, Department of Surgery, The Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, United States; 3MD, Attending Surgeon, Department of Surgery, In the United States due to the growing problem of The Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, United States; obesity, many patients are seeking surgical solutions to 4Medical Student 3rd year, Department of Surgery, The aid weight loss [1]. Consequently, a growing population Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, United States. of patients has undergone bariatric procedures and has Corresponding Author: Ranjodh Singh, MD, 4777 E. altered foregut anatomy, especially after Roux­en­Y Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, USA 45236; gastric bypass (RYGB). This anatomy poses a diagnostic Ph: (51 3) 686-5466; Fax No: (51 3) 686-5469; Email: and therapeutic challenge for foregut and [email protected] biliopancreatic diseases. Pancreaticoduodenectomy is a well reported procedure with ample data regarding different Received: 1 8 June 201 2 techniques and their complication rates. However, Accepted: 09 October 201 2 pancreaticoduodenectomy after RYGB is rare and only Published: 02 July 201 3 few reports exist in surgical literature. The management IJHPD – International Journal of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, Vol. 3, 201 3. ISSN – [2230–901 2] IJHPD 201 3;3:1 7–21 . Helmick et al. 1 8 www.ijhpd.com of the gastric remnant is the challenge when faced with pancreatic resection in this patient population. The most frequently reported technique of pancreaticoduodenectomy reconstruction involves a remnant gastrectomy. However, some authors use a second Roux limb for drainage of the gastric remnant, while others utilize no drainage procedure. No immediate complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy have been reported to date by these methods. We present our experience to illustrate the fundamental aspects of performing a safe pancreaticoduodenectomy in a patient with prior RYGB. CASE SERIES Two patients with prior RYGB for weight loss presented for pancreaticoduodenectomy. Each was treated by a single surgeon. The patients’ records between June 2010 and December 2010 were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed for differences. Patients were assessed first on postoperative morbidity and length of stay, and also compared based on their pathologic findings and surgical techniques. Comparisons were then made between the two patients treated at our hospital as well as the available patient reports in the surgical literature. Case 1: The first patient was a 71­year­old male with upper abdominal pain for two weeks and history of RYGB for weigh loss in 2006. The RYGB was performed at another institution and thus no follow­up history was available. Initial laboratory examination at the time of admission demonstrated an elevated alkaline phosphatase 215 μkat/L, carcinoembryonic antigen CEA 1.7 μg/L, and Ca 19–9 54 kU/L. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) demonstrated normal biliopancreatic ductal anatomy and a 6 mm cystic lesion in the head of the pancreas. The lesion was not evident on contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan. Endoscopic biopsy Figure 1: Diagrammatic representation of final reconstruction was not performed in order to avoid potential risk of in pancreaticoduodenectomy after Roux­en­Y gastric bypass. perforation and increased risk of pancreatitis. Based on the provisional diagnosis of a cystic pancreatic head mass, we proceeded with a standard pancreaticoduodenectomy involving a distal gastrectomy with removal of the pancreatic head, (Figure 2) and the patient required multiple duodenum, first 15 cm of the jejunum, common bile percutaneous drains, a percutaneous gastrostomy tube, duct, and gallbladder (Figure 1). The histopathology total parenteral nutrition, dialysis and drotrecogin alfa showed an intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (activated) at 24 μg/kg/hr for 96 hours. The patient with pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2. The ultimately recovered and was shifted to a skilled patient was reconstructed in standard fashion with nursing facility on postoperative day 53. This patient is gastrojejunostomy to the remnant stomach. The gastric now deceased. pouch and roux limb, as well as the jejunojejunostomy, Case 2: The second patient was a 58­year­old were not altered. female Jehovah’s Witness who presented with a three­ Postoperatively the patient was monitored in the day history of epigastric pain with jaundice which surgical intensive care unit until postoperative day­3. started seven days prior to the onset of pain. She also He was quickly advanced to a regular diet. On reported elevated liver enzymes assessed by her primary postoperative day­5, the patient experienced a care physician. The patient had undergone a RYGB in precipitous decline secondary to bile leak and was 2005 for a BMI of 46 kg/m2 with a 19% reduction in returned to intensive care. Computed tomography scan BMI at one­year follow­up. A CT scan revealed a 6x14 mm demonstrated a leak from the gastrojejunostomy low attenuation lesion in the head of the pancreas with IJHPD – International Journal of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, Vol. 3, 201 3. ISSN – [2230–901 2] IJHPD 201 3;3:1 7–21 . Helmick et al. 1 9 www.ijhpd.com DISCUSSION The population of morbidly obese patients choosing surgical solutions for weight management is growing by approximately 200,000 patients yearly [1]. This trend has generated a large population with altered foregut anatomy creating diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. The RYGB patients who develop pancreatic head masses present special diagnostic challenges, as the standard pre­operative evaluations with endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography are generally unavailable. The techniques to perform endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography or endoscopic ultrasound in the post­bypass patient requires surgical access via the gastric remnant [2, 3]. Surgically assisted endoscopy is difficult to coordinate and many centers are unfamiliar with the technique. The majority of patients who require decompression of the biliary tree will require percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography with external drainage. Definitive surgical treatment is complicated by the post bypass anatomy and management of the gastric remnant is the key to safe resection. Rutkoski et al. describe the case of one pancreaticoduodenectomy after bypass for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The resection was standard and the gastric remnant was drained with a second Roux limb Figure 2: Coronal computed tomography scan of patient on [4]. Although this increased the complexity of the postoperative day­5. The large arrow indicates the distended procedure, the remnant was able to drain and the gastric remnant, while the small arrow indicates the leak from patient experienced no immediate postoperative the gastrojejunostomy. complications. The most well reported technique involves resection of the gastric remnant along with the head of the pancreas and duodenum. Nikfarjam et al. and Khithani dilated pancreatic and common bile ducts. Magnetic et al. each reported two patients who underwent resonance cholangiopancreatography demonstrated a pancreaticoduodenectomy with remnant gastrectomy double duct sign but did not show any lesions. She had a prior to pancreaticobiliary reconstruction [5, 6]. The percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram
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