Preoperative evaluation to determine the difficulty of No. 6 lymphadenectomy in laparoscopic gastrectomy
Abstract Background Laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) requires a long learning curve because of the complicated surgical procedures. Infrapyloric (No. 6) lymph node dissection (LND) is one of the difficult procedures in LG, especially for trainees. This study investigated the impact of the prediction of...
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| author | Chie Takasu Masaaki Nishi Kozo Yoshikawa Takuya Tokunaga Hideya Kashihara Yuma Wada Toshiaki Yoshimoto Mitsuo Shimada |
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| description | Abstract Background Laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) requires a long learning curve because of the complicated surgical procedures. Infrapyloric (No. 6) lymph node dissection (LND) is one of the difficult procedures in LG, especially for trainees. This study investigated the impact of the prediction of the difficulty of No. 6 LND. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the preoperative computed tomography (CT) images and individual operative video records of 57 patients who underwent LG with No. 6 LND to define and predict the No. 6 LND difficulty. To evaluate whether prediction of the difficulty of No. 6 LND could improve surgical outcomes, 48 patients who underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy were assessed (30 patients without prediction by a qualified surgeon and 18 patients with prediction by a trainee). Results The anatomical characteristic that LND required > 2 cm of dissection along the right gastroepiploic vein was defined as difficulty of No. 6 LND. Of the 57 LG patients, difficulty was identified intraoperatively in 21 patients (36.8%). Among the several evaluated anatomical parameters, the length between the right gastroepiploic vein and the right gastroepiploic artery in the maximum intensity projection in contrast-enhanced CT images was significantly correlated with the intraoperative difficulty of No. 6 LND (p < 0.0001). Surgical outcomes, namely intraoperative minor bleeding, postoperative pancreatic fistula, and drain amylase concentration were not significantly different between LG performed by a trainee with prediction compared with that by a specialist without prediction. Conclusions Preoperative evaluation of the difficulty of No. 6 LND is useful for trainees, to improve surgical outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0fbd9dfe029849edbcfb9330a056a3f42024-03-05T17:31:10ZengBMCBMC Surgery1471-24822024-02-012411810.1186/s12893-024-02349-8Preoperative evaluation to determine the difficulty of No. 6 lymphadenectomy in laparoscopic gastrectomyChie Takasu0Masaaki Nishi1Kozo Yoshikawa2Takuya Tokunaga3Hideya Kashihara4Yuma Wada5Toshiaki Yoshimoto6Mitsuo Shimada7Department of Surgery, University of TokushimaDepartment of Surgery, University of TokushimaDepartment of Surgery, University of TokushimaDepartment of Surgery, University of TokushimaDepartment of Surgery, University of TokushimaDepartment of Surgery, University of TokushimaDepartment of Surgery, University of TokushimaDepartment of Surgery, University of TokushimaAbstract Background Laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) requires a long learning curve because of the complicated surgical procedures. Infrapyloric (No. 6) lymph node dissection (LND) is one of the difficult procedures in LG, especially for trainees. This study investigated the impact of the prediction of the difficulty of No. 6 LND. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the preoperative computed tomography (CT) images and individual operative video records of 57 patients who underwent LG with No. 6 LND to define and predict the No. 6 LND difficulty. To evaluate whether prediction of the difficulty of No. 6 LND could improve surgical outcomes, 48 patients who underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy were assessed (30 patients without prediction by a qualified surgeon and 18 patients with prediction by a trainee). Results The anatomical characteristic that LND required > 2 cm of dissection along the right gastroepiploic vein was defined as difficulty of No. 6 LND. Of the 57 LG patients, difficulty was identified intraoperatively in 21 patients (36.8%). Among the several evaluated anatomical parameters, the length between the right gastroepiploic vein and the right gastroepiploic artery in the maximum intensity projection in contrast-enhanced CT images was significantly correlated with the intraoperative difficulty of No. 6 LND (p < 0.0001). Surgical outcomes, namely intraoperative minor bleeding, postoperative pancreatic fistula, and drain amylase concentration were not significantly different between LG performed by a trainee with prediction compared with that by a specialist without prediction. Conclusions Preoperative evaluation of the difficulty of No. 6 LND is useful for trainees, to improve surgical outcomes.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-024-02349-8Gastric cancerPredictionPancreatic fistulaTraineeLaparoscopic gastrectomyNo. 6 LND |
| spellingShingle | Chie Takasu Masaaki Nishi Kozo Yoshikawa Takuya Tokunaga Hideya Kashihara Yuma Wada Toshiaki Yoshimoto Mitsuo Shimada Preoperative evaluation to determine the difficulty of No. 6 lymphadenectomy in laparoscopic gastrectomy BMC Surgery Gastric cancer Prediction Pancreatic fistula Trainee Laparoscopic gastrectomy No. 6 LND |
| title | Preoperative evaluation to determine the difficulty of No. 6 lymphadenectomy in laparoscopic gastrectomy |
| title_full | Preoperative evaluation to determine the difficulty of No. 6 lymphadenectomy in laparoscopic gastrectomy |
| title_fullStr | Preoperative evaluation to determine the difficulty of No. 6 lymphadenectomy in laparoscopic gastrectomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preoperative evaluation to determine the difficulty of No. 6 lymphadenectomy in laparoscopic gastrectomy |
| title_short | Preoperative evaluation to determine the difficulty of No. 6 lymphadenectomy in laparoscopic gastrectomy |
| title_sort | preoperative evaluation to determine the difficulty of no 6 lymphadenectomy in laparoscopic gastrectomy |
| topic | Gastric cancer Prediction Pancreatic fistula Trainee Laparoscopic gastrectomy No. 6 LND |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-024-02349-8 |
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