Relationship Between Early Oral Intake Post Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Chyle Leakage: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Background Early oral intake is strongly recommended according to the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guidelines because it can reduce complications and improve recovery. However, early oral intake has been indicated to be associated with chyle leakage (CL) after pancreatic surgery, which may...

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Main Authors: Zheng Chen, Zhen Zhang, Bin Lin, Wei Feng, Fanlai Meng, Xin Shi
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Surgery
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2019.1663378
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Zhen Zhang
Bin Lin
Wei Feng
Fanlai Meng
Xin Shi
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Zhen Zhang
Bin Lin
Wei Feng
Fanlai Meng
Xin Shi
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description Background Early oral intake is strongly recommended according to the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guidelines because it can reduce complications and improve recovery. However, early oral intake has been indicated to be associated with chyle leakage (CL) after pancreatic surgery, which may lead to worsening of existing malnutrition and impeded recovery. This study investigated the relationship between early oral intake and CL and identified risk factors for CL to reduce its occurrence and promote recovery after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Materials and Methods All patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy between June 2014 and June 2018 were identified retrospectively. Patients were divided into the early-oral-intake and control groups according to whether they had early oral intake according to ERAS protocols. CL and other clinicopathological characteristics were recorded. Univariable and multivariable analyses assessed CL risk factors. Results Early oral intake improved recovery, leading to a shorter postoperative hospital stay for the early-oral-intake group in comparison to that of the control group [13.6 (range, 12–68) vs. 17.8 (range, 14–83) days; p = 0.047] without increasing the incidence of CL and other complications. CL was diagnosed significantly earlier in the early-oral-intake group than in the control group [4.6 (range 3–5) vs. 6.7 (range 3–9) days; p = 0.001]. Early oral intake did not increase the grade severity (p = 0.845) or the costs (p = 0.241) or prolong postoperative hospital stays (p = 0.611). A primary diagnosis of malignancy, para-aortic lymph node dissection, lymphatic invasion, lymph node metastases, the number of harvested nodes, and the number of positive nodes were significantly associated with CL (p < 0.05), whereas early oral intake was not (p = 0.525). Multivariate analyses demonstrated that para-aortic lymph node dissection (p = 0.039) and the number of harvested nodes (p = 0.001) were independent risk variables. Conclusion This study provides significant evidence that early oral intake after pancreaticoduodenectomy is not associated with CL. The identification of the independent risk factors for CL can help prevent it.
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spelling doaj.art-f9960634ebc9447d8b7c8fe023fe91a12023-09-15T10:07:31ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Investigative Surgery0894-19391521-05532021-07-0134657558210.1080/08941939.2019.16633781663378Relationship Between Early Oral Intake Post Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Chyle Leakage: A Retrospective Cohort StudyZheng Chen0Zhen Zhang1Bin Lin2Wei Feng3Fanlai Meng4Xin Shi5Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical UniversitySuqian People’s Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital GroupDepartment of General Surgery, The Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of General Surgery, The Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical UniversitySuqian People’s Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital GroupDepartment of General Surgery, The Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical UniversityBackground Early oral intake is strongly recommended according to the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guidelines because it can reduce complications and improve recovery. However, early oral intake has been indicated to be associated with chyle leakage (CL) after pancreatic surgery, which may lead to worsening of existing malnutrition and impeded recovery. This study investigated the relationship between early oral intake and CL and identified risk factors for CL to reduce its occurrence and promote recovery after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Materials and Methods All patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy between June 2014 and June 2018 were identified retrospectively. Patients were divided into the early-oral-intake and control groups according to whether they had early oral intake according to ERAS protocols. CL and other clinicopathological characteristics were recorded. Univariable and multivariable analyses assessed CL risk factors. Results Early oral intake improved recovery, leading to a shorter postoperative hospital stay for the early-oral-intake group in comparison to that of the control group [13.6 (range, 12–68) vs. 17.8 (range, 14–83) days; p = 0.047] without increasing the incidence of CL and other complications. CL was diagnosed significantly earlier in the early-oral-intake group than in the control group [4.6 (range 3–5) vs. 6.7 (range 3–9) days; p = 0.001]. Early oral intake did not increase the grade severity (p = 0.845) or the costs (p = 0.241) or prolong postoperative hospital stays (p = 0.611). A primary diagnosis of malignancy, para-aortic lymph node dissection, lymphatic invasion, lymph node metastases, the number of harvested nodes, and the number of positive nodes were significantly associated with CL (p < 0.05), whereas early oral intake was not (p = 0.525). Multivariate analyses demonstrated that para-aortic lymph node dissection (p = 0.039) and the number of harvested nodes (p = 0.001) were independent risk variables. Conclusion This study provides significant evidence that early oral intake after pancreaticoduodenectomy is not associated with CL. The identification of the independent risk factors for CL can help prevent it.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2019.1663378pancreaticoduodenectomychyle leakageenhanced recovery after surgeryearly oral intake
spellingShingle Zheng Chen
Zhen Zhang
Bin Lin
Wei Feng
Fanlai Meng
Xin Shi
Relationship Between Early Oral Intake Post Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Chyle Leakage: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Journal of Investigative Surgery
pancreaticoduodenectomy
chyle leakage
enhanced recovery after surgery
early oral intake
title Relationship Between Early Oral Intake Post Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Chyle Leakage: A Retrospective Cohort Study
title_full Relationship Between Early Oral Intake Post Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Chyle Leakage: A Retrospective Cohort Study
title_fullStr Relationship Between Early Oral Intake Post Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Chyle Leakage: A Retrospective Cohort Study
title_full_unstemmed Relationship Between Early Oral Intake Post Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Chyle Leakage: A Retrospective Cohort Study
title_short Relationship Between Early Oral Intake Post Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Chyle Leakage: A Retrospective Cohort Study
title_sort relationship between early oral intake post pancreaticoduodenectomy and chyle leakage a retrospective cohort study
topic pancreaticoduodenectomy
chyle leakage
enhanced recovery after surgery
early oral intake
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2019.1663378
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