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ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2021

Association Between Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy and Intractable Serous Ascites After Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Cancer.

Atsushi Tomioka, Tetsunosuke Shimizu, Shuji Kagota, Kohei Taniguchi, Koji Komeda, Mitsuhiro Asakuma, Fumitoshi Hirokawa, Kazuhisa Uchiyama

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Article in Annals of surgical oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Atsushi TomiokaGeneral and Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka Medical College Hospital, Takatsuki City, Osaka, Japan. sur168@osaka-med.ac.jp.
Tetsunosuke ShimizuGeneral and Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka Medical College Hospital, Takatsuki City, Osaka, Japan.
Shuji KagotaGeneral and Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka Medical College Hospital, Takatsuki City, Osaka, Japan.
Kohei TaniguchiGeneral and Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka Medical College Hospital, Takatsuki City, Osaka, Japan.
Koji KomedaGeneral and Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka Medical College Hospital, Takatsuki City, Osaka, Japan.
Mitsuhiro AsakumaGeneral and Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka Medical College Hospital, Takatsuki City, Osaka, Japan.
Fumitoshi HirokawaGeneral and Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka Medical College Hospital, Takatsuki City, Osaka, Japan.
Kazuhisa UchiyamaGeneral and Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka Medical College Hospital, Takatsuki City, Osaka, Japan.
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University · JP

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Abstract

backgroundIntractable serous (not chylous) ascites (IA) that infrequently develops early following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for pancreatic cancer is a life-threatening problem. The relationship between neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACRT) for pancreatic cancer and the incidence of IA following PD has not been evaluated. This study aims to identify the risk factors associated with IA that develops early after PD for pancreatic cancer.

methodsWe retrospectively identified 94 patients who underwent PD for pancreatic cancer at the Department of General and Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka Medical College Hospital, Osaka, Japan, from April 2012 to March 2020. Data on 29 parameters were obtained from medical records. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify independent risk factors. Levels of serum albumin were compared before and after NACRT to analyze its effect. Survival analysis was also conducted.

resultsOf the 92 patients included in this study, 8 (8.70%) were categorized into the IA group. Multivariate analysis identified NACRT [odds ratio (OR) 27, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.87-394, p = 0.016)] and hypoalbuminemia (≤ 1.6 g/dl) just after the operation (OR 50, 95% CI 1.68-1516, p = 0.024) as risk factors. The level of serum albumin was significantly decreased following NACRT. The IA group had poorer prognosis than the control group.

conclusionsIA is a serious problem that aggravates patient's prognosis. Postoperative lymphatic leak might be a trigger of IA. NACRT was a major risk factor, followed by hypoalbuminemia caused by various reasons. These factors may act synergistically and cause IA.

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Neoadjuvant TherapyPancreatic NeoplasmsAscitesChemoradiotherapyHumansJapanPancreaticoduodenectomyRetrospective Studies

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