Postoperative complications after pancreatoduodenectomy for malignancy: results from the Recurrence After Whipple’s (RAW) study

TB Russell, PL Labib, J Denson, A Streeter, F Ausania, E Pando, KJ Roberts, A Kausar, VK Mavroeidis, G Marangoni, SC Thomasset, AE Frampton, P Lykoudis, M Maglione, N Alhaboob, H Bari, AM Smith, D Spalding, P Srinivasan, BR DavidsonRH Bhogal, D Croagh, I Dominguez, R Thakkar, D Gomez, MA Silva, P Lapolla, A Mingoli, A Porcu, NS Shah, ZZR Hamady, BA Al-Sarrieh, A Serrablo, S Aroori, PL Labib, TB Russell, A Streeter, J Denson, D Sheridan, M Puckett, MG Browning, F Ausania, C Gonzalez-Abos, E Pando, N Fernandes, EG Moller, CD Taboada, KJ Roberts, R Pande, J Alfarah, A Kausar, S Bandyopadhyay, A Abdelrahim, A Khan, VK Mavroeidis, C Jordan, JRE Rees, G Marangoni, H Blege, SC Thomasset, W Cambridge, O White, AE Frampton, S Blacker, J Blackburn, C Sweeney, P Lykoudis, D Field, M Gouda, M Maglione, R Bellotti, N Alhaboob, HKS Hamid, H Bari, H Ahmed, AM Smith, C Moriarty, L White, M Priestley, K Bode, J Sharp, R Wragg, B Jackson, S Craven, D Spalding, M Fehervari, M Pai, L Alghazawi, Onifade

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>Pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) is associated with significant postoperative morbidity. Surgeons should have a sound understanding of the potential complications for consenting and benchmarking purposes. Furthermore, preoperative identification of high-risk patients can guide patient selection and potentially allow for targeted prehabilitation and/or individualized treatment regimens. Using a large multicentre cohort, this study aimed to calculate the incidence of all PD complications and identify risk factors.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Method</jats:title> <jats:p>Data were extracted from the Recurrence After Whipple’s (RAW) study, a retrospective cohort study of PD outcomes (29 centres from 8 countries, 2012–2015). The incidence and severity of all complications was recorded and potential risk factors for morbidity, major morbidity (Clavien–Dindo grade &amp;gt; IIIa), postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), post-pancreatectomy haemorrhage (PPH) and 90-day mortality were investigated.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Results</jats:title> <jats:p>Among the 1348 included patients, overall morbidity, major morbidity, POPF, PPH and perioperative death affected 53 per cent (n = 720), 17 per cent (n = 228), 8 per cent (n = 108), 6 per cent (n = 84) and 4 per cent (n = 53), respectively. Following multivariable tests, a high BMI (P = 0.007), an ASA grade &amp;gt; II (P &amp;lt; 0.0001) and a classic Whipple approach (P = 0.005) were all associated with increased overall morbidity. In addition, ASA grade &amp;gt; II patients were at increased risk of major morbidity (P &amp;lt; 0.0001), and a raised BMI correlated with a greater risk of POPF (P = 0.001).</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title> <jats:p>In this multicentre study of PD outcomes, an ASA grade &amp;gt; II was a risk factor for major morbidity and a high BMI was a risk factor for POPF. Patients who are preoperatively identified to be high risk may benefit from targeted prehabilitation or individualized treatment regimens.</jats:p> </jats:sec>
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages0
JournalBJS Open
Volume7
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2023

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