Impact of high amylase level in drainage fluid after gastric cancer surgery: Is it a complication or suspicious biochemical measurement?
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Purpose: Pancreatic fistula is a potential postoperative complication with variable definitions, incidences and risk factors. We intended to evaluate its impact after gastric surgery.
Materials and Methods: A total of 28 consecutive patients who underwent curative open gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma were retrospectively analyzed. Patients’ demographics, peri-operative and pathological data were collected. Pancreatic fistula that was diagnosed and graded according to International Study Group of Pancreatic Fistula’s system was identified as main variable.
Results: Mean age of patients was 58.8±10.1 years with a female to male ratio of 9/19. Grade A pancreatic fistula was diagnosed in six patients (21.4%). There was no grade B and C pancreatic fistula. Drain amylase level was significantly higher in patients with pancreatic fistula (p=0.0001). There was no significant difference with regard to amount of drainage, length of hospital stay and duration of drains in patients with and without fistula. No significant association was shown between development of fistula and patients’ demographics, peri-operative and pathological data.
Conclusion: The development of grade A pancreatic fistula after gastric surgery does not appear to be a major complication with clinical consequences. High amylase level in the drainage fluid can be considered as a biochemical measure only.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Gastrectomy,gastric cancer,amylase level,drainage fluid,pancreatic fistula.
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