Impact of preoperative biliary drainage on postoperative outcomes in patients who undergo major hepatectomy after portal vein embolization for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma
摘要
The influence of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) and portal vein embolization (PVE) on the occurrence of post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) remains unclear. We evaluated their influence on postoperative outcomes, focusing on PHLF, in patients who underwent major hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHCC).
MethodsA total of 240 patients underwent major hepatectomy for PHCC between January 1990 and March 2021. We evaluated the influence of PBD on short-term outcomes in all patients and in a subgroup (n = 111) that received PVE.
ResultsAlthough the incidence of grade B/C PHLF in patients with PBD was higher than that in those without PBD, a multivariable analysis identified PVE (OR 3.98, 95% CI 1.9–8.4; p < 0.001) and organ/space surgical site infection (SSI) (OR 3.48, 95% CI 1.6–7.4; p = 0.001), but not PBD, as independent risk factors for grade B/C PHLF. A multivariate analysis of patients who underwent PVE revealed that organ/space SSI was an independent risk factor for grade B/C PHLF (OR 4.5, 95% CI 1.6–12.7; p = 0.005).
ConclusionPBD did not have a negative impact on the occurrence of PHLF in patients undergoing PVE for an initially inadequate future liver remnant volume, provided that appropriate antimicrobial prophylaxis was selected.