Diagnosis and management of bile leaks after severe liver injury: A Trauma Association of Canada multicenter study.
Journal
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
ISSN: 2163-0763
Titre abrégé: J Trauma Acute Care Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101570622
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 12 2022
01 12 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
17
8
2022
medline:
24
11
2022
entrez:
16
8
2022
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Résumé
Optimal management of bile leaks (BLs) after severe liver injury is unknown. Study objectives were to define current practices in diagnosis and management of BL to determine which patients may benefit from endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grade ≥III liver injuries from 10 North American trauma centers were included in this retrospective study (February 2011 to January 2021). Groups were defined as patients who developed BL versus those who did not. Subgroup analysis of BL patients was performed by management strategy. Bivariate analysis compared demographics, clinical/injury data, and outcomes. Receiver operating characteristic curves were performed to investigate the relationship between bilious drain output and ERCP. A total of 2,225 patients with severe liver injury met the study criteria, with 108 BLs (5%). Bile leak patients had higher American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grade of liver injury ( p < 0.001) and were more likely to have been managed operatively from the outset (69% vs. 25%, p < 0.001). Bile leak was typically diagnosed on hospital day 6 [4-10] via surgical drain output (n = 37 [39%]) and computed tomography scan (n = 34 [36%]). On the BL diagnosis day, drain output was 270 [125-555] mL. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was the most frequent management strategy (n = 59 [55%]), although 32 patients (30%) were managed with external drains alone. Bile leak patients who underwent ERCP, surgery, or percutaneous transhepatic biliary drain had higher drain output than BL patients who were managed with external drains alone (320 [180-720] vs. 138 [85-330] mL, p = 0.010). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis of BL demonstrated moderate accuracy (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, 0.636) for ERCP at a cutoff point of 390 mL of bilious output on the day of diagnosis. Patients with BL >300 to 400 mL were most likely to undergo ERCP, percutaneous transhepatic biliary drain, or surgical management. Once external drainage of BL has been established, we recommend ERCP be reserved for patients with BL >300 mL of daily output. Prospective multicenter examination will be required to validate these retrospective data. Therapeutic and Care Management; Level IV.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Optimal management of bile leaks (BLs) after severe liver injury is unknown. Study objectives were to define current practices in diagnosis and management of BL to determine which patients may benefit from endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
METHODS
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grade ≥III liver injuries from 10 North American trauma centers were included in this retrospective study (February 2011 to January 2021). Groups were defined as patients who developed BL versus those who did not. Subgroup analysis of BL patients was performed by management strategy. Bivariate analysis compared demographics, clinical/injury data, and outcomes. Receiver operating characteristic curves were performed to investigate the relationship between bilious drain output and ERCP.
RESULTS
A total of 2,225 patients with severe liver injury met the study criteria, with 108 BLs (5%). Bile leak patients had higher American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grade of liver injury ( p < 0.001) and were more likely to have been managed operatively from the outset (69% vs. 25%, p < 0.001). Bile leak was typically diagnosed on hospital day 6 [4-10] via surgical drain output (n = 37 [39%]) and computed tomography scan (n = 34 [36%]). On the BL diagnosis day, drain output was 270 [125-555] mL. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was the most frequent management strategy (n = 59 [55%]), although 32 patients (30%) were managed with external drains alone. Bile leak patients who underwent ERCP, surgery, or percutaneous transhepatic biliary drain had higher drain output than BL patients who were managed with external drains alone (320 [180-720] vs. 138 [85-330] mL, p = 0.010). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis of BL demonstrated moderate accuracy (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, 0.636) for ERCP at a cutoff point of 390 mL of bilious output on the day of diagnosis.
CONCLUSION
Patients with BL >300 to 400 mL were most likely to undergo ERCP, percutaneous transhepatic biliary drain, or surgical management. Once external drainage of BL has been established, we recommend ERCP be reserved for patients with BL >300 mL of daily output. Prospective multicenter examination will be required to validate these retrospective data.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
Therapeutic and Care Management; Level IV.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35972141
doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003765
pii: 01586154-202212000-00015
doi:
Types de publication
Multicenter Study
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
813-820Investigateurs
Juan Figueroa
(J)
Kelly N Vogt
(KN)
Kevin G Arkko
(KG)
Tommy Stuleanu
(T)
David Gomez
(D)
Paul T Engels
(PT)
Mina Salehi
(M)
Adam Southcott
(A)
Uzair Jogiat
(U)
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
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