Background: Duodenal stump fistula (DSF) remains one of the most serious complications following subtotal or total gastrectomy, as it endangers patient's life. DSF is related to high mortality (16-20%) and morbidity (75%) rates. DSF-related morbidity always leads to longer hospitalization times due to medical and surgical complications such as wound infections, intra-abdominal abscesses, intra-abdominal bleeding, acute pancreatitis, acute cholecystitis, severe malnutrition, fluids and electrolytes disorders, diffuse peritonitis, and pneumonia. Our systematic review aimed at improving our understanding of such surgical complication, focusing on nonsurgical and surgical DSF management in patients undergoing gastric resection for gastric cancer. Methods: We performed a systematic literature review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA) guidelines. PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases were used to search all related literature. Results: The 20 included articles covered an approximately 40 years-study period (1979-2017), with a total 294 patient population. DSF diagnosis occurred between the fifth and tenth postoperative day. Main DSF-related complications were sepsis, abdominal abscess, wound infection, pneumonia, and intra-abdominal bleeding. DSF treatment was divided into four categories: conservative (101 cases), endoscopic (4 cases), percutaneous (82 cases), and surgical (157 cases). Length of hospitalization was 21-39 days, ranging from 1 to 1035 days. Healing time was 19-63 days, ranging from 1 to 1035 days. DSF-related mortality rate recorded 18.7%. Conclusions: DSF is a rare but potentially lethal complication after gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Early DSF diagnosis is crucial in reducing DSF-related morbidity and mortality. Conservative and/or endoscopic/percutaneous treatments is/are the first choice. However, if the patient clinical condition worsens, surgery becomes mandatory and duodenostomy appears to be the most effective surgical procedure.

Management of duodenal stump fistula after gastrectomy for malignant disease: A systematic review of the literature / Zizzo, M.; Ugoletti, L.; Manzini, L.; Castro Ruiz, C.; Nita, G. E.; Zanelli, M.; De Marco, L.; Besutti, G.; Scalzone, R.; Sassatelli, R.; Annessi, V.; Manenti, A.; Pedrazzoli, C.. - In: BMC SURGERY. - ISSN 1471-2482. - 19:1(2019), pp. 55-N/A. [10.1186/s12893-019-0520-x]

Management of duodenal stump fistula after gastrectomy for malignant disease: A systematic review of the literature

Zizzo M.;Ugoletti L.;Castro Ruiz C.;Zanelli M.;Besutti G.;Manenti A.;
2019

Abstract

Background: Duodenal stump fistula (DSF) remains one of the most serious complications following subtotal or total gastrectomy, as it endangers patient's life. DSF is related to high mortality (16-20%) and morbidity (75%) rates. DSF-related morbidity always leads to longer hospitalization times due to medical and surgical complications such as wound infections, intra-abdominal abscesses, intra-abdominal bleeding, acute pancreatitis, acute cholecystitis, severe malnutrition, fluids and electrolytes disorders, diffuse peritonitis, and pneumonia. Our systematic review aimed at improving our understanding of such surgical complication, focusing on nonsurgical and surgical DSF management in patients undergoing gastric resection for gastric cancer. Methods: We performed a systematic literature review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA) guidelines. PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases were used to search all related literature. Results: The 20 included articles covered an approximately 40 years-study period (1979-2017), with a total 294 patient population. DSF diagnosis occurred between the fifth and tenth postoperative day. Main DSF-related complications were sepsis, abdominal abscess, wound infection, pneumonia, and intra-abdominal bleeding. DSF treatment was divided into four categories: conservative (101 cases), endoscopic (4 cases), percutaneous (82 cases), and surgical (157 cases). Length of hospitalization was 21-39 days, ranging from 1 to 1035 days. Healing time was 19-63 days, ranging from 1 to 1035 days. DSF-related mortality rate recorded 18.7%. Conclusions: DSF is a rare but potentially lethal complication after gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Early DSF diagnosis is crucial in reducing DSF-related morbidity and mortality. Conservative and/or endoscopic/percutaneous treatments is/are the first choice. However, if the patient clinical condition worsens, surgery becomes mandatory and duodenostomy appears to be the most effective surgical procedure.
2019
19
1
55
N/A
Management of duodenal stump fistula after gastrectomy for malignant disease: A systematic review of the literature / Zizzo, M.; Ugoletti, L.; Manzini, L.; Castro Ruiz, C.; Nita, G. E.; Zanelli, M.; De Marco, L.; Besutti, G.; Scalzone, R.; Sassatelli, R.; Annessi, V.; Manenti, A.; Pedrazzoli, C.. - In: BMC SURGERY. - ISSN 1471-2482. - 19:1(2019), pp. 55-N/A. [10.1186/s12893-019-0520-x]
Zizzo, M.; Ugoletti, L.; Manzini, L.; Castro Ruiz, C.; Nita, G. E.; Zanelli, M.; De Marco, L.; Besutti, G.; Scalzone, R.; Sassatelli, R.; Annessi, V.; Manenti, A.; Pedrazzoli, C.
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