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Management of solid and cystic lesions of the pancreas 319
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CHAPTER 23
Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery
Daniel Richard Rutz and David A. Kooby
Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA
EDITOR COMMENT
In this c hap ter, the authors summarize the results of t he most commonly performed pancr eat ic resections: enu cle ati on, distal pancreatectomy, and pancreaticoduodenectomy. Expected outcomes and technical considerations are discussed. Based on the presented data, distal pancreatectomy can provide comparable oncological outcomes with fewer complications, lower blood loss, and shorter hospital stay compared with open surgery for cancers of similar complexity. Laparoscopic enucleation is less commonly performed but has a role in the management of indolent small tumors not involving or approaching the main pancreatic duct. This especially includes pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. While randomized controlled prospective data comparing laparoscopic with open pancreatic surgery are not available, the retrospective data presented by the authors are reassuring. While desirable, prospective data are difficult to obtain because of differences in technique, application of perioperative chemotherapy and chemoradiation, patient selection, surgeon and patient bias, and availability of experienced laparoscopic surgeons. Finally, the authors present the available data on laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy. It indicates that this procedure is still in the developmental phase and practiced by a limited number of surgeons in selected centers. Laparoscopic pancreatic surgeons should be very familiar with t he data presented in this chapter i n order to put their own results in to the perspective of the current ou tc om e benchmarks for advanced laparoscopic pancreatic surger y.
Keywords: distal pancreatectomy, laparoscopic pancreas resection, pancreatic enucleation, pancreatic neoplasm, pancreaticoduodenectomy
23.1 Introduction
Since the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 1985, mini­mally invasive techniques have been adopted for many abdominal surgical procedures [1]. Through the use of smaller incisions and pneumoperitoneum, the laparoscopic approach results in improved cosmesis, reduced post­operative pain, and quicker recovery for many patients [2]. There appear to be immunological benefits associated with minimally invasive procedures through stress reduction and perhaps attenuation of tumor growth in the experimental setting [3]. Because of the longer learning curves and higher morbidity inherently associated with pancreatic surgery, the surgical community has adopted minimally invasive approaches to pancreatic resection more slowly than with many other organ sites. Pancreatic resections require access­ing the retroperitoneum, dissecting around delicate vascula-
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ture, and manipulating a soft, sensitive organ with both exocrine and endocrine function. With increased surgical experience and improvements in instrumentation, laparo­scopic pancreatic resections have surged at high-volume centers for treatment of both benign and, increasingly, malignant disease. Emerging data from various reports dem­onstrate that laparoscopic pancreatic resections are both safe and effective compared with traditional open procedures. This review will highlight existing data and recent advances in the subject of laparoscopic pancreatic resection. Robotic pancreatectomy will be discussed elsewhere.
23.2 Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy
Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) is the most commonly performed minimally invasive resection
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involving the pancreas [4]. While it typically requires no anastomosis and is usually less technically demanding than laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy, LDP still involves complex retroperitoneal access, careful dissec­tion, and avoidance of injury to critical surrounding structures. The complexity of this operation varies tre­mendously with patient body habitus, tumor type, and tumor location within the gland.
23.2.1 Patient selection
Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy is appropriate for benign and malignant pancreatic lesions located to the left of or overlying the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) in the pancreatic body or tail that are amenable to resection. Ideal candidates for this approach are those patients diagnosed with benign behaving disease requiring resec­tion or those with pancreatic malignancies without sub­stantial invasion of surrounding organs, major vessels (common hepatic artery, superior mesenteric artery [SMA], celiac axis, or portal vein) or distant metastases (with some exceptions) [5]. See Figure 23.1.
Malignant cases requiring combined venous resection or removal of adjacent organs such as left adrenal gland, portion of stomach, transverse colon, and left kidney that can result in R0 resection may be appropriate for a laparoscopic approach [6]. With greater experience,
Figure 23.1 Axial CT scan showing pancreatic cystic tumor
with mural nodule (arrow).
surgeon selection criteria have widened to include patients with increased comorbidities (Charlson score >2 40.9% vs 16.7%, P = 0.003) and larger, more medial tumors (specimen length 10.6 cm vs 8.3 cm, P < 0.001) and more proximal tumor location (74.2% vs 26.2%, P < 0.001) without significant increase in morbidity [7]. Careful selection of eligible patients is advised to limit the need for conversion to open resection, as intraoperative conversion may be associated with increased morbidity (36% vs 20%, P = 0.008) and a higher incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) (27% vs 13%, P = 0.03) compared with performing the case open from the start [8]. Patients undergoing planned splenectomy should be immunized against encapsulated bacterial organisms 14 days prior to surgery. If this is not possible, immunizations can be given after postoperative day 14 as opsonophagocytic function of antibodies is enhanced after this time [9].
23.2.2 Technical considerations
Common variations of LDP technique include LDP with splenectomy, spleen-preserving LDP, and radical ante­grade modular pancreatectomy. Technical details of each can be found elsewhere in the literature [5,10–13]. Briefly, depending on the indication, the patient is posi­tioned either supine or in a “lazy” right-lateral decubitus position (authors’ preferred approach), and the abdomen is entered with 3–5 ports placed in various positions in the mid-left abdomen (Figure 23.2).
The peritoneal cavity is assessed for possible metastases. The stomach is retracted cephalad or towards the right and the splenic flexure of the colon is dropped, and the pancreas thus exposed and assessed with ultrasonogra­phy if necessary. The gland is mobilized from medial to lateral or vice versa, and the splenic vasculature is divided with surgical staplers (or preserved if desired and appro­priate), followed by gland transection in the appropriate location. If the spleen is to be removed, it is mobilized and placed in a sac for subsequent removal en bloc or mor­selized separately.
Splenic conservation, when possible, may provide long-term immunological benefit for the patient. This is accomplished in two ways. The Warshaw technique involves ligating and dividing the splenic vessels at the pancreatic neck and near the splenic pedicle and remov­ing them with the distal pancreas, leaving short gastric and left gastroepiploic vessels to perfuse the spleen [14]. While easier to perform, this technique compromises
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Figure 23.2 Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy port sites. Right panel demonstrates the schematic port placement and left panel
shows a patient 3 weeks after distal pancreatectomy for an 8 cm neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreatic body with splenic vein obstruction and bleeding gastric varices.
blood flow to the spleen and has been associated with splenic infarction and abscess [15]. The other method of splenic preservation involves careful dissection of the pan­creatic tail away from the splenic vessels and preservation of the splenic artery and vein (Kimura method). This technique is ideal for asthenic patients with nonmalignant tumors and accessible vessels, as there is wide anatomical variability. A recent comparative analysis of LDP and these two approaches to splenic preservation demonstrated that the rate of successful spleen preservation was significantly improved following the splenic vessel preservation tech­nique (96.4% vs 84.7%, P = 0.03) [16].
Splenic preservation at the time of operation is influ­enced by tumor biology and surgeon preference. The magnification afforded by the laparoscopic approach can improve visualization of the resection bed, leading to a higher rate of splenic preservation [17]. Butturini et al. compared results of 116 DPs, of which 43 were performed laparoscopically. They demonstrated a higher incidence of splenic preservation in the laparoscopic group (44.2% vs 11%, P < 0.001) with comparable rates of morbidity (48.2% vs 45.2%, P = 0.71) [18]. Song et al. looked at perioperative outcomes in 359 LDP cases, 90%
of which were benign resections. Splenic preservation was successful 49.6% of the time and the overall compli­cation rate was 12% [17]. In a retrospective analysis of 360 DPs that included 71 LDPs, DiNorcia et al. showed similar rates of postoperative morbidity (43.9% vs 39%, P = 0.56), POPF (14.6% vs 13.3%, P = 0.82), length of hospital stay (5 vs 6 days, P = 0.13), and mortality (2.4% vs 0.5%, P = 0.29) between the spleen-preserving group and DP with splenectomy [19]. The laparoscopic group in this study had a larger percentage of benign cases (87.3% vs 61.5%, P < 0.01) than the open group.
Other technical considerations include the method of gland transection and stump closure. Surgical staplers are the preferred method for both pancreatic gland transec­tion and stump closure. Some surgeons advocate for staple line reinforcement with a variety of existing prod­ucts [20]. Absorbable mesh reinforcement of a stapled pancreatic transection line reduces the leak rate with distal pancreatectomy [20], but no randomized data exist to support this maneuver [21]. Gland thickness and quality and staple height used may be more critical determinants of adequate stump closure [22]. Another option recently described is the use of radiofrequency
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Figure 23.3 Conversion rate of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy over time. Note that the conversion rate fell between 2006 and
2009 as the number of cases performed rose. Source: DiNorcia et al. [19]. Reproduced with permission of Springer.
ablation. The advantage of this approach is the efficacy of sealing the stump [23]. The limitations include damage to more of the neighboring gland and the expense of the current devices.
Conversions to the open approach through either an upper midline or left subcostal incision are most often indicated for bleeding, adhesions, or presence of malig­nancy that cannot be managed safely laparoscopically [6] (Figure 23.3). An intermediate option to consider is the use of a hand access port if the operation fails to progress or if there is increasing hemorrhage [7]. Existing data suggest that the hand access approach may be particularly useful in obese patients.
18 studies involving 1814 patients, the laparoscopic approach added an average 19.71 minutes to the time for the open technique [24]. Song et al. demonstrated decreased mean operative time from 226 to 190 minutes for LDP in their center after 20 cases [17]. Several meta­analyses have shown that blood loss is significantly lower in LDP (263–354.98 mL less, 95% confidence interval [CI] 529.29 to 180.66, P < 0.001), as is transfusion rate (odds ratio [OR] 0.28, 95% CI 0.11–0.76, P = 0.01) [24,25]. Reported conversion rates for indica­tions listed previously are 9.2–11.5% [6,28,29]. An important bias inherent in these reports is the lack of randomization, as some of the comparison ODP cases may not have been suited to a laparoscopic approach.
23.2.3 Outcomes
23.2.3.1 Operative
Meta-analyses of published literature on operative times comparing LDP and open distal pancreatectomy (ODP) have not demonstrated statistically significant differ­ences [24–28]. In one analysis from Johns Hopkins of
23.2.3.2 Complications
In their multicenter analysis of 637 DPs, including 159 LPD, the Central Pancreas Consortium (CPC) demon­strated significantly shorter hospital admission days in the LPD group (5.9 vs 9.0 days, P < 0.01) [30]. An
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important aspect of this work was that five of the eight participating centers were not using the laparoscopic approach, so the comparison is more likely to be valid. Other authors have shown a similar trend, with decreases of 2.7–5 days in hospital length of stay for LPD compared with OPD [24,26,31]. Venkat et al. reported a decreased time to oral intake for the LDP group by 1.5 days (95% CI 2.52–0.52, P = 0.003) [24] and Jin and colleagues showed reduced time to first flatus for this group after surgery (weighted mean difference 1.80 days, 95% CI
2.14–1.47, P < 0.001) [26].
Venkat et al., in their meta-analysis of 18 studies of LDP
vs ODP, showed the average rate of postoperative mor­bidity in the LDP group (780 cases) to be 33%, compared with 44% in the ODP cohort (1034 cases) [24]. Table 23.1 provides summary data for distal pancreatectomy morbidity ranging from 20% to as high as 50% for minimally invasive approaches, with the most common complications reported as intra-abdominal fluid collection (9.6%), surgical site infection (2.9%), and postoperative hemorrhage (3.5%), or intra-abdominal abscess (0.8%) [19,24,26,30,32,33]. LDP is a safe procedure with an overall perioperative mortality rate of 0.4% according to a recent analysis [24]. Thirty-day readmission rate and reoperation rates are
12.6% and 2.1%, respectively [24]. Pancreatic fistula is a common complic ation after
distal pancreatectomy, including LDP, and it is defined accordingtothe2005ISGPFdefinition as drain output of any measurable volume on o r after postoperative day 3 with amylase level greater than three times the upper normal ser um value [41]. Each fistula is classified as A, B, or C with most sources in the literature denoting B and C as “ clinically relevant” fistulas. A recent meta­analysis of LDP has demonstra ted a 19.1% overall incidence of fistulas with 9.5–12.5% being grades B/ C [24,31]. Predictive risk factors for complications from LDP, including pancreatic fistula, are body mass index (BMI) >27, pancreatic specimen length >8cm, and estimated blood loss (EBL) >150 mL [42]. Either way, the authors feel that compared with ODP, LDP may not reduce fistula formation but likely will not increase it either.
23.2.3.3 Pathology
Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy has been used gen­erally for smaller, benign tumors or indolent malignan­cies. In an analysis of 360 DPs, DiNorcia reported shorter average length of pancreas resected (7.7 ± 3.2 cm vs
10.0 ± 3.6 cm, P < 0.01) and smaller median tumor size (2.5 cm, interquartile range [IQR] 1.5–4.0 cm vs 3.6 cm, IQR 2.0–6.0 cm; P < 0.01) for LDP cases than for ODP resection, indicating a surgeon bias for minimally invasive procedures targeted towards more benign disease. In this series, the laparoscopic approach was less likely to be used in patients with adenocarcinoma (4.2% vs 30.2%, P < 0.01). A review by Jusoh and Ammori demonstrated comparable numbers of malignant cases between LDP and ODP series (320 vs 463, P = 0.271) with the majority of malignant lesions being cystic neoplasms and neuro­endocrine tumors. Of note, tumor grade was not reported in this review [28].
In another large, multicenter study, the CPC compared short- and long-term outcomes for 23 LDP and 189 ODP cases in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarci­noma [37]. There was no significant difference in tumor size (4.5 ± 2.8 cm vs 3.5 ± 1.3 cm, P = 0.10), total node retrieval (12.5 ± 8.5 nodes vs 13.8 ± 8.4 nodes, P = 0.47), positive nodes (1.4 ± 1.9 positive nodes vs 1.0 ± 1.8 posi­tive nodes, P = 0.36), and positive margin percentage (27% vs 26%, P = 0.98) between LDP and ODP, although the LDP cohorthad shorter hospitalstay (10.7 ± 6.3 days vs
7.4 ± 3.4 days,P = 0.03). The meta-analysis by Venkatet al. included four studies on positive margin status, and they found no significant difference between the LDP (15 of 331, 4.5%) and ODP (45 of 514, 8.8%) groups [24]. Median lymph node extraction via LDP was found to be significantly lower in one series comparing LDP with ODP (5.2 vs 9.4, P = 0.04) [36]. Waters et al. showed a similar trend (14 for LDP vs 11 in ODP) in their analysis of 40 cases [43]. DiNorcia reported that median lymph node dissection was similar in both the LDP and ODP groups (6, IQR 2.5–12.0 vs 8, IQR 3.0–13.0, P = 0.29) [19]. These studies contain heterogeneous pathology and should be interpreted with caution.
23.2.3.4 Survival
In their 2010 multi-institutional study of 212 patients undergoing DP for adenocarcinoma, the CPC reported that, at a median follow-up of 10 months, median actu­arial survival was 16 months (range 0–82 months) for all patients [37]. Method of resection (LDP vs ODP) did not affect overall survival on multivariate analysis in that study, leading the authors to conclude that LDP is an acceptable approach for resection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) of the left pancreas in selected patients [37]. Smaller series have described median
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Table 23.1 Summary of selected laparoscopic and open distal pancreatectomy in the literature.
Author (year) Conversion
Velanovich (2006) [32] 20 15 15 NR NR 5
Eom et al. (2008) [34] NR 31 62 NR NR 11.5 13.5 36 24 9.7 6.5 0 0 3.95 6.15 9.7 6.5 NR NR NR NR 17.3 46.8 0 1.6
Kooby et al. (2008) [30] 13 142 200 357 588 5.9 9 40 57 11 18 0 1 3.2 3.3 36 49 8 7 NR NR NR NR NR NR
Finan et al. (2009) [35] 12 44 98 157 719 5.9 8.6 NR NR 50 46 0 4.8 3.3 7.7 25 42.3 0 0 NR NR NR NR NR NR
Baker et al. (2009) [36] 3.6 27 85 219 612 4 8 37 35.1 22 14 0 2 3.78 4.03 29 30.1 NR NR 9.4 5.2 NR NR NR NR
Jayaraman et al. (2010) [8] 30 107 236
Kooby et al. (2010) [37] 17 212 189 422 790 7.4 10.7 NR NR NR NR 0 0.9 3.6 3.5 100 100 27 26 14 12.3 10 10 NR NR
Vijan et al. (2010) [38] 4 100 100 171 519 6.1 8.6 34 29 17 17 0 1 3.3 4 23 23 0 0 NR NR NR NR NR NR
DiNorcia et al. (2010) [19] 25.3 71 168 150
Abu Hilal et al. (2011) [39] 0 35 16 200
Limongelli et al. (2012) [40] 6 16 29 160 365 6.4 8.8
Mehta et al. (2012) [33] NR 30 30 294 726 8.7 12.6 50 43.3 16.7 13.3 0 3.3 3.8 4.3 23.3 23.3 NR NR 8.4 13.8 NR NR NR NR
Totals 830 1228
Means 13.09 254.29 617.00 6.77 9.53 33.62 40.22 19.34 19.90 0.00 2.01 3.36 4.30 29.23 37.31 8.98 11.25 8.76 9.26 13.65 28.40 0.00 0.80
LDP, laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy; ODP, open distal pancreatectomy; NR, not reported.
∗
, median reported malignancy.
rate
(%)
No. of
patients
Mean
blood
loss (mL)
Mean
length
of stay
(days)
Postoperative
morbidity
rate (%)
Pancreatic
fistula
rate (%)
Mortality
(%)
Tumor Size
(cm)
Malignant
Histology
(%)
Positive
Margins
(%)
Mean
Median
nodes
(range)
Follow-
up (months)
∗∗∗∗
procured
LDP ODP LDP ODP LDP ODP LDP ODP LDP ODP LDP ODP LDP ODP LDP ODP LDP ODP LDP ODP LDP ODP LDP ODP
∗8∗
20 27 13 13 0 0 NR NR 20 32 NR NR NR NR NR NR 0 0
∗
300∗5∗6∗26 33 15 13 0 0.8 3 3 17 47 3 4 6 7 NR NR NR NR
175
∗
900∗5 6 28.2 43.8 11.3 14.1 0 1 2.5 3.6 12.7 38.5 2.8 13 6 8 NR NR NR NR
∗
394∗7∗11∗40 69 29 44 0 6.3 3.3 3.4 19 11 25 33 NR NR NR NR NR NR
25 41 18 20 0 3 3.2 4.3 36 45 6 7 NR NR NR NR NR NR
Recurrence
∗∗∗∗
(%)
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survival of 14–19 months for adenocarcinoma after LDP [44,45].
23.3 Pancreatic enucleation
Laparoscopic pancreatic enucleations (Lap EN) involve removal of a lesion from the surrounding pancreatic parenchyma without formal pancreatic gland resection (Figure 23.4).
First described by Amikura et al. in 1995, Lap EN is
typically performed for small, benign tumors or those exhibiting low-grade malignant behavior [46]. These procedures do not require dissection of the major abdom­inal vasculature or the creation of surgical anastomoses. Literature on Lap EN is confined to case reports, small series, and a few retrospective reviews [44,45,47–49]. While Lap EN is associated with low mortality, this pro­cedure has high morbidity and relatively high incidence of POPF.
As with formal laparoscopic pancreatic resections, patient selection for Lap EN is critical to performing the procedure safely. The literature suggests that the Lap EN approach is best suited for patients with well-localized, small (<4 cm in diameter), benign-appearing lesions on the anterior surface of the pancreas, located at least
2–3 mm away from the main pancreatic duct [50]. The latter point is important to avoid iatrogenic injury to the duct during surgery and subsequent pancreatic leak. Intraoperative ultrasound is a useful adjunct for tumor characterization and localization in this procedure [50]. The procedure is most commonly used to treat insulino­mas; other pathology includes nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, serous and mucinous cystade­nomas, solid pseudopapillary tumors, and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) [51].
Owing to heterogeneity in the literature, operative and postoperative parameters vary widely. Operating room (OR) times range from 50 to 405 minutes, conversion rates to open are 0–75%, and POPF incidences 0–78% [52]. Costi et al. retrospectively examined 29 Lap EN cases performed during a 15-year period at a single institution, stratifying procedures as simple (enu­cleation without any other accompanying surgery) or complex (associated with major accompanying proce­dure) [49]. In the simple cohort (22 patients), mean operating time was 144 minutes, average blood loss 112 mL, conversion rate 9%. Overall morbidity was 63%; eight patients (36%) developed POPF and mortality was 0% [49]. The high morbidity and rate of POPF, even in simple Lap EN as defined by Costi, are echoed in other published reports with less homogeneity of analysis.
Figure 23.4 Pancreatic enucleation. Panel (a) shows laparoscopic instruments enucleating a tumor from the anterior surface of the
pancreatic tail. Panel (b) demonstrates how the tumor is away from the main pancreatic duct.