Abstract

CHAVEZ, Jaime et al. Analysis of the early postoperative mortality in 132 patients that underwent the Whipple procedure at a hospital in Medellin, Colombia. rev. colomb. cir. [online]. 2014, vol.29, n.2, pp.123-130. ISSN 2011-7582.

Introduction: Pancreaticoduodenectomy is a complex operation with high morbidity and mortality rates, which have been declining in recent decades . The objective of the study was to determine factors associated with early postoperative mortality in patients undergoing the Whipple procedure. Materials and Methods: A descriptive study of a consecutive series of patients who underwent Whipple surgery at Pablo Tobon Uribe Hospital, Medellin, Colombia, in the period from June 2004 to June 2013 was performed, with bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with early postoperative mortality (defined as death during the first 30 days postoperatively). Results: The 132 Whipple procedure was performed during the study time, period. The factors associated with postoperative 30-day mortality with statistical significance in the bivariate analysis were: operative bleeding (p = 0.014 ), intraoperative pH (p = 0.006 ), amylase value in the drainage in the first postoperative day (p = 0.012 ) and fourth postoperative day (p = 0.023 ) , and C reactive protein ( CRP ) on the fifth postoperative day (p = 0.036 ) . Multivariate analysis showed intraoperative bleeding of more than 300 ml, bicarbonate levels less than 22.2 mmol/L on postoperative day 1, intraoperative pH less than 7.34, and amylase value in the drainage on postoperative day 1 less than 2500 U / ml, as the factors associated with early mortality, although not achieving statistical significance. Discussion: Rigorous monitoring and outcome analysis of patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy in our environment can get comparable results to those of other series in specialized centers around the world and identifying factors associated with postoperative mortality serve to detect points where quality of care can be improved .

Keywords : pancreas; pancreatic neoplasms; pancreaticoduodenectomy; postoperative complications; mortality.

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