Hand-assisted laparoscopic Hassab’s procedure for esophagogastric varices with portal hypertension

Abstract Background Laparoscopic surgery for patients with portal hypertension is considered to be contraindicated because of the high risk of massive intraoperative hemorrhaging. However, recent reports have shown hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery for devascularization and splenectomy to be a safe...

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Main Authors: Takashi Kobayashi, Kohei Miura, Hirosuke Ishikawa, Daiki Soma, Zhengkun Zhang, Takuya Ando, Kizuki Yuza, Yuki Hirose, Tomohiro Katada, Kazuyasu Takizawa, Masayuki Nagahashi, Jun Sakata, Hitoshi Kameyama, Toshifumi Wakai
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Published: Japan Surgical Society 2017-10-01
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0387-y
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author Takashi Kobayashi
Kohei Miura
Hirosuke Ishikawa
Daiki Soma
Zhengkun Zhang
Takuya Ando
Kizuki Yuza
Yuki Hirose
Tomohiro Katada
Kazuyasu Takizawa
Masayuki Nagahashi
Jun Sakata
Hitoshi Kameyama
Toshifumi Wakai
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Kohei Miura
Hirosuke Ishikawa
Daiki Soma
Zhengkun Zhang
Takuya Ando
Kizuki Yuza
Yuki Hirose
Tomohiro Katada
Kazuyasu Takizawa
Masayuki Nagahashi
Jun Sakata
Hitoshi Kameyama
Toshifumi Wakai
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description Abstract Background Laparoscopic surgery for patients with portal hypertension is considered to be contraindicated because of the high risk of massive intraoperative hemorrhaging. However, recent reports have shown hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery for devascularization and splenectomy to be a safe and effective method of treating esophagogastric varices with portal hypertension. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of hand-assisted laparoscopic devascularization and splenectomy (HALS Hassab’s procedure) for the treatment of esophagogastric varices with portal hypertension. Case presentation From 2009 to 2016, seven patients with esophagogastric varices with portal hypertension were treated with hand-assisted laparoscopic devascularization and splenectomy in our institute. Four men and three women with a median age of 61 years (range 35–71) were enrolled in this series. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records for the perioperative variables, postoperative mortality and morbidity, and postoperative outcomes of esophagogastric varices. The median operative time was 455 (range 310–671) min. The median intraoperative blood loss was 695 (range 15–2395) ml. The median weight of removed spleen was 507 (range 242–1835) g. The conversion rate to open surgery was 0%. The median postoperative hospital stay was 21 (range 13–81) days. During a median 21 (range 3–43) months of follow-up, the mortality rate was 0%. Four postoperative complications (massive ascites, enteritis, intra-abdominal abscess, and intestinal ulcer) were observed in two patients. Those complications were treated successfully without re-operation. Esophagogastric varices in all patients disappeared or improved. Bleeding from esophagogastric varices was not observed during the follow-up period. Conclusion Although our data are preliminary, hand-assisted laparoscopic devascularization and splenectomy proved an effective procedure for treating esophagogastric varices in patients with portal hypertension.
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spelling doaj-art-e5bca0b392294b2e801485d2cab1a6522025-08-20T03:19:07ZengJapan Surgical SocietySurgical Case Reports2198-77932017-10-01311710.1186/s40792-017-0387-yHand-assisted laparoscopic Hassab’s procedure for esophagogastric varices with portal hypertensionTakashi Kobayashi0Kohei Miura1Hirosuke Ishikawa2Daiki Soma3Zhengkun Zhang4Takuya Ando5Kizuki Yuza6Yuki Hirose7Tomohiro Katada8Kazuyasu Takizawa9Masayuki Nagahashi10Jun Sakata11Hitoshi Kameyama12Toshifumi Wakai13Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesDivision of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesDivision of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesDivision of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesDivision of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesDivision of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesDivision of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesDivision of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesDivision of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesDivision of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesDivision of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesDivision of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesDivision of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesDivision of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesAbstract Background Laparoscopic surgery for patients with portal hypertension is considered to be contraindicated because of the high risk of massive intraoperative hemorrhaging. However, recent reports have shown hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery for devascularization and splenectomy to be a safe and effective method of treating esophagogastric varices with portal hypertension. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of hand-assisted laparoscopic devascularization and splenectomy (HALS Hassab’s procedure) for the treatment of esophagogastric varices with portal hypertension. Case presentation From 2009 to 2016, seven patients with esophagogastric varices with portal hypertension were treated with hand-assisted laparoscopic devascularization and splenectomy in our institute. Four men and three women with a median age of 61 years (range 35–71) were enrolled in this series. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records for the perioperative variables, postoperative mortality and morbidity, and postoperative outcomes of esophagogastric varices. The median operative time was 455 (range 310–671) min. The median intraoperative blood loss was 695 (range 15–2395) ml. The median weight of removed spleen was 507 (range 242–1835) g. The conversion rate to open surgery was 0%. The median postoperative hospital stay was 21 (range 13–81) days. During a median 21 (range 3–43) months of follow-up, the mortality rate was 0%. Four postoperative complications (massive ascites, enteritis, intra-abdominal abscess, and intestinal ulcer) were observed in two patients. Those complications were treated successfully without re-operation. Esophagogastric varices in all patients disappeared or improved. Bleeding from esophagogastric varices was not observed during the follow-up period. Conclusion Although our data are preliminary, hand-assisted laparoscopic devascularization and splenectomy proved an effective procedure for treating esophagogastric varices in patients with portal hypertension.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0387-yEsophageal varicesGastric varicesPortal hypertensionHand-assisted laparoscopic surgeryLaparoscopic devascularizationHassab’s procedure
spellingShingle Takashi Kobayashi
Kohei Miura
Hirosuke Ishikawa
Daiki Soma
Zhengkun Zhang
Takuya Ando
Kizuki Yuza
Yuki Hirose
Tomohiro Katada
Kazuyasu Takizawa
Masayuki Nagahashi
Jun Sakata
Hitoshi Kameyama
Toshifumi Wakai
Hand-assisted laparoscopic Hassab’s procedure for esophagogastric varices with portal hypertension
Surgical Case Reports
Esophageal varices
Gastric varices
Portal hypertension
Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopic devascularization
Hassab’s procedure
title Hand-assisted laparoscopic Hassab’s procedure for esophagogastric varices with portal hypertension
title_full Hand-assisted laparoscopic Hassab’s procedure for esophagogastric varices with portal hypertension
title_fullStr Hand-assisted laparoscopic Hassab’s procedure for esophagogastric varices with portal hypertension
title_full_unstemmed Hand-assisted laparoscopic Hassab’s procedure for esophagogastric varices with portal hypertension
title_short Hand-assisted laparoscopic Hassab’s procedure for esophagogastric varices with portal hypertension
title_sort hand assisted laparoscopic hassab s procedure for esophagogastric varices with portal hypertension
topic Esophageal varices
Gastric varices
Portal hypertension
Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopic devascularization
Hassab’s procedure
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0387-y
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