Fluidoterapia perioperatoria y complicaciones post pancreatectomía distal videolaparoscópica

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Despite mortality in pancreatic surgery has decreased over the last decade, morbidity remains high. One of the most important causes is pancreatic fistula. Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of fluid therapy management during the perioperative period in major abdominal surgeries. This finding was observed first in colonic surgery, demonstrating that overload of fluids increases postoperative complications. Objective. To evaluate the impact of fluid management on postoperative complications after laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy. Material and methods. Descriptive, retrospective study of a prospective database of patients whom underwent laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy from November 2011 to September 2018. Thirty patients were evaluated and divided in two groups depending on the fluid management (restrictive, or liberal). The data were collected from the anesthesia protocols and nursery reports (until 3rd postoperative day). Demographics, length of stay, kind of fluid management and complications were analyzed. For statistical analysis SPSS®v.21 was used (p < 0.05 was considered significant). Results. Out of 30 patients, 17% were male, mean age was 55 ± 18 years (r 19-82); 17 patients (57%) were included in the liberal group and 13 (43%) in the restrictive group. Twenty-three patients developed complications; 16 (53%) belonged to liberal group whereas 7 (23%) to restrictive group. (p = 0.01). Fourteen patients of liberal group vs. 6 patients of restrictive group had postoperative pancreatic fistula (p = 0.04). There were 7 patients (23%) in liberal group. and 4 (13%) patients in restrictive group with clinically relevant pancreatic fistula (13%, p = NS). Ninety day-mortality was 3.3, with no differences between groups. Conclusion. After laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy, liberal fluid administration at the perioperative period is associated with an increase in the incidence of complication, specially favoring the development of pancreatic fistula.