Background Delayed arterial hemorrhage after pancreaticoduodenectomy is a life-threatening complication. There are no reports about infected aneurysms of the superior mesenteric artery after pancreaticoduodenectomy without clinically relevant pancreatic fistula. Case presentation A 78-year-old woman with borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma involving the superior mesenteric arterial nerve plexus underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy with en bloc resection of the superior mesenteric vein and the superior mesenteric arterial nerve plexus after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. On postoperative day 14, she had bacteremia and sudden fever with chills. During the postoperative course, macroscopic abscesses or distinct infectious signs, including pancreatic fistula or bile fistula, were not present, but pylephlebitis was observed. After the antimicrobial treatment course, the patient was discharged. After 17 days, she was hospitalized for melena. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed a ruptured aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery into the small intestine without a major intraabdominal abscess. E. coli was isolated from blood cultures. The patient was diagnosed with a ruptured infected aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery. She was treated successfully with a covered stent by the cardiology team. There was no recurrence of bleeding at the 4-month follow-up, and the stent was patent in all subsequent computed tomography scans. Conclusions Endovascular repair using a covered stent was effective in palliating acute bleeding from an infected aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery.
In hepatectomy, the Pringle maneuver is commonly used, but its association with iatrogenic injury is not yet well understood. This report presents a case of dissecting aneurysm of the proper hepatic artery (PHA) possibly associated with the Pringle maneuver during laparoscopic hepatectomy, that was successfully treated by transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE). The patient was a woman in her 70s, and repeat hepatectomy for liver metastasis of rectal neuroendocrine neoplasm was planned. She underwent hand-assisted laparoscopic hepatectomy with the Pringle maneuver. On postoperative day (POD) 7, enhanced computed tomography showed a dissecting aneurysm of the PHA. TAE of the PHA to prevent hemorrhage was performed on POD 9 with no complications. Even after TAE, intrahepatic arterial flow was provided by the peribiliary arteries. This case suggests the possibility that the Pringle maneuver can cause a dissecting aneurysm of the hepatic artery.
Background The significance of blood culture for acute cholecystitis remains unclear. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients who underwent emergency cholecystectomy at Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center to examine the clinical impact of bloodstream infection (BSI), focusing on the association of BSI with bactibilia and severity grade based on the Tokyo guidelines 2018 (TG18). Results Among 177 patients included in the study, 32 had positive and 145 had negative BSI. Significant differences were observed between the positive and negative BSI in terms of age, body mass index (BMI), the American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA‐PS) and TG18 severity score. The odds ratios of BSI for patients aged ≥72 years, with a BMI of ≤21.8, an ASA‐PS of ≥3E, and grade III acute cholecystitis were 3.45, 3.23, 2.43 and 4.51, respectively. In the multivariate analysis, lower BMI and grade III were significantly associated with BSI with odds ratios of 2.53 (95% confidence interval: 1.07‐6.21, P = .037) and 3.03 (95% confidence interval: 1.02‐8.82, P = .041). Bacterial species that could not be isolated in the bile culture alone were identified in blood culture on 10 (38.5%) of 26 patients. Conclusions Bloodstream infection is associated with grade III acute cholecystitis. Blood culture enables the identification of bacteria that cannot be isolated in bile culture. Blood culture should be obtained for patients with grade III acute cholecystitis who undergo emergency cholecystectomy.
Background Spontaneous rupture is one of the most life-threatening complications of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) effectively achieves hemostasis in patients with hemodynamic instability. However, there have been no reports of abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) caused by massive intra-abdominal hematoma after TAE. We report emergency open drainage of a massive hematoma for abdominal decompression and early stage left hepatectomy at the same time. Case presentation A 75-year-old woman was transported to our emergency department with hypovolemic shock. Dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed extravasation of contrast medium from a HCC lesion in the medial segment of the liver and a large amount of high-density ascites. TAE was immediately performed to achieve hemostasis. Three hours after the first TAE, we decided to perform a second TAE for recurrent bleeding. After the second TAE, the patient’s intra-abdominal pressure increased to 35 mmHg, her blood pressure gradually decreased, and she had anuria. Thus, she was diagnosed with ACS due to spontaneous HCC rupture. Twenty-seven hours after her arrival to the hospital, we decided to perform open drainage of the massive hematoma and left hepatectomy for ACS relief, prevention of re-bleeding, tumor resection, and intraperitoneal lavage. The operative duration was 225 min, and the blood loss volume was 4626 g. Postoperative complications included pleural effusion and grade B liver failure. She was discharged on postoperative day 33. The patient survived for more than 3 years without functional deterioration. Conclusions Even after hemostasis is achieved by TAE for hemorrhagic shock due to spontaneous rupture of HCC, massive hemoperitoneum may lead to ACS, particularly in cases of re-bleeding. Considering the subsequent possibility of ACS and the recurrence of bleeding, early stage hepatectomy and removal of intra-abdominal hematoma after hemodynamic stabilization could be a treatment option for HCC rupture.
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