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Prophylactic somatostatin analogs for postoperative pancreatic fistulas: a cross-sectional survey of AHPBA surgeons. | LitMetric

Prophylactic somatostatin analogs for postoperative pancreatic fistulas: a cross-sectional survey of AHPBA surgeons.

HPB (Oxford)

University of Washington Department of Surgery, Seattle, WA, USA; Surgical Outcomes Research Center, University of Washington Seattle, WA, USA; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA. Electronic address:

Published: October 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • - Postoperative pancreatic fistulas significantly increase complications and costs after pancreatic surgery, but there’s debate on the effectiveness of prophylactic somatostatin analogs (SSAs) to reduce these risks.
  • - A survey conducted among surgeons revealed that while nearly half used SSAs during training, only about 29% continue to do so now, mainly during Whipple procedures, with octreotide being the most common SSA used.
  • - Key reasons for not using SSAs include insufficient high-quality evidence, doubts about their effectiveness, and concerns over cost, indicating a need for more research to understand decision-making among surgeons.

Article Abstract

Background: Postoperative pancreatic fistulas lead to substantially increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs after pancreatectomy. Studies have reported conflicting data on the role of prophylactic somatostatin analogs in the reduction of postoperative pancreatic fistula. Current practice patterns, surgeon beliefs, and barriers to using these drugs in the Americas is not known.

Methods: An online 26-question cross-sectional survey was distributed via email to the members of the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association in April 2023.

Results: One hundred and two surgeons responded in spring 2023. 48.0% of respondents reported using prophylactic SSAs during their surgical training, however, only 29.4% do so in their current practice, most commonly when performing Whipple procedures. Octreotide was the most frequently used SSA (34.3%), followed by octreotide LAR (12.7%) and pasireotide (11.8%). Reasons for not prescribing included a lack of high-quality data (62.7%), perception of limited efficacy (34.3%) and high cost (30.4%).

Conclusion: These results highlight key areas for future study including understanding surgeon rationale for patient and drug selection. Variable practice patterns amongst surgeons also underscore the importance of generalizability in the design of future clinical trials in order to maximize impact.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hpb.2024.06.002DOI Listing

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