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Lecture 21 Surgery of Pancreatic Disorders Flashcards

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What are the presentation of pancreatic cancer

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  • Obstructive jaundice
  • Diabetes
  • Abdominal pain / Back pain
  • Anorexia
  • Vomiting
  • Weight loss
  • Recurrent bouts pancreatitis
  • Incidental finding
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Aetiology of Pancreatic cancer

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Uknown
Smoking
Chronic pancreatitis
Hereditary
Periampullary cancer is a feature of FAP
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Investigation of pancreatic cancer

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Blood test
CXR
Tumour markers

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What is the name of the tumour marker for pancreatic cancer

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CA19-9

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Imagine and Invasive investigations used for pancreatic cancer

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USS
ERCP
CT
MRCP
Laparoscopy
Peritoneal cytology
EUS + FNA
PET
Percutaneous need biopsy
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6
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What type of surgeries can be performed for pancreatic cancer

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Kausch-Whipple

PPPD

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Describe the Kausch Whipple

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  • Half of pancreas and stomach removed

* Whole duodenum resected

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Describe PPPD

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  • Modification of Whipple

* All stomach is intact and pylorus is preserved

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What are the classifications of acute pancreatitis

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Mild AP

Severe AP

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Describe mild AP

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Associated with minimal organ dysfunction and uneventful recovery

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Describe Severe AP

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Associated with organ failure or local complication (lung, kidneys etc.)

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What are local complications of severe AP

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Acute fluid collections

  • Pseudocyst
  • Pancreatic abscess
  • Pancreatic necrosis
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Aetiology of acute pancreatitis

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Gallstones
Alcohol
Drugs
Virus
Trauma
Tumours
ErCP
Lipid abnormalities
Ischaemia 
Idiopathic
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symptoms of acute pancreatitis

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  • Abdominal pain
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Collapse
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Signs of acute pancreatitis

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  • Pyrexia
  • Dehydration
  • Abdominal tenderness
  • Circulatory failure
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16
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What is the modified Glasgow/PANCREAS score

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PaO2
Age
Neutrophils
Calcium
Renal function
Enzymes
Albumin
Sugar (glucose)
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How is Cholelithiasis manages

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ERCP & ES, cholecystectomy

18
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How is the factor of alcohol managed

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Abstinence and counselling

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How is ischaemia managed

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Careful support and correcting cause

20
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How is malignancy managed

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Resection or bypass

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How is hyperlipidaemia managed

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Diet, lipid lowering drugs

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Aetiology of chronic pancreatitis

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Obstruction of main pancreatic duct
Autoimmune-IgG4
Toxin
Idiopathic
Genetic 
Environmental
Recurrent injuries
23
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Name the genes responsible for chronic pancreatic cancer

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– Autosomal dominant (Condon 29 and 122)
– Autosomal recessive/modifier genes
• (CFTR, SPINK1, Codon A

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Clinical Features of chronic pancreatitis

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Pain
Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency
Diabetes 
Jaundice
Duodenal obstruction
Upper GI haemorrhage
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Investigations for chronic pancreatitis

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History
CT scan/X-ray (calcification)
ERCP/MRCP
Faecal/serum enzymes (elastase)
Pancreolauryl test
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Management of Chronic Pancreatitis

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Counselling
•	  Abstinence from alcohol
•	  Management of acute attacks
•	  Analgesia
•	 ? Interventional methods of analgesia
•	  Avoid high fat, high protein diet
•	  Pancreatic supplementation controversial for pain
•	  Anti-oxidant therapy
Steatorrhoea:
•	Reduce fat intake
•	Pancreatic supplementation
27
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When is surgery an intervention for chronic pancreatitis

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When there is a suspicion of a malignancy

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Complications of surgery

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  • Pancreatic duct stenosis
  • Cyst / pseudocysts- Drainage
  • Biliary tract obstruction
  • Splenic vein thrombosis / gastric varices
  • Portal vein compression / mesenteric vein thrombosis
  • Duodenal stenosis-ERCP
  • Colonic stricture
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Treatment for chronic pancreatitis

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Endoscopic PD sphincetortomy, dilation and lithotripsy
Management of chronic pseudocyst
•	CBD stenting or bypass
•	Thoracoscopic
•		Splanchnectomy
•	Caeliac plexus block- Caeliac plexus block- to minimize pain by CT/EUS/Fluoroscopy using alcohol
–	CT guided
–	EUS guided
–	Fluoroscopy guided
•	Classical trans-crual approach
•	Trans-aortic techniques
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Surgery techniques for chronic pancreatitis

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•	Drainage:
–	Pancreatic duct sphincteroplasty
–	Puestow (Rochelle modification)
•	Resection:
–	DPPHR (Beger)
–	PPPD (Duodenum preserving pancreatic head resection)
–	Whipple’s pancreatico-duodenectomy
–	Frey procedure 
–	Spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy
–	Central pancreatectomy
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What does MCN stand for

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Mucinous Neoplasia

32
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What are the 2 types of IPMN

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Main duct

Branch Duct

33
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Describe MD-IPMN High risk stigmata

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MPD>10mm

Enhanced solid component

34
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Describe worrisome features of MD-IPMN

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5-9mm
Non-enhanced mural nodule
Abrupt change in MPD
LNs

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Describe MCN High risk stigmata

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> 1cm with enhanced solid component

MPD>1cm

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Describe worrisome features of McN

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> 3cm
Enhanced cyst wall
Non-enhanced nodules

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Methods of resection for MCN

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  • Pancreatectomy + LN’s
  • Focal and LN or spleen sparing:
  • Laparoscopic
  • Robotic
  • Multifocal BD-IPMN: total pancreatectomy

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