TY - JOUR
T1 - Nationwide validation of the distal fistula risk score (D-FRS)
AU - van Bodegraven, Eduard A.
AU - den Haring, Femke E. T.
AU - Pollemans, Britt
AU - Monselis, Damaris
AU - de Pastena, Matteo
AU - van Eijck, Casper
AU - Daams, Freek
AU - de Hingh, Ignace
AU - Luyer, Misha
AU - Stommel, Martijn W. J.
AU - van Santvoort, Hjalmar C.
AU - Festen, S.
AU - Mieog, J. S. D.
AU - Klaase, J.
AU - Lips, D.
AU - Coolsen, M. M. E.
AU - van der Schelling, G. P.
AU - Manusama, E. R.
AU - Patijn, G.
AU - van der Harst, E.
AU - Bosscha, K.
AU - Marchegiani, Giovanni
AU - Besselink, Marc G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2024/12/1
Y1 - 2024/12/1
N2 - Purpose: Distal pancreatectomy (DP) is associated with a high complication rate of 30–50% with postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) as a dominant contributor. Adequate risk estimation for POPF enables surgeons to use a tailor-made approach. Assessment of the risk of POPF prior to DP can lead to the application of preventive strategies. The current study aims to validate the recently published preoperative and intraoperative distal fistula risk score (D-FRS) in a nationwide cohort. Methods: This nationwide retrospective Dutch cohort study included all patients after DP for any indication, all of whom were registered in the Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Audit (DPCA) database between 2013 and 2021. The D-FRS was validated by filling in the probability equations with data from this cohort. The predictive capacity of the models was represented by an area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve. Results: A total of 896 patients underwent DP of which 152 (17%) developed POPF of whom 144 grade B (95%) and 8 grade C (5%). The preoperative D-FRS, consisting of the variables pancreatic neck thickness and pancreatic duct diameter, showed an AUROC of 0.73 (95%CI 0.68–0.78). The intraoperative D-FRS, comprising pancreatic neck, duct diameter, BMI, operating time, and soft pancreatic aspect, showed an AUROC of 0.69 (95%CI 0.64–0.74). Conclusion: The current study is the first nationwide validation of the preoperative and intraoperative D-FRS showing acceptable distinguishing capacity for only the preoperative D-FRS for POPF. Therefore, the preoperative score could improve prevention and mitigation strategies such as drain management, which is currently investigated in the multicenter PANDORINA trial.
AB - Purpose: Distal pancreatectomy (DP) is associated with a high complication rate of 30–50% with postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) as a dominant contributor. Adequate risk estimation for POPF enables surgeons to use a tailor-made approach. Assessment of the risk of POPF prior to DP can lead to the application of preventive strategies. The current study aims to validate the recently published preoperative and intraoperative distal fistula risk score (D-FRS) in a nationwide cohort. Methods: This nationwide retrospective Dutch cohort study included all patients after DP for any indication, all of whom were registered in the Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Audit (DPCA) database between 2013 and 2021. The D-FRS was validated by filling in the probability equations with data from this cohort. The predictive capacity of the models was represented by an area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve. Results: A total of 896 patients underwent DP of which 152 (17%) developed POPF of whom 144 grade B (95%) and 8 grade C (5%). The preoperative D-FRS, consisting of the variables pancreatic neck thickness and pancreatic duct diameter, showed an AUROC of 0.73 (95%CI 0.68–0.78). The intraoperative D-FRS, comprising pancreatic neck, duct diameter, BMI, operating time, and soft pancreatic aspect, showed an AUROC of 0.69 (95%CI 0.64–0.74). Conclusion: The current study is the first nationwide validation of the preoperative and intraoperative D-FRS showing acceptable distinguishing capacity for only the preoperative D-FRS for POPF. Therefore, the preoperative score could improve prevention and mitigation strategies such as drain management, which is currently investigated in the multicenter PANDORINA trial.
KW - Distal fistula risk score
KW - Distal pancreatectomy
KW - Postoperative pancreatic fistula
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-023-03192-w
DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-023-03192-w
M3 - Article
C2 - 38114826
SN - 1435-2443
VL - 409
JO - Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery
JF - Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery
IS - 1
M1 - 14
ER -