Can prophylactic argon plasma coagulation reduce delayed post-papillectomy bleeding? A prospective multicenter trial
- Authors
- Yang, Jae Kook; Hyun, Jong Jin; Lee, Tae Hoon; Choi, Jun-Ho; Lee, Yun Nah; Choe, Jung Wan; Park, Jin-Seok; Kwon, Chang-Il; Jeong, Seok; Kim, Hong Ja; Moon, Jong Ho; Park, Sang-Heum
- Issue Date
- Feb-2021
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Inc.
- Keywords
- Ampulla of Vater; Argon plasma coagulation; Bleeding; Papillectomy
- Citation
- Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, v.36, no.2, pp 467 - 473
- Pages
- 7
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Volume
- 36
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 467
- End Page
- 473
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/33926
- DOI
- 10.1111/jgh.15186
- ISSN
- 0815-9319
1440-1746
- Abstract
- Background and Aim
Endoscopic post-papillectomy bleeding occurs in 3% to 20% of the cases, and delayed bleeding is also problematic. However, there is no consensus on how to reduce delayed post-papillectomy bleeding. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic argon plasma coagulation (APC) to minimize delayed bleeding and reduce the persistence of residual tumors after endoscopic papillectomy.
Methods
In a prospective pilot study of patients with benign ampullary tumors, the prophylactic APC group underwent APC at the resection margin following a conventional snaring papillectomy. Then, 24 h later after the papillectomy, all patients underwent a follow-up duodenoscopy to identify post-papillectomy bleeding and were followed up until 12 months. The main outcomes were the delayed (≥24 h) post-papillectomy bleeding rate and the tumor persistence rate.
Results
The delayed post-papillectomy bleeding rate was 30.8% (8/26) in the prophylactic APC group and 21.4% (6/28) in the non-APC group (P = 0.434). The post-procedure pancreatitis rates were 23.1% (6/26) and 35.7% (10/28), respectively (P = 0.310). The rate of tumor persistence did not differ between the two groups at 1 month (12.5% vs 7.4%, P = 0.656), 3 months (4.2% vs 3.7%, P = 1.00), 6 months (8.3% vs 3.7%, P = 0.595), and 12 months (0% vs 3.7%, P = 1.00). There were no procedure-related mortalities or serious complications.
Conclusion
Prophylactic APC may not be effective in reducing delayed post-papillectomy bleeding or remnant tumor ablation immediately after conventional papillectomy (Clinical trial registration—cris.nih.go.kr; KCT0001955).
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