Outcomes of surgical resection of gallbladder cancer in patients presenting with jaundice: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
- 27 September 2018
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Surgical Oncology
- Vol. 118 (3), 477-485
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.25186
Abstract
Introduction Preoperative jaundice is considered a relative contraindication to radical gallbladder cancer (GBC) resection due to poor prognosis and high postoperative morbidity. Recent reports have indicated that aggressive surgery may improve long‐term survival for patients with advanced GBC who present with obstructive jaundice. The current systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to compare postoperative outcomes among jaundiced and non‐jaundiced patients with resectable GBC. Methods An electronic search was performed using several Medical Subject Headings terms: cholecyst, gallbladder, tumor, cancer, carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, neoplasia, neoplasm, jaundice, and icterus. Overall survival after surgery was the primary outcome; resectability and postoperative morbidity were the secondary outcomes. Results Overall survival was shorter among patients who presented with jaundice (Hazard ratio [HR]: 2.21, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.64‐2.97; P < 0.001). Patients with jaundice were less likely to have resectable disease (odds ratio: 0.27, 95% CI, 0.17‐0.43; P < 0.001). The jaundice group had higher odds of postoperative morbidity, bile‐leak, and posthepatectomy failure versus the non‐jaundiced control group. Conclusions Radical surgery for GBC resection for patients presenting with obstructive jaundice was associated with reduced overall survival and increased postoperative morbidity. Jaundiced patients with advanced GBC should be considered for surgical resection but need careful evaluation and counseling before undertaking extensive surgical resection.Keywords
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