Ischemic preconditioning versus intermittent clamping of portal triad in liver resection: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials. Issue 8 (15th August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhu, Ying; Dong, Jian; Wang, Wan‐Li; Li, Mu‐Xing; Long, Zhi‐Da; Zhen, Xing‐Long; Lv, Yi
• Is Part Of: Hepatology research. Volume 44:Issue 8(2014:Aug.)
• Page Start: 878
• Page End: 887
• Publication Date: 2013-08-15
• Subjects: Liver -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Liver Diseases -- Periodicals; Foie -- Maladies -- Périodiques; 616.362
• DOI: 10.1111/hepr.12193
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1386-6346

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="hepr12193-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Aim</title> <p>To compare the clinical outcome of patients undergoing liver resection under ischemic preconditioning (IP) versus intermittent clamping (IC).</p> </sec> <sec id="hepr12193-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>A systematic published work search was conducted to detect randomized controlled trials (RCT) comparing IP and intermittent clamping of the portal triad. A meta‐analysis was conducted to estimate postoperative morbidity and mortality, blood loss, transfusion requirement, and liver injury based on the levels of bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Meta‐analysis was performed using either the fixed‐effects model or random‐effects model.</p> </sec> <sec id="hepr12193-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Five RCT published between 2006 and 2012 containing a total of 403 patients were eligible for final analysis. Meta‐analysis of operative time showed it was lower in the IP group than the IC group with weighted mean difference (WMD) of −18.23 (95% confidence interval (CI), −28.58 to −7.87; <italic>P</italic> = 0.0006). Meta‐analysis of ALT levels indicated lower levels in the IP group on postoperative days 3 and 7 (WMD on day 3: –45.27, 95% CI, −49.92 to −40.62; <italic>P</italic> < 0.00001; I<sup>2</sup> = 0%; WMD on day 7: –24.33, 95% CI, −28.04 to −20.62; <italic>P</italic> < 0.00001; I<sup>2</sup> = 0%). Meta‐analyses revealed no significant difference in blood loss, transfusion requirement, mortality, morbidity, ischemic duration, hospital stay, AST and bilirubin levels on postoperative days 1, 3 and 7, and ALT levels on postoperative day 1 between IP and IC groups.</p> </sec> <sec id="hepr12193-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>On currently available evidence, IP does not offer a satisfying benefit to patients undergoing hepatic resection. However, they have lower operative time and less liver injury after liver resections.</p> </sec> </abstract>