Monitoring of patients with microdialysis following pancreaticoduodenectomy-the MINIMUM study: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Espen Lindholm, Nil Ekiz, Tor Inge Tønnessen, Espen Lindholm, Nil Ekiz, Tor Inge Tønnessen

Abstract

Background: Postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy is a much-feared complication associated with substantial mortality and morbidity. The current standard for diagnosing postoperative pancreatic fistula, besides routine clinical examination, include radiological examinations, analysis of pancreatic drain amylase activity, and routine blood samples. Another promising method is by intraperitoneal microdialysis to monitor intraperitoneal metabolites measured at the pancreaticojejunostomy, thereby detecting what occurs locally, before chemical events can be reflected as measurable changes in systemic blood levels.

Methods: The MINIMUM study is a prospective, randomized, controlled, single center enrolling 200 patients scheduled for open pancreatoduodenectomy comparing the microdialysis method to the "standard of care." Half of the included patients will be randomized to receive an intraperitoneal microdialysis catheter implanted at the end of surgery and will be monitored by microdialysis as an additional monitoring tool. The other half of the patients will not receive a microdialysis catheter and will be monitored according to the current standard of care. The primary objective is to evaluate if the microdialysis method can reduce the total length of stay at the hospital. Secondary endpoints are the frequency of complications, length of stay at the hospital at our institution, catheter malfunction, number of infections and bleeding episodes caused by the microdialysis catheter, patient-reported quality of life and pain, and cost per patient undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy. The patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio.

Discussion: Intraabdominal microdialysis could potentially reduce morbidity and mortality after pancreatoduodenectomy. Furthermore, there is a great potential for shortening the in-hospital length of stay and reducing the financial aspect considerably. This study may potentially open the possibility for using microdialysis as standard monitoring in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy. The hypothesis is that the microdialysis method compared to "standard care" will reduce the total length of hospital stay.

Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov ( NCT03631173 ). Registered on 7 September 2018 under the name: "Monitoring of patients With Microdialysis Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy". Based on protocol version 19-1, dated 15th January 2019.

Keywords: Anastomotic leakage; Microdialysis; Pancreatoduodenectomy; Postoperative pancreatic fistula.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Algorithm for assessment of patients with microdialysis. Postoperative treatment algorithm - Assessment and management of patient based on microdialysis results. CT, computer tomography; ICU, intensive care unit; L, liter; POD, postoperative day

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