Sun SL, Wang XY, Chu CN, Liu BC, Li QR, Ding WW. Predictors of irreversible intestinal resection in patients with acute mesenteric venous thrombosis. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26(25): 3625-3637 [PMID: 32742131 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i25.3625]
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Wei-Wei Ding, MD, PhD, Doctor, Division of Trauma and Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No. 305, East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China. dingwei_nju@hotmail.com
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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2020; 26(25): 3625-3637 Published online Jul 7, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i25.3625
Table 1 Characteristics of acute mesenteric venous thrombosis patients treated by transcatheter thrombolysis
Variable
All patients
Without resection
With resection
P value
n = 58
n = 26
n = 32
Age, yr, mean ± SD
45 ± 12.4
44.6 ± 10.4
47.6 ± 13.8
0.366
Male, n (%)
39 (67.2)
16 (61.5)
23 (71.9)
0.404
Location of thrombosis, n (%)
0.752
SMV
12 (20.7)
6 (23.1)
6 (18.8)
SMV + PV
46 (79.3)
20 (76.9)
26 (81.3)
Duration of anticoagulation alone before catheter-directed thrombolysis, h, median (IQR)
28.5 (22-54.8)
36 (22.8-72)
27 (18.8-48)
0.143
Thrombolytic approaches, n (%)
0.199
PT/TI-PV-SMV + SMA catheterization
42 (72.4)
21 (80.8)
21 (65.6)
SMA catheterization alone
16 (27.6)
5 (19.2)
11 (34.4)
Days of thrombolysis, d, mean ± SD
7.1 ± 2.9
6.7 ± 2.9
7.3 ± 2.8
0.421
APACHE II score, mean ± SD
10.6 ± 4.2
8.4 ± 3.5
12.5 ± 3.9
< 0.001
Associated comorbidities, n (%)
Liver cirrhosis/portal hypertension
11 (19.0)
7 (26.9)
4 (12.5)
0.163
Splenectomy
10 (17.2)
7 (26.9)
3 (9.4)
0.078
History of other abdominal surgery
9 (15.5)
5 (19.2)
4 (12.5)
0.481
History of thrombosis
9 (15.5)
2 (7.7)
7 (21.9)
0.138
Active smoking
13 (22.4)
6 (23.1)
7 (21.9)
0.913
Alcohol abuse
7 (12.1)
3 (11.5)
4 (12.5)
0.911
Hypertension
6 (10.3)
2 (7.7)
4 (12.5)
0.550
Diabetes mellitus
2 (3.4)
0 (0)
2 (6.3)
0.197
Duration of symptoms from onset to admission, d, median (IQR)
7 (4-13)
7 (4-15)
7 (4-12)
0.333
Clinical presentation, n (%)
Abdominal pain
53 (91.4)
23 (88.5)
30 (93.8)
0.475
Nausea and vomiting
28 (48.3)
12 (46.2)
16 (50.0)
0.771
Hematochezia
12 (20.7)
6 (23.1)
6 (18.8)
0.686
Local peritonitis
19 (32.8)
5 (19.2)
14 (43.8)
0.048
Table 2 Laboratory and imaging examinations of acute mesenteric venous thrombosis patients treated by transcatheter thrombolysis
Variable
All patients
Without resection
With resection
P value
n = 58
n = 26
n = 32
Laboratory examination
Total leukocyte count, × 109/L, mean ± SD
14.3 ± 8.9
7.1 ± 2.2
20.3 ± 7.9
< 0.001
Hemoglobin, g/L, mean ± SD
114.3 ± 29.8
117.7 ± 27.3
111.5 ± 31.9
0.451
PLT, × 109/L, mean ± SD
242.5 ± 160.7
287.8 ± 182.4
204.8 ± 131.4
0.056
Procalcitonin, µg/L, median (IQR)
0.25 (0.09-0.75)
0.14 (0.07-0.62)
0.42 (0.14-0.87)
0.096
CRP, mg/L, median (IQR)
59.8 (17.6-133.2)
19.0 (6.4-40.6)
120 (62.6-148.6)
< 0.001
Total bilirubin, µmol/L, mean ± SD
18.3 ± 15.5
13.6 ± 9.4
22.1 ± 18.4
0.035
ALT, U/L, median (IQR)
27 (36.3-51.9)
28 (17-43)
26 (14.5-38)
0.748
AST, U/L, median (IQR)
28 (20-38.8)
31 (21-42)
25 (19-36)
0.260
Serum albumin, g/L, mean ± SD
33.3 ± 5.2
35.8 ± 5.2
31.2 ± 4.2
0.001
D-dimer, µg/L, median (IQR)
5.6 (3.5-9.5)
3.9 (2.2-7.0)
6.5 (4.1-9.9)
0.081
Creatinine, µmol/L, mean ± SD
67.9 ± 35.6
57.3 ± 28.8
76.5 ± 38.7
0.040
Arterial lactate, mmol/L, mean ± SD
2.8 ± 0.9
2.1 ± 0.5
3.3 ± 0.8
< 0.001
Imaging Examination, n (%)
Free peritoneal fluid
35 (60.3)
13 (50.0)
22 (68.8)
0.147
Bowel loop dilation
25 (43.1)
9 (34.6)
16 (50.0)
0.239
Decreased bowel wall enhancement
11 (19.0)
2 (7.7)
9 (28.1)
0.048
Bowel wall thickening
32 (55.2)
12 (45.2)
20 (62.5)
0.213
Misty mesentery
23 (39.7)
8 (30.8)
15 (46.9)
0.212
Table 3 Outcome and complications of acute mesenteric venous thrombosis patients treated by transcatheter thrombolysis
Variable
All patients
Without resection
With resection
P value
n = 58
n = 26
n = 32
Recanalization rate of SMV, n (%)
Complete recanalization
33 (56.9)
16 (61.5)
17 (53.1)
0.520
Partial recanalization
13 (22.4)
6 (23.1)
7 (21.9)
0.913
Invalid
5 (8.6)
0 (0)
5 (15.6)
0.035
Cavernous transformation
7 (12.1)
4 (15.4)
3 (9.4)
0.485
Length of bowel resection, cm, median (IQR)
100 (60-150)
ND
100 (60-150)
ND
Short bowel syndrome, n (%)
1 (1.7)
0 (0)
1 (3.1)
0.552
Surgical site infection, n (%)
3 (5.2)
0 (0)
3 (9.4)
0.161
Sepsis, n (%)
9 (15.5)
1 (3.8)
8 (25.0)
0.028
Hemorrhage, n (%)
2 (3.4)
1 (3.8)
1 (3.1)
0.700
Anastomotic or parastomal leakage, n (%)
2 (3.4)
0 (0)
2 (6.3)
0.497
AKI, n (%)
2 (3.4)
0 (0)
2 (6.3)
0.497
ARDS, n (%)
2 (3.4)
0 (0)
2 (6.3)
0.497
Liver dysfunction, n (%)
2 (3.4)
0 (0)
2 (6.3)
0.497
MODS, n (%)
6 (10.3)
0 (0)
6 (18.8)
0.022
Time of ICU stay, d, mean ± SD
9.1 ± 7.2
5.2 ± 3.9
12.1 ± 7.7
< 0.001
Time of hospital stay, d, mean ± SD
25.2 ± 14.9
16.6 ± 4.7
31.9 ± 16.7
< 0.001
30-d mortality, n (%)
5 (8.6)
0 (0)
5 (15.6)
0.035
1-yr mortality, n (%)
7 (12.1)
1 (3.8)
6 (18.8)
0.090
Table 4 Binary logistic regression analysis of risk factors associated with irreversible intestinal ischemia leading to resection in acute mesenteric venous thrombosis patients treated by transcatheter thrombolysis
Variable
P value
ORs
95%CI
APACHE II score
0.038
2.368
1.047-5.357
Leukocyte count
0.027
2.058
1.085-3.903
C-reactive protein
0.875
-
-
Arterial lactate
0.661
-
-
Serum albumin
0.547
-
-
Table 5 Diagnostic value of the risk factors for diagnosis of irreversible intestinal ischemia in acute mesenteric venous thrombosis patients treated by transcatheter thrombolysis
Variable
AUC
Cut-off value
Sensitivity
Specificity
PPV
NPV
Youden index
APACHE II score
0.728
8.5
0.933
0.440
0.682
0.833
0.373
Leukocyte count
0.947
12 × 109
0.900
1
1
0.893
0.900
Citation: Sun SL, Wang XY, Chu CN, Liu BC, Li QR, Ding WW. Predictors of irreversible intestinal resection in patients with acute mesenteric venous thrombosis. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26(25): 3625-3637