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ABSTRACT: Purposes
Subtotal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer (EC) is associated with high morbidity rates. Tight glycemic control using an artificial pancreas (AP) is one of the promising strategies to reduce postoperative inflammation and morbidities. However, the effects of tight glycemic control using AP in patients with EC are yet to be fully elucidated.Method
This study reviewed 96 patients with EC who underwent subtotal esophagectomy. The postoperative inflammation parameters and morbidity rates were compared between patients who used the AP (n = 27) or not (control group, n = 69). AP is a closed-loop system that comprises a continuous glucose monitor and an insulin pump.Results
The numbers of white blood cells (WBC) and Neutrophils (Neut) were noted to be lower in the AP group than in the control group, but with no significant difference. The ratio in which the number of WBC, Neut, and CRP on each postoperative day (POD) was divided by those tested preoperatively was used to standardize the results. The ratio of WBC and Neut on 1POD was significantly lower in the AP group than in the control group. The rate of surgical site infection was lower in the AP group than in the control group.Conclusion
AP significantly decreased WBC and Neut on 1POD; this suggests the beneficial effects of AP in alleviating postoperative inflammation.
SUBMITTER: Miyauchi R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10909248 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Miyauchi Ryoko R Miki Yuichiro Y Kasashima Hiroaki H Fukuoka Tatsunari T Yoshii Mami M Tamura Tatsuro T Shibutani Masatsune M Toyokawa Takahiro T Lee Shigeru S Maeda Kiyoshi K
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<h4>Purposes</h4>Subtotal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer (EC) is associated with high morbidity rates. Tight glycemic control using an artificial pancreas (AP) is one of the promising strategies to reduce postoperative inflammation and morbidities. However, the effects of tight glycemic control using AP in patients with EC are yet to be fully elucidated.<h4>Method</h4>This study reviewed 96 patients with EC who underwent subtotal esophagectomy. The postoperative inflammation parameters and ...[more]