Volume 34, Issue 2 pp. 466-473
Biliary and Pancreatic

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is safe and effective for geriatric patients with chronic pancreatitis

Lu Hao

Lu Hao

Department of Gastroenterology, Hainan Branch of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya, China

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

Drs Hao, Liu, and Wang contributed equally to this study.Search for more papers by this author
Yu Liu

Yu Liu

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

Drs Hao, Liu, and Wang contributed equally to this study.Search for more papers by this author
Teng Wang

Teng Wang

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

Digestive Endoscopy Center, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

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Hong-Lei Guo

Hong-Lei Guo

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

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Dan Wang

Dan Wang

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

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Ya-Wei Bi

Ya-Wei Bi

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

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Lei Xin

Lei Xin

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

Digestive Endoscopy Center, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

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Lin He

Lin He

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

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Jin-Huan Lin

Jin-Huan Lin

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

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Di Zhang

Di Zhang

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

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Xiang-Peng Zeng

Xiang-Peng Zeng

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

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Wen-Bin Zou

Wen-Bin Zou

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

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Hui Chen

Hui Chen

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

Digestive Endoscopy Center, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

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Ting Xie

Ting Xie

Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China

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Bai-Rong Li

Bai-Rong Li

Department of Gastroenterology, Air Force General Hospital, Beijing, China

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Zhi-Jie Cong

Zhi-Jie Cong

Department of General Surgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China

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Li-Sheng Wang

Li-Sheng Wang

Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Clinical Medical College (Shenzhen People's Hospital), Jinan University, Shenzhen, China

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Zhuan Liao

Zhuan Liao

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

Digestive Endoscopy Center, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

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Zheng-Lei Xu

Corresponding Author

Zheng-Lei Xu

Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Clinical Medical College (Shenzhen People's Hospital), Jinan University, Shenzhen, China

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Dr Liang-Hao Hu and Dr Zhao-Shen Li, Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, Digestive Endoscopy Center, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, China.

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Dr Zheng-Lei Xu, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Clinical Medical College (Shenzhen People's Hospital), Jinan University, 1017 North Dongmen Road, Guangdong, China.

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Zhao-Shen Li

Corresponding Author

Zhao-Shen Li

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

Digestive Endoscopy Center, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

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Dr Liang-Hao Hu and Dr Zhao-Shen Li, Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, Digestive Endoscopy Center, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, China.

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Dr Zheng-Lei Xu, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Clinical Medical College (Shenzhen People's Hospital), Jinan University, 1017 North Dongmen Road, Guangdong, China.

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Liang-Hao Hu

Corresponding Author

Liang-Hao Hu

Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

Digestive Endoscopy Center, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

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Dr Liang-Hao Hu and Dr Zhao-Shen Li, Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, Digestive Endoscopy Center, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, China.

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Dr Zheng-Lei Xu, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Clinical Medical College (Shenzhen People's Hospital), Jinan University, 1017 North Dongmen Road, Guangdong, China.

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First published: 14 December 2018
Citations: 19
Declaration of conflict of interest: No conflicts of interest exist.
Author contributions: L. H., Y. L., and T. W. participated in the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data, as well as in the manuscript drafting; H. L. G., D. W., Y. W. B., L. X., L. H., J. H. L., D. Z., X. P. Z., W. B. Z., H. C., T. X., B. R. L., Z. J. C., L. S. W., and Z. L. participated in data acquisition and manuscript drafting. Z. L. X., Z. S. L., and L. H. H. contributed to the conception, design, and data interpretation, as well as revised the manuscript for important intellectual content. Each author has approved the final draft submitted.
Financial support: This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant nos. 81500490 [B. R. L.], 81770635 [L. H. H.], 81470883 [L. H. H.], 81770632 [L. X.], and 81600439 [Z. J. C.]), Shanghai Rising-Star Program (grant no. 17QA1405500 [L. H. H.]), Shanghai Outstanding Youth Doctor Training Program (grant no. AB83030002015034 [L. H. H.]), Shanghai Youth Top-notch Talent Program (grant no. HZW2016FZ67 [L. H. H.]), and three engineering training funds in Shenzhen (grant no. SYJY201713 [L. S. W.]).

Abstract

Background and Aim

Pancreatic extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (P-ESWL) is a first-line treatment for chronic pancreatitis (CP) patients with pancreatic stones. However, the performance of P-EWSL in geriatric patients remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of P-ESWL for them.

Methods

This prospective study was conducted in painful CP patients who underwent P-ESWL. Patients aged over 65 years were included in geriatric group; patients aged under 65 years were assigned to control group. For the long-term follow-up investigation, geriatric patients were matched with patients from the control group in a 1:1 ratio. Primary outcomes were complications of P-ESWL and pain relief. Secondary outcomes included stone clearance, physical and mental health, quality of life score, changes in exocrine and endocrine pancreatic function, and survival.

Results

From March 2011 to March 2016, P-ESWL was performed in 1404 patients (72 in the geriatric group and 1332 in the control group). No significant differences were observed in complications of P-ESWL between the two groups (P = 0.364). Among the 67 (67/72, 93.1%) geriatric patients who underwent follow up for 4.02 years, complete pain relief was achieved in 53 patients, which was not significantly different from that of matched controls (54/70; P = 0.920). The death in the geriatrics was significantly higher (P = 0.007), but none of them were correlated with P-ESWL.

Conclusions

P-ESWL is safe and effective for geriatric CP patients with pancreatic stones. It can promote significant pain relief and stone clearance and improve quality of life and mental and physical health.

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