Preoperative anxiety state is an independent risk factor for delayed gastric emptying after pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy: a single-center retrospective case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is one of the prevalent complications following pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD). Anxiety is one of the common psychological comorbidities among tumor patients. However, its influence on the development of DGE post-PPPD remains elusive. Thus, this study aimed to explore the relationship between anxiety states and the incidence of DGE after PPPD.

Methods

This single-center, retrospective case-control study enrolled 150 patients who underwent PPPD between January 2020 and December 2022. Preoperative anxiety state was assessed using the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), and patients were stratified into two groups based on the presence or absence of DGE. Lastly, risk factors for DGE were analyzed based on clinical data, la

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12462420 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature