Hand grip strength predicts major complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy: A prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Backgrounds/aims

Although mortality after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) has decreased, morbidity remains high. The Modified Frailty Index (mFI) and hand grip strength (HGS) assessed preoperatively have been shown to predict postoperative morbidity and mortality after PD in retrospective studies. Our study aimed to evaluate the role of mFI and HGS in predicting outcomes following PD.

Methods

A prospective observational study conducted from June 2021 to March 2023 enrolled all consecutive patients undergoing PD. Preoperatively, patient characteristics, mFI, and HGS were calculated. Postoperative complications were graded according to the Clavien-Dindo (CD) classification. The statistical association between these complications with high mFI and weak HGS was analyzed.

Results

SUBMITTER: P L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12643815 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature