Analysis of predictors for postoperative complications after pancreatectomy--what is new after establishing the definition of postpancreatectomy acute pancreatitis (PPAP)?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We aimed to analyze the predictive value of hyperamylasemia after pancreatectomy for morbidity and for the decision to perform rescue completion pancreatectomy (CP) in a retrospective cohort study.

Methods

Data were extracted from a retrospective clinical database. Postoperative hyperamylasemia (POH) and postoperative hyperlipasemia (POHL) were defined by values greater than those accepted as the upper limit at our institution on postoperative day 1 (POD1). The endpoints of the study were the association of POH with postoperative morbidity and the possible predictors for postpancreatectomy acute pancreatitis (PPAP) and severe complications such as the necessity for rescue CP.

Results

We analyzed 437 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy over a period

SUBMITTER: Radulova-Mauersberger O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9902317 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature