Long-Term Follow-Up after Surgery for Chronic Pancreatitis: A Bicentric Retrospective Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The impact of surgery on nutritional status, pancreatic function, and symptoms of patients affected by chronic pancreatitis (CP) has not been unequivocally determined. This study aimed to evaluate clinical follow-up after surgery for CP in an Italian-Austrian population.

Materials and methods

Patients operated for CP at two high-volume centers between 2000 and 2018 were analyzed. The following parameters were compared between the pre- and postoperative period: nutritional status, endocrine and exocrine pancreatic functions, and chronic pain.

Results

Overall, 186 patients underwent surgery for CP. Among these, 68 (40%) answered a specific follow-up questionnaire. The body mass index showed a significant increase between pre- and postoperative assessments (

SUBMITTER: Surci N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9909709 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature