biostudies-literatureUnknown39(4)Surci N<h4>Introduction</h4>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.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>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 (Digestive surgery169-175https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9909709biostudies-literatureLong-Term Follow-Up after Surgery for Chronic Pancreatitis: A Bicentric Retrospective Experience.PMC9909709Walenta KDeiro GSchindl MSurci NBassi CMuhlbacher JSahora KTamandl DSalvia RMarchegiani GBergmann CCasetti LfalseLong-Term Follow-Up after Surgery for Chronic Pancreatitis: A Bicentric Retrospective Experience.<h4>Introduction</h4>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.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>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 (2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-04T18:43:27.009Z2025-04-04T18:43:27.009ZS-EPMC99097093591779210.1159/000526263