Morbidity, mortality, and technical factors of distal pancreatectomy
Morbidity, mortality, and technical factors of distal pancreatectomy
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DOI:
10.1016/s0002-9610(02)00790-0
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发表时间:
2002-03-01
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3
通讯作者:
Bold, RJ
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作者:
Fahy, BN;Frey, CF;Bold, RJ
Background: Pancreatic leak is a major source of morbidity associated with pancreatic surgery. We sought to identify disease and technique-dependent factors associated with morbidity and mortality after distal pancreatectomy.Methods: Retrospective review of patients who underwent distal pancreatectomy during a 5-year period. Clinical, technical, and pathologic data were correlated with operative morbidity or mortality.Results: Fifty-one patients underwent distal pancreatectomy for primary pancreatic disease, extrapancreatic malignancy, or trauma. Overall perioperative mortality and morbidity rates were 4% and 47%, respectively. Pancreatic leak was the most common complication, occurring in 26% of patients. Overall complications and pancreatic leaks occurred more often after distal pancreatectomy for trauma and in patients with a sutured pancreatic stump closure.Conclusions: Distal pancreatectomy can be performed with a low rate of mortality, though pancreatic leak is a common cause of morbidity. The urgency of the procedure and the method of pancreatic stump closure may influence postoperative morbidity. (C) 2002 Excerpta Medica, Inc. All rights reserved.