Long-term follow-up after surgery for chronic pancreatitis – a bicentric retrospective experience.

This study aims to evaluate clinical follow-up after surgery for CP in an Italian-Austrian population. Materials and Methods Pati ents operated for CP at two high-volume centers between 2000 and 2018 were analysed. The following parameters were compared between the pre- and post-operative 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 post-operative assessments (21.1 vs 22.5 p = 0.003). Furthermore, a 60% decrease in the prevalence of chronic pain (81 vs 21%, p
Source: Digestive Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research