Perioperative outcomes and long-term quality of life after total pancreatectomy.

CONCLUSION: Total pancreatectomy can be performed with acceptable morbidity and mortality rates. Older patients had a higher risk of postoperative complications but reported better QoL than younger patients. PMID: 31282569 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The British Journal of Surgery - July 7, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Pulvirenti A, Pea A, Rezaee N, Gasparini C, Malleo G, Weiss MJ, Cameron JL, Wolfgang CL, He J, Salvia R Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research