The role of "fatty pancreas" and of BMI in the occurrence of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Date publication

octobre 2009

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr BACHELLIER Philippe , Pr PESSAUX Patrick

Tous les auteurs :
Rosso E, Casnedi S, Pessaux P, Oussoultzoglou E, Panaro F, Mahfud M, Jaeck D, Bachellier P

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19639369

Résumé

INTRODUCTION: Pancreatic fistula (PF) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is still a serious complication. We hypothesized that the amount of fatty tissue in the pancreatic parenchyma could be associated with the occurrence of PF after PD with pancreatogastrostomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: From January 2004 to December 2006, 111 consecutive patients underwent PD with pancreatogastrostomy. The microscopic amount of fatty tissue in the pancreas was evaluated. RESULTS: The morbidity and mortality rates were 35.1% and 1.8%, respectively. PF occurred in 10.8% (n = 12). PF was of grade A in nine, grade B in two, and grade C in one patient. Univariate analysis showed that a body mass index (BMI) > 25 (P = 0.035), a soft pancreatic parenchyma (P =

Référence

J Gastrointest Surg. 2009 Oct;13(10):1845-51