Fifty consecutive pancreatectomies without mortality

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões

关键词: Pancreas;    Surgical Procedures, Operative;    Pancreatectomy;    Pancreaticoduodenectomy;    Mortality;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0100-69912016001003

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Objective:to report the group's experience with a series of patients undergoing pancreatic resection presenting null mortality rates.Methods:we prospectively studied 50 consecutive patients undergoing pancreatic resections for peri-ampullary or pancreatic diseases. Main local complications were defined according to international criteria. In-hospital mortality was defined as death occurring in the first 90 postoperative days.Results:patients' age ranged between 16 and 90 years (average: 53.3). We found anemia (Hb < 12g/dl) and preoperative jaundice in 38% and 40% of cases, respectively. Most patients presented with peri-ampullary tumors (66%). The most common surgical procedure was the Kausch- Whipple operation (70%). Six patients (12%) needed to undergo resection of a segment of the mesenteric-portal axis. The mean operative time was 445.1 minutes. Twenty two patients (44%) showed no clinical complications and presented mean hospital stay of 10.3 days. The most frequent complications were pancreatic fistula (56%), delayed gastric emptying (17.1%) and bleeding (16%).Conclusion : within the last three decades, pancreatic resection is still considered a challenge, especially outside large specialized centers. Nevertheless, even in our country (Brazil), teams seasoned in such procedure can reach low mortality rates.

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