Publications by authors named "Kaveh Vaez"
HPB (Oxford)
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- This study aimed to explore the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the risk of postoperative complications after pancreatoduodenectomy, a surgery for pancreatic cancer.
- Of 1009 patients studied, 57 had COPD, but no significant link was found between COPD and major complications as assessed by the Clavien-Dindo score (CD≥ IIIa). However, COPD was linked to a higher risk of developing postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF).
- The findings suggest that while COPD does not increase overall complication rates significantly, it does pose a higher risk for POPF, indicating the need for careful evaluation of COPD in surgical risk assessments.
