United European Gastroenterol J
December 2024
Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) is defined as a reduction in pancreatic exocrine secretion below the level that allows the normal digestion of nutrients. Pancreatic disease and surgery are the main causes of PEI. However, other conditions and upper gastrointestinal surgery can also affect the digestive function of the pancreas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Few studies compared laparoscopic and open pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy.
Methods: Retrospective cohort of patients who underwent laparoscopic or open pancreatoduodenectomy for resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma after chemoradiotherapy between 2012 and 2023 was analyzed. Open pancreatoduodenectomy patients could theoretically benefit from the laparoscopic approach.
Background: Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a leading cause of intensive care unit (ICU) admission in pancreatic cancer patients.
Aims: To analyze causes, ICU mortality and hemostatic treatment success rates of GI bleeding in pancreatic cancer patients requiring ICU admission.
Methods: Retrospective multicenter cohort study between 2009 and 2021.