Clinical evaluation of operative efficiency for 138 patients with chronic pancreatitis
- VernacularTitle:慢性胰腺炎手术疗效的临床观察
- Author:
Shaowu HE
;
Xiangui HU
;
Gang JIN
;
Rui LIU
;
Yan TANG
;
Junsheng KANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pancreatitis;
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
2000;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To summarize the experience of surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and improve the operative efficiency Methods The clinical data of 138 CP patients under going surgical treatment in this hospital from March 1992 to May 2002 were analyzed retrospectively Results Relapsing upper abdominal pain was the major symptom of CP All patients were treated surgically, in which pancreatic fistula developed in three patients and anastomotic hemorrhage in two postoperatively The morbidity rate was 3 6% Pain was relieved in 97 8% patients One hundred and twenty four patients (89 9%) were followed up for 1～9 years (mean 4 9 years) Recurrence was seen in 13 patients (9 4%) Seven patients developed diabetes mellitus and five occurred fat diarrhea during the follow up Five patients died with two dying of CP complications Conclusion Timing of operation and selection of operation modality are of critical importance in modifying the course of the disease and improving life quality of patients
