Objective:To explore the incidence of thirst in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy and analyze its influencing factors.Methods:From March to October 2022, 155 patients with pancreaticoduodenectomy admitted to the First Medical Center of the Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital were selected as the study subject by convenience sampling. The patients were surveyed using the self-made general information questionnaire, Thirst Numerical Rate Scale, oral mucosal misture score, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, and Self-Rating Depression Scale to understand the incidence of thirst and analyze influencing factors.Results:A total of 153 valid questionnaires were collected, with a valid response rate of 98.71%. Among them, 124 patients (81.05%) experienced postoperative thirst. Univariate analysis showed that there were statistical differences in the incidence of thirst among patients with different ages, fasting time, smoking history, drinking history, hypertension history, diabetes history, anxiety and depression ( P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that age, hypertension history, diabetes history, anxiety and depression were the main influencing factors for thirst in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Thirst is common in patients after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Age, hypertension history, diabetes history, anxiety and depression are the influencing factors of thirst in patients after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Medical and nursing staff should provide targeted interventions for thirst prevention and treatment based on relevant factors.