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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2018

Male gender and increased body mass index independently predicts clinically relevant morbidity after spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy.

Traian Dumitrascu, Mihai Eftimie, Andra Aiordachioae, Cezar Stroescu, Simona Dima, Mihnea Ionescu, Irinel Popescu

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Article in World journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Traian DumitrascuDepartment of General Surgery and Liver Transplant, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest 022328, Romania. traian.dumitrascu@umfcd.ro.
Mihai EftimieDepartment of General Surgery and Liver Transplant, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest 022328, Romania.
Andra AiordachioaeDepartment of General Surgery and Liver Transplant, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest 022328, Romania.
Cezar StroescuDepartment of General Surgery and Liver Transplant, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest 022328, Romania.
Simona DimaDepartment of General Surgery and Liver Transplant, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest 022328, Romania.
Mihnea IonescuDepartment of General Surgery and Liver Transplant, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest 022328, Romania.
Irinel PopescuDepartment of General Surgery and Liver Transplant, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest 022328, Romania.
Institutul Clinic Fundeni · ROCreative Research Enterprises (United States) · US

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Abstract

aimTo identify risk factors for clinically relevant complications after spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (SPDP). No previous studies explored potential predictors of morbidity after SPDP.

methodsThe data of 41 patients who underwent a SPDP in a single surgical center between 2000 and 2015 were retrospectively reviewed from a prospectively maintained electronic database established in our Department of Surgery. The database included demographic, clinical, bioumoral, pathological, intraoperative and postoperative parameters. Uni- and multivariate analyses were performed to assess potential predictors of clinically relevant morbidity. Postoperative morbidity was defined as in-hospital complications and mortality was assessed at 90 d. Clinically relevant morbidity was defined as complication ≥ grade 2 Dindo.

resultsOverall morbidity rate was 34.1% (14 patients): grade I (6 patients, 14.6%), grade II (2 patients, 4.8%), grade IIIa (1 patient, 2.4%), and grade IIIb (5 patients, 12.2%). A number of 5 patients (12.2%) required re-laparotomy for postoperative complications. There was no postoperative mortality. Thus, at least one clinically relevant complication occurred in 8 patients (19.5%). Univariate analysis identified male gender (

conclusionMale gender and increased body mass index are independently associated with increased risk of clinically relevant morbidity after SPDP. These findings may assist a surgeon in clinical decision-making to better select patients suitable for SPDP.

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Body mass indexMale genderMorbiditySpleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy

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