ArticleAnnals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery2019
Extremely high white blood cell counts on postoperative day 1 do not predict severe complications following distal pancreatectomy.
Article in Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- "The Critical 18" of postoperative white blood cell count and C-reactive protein level predicts postoperative pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy.Patient safety in surgery · 2026Article
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- Effects of L-Arginine on Bone Metabolism: Evidence from In Vitro and In Vivo Models.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
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aimsDistal pancreatectomy(DP) is associated with high morbidity. In clinical practice, postoperative white blood cell(WBC) counts are useful indicators of infection complications. The aim of this study was to determine the relevance of extremely high postoperative day (POD)1 WBC counts after DP and their relationship to perioperative outcomes.
methodsFrom December 2005 to December 2016, data from patients who had open or minimally invasive DP surgery (robot or laparoscopy, MIS) for benign or borderline malignant tumors were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into groups based on POD1 WBC count (>20K, High and <20K, Low) for comparisons.
resultsTwelve patients (4.6%) were categorized into the High group. There were significant differences in age (
conclusionsExtremely high WBC count after POD1 after DP was not associated with severe complications, but was associated with splenectomy. Surgical methods and age were associated with severe complications.
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