ArticleAnnals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery2020
Frey's plus versus Frey's procedure for chronic pancreatitis: Analysis of postoperative outcomes and quality of life.
Article in Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis after Frey's Procedure at Tertiary Care Centre: An Observational Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2025Observational
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- Surgical Interventions in Chronic Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review of Their Impact on Quality of Life.Cureus · 2024Review
- Impact of surgery for chronic pancreatitis on the risk of pancreatic cancer: Untying the Gordian knot.World journal of gastroenterology · 2021Review
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Abstract
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aimsAdditional surgical procedures are often required in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) related complications. The present study aims to analyze the type of additional procedures required in patients who underwent Frey's procedure (Frey's plus) and to compare the short-term outcomes and quality of life with patients who underwent only Frey's procedure.
methodsRetrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database of patients who underwent surgery for CP between January 2012 and February 2018 and completed at least one year of follow-up. Patients who underwent non-Frey's surgical procedures were excluded. Clinical parameters, postoperative pain relief (using Izbicki pain score) and functioning scale score (EORTC QLQ C30) of patients who underwent Frey's plus procedure and only Frey's procedure were compared.
resultsOf the 146 patients who underwent surgery for CP during the study period, 100 patients (Frey's procedure-68, Frey's plus procedure-32) were included in this study. Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy was the commonly performed additional procedure (n=12). The demographic and clinical parameters were comparable, except for more patients with jaundice (28.1% vs. 2.9%,
conclusionsFrey's plus procedure for chronic pancreatitis can be safely performed wherever indicated without adversely affecting the postoperative outcome or quality of life.
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