Partial pancreatoduodenectomy versus total pancreatectomy in patients with preoperative diabetes mellitus: Comparison of surgical outcomes and quality of life.

Kristjan Ukegjini Philip C Müller René Warschkow Ignazio Tarantino Henrik Petrowsky Christian Alexander Gutschow Bruno M Schmied Thomas Steffen

Published in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2024)

Postoperative morbidity and mortality were comparable between PD and TP, however QoL is significantly lower after TP. Importantly, patients with preoperative DM have a 60% chance of remaining noninsulin-dependent after PD.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
glycemic control
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue