Preoperative zinc status predicts the occurrence and healing time of pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy.

Norifumi HarimotoTakamichi IgarashiTakayuki OkuyamaKouki HoshinoKei HagiwaraShunsuke KawaiNorihiro IshiiMariko TsukagoshiKenichiro ArakiKen Shirabe

Published in: World journal of surgery (2023)

This retrospective study showed the association between the preoperative Zn concentrations and the occurrence of POPF and the healing time after DP. Zn is a simple biomarker for malnutrition, which may lead to POPF after DP.

Keyphrases

risk assessment
heavy metals
patients undergoing