title: Risk factors for mortality and intra-abdominal morbidity after distal pancreatectomy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this study was to analyze the short-term outcome and to determine risk factors after distal pancreatectomy (DP).
  
  
  METHODS
  This prospective single-center study included 61 patients undergoing DP with splenic preservation in 6 (10%). The diagnoses included pancreatic adenocarcinoma (n = 9), neuroendocrine neoplasms (n = 17), benign neoplasm (n = 26), pseudocyst (n = 4), chronic pancreatitis (n = 2), and other diagnoses (n = 3). Twelve clinical factors were studied. The chi-square test was used for univariate analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The median duration of the postoperative hospital stay was 10 days (range, 5-155 days). Two patients (3%) died postoperatively; 12 patients (20%) had one or more intra-abdominal complications with reoperation necessary in 3 patients (5%): 6 pancreatic fistula (10%), 11 intra-abdominal collections (18%), 1 postoperative hemorrhage (2%). Univariate analysis showed that a body mass index >25 kg/m 2 was the only risk factor for intra-abdominal complication ( P = .003).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  DP is associated with an intra-abdominal morbidity rate of 20%, which is increased for patients with a body mass index >25 kg/m 2 .
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Digestive, CHU Rangueil, 1 Avenue J. Poulhès, 31043 Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Sledzianowski
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Duffas
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Muscari
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Suc
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fourtanier
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality*; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors