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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2021; 27(27): 4371-4382
Published online Jul 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i27.4371
Published online Jul 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i27.4371
Table 3 Studies evaluating the impact of surgery for chronic pancreatitis on the risk of pancreatic cancer
| Ref. | Number of patients | Etiological subtype, n (%) | Type of surgery, n (%) | Pancreatic cancer risk |
| Ueda et al[12] | 506 | Alcoholic pancreatitis, 345 (68.0); Idiopathic pancreatitis, 109 (22.0); Autoimmune pancreatitis, 16 (3); Hereditary pancreatitis, 9 (2); Miscellaneous, 27 (5) | Drainage operation, 60 (40.8); Pancreatic resection, 87 (59.2) | Surgery, 1/147 (0.7%); No surgery, 18/352 (5.1%) |
| Zheng et al[11] | 650 | Alcoholic pancreatitis, 361 (55.5); Idiopathic pancreatitis, 227 (34.9); Hereditary pancreatitis, 62 (9.5) | Drainage operation, 189 (29.1); Pancreatic resection, 461 (70.9) | Surgery, 12/650 (1.8%); Time interval to surgery, HR, 1.005 (95%CI: 1.002-1.008); De novo endocrine insufficiency, HR, 10.672 (95%CI: 2.567-44.372) |
- Citation: Kalayarasan R, Narayanan S, Sahoo J, Mohan P. Impact of surgery for chronic pancreatitis on the risk of pancreatic cancer: Untying the Gordian knot. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(27): 4371-4382
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v27/i27/4371.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i27.4371