Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2023; 15(9): 1941-1949
Published online Sep 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i9.1941
Preoperative and postoperative complications as risk factors for delayed gastric emptying following pancreaticoduodenectomy: A single-center retrospective study
Fang-Liang Xie, Li-Jun Ren, Wei-Dong Xu, Tong-Lei Xu, Xia-Qing Ge, Wei Li, Xu-Ming Ge, Wen-Kai Zhou, Kai Li, Yun-Hai Zhang, Zhong Wang
Fang-Liang Xie, Wei-Dong Xu, Tong-Lei Xu, Xia-Qing Ge, Wei Li, Xu-Ming Ge, Wen-Kai Zhou, Kai Li, Zhong Wang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital of Lianyungang (The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang), Lianyungang 222061, Jiangsu Province, China
Li-Jun Ren, Operating Theatre, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital of Lianyungang (The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang), Lianyungang 222061, Jiangsu Province, China
Yun-Hai Zhang, Department of Pain, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital of Lianyungang (The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang), Lianyungang 222061, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Xie FL and Ren LJ contributed equally to this work and are co-first authors; Xie FL and Ren LJ designed the research and wrote the first manuscript; Wang Z, Xu WD, Xu TL, Ge XQ, LW, Ge XM and Zhou WK contributed to conceiving the research and analyzing data; Wang Z, Li K and Zhang YH conducted the analysis and provided guidance for the research; all authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethic Committee of Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital of Lianyungang (The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang) (Approval No. LW-20230411001-01).
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: All data and materials are available from the corresponding author.
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Corresponding author: Zhong Wang, Doctor, Doctor, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital of Lianyungang (The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang), No. 6 Zhenhua East Road, Haizhou District, Lianyungang 222061, Jiangsu Province, China. wanglyggdwk@126.com
Received: May 19, 2023
Peer-review started: May 19, 2023
First decision: June 1, 2023
Revised: June 21, 2023
Accepted: July 18, 2023
Article in press: July 18, 2023
Published online: September 27, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: This study enrolled 114 patients with pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) over a recent 5-year period at a single center with a short time span and detailed and reliable data. To investigate the risk factors for delayed gastric emptying after PD. We have draw the conclusion that postoperative severe abdominal complications, preoperative systemic diseases and early postoperative albumin are risk factors for post-PD delayed gastric emptying.