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. 2024 Sep 1;53(8):e652-e656.
doi: 10.1097/MPA.0000000000002353. Epub 2024 May 1.

Quality of Life Following Total Pancreatectomy With Islet Autotransplantation: A Patient Experience Survey

Laura Barthold  1 , Kerrington D Smith  2 , Sushela S Chaidarun  3 , Dawn A Fischer  2 , Timothy B Gardner  4
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Quality of Life Following Total Pancreatectomy With Islet Autotransplantation: A Patient Experience Survey

Laura Barthold et al. Pancreas. .

Abstract

Objectives: Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) is performed to improve the quality of life (QOL) of patients with chronic pancreatitis. Few reports have documented QOL following TPIAT, with none using the pancreatitis-specific Pancreatitis Quality of Life Instrument (PANQOLI). We surveyed patients at our center who underwent TPIAT to document postoperative QOL.

Materials and methods: We collected survey data from 18 adult patients who underwent TPIAT at our medical center from 2012 to 2020. Patients were asked questions assessing QOL following TPIAT and completed the Short-Form Health Survey and PANQOLI instruments.

Results: Forty-three patients who underwent TPIAT were mailed surveys, and 18 were returned. The mean age was 45 years, and 67% of respondents were female. Almost half (44%) had hereditary pancreatitis. Sixty-seven percent believed that their overall QOL had improved after surgery. The mean postoperative Short-Form Health Survey physical score was 38.9 and mean mental score was 44. The mean PANQOLI score was 66 (physical function 20, role function 16, emotional function 14, self-worth 15). Following surgery, 33% were using opiate medications and 67% were using antihyperglycemic medications.

Conclusions: TPIAT resulted in improved self-reported QOL in most patients, although postoperative physical and mental QOL are less compared to the average healthy United States adult.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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