Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Transplant. Mar 24, 2016; 6(1): 233-238
Published online Mar 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i1.233
Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of patients who underwent total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation
VariablesTP and islet auto-transplantation (sample size = 754)
AgeMean ± SD (yr)39 ± 13
Median (yr)41
SexFemale513 (68%)
RaceWhite260/295 (88%)1
Black or African American20/295 (6.7%)1
Hispanic5/295 (1.6%)1
Asian5/295 (1.6%)1
Other5/295 (1.6%)1
ComorbidityDiabetes mellitus202 (26.8%)
Hypertension188 (25%)
Deficiency anemia153 (20.4%)
Chronic pulmonary disease98 (13.1%)
Drug abuse88 (11.7%)
Coagulopathy63 (8.3%)
Alcohol abuse44 (5.9%)
Obesity25 (3.3%)
Weight loss22 (29.l3%)
Admission typeElective660 (87.7%)
Non-elective93 (12.3%)
Patient diagnosis/indication of surgeryChronic pancreatitis648 (86%)
Acute pancreatitis90 (12%)
Other diagnosis15 (2.1%)
Other factorsPreoperative fluid and electrolyte disorders216 (28.7%)
Table 2 Postoperative complications of patients who underwent total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation
ComplicationsRate
Mortality0 (0%)
Overall morbidity435 (57.8%)
Post surgical hypoinsulinemia318 (42.3%)
Acute renal failure90 (12%)
Wound infection63 (8.4%)
Pneumonia56 (7.4%)
Hemorrhagic complications50 (6.6%)
Peritoneal abscess34 (4.5%)
Thrombosis of portal vein25 (3.3%)
Acute myocardial infarction15 (2%)
Wound disruption14 (1.9%)
Acute respiratory failure10 (1.3%)
Thromboembolic complications10 (1.3%)
Deep vein thrombosis1
Biliary stricture1
Table 3 Risk adjusted analysis of morbidity predictors of patients who underwent total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation (multivariate analysis)
VariablesAdjusted odds ratio95%CIP value
AgeAge1.011.01-1.020.82
SexFemale1.951.30-2.94< 0.01
ComorbidityDiabetes mellitus1.060.68-1.630.78
Hypertension0.700.45-1.080.11
Deficiency anemia0.850.57-1.270.43
Chronic pulmonary disease0.560.34-0.910.19
Drug abuse0.550.33-0.930.27
Coagulopathy1.240.63-2.440.52
Alcohol abuse2.631.23-5.630.01
Obesity3.021.00-9.110.049
Weight loss2.431.64-3.60< 0.01
Other factorsPreoperative fluid and electrolyte disorders2.711.79-4.09< 0.01