Delayed gastric emptying following pancreaticoduodenectomy: Incidence, risk factors, and healthcare utilization

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2017; 9(3): 73-81
Published online Mar 27, 2017. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i3.73

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Figure 1 Incidence of post-operative delayed gastric emptying following pancreaticoduodenectomy. Among a cohort of 276 patients, 49 (17.8%) developed DGE. Among the 49 patients with DGE, 25 developed grade A DGE (representing 9.1% of the overall cohort of 276 patients), 14 developed grade B (5.1% of the overall cohort), and 10 developed grade C DGE (3.6% of the overall cohort). DGE: Delayed gastric emptying.

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Figure 2 Health care utilization associated with delayed gastric emptying. Patients with DGE had a longer hospital stay (median 12 d vs 7 d, P < 0.001) and were more likely to be discharged to transitional care facilities (24.5% vs 6.6%, P < 0.001). DGE: Delayed gastric emptying.

Citation: Mohammed S, Van Buren II G, McElhany A, Silberfein EJ, Fisher WE. Delayed gastric emptying following pancreaticoduodenectomy: Incidence, risk factors, and healthcare utilization. World J Gastrointest Surg 2017; 9(3): 73-81
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v9.i3.73