Table 3.

Postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing pancreatic resection for noninsulinoma pancreatogenous hypoglycemia –Fear of Hypoglycemia Scale behavior scores. (Individual questions scaled: 0 – Never; 1 – Rarely; 2 – Sometimes; 3 – Often; 4 – Always; lower overall score is better.)

To avoid low blood sugar and how it affects me, I…	Median (mean) preop value	Median (mean) postop value	P value
Ate large snacks	2 (1.81)	1 (1.19)	<0.001
Tried to keep my blood sugar above 150	0 (1.23)	0 (0.81)	<0.001
Changed my medications when my sugar was low	0 (0.46)	0 (0.50)	0.96
Measured my blood six or more times a day	3 (2.46)	0 (0.90)	<0.001
Made sure I had someone with me when I go out	3 (2.48)	1 (1.10)	<0.001
Limited my out-of-town travel	3 (2.27)	0 (0.94)	<0.001
Limited my driving (car, truck, or bicycle)	3 (2.42)	0.5(1.04)	<0.001
Avoided visiting friends	2 (1.88)	0 (0.69)	<0.001
Stayed at home more than I liked	3 (2.40)	0.5 (1.15)	<0.001
Limited my exercise/physical activity	3 (2.52)	2 (1.52)	<0.001
Made sure there were other people around	3 (2.54)	1 (1.25)	<0.001
Avoided sex	1 (1.29)	0 (0.98)	0.11
Kept my blood sugar higher than usual in social situations	2 (1.60)	1 (1.02)	0.003
Kept my blood sugar higher than usual when doing important tasks	2 (1.85)	1 (1.25)	0.05
Had people check on me several times during the day or night	3 (2.06)	0 (0.98)	<0.001
FOHS Behavior Score (0–60)	34 (29.27)	13 (15.31)	<0.001