Table 2.
Perioperative findings in 84 patients with minimal-change chronic pancreatitis treated with total pancreatectomy with islet cell autotransplantation
| Operative characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Operative time, min, mean ± SEM (range) | 556.0 ± 10.9 (325–916) |
| Estimated blood loss, ml, mean ± SEM (range) | 577.1 ± 64.2 (75–3100) |
| Pancreas weight, g, mean ± SEM (range) | 69.5 ± 4.3 (21.3–188.4) |
| Total IEQ, mean ± SEM (range) | 440 759 ± 29 024 (8450–1 057 550) |
| IEQ per kg body weight, mean ± SEM (range) | 6342 ± 439 (138–18 700) |
| Length of stay, days, mean ± SEM (range) | 15 ± 0.9 (4–50) |
| Major complications, n (%) | |
| Postoperative haemorrhage | 5 (6.0%) |
| Portal vein thrombosis | 2 (2.4%) |
| ARDS | 1 (1.2%) |
| Intra-abdominal abscess | 8 (9.5%) |
| 30-day readmission, n (%) | 25 (29.8%) |
| Infectious | 10 |
| Abdominal pain | 7 |
| Dehydration | 5 |
| Glycaemic control | 2 |
| Pulmonary embolus | 1 |
ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; IEQ, islet cell equivalent; SEM, standard error of the mean.