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Pancreaticoduodenectomy in a Latin American Country: The Transition to a High-Volume Center

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Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Abstract

Objective

To analyze data in a single institution series of pancreaticoduodenectomies (PD) performed in a 7-year period after the transition to a high-volume center for pancreatic surgery.

Background

PD has developed dramatically in the last century. Mortality is minimal yet complications are still frequent (around 40%). There are very few reports of PD in Latin America.

Methods

Data on all PDs performed by a single surgeon from March 2000 to July 2006 in our institution were collected prospectively.

Results

During the study’s time frame 122 PDs were performed; 84% were classical resections. Mean age was 57.9 years. Of the patients, 51% were female. Intraoperative mean values included blood loss 881 ml, operative time 5 h and 35 min, and vein resection in 14 cases. Both ampullary and pancreatic cancer accounted for 34% of cases (42 patients each), 5.7% were distal bile duct and 4% duodenal carcinomas. Benign pathology included chronic pancreatitis, neuroendocrine tumors, cystic lesions, and other miscellaneous tumors. Overall operative mortality was 6.5% in the 7-year period, 2.2% in the later 5 years. There was a total of 75 consecutive PDs without mortality. Of the patients, 41.8% had one or more complications. Mean survival for pancreatic cancer was 22.6 months and ampullary adenocarcinoma was 31.4 months.

Conclusion

To our knowledge, this is the largest single surgeon series of PD performed in Latin America. It emphasizes the importance of experience and expertise at high-volume centers in developing countries.

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Acknowledgments

We sincerely wish to thank Dr. Manuel Campuzano, pioneer in pancreatic surgery in our institution and our country. The transition to a high-volume center couldn’t have been accomplished without his lifetime effort and dedication.

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  1. Surgery Department, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition “Salvador Zubirán”, México City, México

    Carlos Chan, Bernardo Franssen, Alethia Rubio & Luis Uscanga

  2. Departamento de Cirugía General, INCMNSZ, Vasco de Quiróga #15, Colonia Sección XVI, Delegación Tlalpan, CP: 14000, México D.F., México

    Carlos Chan

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Chan, C., Franssen, B., Rubio, A. et al. Pancreaticoduodenectomy in a Latin American Country: The Transition to a High-Volume Center. J Gastrointest Surg 12, 527–533 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-007-0274-0

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