J.Jpn. Surg. Soc.. 89(9): 1426-1429, 1988
Report on the annual meeting
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AFTER MAJOR RESECTION OF PANCREAS
IN LONG-TERM SURVIVAL
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First Department of Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan Toyoshi Kita, Kikuhiro Nakamura, Hideya Kida, Yoshifumi Kawarada, Ryuji Mizumoto |
In cases of pancreaticoduodenectomy, although the residual pancreatic endocrine and exocrine functions decreased in 1 or 2 months, they were recovered within a year and these functions were maintained relatively well, but in cases of resection of fibrotic pancreas, they decreased gradually in more than 3 years after surgery.
In a long-term survival, fatty liver, metabolic bone disorder and an impaired absorption of zinc developed, and such changes occurred rernarkably in cases of resection of fibrotic pancreas or in cases of total pancreatectomy.
Hence, after major resection of the pancreas, a long-term sufficient control should be necessary understanding these pathophysiology.
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