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Acute pancreatitis after aortic surgery.

L Hashimoto1, R M Walsh

  • 1Department of General Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44106, USA.

The American Surgeon
|May 7, 1999
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Acute pancreatitis is a rare complication after aortic surgery. Severe cases are often diagnosed late, leading to high mortality, but mild cases are treatable.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Complications

Background:

  • Acute pancreatitis (AP) following aortic surgery is infrequently reported.
  • Understanding its presentation and outcomes is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the incidence, clinical presentation, and outcomes of acute pancreatitis after aortic operations.
  • To identify factors associated with mild versus severe pancreatitis and mortality.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of aortic operations from January 1982 to March 1992.
  • Analysis of 1965 abdominal and 170 thoracoabdominal aortic surgeries for AP complications.

Main Results:

  • AP occurred in 0.7% of abdominal and 1.2% of thoracoabdominal aortic operations.

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  • Severe AP had a 100% mortality rate, often associated with infected necrosis and diagnosed late (second postoperative week).
  • Mild AP (10 cases) had a better prognosis, with 9 patients discharged successfully; 5 had gallstones.

    • Conclusions:

    • Pancreatitis is an uncommon, potentially underreported complication of aortic surgery.
    • Late diagnosis and infected necrosis contribute to high mortality in severe AP.
    • Incidental cholecystectomy may reduce the risk of AP in patients with gallstones.