Elissa M Downs, Anne Eaton, Piotr Witkowski, Martin Wijkstrom, Matthew Walsh, Guru Trikudanathan, Vikesh K Singh, Sarah J Schwarzenberg, Timothy L Pruett, Andrew Posselt, Bashoo Naziruddin, Jaimie D Nathan, Sri Prakash Mokshagundam, Katherine Morgan, Luis F Lara, Timothy B Gardner, Martin L Freeman, Kate Ellery, Srinath Chinnakotla, Gregory J Beilman, David Adams, Syed Ahmad, Maisam Abu-El-Haija, Melena D Bellin
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) can relieve pain for individuals with acute recurrent or chronic pancreatitis. However, TPIAT may increase the risk of poor nutritional status with complete exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, partial duodenectomy, and intestinal reconstruction. Our study's objective was to evaluate nutritional status, anthropometrics, and vitamin levels before and after TPIAT. METHODS: The multicenter Prospective Observational Study of TPIAT (POST) collects measures including vitamins A, D, and E levels, pancreatic enzyme dose, and multivitamin (MVI) administration before and 1-year after TPIAT...
July 13, 2023: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery