Browsing by Author "Pergolini, Ilaria"

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Diabetes and Weight Loss Are Associated With Malignancies in Patients With Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2021-01-01) Pergolini, Ilaria; Jaeger, Carsten; Safak, Okan; Goess, Ruediger; Novotny, Alexander; Ceyhan, Guralp O.; Friess, Helmut; Demir, Ihsan Ekin
BACKGROUND \& AIMS: The role of diabetes in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) is not known. We investigated the prevalence of diabetes among patients with resected IPMNs and the association between diabetes, clinical and morphological features, and high-grade dysplasia or invasive cancer. METHODS: We collected clinical, pathology, laboratory, and demographic data from 134 patients who underwent pancreatic resection for IPMN from a referral center in Germany. We identified 50 patients with diabetes (37\%). RESULTS: Higher proportions of patients with diabetes were male and older, but did not have increased body mass index, compared to patients without diabetes. Diabetes was significantly associated with main-duct involvement (odds ratio {[}OR], 2.827
Drain use in pancreatic surgery: Results from an international survey among experts in the field
(MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2022-01-01) Pergolini, Ilaria; Schorn, Stephan; Goess, Ruediger; Novotny, Alexander R.; Ceyhan, Guralp O.; Friess, Helmut; Demir, Ihsan Ekin; Surg, Collaborators Int Pancreatic
Background: Drain use in pancreatic surgery remains controversial. This survey sought to evaluate habits, experiences, and opinions of experts in the field on the use of drains to provide interesting insights for pancreatic surgeons worldwide. Methods: An online survey designed via Google Forms was sent in December 2020 to experienced surgeons of the International Study Group for Pancreatic Surgery. Results: Forty-two surgeons (42/63, 67\%) completed the survey. During their career, 74\% (31/42) performed personally >500 pancreatic resections