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Hospitalization Trends Before and After Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation in Patients with Pancreatitis

  • By

  • Niveditha Jagadesh

  • Anne Eaton

  • Megan B. Ghai

  • Guru Trikudanathan

  • Kathryn D. Robinson

  • Vikesh K. Singh

  • Jaimie D. Nathan

  • Srinath Chinnakotla

  • Maisam Abu-El-Haija

  • Syed A. Ahmad

  • Timothy B. Gardner

  • Luis F. Lara

  • Katherine Morgan

  • Sri Prakash Mokshagundam

  • Bashoo Naziruddin

  • Andrew Posselt

  • Martin Wijkstrom

  • Piotr Witkowski

  • Gregory Beilman

  • Melena D. Bellin

  • August 26, 2026

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    Chronic pancreatitis and recurrent acute pancreatitis can lead to significant abdominal pain and irreversible pancreatic injury.

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    Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) aims to alleviate pain and improve quality of life in patients with chronic pancreatitis.

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    A multicenter study enrolled 384 patients undergoing TPIAT, focusing on hospitalization trends and health resource utilization.

  • 4

    The study evaluated hospital admissions, reoperations, and emergency visits before and after TPIAT over a follow-up period of up to 4 years.

  • 5

    Data collection included participant interviews and medical records to assess health utilization metrics related to TPIAT.

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